The Scale of Love [Episode 1]

Is there really true love in the world? Can we touch true love? Why can't everyone touch true love? What color is love? Is love happy? Is it sad? Is love good? There is a girl named "Sandrayal" who always asks. She lives in a village near a small town in a developing country. She doesn't believe in love. She lives a peaceful and smart life. She also loves music. She loves nature.She likes to wake up early in the morning and watch the sunrise. She also likes to watch the sunset in the evening. She loves reading and excels in her studies.From a young age, she raised her parents' honor. She is a girl who excels in everything. However, as the saying goes, 'No one is perfect', everyone always has a weakness. Sandrayal has it too. She has always been alone by studying all her life, so it is difficult when she comes into contact with strangers.If she accidentally touches their hand, she washes her hands often without being clean. When a stranger sits next to her, she becomes suffocated. She has a lot of friends.But she doesn't have any male friends. When she rides the bus at school, she has to avoid males everywhere.She avoids it so much that some people think she is a lesbian. Some friends also avoid her. Homosexuality is condemned in her village. After they think she is a lesbian, people avoid her. They look at her with disgust. This problem has started to affect her life. Her parents and friends are worried about her. She has a lively and talkative best friend named "Maria". She and Maria have been together since they were young and have no secrets.Maria wants to solve what Sandaryal is facing. So she came up with an idea. She suggested that Sandrayal, who has never had a boyfriend, get a boyfriend. At first, Sandrayal refused to do it at all. But in order to solve this problem, she finally accepted. Sandrayal's parents also liked this idea. Sandrayal accepts to solve the problem, but she is not happy. In fact, she just wants a friend, not a boyfriend. She also knows that Maria asked her to date so that people would think she is a lesbian. She is determined to solve the problem because she loves the village, so she goes to meet the person who hooked Maria up. Not far from the village where Sandrayal lives, there is a small town. There is a boy waiting for Sandrayal at a coffee shop in that small town. His name is "Mark". Mark is elegant and tall. He has dark skin and dimples on his cheeks when he smiles. He is also a medical student. He is very social. He is the complete opposite of Sandrayal. Mark and Sandrayal are scheduled to meet at 9 o'clock on Sunday morning. Mark knows a little about Sandrayal, but Sandrayal doesn't know Mark at all. Sandrayal rode a bicycle from the village to the small town. It took 40 minutes to get from the village to the small town. After pedaling for almost an hour, she reached the coffee shop. She only knew one name, "Mark", and she didn't know her age at all. After she stood in the shop for some time, a young man sitting in a corner of the shop raised his hand and called her. "Sandrayal? I'm Mark," he said. After the two of them sat down, Mark said, "I'd like to have a drink. I don't know what you like, so I didn't make a reservation." Mark had already ordered a cup of coffee before Sandrayal arrived. Sandrayal said, "Give me a glass of water." The waiter brought Sandrayal a glass of water. Then Mark said, "Hi Sandrayal, my name is Mark, I'm a medical student, and I'm 21 years older than you." Sandrayal replied, "Yes, I'm Sandrayal." Mark already knew about Sandrayal and smiled vaguely, "Are you in your last year of high school?" "Yes," he answered briefly again. Then Mark asked, "Don't you want to know about me?" "How do you know Maria?" she asked."Is this your friend Maria? She is my mother's niece. She and I are good friends, but since we live in the city, we are not very close. Just think of me as Maria's cousin," she laughed. "How much do you know about me?" she asked."I've heard that you're a good-looking, cool girl, but a girl who likes the same s*x," he said. Sandrayal was very angry at that. Sandrayal didn't like Mark's openness. But what she noticed was that her word had spread from village to city. "Do you fear or hate men?" Mark asked. Sandrayal was startled by the question. It was a question she didn't expect at all. "I don't fear/hate men, I don't hate them, because I don't like being in contact with them," I answered.“If you touch them, does something aligible happen? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about your problem," he asked as a patient."There's nothing wrong with them. If you touch them, it's hard and tight."she answered. So you have to heal, Mark said. "Am I here for treatment or for a date?" Sandrayal said in her mind. "What can I help you with?" Mark asked Sandrayal. Sandrayal was surprised. She thought dating was not like this: "we will talk a lot/hold hands/walk around beautiful places/kiss each other". But she was focused on solving the problem. After Mark asked her about it, she said, "Please help people not think I'm a lesbian."She said."Well, how can I do it?" said Mark."I don't know that either." She looked at Mark when Mark said, "Should we be together?"