About Taste

The Delayed Fiancee

One week later.

With a long white shirt, and black trousers. Andra got out of her car, she let out a long sigh before stepping into the courtyard of the house.

Andra stared at the luxurious house that stood firmly in front of him, this was the house of Mr. Ramdan, Nadhira's father. Andra came here to see her future father-in-law, and discussed an important matter that she had to convey immediately.

After rounding off her intentions, Andra began to step closer to the door, where she was immediately greeted by the waiter who was waiting for her. Andra was welcome to come in, because Mr. Ramdan was waiting for her inside.

Andra then stepped into the house.

Andra smiled as she looked at Mr. Ramdan, Bu Yuni, and Nadhira was already waiting for her at the dining table. Then Andra continued her steps, and approached them.

"Good day Om, Auntie." said Andra as she greeted the two.

"Good day, please sit down son." replied Bu Yuni with a smile.

Andra smiled, and then sat down next to Nadhira, in front of Bu Yuni, and Mr. Ramdan.

"You from the office?" nadhira asked while looking at Andra.

"Yes, there was an important meeting that I had to attend." replied Andra.

"How's your mom doing, son?" ask Bu Yuni.

"There has been no progress Auntie, her physique is still weak, and still often drops." replied Andra with a lowered head.

He was very sad when he remembered about his mother's condition, his physique was so weak, and now his body looks thinner.

"You're patient, son, don't forget to pray, may your mother recover quickly" said Bu Yuni as she looked at Andra.

"Yes aunty." answered Andra.

"Then what about your engagement?" asked Mr. Ramdan while looking at Andra.

Nadhira also looked at Andra while biting her lips, she waited for an answer from Andra's mouth, hoping for anxiety.

"I'm sorry Om, maybe my answer will be disappointing. I intend to postpone it, honestly, this is actually also heavy for me, but how else, Mama's condition has not improved, while her engagement day is only a week away" Andra explained her point.

"Eventually what was feared happened as well, Andra postponed her engagement day. Why is my heart getting restless huh, I'm afraid this is the beginning of the end of my relationship with Andra." Nadhira's mind as she looked at Andra.

"Om understand, Om is not disappointed with your decision, however we may not celebrate the party, while your mother alone, is still hospitalized" said Mr. Ramdan with a smile.

"Yes son, the important thing is his intention, if the matter of time can be arranged. You postponed this engagement for good, and obvious reasons. Aunt understands your current situation." said Bu Yuni while smiling.

"Thank you Om, Auntie. Once again I'm sorry, it's disappointing the family here" Andra said as she looked at Mr. Ramdan, and Bu Yuni alternately.

"You don't have to apologize, we understand your situation Andra. Your intention is only to delay, not to cancel" said Mr. Ramdan while chuckling softly.

"Of course not Om, I love Nadhira very much" Andra replied as she looked at Nadhira.

"Tante knows you love each other. You are a matching couple, Nadhira is not wrong to have chosen you, you are a very good man, Nadhira is very lucky to get you." said Bu Yuni with a big smile.

"Tante could have been, I'm not that good as Aunt." replied Andra while chuckling.

"If only Aunt Yuni knew about my past, would she still be able to praise me like that." Andra's inner self in her heart.

"Nadhira I'm sorry, maybe my decision has disappointed you. But I promise, if Mama's healed, we'll get engaged" Andra said as she looked at Nadhira.

"It's okay Ndra. We must wait until Aunt Mirna is healed, so that she can also be happy. I also do not want, if our fiancee's party will take place in the absence of Aunt Mirna." replied Nadhira while trying to smile.

"Actually this choice is indeed the best Ndra, but I don't know, why my heart feels more agitated huh." Nadhira's mind in his heart.

"Thank you Nad, you understand my situation" Andra said.

"That should be Ndra." replied Nadhira.

"Look at you like this, Auntie so remember the past, Om and Aunt were friends like you at first, and we ended up loving each other, and decided to get married." said Bu Yuni with a smile.

"We were not only friends with Ma, but also friends. You know, at first we didn't realize that each one loved each other. But the longer we are together, we can be jealous of each other, and from that moment on we realize, if in fact we love each other." said Mr. Ramdan with a smile.

"You need to know yes, marrying that friend feels much more special. It's hard to explain in detail, but later on after you get married, you'll understand what I mean" Bu Yuni said as she looked at Andra and Nadhira in turn.

If Mr. Ramdan, and Bu Yuni laugh happily, it is the case with Andra, and Nadhira.

