Endless Taste

01.

. At the city park, a girl walks down every corner. Watching everyone who passes by. Wishing there was a coincidence every day, a coincidence that would reunite him with his old lover.

Avril stopped and looked up, staring at the clouds above her. Then walk back and sit on one of the park chairs. Looking far ahead, recalling 5 years ago when Avril accompanied Aldi to the airport. That last meeting still rests in his memory. Where Aldi tightly hugged Avril while crying.

*5 years ago. Airports

"I'm sorry Avil. I can't resist my mom and dad's wishes." Aldi's a little sobbing.

"I understand Aldi. I'm not mad at you." Avril hugged tighter and tighter. "Please promise me you'll come home to see me."

"I promise you Avril." Aldi took off a soft hug. "Wait for me to go home." Avril nodded.

Aldi slowly let go of Avril's grip on his jacket. Stepping away from where Avril was standing.

Avril watched Aldi's plane take off. Avril turned to Galih who was waiting for her.

*ends.

In the city park, Avril smiled with tears breaking.

"5 years, huh? Are you sure you'll see me after all this time?" Avril murmured softly.

Avril stood up, and walked back to her car. Leaving the park that was starting to be quiet because it was afternoon.

Avril Vania, youngest of 2 children. His father owns the company "A". And his brother Galih Permana, who will soon occupy the position of president in the company. She is 6 years older than Avril. More attention to Avril than her father.

Avril's mother died when Avril was 12 years old due to her illness.

Avril's life was emptier when her mother left, and now Aldi who knows when she will return. The shadow of their final smile continued to fill Avril's mind.

. After arriving home, Avril walked towards her room. My aunt welcomed warmly.

"Non Avril is awaited by the great master in the study." Aunt's speech is friendly.

"What's bi? Did I make a mistake?" Aunt just shook her head with a smile.

Avril slightly ran into the study. Avril sat right in front of her father.

"Avril. The day after you didn't have a show, did you?" Ask dad.

"Emmmmm. I'm free dad. But I'm planning on doing college work with Syifa." Obviously Avril remembered a little.

"Is that so?" Avril looked at her father's astonishment.

. The next day, Avril waited for Syifa in the campus garden. Accompanied by a novel and his favorite drink.

"Hi." Syifa sat next to Avril.

"You crying?" Ask Syifa worried.

"Ah no. This is unintentional." Avril wiped her tears that came out without permission.

"What's wrong?" Syifa looks worried.

"I just miss him." Avril smiled.

"Is there still no news?"

Avril just nodded. "I'm more sure he won't be back." Avril looked into Syifa's eyes.

"Don't do that. I'm sure you can go back to meet him." Syifa hugged Avril.

"Syifa, I have something to talk about." Said Avril taking off a hug and suddenly clasped Syifa's hand.

"I am too." Syifa looks serious.

"Eh? You either?" Avril tilted her head.

"Tomorrow, can you accompany me?" Syifa.

"Tomorrow? Where's where?" Avril looked at Syifa.

"My house." Syifa looked up at Avril.

"What's wrong? Seems serious?" Avril looked more closely at Syifa.

"I.. tomorrow there's a proposal at my house." Syifa turned her eyes.

"You're serious?" Shouted Avril. Syifa nodded.

"I want you to be with me tomorrow" Syifa pleaded, Avril still gaped in disbelief. "I know this is impromptu" continued Syifa.

"When did you meet?" Avril curious.

"Not yet" replied Syifa.

"What hasn't?" Shouted Avril.

"We're in a matchmaking position. I just don't know his name." Syifa turned her face back.

"And you took it for granted.?" Avril scrunched her forehead.

"I don't accept it, it's my father's decision. He just came back but it pisses me off." Syifa clasped her hands on her chest.

Avril took a long breath. "I'm sorry Syifa. I can't tomorrow." Avril said regretfully. "Tomorrow I'll have to attend an event at my father's office."

"All right, I understand Avril. But I hope, at my wedding you should come with her." Syifa smiled stroking Avril's arm.

"All right." Avril was no less sweet with her smile.