“He's a real jerk/He's asking a girl he hasn't met for an hour to date," Sandrayal said in her mind. Sandrayal, who doesn't believe in love, is serious about love. That's why she was very disappointed that Mark asked her like that. She also thought about Mark. But she needs his help to solve the problem. Sandrayal doesn't want to meet someone else if she doesn't get along with Mark. Anyway, the problem has to be solved, so she told Mark that she will make it okay with Mark. "Right now, it's not convenient for me to be with someone, I think that two people need love to be together." "If you don't want to do that, how can we do it?" Mark asked. "Let's keep the relationship between the two of us friends, but can we pretend to be lovers in front of others?" Sandrayal asked. Mark thought for a long time. Sandrayal was also worried that Mark would not accept her idea. After 5 minutes, Mark smiled and said to Sandrayal, "It's good. You're beautiful, but in my eyes, you're not my type. If you need help, I have to help you. Anyway, you're my cousin's best friend." Sandrayal was angry with Mark in her mind, but she tolerated it. The two of them sat in the cafe for some time. Sandrayal wanted to go back to her business. "Where will we meet next time?" Mark asked. "It would be good if we meet in my village to avoid people's misunderstanding." She took out a pen and paper from her bag and wrote down the number to contact her. Mark was left watching her leave. The next day, when she went to school, the news spread that "Sandrayal is dating a medical student." Some friends came to ask about the boy's appearance. They would ask many questions, such as "Is the Sandrayal boy handsome? Is he tall?" Before, she didn't like it when people came around and talked to her. But now people don't misunderstand her. She feels relieved. The way people look at her has also changed. Maria and Sandrayal's parents are also happy that she is okay. After everything happened, the phone rang at Sandrayal's house. Mark called. Sandrayal's mother picked up the phone and thanked Mark. Then she called Sandrayal. "Sandrayal's your boyfriend called." She was startled. After thinking about it for a while, she remembered that she and Mark had pretended to be lover. They hadn't seen each other for two weeks, so Sandrayal almost forgot. She picked up the phone and said, "This is Sandrayal." "Hey, it's been a long time since we met my girlfriend," Mark started to Sandrayal. She got angry. "We don't have anything to do with each other, don't say that again," she replied sternly. On the other hand, Mark laughed. "I thought you remembered me," he said again. "We are not serious until we remember," she said again. "Then when will we meet?" Mark asked. "Do we still need to meet again? I've solved my problem and people won't think of me anymore," Sandrayal said firmly. "Oh, you don't know how to thank me. Now that you're comfortable, you won't need to see me anymore. I didn't think this would happen," Mark replied with a stern tone. Sandrayal also endured anger and said, "Well, I wish I could do something for you in return, but I'm not the ungrateful child you say I am." "So tell me where it's convenient for you to meet in the village. I'll come and see you. I have a school holiday soon." "There's a place I always go next to the small river." "Okay, I'll come when the school closes," Mark said and hung up. Sandrayal doesn't want to see Mark, but she can't stand Mark's words. She doesn't like the fact that Mark is wasting time and exaggerating what happened on the phone. In a beautiful winter, Mark is going to Sandrayal's village by car. He has a small suitcase with him. He plans to stay at Maria's house for 3 days. From the city to the village road, he looked around without closing his eyes. He felt the lush green of the trees on the side of the road, the colorful flowers in bloom, and the cool breeze. All the tiredness at school was relieved on the way. As he felt the nature, the image of Sandrayal appeared in his head. He smiled faintly. "My vacation will be interesting," he said to himself. Mark arrived at Maria's house, and her family gave Mark a warm welcome. When the evening comes, he prepares to meet Sandrayal. He is suspicious of himself because he is nervous.Maria takes him to the riverside of the village. Mark asks a lot about Sandrayal while riding a bicycle. In fact, Maria also thinks that they are in love. Maria didn't know that the two of them were pretending. Because she noticed that Sandrayal has changed since she met Mark. She thinks that this change is because of Mark. By the riverside, they found Sandrayal sitting on a bench watching the evening twilight. "She likes to feel these things alone," says Maria. "I'm going back. Stay well, take good care of her," she said and went back. Mark quietly walked over and sat next to Sandrayal on the bench. She was startled. "Sorry! Did I startle you?" he pleaded. "If you know you have to apologize every time you make a mistake, don't make a mistake in the first place," she said with a wink. "Some mistakes are pure," Mark said with a smile. "Do you like watching the evening twilight?" "I don't think there are enough people in this world who don't like it." "I didn't like it before, but I really liked nature when I came to your village." "You helped me, so I will repay the favor. Tell me, what can I do in return?" "That's why you have a problem with strangers. You