150 Days Wedding Dilemma

Chapter 19 - The Arrival of Aletta

The sun emits its rays so brightly, making the new day of the moment feel more fresh. The problems that yesterday plagued his mind decayed this morning, changing with a new spirit coming.

Sally looked at the balcony of her room with a smile, this morning her mood was better than yesterday. His deep sleep made his mind become fresher now. Moreover, coupled with the view of the sunrise that he could see from the balcony. It seems that since he was here, the balcony of his room became his favorite place.

Sally thought about what activities she wanted to do today, as she was a little bored at home. Moreover, there was Zico, he was still lazy to meet the man.

The sound of a cell phone ringing rang from his cardigan pocket. Sally took her phone and noticed who was calling her. His smile came back to see Devian calling him, the man must have called him to tell him about the proposal he sent last time.

Not waiting for long, Sally immediately raised her call. "Hello, assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumussalam, am I bothering you? " ask Devian.

Sally shook her head, but Devian could not see it either. "No, really. What's up, Dev?" ask Sally.

"I want to know if your proposal has been accepted, but he wants to read your writing first. Can you come to my office? Do this," replied Devian.

Sally smiled enthusiastically, finally there was new news from her proposal. "It can, it can be." Sally answered with excitement.

Sally could hear Devian's little laugh from her phone. It seemed like his tone was too excited, hence Devian laughing.

"Yaudah, I'm waiting for you in the office at nine. Later the address of his office I send to you," said Devian after his laughter subsided.

"Yes, thank you very much." Sally smiled sincerely, although she knew again that Devian could not see her.

"It's the same, so I hung up the phone. I still have other business to do" said Devian.

"Oh, yes gapapa. Assalamu'alaikum," said Sally, ending their conversation, as soon as Devian answered her greeting, the man cut off his call.

Sally smiled widely, finally the day she was waiting for arrived. He will do his best, so that Devian's friends can accept him. Not wanting to waste any time, he rushed back into his room and stepped towards the bathroom to clean his body.

Sally hopes that today can run smoothly, whatever the result, she will try as well as she can. Whether or not it's business later.

***

Smell the aroma of cooking smelled to all corners of the room below. Sally smiled looking at her chicken gulai cuisine which looked appetizing. He switched off the stove and poured the chicken gulai into a large bowl. Then he took her to the table where there was rice, tableware, and drinks.

Sally sat on the chair and flipped the plate she had prepared. He took enough rice and added a chicken gulai side dish that looked still hot into his plate.

"Bewit this hour already on the mateng aja, fitting really I've laper abis wake up." The new Zico sat directly in front of Sally.

While Sally only glanced at a glance, then started to wear her food without seeing Zico.

Zico took the rice and side dishes on the table, not forgetting he took a glass of drinking water which he then placed next to his plate. After reading the prayer Zico immediately ate it.

"Your food, too, did not expect me." Zico spoke in his rancid tone.

Sally did not reply to Zico's words, instead she focused on her food. That then made Zico realize if this morning even Sally's attitude is still the same as yesterday.

They ate in silence, only the sound of the earthy clanking of forks and spoons could be heard. Until the two finished eating their food, there was still no conversation between them.

Zico, who couldn't stand it, asked Sally to speak. "Lo's still mad at me? If you're angry, tell dong the reason. Don't forget, I'm not a psychic who can guess the contents of your mind." Zico said annoyed.

"I've said many times, I'm not angry. Don't make a bad mood in the morning" said Sally.

Zico clucked resentfully at Sally's answer which had always been the same since yesterday, he was about to reply to Sally's words, but his eyes caught something. He just realized Sally was neat this morning. "Where are you going? The clock is so good." Zico looked at Sally with a puzzled look.

"Go," Sally replied briefly as she moved out of her chair. He stepped into the sink to wash the dishes he had not washed yesterday.

Zico caught up with Sally while carrying her dirty dishes, he put them in the sink and turned to look at Sally who was washing dishes. "Gue know you want to go, I mean where are you going?" asked Zico again, trying to hold back his frustration.

"I want to go where it's none of your business. We've agreed not to interfere with each other, so I don't have to answer your questions." Sally replied to Zico with the same words, as the man had said to her yesterday.

Zico snorted in annoyance, why did Sally become more annoying than before. "Okay, I won't do it again. Where you go, I don't care!" said Zico fierce. He leaves Sally alone.

Sally tried to strengthen her heart, for her to behave like this was better. He doesn't want to get too carried away with his feelings for Zico, so he should behave this way as much as possible to get Zico upset and stay away from him. That way Sally could forget about it.

All the equipment he had cleaned, now he could go to Devian's office. Sally took her bag that was on top of the refrigerator, then attached it to her shoulder. Then he walked to the door to take a taxi.

