The Secret Marriage of the Teacher

Wretched ?

“So you guys have made it ?” jonathan asked as Gabriela accompanied him to dinner.

“Means ?”

”Do not pretend to be stupid, you and Doni.”

“Map started to care about me ?” Gabriela glanced and just smiled cynically.

“I've guessed that abege like you can easily be mistaken with other people's questions,” Jonathan smiled cynically back.

“If you already know I will react so, why Mr nanya ?”

Jonatan grumbled and continued his dinner without asking again.

“Father starved or doyan ?” gabriela asked as she watched Jonathan add rice and side dishes to his plate.

“Why ? Want to show off if your cooking is suitable to be a prospective daughter-in-law ?”

“Waah great, I remember Bimbim saying,” Gabriela laughed while giving her thumb.

“Don't tell me you remember Bimbim saying out of jealousy?” Gabriela's eyes narrowed, peeking at Jonathan's face which immediately sneered. Gabriela's lips smiled seductively at Jonathan.

“Jealous ? Wait..”

“Sunrise in west ?” cut Gabriela quickly while laughing mockingly.

“Be careful will come sunrise time in the west for the sake of Mr.”

Jonathan again grumbled with a sullen face. Annoyed because every word like a boomerang, always back to attack him.

“Thank you for loving my cooking. Although you did not say anything, but just look at the way you eat, I am happy,” Gabriela said with a smile and moved from the chair and lifted the empty plate used to eat her husband.

Jonathan looked at Gabriela's back who had entered the kitchen. Why did all their conversations tonight put him on the wrong side ?

Without saying anything, Gabriela placed the fruit plate and the glass of water that had been filled again in front of Jonathan, after which he tidied the dishes and vegetables from the dining table.

**

Jonathan sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Gabriela who had slept first on the floor just to the left of her bed.

If only Jonathan dared to be honest with Gabriela if he was a little disturbed by the events in class on the first day of school, about Doni who shot Gabriela to be his lover.

“Never try to play with fire in married life so that there are no regrets. Even though it is only a small fire, the impact will still be the same and will continue to be carried for life,” Papi's advice at lunch.

Jonathan smiled as he nodded his head.

“Papi knows that you can't love Gaby yet even though you've been married for 3 months. If after a long effort you have not loved the daughter of Papi, you may divorce rather than you hurt Gaby because you secretly choose to return to your old love.”

“If Papi is no longer there at that time, please return Gaby to Sofian and leave all the responsibilities that burden your life. Papi doesn't want Gaby to repeat her mother's sad story. Papi will prepare everything, so don't be too hard on yourself.”

Jonathan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Papi's words this afternoon somewhat touched his heart. Although not spoken clearly, but Jonathan knows that Papi Hendri has caught the charade.

One thing Jonathan did sincerely was learn to Papi Hendri about how to run a good business without fear of losing out on the competition.

Jonathan began to enjoy his role as a potential leader in the company. All because Papi Hendri taught him without dictating and guiding like a father.

Jonathan looked at Gabriela's face. It did not feel like the marriage was past 100 days and never once had the young girl complained about Jonathan's attitude to her including about the rules of sleep.

Jonathan laid his body on the bed, this time choosing the side adjacent to Gabriela and his gaze continued to look towards the young girl who was his wife.

There are 3 years and 8 months left. It will feel heavy and long if you live without love.

Not long ago Jonathan fell asleep with a sloping position facing Gabriela.

***

“You again quarrel with Gaby ?” ask Mama when they have breakfast together in the morning.

As usual Gabriela had left first because delivering food for papi.

“Nno, Ma. Why is it ?”

“Why are you so hard to be honest when asked about Gaby ? It's been 4 days Gaby no longer prepares provisions for you not because he did not have time but he did not want to. Surely you've hurt her so much that she won't cook food for you.”

“Not only once hurt, Ma,” replied Jenny with a cynical smile.

“Do not be a provocateur !” Jonatan looked at Jenny.

“Not a provocateur but a defender of the truth.”

Jonathan wakes up and approaches Mama Hani for a farewell.

“Why don't you answer Mama's question ?”

“There's a little misunderstanding, Ma. Ordinary teenage children, if it has been a good old snack. But just relax, soon Gaby will be good again really, let alone me be her homeroom teacher.”

“No relation between husband and wife with walikelas,” Jenny quipped, making Jonathan back glaring at his sister.

Mama just smiled faintly, not wanting to urge Jonathan to explain in more detail.

“Sister Nathan !” call Jenny who follows out and stops Jonathan on the porch.

“Why ? What reports are your same kids ?”

“Gaby never confided in his relationship with Brother Nathan, but I know what happened between you. I just wanted to say don't treat Gaby like that because like it or not, she's officially a sister's wife. Had I been in his position and experienced the same treatment from my husband, would Big Brother have let me ?”

“Please do not interfere because you will never understand. Sister go first.”

Jonathan rushes off to pick up the bike and leaves Jenny upset to find out that Jonathan is avoiding him.

Arriving at school, Jonathan's forehead wrinkled because it had been 4 days anyway, Gabriela came early, not mepet with the entrance bell like the time of 11th grade.

He sighed when he saw the girl walking with Doni from the school cafeteria.

“Gabriela !”

Gabriela took a breath. Since coming out of the canteen he had seen Jonathan who had just come but deliberately avoided him.

“Good morning Mr. Nathan,” greet Doni with a smile.

“I just called Gabriela, why did you come here ?” ketus Jonathan's.

“Gaby asks me to accompany him.”

Jonathan just looked at Gabriela with a fierce face until finally the girl asked Doni to return to class first.

“Bapak wants to talk where ?”

Jonathan didn't answer just keep stepping towards the backyard of the school.

“Before the doorbell comes in, Sir.”

“I am in charge !”

Jonathan turned around as the two were already in the backyard.

“What are you reporting Mama and Jenny ?”

Gabriela frowned, confused by Jonathan's suddenly angry attitude in the morning like this.

“What to report ? About the relationship of the Father with Mother Maya or about the words of the Father who always reminds ssya that our marriage is only limited to a contract marriage ? There is no point in me reporting to Papi, Mama or Kak Jenny. I do not forget the kindness of the Father who was willing to marry me and let me stay at the house of the Father even though everything was just a play.”

“Are you not aware that Mama thinks that we have a problem because you are no longer preparing supplies for me ?”

Gabriela took a deep breath and exhaled violently while throwing a sideways glance.

“Do you think the incident at the mall is not something?” Gabriela smiled sinisterly and her face looked disappointed.

“Not that I told you our wedding..”.

“Only on paper. I did not forget !” firmly Gabriela with a raised voice.

“Unfortunately Father did not forget but ignored my request to not just play a show in front of the family but please Father not to be found cheating behind me, especially until Papi knows.”

“I did not cheat, that afternoon I only had lunch with Maya because of work affairs !” jonathan asserted with a raised voice.

“Holding with other women.. Ah is not it,” Gabriela shook her head.

“Letting other women hug you like a lover can already be categorized as an affair. Don't you worry if someone else sees it and tells Papi ?”

“I..”

“I hate Mr Nathan ! I hate it because you can't appreciate my parents !” pekik Gabrieka half yelled.

Gabriela immediately turned her back and hurried to leave Jonathan. Her tears could no longer hold her. His heart is really messy.

Jonathan sighed while rubbing his face. Not wanting to get caught up in a difficult situation like this is one of the reasons Jonathan refused an arranged marriage that led to a forced marriage with Gabriela.