DELENE

TWELVE

"It's not like Delena and Gavin are getting married next week, Pa." Delena looked at her father a little annoyed. The man continued to tease her. In his living room there was Joshua. The man did not look at her at all when Delena and Gavin finally came down from the girl's room.

While his father, mother and father Joshua smiled with delight at the good news, Joshua and Selena kept quiet without showing any reaction.

"Loh Papa is happy that you are getting married soon. Good things are not delayed. Isn't that right, Arfa?"

Arfa smiled at her comrades in arms before looking at her son and insinuating him loudly. "Yes, Om was amazed by Gavin who turned out to be a grown man. And he showed his seriousness."

All the views were directed towards Joshua. While the one being stared at was silent, Selena took the opportunity to grab the man's arm and smile sweetly at everyone. "Joshua understood that Selena was doing a lot of work, so we haven't had a chance to seriously discuss marriage."

"Tomorrow you also have to go out of town again, right? Don't work too hard, keep a close eye on your health, too, yeah." Arfa smiled warmly at her future daughter-in-law. For a moment Delena felt envious, just a moment before she felt her hand being grasped by someone. And it was Gavin, looking at her with a smile that would divert Delena's world in an instant.

That's stupid, Delena. Still reminiscing about the past when there is a future as bright as Gavin next to him.

"Selena will probably stop working after marriage. I want to be a good wife to Shua."

Everyone including Joshua looked at him confused. Being a model was Selena's dream since childhood. Now that she has succeeded in achieving her dream, she will just let go just for her husband. Isn't that hard to believe?

Brother Shua is lucky to have Kak Selena who is so sincere in love with him.It should be Delena feels good for them. But why did he still feel the pinch in his heart?

"How is your brother Gavin? It's been a long time since Om heard from him. Heard his son was three, huh?" Matthew asked to switch the conversation to his first daughter.

"Yes, Mas Almas and his wife already have three children. They're all men."

"Well, it must be in a house with lots of taste. Bring them here sometime."

Gavin nodded and promised to take his three nephews with him next time.

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"Since when have you been close to Gavin, Del?"

Delena looked up, only to stare at Joshua who was standing not far away from her. The girl slightly retreated, widening the distance between them. "I don't think I should answer that."

"You don't really know Gavin. He's not who you think he is. She..harmful."

"What does brother mean?" Crossing her arms in front of her chest, Delena slightly raised her chin to look at Joshua.

"Keep him."

Silent for a few moments. Joshua was still staring fixedly at Delena in front of him while the girl took a breath and exhaled in annoyance.

"I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear anything that Shua said."

Forgetting her goal of fetching water, Delena immediately left the kitchen. Joshua was silent as he passed by.

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"Honey, please stop by Shua's house before leaving for Bogor. Mama made a cake, for you and Gavin also mama has prepared."

Delena just nodded her ass, she peeked a little at the neatly arranged package at the dining table in front of her. Still too early in the morning actually, Delena confused why her mother was diligent once when the sun alone at this hour has not appeared. He glanced at the clock that was stuck in one corner of the kitchen wall, the short needle there still leads to the number five while his mother had finished making that much cake?

"What time is it?" ask Delena. He took one of the chairs and sat down to face the mother who was busy washing dishes.

"Hour six, baby. Oh, mama's asking you to wake up your sister right now."

"okay."

"Be careful, baby."

Delena looked up, faintly like she heard the voice of a man nearby. And it was impossible for his father to remember that man could rarely get up early. Maybe only when he has nightmares or feels like he wants to have a new bowel movement will he be forced to wake up.

Holding her head still spinning, Delena did not force herself to go any further first. Until a sudden touch on his shoulder brought him slowly back to his consciousness. "Why you?"

"I must have had a good dream." Delena whispered.

He must have missed Gavin so much that he imagined the man's face in front of him.

The two lips of the man were pulled upwards forming a beautiful arch. Even with her eyes that already looked like a crescent moon, Delena was anxious to touch it.

The girl's hand was stretched out, touching the full and supple lips before her. While the owner looked surprised by his actions, Delena actually moved her body closer so that she could feel the breath of herself and the man.

Blushes. He could feel his blood whirring and his heart racing like he was going to run on a race track in seconds. Till...

"Aww..."

Forget about romantic scenes like in the movies, he actually gets a painful sting when one of his cheeks is pulled without feeling.

"Don't pretend to be unconscious, Del. Look for your chance."

With round eyes and cheeks as red as tomatoes, Delena is sure she will not be able to meet Gavin again in the future. If remembered, he also had not had time even if only washing his face after waking up.

Damn it, Delena. The girl cursed in her heart.

"Why are you at my house at dawn gini gini gini gosh?!" a little sewot, Delena looked the other way while both hands she functioned to cover her heated face.

"Overnight, Matthew asked me to stay here. So you go back to Bogor there's a nemenin." Gavin replied casually.

"Kok I don't know?"

"It's your fault that seven o'clock you've slept rich baby."

"That's because I was a soybean yesterday.Ah I've been willing to wake up Sister Selena so forget."

"Selena woke up from that. She's also beautiful because she's taken a shower."

"You're cheating on me?!"

Silent for a moment, Delena almost misbehaved as Gavin looked at her so deeply.

"Bare face you're like a baby. Make me miss Alvin anyway."

"Sorry, Sir. Is that a compliment or not?" Delena raised her eyebrows, and she brought their faces closer to teasing the man. Base Gavin stone head, ice stone heart, he actually came closer until the forehead of the two collided quite hard.

"Awww." Twice, Gavin has not been married to do KDRT.

"No. You girls haven't had a bath, all the way there!"

Gavin, thankfully you're handsome. Delena. He rubbed his chest, right where his heart had just been broken.

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