They were stunned, silent without a word or a smile. They dissolve in their minds.

"Not realizing that you love each other. If it could happen to Om Ramdan, and Aunt Yuni. Could it also happen to me, could it be that I, and Ella, actually love each other. Did I feel that longing because of love?

Ella or Nadhira?" andra's heart in his heart.

"Mama's words didn't make me feel happier, but instead made me feel even more restless. Andra's best friend is not me Ma, but Ella. Right now I doubt their feelings. What if Andra is like Mama, and Papa. At first it is not aware if love each other, then after consciously decided to get married. If it really happened, then what about me, I love her so much." Nadhira's inner self in her heart.

"Yes, now that we eat first yuk, Auntie has finished cooking it. Nad help Mama bring her food." said Bu Yuni disperse her daydream Nadhira, and also Andra.

"Ba.baik Ma." replied Nadhira a little nervously. Although he tried to smile, but honestly in his heart, he was eager to cry.

***

The hour hand shows at 07:00 p.m.

Andra was sitting languidly beside her mother who was still lying weakly in the hospital bed.

Andra looked at her mother who was fast asleep, her eyes closed tightly, her lips pale, and her cheeks looked slightly sunken. A few days in the hospital, making his mother's body thinner, and the strokes on his face also look more clear.

Andra let out a long sigh, she got up from her seat, and stepped closer to the window. He lifted a little curtain, it seemed there some nurses were walking somewhere, and what he was going to do. Andra also saw some ornamental flowers that grew beautifully in the pot. Andra reached into her pocket, and took her phone. He looks for an old photo he still keeps, a photo of himself while with Ella. Ella seemed to smile sweetly in her embrace, Andra looked at the photo with a smile.

"Why the more I get here, the more I doubt my choice. Was my feeling for Nadhira not the true feeling of love. Ahh, but what else can I do, I've gone this far, there's no way I'm just backing away. After all, even if it was true that I felt for Ella, she would not necessarily accept me, and return my feelings. She's too perfect to be with someone like me." Andra said slowly. His mind looked far away, remembering a figure who had always accompanied his daily life.

Andra was too late in her daydream, so she did not realize that someone was coming, and opened the door of her room.

He is Vino, a handsome man who has always been his best friend Andra.

Vino frowned in surprise when he saw Andra standing glued to the window. What the hell is he doing?

"Andra.." call Vino as he steps closer to Andra.

There was no answer, Andra still remained silent, and did not budge in the least. It was as if Vino's voice was just the roar of his breath of ants lined up on the wall. Vino snorted in annoyance, then he stepped closer to Andra. And in a closer distance, he could see what Andra was doing.

Andra was silent while staring at the photo on her phone, Vino stepped back, and now she was standing right behind Andra.

Vino gasped a little at the sight of Andra's phone photo.

"Ella." muttered Vino quietly.

"What's wrong with Andra, why is she staring at her picture with Ella until it's glued like that." Vino's inner heart.

"Andra!" yelled Vino while patting Andra on the shoulder.

"Well.heh... Vino you just surprised me." Andra said in shock.

"Mistake yourself daydream, think what?" vino asked while raising one eyebrow.

"Nothing." replied Andra briefly while saving his phone.

"There's no need to dodge Ndra, I know whose photo you're looking at, he's also the one you're thinking about" Vino said, turning his face away.

"What do you mean?" andra pretended not to understand.

"You're thinking of Ella" Vino said firmly.

"No, I'm just.." Andra had no time to continue the sentence, and suddenly Vino had to say it quickly.

"What, you don't be selfish Ndra, if you do love Ella, Nadhira decides, let her be happy with the others. Don't hurt her this way" Vino said in a slightly elevated voice.

"What do you mean, I love Nadhira Vin, soon we're engaged." replied Andra as she looked at Vino.

"If you really love Nadhira, why are you staring at Ella's photo until it's glued like that, would you answer, if it's just a miss?

Remember Ndra, I let Nadhira go with you, because I hope he can be happy. I won't stay silent, if you hurt her" Vino said as he pointed at Andra's face.

"Delay, what do you mean Vin?" andra asked as she frowned, what did Vino mean?

"You're not stupid Ndra, you know what I mean." Vino replied as he stepped away from Andra, and sat down on the chair.

"Could Vino love Nadhira?" andra said in her heart.

"Vin, do you love Nadhira?" andra asked as she stepped closer to Vino.

Vino turned his head, looking at Andra with a bland smile.

Seriate........