Stealing The Wife's First Kiss

"Aruna.."

Hendra pushed the door of their hotel room roughly. He saw her standing there near the bed. Hopefully, it wasn't too late to persuade her to stay.

"Honey, why are you wearing your sweater?".

"Also that bag. Why is it on your shoulder?". Hendra approached her. He walked slowly towards the woman who was shivering with fear.

"Hen.. I... I want to say goodbye". For some reason, this girl chose to find her husband instead of running like her big brother ordered.

"Goodbye, you said? Why do you have to say goodbye? You always go with me. Right, Honey?". The man who was walking squinted his eyes.

"Take off your sweater.. Your bag too". Wiryo's grandson ordered her.

"Hen.. Someone is waiting for me". That girl walked backward because Hendra seemed to want to catch her.

"Who's waiting for you? Anantha? How can you listen to your brother more than your own husband?".

"I... I must go home, Hen".

"Go home where? To Jakarta? Fine if you want it. I'll tidy up our suitcases first". The man got closer. He tried to touch Aruna's shoulder and even stroked her cheek.

"I'm sorry. My brother has been waiting for me". She tried to escape.

"Then what about me? I wasn't just waiting for you". That man held Aruna's wrist again.

"The agreement in our family is over. My job is done. Sorry, I must go home". That girl explained, hoping her wrist would be released.

"Then how about our marriage? Is it also over?". Instead of letting her go, that man put Aruna on the bed. He pulled up a chair and tried to talk to her.

"Your job?". That man started stroking Aruna's hair as gently as possible because there was a broken heart and wanted to burn everything around him.

"Your job? What's your job, Honey? Apart from obeying your husband. Is our relationship meaningless? Don't you know that there's a marriage we must keep?".

"Our marriage is limited to an agreement, Hen.. An agreement between Dad and your grandfather, including the two of us". The tiny woman refused her husband's touch, trying to escape quickly.

"Oh, that's all you have in your mind?".

"It's not like that..".

"Then WHAT?!".

*Beep beep beep* Aruna's cell phone rang.

"Give it to me! Let me talk to your brother". Hendra raised his hand, asking her kindly.

But she shook her head, protecting the bag containing her cellphone. She tried to stand up as the word 'sorry' came out of her mouth.

Unfortunately, her soft word had now turned into deep pain for her interlocutor. The bad feeling that the man was afraid of had happened faster than he thought.

"Let me talk to your brother. Give me the cellphone!".

"NO!". This woman ran, tried to open the door by moving the door handle many times. In fact, the door had been locked by Wiryo's grandson and the key was with that man.

When she turned around, Wiryo's grandson was already so close to her. He pulled the bag and took the cellphone by force.

"Why did you pick it up?! Where's Aruna?!". At the other end, there was Anantha's voice that sounded angry and worried.

"She's with her husband".

"How dare you use the word husband for my sister".

"What do you mean?".

"Haha. An ignorant man! It's good we only went to your marriage ceremony. If I'd found out that you forced my sister to sign a marriage contract, I would've destroyed the marriage from the start!! Release MY SISTER NOW! Let her go with me!!".

That cell phone fell as the feelings of the man who was holding it shattered.

It hadn't been turned off, still leaving the sound of the brother screaming in anger.

"Why did you break our marriage contract this time, Aruna?! Aren't you very consistent in obeying it?". The angry man came closer and held both of her arms tightly.

"Breaking what, Hen? Let go of my hand. It hurts". Hendra grabbed her and cornered her in the door. He had lost his mind to endure the anger.

"Why did you tell your brother we have a marriage contract?". The man was no longer holding her, but he was starting to grip her tightly.

"I didn't tell my brother. I didn't tell anything, Hen.. Let go..". That girl started to cry. She knew things were getting worse.

"What are you doing to my sister? Let her go!!". Anantha, who heard their conversation from the cellphone, panicked. He searched and asked everyone where the Wenceslas couple's room was.

"Then how did he know? Who did you tell?!".

"Only to my Dad..". She groaned. She couldn't stand the way Hendra was pressuring her.

"Oh my GOD, ARUNAAA! How could you do that?! Why did you tell your father?!".

"You keep locking me up, Hen.. I'M FRUSTRATED!!". That girl started screaming.

"I've told you many times. Give me time! Give me TIME!". They shouted at each other and a fight was inevitable.

"You've said it many times but you never made it happen. You're too busy working. You leave early in the morning and come home late while I just stare at the bedroom window all day". This woman couldn't control her emotions, spilling all her worries.

"Yeah, it's my fault. I'm too busy with my own work. I don't even know how to please you. You never ask anything from me except when you can get back to your activities. I know you're very disappointed in me. I should've cared more about your request even if it was difficult. So give me a chance. We'll talk about it with your brother, with your family".

"Sorry, Hendra. It's too late. My family has sacrificed everything for me. I must go home this time".

"Even my tears are useless in front of you. Can you stop saying the word GO HOME!". That man wiped away the tears that were wetting the corners of his eyes.

"No! Let me go, Hendra.. Give me the key.. My brother is waiting for me. I'm sure my family too".

"Am I not your family? They're also my family. Are my offers not good?! Let's talk about it. There's still hope for our relationship, Aruna".

"But there's no hope for Wenceslas women".

"I won't be able to live like your Mommy who roams around all day in the house. Even she's still being followed by the guard. Or Grandma who smiles all day just pretending to be happy. I'm not a stupid girl, Hendra'. This girl hid her face with her hands and the man hugged her sadly.

"I'm sorry, Hendra.. I said things I shouldn't have. This time I don't just want to, but I have to. I have to go home". She didn't know what to do this time.

*Knock knock* From the outside, it seemed that the room door wasn't just knocked. Someone had deliberately broken it.