About Taste

Blending Love In A Flower Garden

Vino pensively folded his hands on his chest. He was in a taxi that took him back to Surabaya.

Vino looked at the tall buildings standing majestically on the side of the road with a blank look. Although he had reached Sidoarjo, his mind was still left in Malang. She left Nadhira alone there.

"It's the best choice, I can't get too close to him. Soon she will be engaged to my best friend, I must go, I must not be present in their midst. Nadhira, I'm sorry, if only later I did not attend your engagement ceremony. I can't bear Nad, this fact hurts me too much." Vino's inner voice closed his eyes.

Vino let out a long sigh, while ruffling his hair violently. He opened his eyes slowly, the shadow about Nadhira still spinning clearly in his brain.

"Are you okay, sir?" asked the taxi driver while glancing at Vino through the reflection of glass.

"I'm fine, just a little tired" Vino replied with a wry smile.

"If you are tired please rest sir, later if it has arrived I will wake up" said the taxi driver.

"Yes." replied Vino briefly.

***

It didn't feel like time was rolling so fast, it had been five days since Varrel had come to deliver the wedding invitation. That means that tomorrow Ella and Kairi have already flown to Indonesia. Now Ella is pensive in the bathroom, soaking her body in warm water.

Feelings of happiness, sadness, fear, being moved all mixed into one. She is happy because she will meet her family whom she misses so much. But there is a feeling of sadness and fear as well, given his first love Kairi who lives in Indonesia.

"Why do I feel so sad, Kai. I feel coming back to Indonesia is not a good thing for our relationship. It's just my feeling, or it's a premonition" Ella said, playing with both hands.

While Ella was still in her daydream, she suddenly heard a knock at the door.

"Darling!" call Kairi while knocking on the bathroom door.

"I'm still bathing Kai." cried Ella from the inside.

"You've been inside long enough, you're okay, right?" ask Kairi from outside.

"I'm fine Kai, I'm still in the shower." replied Ella.

"Yes already then, if it is done quickly out yes, we have breakfast and I will take you somewhere" said Kairi.

"Where?" ask Ella.

"Later you'll know baby, I'll wait at the dinner table huh" Kairi said.

"Yes." replied Ella.

"I'm just an ordinary woman, but with you, I feel like the most perfect woman. Kairi I can't, if one day I lose you." Ella's mind with teary eyes.

I don't know exactly what he was afraid of, why his eyes could not be invited to compromise, always teary when remembering his return to Indonesia.

"What God has prepared for me, why am I anxious. I can only pray that coming back to Indonesia is not the end of everything" Ella said slowly.

Then Ella took a shower, and changed. She wears a light blue knee-length dress, a dress that bears witness to her being proposed to by Kairi under the tower.

Ella pinched her hair, and decorated it with small accessories in white.

Ella came out of her room, and walking towards the dining table, Kairi was already waiting for her there.

"Beautiful" Kairi said as she looked at Ella who had just sat in front of her.

"You don't get tired of Kai saying that every day" Ella said with a smile.

Indeed every day Kairi always praised him with beautiful words.

"Until old age I won't get bored baby." replied Kairi quickly, he looked at Ella with a smile.

Ella could only duck, hiding her cheeks that were beginning to blush.

***

The new hour hand shows at 08:00 a.m.

But Ella and Kairi were already in the car, they were on their way somewhere.

Not work, but they will go on vacation.

Tomorrow they have flown to Indonesia, so now Kairi invites Ella to take a walk to enjoy the beauty of London.

A few minutes later the car passed on Tower Bridge, or Tower Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Thames river, reaching 244 meters in length.

Ella looked out through the windshield of her car and saw the beauty of the two towers standing at the end of the bridge. From this place Ella can also look at the London Tower which stands firmly near this location.

Ella was amazed, even though she had lived in this country for almost 5 years, but she had never enjoyed the beauty of this city. All this time he was busy with his lectures, and also his work.

"It's so beautiful Kai" Ella said, looking out. Kairi deliberately slowed down the speed of her car, so that Ella could enjoy her journey.

"You like it?" kairi asked while looking at Ella.

"Yes, are you going to bring me here Kai?" Ella asked back.

"Of course not, I will take you to a much more beautiful place" Kairi replied with a smile.

"really? Where are we going?" ask Ella.

"In a moment we will reach dear." replied Kairi as she blinked her eyes.

