Dorin Tanea's

Episode 27's

"Mora-Arlan, congratulations on your wedding anniversary."

"Congratulations to you too. Finally after all these years Rega had a sister too."

"Am I not too old to have children?"

"Ah, no. Don't think about people. 38 Is still young."

"Rome?" I said slowly, surprised to find the man standing next to the woman who was likely his mother.

"Oh, you guys know each other?" asked Mama and the woman in unison.

I nodded slowly. "He's my senior."

Then, Mama introduced and explained a little about the couple to me and also Vino. The woman who was pregnant with seven months was named Aunt Genita, her best friend Mama was still sitting in SMK first, while the one standing on her right was named Om Revi. He looks a little old from Papa.

Mama also told me about .. I was also once taken to the house of Aunt Genita and played with her son.

They've gone first. Their conversation still sounded, as if they had not met for a long time.

My gaze was still on Rega's back who was increasingly following the adults.

"Ri." Vino was still standing beside me. My eyes turned downward as the man clasped my hands. "Gue's here," he said again.

"What do you mean?"

"Gue knows you don't like Rega, right? When I was in Junior High, you also distanced him."

I smiled thinly. "Have you been watching me?" I teased Vino, made the guy take his hand off me.

"That looks obvious. Comeing! Want me to stay?" The guy walked first, and I ran after him.

Unaltered. Vino now makes me feel comfortable being around him. It was as if he was a magnet and I was like an iron that was automatically attracted by him.

"Vin, why did you bummer?" my question while elbowing the tall man's arm, I tried to balance his footsteps.

Vino even accelerated his pace. Nonchalantly. Her cool-ass look was plastered again on her face.

"Viii!" call me pressurously-chasing him again, but my mouth can't say anything more because we're close to the table.

So much food, so long a table. It looked tantalizing, as if I had forgotten that question.

"Please" said someone pulling a chair for me. Rega Valen did that? Am I dreaming?

I nodded slowly and was forced to sit in front of him, while Vino sat beside me. You could say the right row occupied my family and the left occupied Rega family. We're facing each other.

"Thank you" I said later.

"What about your hand, Mora?" tanya Aunty Genita looked at the hand of Mama who was still wearing a cast.

"Doctors say, about a week later this cast can be opened."

The two lovers started talking about things I didn't understand. Moreover, Papa who was talking about business with Om Revi, whereas a moment ago their wives were reprimanding not to talk about business on this special day.

Silent.

Their conversation stopped when a musical instrument from the violin performed shahdu. Mom's eyes looked teary. He seemed to be enjoying the evening with a sumptuous meal.

"Thank you" said Mama holding Papa's hand. Their romance is used to seeing them at home.

My eyes are back to the front. My eyes met the man sitting in front of me. Whahuh? Okay, that's a word I can't tell her. Maybe it was just my feeling that those eyes were watching me.

"Dorin still want to marry aunty's son?"

I patted the chest. The question from Aunt Genita made me choke, as soon as I picked up the glass beside my plate, ignoring the glass Vino-Rega gave me in unison.

Aunt Genita smiled, perhaps looking at my expression that showed a big question mark in front of my face.

"You don't remember, yes. Dorin was five years old."

I looked towards Mama who started to let out a small laugh. My face feels hot. Was it true that I was a little girl who used to say that?

Aunt Genita nodded. "Then they were both crying."

Mama and Aunt Genita were still laughing and teasing me.

"Yeah!" I muttered while pinching Mama's thigh slowly. I don't remember it, but now I'm embarrassed to hear them talk about the past.

Pouty. I also stood up. "Sorry, I'll go to the toilet first."

"Dorin!" Aunt Mona's voice called me. "Mor, is Dorin angry?"

"No. He's just embarrassed."

Yes, I can still hear Mama's words. I was embarrassed, so I had better leave than they were still discussing me with Rega. If only they knew, if Rega was annoying and made my life languish because of the jukukan he gave.

...***...

Ever since I got out of the toilet, I haven't been back to where they are. I'd rather walk in the other side of the hotel's garden.

My steps stopped on the seat in front of which was a fountain. I took a break for a moment, calmed down.

My head looked up at the dark sky sprinkled with a few stars. If in the village mah, the stars look very much. I miss my grandmother and grandfather. My eyes were blown away just like that when I imagined their faces.

"Sorry."

My eyes opened when someone rubbed my cheek and I immediately pushed away.

I also removed her hand that touched my face. Wetter. Since when do my cheeks get wet? I murmured in my heart.

"Don't think too much about what I said, '" he said pretently. Maybe he thought I was crying because of that. "Wait!"

Why'd he come here, anyway? Did Mama tell him to look for me? I don't want to see his face.

"Gue's sorry."

I just stared at the tall guy in front of me. No question what his mistake was.

"Because of me, don't you, you avoid every time we meet?"

I'm nodding. At least, you know your mistake, my inner self.

"It's up to you to excuse me or not. And, you don't have to dodge anymore when we cross paths."

"Can I go now?" Because there was no answer I got up from my place and stepped away.

"wait. I'm not done yet."

I stopped and turned to look at him. Will he say like the others? Feel sorry for hurting me? Then ... be kind after seeing my present self .. and then try to approach me?

"Do you still have Karissa's number?" he keeps my teeth clenched closer and closer. That name makes me even more upset. "Didn't you two get close?"

I clenched a strong fist. If I could, I'd like to scream in his ear. If only you knew, that girl made me not want to go to school anymore!

I breathe out slowly.

Okay, maybe a little while ago I went to PD-an. At least he's not really interested in me. And, the way he saw me before. I don't care about it anymore.

"Dorin, wait!"

"I'm sorry, doesn't he want to go?"

I was surprised to see the sudden arrival of Vino while putting his grip on his Rega-attractive wrist until Rega's grip was removed from my hand.

"Come, we're going!" Now Vino is pulling my hand. Dragged me away somewhere.

"The chin!" call me unheeded. I tried to keep up with her long footsteps. The little guy didn't look at me.

Although his gaze was flat, but the fine wrinkles on his eel earlier showed he looked annoyed.