Mentari in the Night Sky

The Past: Agreement

“Quick your driver's phone,” Arthur said as soon as the car entered the gate of the house.

There's no answer. I saw Ken from the rearview mirror, he was silent not trying to answer Arthur's orders either by mouth or by his actions. Arthur was about to hit Ken and as soon as I saw him shake his head, he immediately returned to his starting position. Back I turned my eyes forward and saw Ken's pickup car was already on my front page.

“It looks like Uncle already doesn't want to see me,” said Ken made William stop the car suddenly.

“What's up?” ask Arthur.

“Your father still doesn't know what you're doing?” ask William.

“…”

“Jawab," orders Willian firmly.

“No, he already knows and therefore I'm coming with you.”

Without further ado William again plugged the gas, leaving me and Arthur shocked. I had no idea what William and Ken were talking about, maybe not just me but Arthur seeing from his bewildered face. As soon as William parked the car, he pulled my body out of the car and took me inside the house. I tried to take William's hand off but he tightened his grip and made my arm hurt. I look at Arthur who now seems to have understood the situation that happened.

“Sickness, Brother.”

As soon as I heard my words, William let go of his hand on my arm. He stared intently at me and immediately walked out to where Ken and Arthur were. I walked over to the window to see what had happened. Just as William gets in front of Ken, he gives a fist to Ken's face. I can only keep my mouth shut with both hands. Just as William was about to swing his second fist, a palm had already covered both of my eyes which made me unable to see what was going on.

“Dad?” call slowly.

“Daddy does not matter if later you will cancel this matchmaking,” said father while turning my body towards him.

Slowly I lowered the hand that covered my eyes. I don't know what I should do. Something bad must have just happened and one thing is for sure all of this has to do with what Ken has done. I cannot fully understand what is going on. One thing I do know, dad wants me to go into my room right now. I set my foot in my room on the second floor. Just before I set my foot on the stairs, I ran towards my father and hugged him.

“Father will always be the first love of Zeta's life,” I said before actually leaving dad.

I don't know how much influence the matchmaking between me and Ken will have on both families as well as both companies. All this time, I only knew how my parents' friendship with Ken's parents was so close and I wasn't sure just that the annulment of the match would result in their friendship. In this day and age, matchmaking is no longer common and many teenagers like me and Ken are trying to find love on their own.

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“Never get in touch again with Ken!”

“Can you knock on the door first before entering?!” shouts surprised.

“Sorry.”

“What really happened?” my many.

I didn't expect my question to be answered, knowing enough that my question was being heard was already a good thing amid this bad anger. Arthur entered my room carefully. I exhaled slowly and walked towards William with a P3K box. The thing that until now has always made me wonder, why do people who hit also get injured in the part of the hand that is used to hit? Is it instant karma?

I took the back of William's hand and treated the wound that was on it. Arthur just looked while leaning his body against the wall and made me observe if there were any wounds on his hands. As if I knew I was looking for a wound on his hand, he raised his arm and moved it as if telling me he was fine and that there was no wound on his hand.

“The match between you and Ken is no longer a secret among other elite families. Even I'm sure one school already knows, they just hide it because they know what the consequences are if it spreads things that have not been confirmed by the Allison family,” William said as I was about to get out of my seat.

“Then?” I was not curious because I also knew this from my twin friends.

“Uncle already know what Ken did and told Ken to apologize to us.”

“I don't understand what that has to do with this matchmaking.”

“Zeta, father and uncle make an agreement. An arranged marriage can only be annulled when you and Ken both agree to it, if only one of the parties wants to cancel then it is not legal and even the marriage engagement can still be done.”

“I never knew about this agreement," I answered no matter.

“Because dad and uncle believe you love each other and didn't think something like this would happen,” Arthur said.

“…”

“At yesterday dad asked Ken if uncle knew what Ken was doing, it was to make sure that your engagement could be cancelled in the future. But now, uncle already knew what Ken was doing and made a pact with Ken. In the future your engagement will not be annulled because only you may want to cancel it and Ken with the agreement he made with his father will never cancel your engagement.”

“Wait, there must be a condition where the engagement can be canceled only by one party is not?” arthur asked him to shut up.

“…”

“Zeta, Allison Family and Parker Family are not families that easily canceled the agreement.”

“I'll comply with Brother's wishes.”

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I tried to ask my father about the agreement that my father and uncle made but my answer was very unsatisfactory. Dad just answered so I wouldn't worry and everything would be fine. I had no choice but to shut up and follow everything my father and brother asked for. Mom is currently on a business trip to Japan and I have also tried to contact her but until now there has been no reply. William and Arthur kept their mouths shut whenever I asked for details.

Wouldn't it be better if I knew the contents of the deal?

Tok.Tok…

“Who?” my many.

“Baaaa!!”

Stephanie and Caroline ran straight to my bed. They've made my room theirs in just 1 second. They always play at my house on weekends or when they have problems at home. I think now they deliberately play to my house because they had brought their favorite food and comics. I took my beloved stuffed rabbit out of bed before my doll got dirty because of all the food they brought.

Wait, should I ask them about the agreement between my family and Ken's family?

“Steph, Carol,” call me slowly.

“Hmmm?” answer them both in unison.

“Have you heard where our family keeps important letters?”

“I know for my family but I don't know for your family. Why?” answer Stephanie.

True as well, there was no way they knew where the Allison Family kept important papers. If they had known, it would have been the Allison Family's enemies who broke into the place and stole all the papers. Only William knows for sure about this agreement, it seems only the heirs of the family know where the depository of securities lies.

“Carol, do you also know?”

“Of course not, will I be the heir?” caroline replied, throwing chocolate at me.

“Why?” continued Caroline.

Just the headband I gave in response. Maybe for now it's better that I don't know anything. Luckily Stephanie and Caroline did not interrogate me further. I put the stuffed rabbit that I was holding onto the study table and picked up a novel. Unlike my two best friends, I enjoy a novel more than a comic. I felt that while reading the novel, my imagination was not limited by anything. I can imagine everything I want from the words in the novel. Unlike the comic, where it has clearly displayed images and every sentence of the characters. Everyone has their own preferences, and I cannot judge them.

I decided to read my novel at the study table while occasionally looking out the window. The leaves have begun to fall, soon winter. The season I hated so much until now because the cold could make my body freeze. At the end of autumn the air is cold enough how about winter.

“Wahhhhh!!!” caroline yelled at me.

I approached Caroline, who was busy showing Stephanie the information on her phone. Looking at the expressions of these two twins, I was sure a shocking thing had just happened. I haven't had time to ask what information they got, they've been looking at me with shocked, confused, and incredulous looks.

“There are new rumors about me?” I took the phone out of Caroline's hand.

“Do you know Zeta?” caroline said while trying to reclaim her phone.

“What is it that Ken is currently using my name to set up Natasha's party?” I just don't believe it.

I returned Caroline's cell phone and rushed to get the bag. I don't care if Ken dumped me or dumped me but when he used my name to keep him from his father, I couldn't take it. Someone who used to hate other people who used his name for their benefit is actually now using my name, what a shitty change.

“Wait, Zeta,” shouted Stephanie.

“You want to stay here or come with me?”

“Ah.... wait a minute.”

A piece of ticket fell as I opened the dresser drawer to pick up the lipbalm. I completely forgot about the ticket Alvin gave me. All this because of my ridiculous matchmaking agreement and now this problem. Argh…..

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