ILLUSIANA (CONTRACT MARRIAGE)

CHAPTER 13

Slightly hesitant, Ferdian typed Reynard's name in his gawai. Press the call button to contact. And there was a waiting tone a few times.

Not waiting for long, Reynard's voice greeted. “Halo, Bro?”

“Ehhm, Rey. I've considered your proposal...” Ferdian hung up his sentence while the worry was still in his heart.

“So? Take it or leave it ?“ reynard's voice was impatiently waiting for Ferdian's answer.

For a moment Ferdian closed his eyes which suddenly dried up. Taking a heavy breath he said a prayer in his heart to confirm his decision which he had considered two days ago.

“OK, I’ll take it. I followed your plan.” broke up Ferdian finally after he opened his eyelids.

“Yess! It dong...” Reynard cheers sound happy.

“But you helped me talk to Lusi. Wherever this plan also depends on his decision,” pinta Ferdian with a slightly vibrating voice.

“Okay, Braders. I'll be home tonight. I'll draft the contract.You'll just read and sign. Okay,” said Reynard excitedly.

Without answering any more, Ferdian ended his phone call and drowned himself in his grief.

Waiting for nightfall was excruciating, it turned out. Moreover, there will be one big decision that he will face tonight.

Either they will accept or reject their plan.

****

In the evening.

Deftly, Lusi cleaned the remaining dishes of their dinner from the table. Then take her to the main kitchen.

After that he decided to take a box of chocolate milk and pour it into a glass in his grasp. He stepped out of the kitchen his goal wanted to go straight to the room and as usual, aloof.

At first glance, Lusi's eyeball tethered to a clock on the wall that just showed at eight o'clock at night.

Stepping lightly he passed through the dining room. And there were still two handsome men, Ferdian and Reynard, who took turns to cast a glance at him with an unusual look.

Frankly, Lusi felt something strange about their behavior since the beginning of dinner last night. The two men did not speak a word at all. It was very abnormal in Lusi's eyes.

The girl stopped for a moment to look at the two alternately with confused eyes.

“What is Upin Ipin fighting again huh? How did you get started from earlier?” guess Lusi in the heart.

Not wanting to ask further about their unusual behavior, Lusi stepped his feet lightly away from their place.

“Lusion..” The call from Ferdian immediately stopped Lusi's steps. Then turned his body to face the caller by his name.

“What's up, Om?” tanyanya's confused.

“Ehhm .. We talk in my office, come,“ invite Ferdian, then move from his seat and poke Reynard's shoulder still glued in his chair.

The man standing up spontaneously and following Ferdian's steps.

Susi who still did not understand just stood with a thousand question marks in her heart as she looked at the two men walking past her towards Ferdian's study.

“Come on, come in,” Ferdian's word when he realized Lusi was still flinching from his place.

The girl complied and stepped in with the two young men.

Ma'am Ira who was peeking out from behind the kitchen door shook her head watching the three men enter her employer's study.

“Buseet, abis is a two-on-one kid. Unbalanced. Invite me dong, Bang,” muttered Ira Ma'am with a perverted mind that danced wildly in his mind. Now he can only smile at his flirtatious smile.

“Hadeehhh, have a handsome Boss emang must be strong Faith, can be khilaf,” he continued while wiping his face to throw away his perverted thoughts.

Ira's mother hung around and let out a long sigh and closed the kitchen door and headed for her room which was next to the back garden.

Inside Ferdian's workspace.

Lusi sat on the sofa opposite Ferdian and Reynard who were sitting across from him.

“Lusi, look, there's something I need to talk to you about. Seriously.” Ferdian opened the speech with a voice at the safe.

“What's up, Om? How am I so scared, huh? Am I wrong in this house?” Lusi asked curiously with Ferdian and Reynard's attitude which looked at her sharply and seriously.

“Ooh no, you have no mistakes in this house, just calm down. All I want to talk about is what happened to you last week, about your life and your safety.”

Lusi increasingly does not understand him. His eyeballs moved alternately staring at Reynard and Ferdian. Reynard let out a sigh of annoyance hearing Ferdian was just making small talk.

