Behind the Rain and Memories

35. Anniversary Party

Satisfied walking makes Alina want to immediately feel the soft mattress in their place to stay, a sense of tired whack after some time they hunt popular tourist attractions in Bali, of course while capturing all the moments with a black camera loaned Max. Luckily he quickly understood with the impromptu lessons given by Max about how to use the object, the results of his shots are quite good for a beginner. Even his two best friends are impatient to upload on social media each.

Upon entering the lobby of the resort, Alina runs into Max's parents and Orion who is preparing to leave.

Alina engaged in a casual conversation with the two middle-aged, not to forget Alina also introduced her best friend to them.

Hardi and Widyawati are very happy to meet Alina, in contrast to her enthusiastic parents, Orion prefers silence. It seemed like the man still could not forget his feelings for Alina so he became a little awkward when dealing with the girl. Though Orion could be ordinary because Alina herself does not know what Orion feels. But for Orion it was difficult, imagining Max who was always friendly to Alina made her chest feel tight. A feeling he had never felt before.

" Max's sister is cute too, wait let alone Dys, not dapet adek, her brother be," Tasya whispered to Gladys as she winked.

"Sst, what the hell is Sya, remember we are crumbs of tengginang," Gladys replied.

" Akh it's mulu, you bring the tenginang here, '" said Tasya annoyed. Gladys laughed softly at the expression of his best friend. And that caught Orion's attention.

Gladys was unconsciously being a concern. He just kept showing off his row of white teeth while voicing Tasya's arm.

" Sst, that nengokin guy here," said Tasya again. Their positions are quite far apart. So no one heard them whispering like they are now.

Not knowing the courage from which Gladys turned towards Orion until the net met the man, Gladys developed a polite smile but Orion threw away his face. Just contan Gladys is upset.

" Bastardly," he said annoyed. Replace Tasya who laughs. Impasse

Before long Hardi, Widyawati and Orion moved from sitting, it seems they were about to leave because in the lobby looks like a luxury car is parked there. After releasing the departure of the three people Alina immediately approached her best friend.

" I'm sorry guys, so wait a little later," said Alina unpleasantly

" Gak papa Al, his name also met the camer," replied Tasya who was embraced by Gladys. After checking in they go to the room that has been provided.

Max was very understanding, the man prepared a spacious room with three single beds for them. Until the room Tasya immediately lay his body in one bed.

" The pleasure of life, if only a vacation like this continues, sure there will be no stress,"

"Life must be balanced, if the holidays continue to be bored as well" said Alina while opening her suitcase.

" Tau nih son, he wants good continue" Gladys throbbed. There was no response from Tasya as the girl had already flown into the dream dimension. Smooth snoring and regular breathing indicate the girl is completely asleep.

" It's very fast, the molor," said Alina in disbelief.

" You just don't know Al, if Tasya is a kebo, can't find a mattress immediately fainted," Gladys giggled.

Alina shook her head. His hands began to move out all his luggage and arrange in the closet to make it easier for him to find what was needed. When she finished, she immediately went to the bathroom to clean herself up. He thought it would be nice to sleep after a shower. At least there is still time to rest for a while so that later tonight he appears fresh.

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The park at the resort is already crowded by invited guests, most of them glamorous-looking people, you can guess some of them are Mulia Jaya colleagues. Alina and her best friend have just joined forces, as their presence shifts everyone's attention.

" Detail this to Alina, Max's future wife," Widyawati said, introducing the girl to her extended family. Referred to as a prospective wife to make Alina blush, Max just has not proposed to her. Words are prayer, right?so it is not wrong if in his heart he agrees.

" Such beauty, Max's choice does not disappoint," praised a beautiful woman with an elegant appearance.

" Al, this is Diana who owns the event, the youngest papi sister," said Hardi added, Alina greeted Aunt Diana and cipika cipiki, not forgetting she gave a gift she carried.

" Grandfather, so bother you,"

" Don't bother Auntie, just a small parcel" Alina replied modestly.

