Merely Winnowing
Not Shakila But Sachi

While Devano who saw Luna get out of his car could only look at her while smashing her chest.

"It hurts, it's me because this love is just me without you. Luna, you know, as long as I've lived, I've only been in love, and that love I've only given you. A feeling that makes me almost crazy, even I almost died because I was so crazy about you. But what did I get? Just the pain after everything I gave you, was never worth anything in your life. It hurts me" said Devano. After wiping away her tears, she then drove her car away from Luna's house.

***

Next day.

Devano and his parents, seemed to walk into a luxury house with modern Javanese accents, which is currently crowded with invited guests. Upon entering the house, a sense of tightness so penetrated into his heart.

'Love never existed, the love of a grown man is a falsity, and I have to live this falsity, whoever that woman I'm going to put a ring on her finger today. Just sexxx no love, ' Inner Devano.

They then sat down at a place that had been provided by the family from Oma Fitri. Devano also seemed restless waiting for the woman who would be engaged to him.

Half an hour later, a beautiful woman wearing a white modern kebaya came out of a room in the house.

'So that's Shakila? Beautiful too! But why does he look like Luna? Ahhhh ssshittt Luna again. Why should I think of him again?' inner Devano.

Shakila is then led closer to the Devano family, and becomes acquainted with them. However, as Devano greeted Shakila, he saw a sad look on his face. Even the remains of tears that had dried up were still clearly visible on his face.

'Why him? Why does he look so sad? Did he also actually reject this match?' inner Devano.

"We're from now on, Aunt Fitri?" ask Viona.

"Yes, we'll start now."

"Come on Devano!" viona's orders. Devano then stood beside Shakila while glancing at her.

'She was beautiful, but standing up and getting engaged to a woman I didn't know was weird. I'm like a madman standing with this moody woman, Devano's inner self. However, just as Devano was about to pin the ring on Shakila's finger, suddenly a shout startled them.

"Wait!" yell out a voice.

"What's the Dimas?" bentak Fitri's. Dimas then smiled, then looked at Viona and Roni, the old man from Devano.

"Mr Roni, Mrs Viona forgive me."

"What exactly is Mr Dimas?"

"Once again I apologize, without compromising my respect for you, please listen to my explanation."

"Dimas what's going on?" missik Fitri's.

"Mama, Shakila is my daughter, I have the right to make decisions in my daughter's life" Dimas said.

"You are so insolent Dimas! You've dared to sassy Mama!"

"Ma, please give me a chance to determine the fate of my daughter, after 20 years of my life in prison." Fitri just smiled wryly.

"What's the matter, Mr Dimas? What exactly happened?" ask Roni.

"Listen Mr. Roni, Mrs Viona, and Devano. Without compromising my respect, there's actually something I need to tell you before this engagement takes place."

Devano and both his parents seemed to be frowning. Dimas then began to reopen his voice. "The match between Devano and the daughter of our family is a must because it has become a will from our parents, but actually in this matchmaking is not Shakila who will be betrothed to Devano."

"What's? What do you mean Mr Dimas?" yell Roni and Viona.

"Look, Mr. Roni, to reduce our respect for your family, actually being paired with Devano is our daughter named Sachi."

"Sachi?" ask them simultaneously.

"Yes, the one who was betrothed to Devano was actually Sachi. Sachi is still overseas. We have actually asked Sachi to come home, but he is currently completing his final educational task, making it very difficult to leave behind. So Shakila was forced to stand here to replace Sachi," Dimas lied.

"I'm sorry if this sounds strange, but for now, we have no other choice. Forced Shakila to stand here in place of her sister. I accept if Mr. Roni's family is angry because of this irreverence."

"Isn't Shakila Devano's betrothed?" ask Viona.

"Sorry Madam Viona, Shakila actually also has a fiancee named Darren. Sorry if we just told you about Sachi's whereabouts now."

The Devano family looked at each other. "But Mr. Dimas "had not had time for Viona to finish his words, suddenly Devano had already opened his voice.

"It's okay Om Dimas, it's okay. A sachi? What a beautiful name, I accepted my match with Sachi," Devano said with a smile.

"Thank you very much, Devano."

"Devano then nodded his head. "Sachi?" gumam Devano.

***

TOK TOK TOK

A beautiful week, but not as beautiful as usual for Luna, either because she felt heartbroken with Devano's engagement, or she was really not feeling well. Since this morning, he had vomited several times, even his head felt so heavy.

"Ahhh, why does it feel like my head hurts so much" said Luna. He then got up from his bed and rushed to open the door of his room.

"Luna, are you sick, son?"

"Just a little unwell, Ma."

"Oh, maybe before menstruation, aren't you usually like this when entering PMS?"

Luna smiled bitterly when she heard her mother's words. 'Menstruation?' inner Luna.

'Gosh, it's past my menstrual period?' inner Luna while swallowing her saliva violently.

"Ma, I'm going for a minute!" Luna.

"Go to Ma's pharmacy, buy some headache medicine."

"Oh, yes Luna! Be careful!" sahut Rahma, her mother half-cried because Luna had walked out of the house.

"Yes Ma" said Luna, faint-heartedly heard in her ears.

Half an hour later, Luna was already standing inside the bathroom holding a flat object in her hand.

Despite the hesitation, he dipped the flat object into a small container filled with yellow liquid.

CLUP

Luna closed her eyes, her eyes closed for a while as she gathered strength to strengthen her heart.

"Huftttt, I'm strong!" luna said as she slowly opened her eyes. He raised the flat object, along with his open eyes.

"Oh no!" luna said when she saw the two lines on the flat object.

His heart ached so much more than when he harbored his love for Devano. Luna could only cry, holding her stomach and closing her eyes.

"The circumstances that made me fall in love with you, and then I was destroyed by the circumstances themselves because this love was a mistake."

Meanwhile, in a luxurious house, Devano was smiling after pinning a ring on a beautiful woman who was in front of him accompanied by boisterous applause from those around him.

'The love of an adult man is a falsehood, because men do not need love. Sexxx no love!' inner Devano.