Not Love But Married

Rise up after a long sleep

Arsha stood pensively staring at the buildings in Jakarta that were like a race, clashing strength and height from behind a wide glass window in his private office. Solid vehicles that snaking long and almost immobile every day, add to the noise of the city of Jakarta that never deserted.

'Am I being too hard on Sarah?', Arsha was a little sorry for yelling at Sarah so hard this morning. She should not have been angry like that at Sarah who was already considered like her own sister.

His daydream is suddenly split by the sound of an office phone on his desk, Rania's voice from across the street tells him that his mother is in the office.

'Hhh.. basic Dani drone!!, his curse is upset. Very quickly Dani reported about the matter this morning to her mama. 'Just wait for my revenge, Dan!', Arsha clenched her hands that were already itching to beat up her Drona assistant.

The office door opens from the outside without asking permission from its occupants.

"Mom's... ", Arsha immediately approached mama Hanum who appeared from behind the door. "Why go to the office this early?".

"This is how you greet your mama?!", said mama Hanum annoyed with her son's welcome.

"It's not so, mom... Mommy is calm first, Let's sit first mom.", Arsha took Mama Hanum's hand to the sofa, then sat side by side with mama Hanum.

"What else did Dani Drona report, mom?".

"Why are you and Sarah?".

'it's true my guess is', Arsha's mind is furious with Dani. "Me and Sarah are nothing, mom. We're doing fine..".

"Lied you! Dani said, You made Sarah cry this morning.".

Arsha sighed softly, 'Dani jerk indeed!'.

"Mommy must have known from Dani, right? It was just a small misunderstanding, mom.. ".

"Little misunderstanding what do you mean?Sarah cried like that, and why are you so angry with Sarah?".

"I'm not mad at Sarah, mom.. I just don't like the childish way it is.. ".

"Sarah did all that for you too, Sha. Sarah's a good boy, why don't you like Sarah?".

Arsha looked at her beloved mama with a gentle smile, "Mommy knows, Arsha will not mess with the name of marriage. I'll get married when the time comes, mom.".

"When will it be? Mama's getting old Sha, mama's been wanting to see you have a life partner. Mama just wants that, so she can live in peace.".

Arsha clasped her mother's hand tightly, "Arsha was also eager to make mommy happy.".

"If you want to make your mom happy, you have to find a partner and marry her right away, Sha.".

"Yes, mommy, Arsha is trying to find her, but Arsha hasn't found the right person for Arsha.".

"What does Celine mean?".

"Mom...!", Arsha instantly suppressed her voice.

"You know you're still harboring your pain, Sha, but now it's time for you to bounce back from your disappointment. Forget about your past, nothing to regret, everything has happened. And maybe this is how God opens your eyes to see for yourself that Celine is not a good person for you. There are still a lot of good women out there. Mama believes, you can definitely find a better one than Celine.".

Arsha bowed deeply, well it is true, there is still a big hole in him that either when and until when it will be closed again. 'Who can treat this trauma?'. Trauma is very scary and always haunts him, until every night Arsha often awake from his sleep because the nightmare always comes to disturb him.

"I'm sorry Arsha, mom...".

Mama Hanum hugged Arsha tightly, trying to give strength to Arsha's burly but fragile body inside.

"Mama's always with you, Sha. You must be strong and can leave your past behind. Happy birthday dear...".

Arsha closed her eyes tightly, feeling the peace in her mother's arms, "Thanks, mom".

"Later home tonight. Cantika and her husband have good news for you. He said it's a gift for your birthday.".

"Yes mom, I'll be home later.".

Last night Arsha did deliberately not go home, every year at the time of his birthday, Arsha was always alone in his apartment.

Hanum cupped Arsha's two cheeks, smilingly staring at the full day of her boy whom she loved so much.

"I love you..."

*

'Plac!!'

"Auwwww.. ", strangled Dani while rubbing his arm that had just been hit by a large binder map.

"Basic drone! How long do you want to be a spy?! Hhh...!!".

"Sorry boss, I'm just answering Mrs Wiguna's question.".

'Play.. '

"Auuwww. ", this time his eel was hit by a hard flick of Arsha's index finger.

"What did you report, huh?!!".

"No one, Boss... That's all, Boss' Oath!", Dani brandished his two fingers to form the letter 'V' in front of Arsha's face.

"I don't trust you, Dan!! You're Drona's assistant!!".

Dani just went silent, hearing Arsha's nagging at him.

"Where's the gift from Sarah, you still keep it, right? Bring it here, let me keep it to myself."

'Bas based on the head of the stone! Had been rejected, now asked', Dani's mind was also upset.

"Still kept the same Rania, Boss. I'll get it right now, Boss.", Dani immediately passed from before Arsha before his body crumbled due to Arsha's rampage.

Arsha breathed out rough, today was really very messed up. Arsha closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down from the anger that had taken hold of her. He remembered his mother's words earlier, all was God's way of showing him what was good for him. 'Well, I must indeed rise from my past' all gone, no need to regret it anymore.

*

Luxury house with a two-story building and feels very quiet because some of its residents are no longer in this house. Papa Wiguna has been gone for good leaving mama Hanum with her two children since eight years ago. Cantika was married and chose to live with her husband. Meanwhile, Arsha, his unmarried son, rarely returns home. Arsha was often alone in her apartment, and very rarely went home. Mama Hanum was at home accompanied only by a few domestic assistants, a gardener and her personal driver.

But tonight the atmosphere was a bit different than usual, all the children and their daughter-in-law were gathering for dinner together. Cantika with her husband had come from this afternoon, while Arsha had only reached home after Maghrib.

Now they were sitting in the dining room in the house. Cantika who always smiled could not hide her happiness when she would announce something to mama Hanum and Arsha.

"Mommy and brother Arsha.. Today, on my beloved sister's birthday, Caca wants to give you all the happy news.", Cantika looked at mama Hanum and Arsha who looked curious about what she would say.

"Caca would like to say that mommy will soon become a grandmother!!" cantika shouted happily while hugging Hanum's mother. Mama Hanum immediately cried, returning Cantika's embrace tightly.

"Yes God...Thank you dear. ", said mama Hanum happily.

"Congratulations Ca, great you, small and want to be a mama.", said Arsha no less happy to Cantika.

"Thank you, my beloved sister... Brother when is it coming? Losing time is equally leaked.", Cantika stuck out her tongue trying to tease Arsha.

"Heh.. had wanted to be a mama but still rich Bocil just his behavior.", Arsha was worried about his sister's behavior.

"Biarin, rather than brother, is old still a bachelor status. How's the bachelor doing...?".

'plast. ', hard flick landed directly on Cantika's smooth forehead.

"Auww. sick sister... ".

"Sukurin.", said Arsha casually.

"Mom.."., ", a whimper who tried to complain to his mother.

"Eehhhh, you know, married is still a rich child, ashamed of Rafi. You're also Sha, just like he's like a kid.".

"Auww, mom... Why was Arsha hit.. ?" Arsha rubbed her arm that was hit hard by mama Hanum.

"Racaine... ", Cantika smiled smugly looking at Arsha.

Today there is sadness that comes and is replaced with happiness that will erase all the wounds of the past. Hope tomorrow will be more beautiful than the days before.