
"Happy Birthday yaaa." I said to Max while giving him a gift.
"Thank you, yeah." Max.
"Happy birthday to your son!" mamah's kiss on Max's cheek followed by Max's hold on Mamah, tightly.
"Congratulations Bro." said Haikal, giving us a box of cookies that we bought this afternoon.
"Thank you, you finally showed up" Max responded with a hug to Haikal.
"Let's sit down, let's start the meal again" said Max.
"Where is Shilla? The same with Iceland, he's very chatty. Though it had fallen asleep" explained Max.
I immediately walked up to Ka Shilla, while Mamah and Haikal walked in Max's footsteps to the main table.
"Icel why? It's the same onty yuk." take me.
"Thank God you came. Hold Iceland first yes, fussy he. I want to take care of the food first." Ka Shilla said while giving Iceland to me.
I smiled as I greeted the sling of Iceland. Iceland is Max's first child with Ka Shilla. Iceland is too funny. She's only 2 years old. I played with him, tasting some cakes scattered on the table. Many times Iceland laughed as I poked his tiny nose. Until finally my focus broke due to the sound of a man greeting me from behind.
"Good malem.."
I looked over with my hands still holding Iceland, I said, "Jefri?"
"Hi Iceland." he said as he poked Iceland's nose with a smile.
"Cock you here?" ketus.
"Forgotted huh? You are the one who hates me."
"But this is Max's show...."
"I love Max for the gift anyway. I met them" Jefri replied casually, shrugging both shoulders.
I feel uncomfortable. Glanced at Ka Shilla who was walking towards us. Ka Shilla smiled.
"Let's sit down, we eat." scolded Ka Shilla as she lifted Iceland from my sling.
"Jefri was sitting there, right next to Tika" Ka Shilla said, pointing at the main table.
I started to rouse as I walked towards the main table. At the table it's already there, Max, Mamah, Haikal, Ka Shilla's parents and Ka Shilla's sister, Rendi.
Jefri pulled a chair for me. I'm trying to be normal.
"You're beautiful tonight." whispered as I began to sit down.
Okay I blushed, maybe.
The meal began, until the cake cutting was over. Now a free event. Guests are allowed to roam around enjoying a variety of cakes and drinks served. Max and Ka Shilla were seen greeting the other invited guests. While Mamah and Haikal were cool still at the main table talking with besan. While holding Elis, Max and Ka Shilla's second child, who is almost a year old.
Then me?
Of course I'm cool with Iceland running around and around the cake table. Sometimes I play peek-a-boo with Iceland. Until someone catches Iceland and brings him to me.
The man looks handsome holding Iceland, in a tuxedo that matches the color of my dress. Blue dongker.
"It's Iceland with Onty" I said to Iceland as I stuck out my hands.
"No, Iceland is the same" he said, keeping Iceland out of my reach, "You how are you?"
"good. Emm, thanks for the food you always send to the office."
"You likey?" ask her by looking me in the eye.
I turned my eyes, "Hm."
Every now and then, I glanced at him, he just kept looking at me. I'm getting the wrong way. Luckily Haikal came to my rescue.
"This is Iceland, Mamah nyari Iceland" he said then lifted Iceland from Jefri's sling and went back to the main table.
Now the rest of me are with Jefri. I feel like he's still looking at me. Awkward moment's.
I took a glass of the drink on the table, and then I gulped it down. I heard Jefri laughing.
"Is something funny?" my firmness.
"Yes you."
"Me?" I looked at his face.
Suddenly his hand was tucked in my back waist. Touching my skin. The dress I was wearing was open on the back. Expose my entire back.
"Your face is blushing." she whispered, bringing her mouth closer to mine.
"Ma-time anyway?" sahutku.
Then I throw my eyes the other way. His hand still touches my waist. I'm starting to feel uncomfortable.
I tiptoed a little, "Please take off your hands." I whispered.
While looking at me, Jefri let go of his hand. I feel relieved. I again took a glass of drink and gulped it down, then plucked a piece of the tempting brownie cake in front of me.
"You're the best of me, right?" lirih Jefri again to me.
