The Substitute Bride

32. Romantic Words

"Mama .. don't have to do it."

Mary's movements stopped immediately after hearing Aninda's voice.

"Why?"

"Emh, because .. I want to stay here. The air was cool, unlike when it was in a hospital room, it was stuffy and unsightly to inhale."

Maria nodded in understanding. "Mama understands, but Mama doesn't want you to do anything. It's fresher here than the hospital, but your legs are hurting" Maria said.

"My feet just need to be given ice cubes gradually, that's all."

Maria looked at Jose who had been silent in his place. The man continued to look at the two women in front of him without trying to speak.

"How's Jose?" ask Maria.

"Em, Jose thinks we should follow said Inda, Ma. Jose's gonna buy his ice cube, and compress his leg with ice."

Mary agreed even though her heart felt incompatible. Over time his son became a dissident against him.

After Jose bought a kilo of ice cubes, Inda's legs began to be compressed. The process takes ten minutes and is repeated up to three times.

Inda's legs were getting better, there were no bruises and the woman did not complain of any more pain.

Hours at the beach. Swim, help children build sand castles, create water for each other, run around on the beach.

There is a feeling of happiness. Until I feel tired.

"I think now we need to go home" Jose said.

"Come home?" inda parrot.

"hem yes. Go home, it's three in the afternoon. We have to go home, we've been here long enough."

"That's right, Inda. We have to go home, Mama has also been burning here for a long time" said Maria interspersed with laughter.

Inda thought for a moment and agreed. "You want to go home too, Ma."

***

It has been a month since Jose has always tried to create togetherness with Inda. Make women comfortable and not once make the mind with many things.

And one day during Valentine's Day, Jose gave Inda a box of expensive chocolates, crouching half her body.

"Hem, a box of chocolates. I'll give it to you" Jose replied, showing his best smile.

"Why would you squat half the body like this?"

"Let's just be romantic" Jose replied again. He was very much waiting for the moment where Inda received it.

While Inda continued to look at Jose with a confused look.

"I have to accept it, do I?" ask Inda again.

Finally Jose nodded, Inda did not have a reflex style, the woman was still very stiff and seemed very nervous.

Finally, Inda accepted it.

Jose smiled happily, the man stood up and kissed Aninda on the forehead. Lately Jose has often kissed the forehead. Moreover, the woman did not reject him at all.

Some touches have been done Jose. Actually for light reasons, Jose wants to marry Inda and does not want to make the woman surprised to the touch if Jose wants to touch Inda in a more intimate direction.

"Thank you for receiving my gift" Jose told Inda in a whisper.

"Try opening, you will definitely find a gift there," said Jose again.

But Inda didn't open it.

"Why?'' ask the man.

"I .." Inda's voice seemed choked.

"Tell me," pinta Jose while stroking the left side of Inda's shoulder.

Inda looked at Jose and bowed.

"I don't actually have a gift. While you always.give me gifts," replied Inda.

"That's all?" jose asked in surprise.

"Hem, yeah."

Jose shook his head and smiled funny.he was standing in front of Inda because he was previously on the right of Inda.

"I'm fine if you don't give me anything, the happiest thing I've ever gotten is to see you're okay."