. After returning from campus, Avril stopped by the coffee shop and headed for the city park. Avril walks casually down the path that surrounds the park while occasionally drinking her favorite moccacino in hand.

Like a slowmotion scene, Avril crossed paths with someone who brought a cup of Aldi's favorite latte. Avril inhaled the scent and subconsciously Avril turned around and looked at him.

Suddenly the cup that Avril brought, fell along with her cup. Instantly his body went limp.

Her tears trickled back and looked me in the eyes but a little cold.

"Miss? Hey?" He waved his hand right in front of him. Avril woke up from her daydream.

"Ah sorry." Avril turned her face away.

"You okay?" Avril simply nodded and smiled.

"Thank God. I'm surprised to see you drop your cup."

"And you? Why did your cup fall too?" Avril with a curious face.

"Ohhh. I accidentally dropped it, I was surprised to see you." Avril tilted her head in confusion at her reply "ohh I'm Alvian." Continue to stretch out his hand.

'Deg' Avril's heart is pounding. Did you hear wrong? Same name.

"A. I'm Avril." Avril returned her hand. "alright. If you want to remember me easily, call me Al." Alvi smiled.

Her chest is getting tighter. "Aldians?" Said Avril while dropping a clear bulb from her eyelids.

"Ah sorry! You mispronounced. My name is Alvian, not Aldian." Said explained.

"Ah sorry. I heard it wrong." Said Avril while rubbing her cheek.

"Is there something with that name?" Ask curiously.

"Ahh no." Avril smiled. "Emm well me first" Avril turned around and did not look back again.

On the other hand, Alvian smiled. How grateful he was to meet the beautiful girl he met some time ago. When Alvi hits him at the supermarket and drops all his groceries. Alvi helps Avril tidy up the falling goods, but not a single bit Avril turned to Alvi.

*avril*POV

The next day, I attended an event at Dad's office.

All present were company officials and city officials.

Before entering the elevator, Alvian approached me.

"Avril?" Ask ensures.

"Yes?" I frowned.

"You here? What are?" He asked as if he was the owner of the company.

"A. a. a. aku.. here..."

"Are you also an invited guest? Then we'll just go to the hall together? How's it?" Speak with kindness.

"Ohhh well." I entered the elevator with Alvian. Alvian occasionally glanced at me, either because I was nervous, or because I was wearing a dress. Because yesterday I met Alvian wearing jeans, t-shirts, and blezers.

"You look nervous." His eyes glanced at me.

I just looked down a little.

After the elevator doors opened, Alvian and I came out, all eyes were on me and Alvian. There were whispers of women and their mistresses there.

"Hey look, isn't that Avril, Galih's sister?."

"Yes. She's very pretty. As the rumors circulated, she was very graceful and sweet."

"If I had a son, I'd love to have a daughter-in-law like Avril."

Not clearly heard by me, sister Nadia approached me and invited me to the father and brother Galih. I didn't get to talk back to Alvian.

In a hall this big, for some reason I still feel lonely.

As I raged with my thoughts, Galih patted my back slowly.

"Remember! there's no need to be always about her presence, me and dad are always with you." I looked down and smiled. I rested my head on his arm, for my height was only as tall as my brother's. Galih and Nadia both stroked my head.

"So, when are you getting married?" Ask suddenly.

" in 3 months, " replied Galih flat.

I smile. Hopefully by that day, Aldi will be back in town.

. The event went smoothly, although I was uncomfortable being stared at by the invited guests. In the end, my father introduced me to the public. Alvian seems a little misbehaved.

Everyone who comes to eat the food provided.

Since Galih's brother and father are busy with guests, I prefer to sit alone carrying a glass of water to accompany me. On the side of the room, with open windows.

Alvian sat in front of me. And I reflexively looked.

"I'm sorry." Alvian looked at me

"For what?" Ask wonder.

"It's wrong to think."

"About what?"

"About where you are here."

"Ohhh..... Forgetit. I'm not offended." I turned back to the window.

"Is the outside more interesting to you than this show?" I looked back at him and at the people around him.

