Aldebaran Looking for Love

Chapter 32

"Ma..." Abhimanyu looked teary. His hand was trying to grab Junita. His wife could only nod towards Abhimanyu, as if she understood his feelings.

"The girl's boyfriend, Ma." Abhimanyu's voice was slow, yet still everyone heard.

"Gift!" Judah could not help but laugh at his voice.

"Hahahahahahaha!" Shaletta herself had laughed out loud, until she held her stomach. Because of his father, he forgot his frustration with Al.

Al's lips are pursed. Grief over his father's reaction. This is the story of him introducing his girlfriend. Why did the father even say something that can make his lover can think no-no?

Yes...although Ai is not a real lover anyway?

"You are weird!" Kirana patted her sister on the shoulder, as if rebuking her for not speaking strangely anymore. Although in truth, in the deepest corner of his heart, he also wanted to laugh like the others.

But Abhimanyu couldn't be happier than this. He doesn't care about other people's comments. It just expresses his true feelings.

While others were busy laughing with Abhimanyu's reaction, Ai who still did not understand, glanced at Al next to her.

"Date, what does that mean?" whispered.

"Don't think I'm crazy." Al pasrah's.

"But I don't understand."

"Please help me this once, Ai. I will be clear." Al pleads.

Ai really doesn't understand. He actually still wanted to ask, but someone called him, "Ai?"

Before Ai turned her head, Al had a chance to whisper to her, "Ai, please smile."

The man's face looked so clear. Ai is not. He looked again at the people before him, trying to pull the corner of his lips to show a smile. But it looks so stiff. Awkwardly.

However, everyone thought it was normal. Isn't it a law of nature if a woman feels awkward when first introduced to her lover's family?

"His name is Ai? Or is there an extension?" junita asked, her eyes still filled with twinkle of happiness.

Junita's question made Al's heart flutter again. Just die him!

He really doesn't know anything about Ai. Even the name does not know. What is the full name of this girl? What's his family name?

Al desperate.

Ai realizes that Al doesn't know the least about her. He smiled a little. Little disappointed. However, he would not bear to see the man confused alone.

"Airina, Aunt. Just Airina." Ai explained.

Hearing Ai's voice the first time, Abhimanyu was even more moved. It's a real female voice, not an event! His son was not dating a Muhammad Fattah. Or commonly called stage name...

Lucinta Luna's.

He was even more moved to realize that his son was normal. Dating a normal woman.

"Your name is unique, Ai." Junita herself was already smiling. Actually really want to touch Ai's hand so happy, but he had to hold back. I don't want to make Ai uncomfortable. Junita's love language is with physical touch. And for some reason, seeing Ai, he felt immediately fell in love with this girl.

"But Al is cool. Dapet young leaves. What age are you, Ai?" Yuda began to interrogate.

Ai glanced at Al. Feeling bad if you have to mention his actual age. Their age is not a bit! He did not want others to judge the no-no Al. Because he is not a real lover!

"That's my age, Bang." Suddenly Shaletta is falling.

Everyone immediately looked at him. Bummer. Why does Shaletta know?

Al was beginning to calm down. Indeed, waiting for every word that will come out of the mouth of his only puppet is like waiting for a bomb to explode.

"Kok you know what, Ta?" ask Yuda.

Al feels like it wants to be the third swan-shaped ice sculpture. Let him be the third among the sculptures, rather than having to see his own disguise opened by the younger brother.

However, Shaletta is not that nice. He just wanted to give small lessons to his brother to be more careful in the future.

"Gue saw Ai a few times on campus. Isn't that right, Ai?" Shaletta.

Al felt immediately able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Ai just nodded.

"Oh, your pantesan was confused earlier why is your brother who wants to know Ai? You know Ai anyway, Dek." Junita nodded.

"Yes, Ma. Know that anyway. Not knowing at all if it turns out Ai tuh 'PACARAN' same brother himself." Shaletta. The word courtship is given a strong and sharp intonation. Al took another breath.

It feels right as if he is holding a grenade whose trigger has been removed. Waiting to see when it will explode.

"Gue doesn't know you're just like Ai" Al said, innocently. Sometimes plain and stupid are thin. Shaletta immediately snatched Al's sentence.

"Brother has never been where is Ai's college? Said dating..." He's dialectical.

Al hot cold. Ai is becoming less and less. She knows Shaletta is protecting her, but her love for Al exceeds all that.

"Abang is still embarrassed, because we live far away," said Ai, timidly.

Al teruh. Why is this girl next to him being framed, but still helping him save this lie?

"Abaaaaaang said, Ma.." said Abhimanyu again. He was so stunned. Touched.

"Gemes yes, Pa." Junita smacks her husband's shoulder.

A couple is busy with their own imaginary world. Maybe in the mind of Abhimanyu and Junita, they have planned to marry their children where, what catering to be ordered, how to decorate. There is no harm in dreaming, right?

Turning to Shaletta, he himself rolled his own eyeballs because his parents instead felt euphoric with all the lies of his brother.

"Dine, Bro! Why should I be ashamed? I'm the same Anas is seven years old." Yuda laughing.

"Seven years is still normal, eleven years! Lucky brother also Ai wants to date with om-om!" Shaletta.

Ai hid her smile. Yesterday Shaletta herself was clear, wanting to match her with her brother. But now, when he saw his brother was using Ai, Shaletta attacked his own brother. Shaletta is his best friend!

"If the om-omnya is like a brother, who can refuse?" Ai laughed softly, while touching Al's arm slowly.

Ai wondered to herself, why did she become too late to help Al? Wasn't he just asked to smile and be quiet? Now why would he go along to help Al who is being attacked from all directions? Is this just pure pity?

Meanwhile, the moment Ai touched his arm, Al felt something tremble in his heart. I don't know why his lips were immediately attracted. He felt ashamed, so he had to bow down. Bizarrely. Why is it this secure?

Al and Ai's body is caught by Abhimanyu and Junita's eyes. Abhimanyu clasped Junita's hand.

"Al shy. This is real, Pa," Junita whispered, slowly. This time, she could only be heard by her husband.

Abhimanyu. He seemed so fascinated by all this, he asked loudly, "So, when do you want to get married?"

Al and Ai just want to get under the table!!!

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