Ella did not reply, she only let out a long sigh, a little annoyed that Kairi was unwilling to answer her question.

And not long after, Kairi stopped his car in a park. Kairi invites Ella to visit Hyde Park.

Hyde Park is the largest park in central London. The area reaches 142 hectares, with thousands of trees standing firmly on the edge of the park. In the middle there is a lake with clear water, and around it stands a luxury restaurant that provides a variety of typical London food.

As far as the eye can see, there is a green meadow, combined with thousands of colorful flowers, blooming beautifully.

Ella got out of her car, smiling broadly. Just this time he was looking at such an amazing sight.

"Is this beautiful, dear?" kairi asked as she hugged Ella from behind. Because it was still early morning, so this park still looked deserted.

"It's so beautiful Kai." Ella replied as she rubbed Kairi's arm around her waist.

"Would you like to explore the park by bike?" ask Kairi.

"Bicycle?" Ella asked back.

"Yes, you see there. We can rent it, then we paddle together and we go around the whole area of this park" Kairi said, pointing to the rental bike.

"It looks like it's a lot of fun for Kai" Ella said.

"You want to?" ask Kairi.

"Yes." replied Ella.

"Alright wait here for a moment, I'll rent it first" Kairi said as she let go of her embrace.

Ella smiled as she looked at the back of Kairi who was walking away from her.

Before long Kairi had come while pedaling his bike, he smiled as he looked at Ella.

"Get it!" kairi's orders.

Ella smiled as she nodded, then she got on her bike and sat behind Kairi.

Kairi began to pedal slowly, and Ella's hands began to circle around her waist.

"Our flowers are so pretty, can we just stop for a minute" Ella said.

"In a moment we'll stop baby, there the flowers are much more beautiful.

" Really?" ask Ella.

"Yes, just trust me." replied Kairi.

Kairi continued to pedal his bike, and soon they reached the edge of the lake.

Clear lake surrounded by various types of flowers. Ella was completely blown away, she kept clucking in awe as Kairi took her off the bike.

Kairi guides Ella's hand and brings her closer to the lake. They sat on the green meadow, staring at the lake water moving with the wind.

"Gabriella, lately I've seen you daydream a lot. What are you thinking?" kairi asked, holding Ella's hand.

"I didn't think of any Kai." replied Ella.

Ella let out a long sigh, this man next to her has always known about her.

"I'm afraid of Kai." said Ella slowly.

"What are you afraid of?" ask Kairi.

"Indonesia." replied Ella.

"What do you mean?" kairi asked while frowning in wonder.

"Your first love lives in Indonesia" Ella replied in a quieter voice.

"Gabriellas!" call Kairi while cupping Ella's cheek with both hands.

"You misunderstood me, my first love wasn't what you imagined it to be" Kairi said as she stared fixedly at Ella.

"What do you mean?" ask Ella.

"My love for her is not like my love for you, or for Angelina. Gabriella, I have a pretty bitter past, I can't explain it right now. But I promise you, there comes a time when I will explain it to you in detail." said Kairi as she rubbed Ella's cheek gently.

Ella frowned in surprise, she tried to digest all of Kairi's words. A love unlike her love for herself, or for Angelina, then what kind of love?

Could it be because they were not in a relationship, so her love was different as well?

"I don't understand what you mean Kai." said Ella.

"Later I will explain, now we just enjoy this beautiful scenery." replied Kairi with a smile.

Then he plucked a flower Juliet Rose purple, and gave it to Ella.

Ella accepted it while blushing in shame, the scent of her fragrance gushing down her nose as she kissed it.

"Not only is the shape beautiful, but the aroma is also very fragrant Kai" said Ella while looking at Kairi.

"Just like you, not only your face is beautiful, but your heart is also." replied Kairi while rubbing Ella's hair.

"You're very good at seducing Kai." Ella sneered.

"I'm talking about Gabriella" Kairi replied.

"But Kai what is this flower exactly? It looks like a rose, but there is no durinya, and the fragrance is also a little different" Ella said as she stared at the flower she was holding.

"That's the name Juliet Rose, although it's slightly different in shape, but it's one species of rose. You know, it took a dozen years to see it bloom like this" Kairi said.

"really?" asked Ella a little in disbelief.