"meaning?" I replied spontaneously after gulping down the brownies earlier.
"Do you want me to clean my tongue or do you clean it yourself?" whispered again.
I'm getting confused, "What? You pervert!"
Jemari Jefri gently rubbed the corner of my lips and then looked at me some cream stuck to her finger. I quickly rubbed my lips. Then Jefri spontaneously grabbed my chin and brought his face closer. I was stunned but a split second later by reflex I pushed his body.
"Don't macem-macem ya!" shouts with glaring eyes.
Jefri just laughed softly, "I just want to clean your lips really, there is still a lot of cream tuh." he replied casually.
I'm getting pissed. He teased me many times. Then I left him to go to the main table, join my family.
I was in a conversation with my family. Until I forget Jefri who doesn't know who he is now. My eyes began to spread, looking for where the figure of the man was now. Because to be honest, there was no one she knew on this show other than me and my family.
Until in the end, there was a man with his microphone breaking a slowly-dabbling song.
"Good night to all the guests. Once again I wish Max a happy birthday and thank you for allowing me to say something very important tonight" the man said.
Suddenly the floodlights lit up, highlighting a figure of a man walking closer towards me. My eyes were a little glare at him, then after my eyes got used to me finding the figure of the man, he was Jefri.
Again, he surprised me!
He crouched down, with one knee touching the floor. With his smile he took out a small box from inside his suit. Open and touch it to me. A ring with a sparkling diamond.
What about me?
I was obviously flabbergasted, not believing what he was doing.
I closed my mouth with one of my hands. The atmosphere became silent for a moment. I was sitting and felt my heart stop beating. Until Jefri started to reconnect his sentences again.
He propose to me? My inner.
"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. Consider everything that might happen. Some time we have passed, it is not easy. I cannot promise a life without problems, but I dare to promise the happiness that you always have in it. You're the reason I smile happily. Be my eyes every morning I open. Be my cool when anger strikes. Be my wife and mother to my descendants. Will you marry me?"
I shed my tears. Every sentence he uttered was able to make my heart beat fast.
I stared at him with tears that had flooded both my cheeks.
A few flashes of flash lights seemed to lead to us. The guests were silent, until I felt Mamah's hand touch my shoulder, and I spontaneously nodded quickly.
A boisterous voice instantly echoed in this room. All cheered happily. Backsound also seemed to accompany my happy atmosphere.
Jefri smiled widely, took off the microphone in her hand and grabbed my left hand that had been clutching tightly to my dress ever since. The ring was put on my sweet finger. Then he stood hugging me with my position still sitting sweet.
The boisterous atmosphere of the invited guests was still heard, some were ringing their whistles, some were clapping. Flash lights were unceasingly spitting out his glint. I looked at him and stood up. I wrap my hands on both shoulders. I hugged his body tightly. I didn't expect it to be like this. Jefri immediately proposed to me, not asking me to be his girlfriend, but asking me to be his life partner.
Max approached me and touched my hand.
"Selamet ya." she said with a happy smile and then gently pat Jefri's shoulder until Jefri let go of her hug on me.
"Thank you, have helped" said Jefri while welcoming Max's hand.
The embarrassed me still hid my face with one hand. Mamah hugged me tightly while congratulating me and kissed my forehead. Haikal and Ka Shilla also did the same, hugging me and congratulating me.
Max's invited guests did the same, approached us and said 'congratulations'.
One of Jefri's hands is now firmly attached to my back waist. As if carrying my body to always stick close to his body. Many times I wiped my tears still free-falling in the corner of my eyes. But my smile I can't hide anymore, I'm happy!
"You're coming with me?" whispered inelingaku.
I looked at him, "Where?" with a confused face.
"Secret." she replied as she pulled the small corner of her nose.
He turned around, grabbed my hand and led me to walk towards Mamah.
"Tante, I'm the same Tika out first huh?" his permission.
"Oh yes, call Mamah not Aunt again." said Mamah. I smiled broadly.
"Not midnight." continued Mamah again reminded.
Then we left Max's party with all the sparkles.