The Proxy Bride

ROSSANA just sobbed already, she wiped her wet cheeks, and took a deep breath. And Looked up into the sky. "I can do this. Lord, I want to scream. Can I? Because I feel so heavy here." She hold her chest as if sympathizing with her,  suddenly a strong wind hit her face for her this a go signal. That's why she began to shout loudly. "Ahhh!" She shouted over and over, "I can do this! Rossana fighting!" She said it loudly she didn't care about the people around her.

When she felt that she was okay, she decided to go back to the hospital because she was needed there.

"She had a big problem, right?" Sherry said she referring the woman who was shouting just now.

"Yes, I just heard her crying a while ago, maybe because of the big problem she was facing it," Felix said.

"I want to talk to her, Felix. Maybe I can help her." Suddenly a plan coming to Sherry mind.

From Felix mind maybe Sherry wanted to help her for a small amount."Sure, she's coming here."

Rossana walked quietly, and suddenly, someone greeted her.

"Hi." Sherry said with a smile to the woman walked in front of them.

Rossana looked around to see if there was anyone else, but she didn't see anyone else passing by but her.

"Was I'm the one you said hi to, Miss?" She asked.

"Yes, it's you. Come here?" Sherry's wave to the woman.

"Huh? Why? We don't know each other, do we?" She didn't come any closer to the woman.

Sherry approached Rossana."Well, I'm Sherry, and my boyfriend, Felix, and you are?" she said.

She didn't hesitate to say her name. It's just a name after all. "I'm Rossana Luna," she answered.

"So, we know each other now, right. Can we talk?"

Rossana frowned what the woman said."Why do you want to talk to me and about what?"

"Well, not for me, maybe for you. Felix and I can see that you seem to have a problem, not just a problem. I think it's even heavier. I just thought we might be able to help you. That is why I am greeting you if you don't mine telling us what is bothering you or something else." 

"Sherry is right, Rossana, tell us your problem. Maybe we can help you, even if it's just a little," Felix said too.

Rossana is having second thoughts if she tells the truth to them. Maybe they're a scam nowadays; it's not far off even if they don't look like it because they're rich, especially the women. But she doesn't think so, and her insight is that maybe they are just being kind to her or maybe they are the ones who can help her. Did she tell God what to do to solve her problem? Maybe they are the answer.

"Come sit here next to me." Sherry invited Rossana. When she went back to sit beside her boyfriend Felix.

Rossana hesitated if she would follow what she said. They say, don't talk to strangers.

"Alright, there's nothing wrong if you tell us what your problem is, right? Maybe we can help you. And don't worry, we are not bad people," Sherry assured because she can see in her eyes that she wouldn't trust them.

Even though Rossana feels that way that they are kind, she really has doubts. She looked at the two again.

The couple looked at each other because she was still standing in front of them.

"It's okay, Rossana, if you don't trust us, you can leave. Sorry for the disturbance," Sherry said.

Sherry thought the woman was leaving. But she didn't, and she walked closer and sat down next to her.

The couple were smiling at what she did.

"What's your problem, Rossana?" Sherry immediately asked.

"I don't want to twist my words. After all, you are the ones who offered your help, right? "

"Yes, okay, tell us, Rossana, we are listening," Sherry said.

Rossana took a deep breath first and then looked at the woman.

Sherry nods to Rossana as if she says, "It's okay, take your time and relax yourself."

"My mother is in the hospital right now; she needs to be operated on soon. My father is in jail. Because he wanted to help, he found a way, but in the wrong way, so he ended up in prison. I can't do everything. I'm just a humble waitress. What's more painful is that I no longer have a job," she explained.

"So, your problem is money?" Felix said.

Rossana nodded.

Sherry and Felix looked at each other again, and their eyes were talking.

"How much do you need, Rossana?" Sherry didn't hesitate to ask her.

Rossana stared at Sherry. She didn't expect her to offer her right away. 

"I'm not joking, Rossana. Tell me, maybe I can give you what you needed. "

She wants it, and grace is already in front of her, and nothing she will be lost if she says so. "One hundred fifty thousand!"

"It's a little thing, Rossana. It's not even a million. I will give you that money. But there is a trade-off. In this day, no one just gives money, right?"

She nodded. She understood what she meant. "What in return?"

"We will talk about that but not here." She took something in her bag."Here is my calling card. Call me tomorrow, then I will give you the money."

Rossana's mind suddenly doubted her. It's all that easy. "Wait a minute, maybe what you're asking me is to do a bad thing. Tell me now. Even if I really need the money, I won't do it."

Sherry smiled. "Rossana, do I look like and my boyfriend is doing bad things? Don't worry, we are not bad people if that's what you think of us. We are just human beings that are falling in love with each other. "

"Sherry, those day doing bad things isn't presented by looks. A handsome man can be a killer who's also a rapist."

The two agreed with what she said. " Well you're right Rossana, but I'm not or my boyfriend does something bad. Sherry smiled. "Go back to the hospital; tomorrow the money you needed is in your palm," she said.

"Alright, thank you," Rossana just said.

"Don't say thank you, Rossana, because we don't have a deal yet," Sherry replied.

Rossana nodded and left.

When the couple could no longer see Rossana "Sherry, what do you plan to do with her?" Felix immediately asked.

"Do you love me, Felix?"

"What kind of question is that, Sherry? Yes, I love you. But you're going to marry someone, and who am I to compare to the man you're going to marry?"

"I've made up my mind, Felix."

"Deciding what, Sherry?" Felix said, with surprise.

"That I'm not going to marry, Edward."

"What? How do you do it? Isn't that everything has been planned and you're just waiting for the day when you and Edward, will marry?

"Yes, but I love you more. And I'm happier when you're with me. Like now. I'm so happy, Felix. " She said passionately.

Felix embraced Sherry."So, you're not going to continue your wedding with Edward." Is that so, Sherry?"

"It'll be continued, Felix. But I'm not the bride, but Rossana. "

"So, is that your plan for her?"

"Yes, Felix!"

"Will she accept what you want to happen, Sherry? I think it's abit difficult. Pretending to be you. And Edward will surely know it."

"I hope so, Felix. But I feel that she will be accepted because she needs money. Life is the reward for what she will do.''

Felix nodded."You're really smart, Sherry. You thought of it right away. "

Sherry hugged her man tightly. "I love you, Felix," she will go to any length to be with her boyfriend.

"I love you too, Sherry!" he smiled widely.