
The morning sunlight had stolen in through the golden windows of the hospital room where Ms. Arisa was being treated. Arisa woke up and rubbed her eyes, she only realized that the night she fell asleep face down near her mother's bed. He rushed to the toilet in the room, to just wash his face to make it fresher. There's not much to do this morning. He had already asked permission not to go to work for a few days to aunt Ririn, because she wanted to accompany her mother in the hospital.
Suddenly, the door of his room was knocked from outside. Enter a man, with a large height and wearing sunglasses, a little creepy, like a bodyguard in the movies he used to watch.
"Good morning, Miss Arisa." greet the man. Arisa was surprised, how the man could know and call her name.
"Yes, who are you???" asked Arisa curiously
"Someone wants to meet Miss Arisa, come with me." Arisa looks hesitant.
"Don't be afraid, Miss. I'm not a bad person, I'm not going to be anything Miss." continued the man caught the doubt on Arisa.
"My employer just wants to talk to Miss, come with me." Although still in doubt, but Arisa still followed the men in the back until they reached the hospital canteen. A middle-aged woman, with her dress style and makeup on her face, could of course know that the woman was a rich man. However, she did not recognize who it was because the mother was wearing sunglasses. When the mother took off her glasses, Arisa was shocked.
"Mrs...." Arisa was shocked to recognize the woman.
"Mistress...that was yesterday, right? " ask Arisa just to make sure that she's not wrong.
"Yes, I was yesterday, now sit down." Anita's orders to Arisa. Immediately spontaneously Arisa sat in her front seat.
"Sorry I don't recognize you, then what do you need to talk to me about?" ask Arisa
"Look, listen to me. I know all about you, son, including the problems you are facing right now." Anita replied making Arisa instantly frown and looked at her suspiciously.
"You mean?"
" I know your life, I know your mother is lying helplessly in this hospital, I also know that you are having a hard time paying all these hospital bills. I'll help you." Arisa was shocked to hear her last sentence.
"But what is your purpose in helping me? There is no way you can help me for free." asked back Arisa still does not believe the woman in front of him.
"Then, what's the condition that you're applying for?" anita's curiosity overcame the doubt in her heart.
" Marry my son."
"Well.....You're not wrong, Madam? I don't know your son? How can I marry him? Besides, does your son want to marry a girl like me, doesn't he know me too?" ask Anita.
"He knows you, son." Arisa is surprised to hear Anita's words. Who his son is, knows me.
"You mean, Madam?"
"But my son knows you not as Arisa, but as Erina, his future wife. Then, I want you to marry my beloved son as Erina." Anita continued to explain. Instantly, Arisa was immediately bowed limp, confused as to what she should do.
"Please, give me some time, ma'am, to think about it." Arisa
"Well, I'll give you a day to think about it. I'm waiting for your answer tomorrow."
What ??? tomorrow??? decisions as important as these, must be decided overnight. To whom should I ask for an opinion. Oh naw.....
"Alright, there's nothing more to talk about. I'm going to go. Remember..I wait for your answer tomorrow" Anita reminded before leaving the hospital canteen. Arisa sat alone contemplating her fate and the big decision she had to make, regarding the life and death of her beloved mother.
Amidst her confusion, Arisa chooses to pray to be given wisdom by God in order to make the best decision that is not regretted later.
Finally, Arisa makes up her mind to accept the offer of help from Anita's mistress. He will accept any risks that occur later with his choice.
"I'm sorry Arisa Mom, I'm forced to do this" Arisa said as she stared at her mother's body attached with all sorts of medical equipment.
"Mother bless Arisa's decision." she continued.