
" What? Married man? we were? Nook. I'm not marrying you." Nafi folded her hands over her chest.
" You think I'd marry a cocky, haughty girl like you?" Veer did not accept himself being rudely rejected. During this time, if a woman declares her love for Veer, Veer will subtly reject her, and remain friendly to her.
" Why didn't you let me drown? You shouldn't have saved me."
" Yes, since I still have a heart, that's why I saved you, the ungrateful Miss Nafi."
" I'd rather die than have to mate with you."
" Please, if you don't think about your parents' feelings, after all, if you don't want to get married, please return to the cold sea. If I'm ogah"
Nafi stared at Veer sharply. But what Veer said was true. How would his parents feel if he were not, would be very sad. Nafi himself could not imagine how devastated his parents were, especially his grandfather. And to go back into the ocean? Oh no, just now Nafi was already very tormented because of the sluggish water. The pain in his throat and nose that was put in water is still felt until now, making him sick with the flu.
" Miss, Mister, you've been waiting for the Customary Chief." Tata calls Nafi and Veer.
The wedding ceremony began, the Head of custom called the ruler from the city of B, to marry Veer and Nafi.
" Is there no other way but to get married?" Ask Nafi to the Chief.
" As in your religion, every woman and man are alone, let alone not wearing clothes, then certainly the third is Satan. We don't want any offspring born without a father."
" But we didn't do anything. Didn't Mr Veer explain it?"
" Nobody knows what this man named Mr. Veer is doing, other than the spirits of your ancestors and your God."
" Well, what if I'm shown not to be pregnant, can we split up?"
" You can split up after 6 months of marriage. Because once every six months, we the people of the gate always perform rituals for our ancestors. And, if you want to split up, you have to split up here, in order to be witnessed by our ancestors."
" Six months? all right, it's not a long time. Anyway we won't be living together." Nafi convinces herself that she will not fall into Veer's charms. Moreover, they will not live together. Marriage is just a status. That's not what happens often among them.
" I'm sorry Miss, you can't play a wedding. You have to stay together, under one roof. If not, you will be affected."
" What? what then? Do we have to live together?"
" Yes, of course. You must stay together to cherish this marriage bond."
Veer and Nafi sighed harshly simultaneously, then they looked at each other with hateful gazes, especially the gaze from Nafi.
The head of custom has prepared the wedding of Veer and Nafi which is held by the Gapura Tribe.
" Listen, I think we should get this straight. We don't get married because we love each other, and that's never gonna happen. Because I'm not in love with a playboy like you. And one more thing, when we get to City B, we have to make a covenant."
" Well, what matters is that it doesn't hurt anyone. After all, I am also not interested in a jutek and arrogant girl like you."
" Good if so. "
Aloud, Veer uttered the sacred promise of marriage. With Penghulu as Nafi's guardian of marriage, and the witnesses are Dedi and Lalojo.
In one breath-taking attraction, Veer utters the Ijab Qabul perfectly, and is greeted by Dedi and Lalojo. And from that very second, Nafi had legitimately become the wife of Safe Arkana Mahaputra Moza. Veer plucked the grass stems and arranged them into two rings. One is pinned to Nafi's finger, and another to stick to his finger.
The chieftain explained that any newlyweds who were forcibly married, such as Nafi and Veer, had to stay in a tent that had been provided, and they had to share bedding along with pillows and blankets.
" True, do we also have to follow the custom here?" Gerrutu Nafi's.
" Oh, I'm tired, and I'm sleepy." Veer settles down on a bed that only fits one of Veer's burly bodies.
Nafi looked annoyedly at Veer. Actually after dinner last night, Nafi was already feeling sleepy and tired. His body still felt aching, as if it had just run thousands of kilometers.
' I couldn't sleep next to him.'Inner Nafi. His breathing breathed rough, and sat down next to Veer's feet.
Nafi looked at Veer's calm face like a baby. Look, even while sleeping she looks so stunning. Is Nafi sure that she will not fall into Veer's charm?. Nafi again sighed tired, finally Nafi slept with her knees hugged, and rested her head on her knees.
Kriikk...
Nafi who had just closed her eyes, then immediately opened her eyes when she heard the voice that she had heard for the first time. Suddenly I had Nafi's hair goosebumps, and his mind immediately traveled to the world of horror.
Krokk...
Kriikk... Kriikkkp...
" Aaaaaaa" Nafi shouted and hugged Veer's body which flinched and immediately sat down from Nafi's cry. Nafi sensed something was touching her back.
" What's up?" Ask Veer to panic.
" Itahu. ba-shoulder.it... hikkss..."
