Love in a Contract Marriage

Love in Marriage Contracts chapter 7

"Gibran, where are we really going?" ask Yasmin.

"We're going somewhere."

"Yes I know but what place are we going?"

The two of them continued walking until Yasmin finally felt tired and she chose to sit at the root of a large tree in that place.

"You must be tired, right?"

"Little."

"A little while away."

"What do we really want here? I think there's only a forest and there's no human life here."

"I want to introduce you to my girlfriend. I hope you don't ask much more."

"Gibran, aren't you wrong? You're gonna hurt her feelings, anyway if you have a boyfriend why are you marrying me?"

"I told you, don't ask too many questions. Just come with me and you'll know later."

"Well, let's start our journey again." Yasmin got up from her seat and started walking back!

After a few minutes of walking they finally arrived at a public funeral.

Yasmin stared at the funeral, eager to ask Gibran but she did not dare because Gibran had warned her not to ask much.

Gibran grabbed Yasmin's hand and led her to walk toward the tomb!

Yasmin continued to follow Gibran's steps without the slightest question coming out of her mouth even though she really wanted to ask, what and why she was invited to the funeral.

Gibran stopped his steps after adapting himself next to a tomb with a woman's name on it.

"Yasmin, this is my lover" Gibran said, stroking the gravestone.

Yasmin crouched down next to Gibran, not a word coming from her lips there was only a gaze fixed on the gravestone. There was something slicing his heart when he heard Gibran say to him.

"Gibran, is this why you chose to marry me?"

Gibran was silent without even looking at Yasmin who asked him.

Yasmin looked at Gibran, she felt that what she was asking was already answered by Gibran. Yasmin began to pray for Wanda according to her beliefs.

"She's a girl I've never met before. Wanda was my first love and I thought she would also be my last love but it turned out that God wanted something else. Wanda died a few days before our wedding."

Yasmin rubbed Gibran's shoulder, a story she usually only saw on soap operas turned out to be experienced by her husband himself.

"You're patient, I know you can get through every day even without Wanda beside you. Although you can not unite but here, in your heart will always be kept his name well and will never disappear at any time," said Yasmin as she placed her palm on Gibran's chest.

"Why can't I forget her, I can't love another girl but her."

"You want to make her happy?"

"I want to make her happy, which is why I don't open my heart to any girl."

"You know? Actually Wanda will be happy if you are happy, because love does not have to have. Seeing a loved one happy is enough to make us happy. I'm sure Wanda would be happy by her side if you were happy here. Find a replacement girl who can make you happy."

"I can't."

"You could just be afraid to try."

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After finishing college, Galih did not go straight home. He chose to hang out for a while with his friends.

"Lo why do you think you have something to think about?" tanya Sonny ~ his friend Galih.

"none. Sok know lo," said Galih.

"Why did you stay quiet from then on?" ask the other friend.

"Gue's just tired."

"It's not from anywhere. Can't be tired if not anywhere."

"Lo kayak people are in love again," said Sinta.

"Who's in love? No one made my heart flutter in our college."

"So many beautiful girls, none of whom you like?" sonny.

"I'm actually surprised and not out of thought with someone. She was young but she married a grown man."

"You mean?"

"That was on television, there was a sixty-year-old grandmother married to a twenty-two-year-old young man. I was confused by the young man what he expected from the old grandmother" Galih told a lie. Actually, he continued to remember with Yasmin, the woman's smile made it difficult for him to forget.

"People thought. You think you're living, you just don't have a girl. Don't-don't you also have a crush on grandmothers," said Sonny.

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At Zafran's grocery store.

Zaina comes and takes all her needs without Dalina's permission.

"Mom, why did you take all this?" dalina asked Zaina.

"Mom doesn't have sugar, cooking oil and everything else, so I want to ask you for it."

"But Ma'am, the capital will run out if every mother needs to take it from here and not pay anything."

"You are, so my daughter-in-law is a stingy. You if you run out of capital just ask again the same Zafran."

Dalina could only cry hearing the words of the in-laws. If only Zaina knew where the money Zafran was making, Zaina might have a little bit of pity on her and Yasmin.

Zaina immediately left while carrying two large bags containing basic necessities that she took from the Dalina shop!

"Astaghfirullah, until when do I have to be like this?" Dalina sat in her chair with tears flowing.

Soon Zafran came and immediately asked Dalina for money.

"Request money dong," said Zafran.

"Bang, you don't use this money to gamble. Could've expired later, your mother had just come here and she took a lot of groceries."

"If we run out of money, we'll sell Yasmin at Gibran. Let our money continue to be plenty."

"Astaghfirullah Bang's. When did you realize Bang?"

"Well! Shut up you, cry mulu kingdom." Zafran took the money from the drawer and went straight from his shop!

"But! Bang give me the money back!" dalina cried.

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"Gibran, we've been here a long time. Let's go home, " said Yasmin.

Gibran, who was still sitting next to Wanda's tomb, began to rise and obey Yasmin's words.

"Wanda, you calm down there I promise I'll take care of Gibran" Yasmin said before leaving the tomb.

Yasmin and Gibran left the cemetery!

When they were halfway through their journey, lightning suddenly struck, causing Yasmin to be shocked and almost fall.

Fortunately, Gibran quickly caught Yasmin's body until Yasmin did not fall.

Gibran pulled Yasmin's hand and grabbed the girl's waist! For a few seconds they stared at each other until they finally came to their senses and Yasmin began to break away from Gibran.

"Thank you for helping me" Yasmin said after Gibran released her hand that was wrapped around her waist.

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