Marry My Enemy

Part 1

ALYSA

"Sis Maud! Come on! I'm ready, here," said Alysa Angelika.

Maudy smiled at the cheerful tone of her sister's voice. 'I'm grateful! Looks like his health is getting better,' he thought.

The woman whose full name is Maudy Angelia hopes that her sister will recover soon after yesterday's high fever. He was very worried because his sister was indeed one of the people who got sick easily since childhood. To be sure, his sister should not be too tired.

Now, after getting paid and celebrating the monthly bonus he gets, today Maudy wants to buy Alysa the clothes she likes as a birthday present. Then, of course, they would go for a walk together.

"Bring this!" Maudy gave a light blue water bottle into the hands of her sister who was very far from her age. Just imagine, his sister was born when he was in high school. Unfortunately, their mother's life was not saved at that time.

Alysa received the water bottle and immediately got out of the rented house. The young girl stood at the door waiting for Maudy. Every now and then he checked the clothes he was wearing again. Rarely did he have time with his brother who was always busy making a living for his sick self. Luckily, I've never been to the hospital.

Three months ago was the last time Alysa left the house with a beautiful dress because her sister suddenly asked her to go to the cinema because Maudy ended up becoming a permanent employee of a well-known company. Really, Maudy had to go through a long process to get it. Maybe now, Maudy can breathe a sigh of relief regarding the daily needs of the two of them. It could be said that Maudy's salary was more than enough if it was only for the two of them as long as her life was kept simple like this.

It's not easy and it took so long to get all of this. It took five months as an intern.

For years before, since their father died, Maudy, who is still in the third grade of college, was forced to take a leave of absence from college and was only able to work odd jobs. Sometimes, in a day, he works in three different places and gets very little rest time. After two years of leave, he finally continued his studies while working. After graduation, he worked in various places and none of them lasted long for various reasons. One of them is the workplace is too far away or the salary is not enough for both of them. That's how Maudy initially targeted the company where he works now. Finally, he started his career in the company after a long struggle.

Because of Alysa's weak body, the two of them are always changing places of residence or rent. Maudy wanted to make sure that they lived as close to her sister's school as possible and also not too far from the company as much as possible.

The situation also makes Alysa almost never go anywhere. Alysa was forced to admit that her sister had made the best decision because she used to faint from just a little fatigue.

Riding the yellow public transport, they stopped at the biggest supermarket in the city.

"The edge, yes," Maudy exclaimed while touching Alysa's arm gently with the intention that her sister immediately prepare to go down. Turns out, even without that warning, Alysa had guessed. He even had five thousand in his hand.

"I pay," he whispered to Maudy.

Maudy smiled gently. With a meaningful look, he nodded his head to his sister.

Actually, Alysa is a smart child, but Maudy and her family's careful treatment from the past that has limited her sister's activities makes it seem like she doesn't know the outside world. Maudy realizes that, but Alysa's weak physique makes them still have to treat Alysa in a special way even if they are secretly looking for excuses that Alysa can accept. However, the girl seems to have no desire to know the outside world except with Maudy, her sister.

While still in college, their father died in an accident. Maudy also became a parent as well as everything for Alysa.

Maudy stares at the world behind the public transport window. He took a deep breath. Maudy wants to introduce Alysa to the real world. However, later on, his sister may have to be able to live independently and form a family of her own.

After the trip, he also wanted to take his sister to a psychologist so that her sister could live a normal life. Maybe, it's time to think about the right place to train his sister's fitness. Isn't this new job a pretty high salary? He would use it for his sister and set aside some for their future savings.

Maudy and Alysa were already standing with their heads and shoulders bowed with the intention of getting down immediately. Apparently, the car did not pull over immediately. There were several traffic policemen giving instructions for the mini bus to stop some distance ahead. After waiting for a while, they finally came down as well. Alysa gripped Maudy's hand tightly. He could feel that his sister's hands were shaking and sweating coldly. In the end, Alysa didn't dare look at the driver and handed over their fare. Maudy immediately handed over the replacement without asking Alysa anything. He immediately carried his sister towards the entrance of the supermarket.

"I'm okay, Sis," said Alysa, pushing her sister's hand gently. With a heavy heart, Maudy let go of his hand.

