
"Hi ...."
Elen raised his head. Indra sat down before him with an expanding smile. Mood's learning is gone. The tasks of the campus were enough to make him dizzy plus the existence of Inda who never stopped harassing his days. The dream of becoming a doctor feels so hard to live. Sometimes she wanted to quit, but was afraid that her family and husband would be disappointed with her decision.
The initial reason Elen married Ardi was in order to maintain his studies. Previously he had even intended to become a pela*cur in order to get a lot of money to cover the cost of college. All because of Indra. Just because love was rejected, the man was able to make his scholarship revoked.
After he got married, the man had not given up on bothering him. He believes that Elen married Ardi because he was forced to. Despite this fact, if Elen had not married Ardi, he would not have chosen Indra.
"Have you eaten? Want to eat with me in the cafeteria? Or ... How about we go to the restaurant?"
"Thank you, Indra. I've eaten." Elen was always looking for an excuse to reject Indra.
"When you're having a few drinks at the front cafe? Your college hours are over, right?"
"I was waiting for my husband to come and pick me up. You can invite other friends who are still single, Indra. I'm married."
Indra was silent for a moment. Already repeatedly Elen said he was married, but he still could not accept. Elen should have been his wife, not someone else's.
"Your husband may be a long time coming. I'll keep you company until your husband comes." Indra did not give up. Currently he chose to use a more gentle way in approaching Elen.
"I don't want my husband to have any thoughts of seeing me with another man. Please, Indra ... stop bothering me."
"I'm not bothering you, Elen. I just want to be a good friend."
"Just keep your distance from me if you want to be my friend. I'll appreciate it." Elen packed his things. He did not want to fuss in the library just because of Indra. The place was not suitable for chatting, but for studying.
When Elen opts out of the library, Indra follows along. Of course that makes Elen very uncomfortable. Many of his friends knew he was married. If Indra continues to be nearby, there could be bad rumors.
As a wife she must maintain the husband's self-esteem and good name. Do not let any party consider as a cheap woman. However, people often judge things only from their point of view.
"Where are you going?" ask Indra while continuing to follow Elen's steps.
"Stop following me, Indra. Don't you understand what I just said?"
"Yes, I can never understand you. You're the most selfish woman who doesn't want to understand people's feelings."
"I understand how you feel. Stop following me so that your heart wounds heal quickly. You'll only get hurt more if you keep expecting me."
Indra grabbed Elen's hand. "Elen, come back to me. I'll make you happy. Before it's too late, divorce and marry me."
Elen wanted to laugh hearing that. Maybe Indra never heard when his mother insulted him because his father's business had gone bankrupt. Elen was only married to Ardi, but it was better because neither side of the family filed a rejection.
"From his face I know that your husband is not a good man now. She could have divorced you one day."
"That's none of your business, Indra. Whatever happens to me, my husband's in charge."
"Don't be too confident with a man's words. Especially a man like your husband."
Elen no longer wants to talk to Indra. He chose to walk away. However, just a few steps he moved, his head felt heavy and dizzy. His vision became blurred, his body felt light and finally fell into a daze.
"Elen!" Lucky Indra was there. He supported Elen's body before falling to the floor. Soon he took Elen to the campus clinic.
"You're making trouble again, Indra? She why?" ask a female doctor when Indra came to get Elen there.
"I don't know, Doctor. He suddenly fainted."
"Sleep him there!"
Indra immediately laid Elen's body on the bed. His face looked panicked. Although he was trying to chase after Elen, seeing him in such a condition was also worried. Doctor Sasa who was on duty there checked Elen's pulse and breathing.
"He just fainted. His blood pressure is low too. Hopefully he'll wake up soon."
Indra was a little relieved to hear the words of the doctor. He saw a shady face that was sleeping on the bed quietly. There is a sense of regret that arises, why he used to make the woman difficult because of the scholarship that was revoked campus.
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Title: My Paid Man
Author: Iren