Contract Marriage of the Sole Heir

Maya Syaqilla: The village girl, who is very friendly and humble, likes to help others, and is kind, is now starting to grow up. Maya is the first of three children; her younger siblings are still in school.

Maya does not want to continue to be a burden on her parents, who work as farm laborers on people's land with meager wages.

They can eat, so Maya's determination is firm and unanimous to change the fate of her family for the better; if not her, then who else? Her younger siblings are still too young to experience the world's harshness.

After lunch, Maya hurriedly washed the dishes and returned to sit on the ground covered with a shabby mat.

"Mom, sir, Maya has something to say," Maya said, looking serious. Both parents were now focused on her.

"What do you want to talk about?" asked her mother, Tinah.

"Yes, what do you want to say? How come it looks so serious?" Tejo said, also curious.

"It's a serious matter; Maya has decided not to continue her studies, and Maya wants to work in the city. Maya wants our lives to be better," Maya said carefully.

"WHAT? You don't agree; you think life in the city is good? You think it's easy to find a job in the city, huh?" Tejo screeched in refusal.

"But sir... Maya pities the younger siblings who often endure hunger every day and cannot be like other children; let Maya alone feel it all, sir; don't let Maya's younger siblings feel it, "Maya said pleadingly.

"FATHER IS STILL ABLE TO PAY FOR KALIANS, EVEN FOR SCHOOL; DON'T WASTE THE SCHOLARSHIP GIVEN BY THE SCHOOL," Tejo squealed unhappily.

"Maya actually also wants to go to school as high as possible, sir, but unfortunately the circumstances are not in Maya's favor. Let Maya work in the city, sir," Maya pleaded with tears in her eyes.

"What do you want to do? You don't have any experience, and it will be difficult for you to apply for a job," Tinah said with tears in her eyes.

"Maya will look for information first; the important thing is that mom and dad allow it," said Maya.

"Which parent is willing to let their child work far away in a foreign city? My heart is heavy," said Tinah unwillingly.

"Maya promises not to disappoint you," whined Maya.

"Once you say no, no," argued Tejo, who immediately hurried away to continue his work.

"Mom... Huhuhu, why are you so fierce with Maya? What did Maya do wrong?" Maya asked, crying.

"Your father just doesn't want to be separated from you; you're the eldest child, so how could he let you work in the city? It's better to think about it," Tinah said.

"Maya has thought it through," Maya said confidently.

"That's probably just your thinking; try to think again. Mom wants to go back to work first," Tinah said, then continued her work.

"Anyway, I have to work in the city; starting today, I have to find information," Maya muttered, wiping her tears.

After her parents' departure, Maya went to her relatives' house to ask for information about jobs in the city.

Unfortunately, her friends had no information because they were still continuing their education.

"I'm really sorry, May; I can't help because I want to continue my studies," Eka said unpleasantly.

"It's okay; it's just my fault for asking about job vacancies with people who haven't worked yet. Sorry for disturbing their time," said Maya a little sadly.

"Have you thought carefully about working in the city? Don't you want to use the scholarship given by the school?" asked Eka.

"No, ah, getting a scholarship, I still have to pay for some necessities and so on; it will burden my parents even more, so it's better for me to work," said Maya optimistically.