The Love of the Duda

TCSD 1: A Threat

Cloudy clouds overshadowed the sky in one corner of the village of a city known as the city of students. Although the mashyur is called a student city, but many residents who live in the city do not have the opportunity to get an education to a high level. Many have less fortunate fate. So that makes them drop out of school in the middle of the road or maybe even did not have time to enjoy school at all.

Nismara Dewani Hayati, the name that has the meaning of a woman who lives in calm and noble seems to turn one hundred and eighty degrees from her real life. The life of the girl who has not even turned twenty years old is very far from calm. Even at his current age, he actually more often experience complicated things that make the girl's cheer as if drowned in his face. No happy faces. All that is left is a sad face because only tears become friends to accompany the journey of his life. To cover it all up, she transforms herself into a strong woman who can stand up to anything she thinks oppresses her self-esteem.

Since the departure of the mother for ever make her world as if smashed instantly. The father's decision to marry a one-child widow, it only takes him into the crust of hell that feels increasingly torturous. And now, a man who should be able to be a guardian angel for his daughter just can't do anything. After the stroke came to attack, the man's life was increasingly shackled on his wheelchair.

Coupled with the gambling habits that used to be done by middle-aged men it actually adds to the burden in the present. The girl who is just about to grow up often finds the father to be the eternal target of debt collectors who leave scars on the handsome face of the father. For a girl who has a weak and soft heart it could be one of the triggers for someone to experience psychic shocks or possibly trauma. However, Mara was always indifferent and her heart seemed to be immune to what she saw every day.

"I don't care. You must marry a Karta master. That's the only way your father's useless debts can be paid off!"

The loud words of the middle-aged woman before him felt so crushing on Mara's heart. But as much as possible he put on a face that looks fine as if nothing happened to his heart.

Mara smiled cynically. "What right do you have to set the course of my life? You are not someone I have to fulfill all your will. You're just a stepmother. A stepmother who has no heart at all!" Mara is back. "Why isn't it your own biological child that you married a Karta master?"

Tanti, who is the interlocutor of Mara, was kind of emotional when she heard the objection from the stepson in front of her. His head seemed to be boiling, filled with explosive anger. His pride seemed to be stepped on because someone dared to fight him. "Based on a bad boy! Who taught you to speak out to old people, huh!"

"You forced me to be an ungodly child. All this time I have been very patient in dealing with your behavior like this. But not this time. This time, I will never let you step on my pride again."

"Truly the kid doesn't know it's lucky for you, Ra. It is clear that you will live a decent life if you want to marry a Karta master. What else are you still doubting, huh!"

The corner of Mara's lips slightly rose, to display a cynical facial mimic in front of the stepmother. "It's definitely worth it to you too, isn't it? Didn't you succeed in persuading me to marry a Karta master, you'll get a lot in return? I've heard you'll get a three-acre share of the teak garden that's on the border land, if you manage to persuade me to marry a Karta master."

Both eyeballs belonging to Tanti instantly wide. The woman was very surprised because the stepson knew what was the agreement between her and the Karta boss. "What are you talking about? There is no agreement between me and the Karta boss. Don't just talk about you Ra!"

Tanti trying to evade. All the ways he must do, so that the stepson will obey his wishes. The expanse of a three-hectare teak garden so makes a hedonistic soul in him as if thrashing he wants to soon have. Life with abundant treasure seemed to continue to tempt and seduce him so that he did any way to achieve his goals. Even in dirty ways.

Mara smiled again. "I've known all about your agreement with the Karta master. That there is reciprocity with the marriage that will occur between me and the Karta master. Isn't that the same as you selling me?"

Mara shook her head as she played a bit of her wavy hair. "I'll never lower my self-esteem by accepting what you've planned."

"Currently, women like you shouldn't talk about self-esteem. Your pride was not even yours when your father was poor like this. You should feel very lucky to be the wife of a Karta master. An opportunity that the women who were here never had."

Mara turned her body around, trying to avoid this discussion that she felt was not useful. However, before he actually left this room, for a moment he stopped his footsteps. "If you or your child wants to take that chance, I'm happy. I will give you that opportunity for free. And as long as you know, I'm only going to marry the man I love. Not with a man who takes advantage of my circumstances to achieve what he wants."

Tanti was stunned to hear the babble coming out of the lips of the stepson which she considered as a mere joke. "Don't be so naive of you Ra. Love will never make you full. And love can never buy luxury goods. Take it well Ra! Camkan!"

"I don't care what you say. I don't think there's anything we need to talk about anymore. I refused an arranged marriage with a Karta master!"

Mara almost put her foot back on. But when he was about to swing his legs...

"If you refuse an arranged marriage with a Karta master. I'll make sure your father's life suffers even more! Remember these words!"

Mara gasps. In a hurry, he turned his body to face his stepmother again. "What do you mean by your words? Never once threaten me and touch my father!"

Tanti crossed her arms around her chest while smiling victoriously. He felt his threat this time would make Mara follow all her will. "I'm not threatening you. I'm just negotiating a little with you. If you accept an arranged marriage with a Karta master, I make sure your life will be perfect. But if you refuse, it means that you alone pushed your father to the bottom of the abyss and are ready to be destroyed along with his lifeless body."

The two Mara netra are getting perfectly rounded. "A really cruel woman!"

"I don't care! I'll give you time until tomorrow!"

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