Love Brother Courier

13. The Story of Keyla

“Excuse me, Sir,” greet Keyla on the security there.

The security turned to the direction of the voice and immediately recognized who the owner of the voice was

“Loh, Mba Keyla? Come on please come in, Mba.”

The security quickly opened the fence so Keyla could get inside. Keyla immediately went inside and left Shaka astonished from the top of his bike. Supposedly the package in Keyla can be entrusted to the security post without the need to meet the owner of the package directly.

“Cindy is there, sir?” keyla asked as she walked towards the house.

“There, Mba. Just got home. Just wait in the living room, yeah. I call Mba Cindy for a moment,” said security when they reached the entrance of the house.

“I wait here only, just want anterin package kok,” reject Keyla.

“Oh, fine, Mba. Wait, yeah. I call Mba Cindy first.”

The security went inside and called his employer. A girl of Keyla's age soon came out. The girl's name is Cindy. He was a good friend of Keyla's. Keyla did not expect to deliver the package to her best friend's address at that time.

“Keyla?” cindy was surprised to see her best friend in front of her house. Since Keyla decided to run away from home, she never saw Cindy again. They never communicated because Keyla changed her phone number.

Cindy approached Keyla and hugged her.

“Yes, Key. You're like lost swallowed by the earth, you know. Where did you hide until your mom started nyariin you?” said Cindy.

“My mom is looking for me? When?” ask Keyla curiously.

“Today, it was noon mama you called to ask where you live now. I said I don't know. Indeed the reality is so right,” replied Cindy.

“Good, deh. Tomorrow if my mom asks me again, just say you don't know. Say we never met,” said Keyla.

“Mama you still force you to marry the Hendry guy?” ask Cindy.

Keyla nodded. “I don't want to go home. Now I'm marrying someone else. Mom and Dad, I know too. Even my mother was angry with me at that time. Why are you looking for me again?”

Cindy was shocked by Keyla's statement. “What did you say? Married already? Same who? What's the story, Key?” ask Cindy not to believe it.

“Long story. I will tell you later if the time is free,” said Keyla.

“You didn't marry your best friend?” Cindy felt disappointed that her best friend did not even invite her when she married.

“Pernikahan ini mendadak, Cin. Nanti aku ceritain ke kamu. Aku janji. Oh iya, sampai lupa. Padahal aku kesini mau antar paket ini nih,” kata Keyla seraya memberikan paket milik Cindy.

Cindy received the package and read the writing in front of her. He found it strange why Keyla delivered the package he ordered.

“Kok my package can be the same as you, anyway?” ask Cindy.

“Iya, I again sent my husband anter package to his customer. My husband is a courier,” Keyla replied, which surprised Cindy again.

“You're kidding right, Key?”

Keyla. “I'm serious. He waited in front. Look at yourself if you don't believe. Yes, yes, I'll go first. My husband's father waited a long time,” said Keyla then turned to leave Cindy who was still astonished.

“Eh, wait. I'm coming to the front. Want to see your husband,” said Cindy then ran after Keyla.

In front of the fence of his house there was already a man waiting for Keyla anxiously. The man's face then smiled with relief when he saw Keyla coming towards him.

Cindy sees Keyla and Shaka from the front of her turnstile. Keyla wasn't lying. Although he still does not believe how can the son of a businessman like Keyla who never lived hard instead married a delivery courier. Even Keyla willingly accompanied her husband to work.

Cindy looked at Shaka's face. That guy looks handsome and attractive. If he was not working, no one would think he was a courier. His body shape is also very good, like a man who used to train in fitness places. Is he really just a courier?

Cindy kept watching the two of them until they completely disappeared from her sight. One more thing that Cindy caught, Keyla looks very happy and comfortable near her husband.

***

After they finished delivering the package, they returned home. Shaka, who had finished bathing, was waiting for Keyla on the living room sofa. He was very curious about the girl who had been his wife for a few days. Just as Keyla was getting dressed and coming out of her room, Shaka asked Keyla to sit down with him.

“What's up, Shaka? Is there anything important you want to ask?” ask Keyla first. Because Shaka doesn't usually invite him to chat like this.

