Love Kania

The Part 18

"It seems you guys are pretty close. Is she your lover?" selly asked while looking at Kania.

"No, he's Bastian, my best friend."

"Oh, I think he's your girlfriend, but he can." Selly seemed to smile as she recalled the face of the man who looked annoyed at her.

Shortly after, they reached the gate of Aryan's house. Kania gets out of the car, but Selly still sits back and gives Kania her shopping bag. "Nih, your shopping bag. Next time, accompany me again, will you? And thank you, because you've accompanied me today." Selly smiled until her beautiful face looked so charming. Kania nodded while taking her shopping bag.

"thank you. Didn't you stop by first?"

"No need, no Arya anyway, I'm lazy. Yeah, I'm back, yeah, bye." Selly waved at him and Kania returned the wave of her hand. Just now Kania stepped foot, the sound of a car that had just arrived made him stop his steps.

Arya is seen getting out of the car and walking towards her. "You guys just got home? Where's Selly?"

"Selly just left."

"Here, let me carry Tania." Arya grabs Tania from the sling of Kania. The little girl seemed to be asleep. Arya then took him into the room and laid him on the bed.

Arya who usually comes home at night, that day deliberately went home early. For some reason, he wanted to quickly go home.

After taking a shower, Arya sat in the living room while checking her work on the laptop. Kania suddenly came while carrying a plate of cake and a glass of warm tea for her. "This is all for me?"

Kania nodded. "Yes, but I'm sorry, I can't give you coffee. Better just have some warm tea." Kania then left Arya who was still glued to see the dish in front of her. Since Rani died, Arya no longer feels the usual afternoon snacks made by Rani for her. And for the first time, she felt that moment was reoccurring again and it was because of Kania.

The glass containing warm tea was then grabbed and gulped. Suddenly, Arya tears up because everything Kania does to her reminds her of Rani. Warm tea with the aroma of jasmine is a favorite of Arya and Rani always provides the tea for her. And now, the tea that Kania gave him was jasmine tea until Arya's memory was returned to Rani. "Ah, why does he make me remember you? Rani, isn't this too cruel for me?" Arya then got up to her room without caring about the tea and cake again.

In the room, Arya lies down and tries to forget all the treatment of Kania that made her remember Rani. She is afraid, if what Kania does to her will make her like Kania and forget about Rani. She is afraid, if she has more feelings for Kania because she is still afraid to fall in love again.

Arya's daydream is piqued when her phone suddenly rings. The name on the screen of his phone is enough to make Arya surprised to make him immediately pick up the phone. "Hallo, Dad." Sail Arya with great respect.

"Hallo, son." A man's voice sounded on the other end of the phone.

"Dad wants to tell you that next week Dad will return to Indonesia. Arya, I want you to get married immediately so that my granddaughter does not lose her mother figure. If you don't have a candidate, then I'll offer a lot of candidates for you. You're free to choose one of them." The man was Wicaksana, a fairly successful businessman. It has been 6 months he was in the land of Uncle Sam to take care of his work there and he will return to Indonesia to ensure his eldest son to marry again.

Hearing her father's words, Arya became confused. How could she have married if she had no lover. And she didn't want to marry by her father's choice.

"Dad just wanted to let you know that my father came back to Indonesia to see you married. If you already have a candidate, then immediately marry him, but if you don't have one, then Dad will bring Daddy's friend's son to be betrothed to you." The man's words sounded serious. "Arya, you heard me, didn't you say what Dad said?"

"Yes, Dad. Arya listen."

"Good then. Next week, I want to hear some good news from you. I don't want you to continue to be a widower because Tania also needs a mother's affection."

"Good, Dad. Arya will do it."

"Yes already. Then I'll see you next week." The man ended his phone call. While Arya looks confused to make her can no longer think.

"What should I do? Why did Dad suddenly ask me to get married so quickly?"

Arya got up from the bed and was seen pacing back and forth in her room. Until his steps stopped when he remembered Selly. Immediately, Arya contacted her best friend. "Hallo, Cell."

"Tumben you called me? What's up?"

"I want to meet you. I have something to talk to you about."

"Well, do you miss me? You don't usually want to see me. Well, then, I'm going to your house now, okay?"

"Yes, already. Hurry up, I'll wait." Arya hung up her phone call and walked out of the room. In the living room, Arya sat down restlessly. To him, this was a pretty strange matter. He knew the disposition of his father who would take action on his own if what was expected of his children could not be obtained. Even though he knew, his father only wanted the best for him. He understands that, but in a week if he does not get married soon, then he will marry by his father's choice and that means he will break his promise to his late wife.

The sound of the car rang out in the courtyard and before long Selly appeared. "What's wrong? Can't you wait until tomorrow morning? Is it already night? Is it because you miss me so much?" selly asked with a smile on her face.

"Oh, don't joke. I'm having a problem and I want you to help me solve this problem." Arya's face looked serious. Selly then sat down and waited for his best friend's explanation.

"Explain to me, what's your problem?" selly asked as she looked straight at him.

Arya sighed and exhaled violently. "Next week, my father will come from America."

"Is that why you called me?"

Arya shakes. "He wants to when he gets home, I should be married. Otherwise, he'll set me up with his best friend's son."

"Yes, marry me." Selly replied with a serious face, but seeing Arya who did not respond to his words made Selly know that his best friend was confused.

