章 13: I JUST WANT THE BEST FOR MY FUTURE WIFE

"Really? That's really the most fun news. Congratulations yes! I guess, you'll never open your heart a second time. I was wrong, I was glad to hear it." Maria who was cheerful and so enthusiastic now gave tears

"Sis, you say this is happy news? But it turns out that you even give a tear. Cih basic woman!" Yudha smiles sneers at Maria

"Hey, it's a cry of happiness! Never mind let me pick out some matching dresses with your future wife" Maria stood up and started looking for matching dresses

"What are you going to have a party like? Let me adjust her dress!" asked Maria while looking at dresses one by one

"We're not going to throw a festive party. Just marriage and dinner for next of kin." Gina replied casually

"Hmm come here! Try on these dresses!I guess this will suit you"

Maria hands over 5 pieces of dresses to Gina, all of them are long dresses, only different models. Gina picks it up and walks towards the dressing room. Gina tries on her dress one by one

"What about this?"

The first dress Gina tried on was a light blue colored dress.

"Beautiful. Try again the other dress!" said Yudha with hands crossed at the chest.

Gina also returned to the dressing room to try on her next shirt.

Gina's second dress tries on which is mauve

"If this one is what?"

"Hmm try another one again!"

Gina returns again to change the other clothes

Gina was back out of the dressing room, this time her dress was navy coloured

"Is this still not a good fit?"

Yudha just shook his head slowly at times - times. Gina is back inside again and Maria just smiles noticing these two couples

Gina returns in a fuchsia dress

"This one? How?"

Yudha still shakes his head. Gina goes back inside with 1 more dress left

The final dress is salmon-colored

"Is this not good either?" her voice already sounds weak, Gina is already not as excited as first

"Spinning!" said Yudha cold

"Huh?"

"Let's go round!"

Gina went down to Yudha's words and started to spin lazily

"I like this one, you look fresh. How's Maria's sister?"

Yudha looks in awe when she sees Gina

"Nice Gina is so beautiful" says Maria with a sweet smile

"But sis, I want to just wrap all this"

Gina and Maria stare at each other in wonder

"What are you asking me to try on one by one dress, if you're going to buy me everything?" ask Gina in her cynical tone

"Nothing. I just want the best for my future wife" Yudha said in a calm tone and a smile that looks satisfied

"Never mind, it's up to you alone"

An annoyed Gina then left Yudha and returned to the dressing room to change in plain clothes

Meanwhile Siska and Riko are spending time together discussing their engagement preparations

"Honey, do you think we invite how many guests to attend our engagement party?" Siska said in such a spoiled tone

"It doesn't seem to need too much, we invite the closest friends. For the new wedding party we invite more guests"

"But, wouldn't it be a shame if many business people weren't invited? Your family company and my family company are quite familiar with business. Father is also a soldier. Wouldn't it damage our family's reputation if the party was too modest? Especially only I am now the daughter of the Atmaja family. Father doesn't want to hear me discuss Gina's problems at home"

Siska's face immediately became wistful when discussing Gina's problem

"Never mind no need to discuss Gina! Just let her do whatever she wants" Riko seeks to comfort Siska

"But baby, I just want to improve my relationship with her. I want her to bless our relationship so that there will be no more problems in the future"

"Siska, you've been trying to unite Gina and her father. But what, she made trouble when we gave her a chance, right?"

"Yes, but Riko..."

"Never mind, I don't want to again discuss Gina's problems. She's done enough to disappoint me"

Riko turns his face away from Siska

"All right. But you don't get moody like that. I promise I won't talk about Gina anymore. Trust me!"

"All right, now where are you going? We go way – street or lunch"

"It's past lunch hour. How about we go to the movies and watch movies?"

"Fine, but after this you must never be sad or think about Gina anymore. Promise?"

"Yes, I promise you Riko" Siska replied with a triumphant smile while hugging Riko in a very tight hug

"I promise I'll never talk about Gina again. Because I've managed to make you guys hate it. So there's no reason for me to talk about her anymore"

After spending time on the road with Yudha, Gina returns to her apartment

"Why did you ask me to drive you here? You're still weak, you'd better stay at my house. Tomorrow we leave in the morning "Yudha said when he arrived at Gina's apartment

"There's no need. I want to win myself here. You can go home to rest.

I'm sure last night you can't sleep well because you have to take care of me all night. Tomorrow you can come here to get me. I just want to be alone at this time" Gina said in a weak voice, Yudha could see the bitterness that Gina felt from the look on her face. The wounds that her father left behind, must have been deeply she felt

"Alright, I'm not going to bother you. Tomorrow morning I'll come here to get you"Yudha said in her cold tone and Gina was seen trying to smile to respond.

After that Yudha returns to start the car and leaves Gina's apartment. Gina notices Yudha's car goes unseen by the eyes, just then she walks into her apartment

Gina arrives at the apartment when dusk days. Day was almost swallowed by the dark of the night. The sun is starting to drop and will change with the moon. Gina looked up at the twilight sky, with the orange sunlight about to descend and disappear in the darkness

"The light of the sun begins to disappear, and everything will darken, then change tomorrow that is back bright. Will my life be like day? Will the darkness that has been shadowing me turn into light full of light?"

"Who else can I trust? My beloved father, who always said he wanted to see me part, he was the one who gave me the scar. A wound that will somehow heal. A scar that will always leave a scar.

"Father, do I still have someone I can trust? Who really wants my happiness. After today I will leave all of your memories with the pain you left behind. I would not want to be bound by a bond of total unbelief. Father, after today my father is gone."

Gina hugged her knees tightly, immersing her head in tears that didn't stop flowing, hoping the falling tears could ease the tightness in her chest. Gina passes her nights filled with sadness, loneliness and darkness. In an apartment room lit only by nightlights, she reflects on the past she has been through.