CLBK (Long Love Hasn't Been Long)

Adoption

One Week Later. In Singapore.

"Congratulations Strid, Brother Arham, May you be a sadinah family, mawadah wa rahmah... Aamiin..." Lita said to her best friend.

Today, Astrid and Arham's wedding is very lavish. Leo could not help holding Lita's hand.

"Aamiin..." Astrid and Arham.

"When do you keep coming?" Ask Arham.

"God willing... Doain is yeah." Lita said she was happy.

"Sir Asdos, don't overdo it... Poor Lita every night... Hehehe...." Goda Astrid's.

"Astrid's..!! What siihh?!" Lita pursed her lips. While Leo smiled just to see the behavior of the two friends.

The wedding party held its moment is open in a large garden with colorful flowers scattered growing there. Placed many tents as a protector for the invitees who want to sit and rest while eating the dishes that have been provided.

Neither did the bride and groom sit in the bar. They greeted the invitations casually. Although it is also provided for brides.

"Come on... You taste the dish first... I'm hungry too." Take Astrid in an ivory white dress with a matching hijab. Astrid wears flatshoes for comfort. Nevertheless it did not diminish Astrid's appearance that looked so beautiful today.

Astrid pamples Arham's hand. They also joined the guests who were tasting the dish.

Lita serves Leo. Leo also feeds Lita. Lita refused because of embarrassment, because many of her Campus friends came because of an invitation from Astrid. But because Leo insisted, Lita could not refuse him.

"Assalamu..." Greet someone familiar to Lita and Leo.

"Wa aleikumussalam..." Answer Lita. Leo doesn't seem to like it. But Lita tried to quell Leo's annoyance.

"Sir Arby, how are you?" Tanya Lita is friendly.

"Alhamdulillah I am good. You alone, all right, right?" Arby asked feeling bad about Leo's look.

"What else do you want, you?!" Ketus Leos.

Lita rubbed Leo's arm. "It's Astrid's wedding, honey..." Lita said softly and deliberately called Leo with the title Dear.

Arby looks surprised. Lita called Leo, honey. "I'd like to apologize for what happened earlier." Arby tried hard. There's a wound on his heart. However, Arby still loves Lita. But now, Lita had easily forgotten him.

"Forget it, brother. I'm getting better. Me and the doctor are getting married." Said Lita again, who saw Arby's gaze there was still love there. Lita doesn't want Arby to hope. Lita also does not want the shadow of Vero continue to interfere when looking at Arby.

"Yes... Another cow." Pinta Lita spoiled.

Leo obeyed Lita's will. Leo is actually pleased with his spoiled Lita. But Leo feels Lita is heating up Arby. Leo, however, has no objection to helping Lita remove Arby from Lita's mind.

"Sorry to bother you. Actually....." Arby was doubtful.

Lita stopped eating her. Leo also stared intently at Arby. "What's up?!" Ketus Leos.

"Sorry Mr. Leo, if I may let you speak to Lita alone. I promise I won't hurt Lita again." Pinta Arby pleading.

"Is it that important?" Ask Leo.

"It's very important. More precise about my past and my future." Arby said still begging.

Leo looked at Lita. Lita seemed to doubt. "If you're not sure, I won't let you." Said Leo.

Finally Lita nodded. Lita could not bear to see Arby's hopeful face. "alright. But let Doctor Leo be not far from where we speak." Terms Lita.

Arby nodded and smiled. "thank you. I'll wait for you there." Arby said as he pointed at a small saung near the fish pond. "You finish eating first." Arby said, saying goodbye.

Lita nodded. Leo grabbed Lita's shoulder. "Do you know what He's going to talk about?" Ask Leo curiously.

Lita shakes. "I don't know."

"Do you still love her?" Ask Leo.

"I never loved him. Back then I was just trying to open my heart to forget Bang Vero." Obviously Lita.

"Are you able to forget Vero and love Me?" Search Leo.

"I love you so much. True Papa said, I must solve my problem with Bang Vero, so that there will be no more misunderstandings. I'd like if you really become my life partner, you're the only one in my heart... Not the others." Obviously Lita.

"Had eaten?" Ask Leo gently.

Lita nodded. Leo rubbed Lita's lips gently. "Go away... Meet Arby. I won't be far from you." Pinta Leo is soft.

Lita smiles. "Thank you, dear." Lita rubbed Leo's palm gently. Lita took Leo's hand off slowly. Leo gave a distant kiss to Lita. Lita's face was red.

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"Where did Arby get this file?!" Lita looks very surprised to read the file that Arby thrust on her.

"I'm moving out of this town. I also sold my parents' house. I intend to clean up the items that are still there. Turns out I found this in a carved coffin." Arby explained in a sad tone.

"You remember I told you once that I had a feeling, You're going to take me to have a family? That time I was hoping you and your Family would be my Family, it turns out I was wrong." Arby said again.

"So I mean Brother, I'm sure that Bang Vero is Kak Arby's twin brother?" Lita still can't believe it.

Arby nodded. "I opened Vero's sosmed a few times. His birthday is almost the same as mine just a different date. It seems deliberately made a little different from Vero's date of birth."

"But... I never heard that Bang Vero has a twin. Papa Adrian never told me either." Obviously Lita.

Arby looks sad. Arby found his adoption papers. All this time he only knew that his parents were Singaporeans. Sometimes Arby thinks why there is no similarity of his face with his parents. Arby once asked his Abah but the answer made sense, that he was similar to his late grandfather.

"Who's Papa Adrian?" Ask Arby.

"Papa Adrian, Om his Bang Vero. While Bang Vero's parents had died when Bang Vero was still sitting on the bench of Junior High." Obviously Lita.

"Sister Arby, if you're talking about this, why can't Doctor Leo hear it?" Lita wonder.

"I don't feel good about Leo." Arby.

"It's just that this kind of thing doesn't feel good." Said Lita.

"alright... You can tell Leo the same story. Oh yea... Can I have Vero's address?" Arby Pinta.

"The exact address I don't know. I only know Papa Adrian's house is a complex with my parents. Grandpa Bang Vero in Sumatra. I'll try to ask my Aunty well for her obvious address." Obviously Lita.

"Thank you so much Lita. Once again I'm sorry for ever hurting your heart. But you still want to talk to me." Arby looks so sorry.

Lita smiles. "What a Brother. I've forgotten it."

"Can I ask you one more question?" Arby was doubtful.

Lita frowned. "What's wrong?"

"Do you love Leo? What about Vero?" Arby was very careful.

"I love Doctor Leo very much. If Vero is my past. Someday I'll meet him to solve the problems between us." Obviously Lita again.

"Have you never loved me one bit?" Ask Arby again.

Lita smiles. "Sorry Brother... From the beginning I was afraid of Big Brother just as my runaway on Bang Vero." Lita shakes. "I never loved Brother, sorry."

Arby sighed. It hurts so much to hear Lita's honesty.

"Iawang.... Talked about?" Suddenly Leo approached them.

"Is it over, Arby?" Ask Lita.

"May I have your mobile number? Or you keep my phone number, if you've got Vero's address, you can tell me." Kali Arby is serious.

Lita looked at Leo's face. "For what, dear?" Leo curious.

"Later I tell you. The whole point is that Arby's sister asked me to find out about her family in Indonesia." Said Lita.

"All right...." Leo lets Lita give Arby her mobile number.

"Thank you Leo. I hope you guys catch up with Astrid and Arham soon." Arby Prayer.

"Aamiin...." Lita and Leo said together.