“Let me do the talking, you suck at talking to women,” welcome Reynard then pat Ferdian on the shoulder next to him and then fix his sitting position.

“Lusi, frankly these few days we both tried to find out about your life, about the bad events you experienced because of Bramanto and your relationship with your stepmother,”, Reynard said slowly. Luci nodded weakly. His eyes dimmed immediately hearing the name of Bramanto and his stepmother.

“And you should know, that we know who Bramanto is and very know his depravity because we also have a very serious business with that person," Reynard said again.

Lusi knitted his two eyebrows. "Om both having serious business with that guy?"

Reynard And Ferdian nodded in unison.

"A very, very serious business. For now I can only tell you that the man is very sadistic and evil" Reynard continued looking intently at Lusi.

"The sowing of you from his house made him a grudge and kept looking for you until this very second. So does your stepmother who has received a lot of money from the proceeds of selling you to Bramanto.

They won't stop looking for you until they meet. And if you get caught by them you know what's going to happen? Kheeekkkkh...!” Reynard pretended to strangle his own neck and glared at his sinister eyeballs.

Lusi shuddered in fear. His hands and feet began to tremble and his heart was completely unsettled at Reynard's words. He swallowed his bitter mouth.

“So what should I do, Om? I'm afraid hikk...hikk.hiik.” Lusi's tears started to drip one by one.

“Quiet. You don't be afraid. There's Bang Rey and Om Ferdian always looking after you." Reynard calmed Lusi down while having a slipper, making Ferdian glare loudly at Reynard's words.

“Lusi, do you know about your house that was mortgaged to the bank by your late father?” ask Reynard later.

“Iya, I know, Om. I told you about that. But because now my father has no way that the house will be confiscated by the bank because we can no longer pay,” replied Lusi in between his tears.

“From the information we received from a trusted source, your father's debt in the bank has been repaid by your stepmother and now all your father's assets are controlled by him including the house and some warehouses. But that's all your right, Lucia. You have to take it back.” Reynard is getting excited.

“How to do, Om? I don't know anything about that? And honestly, I also never questioned about the property or assets of the late father. I just want to live a quiet life, do not want to have enemies and can be free to go anywhere without fear like now,” said Lusi again. Her crying began to subside, in her rubbing the rest of the tears in the corner of the eye.

Reynard and Ferdian looked at each other. This was the moment she was frank about their plan, they thought to themselves

“Ehmm, Susi. We have a plan for you. And I think this is the best plan. For your safety. You must have someone to protect and take care of you at all times. And you must be legally bound with him so that your protector does not have problems with lawsuits later.” Slowly Reynard explained again towards the point of conversation.

“I don't understand at all, Om. Confused I tuh,” said Lusi, linking his two eyebrows.

“You must marry someone who is always ready to take care of you and guarantee the safety of your soul,”

reynard replied directly without further ado.

“HAH ??? Married???“ Susi was aghast and almost fell off her couch.

Reynard and Ferdian were even more surprised to see Luci's spontaneous expression. They nodded compactly asking Luci's question.

“Kok must get married, Om? Is there no other way? For example, give me a weapon to fight or modalin I plastic surgery so it looks like Citra Lestari Flower, is it?“ Lusi protested with her plain face.

Reynard and Ferdian shook their heads to hear it.

“Listen well yes, Sweet boy. Because by getting married, you have a status in the eyes of the law. So no one dares to bother you, including Bramanto and your stepmother. If they are the kind of husbands you are going to sue them, they can be imprisoned. And this marriage has a pre-marital agreement so that you really feel safe and protected legally until your business is done and what is rightfully yours comes back to you.” Reynard said plainly and clearly.

“Ya Lord...” Luci covered his face with both palms. And his elbows propped up on his knees.

Reynard and Ferdian looked at each other. Both were long silent. There was pity for the girl before him.

Ferdian took his heavy breath and slid him again.

“Lusi, if you are not ready, nothing, really. I'm really worried about your soul's safety, but keep going

the light that I can do so far is just hide you in this house, more than that I can't help, because I also don't want anyone to sue me for hiding you all this time. You know, right?” It was Ferdian's turn to explain slowly.