“Ngak. I told you earlier. I am happy and not bored at home, ” replied Keyla.

“Trus was fitting you anter package on behalf of Cindy why did you enter into everything? You know him?” ask Shaka again.

Keyla nodded. “He's my best friend. I haven't communicated with him since I ran away from home and moved to the boarding house. That's why I deliberately went down to meet him,” Keyla replied honestly.

“Running from home? Why?”

“You why ask this suddenly?”

“I deserve to know the background of the woman who lives with me at this time, Key.”

“I'm not a criminal, Shaka. I ran away because I refused my parents' match. I don't want to marry Henry. He's gonna change girls every night. I don't want to marry a man like that,” Keyla replied with some emotion. He was always upset considering his parents who forced him to marry Hendry even though they already knew what Hendry was like.

Shaka grabbed one of Keyla's hands, then rubbed it with his thumb that held that hand.

“Sorry if my question hurts you,” Shaka said sincerely.

“Nothing. Sorry I'm a little emotional. I'm upset with my mama. He could've traded me for a project Hendry promised papa's company. Maybe for mama, I'm just a stepson who means nothing,” Keyla said while holding tightness in the chest considering the treatment of her stepmother.

Shaka now swiped Keyla's arm. “You can't think like that. It could be that your mom is also in a desperate state doing that.”

“Not desperate. My mom does not love me. Mama never liked me and my late biological mother,” said Keyla.

“Why are you talking about it?” ask Shaka who is getting curious.

“The reality is so. My mom is my first wife. Mama used to be pregnant but unfortunately miscarried and her uterus was also forced to be removed at that time, so she could not get pregnant and give birth again. My papa's family urged him to remarry in order to have children. Finally papa married my mother, but secretly without my mother's knowledge, because my mother would not agree if papa would marry again,” said Keyla explained at length.

Keyla leaned her back against the back of the sofa and continued to tell stories. “After marrying my mother, papa can only get a child, which is me. When I was 3 years old, my mother only knew that my father was married again and even had children. Since then, my mom has hated me and my mom. Until I was 7, my mother died of illness. After that my mom and dad started babysitting me. My mom was never sweet. I was always wrong, often ignored. Until I finally knew I wanted to be betrothed to Hendry, that's when I ran.”

“And you purposely set me up so that you can escape from your parents and Hendry?” ask Shaka later.

Keyla was stunned by Shaka's question. Would Shaka be upset if Keyla admitted that?

“Sorry,” said Keyla while looking down.

“So it's true?” reset Shaka.

Keyla. He fears Shaka will get angry, or he could throw him out. Keyla kept her head down not answering Shaka's question. Shaka sees a tear falling on the back of Keyla's hand. Keyla was crying at the time.

“Hey, why should we cry?” shaka asked and approached Keyla.

Keyla was sobbing.

“Key, why are you crying?” shaka asked again while looking down at the face of Keyla who was still looking down.

“I. I'm sorry, Shaka. I'm getting in trouble with you. Please don't throw me out right now. I have no one but you now,” Keyla replied while crying as she pleased.

Instead of getting angry, Shaka chuckles at Keyla crying out for fear of being kicked out. Shaka grabbed Keyla's cheeks and raised them until they looked at each other. Then Shaka wiped away the remaining tears with his thumb.

“See me, Key. We got married suddenly, and that was because we had to. But you, you are still my legal wife. You are my responsibility, at least as long as we are husband and wife. So you don't worry, I won't throw you out,” said Shaka who managed to make a subtle sigh in Keyla's heart.

“Really?” ask Keyla to make sure.

Shaka nodded. “You are my responsibility. And I will also protect you from people who will hurt you,” Shaka assured Keyla.

Just a smile was drawn on Keyla's sweet lips. The pink lips are currently stealing Shaka's attention. For some reason Shaka's eyes suddenly focused on those sweet-looking lips.

“Thank you, Shaka,” said Keyla who made her lips move beautifully in front of Shaka.

Unknowingly, Shaka was hypnotized and brought his face closer to Keyla. Keyla knew about it. His heart was racing waiting for what would happen next. Should he avoid? Or just accept it?

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