The Enchantment of Madam

The Substitute Bride

Sir Bobby Albern laughed.

"Don't joke, Kia! He's just a lowly staff in your office!" said Mr. Bobby Albern while glancing cynically at me. I just say my name as if I'm allergic.

"Rather than the Albern family's good name shame? Are you ready to get the sneers of people or even your business colleagues? They're not here anyway, are they? But I'm sure that until my marriage today fails my father's name will definitely be tainted, too, with the name of the company" said Mbak Gothic.

Now Mr. Bobby Albern is silent. It seems he studied what was said by the Gothic Mother who I admit is indeed smart. However, it seems like he forgot about me who would reject this marriage out loud. It's good that I should marry a spinster like her? Yes, even though the face of the Gothic Mother rejected the old.

"Ma––" I said paused when the mother of the Gothic Mbak said the sentence.

"Mother come with Kia, Dad. True Kia said, the big name of the Albern family is at stake if our daughter's marriage fails. I don't want the name of our broken son to be called a spinster, Dad." The sparkling eyes of the mother of the Gothic Mother looked at her husband with a pair of teary eyes as if just waiting for the blink of tears to be blown from the embankment of his defense.

Silent.

I could not resist after the mother of the Gothic Mother said. Yes, I admit she is more legowo, but seems to forget I really do not want this marriage, Lord!

"Yes, it's true what you said, honey. Not only will our daughter bear the shame, but the good name of our extended family will also bear the shame" said Mr. Bobby Albern who was greeted by a sigh of relief from Mbak Gothic and his mother.

While me? Stuffy.

After mediation between the Albern family without involving me finally everyone agreed that Gothic Sister married me. Yes, Lord .. What am I considered?

I've torn my white shirt with a white tuxedo and other accessories, including gloves.

"Calm down, it's just a temporary wedding. We can disperse at any time" whispered the Gothic Sister who made my eyes narrow.

"while? I thought I was something I could try and throw away?" mummy's upset.

"God! Whatchu mean? You think we're gonna have a first night session? Don't dream!" slow but firm.

Right now I'm dealing with Mr. Bobby Albern. Honestly my heart is currently pounding especially when everyone is not talking there is only my voice when pak pengghulu teaches me to pronounce ijab.

Not just one time I repeat. It seems that I was really gerogi with this state until an annoyed face was seen from the Albern family.

Love you guys, do it! Be upset or not. In part, I was present here as an invited guest who was even told to replace the groom-to-be.

Ijab finally began. Mr. Bobby Albern uttered a lafaz ijab which was then greeted by me.

"I received the marriage and marriage Zaskia Gotik––" Not finished I replied, the invited guest here instead laughed and after I was a little silent, I was not finished, just realize that I mispronounced the name of the bride who will soon be my wife.

"You don't be ashamed!" sargah Mr. Bobby Albern with annoyed look at me.

I took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly. Trying to relax and concentrate even more after someone gives me mineral water.

"I accept the marriage and marriage of Zaskia Albern with the dowry paid, cash!" I replied after the dowry software at the beginning.

"How are the witnesses? Right?" ask pak Penghulu while looking at the faces of people who were appointed as witnesses of the marriage of Gothic Sister with me.

"Yahhhhhh!!!" Simultaneously pronouncing the legal word that indicates we are currently officially a husband and wife.

**

The evening came after the afternoon the Albern family said goodbye to go home. Now only leaving us both in a luxurious cottage that is devoted to people who are on a honeymoon.

There are a few other cottages here, it's just that the distance is not too close and here are also some restaurants that are provided by the island manager for tourists who choose to spend the night or spend their time on this beautiful little island.

"Don't whip!" jolt Mbak Gothic to me.

"Don't, Ma'am, is it, I'm my wife. Free dong I want deket or all mepet? Remember, saaaaahhhhh," I whispered in his ear.

"Revelation! I'm going to take a shower" said Gothic Ma'am. He got up from the edge of the bed and grabbed a towel still wearing the wedding dress this afternoon.

"Gue wait here, Ma'am. A sweet shower to let me get excited!" I shouted with a smile.

"Najiiiss!" The voice of the Gothic Mother echoed in the bathroom.

I lay down my body on the bed after opening the tuxedo and shirt. Right now I only wear trousers and t-shirts in plain white. The atmosphere in the cottage was quiet. Only the night breeze, the waves and also some night animals that seem to be a beautiful harmony tonight.

"Bring there!"

I was aghast and I seemed to have fallen asleep while waiting for the Gothic Sister to take a bath for too long.

"Yes," I replied when I saw that the Gothic Sister had been wearing short-sleeved sleeping pajamas with a subordinate pair of navy-colored trousers.

Not too long I took a shower because the cold weather was enough to make me run. Quickly I put on the t-shirt and pants because I didn't bring anything here. The money in the ATM I collected from long ago has been lost to mating gold.

"Ih, what a bath?" ask the Gothic Ma'am.

"Yes, I keep on going for a long time, is that it? Melred, Ma'am. The first night that came out was snot?"

"God! Stop your rant about the first night! I told you we could get divorced at any time, so don't talk about the first night!" strain with perfectly rounded eyes.

"Then, what are we doing tonight?"

"Sleep, I'm sleepy!" he said then he went into the blanket. "Eitz! Remember, don't fuck around! Especially touching me!" threatened then immediately grabbed a pillow to be used as a partition/separation mattress part me with him.

Ah, nevermind. There was nothing I could do but obey what he wanted. Apparently true, money can create/buy everything. Including me who was made a husband without getting full rights from him.

I closed my eyes. I don't know how long it seems like I have been asleep when I realized there were people calling my name.

"Le, Le, banguuun."

Now my body is shaken to make my sleepy eyes forced to open.

"What?" I said as I looked at the Gothic Mother who was beside me.

"I'm hungry. Find a meal, yuk?" invite him with a clear face makes me not have the heart.

I glanced at the wall clock that had just pointed to the number nine. I don't know why my eyes are sleepy.

I finally got up and obeyed what the Gothic ma'am wanted.

We walked to one of the restaurants not too far away with our cottage. There Mbak Gotik order sea food and orange juice. I just ordered a latte.

"Then!" mbak Gotik said look semringah when the order has been presented.

I took a sip of latte in a white ceramic cup and enjoyed the natural face of Mbak Gothic without makeup polish even made him look younger even though he is now thirty-one years old.

The expression on the cheery face of the Gothic Mbak suddenly faded at this moment made me ask; he why?

visualization of me (Levine) & the Gothic Sister