My husband's a High School Boy

Episode 2

Ala's POV

Not feeling morning has changed to night, the watch that is still circular shows at 19:25 WIB. I sat in the back seat with my eyes closed. Today the work is quite draining and my mind, but at least not like yesterday that makes me almost fall asleep in the office chair.

I have to exercise more and maintain a diet so that my tiny body can compensate for the performance of the office is so dense. I looked towards the window that featured a densely-covered street crawling full of vehicles, while my eyes caught a bunch of high school boys still in full uniform. They were sitting gathering next to the food stall of the field, and they saw a cheerful look on their faces.

I smiled faintly looking at the innocent faces of those who were being blown away. I remember back in High School, there wasn't much fun when I was in a gray white uniform. My time is only for studying and tutoring when I go home from school, but when I meet a man named Hendrik, for a moment I am caught up with the flow of his game.

Hendrik always invites me to go either to the mall or to the top to just play with other friends. Of course I never asked permission with both my parents, I spent tutoring time by replacing it playing with Hendrik and other friends.

But it was over, when I overheard Hendrik's conversation with his friend. He revealed the reason he was suddenly close to me only to satisfy his curiosity towards me who was titled 'the smartest girl in school', he wanted to conquer me and then show it off to the rest of the school. Really jerk!

Plus when I got home from school, my mom and dad caught me who had missed tutoring for a month. They were angry and lectured me all night, even starting to find a new school for me to move to. Complete is karma for me.

It was that event that made me lazy to get close to men just for dating. I was afraid to fall asleep again and finally let go of everything I had dreamed of.

My daydream was gone when the car that took me home. I walked into the 2-story mansion I bought two years ago.

"Here, how did you just get home?" The voice of a man made me look.

"Who? Daddy's? How come you're not saying this?" I'm back to asking. Since two years ago, I decided to stay apart from the main house because the mileage with the office takes more than 30 minutes. So I was amazed by the sudden arrival of my father.

"We've been waiting for you from here." It turns out that my mother came too. He looks out of the kitchen.

"Kok dad same mom didn't call or WA I used to? Let me go home more than that." I started sitting on the sofa opposite my dad.

"Wanted surprise, uh it was a long time ago. The hunt is not in the mood." Omel my mother who still looks beautiful at the age of 56 years.

"What's important until you come to Ala's house?" Askaqua.

"Ehem, there's nothing. Cook a visit to a child's house should there be a reason anyway? Yes, dear?" Answer the father who made me suspicious.

"Yes, cook it at tanya." My mother chimed in too.

My eyes squinting towards them further made these narrowed eyes invisible. "Relatedly? I don't think so."

The reason is, if there is something that does not matter my father or mother just say hello on the phone or tell me to visit if they miss. Things like this made me very suspicious of them.

"Grandfather told them to visit, La." I looked at the sudden origin of the voice.

"Grandfather?" My screeches. I got off the couch and walked over to my grandfather who I missed so much. I immediately rushed into Grandpa's arms.

"Huhuhu, my dear grandson. How are you, son?" Grandpa rubbed my back slowly. Compared to my fathers, I miss my grandfather who used to play with me as a child. It was a wonderful time when Grandma was still around.

"From where, cake? How can you help Grandpa get out?" My toot. Dani is a young male nurse specially hired by her mother to accompany her grandfather who is starting to get sick.

"You, instead of answering the news, ask something else. He was eating again, kasian had not eaten since he was always standing by at grandfather's side."

I smiled happily. "I'm good, cake. As you can see."

"Sit down! There's something Grandpa has to say." Grandpa's orders.

I have my grandfather's old body, plus a body that often hurts makes it difficult to walk normally alone.

I sat next to my grandfather, and my fathers sat across.

"29, Cake."

"Hmm, it's grown up. It's time for you to get married."

One of my eyebrows is high. "Married?"

"Yes, Ala! Grandpa wants you to get married."

"But, cake. Who would marry? I have no boyfriend." My mouth throbs.

"Hmm, you are beautiful, smart, and tenacious. But honey's not married."

"What's important, cake? Ala's career is good, why get married? I'm also 29." Reply lightly.

"New 29 you say? Down, heart!!" All who were sitting were aghast with grandfather who started to hold his chest in pain.

"Sorry, Mother!!" My words calm grandfather.

"You know, La. You are grandfather's only hope to continue the company. Tau himself your brother Asoka even pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Grandfather wants you to get married soon to strengthen your position in the company." He said with a deep breath.

"Dani!! Get Grandpa, Dan!" Mom's screams call Dani.

Dani seemed to come with a panicked face. "What's up with grandpa, ma'am?"

"Suddenly he stretched his chest, and his breath stinged, Dan. Hurry up and handle him!" Said mother.

"All right, let's take grandpa to the room first." Dani's Saying.

Dad and Dani tried to carry Grandpa to the room. I tried to calm the mother who looked panicked as well as sad.

***

"Well.." Lirih grandpa called my name.

"Yes cake? Ala's here." I sat down next to him and held his hands softly.

"Grandfather remember, once grandfather made a pact with a good friend." Grandfather.

"What's cake agreement?"

"If the grandfather helped his company which was at that time bankrupt, he promised to betroth one of his children or grandchildren to the children or grandchildren of the grandfather. Grandfather had forgotten the promise because your mother is an only child and has got her own soul mate. Now, it's time Grandpa will take a promise to his family by marrying you. You're ready, aren't you, La?"

For a moment I was confused. "Eh. E.. But the cake, there is still a brother Asoka who is also not married." I'm trying to dodge.

"Had, my chest is sakiiit!!!" Gramps complained by holding his chest.

Either grandpa's complaint is true as it is or made-up which obviously managed to make everyone panic. "Udah, La. Just accept! poor grandpa!" Father says.

I closed my eyes for a moment and sighed. "Yaudah Ala, Miss."

"Alhamdulillah." They answered the word of thanksgiving in unison.