have to cure it, or you'll be in trouble for the rest of your life." "I'm not pretending to be my girlfriend because I want to be comfortable with strangers. I just want to deal with people thinking I'm a lesbian." "So you think people won't get the wrong idea just because we've been on a date once? No one thinks as lightly as you do. I don't believe it at all. Even if they do, it's only a matter of time, because you're still avoiding strangers." Sandrayal was silent. She didn't have anything to say. Mark's words were true. She only cared about the present and didn't think about the future. "Then how do you proceed?" I asked Mark with a dark face. "It's easy. If you can walk with me in the courtyard of the village on my 3 days off. Then people will see us and think we're really lovers." “But I can't pretend in front of people.” "Don't worry, I'll guide you," Mark said warmly. "So, what do I have to thank you for?""Oh, I'll pay if you walk with me," Sandrayal looked at him strangely. "Let's try our hands first before pretending in front of people," Mark said, extending his hand. "Do you need to do that? I don't like it." "You'll have to risk it to get things right. Trust me, girl," Mark said seriously. After thinking about it for a while, she turned her face away and held Mark's hand. Mark looked at the hand and was satisfied. She was uncomfortable. After 30 seconds, she gave up. Mark took her hand and held it again. Sandrayal felt strange inside. She had never felt anything like this before. She was not breathing. She remembered a saying. "When someone holds your hand, it's not feel, it's heartbreaking," Maria had said. "Am I excited? It's impossible. There's no reason for me to be like this," she said in her mind. “Are you okay, are you still short of breath?” Mark asked. "Yes, I'm not comfortable," she said and let go. "Is this the first time you've ever held a man's hand?" "Yes." "You really are a child," she said, holding her head lightly, and winked at Sandrayal Mark. Sandrayal immediately moved away, "Consider your behavior, I don't like to be touched like that," she said firmly. "You can't think about it. You don't have to control your behavior with me. In the eyes of others, my dear, treat me as a brother between the two of us. Be comfortable with me, and I will help you as much as I can." Sandrayal got up from her seat and said to Mark, "We should go back, it's getting very dark, my parents will be worried, and I have to do my homework." "Your parents are confident with me," he said with a laugh."Okay let's go back, because the child wants to go back, so we have to send her," she began. vSandrayal took the bicycle with a sullen face and came back. The two of them walked in the darkness of the road and went back to their own house. When Sandrayal woke up the next morning, she heard her parents talking and laughing loudly in the living room outside. She was surprised to see Mark sitting in the living room. Mark is an open person, but she didn't think it would be this much. She looked at Mark with a displeased look and went back into the room. After Maria came to pick her up, she left the room. She said in a loud voice, "No matter how much you pretend to be a lover, you still come to the house to find me. I don't like it the most. You and I will be strangers one day, so don't be close to my parents." Mark, who was energetic and always smiling, was upset by Sandrayal's words. What Mark expects is that he gradually wants to get closer to Sandrayal, but she keeps pushing him away. They are going to the apple farm owned by Maria's parents. Their farm is an apple farm, but there are also other vegetables and fruits. There is also coconut juice that soothes fatigue. In the west of the yard, they also raise animals such as cows and pigs. When Mark entered the courtyard, it was very different from the view of the city. He happily roamed everywhere in the courtyard. On the other side, Sandrayal and Maria were climbing a ladder attached to a large tree. "What are you doing?" Mark asked. "If you want to know, come up. But be careful, if you fall, my mother will kill me," Maria said with a smile. Mark, who had never climbed such a tall tree before, wanted to know what was up there. At first, he was trembling and slowly climbed up. When he got to the tree, Mark's eyes widened and he was amazed. There was a small house built on the tree that he wanted to live in. Sandrayal took the book and sat on Maria's cradle. Maria opened the bowl of rice she had brought and was preparing to eat. "Haven't you seen a house like this before?" Maria asked. Mark went to Maria and said, "I've never seen it before. Who built this house? It's a great idea." "That girl came up with the idea and asked my father to build it, this place is our secret place, she always knows to read books whenever she comes," said Maria. He smiled as he looked at Sandrayal. "Your friend is so stubborn and hard to control."