UNEXPECTED MARRIAGES

CAN'T FIGHT IBRA

“What is not too excessive papi force the will to Belinda, pi? See now she sulks not wanting to go out of the room, breakfast, and college.”

Mr. Gunawan quietly pondered Adam's words. There is nothing wrong with that word. He did force his will to have Belinda marry Ibra immediately, but it was not without careful thought. Thought over and over again, he thought his decision was right and correct. He wanted Ibra to be Belinda's husband. He believes Ibra is a man who can control Belinda and change the person of his daughter for the better.

Mr. Gunawan shook his head. “No. Papi's decision is unanimous. Papi wants Belinda to marry Ibra.”

Adam took a breath. This papi is hard. If it says A, it must be A and if B it must be B. And his harshness declined to Belinda, his sister. His father again, his papal heartache, made anyone dare not argue with this old man.

Papi grabbed a ceramic cup filled with tea water in it. Sipped it in half. Then put the cup back into place, which is on a small plate as the base. His old face seemed to think. “Any, previously Belinda was fine and did not sulk.”

Adam glanced at the Black watch that was coiled around his left wrist. There was still thirty minutes left before he left for the hospital. That meant he still had time to talk about this to his papa. Although her papa had her own considerations about the match between Belinda and her papa would not make a decision that would harm her sister in the future, but at least as a sister, she should also feel Belinda's feelings. His only sister.

“Actually, from the beginning we know pi, if he does not want to marry.” Adam said softly

and be so careful that his words do not hurt the papi.

Gunawan looked at Adam. In his gaze the handsome face of his son was with a look that implied a hint of annoyance and was very firm. “But then he wants to, right? You shouldn't be worrying about that anymore, right? Now

this is what you no longer think about. Papi is thinking about the cause of his anger.”

Adam remained silent. He would no longer deny the papi. Especially after listening to the words. The sentence is a sign that the papi is angry with his opinion.

“What's possible because of last night's meeting, yes?” Ask Mr. Gunawan to yourself.

Adam, who had not come home last night at the first meeting of Belinda and Ibra, glanced at his confused papi. He doesn't know what happened last night. He only knew last night there was indeed a meeting between Belinda and Ibra. Adam chose not to ask. He just saw all his papyri. Now the papa pulled his phone out of his pocket. It seems he's gonna call someone. I don't know who. Could it be Ibra?

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Belinda held her stomach which felt sore. During this time he was almost never late for breakfast because at home this is always disciplined about meal times. However, he has not wanted to end ‘meritnya’. He wants everything

the person in this house knew that he was very angry. I don't know why,

although actually he did not want to act this way but his heart was a little

feel relieved. Maybe because all this time, during this matchmaking happened without

the approval from him, he always harbored his feelings just because of a heartache

his papa. At first he hesitated, but after knowing his papi was fine, he intended to continue this action for longer. Yeah, even if it never changes Papi's decision. At the very least, people would know he did not want this matchmaking to happen.

Belinda's stomach rumbles wanting to be filled immediately. He then thought of a way for someone to enter his stomach without having to open the door and go down to take food until his memory was fixed on a packet of potato snacks in his backpack that he bought yesterday's. With

half-jumped, Belinda got off her bed and grabbed her backpack

it's on the study table. With an impatient gesture, Belinda looked for the snack and a second later, she smiled happily. “Alhamdulillah.”.

Belinda instantly tore the top pack of the snack very quickly. Very quickly they ate up their contents. Fill a little snack, can not fill his starving stomach. But at the very least, this could already delay his desire to open the door of looking for food at the dining table.

Belinda threw a pack of snacks into the trash box as her phone rang. He glanced at the number on his screen. An unknown number lined up there. For a moment, he let the phone keep ringing without intending to answer. But after that number

calling her for the second time, her heart tingled as well to answer.

“Hallo, Assalamu’alaikum.” There was a voice of a man across. The tone is soft but firm.

“Wa-wa’alaikumsalam.” That soft but firm voice instantly made him wary. Moreover, that voice sounded familiar in the senses

his listener.

“This is true yes number Belinda?”

“I-iya.” Now he begins to suspect. “I-this who is it?”

I heard breaths across. “I.. I'm Ibra.”

Belinda. His body stiffened and his eyes grew. “What? I-Ibra?”

“Iya, I'm your future husband.”

That sentence sounded full of confidence as it was spoken. Belinda's heart beats twice as fast as before. “D-where did you know my number? And, what to call?”

Belinda's teeth were grinding withstanding emotions. Papi this is really yes...

“Keep brother answer what?”

“Yes, I replied honestly, nothing happened.” Ibra paused her sentence for a while. “You yourself why you have to take a snack event until you do not want breakfast and college?”

Belinda grinning. “Eh, what's the deal with you? Want me to eat breakfast, do not want to go to college, you do not need to interfere ya!”

Ibra laughed a little. “You're saying it's none of my business? You are now my business. I am your future husband.”

Belinda's jaw is hardened. The flames of anger seemed to want to explode even though Ibra's voice did not rise and remained soft. But somehow every sentence that came out of the man's lips was like a pressure

to him. And that's since the first time we met. New candidate too, already arrogant. What if it's already been? I might continue to be restrained by him.

“Calon does not mean so, right?” Belinda said in a furious tone.

“Ya, candidates do not mean so but approaching so. And three more days, I came to propose to you.”

Belinda's clenched hands held back the emotions that had already reached her zenit.

“Now, you open the door, get off, breakfast, shower and go to college.”

The command line just now made his emotions instantly explode. “You dare to set me up?!” He answered in a very loud voice. However, Belinda's loud voice did not seem to make Ibra drag in the least. With a soft and relaxed voice, he re-ruled.

“In the tenth count, you already have to open the door. Because if you don't or you hang up, I'm gonna come right now and break down your door. One...”

Belinda grinned with vexation.

“Two..”.

Belinda is still sculpting. Still holding back the upset.

“Three..”.

His teeth are back.

“Four..”.

Belinda squeezed the bed she was sitting on.

“Five..”

Belinda covered her ears, unable to hear Ibra's voice.

“Six..”

Ibra has made him unable to think anymore.

“Seven..”

Belinda got up too.

“Eight..”.

Belinda finally gave up. He started to move his feet towards the door.

“Nine..”.

“I've arrived at the door! So stop counting!” Shouted Belinda. But Ibra did not speak of Belinda's cry.

“Sepu-“

As fast as lightning Belinda turned the key. Then in a hurry he held the doorknob. After the door opened, Belinda's eyes immediately widened in shock. Mr. Gunawan and Adam who had been leaning their heads against the door almost fell because the door was opened.

Since when did they stand here and eavesdrop?

Seriate...