Sally was just about to open the door, but suddenly someone knocked on it.

"Ziko!" someone whose voice seemed to recognize him.

Sally opened the curtains and peered to see who was screaming in the house this early. His eyes widened to see the face of the woman he had met at the boutique last time. Sally closed the curtains again, her mind seemed to float on Zico's words yesterday who wanted to meet women. What woman is Aletta?

"Hi, Sal!" aletta tried to look ordinary in front of Sally.

"Hi, do you wanna go get Zico?" Sally's spontaneous question made Aletta even more clumsy.

"Yes, I have Zico's business."

Sally nodded and invited Aletta to come in and wait for a moment. While he called out to Zico who was in his room. As soon as he reached Zico's room, Sally knocked on his door without making a sound.

Luckily Zico opened it without much question. He came out with a look of annoyance, it seemed like the man was still angry at Sally.

"Why?" zico asked as soon as he walked out of his room.

"There's Aletta downstairs, come on you." Sally waited for Zico's response, curious about what Zico was doing next.

Zico looked surprised, without replying to Sally's words he immediately stepped quickly to meet Aletta.

Sally who saw Zico's response, as if getting slapped by reality. It looks like Aletta was the woman who spoke to Zico yesterday, seen from the exact same Zico response once Aletta knew it was downstairs.

Sally looked down at Zico's increasingly distant back. He felt his heart crumble again to see Zico who seemed very excited to see Aletta.

"Aletta's that important, huh?" ask Sally herself, even though she already knows what the answer is.

Sally wiped away the tears that had already accumulated in her eye patch. He did not want to return to the sadness, because he was determined to no longer involve his feelings. It was difficult, but at least he should be able to control his heart so as not to expect too much with Zico.

Not wanting to stay silent for too long, Sally decided to go back downstairs to get out. He chose to go through the side door rather than the main door, because he did not want to see Aletta and Zico who would make himself fragile again.

Once out of Zico's yard, Sally stops a taxi to go to Devian's office. After getting it, he quickly boarded the taxi. Not long after the taxi drove away from the yard of Zico's house.

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"Ziko!" aletta was excited to see Zico.

Zico smiled gently at Aletta, he stepped closer to Aletta who was sitting on the living room sofa. "Hi, Al!" greet Zico so near Aletta.

Aletta suddenly hugged Zico, as the man was beside her. To Zico's surprise, he turned to every corner of the room to make sure Sally wasn't there. Her hand moved about to release Aletta's embrace, but the woman tightened her embrace.

"Al, what will Sally see? I'm not good" Zico whispered to Aletta.

Aletta finally let go of her embrace after Zico said that. He sat on a long sofa with a gloomy face, seeing that Zico also sat next to Aletta with a bad feeling.

"What am I wrong, huh, hug my own friend? I just want to thank you, because yesterday you helped me all day." Aletta looked straight at me with a sad face.

Zico is feeling bad. He held onto Aletta's shoulders and directed her to face him. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. You only know I'm married and I'm not"

"Can't make it kayak again?" aletta stared at Zico.

"Before you got married, we could do that. But after you get married, you become different. I feel like I'm losing you more and more" Aletta said.

Zico shook his head, he turned to grip Aletta's hand. "You will not lose me, for I will always be there for you even if I am married. So don't worry" said Zico trying to calm Aletta down.

Aletta smiled hearing that, she felt Zico still had feelings for her. That means Aletta still has a chance to snatch Zico from Sally, so they can be together again like they used to.

"Thank you, yeah. If only you had applied to me, I would have realized how I felt. Maybe it'll be different eventually" Aletta said.

Zico's feelings are getting raging, on the other hand he is happy because his marriage with Sally managed to make Aletta realize his feelings. But on the other hand he also could not immediately end his marriage just like that, because this concerned his reputation in public. He can only wait until the time he has set ends, then Zico will reapply Aletta. Of course with a time lag, so that the news does not make many people nervous.

"Oh yes, it has passed. Oh yeah, I'm here to take you away all for a deal. Count balesan, because you helped me yesterday." Aletta smiled cheerfully explaining her will.

Zico chuckled, he rubbed Aletta's head in agitation. "Come, will you now?" zico asked still with his smile.

"Now, dong. Come now!" reply Aletta spirit.

"You wait here, yeah. I want to change clothes for a while" said Zico who answered a nod by Aletta.

Zico walked up from the sofa and walked into his room. While Aletta, she smiled happily to see Zico accept her invitation. He'll do whatever it takes to get back Zico, however.

Zico is too good, he is not willing if Sally has to get a man who is almost perfect like Zico. Zico was only suitable for him, so he should have taken Zico back from Sally.

"Look, Sal. Sooner or later, you will lose Zico and he .. will come back to me" Aletta said, smiling triumphantly.

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