
One Week later ...
Finally the special day that Dian and Tara were waiting for arrived as well. The previous day the two had held an ijab qobul event at the residence of Mr. Devan.
Her second wedding reception will be held tonight at one of Kai's five-star hotels.
El asked for permission to leave for three days to attend his friend's wedding reception.
Feeling that Kai is busy and does not want to make him bother, El decides to leave for City A without Kai's knowledge and chooses to stay at the xxxx hotel where he was staying at that time.
Before attending Dian and Tara's wedding reception which will be held for a short time tonight, El took the time to visit the tomb of his parents and aunt Karin.
After the tomb pilgrimage, El chose to stop by at one of the city parks. Coincidentally today is Sunday, the park is crowded with visitors.
As he watched the people on a picnic in the park, his phone suddenly shook.
He reached into his small bag and pulled out his phone. She smiled as she looked at the name of the contact who called her.
"Kai? What are you doing?" tanyakanya.
Kai immediately switched to a video call. El immediately shook his head as he looked at Kai through his flat object screen.
How not, the man still feels at home on a soft mattress with bare chest.
"Darling, I miss you" said Kai. "Are you in the park?"
"Hmm .." answered El briefly.
Kai knitted his brows as he felt familiar with the garden where El was now. He immediately sat himself.
"Darling, tell me where are you right now?!"
El chuckled at Kai's panicked face. "Do I need to tell you, hmm? Shower there smells all the way here," El cut open.
Kai clucked annoyedly because El always just mocked him when talking through the flat object.
"I'm taking a shower now. I'll call you later" Kai said, ending the video call.
"Sorry often pisses you off" muttered El.
After a long time in the park, El went to one of the fast food restaurants and ordered food. While waiting for his order he returned to play his phone.
He did not realize there was someone who had been watching him from a distance. As soon as his order arrived, he grabbed a tray and chose to sit in one corner near the glass wall of the restaurant.
He started eating and enjoying his food. Every now and then his finger seemed so agile to reply to the emails that went into his phone.
"May I join?"
The man's voice instantly made El jump in shock. Before he could, he took a deep breath. He knew full well who the owner of the heavy voice was none other than Tara.
"Yes, go ahead, please," he said, then replied to an email from the campus.
After that, El resumed eating without offering Tara. Instantly his idea came up. He immediately sent DM to Dian's phone.
While Tara who is now sitting opposite him continues to look at him who is eating his favorite pizza.
I don't know why his tongue suddenly became complacent and confused to start a conversation from where. Because El looks indifferent to her.
"What Candra said, it's true. This girl is a little mysterious and impressed judes."
"What's wrong? Why look at me like that? Did you just see a strange woman like me? More like a planetary woman from outer space" El said.
I want to feel like he's cracked up after saying that sentence. But as hard as he could, he held back his laughter.
"Buseet, I feel like I want to take this second too."
"A-a-I ..." Tara's words were immediately interrupted when someone called El.
"Lun!" call Dian.
Hearing Dian's voice, El immediately commented a smile as he raised his hand. As soon as Dian approached her El immediately stood up.
"Oh yes, Dian, since your husband has been waiting for you. He said there was something important he wanted to tell you" El said.
Tara immediately looked up at the two and gawked at the words of El.
"Well, since you have come, I say goodbye. After all, I have accompanied Tara here for a long time," El said again with ease.
Again Tara was made to gawk with the words of El who seemed to make up the story.
"Damn! Very clever he made up the story, "inner Tara felt annoyed.
Before leaving the place, El hugged Dian tightly and whispered, "Congratulations, Dian. Sorry, when my show was not there. I'm waiting for the next happy news from you."
"It's okay, El. Thanks yeah. Don't forget to attend the reception later tonight," Dian's message and answered with a nod by El.
Both of them can not be separated from the attention of Tara. He also felt a little angry at El for lying.
After taking off her hug from Dian, El then left the fast food restaurant. After slightly moving away, he immediately looked up to recall his words earlier.
