
[We Flash Back a little bit, Readers! ๐Version by Marissa and Marcello.]
Due to exhaustion and the rain that never stopped, Marissa fell asleep in Marcello's arms. Just like Marissa, Marcello was tired. He slowly closed his eyes and finally fell asleep.
They sleep in a position to hug each other. The warmth they feel when hugging makes them feel comfortable and do not want to let go of each other. Moreover, the weather that night was getting colder.
Until the morning came.
The villagers woke up early. Some want to go to the fields, some want to go to the gardens and more. Similarly, a resident who lives near an empty house, where Marissa and Marcello are still engrossed in their dreamland.
When passing through the empty house, he was surprised because the door of the house was not closed tightly.
"Well, how's the door open, anyway?!" he murmured as he approached the door of the empty house and intended to close the door again.
However, he was surprised when he found a pair of humans who were cool asleep with a position to hug each other. Suddenly, he ran and met the people around his house and then told about the discovery of a pair of humans who were sleeping soundly in the empty house.
"Seriously?! Well, maybe they're a perverted couple!" said one citizen.
"Yes, right! We'd better get raided!" the other timpal.
They also rushed to the empty house and raided Marissa and Marcello who were still asleep.
"Hey, wake! You must be a perverted couple, right?!" someone asked while forcefully pulling the body of Marcello who had just woken up from her sleep after hearing the noise.
"What the fuck?!" marcello said as he tried to break the grip of the villagers.
Not only Marcello, Marissa was no less surprised. He was shocked after hearing residents call him a perverted couple.
"You misunderstood. We didn't do anything. Let's see our clothes! Our clothes are still intact" said Marissa.
However, it is not that easy to convince residents who have been emotionally ignited. They did not believe Marissa's words. They keep on saying that Marissa and Marcello are a perverted couple.
"Not to dodge, Ma'am. You must have done it and when you're done, you're dressed again! Pretty-beautiful mom turns out to be smart too, yeah!" shouted one of the citizens.
"Yes, God!" marissa Mumbled.
"Already! Don't talk much. You'd better come with us to the Village Chief's house!" yell at the others.
Inevitably, Marissa and Marcello were paraded towards the Village Chief's residence. News about them spread so quickly. Even the crowd of citizens grew even more when they were secured in the residence of Mr. Kades.
"So, have you really done that?" ask Mr. Kades.
Marissa can't do anything, she feels free to talk. After all, the citizens remained tight-lipped on their stance. Marissa sat on a chair with her head down. While Marcello, desperately defending himself.
"Don't believe it, sir. Our people saw themselves hugging very tightly" said the resident.
While they were still being interrogated, Fattan arrived at the place with gasping for breath. He broke through the crowd and then entered the house of Mr. Kades.
"Marysa?!"
Fattan immediately approached Marissa and asked her about what had happened to the girl.
"Marissa, what's going on? Is what the citizens say true that you ...." Fattan's words stopped, he could not say any further.
Yet. Marissa understood what the man meant. He shook his head quickly while holding Fattan's hand.
"No, Sir! I swear to God. Me and Mr. Marcello did nothing. They just misunderstood" said Marissa.
Marcello, who was panicking, glanced at Marissa and Fattan. He was upset to see Marissa touch the man's hand.
"Fattan, I beg you very much! I need your help. Please, call my assistant, Joe! I need his help now! Please," said Marcello, pulling Marissa's hand, which was holding the man's.
Marissa rolled her eyeballs. "Cih, just now pleading, asking for help from Mr. Fattan. Basic shameless," Marissa murmured softly and no one heard her words.
Fattan looked at Mr. Marcello's panicked face. Although actually he did not like the man too much, because of his arbitrary attitude towards him. However, he did not have the heart to reject his request.
"Alright, Sir. I'll help you" said Fattan.
Marcello grabbed his phone which he kept in his pants pocket then handed it to the man.
"Thank you very much, Fattan. I owe you one" he said again.
Fattan came back to run after getting the phone. He hurried off on his motorbike outside the village.
Erika and Miss Nilam have just arrived at Mr. Kades's residence. However, they could not help anything. They could only watch Marissa and Marcello waiting for the punishment the couple would get.
"So, what's your decision?!" ask Mr. Kades.
"Make them!!!" said the citizens simultaneously.
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