The Love of the Maharani

The Jajan in Situ

~Challenge from Thor, here!

try to memorize the following sentence:

"Siti ate a spoonful of soto in Situama Seta"

keep trying to say it very quickly and over and over.

...

be careful with his tongue!😂😂~

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The motor journey Anna had to go through was not long. It's only about 12 minutes. When Daffa stopped his motorbike, Anna knew the beautiful scenery Daffa meant.

As soon as he got off the motorbike, Daffa invited Anna to stop at an empty land crowded by people passing by. The main attraction of this area is a Situ dam.

Some anglers were seen guarding the hook on the edge of it. Many food and beverage traders sell their goods there.

Daffa then took Anna to sit on one of the empty benches available there.

"Wait here. You like the lizard? Siamay?" Daffa's offer to Anna.

Anna replied with a smile and a slow nod.

"OKAY. Just a minute, yeah."

Anna breathed in the fresh air of the Situ area. Slowly he watched the visitors. Most of them are students. Some also look small family consisting of the father, mother and her son.

Anna took a breath back. After almost a day of activity on campus, it feels like an afternoon walk in Situ is a fun thing.

"This. Cobain deh's. Siomay here is the best I've ever eaten." Daffa offers a plate of siomay to Anna. He sat down beside Anna and ate the siomay in her hand.

For some time, Anna and Daffa ate their siomay in silence.

"Where, good?" Ask Daffa suddenly.

"M-I...." Anna finished her chewing first before answering Daffa's question. "Yes. It's really good."

"In addition to siomay, other snacks are also-uhuk! Uhuk! Uhuk!" Daffa suddenly choked.

Anna panicked when she saw that there was no drink to give Daffa. Then he remembered that he had bottled mineral water in his backpack.

Anna rushed to fetch the water bottle, unscrewed the lid, and put it into Daffa's mouth.

"Drink this. Slow down!" Anna warned.

"Gulp. gulp.. gulp. thank you!" Say Daffa a few seconds later.

"Other times, use the chew first. New talk!" Reproof Anna.

Daffa smiled in shame. "I'm too excited to tell you. So.."

Anna put on a smile. For some time, there was no conversation between the two. Both are cool to enjoy their togetherness in silence enjoying the afternoon air Situ. Anna was the first to break the silence.

"You gave me a lot of surprises today, Daff."

"Hm?"

"First, I didn't think you could ride a bike. You know you came with a motorbike. Pula moge. That's your bike?"

"Hey. All of these guys are riders. It is impossible not to ride a motorcycle. And yes. That's my bike. Name's Felix. Beautiful huh?"

Anna looked at Daffa strangely.

'His sayings about all guys are riders may have a point too, ' Anna monologues.

"And why do you think I can't ride a bike?" Daffa demanded Anna's explanation.

"Well.you look like.." Anna remained silent. 'People who are too rich to ride a bike, ' Anna continued in her heart.

Daffa seemed to understand what was on Anna's mind. He did not force Anna to continue.

"Then, what else surprised you about me?" Ask Daffa back.

"this place. You know a place that is 'pretty' like this. In my view of you, you're kind of like eating in places like restaurants or five-star hotels" Anna explains.

Daffa raised his eyebrows.

"Look at your outfit... I know all the branded clothes you wear are not cheap. So obviously, you're not an ordinary person. I'm not wrong, am I?"

Daffa looked at Anna in silence. And Anna looked back at him boldly, even for just a few seconds. Because a few seconds later, Anna looked down in embarrassment.

"Is my wealth status a consideration for you to marry me?" Ask Daffa then carefully.

She hoped that Anna was not like other women who mostly looked at material rather than personal values.

Anna, who was asked, looked back at Daffa. He shook his head, in response to his Daffa question just now. And, in a softer tone he revealed what was propping up in his heart.

"Why did you choose me, Daff?"

"..." - ".Anna was silent. Waiting for Daffa's explanation.

"It wasn't me who picked you, Anna. But fate chose me to take care of you. It's hard to explain this to you."

"But I hope you can believe that I have no other purpose than to keep you from harm. Especially from your family's condition as it is today." Daffa looked at Anna without blinking.

Anna couldn't help but hold Daff's eyes. And he looked back at the dam that looked calm before him.

"6 months." Anna suddenly said.

"?"

"I'll marry you for 6 months. If you get tired of looking after me, we'll split up."

"One year. Six months is too short for me. Give me a year!" Daffa offered Anna.

In his heart he said, 'I will prove that my feelings are sincere with you, An. I hope you have the same feelings I have towards you.'

"... Okay. But there are some things I want to emphasize on you, Daff. I hope you've been conspiring about your initial appointment allowing me to apply for conditions."

"Please!" Daffa Exclamation.

"First, I want you to not allow me to do things I don't want."

"okay."

"Second, I want you to not interfere with my privacy anymore. I mean, don't hit me again."

"...ok."

"Three, I hope our marriage doesn't have to be overstated. You don't have to take your family."

"Do you know who my family is?" Daffa asked cutting off Anna's words.

Which was then answered directly by Anna with her head bobble. "I don't know."

Anna was silent for a moment. He continued, "But I'm not ready to meet your family. Our marriage is a contract" Anna said.

Hearing Anna's sentence just now, leaving pain in Daffa's heart. Actually he did not want to join their marriage with the frills of the agreement/contract. But if that's all that could make Anna want to marry him, she'd support him.

"OKAY. So you mean, this marriage is enough for us and your family to know?" Ask Daffa to clarify.

"..Yeah, I guess. "

"But what if our marriage was accidentally discovered by someone else? Is our deal all void?" Ask Daffa again.

"That's okay. But I hope as much as we can keep this marriage a secret from spreading to the crowd."

"..I will consider this proposal. But Anna, I definitely won't be able to keep our marriage to my nuclear family a secret. What if they're going to match me up with another woman?"

"That's okay. I errat. Your nuclear family can know about our marriage."

"Also some of my closest friends," continued Daffa again.

Anna glared at Daffa. Feeling annoyed by the young man's efforts to change his rules to follow his will.

For a few seconds, the two were facing off. Anna finally decided to give up.

"OK. Enough of our family and close friends can tell."

"Yes." said Daffa with a face like he had won something.

"Last, I want a written agreement between us that the contents of the clause will last for only 1 year" continued Anna.

"okay."

"..."

"Udah?"

And Anna nodded slowly.

"Now it's my turn. I just want you to be able to accept all of my preventive measures aimed at protecting you" explained Daffa.

"..Deals."

"..Deals."

For a moment, both of them looked cool with the contents of their respective minds.

Then Anna asked something again.

"When are we getting married?"

And Daffa turned to Anna. He smiled faintly and replied in a confident tone. "Now, you can too".

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