“Yes, one day I want to have someone who can control him.” "Why does she not believe in love so much? Her parents are such a good looking couple," Maria smiled, "Her father is a good father to her, but he is not a good husband to her mother. She thinks that no matter how much two people love each other, it must happen that way. This is not her fault nor her parents' fault, because the circumstances are like that." "They look like a happy family, but in reality they are not like that. Her parents have been divorced since she was 12 years old. In front of her, they pretend that they are very much in love. They don't know that she knows about it. She doesn't like to express her feelings," Maria said sadly. Mark looked at Sandrayal and felt sorry for her. "That's why she doesn't want to mess with men." "Yes. He always says that he is not capable of handling it when he gets into a situation like that." "I'm going to change her perception," Mark said to Maria as he stared at her. "Let me say good luck," Maria smiled and handed Mark a glass of water. "Sandrayal, put down your book and get something to eat!" She got off the cot and sat around the table. Mark gave her water. He took the water and drank it. "I'll add whatever you want to eat." She said that, but Mark persisted and gave her the dish. Since it was in front of Maria, Sandrayal also accepted. "Hey Sandrayal, Mark will also add the curry," Maria said as she continued to eat without doing anything. The three of them talked on the tree, listened to the birds, and watched the view of the field from the tree. The day ended. And so Mark's vacation ended as they walked around the village and ate happily. Mark and Sandrayal had become very close. He had already seen Sandrayal's smile, which Mark had never seen before. The date of Mark's return arrived. They made a date to say goodbye. Mark was waiting by the riverside that Sandrayal liked. A few minutes later, Sandrayal arrived. "I thought you wouldn't come after you arrived." "I have to come. I think about it. I've never thanked you before, so I came to say thank you. It's possible that I'll never see you again," Sandrayal said politely. "Why can't we meet? We can meet again if you wish. I want to meet you again." "We met like this because of fate. You are a good person, and you can make people around you happy, but I always push people away from me, so it won't matter if we meet again, I will continue to push you away,You will spend time trying to get close to me. Use the useful time only for you. I also have a lot to strive for in my life. Since we are young people, there are many needs, so let's focus on that." Mark was silent because of Sandrayal's words. Her words were so true. "Then when will we meet again? When you get to university? And do you want to go to medical school? I'll wait," Mark asked anxiously. "I'm not sure what happens in the world, so I don't have much hope for the future," Sandrayal said. "If you don't want to mess with me, then I'll let you go, stay well," Mark said and left. Sandrayal was left looking at Mark's back. The next day at school, Maria told me that Mark had returned. She kept her head down and focused on her lessons. Time was passing slowly. She wanted to forget everything about Mark, but she couldn't. Finally, she was allowed to go to the medical university she wanted to go to. She planned to start her story with Mark again when she got to the university that she couldn't forget. As for Maria, she was only allowed to enter the Agricultural University. She also liked farming. This was the first time the two of them had been separated. They said goodbye to each other and went to their respective universities. She met Mark on the day she was about to enter the university. Mark was also surprised to see her. "You really passed this university," he said, "Yes, you passed," smiling as he replied. She was very happy to meet Mark. Mark also accidentally held her head and praised her, saying, "What a beautiful child." As the two of them sat in a cafe, Mark said, "I'm going abroad tomorrow!" Sandrayal was very shocked. The smile on her face disappeared. She couldn't tell whether she was sad or depressed. She wants Mark to be the first and last man in her life. When Mark held her hand, he asked, "I've been waiting for you, I've been missing you, can you wait for me now?" She raised her head and looked at Mark. "How can I wait, how long will you be gone?" she asked. "I'll only be going for 3 months. I'll have to treat those affected by the earthquake there. I'll have to learn new things when I go. Will you wait for me?" "Why do I have to wait? We're not in a relationship." Mark smiled and said, "So let's do it, a special relationship." "I have to think about it, I'm going to university now, so I have to take time" "What's the matter? Studying is what you do. Having a girlfriend is all you need, and I won't disturb your studying," Mark asked her. "I'm going to go," she said, and she got up. Mark followed her and hugged her. She was so startled. Her body wanted to push Mark away, but her mind couldn't. "Give me a chance, I beg you, I don't want to spend time with anyone but you," he asked sadly. She pushed Mark away and asked, "What are you doing?" Mark hugged her again. She pushed away, but Mark hugged her tightly. "Let me hug you for a while because your scent is so sweet. When I get there, I'll have to remember this, so let me do this." Sandrayal has feelings for Mark, but she immediately pushes him away. She doesn't want to lose her pride because of love. She only puts forward the idea that she doesn't believe in love. "Why are you being so bold? Why are you doing this with your son who doesn't like touching me like