ILLUSIANA (CONTRACT MARRIAGE)

CHAPTER 3

Lusi walked lightly down the sidewalk of the highway to the flower stall of Bu Dahlia, her workplace. Always he greeted the kindly some street sweeper who he was familiar with because every morning he often met.

Ms. Dahlia seemed busy taking out the empty basketballs and on her platform on a wooden barbed lined up in front of her stall.

“Assalammualaikum, Mom,” greet Lusi friendly. As usual, her sweet smile expands every time she greets anyone. Making those who are greeted by him feel happy and appreciated.

Bu Dahlia turned around, and found Lusi lifting white basketballs beside her.

“Waalaikumsalam, Dear..” reply Bu Dahlia soft.

“You shouldn't have entered today, Lusi. You will still grieve,“ said Bu Dahlia.

“No papa, Mom, after all I am lazy at home, Mom,” replied Lusi casually.

Bu Dahlia approached and observed a bruised-looking face under her left eye and a scratch on her reddened forehead.

“Why your face, Luci? Did your mom beat you up again?" guess Miss Dahlia. His voice was full of concern.

He already knew how unlucky the girl was. How daily the treatment of stepmother and stepbrother was very heartless humanity towards him.

Luci just kept silent not answering. He just looked down while busying himself neatly arranging the basketballs.

“Just report to the police, Lusi. They have gone too far" said Bu Dahlia again. His voice sounded angry.

Lusi just smiled wryly. And shake a glance.

“Free Mom, the police won't believe it. I don't want to prolong business either. As long as I'm still strong, face it, ma'am" said Lusi calmly. On his face there was no fear in the slightest because he was accustomed to endure pain.

Lusi is indeed a strong girl, Bu Dahlia thought to herself.

“Tabah yes, Darling. Don't hesitate to ask your mother for help, yes. You've been thinking of me as your own mother's son." Bu Dahlia stroked Lusi's cheek gently.

Lusi is very happy to work at Bu Dahlia's flower stall. Other than its excellent owner, also her mind was always calm amongst the pretty flowers.

Moreover, every day he interacts with the flower buyers at the stall with various requests. A little bit so he understands the attitude and person. 

Although Ms. Dahlia can only pay him not much, but Lusi does not mind it, the important thing is that her heart is happy and her mind is calm.

“Hai, met morning..” The voice of a man greeting her was friendly.

Susi who was crouching arranged the flowers on the floor spontaneously looked up. He found it right in front of him a handsome man, tall and athletic, smiling sweetly at him.

“Iya, Om. Met mornings, please be chosen," welcome Lusi cheerfully as she rises from her squat.

The girl was very excited at the request of the man. Yes of course Lusi is happy. Because that handsome man was one of the customers of that flower shop. Almost every week the man bought a flower bucket with various types. And every pay always exceeds the nominal payment for Lusi. Of course, Lusi never took the excess payment because no matter how much the customer paid the purchase was also what he had to deposit to Bu Dahlia. That is what makes Bu Dahlia dear to Susi, not only beautiful, but the girl is also very smart to serve the buyer and also very honest.

Lusi noticed the figure of a handsome man beside him who was busy kissing the flowers he was holding one by one.

Hmmm, the more handsome the day this guy, his body fragrant anyway, surely the perfume is expensive. Praise Lusi in heart. The girl smiled at herself.

Focus, Lucii...Focus, do not be afraid of a creature that is clear kinyis - kinyis this way, his inner commands immediately disperse his slackness.

“Halo good morning, Mas Ferdian. How are you, Mas? Tumben wednesday to here, usually Saturday?” Suddenly the voice of Bu Dahlia warmly welcomed the handsome man.

Yang in sapa turned his head quickly towards Bu Dahlia who stepped in spirit approaching her.

“Eh yes Mother, again would like to, Mom. I want to change the flowers on my desk. Guess what's suitable?“ ask the man named Ferdian while observing one by one the flowers in basketball.

“Ooh no, Mas. Hmm, Lusi, please bring me the Lily and Chrysanthemum flower bucket that I just assembled at the back table huh," Mother Dahlia told Lusi who was pecking behind Ferdian's back.

Before long in his hand had already brought 2 buckets of beautiful flower arrangements.

“This, Mom." Susi thrusts 2 flower buckets in front of Ferdian and Bu Dahlia.

Ferdian seems confused about determining the flowers that are suitable for his office space. His clear white finger stuck to his lips a sign of thinking. Susi noticed the movements of the handsome man beside her. There was a sense of anxiety to see Ferdian's eyeballs move left right to stick to the two flower buckets. Funny and interesting to him.

“Which one do you think is good?” Ferdian disperse Lusi's fascination. The girl hesitated a little at the sudden question.

“Oh, um... I think yes? Hmm, this one's good, Om.” Point Lusi at the white Lily flower bucket with an elegant and simple-looking arrangement.

Ferdian nodded in agreement, then smiled at him.

“OK, I'll take this one.“ Appoint Ferdian on the Lily flower arrangement that Lusi had pointed at.

“Good Om, I'll prepare the packing for a moment." Susi brought the flower bucket into the store to be neatly and beautifully packaged.

“How much bu its price?” Ferdian took out his wallet from behind his pants pocket.

“Three queens Fifty thousand, Mas,“ said Bu dahlia still developing his friendly smile.

Lusi again brought Ferdian's order that has been beautifully packaged. And leave it to the man.

“This is four thousand queens." Ferdian handed four pieces of red banknotes to Bu Dahlia.

“I'll take the change soon."

“No need Mom, the change is love for this adek yes. Thank you for helping you choose,” Ferdian told Bu Dahlia and Lusi. His smile was friendly.

“Thank you, Om good deh... Happy working yes, Om,” said Lusi girang while waving at Ferdian. The man just smiled and blinked one eye answering to what Lusi said. Then step towards his latest black Mercedes series car. And disappeared into the crowd of the highway.

Lusi was still fixated and his own messem observed the black car until it was no longer visible from view. Ms. Dahlia also hummed a smile to see the look of Susi.

“Hey, cuckold yah?” Show Bu Dahlia to poke Lusi's cheeks that look blushing. Lusi was embarrassed.

“Ah Mom, no. Just amazed, Om that's so good. If shopping here is not fussy and never nawar,” answered Lusi plain. Ms. Dahlia chuckled as she closed her lips with a finger.

“Good-hearted rich man yes, Lusi. Already handsome, friendly, kind, well established anyway. Really-it's a dream." Replace Bu Dahlia who is now amazed at Ferdian.

Lusi just smiled shyly. Still imagined the man's sweet smile to her and the distinctive fragrant aroma of her body that Lusi could not forget.

“Eh, Lusi, you just pray that God leaves one like him for you huh.” Seloroh Bu Dahlia seduces Lusi. They laugh too.

“There may be a guy like Om who wants to be the same Lusi. Impossible, Mom. What is this Lusi, Mom? Just a crumb of tengginang,” said Lusi was greeted by laughter Bu Dahlia

“Eehhh, nothing is impossible for God, son. If it turns out someday there is a guy like that like you, how hayoo?“ ledek Bu Dahlia while pinching Lusi's chin.

“Yaa I'll take it, Mom. Hehehe...” Lusi laughed crisply.

Bu Dahlia nodded in response. In his heart sincerely pray for Lusi to get a good companion like Ferdian. She felt very sorry for the girl, was orphaned and always treated badly by her stepmother who did not know herself.

The Visual Cast Ferdian Adiwijaya/Ferdian