Please, This is Not a Dream

Chapter 2

Saira went down to the 1st floor, to the dining room. Yelu's grim face, and the tension in the look of his two brothers. Breakfast was without anyone talking. Until breakfast is over Yule starts putting on a serious face.

"Who is Saira?" tanya Yule

"I love him, Pa... He also has the same feelings as me." replied Saira.

"Who is he? Live where? Who are her parents?" tanya Yule

"He's a graduate of Columbia University, he owns several restaurants in the big city... He lives in Bandung, his parents owned the plantation there" Saira replied slowly

"You're sure he's honest? Do you like om-om?" tanya Yule

"Pa... He's not an om-om... She's the same age as Davi's sister and Candra's sister"

"25 years? Even though he's not an om-om but papa still disagrees"

"Pa... How can you always keep me close to men? How is my life ahead? Doesn't papa want me to get married? Have kids?"

"Now you ask, do you want to go to college? Can't!"

"Pa... Don't switch the conversation"

"Papa can finance you until you grow up, until you get old"

"I have no doubt about that. Papa's business will be smooth in the hands of brother Davi and brother Candra. But I want to have my own life..."

"You've got your mama's boutique... You already have a life... Less what?"

"Husband.. Child... I want it pa... Pa... All this time I always obeyed what you asked, rarely did I see the outside world like my father and brother... Can't I find my happiness too?"

"No! You're a kid! It's not worth it to be close to a man!"

"I'm 20 pa soon! There's a friend of mine who's married... Some have children"

"Saira's... Papa asked, why do you want to get married so much? You want to marry young?"

"Did papa not marry young? Papa has a 23-year-old son, and mom is the same... Isn't that young?"

"You can't step over your brother!"

"Oh pa's... You're using brother now to ban me?"

"Papa's gonna be out of town a week. When papa comes home, papa wants you to break up with him" Yelu said and left

"No! When papa gets home, you'll meet him!" saira replied with tears flowing and ran to her room

"Pa... Wait, pa. "call Davi.

"What's wrong?"

"Pa... Papa don't make us an excuse to ban Saira" Candra said

"You know, how bad is Saira's asthma? even when the breath is like after running, know Saira's head if you think too much like what? Body weak! He's premature!"

"We know pa... But, Oh papa... Saira is not a child that papa forbid this" said Candra

"Saira is not as weak as you think, Let her marry the man she loves" Davi said

"We're fine if Saira steps over us" Candra said

"We'll get married when it's time" Davi said

"You want responsibility if that guy's no good? Papa go first. Take good care of Saira" said Yelu

"Eh, since when have you guys been sitting here?" ask Saira

"Food is half leftover" which signifies quite a long time they sit there

"What are you? What's salamunin?" ask Davi

"Wait for Liam's call"

"Why don't you call first?" ask Candra

"Again nyetir... Later until Resto call me back"

"Can we join?“ ask Candra

"yes... Just wait, " replied Saira.

Before long, Liam called. He returned to video call Saira. Liam seemed to be in his office, in the restaurant. Saira introduces Liam to her two older brothers. Saira looked sad, her tears could not be contained anymore. Liam is confused, what's wrong with Saira, why she's crying. Though all this time, as sad as Saira, she can always resist crying if the video call with Liam.

"Sister Davi, Candra, Saira why?" ask Liam

"We're the same age, don't call me sister" said Candra

"Papa forbid you from getting in touch" Davi replied

"Dear saira... I'll be there in 1 week... Be patient... It might be different, if your papa met me"

"Maybe papa doesn't want to lose Saira" said Candra

"Your father will not lose Saira. I'll build a house near there, so after marriage, whenever I can meet"

"Don't throw away your money dear" Saira said, erasing her tears

"Darling... I was intending to marry you.. Whatever your father wants I'll do"

"You've got a home in solokan"

"House of my late grandparents Saira. All this time in dad's contract. I don't know how... Farms and restaurants can't stay too long"

"Darling... I don't know, if my papa keeps banning, I have to obey him" Saira said, then shed another tear

"Oh Saira's... Be calm... If your father meets me, I'll convince him. It's gonna be different. Rest assured"

"Liam, why do you want to marry my sister?" ask Davi seriously

"I love him" Liam replied briefly

"How can you, you love, when only 2 times met" asked Candra

"We often video call, we are open about things, from the beginning talk with Saira, when I have not seen her face, I am comfortable, and already love her"

"What if you're already uncomfortable with my sister? What if you get bored of him?" ask Candra

"If love would not be bored... If you'll always be comfortable"

"Do you think?" ask Candra

"What if it doesn't fit? Not in line and like-minded?" ask Davi

"We will find a point, where we can negotiate to find a way to meet without having to separate"

"Ah, your answer sounds reassuring to Liam... We are waiting here" Davi said