Episode 15.
It was late at night. Luni and Ariya were halfway to their destination when suddenly — the car got punctured. It was 12:00 AM.
They tried to hitchhike, but no one stopped. For almost an hour, they waited in the dark.
Then, a red-colored car stopped. A girl looked out from the window.
Ariya asked, "Can you give us a lift? Our car broke down."
The girl looked at Ariya — and something stirred inside her. She paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, get in."
Luni stood behind Ariya. The moment the girl saw her, she thought to herself:
"I didn't expect there'd be a girl with him too."
Luni and Ariya sat in the back seat. But the girl's eyes kept wandering toward Ariya — again and again. She kept staring at his hair, his lips... lost in her own thoughts.
Around 2:00 AM, the car dropped them off. Ariya thanked her, held Luni's hand, and walked away.
About an hour later — Luni and Ariya finally reached his home. They went to the door and rang the bell.
Ariya's parents opened the door. The moment they saw him — and Luni — their faces turned red with anger.
His mother shouted, "Who is this girl?!"
Ariya calmly replied, "She's my wife."
His mother slammed the door shut in anger.
Luni and Ariya stood outside — alone in the night.
And so, they decided to find a new place to stay. A flat of their own.
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Reader's Question
What do you think will happen next to Ariya and Luni? Will Ariya be able to take care of her?
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