
In the classroom Sheila kept daydreaming, thinking about her fate in the future. Being stuck in marriage in his teens is not something that is fun for him. Moreover, her husband is her own sister's fiance. The girl continued to be silent, until a soft clap landed on her shoulder.
"You're okay, right? I've seen you daydream."
Rayhan, a male student who is Sheila's only friend at school. Rayhan is one of the many popular students in the school. His face baby face makes many students admire the figure of Rayhan who is very handsome but mysterious.
"I'm fine, Ray... I just miss Shanum."
Rayhan then sat beside his best friend, staring at the face of the glasses girl fixedly. Sheila is a reclusive child and has a hard time getting along. His geeky appearance makes him often a material of stumbling and not infrequently experiencing unpleasant treatment from other students.
He was also shunned and shunned by other children. Rayhan's presence in his life is like an oasis in the desert. Only Rayhan would be friends with him.
Sheila let out a long sigh with her teary eyes, reminiscing about Shanum, the older brother who had raised her affectionately, having left her for all eternity.
Shanum and Sheila are orphans. Sheila never knew who her biological parents were, because since childhood, Shanum was the one who took care of her, with their adoptive mother who had faced the power first. In fact, Sheila had no photos of her biological parents.
"Patience, everything will be fine" Rayhan said, trying to comfort Sheila. Sheila responded with a nod.
A teacher then entered the classroom, the room that had been boisterous suddenly became quiet.
"Good morning to the children" said the teacher.
"Good morning Master." replied the students.
"Kids, today there will be a health check for third-graders from Cipta Harapan hospital," the teacher told his students. "So the break all have to go to the hall."
"Well, Mom...!" answer the student at the same time.
Cipta Harapan Hospital? It's the hospital where Mr. Marchel practices. Will he be there too? inner Sheila.
Hours of learning begin. Heavy days await the little girl. Left behind many lessons during hospitalization, making him have to study more actively. However, there will be a figure of Rayhan who is always ready to help him.
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The break hour arrives...
Third-graders flocked to the hall located in the middle of the prestigious school building. Sheila stepped her feet lazily towards the hall.
Not without reason, the girl does not want to be caught by other students if she is married. And her husband was one of the doctors from the hospital who was scheduled to do a health check for the third-graders that afternoon.
Sheila and Rayhan entered the hall building and sat in the middle seat. Up ahead there are already several doctors who are preparing the equipment. One of those doctors was Marchel. Sheila lowered her head when she saw that Marchel was there.
Several students whispered to each other praising the good looks of a male doctor sitting in front of him. Sheila who heard the whispers just fell silent.
"Try seeing! The two doctors sitting on the other end were really cool, yeah." said one student.
"Yes... They're very handsome. I would definitely be the happiest person on earth if I could match up with someone like that" said one of the other students.
"Me too..."
If they knew the man they were talking about was my husband, they would have insulted me even more. Yeah, I'm an ugly, geeky girl who could marry a near-perfect doctor like Mr. Marchel. They'll assume it's a curse for Sister Marchel. Inner Sheila.
The activity was started, the students took turns to get checked. Until Sheila's turn came forward there. While passing through a chair, a classmate who often pranks himself out intercepts his legs. Sheila fell to the floor, clutching her painful leg.
Instantly the room was boisterous by the laughter of the students that echoed in every corner of the room. They were laughing at the fallen geeky girl. As usual, Sheila who was used to getting treatment was just silent while correcting the position of her glasses that shifted.
Marchel who saw the incident immediately stood up from her seat to help Sheila. However, he lost quickly to Rayhan who immediately walked quickly towards Sheila.
"You okay?" asked Rayhan who was already crouching in front of the girl. Rayhan then gazes intently at Maya, the most popular schoolgirl at Sheila's ever-mockery.
"I'm fine, Ray!"
Sheila glanced at Marchel who was pecking there, then lowered her head again.
Now Mr. Marchel knows what I'm being treated for at this school. If people knew I was his wife, he would be very embarrassed. See, he didn't even react to seeing me fall.
Rayhan helps Sheila stand up, then helps her walk towards the doctor sitting on the other end. Marchel clenched her hand seeing Sheila's closeness to her male friend.
I don't know for what reason he was unhappy to see their closeness. However, Marchel covered it with his residence.
Sheila then sat in front of Marchel, not daring to look at her husband's face.
"You okay?" marchel asked in a soft voice almost whispering. Sheila answered with a head.
"Did you often get this kind of treatment at school?" ask again.
Not wanting to further embarrass Marchel, the girl again replied with a headband. No sound came out of Sheila's mouth. As long as Marchel examined him, he was only able to keep silent while bowing his head.
And, finally the quiet girl finished being examined. Rayhan came back to him and helped him back to the chair he was sitting in. Marchel was again faced with a strange feeling. However, the man again covered up his strange feelings in silence.
A male doctor who was Marchel's colleague then approached her and whispered softly, "Marchel, is that Sheila?"
Nodding slowly, Marchel replied, "Yes. It's Sheila."
Marchel then set his sights on the figure of the girl who became his wife. Then stared intently at the male students who were always clinging to Sheila.
What's wrong with me? Why do I feel dislike to see Sheila close to that boy. I cannot accept her as my wife.
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