The Match in the Hand of Papi
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"Pi, whose sister is she married to?" ask El.
Heryawan who got a question from his daughter smiled while rubbing the top of El's head.
"WITH YOU, BOY!" answer Heryawan.
Silent moment. El stared fixedly at the bead in the eyes of the man in front of him, then looked at the group of people who were on the sofa. There was no loud scream typical of Ellycia Geoneva as usual. That made Aryan worried.
After a while, El laughed. "Hahaha, Papi's smart prank, yes, but unfortunately not funny."
"Serious fire, son. You're Aryan's wife now." Papi framed El's face.
El speechless. Chests rumbling. His shoulders look up and down. I don't know why the breath of El is so heavy right now. El held his head and then shook his head. "The fire lied, right?"
Aryan who saw El stood up from the sofa where he sat himself. "El ..." call her in a soft voice.
"Stop! don't take me, brother." El pointed his index finger at Aryan. Inevitably Aryan was fixated in his stand.
"Pi, what is this, Pi? please clear between me and Brother Aryan," pinta El.
"El, calm down. Later papi explained everything, yes," said Heryawan.
El was so shocked by what he was currently experiencing. Why is destiny so crazy? according him.
'Why did Papi marry me to Aryan's sister? who are Aryan and I? What's with all this?' muttered El.
****
It was in this Heryawan work room that El and Aryan sat together in different statuses.
"Drink first, El. Let's just calm down." Aryan presented a glass of water to his sister who has now changed status to his wife.
El glanced at it, then took a glass of water that Aryan had fed earlier and drank it.
"Have you?" ask Aryan.
El just nodded in acceptance of Aryan's treatment. I don't know why suddenly everything feels awkward. In fact, he was already used to receiving this kind of treatment. Even El also used to not hesitate to hug and kiss Aryan. But in a moment everything felt different.
"El, forgive papi for not telling you this before, son." Heryawan opened the conversation.
The mood was silent again. Neither Aryan nor El responded.
"But believe me, El, this is all because papi loves you so much. Papi doesn't want you to fall for the wrong person.
El just bowed. His pair of neutrals began to condense. " But, why Aryan, Pi, is Aryan's sister ...."
"Aryan is not your older brother, El, and Aryan's brother is not your biological son" Papi explained.
El sobbed to hear the new reality he knew.
"But papi loves Aryan so much, just as papi loves you. Papi doesn't want you and Aryan to get the wrong life partner. Until finally, six months ago papi asked Aryan to marry you,"
"The fire is old, El, papi wants someone to take care of you, Aryan is the most appropriate person to accompany you. Aryan is a responsible person, diligent worship, honest, and patient. He could've been a good husband to you, son." The voice of Heryawan shuddered withholding the cry.
"But El isn't getting married yet, Pi. El still wants to go to college" replied El after a long silence.
"Aryan won't hold you back, son. You can still go to college and have a career. It's not like that, Ar,"
Aryan just nodded and showed a smile.
"Please, El, Papi, this is the last time you're asked to obey Papi." Heryawan clenched his two hands before his beloved daughter.
El's defense collapsed. He got up from his seat and ran to hold Heryawan tightly. "Don't do this, Pi." El could not see a Heryawan who incidentally a CEO of some large company that was very reluctant to cede and plead with him.
"El will follow all of Papi's wishes, as long as papi is happy." El leaned his head against his father's chest.
"The fire is so happy, baby. Papi can be calm if you leave it to the right person. If Papi had to die today too Papi sincerely, son," said Heryawan.
El shook his head quickly. "But you can't say that. The life of the Papi should be long. Stay with old El."
"I'm already a wife. But forever I remain a papi boy, no one can forbid me to indulge spoiled with papi." El pressed his arms against the father's body.
"Ar, come!" Heraywan asked her to come closer. Inviting him to feel this happiness from up close after so long Aryan's existence is like a mosquito repellent.
Aryan approached the father and son.
"Ar, thank you for fulfilling your request. Papi put El on you. Build a family with El, learn to love each other and you're El, follow your husband's orders, if you don't obey, get ready with your credit card."
"Ah, Papi," answered El.
"God willing, Aryan will take care of El, Pi" said Aryan.
The three of them embraced each other.
****
The night is getting late, the sound of crickets is getting shrill out there. Even the cold had already pierced into the bone, but El was still unable to close his eyes.
Tonight was so different he felt. His large bed was no longer his territory. She has to share with Aryan, her older sister who has now established herself as her husband in the eyes of law and religion.
El looked at the face of the man sleeping beside him. The man curled up behind the warm blanket of El's. So awkward El, until he had to put a roll between them.
'Can I love you, brother? Can I do my job as your wife?" Batin El monologue.
Suddenly his mind was on Zack. A man who just became his girlfriend.
'Geez, Zack,'
The man was almost forgotten by El. El checks his phone, who knows there are messages that are not read by him.
And sure enough, there were some illegible messages.
'Honey'
'Which, what are you again?'
'You're sleeping, yeah, good night. Sweet dreams dear
El sighed. He could no longer think about the fate of his relationship with Zack. How he should explain to Zack about his marriage.
"Eld,"
The baritone voice that sounded raspy typical of waking up surprised El.
"Eh, brother." El hastily put his phone on the nightstand. It doesn't feel good to be caught checking messages from Zack. El is self-conscious about his status now.
"Kok, haven't slept, anyway,?" it's late at night, you know," said Aryan.
"Hmm, yes brother. El can't sleep" replied El briefly.
Aryan sat down and leaned on the head of the bed. "Something's bothering you, Hmm? " Aryan rubbed the top of El's head.
'Geez, why does it feel different gini. Though this is the usual thing in doing Kak Aryan, ' Inner El.
"Eh, no, k-sister." Even when calling even El as confused himself would call what.
"Sister here is disturbing your sleep?" ask Aryan.
"Eh, no, no, sister just sleep. Tomorrow, I have to work" replied El.
"Uh, what a concern, anyway, MY WIFE!" Aryan emphasized the last word while bringing her face closer.
El who got the treatment glared instantly, then patted Aryan's arm.
"Hahaha, let's go to sleep, please" Aryan asked.
El also broke his body. Aryan lifted the blanket at El's feet to cover El's chest. "Good night, El." while landing a sweet kiss on El's forehead. It makes El's heart go awry.
'Oh, bye, gini is my heart.'