Lucia raised her face. Their views meet each other. Long they stared at each other with thoughts that raged in each other's minds.

“Then, who should I marry?“ Ask Lusi later. His tone of voice had already shown his mind had started to calm down.

Ferdian and Reynard looked at each other. Lusi frowned looking at the behavior of the two of them.

“Don't say I should marry Om both, yeah. I will not be strong I tuh,” said Luci plain while pointing them alternately.

“Hahahaha Ferdian and Reynard laughed amusedly then suddenly their laughter stopped looking at Lusi with a very flat facial expression, not flinching in the slightest. The girl was confused as to what they were laughing at.

“Om this will marry you.” Reynard pointed at Ferdian quickly.

“Om Ferdian? Yes God.” Lusi patted his eel.

Ferdian nodded steadily.

“Where do you want to marry me? For the good of us all.” Pinta Ferdian finally with a clear voice.

Lusi looked up and found Ferdian's piercing eyes on her. The girl looked at him for a long time. His mind continued to rage considering the proposal of the two men before him That was.

He tried to eliminate the worry and fear in his heart. Trying to convince himself that it was the best way to protect the safety of his soul. For a moment he sighed and regulated his slightly tight breathing.

And finally Lusi nodded in agreement, with a smile forced on the corner of his tiny lips.

“Ahhh Lega...Finally..!” Reynard gleefully patted Ferdian on the shoulder in satisfaction as Lusi agreed to his suggestion.

“Eetapi...It's only temporary, right?“ Tanya Lusi quickly asked for certainty.

“Yes, this marriage is only temporary, just calm down," replied Ferdian asserted.

“Lusi, coincidentally before here I have made a contract agreement that you two must sign.“  Reynard took out some files from his briefcase.

“Please read it first. That's all the contents of the pre-marital agreement that must be agreed first. If there is something that you do not agree with, you just scribble, I will fix.” Reynard thrust some of the files into the hands of Luci and some more into the hands of Ferdian. Both read very seriously.

“I agree all. Where do I sign?” Ferdian said, asking Reynard for a pen.

“Eeehh, ntar first, Om. 10 Points I disagree.“ Prevent Lusi fast.

Both, Reynard and Ferdian immediately read the writing on the point that Lusi pointed.

It states: Both parties are allowed to undergo marriage as a legal and religious couple should.

“What does that mean?  I don't understand.” Tanya Luci plain.

Reynard and Ferdian stared at each other. Then they both laughed lightly. Lusi was more confused to see these two people as if they were laughing at his stupidity.

“Begini Adek sweet, after getting married later, you yaaa live like a married couple. Eat together, walk together, sleep together,.” Reynard said lightly.

“Hah? Sleeping together? One room is it?” Asked Lusi with a raised voice.

Reynard and Ferdian nodded spontaneously with a dikulum smile.

“I disagree. I want to sleep separately in my own room. I am afraid of anything,” said Lusi fiercely. Her nose is scowling and looks adorable.

“Alright, we sleep in each other's rooms, Okay. Deal?” Ferdian replied firmly as he extended his palm before Lusi.

“Deal.” Lusi welcomed Ferdian's steady hand.

Then the two of them signed their respective files and handed them to Reynard. Reynard smiled happily at it. He quickly put it in his briefcase.

“We have done so, we determine your wedding day. What about next monday? In the nearest KUA. Tomorrow I immediately take care of all the completeness,“ said Reynard enthusiastically.

“Alright, next Monday I'm ready,” replied Ferdian steady.

The three cast their eyes in various directions trying to hide what was in each other's minds.

Reynard smiled happily as his plan was welcomed by the two men.

Ferdian messed around meaninglessly because honestly there was still doubt in his heart, but still hoped this plan would work out well for him as well as for Lusi

Susi with a flat face and smiling wryly leaned her head on the back of the sofa. He still can't believe fate brought him to meet Ferdian, a loyal customer of the florist shop where he worked. And soon she'll be Ferdian's mistress.

Cast Ferdians

Cast Illusiana { Lusi }

Cast Reynard