Marriage Should Not be Love

Hospital Hallway

Lala let go of his embrace.Today he and Adit faced each other.They stood in the hospital hallway, right in front of the room where Mr. Fajar in the care.Fortunately this is not a big clock so this hallway is quiet, almost no one passes by. Their eyes met, Adit wiped Lala's tears.

"You said we'd meet later this afternoon, why are we here now? How did you get in?" Lala smiled in her sadness.

"You why? Is your longing for me so heavy that you cry like that?" Adit teases Lala.

"You left your work hours, you'll get angry Mr. Andreas."

"There may be Mr. Andreas scolding his handsome son." Adit spoke while stroking Lala's hair.

"Have been two days I didn't meet the girl who often made me feel messed up.I missed her a little so I met her," continued Adit still trying to tease Lala.

Lala smiled but her tears just started to flow more and more.Adit hugged her again.What have you experienced? Why did it get like this?

"We have to end this Bang... Can't go any further" said Lala.

Adit let go of his embrace.His hand held both of Lala's shoulders and looked at the girl's eyes deeply.She could not believe what Lala said.

"You know .. It's hard for me and for you, but we have to end up here."

"What do you mean?"

"You know what maksduku ... Don't make it any harder.We both know it's gonna end up like this."

"No ... no .. not now! I can't be away from you right now." Adit looked as if pleading with Lala, but he also saw a deep wound in Lala's eyes.

"I'll leave you for a while, this must be because my father is sick so you don't think clearly ... You'll be cured soon." Adit releases Lala.He wants to leave because he can't hear Lala's words anymore.

Lala did not want to let go of Adit's hand.She held it tightly.

"No, not that ... ! Listen to me Bang ....This might be our last like this.If I meet you later in the office, then I'll just think of you as a co-worker."

"I don't want to listen to your words! I'll be away from you for a while, by the time I get back you'll be like you always have." Adit left Lala.

If only you knew, this wasn't just about us.It's also about my parents and your mama.What might I do to my family if I stayed with you.

* * * *

Adit half ran to his car.She drove his car not necessarily direction.Finally he stopped at the city park.It is already near noon and not a holiday, but, so the city park looks lonely.Dada Adit feels crowded.He wants to shout as loud as possible to vent his emotions.

Adit understood very well what Lala's words meant earlier, he just couldn't accept it.He couldn't possibly stay away from Lala at the time when he loved this girl so much.He had never felt this before, he had never felt this, so loving a girl then had to part with him.She can easily get girls to just walk or sleep with, but she has never been involved with them.

Adit sat there alone in the park.

Why did I meet you after getting engaged? Why haven't we met before? I could've left everything behind, but my mama wouldn't let us live happily.She would do everything to keep us apart.And I can't see you being tormented because of mama.

* * * *

After Adit's departure, the, Lala went to the hospital toilet to wash her face.She did not want her Father to see the red eyes of her former cry.She calmed down for a while there.What a gray day for Lala.Hopefully her meeting with Adit is just a dream but this there was no wound that Adit had inflicted on his heart but why the pain was immeasurable.

Lala returned to the room where her father was treated.Pak Fajar was still asleep with a slumber.Maybe this is the effect of the drug she had taken.Lala opened her phone, but, he read his favorite online novel while waiting for his Father to rest.At the next time the next big hour is opened.Her mother and Mas Fadil will come to replace him to take care of Mr. Fajar.

Hose a few moments the door of the room was opened.Bu Mieke and Mas Fadil have come.Lala greeted his mother and then hugged her.

"Father is sleeping very fast" whispered Bu Mieke afraid to wake her husband.

"Where come home, Mother who will take care of the father now.Mas Fadil will accompany Mom here a little later to the store."

Lala nodded.She then packed her things.

"I go home first Mas .. please tell Father I have come home if you look for me later," said Lala still whispering.

Mas Fadil nodded and smiled. "Be careful on the road" Mas Fadil whispered.

Lala left the room.She headed for the parking lot then tancap gas.Lala drove his motorbike to the city park.She did not want to go home, she just wanted to calm her mind.

In the city park.

Lala was sitting in her usual place, on the edge of the park while looking at the hotel fountain from a distance.Just as her mind can be empty regardless of the burden that holds her.Lala continues to pay attention to the splashes of water that continue to jump from the end of the shower.

After a long time sitting in the shower itself, came a man who then sat beside Lala.

"May I sit down?" ask the man.

"Eh... The nova? Why ask like that? sit ...." Lala turned to the source of the voice.

"You didn't go to work, and you're stuck here all alone, something's wrong, right? I'm sorry, I know." Nova replied with a smile.

"You yourself why not get to work? I can give you a warning letter, skip work just to go to the park, Lala replied.

"It's Thursday, I'm off"

"Oh ... I forgot the day."

"Viola ... You all right?" Nova's voice sounded serious as well as sincere.

Lala turned her head.She just stared at Nova but did not give an answer.His eyes turned again to the hotel fountain and was silent for a while.

"I just realized that God is very fair.Look at me ... I'm blessed with a pretty face, very pretty in fact, I'm not lacking in material things either but I'm having trouble finding a partner." Lala smiled bitterly.

"Some people have a mediocre face, the economy is also not well established but they can live happily with their loved ones" he continued.

"Means God is not fair to me only," Nova replied flatly.

"Why are you talking about that?" Lala turned towards Nova.

"Look at me ... I'm not handsome, my economy isn't well established, and my looks are mediocre.What do you think?"

I don't know why Lala laughed when she heard Nova's words.

"You really ruined my mood Nova.When I was sad lamenting my fate and you made me laugh." Lala talks while laughing until her face is reddened.Either because of Nova's speech which she thinks is funny or because of her chaotic feelings.

"Heiii .. Your looks are not mediocre, you are quite sweet actually.Do not talk like that again," said Lala after stopping laughing.

Nova smiled to see Lala laughing.

I want to see you laugh like this my whole life.I can't see you and be moody.