"Yes, that's why the price of this flower is quite expensive, if it is cultivated can reach hundreds of millions just for one seed." replied Kairi while touching the flowers Juliet Rose growing on the ground.

"Well! You're serious Kai." cried Ella.

"Seriously dear." replied Kairi casually.

"Then why are you picking it off, we'll be scolded by Kai." Ella shouted as she shook Kairi's shoulder.

"Calm down, it's not gonna happen, they know who I am. If anyone dares to scold me, I will buy this garden" Kairi said with a slanted smile.

"A snob!" ella said as she glanced at Kairi.

"And you love this arrogant man" said the man quickly.

"I don't love your nature" Ella said.

"Then?"

"Your face."

"You mean?"

"I love you because you're handsome, if your face were ugly, I wouldn't love you." Ella replied with a chuckle.

"So if I'm old, my face is wrinkled, and my good looks are fading, is your love for me also fading?" kairi asked, he took what Ella said seriously.

"Of course I am, I will look for another young and handsome man" Ella replied.

"You can't be like that, now that I'm still handsome you love me, so even though I'm getting old you should love me too, you should accept my wrinkled face" Kairi said firmly.

"I don't want to, don't force me!" ella replied while hiding her smile.

"Gabriella.." said Kairi slowly, he looked at Ella closely.

It was as if there were a lot of words he was unable to say.

Ella looked at Kairi while laughing loudly, Kairi's expression was really funny, she did not expect that Kairi would take her seriously.

"Gabriellas!" call Kairi while looking at Ella who is still laughing.

"I'm just kidding Kai, why are you taking it so seriously" Ella replied.

"Oh you dare tease me!" kairi said as she hugged Ella and tickled her waist.

"Let's get Kai off!" ella shouted while pinching Kairi's hand which tickled her.

But instead of letting go, Kairi pulled Ella's body, and asked her to lie down on the green grass.

"Aww...!" ella shouted as her body lay beside Kairi, her head resting on Kairi's arm.

"Don't be like this Kai, embarrassed to see people." Ella protested while trying to get up.

"We're just lying down, why should we be ashamed." replied Kairi while holding Ella's body.

"But other people will assume we're messing around with Kai" Ella said.

"Ssttt shut up, others won't care about us. Now try to close your eyes, feel the breeze that hits us, and enjoy the fragrant aroma of the flowers that grow around us. Isn't this very convenient for Gabriella" Kairi said.

Ella obeyed Kairi's direction, she began to close her eyes, and sure enough, the breeze and the fragrance really made her feel very comfortable.

"There's one thing you forget about Kai" Ella said with her eyes closed.

"What?" ask Kairi.

"The touch of someone we love, doesn't it make our hearts become warmer Kai" Ella said, holding Kairi's hand.

"You're right, I just want my time to stop here so I can always be with you" Kairi said.

"Say you want to marry me, why do you want to stop here. If time doesn't go by, we'll just stay lying here, which means we're not getting married" Ella teased Kairi.

"Maybe we're not married, but we won't be separated.

Gabriella, if time goes on even though we are married and have children, we will one day be separated" Kairi said, opening her eyes and looking at Ella lying next to her.

"What do you mean Kai? Do you have any intention of leaving me?" ella asked while looking at Kairi.

"Of course not, I'm just talking about what Gabriella is. Every meeting has a farewell. Although we can pass all the trials in our lives, but we cannot fight destiny, we never know when death will pick us up. But obviously, we can't avoid it" Kairi said.

Ella was stunned to hear Kairi's words. All he thought about was separation from turning to another love. But he forgot the much more painful parting, the death parting.

"Don't be sad, I'm just talking about things that aren't necessarily when they happen.

Gabriella no matter what happens, I still love you. Whatever separates us, my love will never change. Your presence in my life has made me unable to fall in love with any woman. Only your name is always here Gabriella" Kairi said as she led Ella's hand to touch her chest.

Ella could feel Kairi's heartbeat clearly.

"Thank you for all your love Kai, I love you too, love you so much.

I always hoped that you would become a priest in my life. How happy I would be if all that could happen to Kai." Ella said as she looked at Kairi.

"We just pray, may God bless our intentions" Kairi said with a smile.

Then he took Ella into his arms.

"I always feel comfortable when leaning against this chest. Kairi, you are like the light of my life. You grow love in my heart again, a love that has withered in the hope of emptiness." - Ella smiled.

Seriate......