Veer stared at Nafi's back, there was a cricket perched there. Veer takes the crickets and shows them to Nafi.
" Just a cricket."
Nafi slowly glanced at Veer's hand holding the cicada. Nafi shuddered amusedly, this was the first time he had seen a cricket.
" Keep away from me." Nafi further drowned her face in Veer's chest as it felt amused.
"Eem, I can't move if you hold me too tight." Veer held his breath as he said that, there was something strange perching in his chest.
My breath was filled with what he had done. " Sorry.." Tweet him and stay away from Veer.
Veer got out of the tent, and threw the cricket away after talking to the crickets.
" Weird policy" Gerrutu Nafi who heard Veer say good night to a cricket.
" I'm used to following my sister's crazy things. Who likes to talk to animals."
" Your sister, Quin?"
Veer raised his eyebrows next to. " Do you know him?"
" No, but I heard about Quin from Qila."
" Qila__?"
As if remembering one thing, Nafi's face instantly turned frantic.
" Okay, how is this. What should I say to Qila?"
" what do you mean? Why do you look relaxed? Aren't you guys dating?"
Veer wanted to laugh, but in his absence.
" It looks like we have to break up, because I'm married." Veer showed the ring on his finger that had been in his skeleton from the grass.
" Are you crazy? You guys are so compatible, how could it be that easy you say break up. How does Qila feel? What would Qila think of me?.. Aakh.." Nafi felt frustrated and rubbed her face. Qila is his only secret friend, who has always been there for him.
" Can I ask you something?"
Nafi looked up at Veer. "What's? what do you want to ask?"
" When have you been close to Qila?"
Nafi cursed himself, he had just slipped about Qila. Though he had promised Qila, no matter what happened, he would not tell anyone about their closeness, including Veer
FLASHBACKS
" Nefi?"
" Qila?"
" Hey, are you here?" Quin who came to Veer's office with food for the twin was surprised to find Nafi in Veer's room. It's not that Quin doesn't know about the cooperation between Danudirja and Moza's company, but Quin is surprised to find Nafi in Veer's room. Because Nafi once said that she hated men like Veer.
" I'm running a project. Wait, are you Veer's girlfriend? The one people have been telling me all along?"
" Eehhh, that... "
The kreeekk...
The door opens and features Veer and Dedi.
" the qu... Qila." Veer instantly changed his call upon seeing Quin's sharp gaze.
" Hey, I'll bring lunch. You busy?"
" No, have you eaten?"
" No, "
" We eat together. Miss Nafi, introduce, this is Qila."
" Nap." Nafi reached out her hand with an expanding smile. Veer alone until faded by the smile of Nafi.
" Qila "
"Eem, if so excuse me__"
" I ordered food for all of us. Let's eat together." Bargain Veer.
Nafi glanced at Quin, and Quin blinked his eyes to agree to Veer's request.
" All right."
Quin sends a message to Nafi, not to tell Veer if they are good friends.
Flashback off
" Hey.." Veer waved his hand in front of Nafi's face.
" Ah, uh that.. Emm.. It just so happened to meet at the parlor, after the meeting at the office that time. And we became familiar.
" Oh yeah, that fast you guys are familiar? " Veer looked suspiciously at Nafi. Veer knew that Quin was not an easy person to tell others about himself. Quin is indeed a friendly person, but not everyone will easily be able to invite Quin to chat openly.
" Well, that's it. Qila is a kind and friendly person."
" Yes, Qila is indeed a very friendly person."
" So, how's your relationship? We should talk about our agreement now. Especially hiding our relationship from Qila."
" You know what? Qila lives in my house. So how could we possibly hide this marriage."
" You mean, are we gonna tell everyone about this wedding?"
" Of course, 'cause we're gonna stay at my house."
" NO."
" why?"
" I don't want to, anyway we'll stay in the apartment. Our relationship only Dedi and Tata know."
" Good idea. And I tell you. My papa always told people to stalk us. So, he could at any time catch us both in the apartment, and immediately announce our marriage in the media. You want that to happen?"
Nafi spontaneously shook her head. " So, are we going to announce the wedding in the meantime?"
" Of course, and we'd better discuss this later. I swear, I'm so tired. Save you and also have to carry your heavy body. Right now all I need is a break." Veer turned himself back.
" What about me? I'm tired too." Lirih Nafi's.
" Sleep over here, don't you tell him to share?. I'm not gonna do anything. Just relax." Veer positioned himself on Nafi's back.
Slowly Nafi laid herself down, and turned her back to Veer. They turned on each other. Until Nafi fell asleep immediately, and subconsciously turned herself and hugged Veer, like hugging a roll.
One word, Comfortable.
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