
Cherika gawked as she entered a luxurious mansion like a palace.
The grandeur of the mansion can be seen from the enormous building, the entrance to the mansion decorated with palm trees, marble floors, and fountain ponds decorated with statues and gold. The interior is golden. Inside there is also a special place to play bowling, indoor swimming pool, a very spacious bar to the field for riding.
"Welcome," said the row of maids as Cherika stepped deeper to enter the mansion.
"Mr Albert is waiting, miss," said secretary Theo bowed politely.
Cherika who gets treated like the king's daughter becomes clumsy and awkward at the same time.
His memory returned when he saw there were 3 black cars and many sturdy men lined up in front of the gate of his house. And they said that if they were underlings of Albert's grandfather who was assigned to pick him up, the reason was to invite him to dinner for thanks. Not wanting to make his neighbor noisier, he agreed.
Cherika is now wearing the dress that Chandika once bought because that is the only feminine shirt that she has. Because he also wanted the blessing of Albert's grandfather to eat he had to look like a woman in general, so there was no way he would come to dinner with a t-shirt and jeans. Actually, he could have bought expensive clothes with black cards given by the lover, but he was too lazy to shop for branded items that other women liked.
It's still 4pm, it's not time for dinner. Secretary Theo said Albert's grandfather asked him to play chess in the living room while waiting for dinner.
Cherika just agreed to me, she has already come so it is impossible to refuse. He is good at playing chess.
"Good afternoon, grandfather," Cherika said as she sat down in front of Albert.
"You've come" said Albert with a faint smile. It was not difficult to find out the girl who had helped him.
Cherika nodded. "Thank you for inviting me to dinner" Cherika said with a polite smile.
"Why are you grateful? This is a form of thank you grandfather to you," said Albert's grandfather again put on his flat face. In his heart he was very amazed by Cherika who was indeed different from other girls. A girl who looks simple and what it is.
"It's okay, grandpa. I just wanted to thank you for being invited to come to a house this big" Cherika said honestly.
Albert laughed softly. Very great Cherika because it can easily make Albert's famous grandfather cold to anyone can laugh easily. Secretary Theo who had been behind Albert was shocked because his master laughed.
"Can you play chess?" ask Albert then.
"Can, cake," Cherika replied while nodding.
"Actually I'd love to play chess with my granddaughter, but she can't possibly play chess" Albert said as he arranged black chess pieces on the chessboard in a black and white checkered pattern. "My granddaughter is stupid."
"Sometimes pretending to be stupid is very effective in measuring the intelligence of others" Cherika said and joined her white pawn arrangement.
Albert was stunned for a moment. Has he misjudged Chandika all along?
"Most fools can succeed for fear of being laughed at by others, and most smart people fail because they are busy laughing at other people's dreams" Cherika added
"Yes, you're right" Albert replied after a brief pause.
They both started playing chess.
"My granddaughter is getting married soon" Albert said suddenly, running one of his pawns.
"Married?" Cherika parroted, she also ran one pawn of hers.
"He asked to marry the girl he loved, grandfather did not know who the girl was. Lastly, Grandpa arranged her with the girl he loved and ended up the girl was pregnant first. And now grandfather is afraid if he loves the wrong girl again" Albert explained.
Cherika pensively momentarily. "So grandpa's upset?"
"Through?" albert was confused.
Albert nodded to agree to what the girl was katayan. "But, I want to marry my granddaughter to you," she said later, to Cherika's surprise.
"What's? Me??"
"You want to marry Grandpa's granddaughter?"
"..."
**
When you step out of your comfort zone, what was once unknown and frightening, becomes normal for you. But not for Jane, she was devastated.
Jane has been dumped by her parents, all her facilities have been revoked and only her apartment remains. She is also unlikely to continue her schooling due to her pregnant condition.
His life was destroyed instantly.
"True Cherika said, a lie will only save me for a while, but destroy me forever," jane pleaded. "I'm a very stupid man..."
Jane curled up at the door of her apartment. She was so tired of everything, it felt like she wanted to end her life but she was pregnant. He could not bear to take his son to die with him.
"What meda?" ask someone Jane who just flinched. The girl was still drifting in her sobs.
"Hiks. sorry," Jane muttered. He wants to apologize to himself, to his two parents, Chandika, Cherika, and his unborn child.
Jane froze when she felt a jacket cover her body. He looked up to see who had given the warmth of the jacket, since his body was shivering with cold.
Danny looked at her expressionlessly.
"L-lo?" jane's mumbling choked.
Always was.
And it was always that man who came.
"Get in the apartment, don't cry in the middle of the street like this" said Danny, who looked like he had just returned home.
Jane was silent, she had no energy to answer Danny's words.
"Ck, where did that stubborn girl go?" hatch Danny. To her, Jane is a stubborn girl, a girl who ignores her warnings not to bother Cherika.
Jane continued her sobs, even louder.
"Oh, stop crying" said Danny in a panic
Instantly Jane felt a drowning, her body collapsing. Danny swiftly grabbed him before he collapsed on the cold floor.
"Hiks... I'm sorry.." - Jane said before losing consciousness completely.
Danny grabbed Jane tightly. Jane's current state is very similar to her long-dead older sister. "Why are there still women as stupid as you, brother?" danny muttered with a blank look.
_To Be Continued_