After being satisfied with laughter, he went back to find a place to eat to fill his stomach that was still hungry
After El's death, Dian sat down at El's former seat and then noticed the pizza that had just finished a piece even the girl's drink was only a little less.
"Tara .. You said there was something important you wanted to say. What'sthat?" ask Dian.
Dian chuckled while shaking her head. "The boy is just there. It must be just his wits so he can go."
While Tara, he still noticed the rest of the pizza and El avocado juice with eyebrows that were interlocked.
"It turns out he also likes pizza and avocado juice? Exactly the same El's favorite food and drink."
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At seven o'clock in the evening, Dian and Tara's wedding reception begins. It seems that the invited guests have started attending the reception.
On top of the guarantee looks the two brides accompanied by their respective parents.
Dian is so beautiful and graceful with the dress she wears. And so with Tara, he looks very handsome.
Both look very harmonious like a betel nut split in two. Dian's smile continued to be etched on her beautiful face but not for Tara who looked cold.
Meanwhile, El who was still in the hotel room only chose a simple maroon V neck mix dress white left right side but looks elegant.
(About an example of her dress like this 🤭🤭)
After polishing her lips with nude-colored lipstick, she put on her thick glasses and looked at herself with a chuckle.
While waiting for his order online taxi, El took his breath in deeply to neutralize his slightly nervous feelings.
After feeling quite calm, he left his room to the hotel lobby.
Shortly after being in the hotel lobby, El chose to sit for a moment on one of the sofas waiting for an invitation.
A few minutes later he went to his online taxi after getting a message notification.
"Bang, to the hotel in jln xxxx yes," pinta El shortly after sitting in the passenger seat.
"Well, Neng."
Along the way to the hotel, El was nervous. If he were not in the car, he would have sipped his cigarette.
Thirty minutes later, the taxi that took her arrived at Kai's five-star hotel.
"Thank you, Bang," said El with a smile after that he went down and continued his steps toward the door of the hotel.
He took out his invitation card and showed it to the recipient. After that, he again stepped up to the elevator to take him up to the ballroom of the reception event.
With small steps, El swung her footsteps into the hotel ballroom where the reception was held. Until his footsteps stopped on the lap.
With a smile El approached Pak Devan and Bu Indira then greeted the two. After that he approached Dian and hugged her.
"Safe again, Dian. I'm happy too. I hope our friendship continues" he whispered in a trembling voice.
"Yes, Lun. Thank you Lun for attending my wedding reception" said Dian.
El turned his head towards Tara and stretched out his hand to shake the hand of the man who once filled his heart, defending and helping him a lot.
"Congratulations, Tara. Don't waste a girl as good and gentle as Dian. Love him, love him and be happy with him" El said in a soft tone and commented with a smile.
Tara just flinkered but her eyes kept staring at El who was now approaching her papa and momy. The tail of his eyes continued to follow where the direction of the girl's steps stopped.
For some reason the words of the thick glasses girl with curly hair reminded him of the figure of El.
He continued to look at El from a distance who seemed to have joined Candra and Andra. Even the girl was seen chatting casually and occasionally smiling with Andra and Candra.
Soon Kai approached the three and chatted. Sometimes he laughs together and even looks happy.
After a few minutes of joining El, Candra and Andra, he left all three.
Shortly after being in the village, he congratulated Dian and Tara. If Dian is very happy to meet Kai in person but not for Tara.
He even looks cynical and seems to refuse the hand office of his former boss.
Kai smiles and joins El, Candra and Andra.
"Darling, why don't you tell me if you're already in this town" Kai whispered with anxiety.
El just chuckled and gulped his drink. "Intentionally" he answered briefly.
"Kai, I want to go to the toilet" he whispered.
"Hmm, come back quickly, yeah" whispered Kai back.
From a distance Tara kept watching where El was walking. A thin, meaningful grin rose at the corner of his lips.
El continued to leave the hotel ballroom. The goal is not to go to the toilet but a rooftop.
Since then, he had been unable to resist his urge to smoke because of the nervousness that still enveloped him.
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