LIVING TOGETHER

"Aren't we not married, sir? Why are there real and fake marriage certificates?" asked Hanin, looking at Hasta's face full of honesty, looking for Hasta's eyes.

Hasta smiled seeing Hanin confused.

"Hanin, this marriage certificate has both of our signatures, but it's actually fake. We will show this letter to your mother later. And this one is the original marriage certificate but it is not valid if we don't have both of our signatures. And why am I taking care of it? because this original marriage certificate is very important for you later Hanin, Your father has an inheritance for you, namely a company under the auspices of my company on the condition that you must marry me first. But I know you don't want to marry me, so we can sign the marriage certificate after I'm gone." Hasta explained with a look full of shade.

"Why should I get that after Mr Hasta died first? why can't it now?" asked Hanin to try to understand and understand it.

"If you sign it, then we are legally married. And you can't marry the man you love except after I'm gone." Hasta said seriously.

"I want you to get your inheritance Nin, but I don't want to force you to marry me. That's why I made this marriage certificate for you to sign after I'm gone. You will receive all the inheritance without me being your husband." Hasta said in a low voice but could be heard clearly by Hanin.

"And why can Mr. Hasta talk about death that no one knows when his death will come." said Hanin with a chest that felt tight hearing everything Mr. Hasta said.

"Right Nin, you're right... for that you can keep this marriage certificate so you can take care of it." Hasta said with the hope that everything would be fine.

"Alright Mr. Hasta, I will keep this letter." Hanin said with a complicated mind.

"Thank you Nin, don't let your mother know about this. Let this secret only the two of us know." said Hasta trying to accept the fact that Hanin really couldn't love him anymore because Rafka had already filled Hanin's heart.

"Good sir, I'm trying so that you don't know about our real situation," said Hanin who felt Hasta's sadness and loneliness.

Hanin took a deep breath getting up from her seat and stuffed her marriage certificate into a small bag.

"We will go home this afternoon Nin, and after this we will live together. I hope you will be happy and not feel sad anymore. Because you can still go to school and play with friends your age." Hasta said with an empty feeling.

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Arrives at home....

"Come in Hanin, this is your room...you can change it if you want. My room is next door, if you need anything you can call Rahmat or Minah." said Hasta while leaning beside the door.

Hanin looked around the room which could be said to be quite large, almost three times the room in her house.

"Do you like it Hanin?" asked Hasta looking at Hanin's face full.

"I like it sir, this room is too big for me." Hanin said with teary eyes.

"Thank goodness you like Nin." Hasta said with a sense of relief.

"Thank you Mr. Hasta." Hanin said sincerely.

"You're welcome Nin, now rest. Today we are not going anywhere, you can think about where to go to school. Because tomorrow morning I will register you for school." said Hasta with a full gaze seeing Hanin's face that looks excited.

"I want to continue my education at Pelita High School, sir, there is also Jonathan who can take care of me," said Hanin without feeling guilty for hurting Hasta's heart.

"Okay Nin, tomorrow we will go there. Now rest, I will return to the room." Hasta said with a sad face walking out of the room.

Hanin, still curious about Hasta's house, walked out onto the front porch. Hasta's house is very big but looks comfortable and shady, like Hasta's face.

"Oh my God, why do I associate with Mr Hasta's face!" Hanin muttered as she rubbed the nape of her neck that didn't itch.

"Excuse me!!"

Suddenly Hanin heard a familiar voice in her ear.

"Jonathan!!" Hanin called excitedly.

"Hanin!" Jonathan said as he ran to Hanin.

"When did you come Han? I came here yesterday, Aunt Minah said you haven't come yet." Jonathan asked seriously.

"I just came, what are you looking for, Jo?" Hanin asked back.

"This is Han, I brought a letter from Rafka for you." Jonathan answered while handing a letter with a blue envelope.

"Is it true that this letter is from Rafka?" Hanin asked in disbelief and her heart suddenly fluttered beautifully.

"Are you happy Hanin?" Jonathan asked with jealousy in his heart.

"Of course Jo, how can I not be happy to receive a letter from Rafka that I've been waiting for the past few days." Hanin answered honestly.

"Quickly read Han, I want to know the contents," said Jonathan, who was curious about what Rafka had written for Hanin.

"You're curious, aren't you, Jo???" Hanin said smiling jokingly.

"Can you smile, Han? do you like living here? Are you happy with Mr Hasta?" Jonathan asked with successive questions.

"It seems that I am very comfortable living here, Jo, Aunt Minah and Uncle Rahmat are very good, also with Mr. Hasta who loves me very much.. I am happy right now." Hanin replied with a happy feeling.

"Thank God, if you're happy I'm happy too. Come on, quickly read Rafka's letter." Jonathan said while looking at the letter that Hanin was still holding.

"I'll read it first, then I'll tell the story," said Hanin, who was afraid that Rafka's letter would contain personal words.

"Alright, read it first." Jonathan said patiently.

With a pounding heart, Hanin opened Rafka's letter and read it silently.

Whether because of happiness or because of her longing for Rafka, Hanin's eyes filled with tears after reading Rafka's letter.