The introductions continued, one by one Alina tried to record all the figures introduced as Max's brother, not least a pregnant woman with a petite stature. Rather different from most of Max's Caucasian siblings, the woman looks very indigenous with a distinctive Indonesian face. Small and Sweet, Probably following his mother's lineage.

" This is Adinda, the only daughter of wayang Hartawan, the second sister of papi Max," Widyawati said.

The figure called Adinda smiled kindly to receive Alina's helping hand.

" How many months has it been?" alina asked open the conversation, Adinda was the last person to be introduced because after that Widyawati left them both to greet the other guests.

" Seven want to enter eight meters" said Adinda with a smile that could not be separated.

" It looks like in Singapore, let's be close to the husband,"

" Oh you stay in Singapore, which husband?" tanya Alina spread a glance.

if he had not mistakenly caught Adinda alone.

" Don't go, because there's still a lot of work,"

Alina nodded in understanding, and their conversation was interrupted once a carefree voice sounded through the microphone telling her that the party was about to begin. Alina and Adinda soon joined the others.

The event was very lively, Alina was happy because she was well received in the big family, like most other girls she was also nervous. Even Max kept calling to calm down. But all lost saw the hospitality he got, lost already his anxiety, he easily blend, joking and chatting like a person who has known for a long time.

It was just that there was a slight strangeness that he felt seeing Adinda. Although she always smiles, she seems to withdraw from conversations with other families and prefers to join people who are not so well known, including Tasya and Gladys.

The weirdness is more real when Alina realizes Hardi's attitude which in fact Adinda's biological uncle is also cold. There was no warmth like Hardi showed the rest of the family.

Alina did not ask Max when the man contacted her just now, realizing it was none of her business. Hopefully the strangeness is just his feeling.

Alina told Gladys and Tasya to go to the toilet, nature calls because the cold weather tonight makes her unable to hold for longer. Entering one of the empty bulkheads, Alina finished her wish and as soon as she finished she immediately washed her hands in the sink.

That was when he heard the voice of a man who a moment ago he knew from the partition next door.

" Dear, I'm fine, you don't have to worry,"

Alina didn't mean to eavesdrop, but the voice was loud enough for others to hear.

" It's only natural that they behave like that, me and papi have gone too far, but you take it easy, Aunt Diana and Aunt Widya are still the same, they keep warm to me,"

Alina couldn't stop herself, she was too curious even though what she did was the wrong thing. He slowed down his activity to hear further.

" You know, I met my cousin's future wife, she's very beautiful and also friendly, I'm so happy that my Maxime finally found someone nice to her, that girl was like an angel, graceful and gentle,"

Alina was flattered by Adinda's praise for her. He felt that the compliment was excessive.

" Well, I'll call you later, baby, "

Alina hurriedly finished her business she took a tissue and dried her hands, just about to move out.

" Hey, you're here as well Din, I think there's no one but me" Alina told a lie,

" Lately I can no longer stem the urge to urinate, every fifteen minutes I have to be paid, I feel like I want to stay near the toilet," kekeh Adinda feels funny with herself.

" It's natural Din, I have an older brother, and she just gave birth, even she's been wetting pants, in the common room again,"

" Oh yeah, how's the story?"

Alina nodded, and began to recount Audrey's ridiculous behavior while pregnant with her first child, at which time Audrey was in Jakarta following her husband who attended the seminar. Because the seminar room was so cold that old pregnant Audrey went back and forth to the toilet. A few minutes at the end of the show, Audrey fell back. Because of feeling awkward, Audrey also held back. He was relieved when the event was over, hastily he got up from sitting down. Unexpectedly something came out from within his body uncontrollable. Audrey soiled the carpet of the room with her urine. Fortunately, no one knew about the incident, including her husband. He was helped from embarrassment because the clothes worn were loose longdress so it did not get wet.

Adinda also laughed at the story of Alina, so funny, she just kept spinning when she returned to the venue.

" Alina is great, I haven't seen a cheerful sister like that in a long time" Diana said

moved by that sight.

Widyawati confirmed, when was the last time they saw the tiny figure who used to always be the princess in a big family laughing loosely like now. And today thanks to Alina they can see the joy like before.

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