"You know for yourself what kind of woman I want to marry. I don't want to be selfish, Cell. I could've married any woman, but what about my promise to Rani. Is it possible that the woman I marry will be able to accept my son?" Arya's face looks sad to make Selly feel pity.

"Then, do you want to hear a solution from me?" Arya looked at him and hoped to get an answer to his problem.

"Who do you mean?" Selly's gaze suddenly turned to Kania who came carrying a tray of warm tea.

"Please drink the tea." Kania put two cups of tea on the table with setoples of pastries and then went to the kitchen.

"You didn't tell me to marry her, did you?"

"Why not? She's beautiful, she's good at cooking and most importantly she loves your daughter and your daughter loves her too. What else do you doubt about him?"

"But, Cells ... "

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it. I'm sure if we're being frank with him, he'll definitely help you." Selly looks confident with her proposal.

Selly then got up and met Kania in the kitchen. Kania looked busy as it helped Bi Suri prepare the night tomb.

"I want to talk to you alone, can I?"

Kania nodded and led Selly towards the small courtyard behind the kitchen. "What's wrong?"

"Before, I wanted to apologize, if what I was trying to say made you feel uncomfortable, but really I have to say it, really, because to me you're the only one who can help solve this problem."

Kania smiled and clasped the girl's hand. "Tell me, whatever I can do, I'll help. You know, I'm pretty happy to know you, even though we met not long ago, but I'm sure you're a good woman." Kania said solemnly. To him, Selly was his friend. Selly's attitude towards her makes Kania believe that Selly is a good woman.

Selly smiled and returned Kania's hand. "It's not really my problem, it's Aryan."

"Aryans? What's the matter, what's the matter?" Kania's face suddenly looked anxious.

"Next week his father will come from America and his father asks him to marry soon, otherwise he will be betrothed to the woman of his father's choice."

"Then, what does this have to do with me?"

"For so long, Arya has never been in love with any woman, because she wants to hold fast to her wife's promise to marry a woman who loves her daughter and vice versa. Honestly, I like Arya, but not anymore because I realize I'm not the kind of woman she likes and Tania doesn't really care about me." Selly seemed to smile wryly as she said that.

"But I know there's someone who meets those criteria and that person is you." Suddenly, Kania was surprised to make her eyes widen.

"Me?"

Selly nodded. "Yes, you. Don't you love Tania and Tania loves you too?"

"But, I ... "

"Kania, I know this must have surprised you, but Arya can only hope for you. Right now, he must be thinking about his daughter's fate. She did not want her daughter to get a mother who did not accept and love her. Kania, please, try to understand Arya's position. I'll make sure that your marriage is only a contract marriage not forever." Selly was seen pleading until Kania became confused.

"Is that your solution? Is there no other solution?"

Selly shook her head. "Nothing, because the only woman Tania wants is you. Kania, please consider it once more. All this is not for Arya, but all this is for Tania."

Selly's words made Kania no longer speak. Recalling Tania, his heart was turned crumpled. Honestly, she loved the little girl so much and wanted to always take care of her and protect her. Looking at Tania, she seemed to see a reflection of herself and she had already promised to do anything for them as her gratitude for the man who had helped her a lot.

Kania took a breath and exhaled it slowly. "Can I talk to Arya?"

Selly nodded and grabbed his hand. "Come, let's go see him." The two women then rushed to the living room and found Arya who looked agitated.

Seeing the arrival of the two women made Arya immediately stand up in shock. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean ... "

"I'll agree to it. I'll do it for Tania. I'll be a mother to her, but sorry, I can't be your wife because that status is only on paper, nothing more. I hope you understand."

Hearing Kania's words, Arya nodded without thinking anymore. "Well, I agree because all I need is a mother for Tania. Don't worry, because I'll give you a fair price."

"No need, I did it sincerely. Didn't I promise to help your family? I'll do it until Tania no longer needs me." Kania said without the slightest hesitation. She was already determined to help Arya at once to repay the man's kindness to her.

"Then your problems are over, just take care of your wedding. So, when did you decide to get married? What's in this week or waiting for your dad to come?" ask Selly to make sure.

"How about two more days? Tomorrow, I'll take care of everything. Kania, don't you mind?"

Kania nodded. "Just be up to you."

"If you two have a deal, fine, I'll help take care of your marriage." Selly looks enthusiastic. Her pretty face seemed to smile as it looked at those who would be bound in a contract marriage. Although only a contract marriage, but Selly did not play games in preparing the wedding. The proof, the beautiful woman did not hesitate to buy a wedding kebaya for the wedding ceremony.

Two days later, the atmosphere in the two-story mansion looked different. Although simple, the wedding that took place suddenly was also attended by several guests and among them was Bastian. The man is seen smiling when he sees Kania who is now walking slowly by using a kebaya with a beautiful jasmine bun. Kania's beautiful face was so radiated that it made Arya surprised. Women who always look innocent, now look beautiful like a goddess.

Not only that, Wicaksana also watched the wedding ceremony through a video call. He did not want the sacred event of his eldest son to be missed just like that. Seen, his vulnerable face seemed to smile when his eldest son managed to say akad without any reproach.

Beside him sat a young man who also looked enthusiastic watching the wedding. He was Ryan Wicaksana, a handsome young man with a charming smile, but this time his smile was slowly dissipated when he saw Kania who had sat down with her brother, Arya Wicaksana.