My Mysterious Husband

The woman was shocked by Venus’ beauty. She had never seen anyone who is even more beautiful than her.

“You are absolutely stunning!” The woman exclaimed. “I should have asked for more money.”

Venus couldn’t see. She could only sit there quietly and let them put powder on her face. She wouldn’t like her makeup if she could see.

The man walked into the room and said: “Is the bride ready? The car is......”

He stopped talking when he saw how beautiful Venus is. He only stared at her pretty face unblinkingly.

The woman slapped on the back of his head and said: “When will the lesson be learned? Where is the groom’s car?”

The man recovered himself and said, while staring at Venus: “The car will soon be here.”

“Stop staring! Get out! Don’t let them take her away before we get the money.”

“Sure. Sure.”

Ten minutes later, the groom arrived.

Gawa jumped off the car. He was also dressed in traditional wedding dress and he couldn’t wait to see his wife. But the woman stopped him and said: “Where is the money?”

Gawa knew nothing about the money. He ignored her and rushed into the room.

The woman then asked Gawa’s cousin: “Where is the money?”

His cousin took out a pile of money and gave it to her. He said: “Here. Count it.”

The woman took the money and smiled. “That’s not necessary. I trust you.” She said. “Now you can take her away.”

He and a few young men then rushed into the room. When they saw Venus, they were all numb with shock.

Because they couldn’t find anyone who is as beautiful as the bride in the whole village, or even in

and she went back into the room to see what happened. And she found everyone was staring at Venus with their jaws dropped. She laughed and said to Gawa: “What are you waiting

hand. But Venus moved away from him. Gawa didn’t

Venus: “Why are you so shy? He is your husband. Go home with him.”

and said: “No. He is not my husband.” Her brain was not functioning very well but she faintly remembered that she has a husband, and her husband is so very different from the one

dropped. She said: “You will have to go with him. It’s not

brimmed Venus’s eyes.

tears. He shouted at the woman: “Why do you have to make her cry!”

head helplessly. She said: “Fine! Just do whatever you want.”

and tried to take Venus’s hand. But Venus drew her hand

were present all laughed. Gawa’s cousin said to Venus: “Hey, we have lots of delicious food and beautiful clothes at our

her right mind, and her expression softened when she heard the word ‘food”. Gawa’s cousin nudged at Gawa and said:

her hand again and

There are actually many rituals to go through before

Venus back home. And since then, he had never walked away from her. He stared at her unblinkingly as if she

hungry? I’ll bring you

then, she heard Gawa saying: “Hey, do you want to go to bed? Let’s go to bed!

said: “What do you mean you are going to bed. It’s noon! Go out and meet our relatives!”

want to. I only

will always be here!”

I don’t wanna go! I want to stay here with my wife!”

gave up. She

and the woman who found Venus and sold her to Gawa’s family also

You don’t look like each other at

cousin. I don’t know who she is. I

they heard what he said. His wife was furious. She pinched his hand under the table very hard and hoped he could be sober. But he slapped her

A man asked: “Where did you find her? I mean,

“Right behind......” Before he could finish, his wife covered his mouth and said: “Don’t listen to him! He is too drunk and he doesn’t know what he