this? You know I don't trust you because of this," she said angrily. "Sorry! It's my fault. I miss you too much. Now that I have to break up again, I'm going to lose my mind," he begged. "I can't tell if my action in meeting you like this is right or wrong. One thing is for sure, I don't want to be around someone who repeats what I don't like. Bye," she said and left. As the saying goes, "the one who truly loves hurts more," Mark watched Sandrayal leave with great concern. On the other hand, Sandrayal is also upset. He is the one who puts forward the idea, but he has real feelings for Mark. But he is very far from the type she wants. She didn't like this action. Because of this action, she thought that she needed to rethink her feelings. When she returned to the dormitory, Sandrayal was upset about Mark's actions. Mark didn't do what she only needed a permission for. The next day, Mark was reluctant to go. He was upset about Sandrayal. After being at the airport for a while, his friends called him to go to the plane. He reluctantly followed. On the other hand, Sandrayal is also focusing on the letter in order to forget Mark. She who was crazy about love is erasing her past. She has decided to never trust men. 3 months later, Mark came back. Mark was busy with his internship at the hospital. He is in his last year of medical school, so he can join the hospital. He has to learn everything in practice, so he is worried. He is very focused.He had forgotten about Sandrayal for a while because of work. He thought that he would go to Sandrayal and apologize when he became proficient in his work. Sandrayal is a person who likes to study and work hard, so he works very hard. A year went by while working like that. Every time I tried to go to Sandrayal, his job came up. However, whenever he goes to her school, he looks for her. She is a clean person, so she always sits under a big tree and does her homework. When he saw that she was focusing on the letter, he was also delighted. Mark had never been serious about a girl before. He had skinships with his previous girlfriends and it was just that they would end in time. There was no love involved. But after meeting Sandrayal, he was no longer like that. Even though he didn't have to hold Sandrayal's hand, he was satisfied that he didn't have skinships with her. He was happy watching her smile, watching her expression. Just smelling her scent made him smile. So instead of going to talk to Sandrayal who was sitting under the tree, he just watched from a distance. Sandrayal was still angry about his mistake and he was afraid that he would disturb Sandrayal's work by talking. The time has come for Mark to graduate after school. Sandrayal is also a second-year university student. On the day of the seniors' graduation, all the students of the university attend. The professors and the seniors who will graduate sit in front. The juniors sit in the back. One thing that is special is that Sandrayal also sits in front. Sandrayal was awarded the highest marks in the country after her studies. Her award was sent by the government itself. Therefore, she also sat with the seniors in front. What surprised Mark that day was that he was sitting side by side with Sandrayal. He was very happy. Very excited. However, Sandrayal sat calmly and did not look at Mark at all. While waiting for the adults to open the ceremony, other friends were taking pictures, but he sat calmly next to her. Mark leaned close to her and said, “I'm sorry for everything.” She didn't say anything. "I heard that you won an award. You are very good. This is my girl," he said, and started to touch her head like before. Sandrayal immediately avoided it. "Be careful when you speak. I have nothing to do with you. I don't know you either." She said angrily."I know you're angry with me. I should come to you as soon as I get there, but I have to study hard as an apprentice. That's why it's difficult to come to you." But every time I come to school, I look for you. I always find you reading under a big tree. I go back here because I worry I will disturb your studies. Then I""Stop! You don't need to explain. I don't want to listen to you either. I don't care about anything you do. Don't bother me. I apologize.” “No, you don't have to apologize. I have to apologize. I'm not bothering you now. I'm admitting my mistake. I am very sorry for what I did. I would not have done it if I had known that I would have to stay away from you. I love you Sandrayal. If you don't like my behavior, I will correct it. Just give me one last chance. I will do everything you like. Just trust me one last time.” While the two of them were talking, the elder arrived and the ceremony began. Mark also went up to the stage and received his graduation certificate. Sandrayal also received the outstanding award given by the government. She took the award and left the hall. Mark didn't see her leave as she took pictures with teachers and friends. After a while, he looked at the chair she was sitting on and saw that he was not there. He immediately ran out of the hall. He looked for Sandrayal.He found her sitting under a big tree. He went to her. "You're still here. I'm looking for you. Why did you come out? The teachers are also looking for you." "What's wrong with you? Did I tell you not to bother me? I hate you”