Married by Promise

I became a wife

“Mil, grandfather does not want to bargain, if you want with the choice of grandfather, then stay here with grandfather, if you want with your choice, then go, grandfather will not force you, grandfather will not force you, grandfather sincerely if he will not meet you again in his life there is only a moment's life said Mr. Sarman who occasionally breathes long because his chest feels tight.

Mila tried to hold back her tears that felt like coming out because her grandfather's request really made her depressed, she did not want to be forced to marry. He still wants to be side by side with his chosen person, is imitated to pray the night with his chosen person and be happy together with his chosen person. But his brother did not want to meet the man of his choice at all.

“yah, do not force Mila well, try to listen to the choice of heart Mila” said Saniah bu hoping that Mr. Sarman does not behave so to his son.

“Mil, think first, grandfather hope tomorrow you already have the answer.” said Mr. Sarman by taking a deep breath because of his disappointment.

“baik kek” said Mila with a trembling voice.he held back his tears so as not to drip from his already glazed eyes.

The atmosphere became quiet, Mr. Sarman preferred to remain silent until he fell asleep at night, he was unable to resist his disappointment to Mila that day.

*

The morning sun has greeted the earth with its warm rays, the cool breeze in the morning has also given a taste to the man he touches with his coolness, he said, yet there was a girl who could only be silent in silence looking at the warm sun and feeling the coolness of the wind that morning.

“Mil, early in the morning koq was dumbfounded

gotu” said Vanessa to her moody-looking sister-in-law on the side porch of the house.

Mila momentarily glanced at her sister-in-law who was bringing her a glass of milk. He then looked back at the length of the courtyard of the house that was united with the parking area of his house.

“hei, koq speaking dicuekin sih” said Vanessa who had put milk for Mila who just sat cross-legged on the terrace.

“no papa koq kak, just the thought of grandfather's wish just” said Mila lethargic, he said,

Vanessa is fascinated by her grandfather's wish that Mila would marry the man of her choice.

“Honey, do not sit on the floor like this, you can sit on the front porch, or inside, you can sit, not nice to see people from outside” said Vanessa trying to ask Mila to move from her sitting position. He did not want people who crossed the fence to see the gloomy face of Mila which could later be a rumor for the neighboring mothers.

“no papa sis, I again want to spend time here today” said Mila who still shows her sluggish face.

Vanessa looks at Mila with concern ‘ should not grandfather force Mila kayak gini, let alone a child as stupid as Mila is easy to change her feelings’ Vanessa's inner

“sayang, grandfather is only asking, meaning you can also reject it right?, you only need to give a reason that you can accept if you want to reject it.” said m Vanessa while tidying Mila's headscarf that looks tangled on her back.

Mila is used to wearing a long headscarf, both when she is only in the house and when she goes out of the house.

“but grandfather threatened Mila brother, if Mila does not want, Mila can no longer see grandfather forever” said Mila with eyes that began to glaze over. His heart felt claustrophobic recalling the atmosphere when his grandfather said that yesterday afternoon.

Vanessa looks into Mila's teary eyes as if she can't believe what she's hearing, ‘what true grandfather threatened Mila like that,' Vanessa's inner, inner self, he did not know what Mila and her grandfather were talking about yesterday, because yesterday he did not accompany Mila to the hospital as usual.

For a moment Vanessa recalled her relationship with Irman, her brother Mila, Irman was also betrothed by Mr. Sarman, but Irman bravely refused the request of his grandfather, Irman, even Irman refused it in front of the family of women who were betrothed to Irman. And at that time Irman loudly chose Vanessa in front of his grandfather.

“kak, Mila should how now, Mila just do not know what kind of man grandfather's choice, the time was suddenly immediately married, Mila does not want like this kak” said Mila with a trembling voice, her tears began to pour from her teary eyes.

Vanessa then pulled Mila's head to her shoulder, she then gently rubbed the head covered in black hijab.

“udah Mil, you calm yourself first, if you are not calm, you will not be able to think well” said Vanessa, she then thrust the milk she had made to Mila.

But Mila just shook her head, she showed a face that did not want to touch what Vanessa had made.

Irman who had finished getting ready to go to work had just come out of his room and directly walked towards the dining room, he found the dining room empty.