"Come on, go, Sis," said Alysa smiling. "I'm behind Big Brother!"

"Okay," said Maudy. She felt compelled to trust and allow her sister to be a more independent person. However, just as he turned around, his sister had already collapsed unconscious.

Hearing the sound of something falling, Maudy immediately turned around with a bad feeling. How surprised he was to see his sister lying just like that.

"Alysa? W...why are you? Get up, Deck!" Maudy lifted Alysa's body as fast as possible with a feeling of confusion. "Alysa! Alysa!" Maudy is getting more and more frantic because her sister is also not awake.

He looked at the people who were starting to crowd in frantically.

"Help! Help us! Who can take us to the nearest hospital. Help us!" Maudy cried while asking for help. His hand did not stop rubbing Alysa's face in the hope that her sister would wake up soon.

For a moment, people just looked at each other and whispered. Maudy's cries broke out of frenzy.

"Call a taxi or a rickshaw or whatever!" This time, Maudy asked the two people who were closest to them for help directly. The lovers were looking at them while showing expressions of pity.

"Oh, fine!" The woman immediately asked for the backpack that the man was carrying and the man in blue immediately ran through the crowd.

The most appropriate course of action is to appoint people directly. However, before the man who was asked for help returned, another man wearing a full black suit immediately lifted Alysa's body. Maudy did not have time to pay attention to his face because the man immediately stood up and walked quickly.

"Follow me. My car is near here," the man said.

"Thanks," Maudy said, running after him.

Along the way, Maudy held her sister's hand anxiously. Several times he had to wipe the tears that fell suddenly even though he was holding it.

Not long after, they arrived at the nearest hospital. Maudy still continued to hold her sister's cold hand as she continued to pray.

***

"What? Heart? And need surgery?" Maudy exclaimed in disbelief.

Maudy seemed to be dreaming in broad daylight when she heard the doctor's words. He held the doctor's examination paper with trembling hands.

"Alysaku! How could you ..." Maudy sobbed with tears that kept falling. The old looking doctor handed him a tissue box. "Thank You!" said Maudy between sobs.

His heart was broken already. So far, they only live together and rely on each other. For Maudy, only Alysa is her strength. He's the only family he has.

"The fifty million is only for temporary surgery so that your sister can get through this critical period soon. In the future, the damaged heart can no longer be preserved. We must register Alysa as soon as possible for a prospective heart transplant patient. If there is a suitable donor "Heart transplant surgery can be carried out. However, it costs a lot of money for that," explained the doctor.

"If there is still a possibility that my sister is healthy, I want to take that route, Doc. How much?" Maudy's voice choked when she said the question. Fifty million alone has made Maudy think hard about where to get the money, let alone a heart transplant? Maybe hundreds?

"You should at least provide nineteen to twenty...."

"Twenty? Only twenty million doctors?" Maudy's eyes widened in disbelief. However, it was a big mistake for him to interrupt the doctor's words.

"Sorry, Miss Maudy. I meant twenty billion rupiah," said the doctor in a sorry tone. The specialist's compassionate look at him was more like an expression of apologies because he wasn't the one who decided it or it could also mean that he couldn't do anything about it.

"Ha ha!" Maudy laughed out loud. "Of course, Doc. It can't be million. Fine. Thanks for the information, Doc. I will try to fund fifty million as soon as possible," said Maudy. He came out of the doctor's office with a limp body.

In the waiting room, the girl sat with her head down on the back of the chair in front of her.

He wanted to cry as much as he could now, but he also needed to get funds for his sister's surgery immediately. He didn't have time to cry. But, from where? At his new job, he had only worked for a month. Who would lend him fifty million let alone twenty billion?

Ah, Maudy's head almost exploded. Tomorrow, he has to go back to work. When will he have time to find the money?

Maudy quickly took the phone and started looking at the contacts one by one. He started contacting people who might be able to lend him money. Actually, Maudy wasn't sure they had that much money to lend her because most of her friends were people like her. However, who knows?

The total money he has is around seven million rupiah if he sells things that are less necessary. It was because he had already paid for Alysa's room on the first day. He had to earn another forty-three million tonight. Can?

(Continued)