Forced Marriage Alea
PPA 97# Bitter Reality

Alex enters a nightclub in Kemang, South Jakarta. For a long time he had not set foot in a nightlife place filled with the hustle and bustle of the world's pleasure seekers.

Frenetic in the room was able to kill his loneliness when he was a nelangsa. However, he once promised, more to himself to no longer touch the night world when deciding to have a family. He is determined to leave behind a dark life when he is married and envelop his family with love. At least that's what she expected when Sherly came to her asking to marry her.

But here it is now. Back to dive into a dim world full of disdain. The beat of the music played by the DJ is not able to make his heart filled with pleasure. His mind floated, guessing the extent to which destiny toyed with his life. Or is this karma for him because he too often makes women as toys, until now he is being played by women? alex's mind kept on raging.

"Hi Lex, where are you going? have you said it long?" A pat from an old friend lands on Alex's shoulder.

"Hi Ndri ... " replied Alex was not eager to answer the greeting of his friend Andri who is the owner of the nightclub that he was beside.

The young man's eyes ran to and fro, watching every corner of the club. The day was not too late, until the nightclub still looked empty. Only a few people were seen hanging out.

"The furrow is on your face" Andri said, shaking his body in the bar next to Alex, "Don, wishky .... " andri said to the bartender who was cool with his shaker set concocting drinks ordered by guests.

"Drink?" ask Alex andri.

Alex just lifted a glass containing a soft drink in his hand. He has no intention of drinking alcohol tonight. Especially in a place like this. It is certain, he will end badly if he dares to touch alcohol in the club. He always ended up one night stand with a woman he never knew if he dared to put the illicit drink into his body. Alex did not even know the oara oeremouan except for one night that sometimes he did not remember at all due to the bad influence of alcohol.

"Tumben you ain't drinking?" andri said while playing a glass filled with whisky that had just been handed by a bartender who worked very deftly.

Not until a minute ago he was still holding a shaker set in his hand. However, now his hand has finished throwing a large lump of ice cube into the whisky glass ordered by Andri.

"What's up bro? you tell me how many months, your face appears tangled so," asked Andri again.

"You live my life Ndri," said Alex spontaneously while combing his hair using his fingers.

"Aren't you just married? same problem bini you?" andri again.

"So, maybe I'm the only one who takes this marriage seriously" Alex said.

His mind floated on when Sherly came to him a few months ago. The woman begs and wishes for Alex to be willing to replace Ravka as the groom on her wedding day.

"Mas Alex, please help me. I know you've never been in a serious relationship with a woman, so no one will be in trouble if you take Ravka's place to be my escort" Sherly pleaded.

"You're crazy Sher? I'm Ravka's cousin. How could I just take Ravka's place to marry you?" reject Alex.

"Because you're Ravka's cousin, Mas. There won't be many people who suspect when I'm actually with you at the guarantee. I'm too sick to be married to Ravka. But I also don't want the failure of this marriage to embarrass my family," Sherly's insistent on her request.

"Marriage is not a Sher game, marriage needs commitment" Alex said firmly.

"Aki's ready to commit with you Mas," sambar Alex quickly.

"I don't want to be made a Sherly escape" Alex exclaimed again.

"I promise I will try to love you Mas, from this moment on. Love me a chance to prove it to you, Mommy,"

"What if I can't love you?"

"I'll wait. I will try to make you love me. But if in the end you don't love me and choose another woman to fill your heart, I'll step back. At least you've given me a chance and saved my family's pride."

"Mas, if you're willing to marry me, it's not just my family's face that's saved from embarrassment. But Grandpa Bayu is also Mas. I beg you to think about it, "Sherly was stirring Alex more and more when she saw the man begin to flinch.

The pain Sherly's face and the pain she's shown make Alex feel sorry. "But there's a condition if you want us to get married" Alex finally said.

"Whatever the conditions. I'll try to fulfill it, "a big smile on Sherly's lips, making Alex's heart suddenly rustle.

He began to feel interested in his cousin's fiancee. This girl is a good girl. For willing to sacrifice an uncertain future in plain sight to cover up the disgrace of the family.

"I want us to take this marriage seriously. You and I will try to make this marriage work. I don't want to play around with Sher's wedding" said Alex, unaware he had thrown himself into the brink of ruin.

Sherly nodded with great confidence, making Alex feel that day was the time for him to stop his adventure.

Alex's mind is back in motion, remembering Sherly's smile that was always meant for her. Although she realizes Sherly still has a deep love for Ravka. However, he realizes it is not easy for Sherly to forget the relationship that was established long enough. He tries to understand and give time for Sherly to remove the name Ravka in his heart. For this reason, he agreed when the woman who had been his rightful wife took a vacation around the world so that they could get to know each other more closely so that they could grow a sense of love in the hearts of both. Alex realized just how naive she was.

"Brother, don't think too much. Live only once, enjoy it bro," said Andri pulled Alex from his long daydream.

Alex's heart was suddenly worried. He did not know whether to trust his little heart that always accused himself of being so naive. Or is there still hope for his household life that is still a corn. He will not allow himself to dissolve in worry. There was one thing he had to make sure of his friend on this one. That's why he's here now.

"Sorry Ndri, I'm actually here to want your name. You know this guy?" alex asked while showing his phone screen to a friend next to him.

Luckily, he had a selfie with the man Sherly recognized as his cousin. He had to look for evidence by finding out the figure of the man first. However, he couldn't have asked Sherly or his family. As an owner of several nightclubs scattered throughout the territory of Jakarta, of course Andri has a wide network of friends from various circles and professions.

Andri watched the face inside the phone closely. His face implied a huge question mark.

"He's trying to disrupt your marriage?" andri asked with a deep frown imprinted on her forehead.

"Lu know him?" ask Alex enthusiastically.

"Of course I know this guy. She's obsessed with you?"

"How obsessed?"

"Lu don't know if he was your ex-monkey before he walked along with you?"

"Former lover you mean?"

Andri agreed with Alex's words with a signal of his face that tickled while raising his shoulders.

"She's gaya gawati diputusin bini lu who prefers the same path Ravka. He's still chasing Sherly. Sorry yes, I have several times mergokin he was still friendly when Sherly was still the same way Ravka," said Andri relaxed.

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