His mind began to be confused ‘where Vanessa and his inner Mila’ began to look all over the side of the room.

His gaze then stopped on the side porch of the house near his parked car.

“why are you sitting there?” asked Irman in a surprised tone. He saw Vanessa rubbing Mila's head.

“what is this?” irman said to Vanessa, but Vanessa just silently grumbled because Irman ignored the signal he gave.

Irman then found his sister Mila who was sad with teary eyes.

“later I explain bang, Mila need time to calm herself first” said Vanessa held Irman to not aggravate the state of Mila's heart.

Irman then shut up, he no longer wants to prolong the problem, He prefers to be patient waiting for Vanessa to explain what the problem is in Mila. ‘ada what with Mila, is there a problem’ inner Irman.

Irman took a long breath, he rarely went home, so he did not know much about the problems that occurred in the house.

Vanessa then guides Mila to get up, she accompanies Mila to her room. After Mila walked into the room, Vanessa spoke slowly to Mila,

“ rest first Mil, lighten first your mind, later we find a way out equally” said Vanessa who was answered by a nod by Mila, Mila then closed the door of her room and locked it from the inside.

“what's the problem with Mila?” irman asked Vanessa after Mila's door closed, hoping that Vanessa would not hide anything from him.

“Grandpa wants to match Mila with someone, he feels depressed now” said Vanessa who prepared fried rice for her husband on a plate. Irman was shocked to hear it all.

“the old man, still act as if he is the truest, not mother, not me, now Mila also betrothed him” said Irman held back his anger, not only, he then drank the coffee that was available at his dining table.

“if Mila refuses, grandfather does not want to see her again” said Vanessa riled.

Irman who was drinking coffee choked on hearing Vanessa's words, he looked at Vanessa with a worried face. He knew that Mr. Sarman had never been like that before to Mila, what else to threaten like that.

“why? grandpa didn't take his threats seriously?” vanessa said as she placed a plate of fried rice in front of Irman.

“not that I ever told you why dad and mom don't live in this house, and also how I used to be in company” said Irman who spoke with his waist tone.

“then how now, pity Mila, she is really depressed at this time” said Vanessa who was no less furious than her husband.

“later I'll try to talk to grandfather, Mila don't have to go to school today, take him to the hospital tonight after I call you, I'm afraid he will make the same mistake with mom later” said Irman riled.

Irman immediately finished his breakfast to go to work, meanwhile, Vanessa must prepare at home to help Mila find a way out of the heavy burden that makes Mila not depressed by the situation she faces today.

*

 Vanessa was driving to the hospital, next to her was Mila, who was leaning her head against the back of her car seat. Every now and then Mila took a deep breath so that she could calm down to face what was going to happen with her.

“Mil, relax, everything will be fine” Vanessa calms Mila down.

“aku resigned sis,” said Mila briefly, he then inhaled a long breath.

The car was running at a speed breaking the city streets that began to get wet because the rain spots had started to fall to the earth.

Meanwhile, in his ward, Mr. Sarman began to fidget because Mila had not yet arrived. He looked at Irman and Saniah ma'am in the room as if asking where Mila was?.

Mr. Sarman then took his cellphone which was on a small table beside his bed, he wanted to call Mila immediately to ask her to come immediately.

When he presses the tool to find contacts on his phone, Arya's name appears at the top, because Arya is the only contact starting with the alphabet A on his phone. Mr. Sarman's mind drifted back to Arya to help him during the accident. That is when Arya gave her number to Mr. Sarman and promised to fulfill whatever wishes Mr. Sarman.

Mr. Sarman then holds his chest, his heart is very eager to see Arya, see the sincere face of Arya, for that he wants Arya to marry Mila, in addition to having family ties with Arya, but also to have descendants that are from Arya.

For Mr. Sarman, Arya is the most sincere person he has ever met, Mau helps him selflessly, even Arya who pays his sizeable hospital money, and more amazingly, even, Arya did it at a very young age where people her age prefer to hang out. And one other reason, where he felt Arya looked like someone he had known in the past.

Mr. Sarman gasped in shock from his daydream when he heard a knock on the door, accompanied by greetings that presented the faces of Vanessa and Mila there.