"Eitherway. It feels like the view outside is more interesting to me right now." The wind that hits my straight hair. Waving a little bangs blocking my left eye.

Alvian looked at me.

"Then? Why are you here?" I asked to return his gaze

"Yeahhh I just can't let a woman sit alone staring out like this." Alvian slightly ruffled her hair. "Is there anything that bothers you?" tanyanya looked back at me.

"so. Lies if I answer nothing." My gaze at the window grew more and more fixed.

"You're thinking of someone?" Ask again.

"Well!"

"Hey! You're not excited like this." He stood up and pulled my hand. Approaching Galih's father and brother.

"May I take this young lady out?" Ask Alvi to dad.

"Origin don't go home too late" replied father flatly.

"What?" Shouted me and Galih's brother at the same time.

"Dad easily allowed Avril to go with him?" Galih looked at the father and pointed at Alvi.

"Dad.." my whine.

"Why? I believe him." Obviously father.

"Easy then?" Again me and Galih brother compact.

"You guys are so compact" Alvi laughed. Me and Galih stared intently at him.

"Hmmm. I'm sorry." Alvi stopped laughing.

"Did you never trust me, Mr Galih?" Alvi.

"I already know what you look like Alvi. Do you think I'd be that easy to give my sister.?" Galih turned his eyes.

"I'm not who you think Galih is." Alvi flat.

Alvi pulled my hand towards the elevator. Galih looks upset. Brother Nadia stroked Galih's arm.

"That's it. I'm sure Avril will be fine."

"But that's Alvi Nad. You know what Alvi looks like?" Galih pinched his forehead.

"Dad knows what Alvi looks like." Galih looked at father in surprise.

In front of the elevator, the elevator door opened. Alvi did not let go of his grasp. At first glance I saw someone who was not a stranger in the crowd, before finally being invisible because it was blocked by the closed elevator door.

. A man clenched his hands, stood among the crowd, staring at a girl he loved as another man headed for the elevator.

"This is your decision?" Sluggishly. "Maybe I also have to make a quick decision today." He smiled cynically.

His phone rang, he answered the call.

"I'll come. Wait another 15 minutes." He closed the phone, walked to the elevator and left the building.

"Awil." He drove the car quickly.

. Alvi took Avril to a place a little away from the city.

"Why come here?" Ask Avril astonished. Alvi glanced at the clock in her hand.

"If it's afternoon, it'll be quiet, won't it? You can look at dusk and contemplate as you please." Alvi went down and opened the door for Avril.

It is true that this lake is very suitable to see the twilight.

Alvi pulled Avril's hand towards the dock that was there. At the lake, Avril stopped.

"Why?" Alvi turned to Avril.

"I'm afraid of water." Avril took a few steps back.

Alvi laughing. "Are you afraid of water? Then how do you shower Avril?"

"Laugh all you're happy." Avril puffed her cheeks.

"It's funny Avril. You're afraid of water, while you bathe and drink with water." Alvi is still laughing.

"I'm serious Alvi. I'm afraid of deep water like this."

Clearly Avril turned her gaze away. Alvi stopped laughing.

"This lake isn't very deep in Avril." Alvi walked to the middle of the pier.

"Be careful Alvi. If you drown, I can't help you."

"You're worried about me?" Alvi turned to look at Avril.

"I'm not kidding Alvi." It was clearly Avril who looked annoyed.

"Ahaha well miss, since you are worried about me, then I will obey you." Alvi walked over to Avril.

Alvi sat under a tree.

"Alvi, who are you?" Avril sat down and glared deep into the lake.

"I? Did you just wonder who I was?" Alvi turned to Avril.

"Alviii......" Avril looked at Alvi.

"Ahaha you're so scary Avril." Alvi laughed for a moment. "I'm Alvian Revano, president of the 'D' company'. Your father said I was the son of your mother's friend. My mother Mama Maya, and my father papa Ahmad." Alvi.

"Then? If they're my mom's friends, why don't they come?" Ask Avril astonished.

Alvi just smiled. "They're home. Just when I graduated High School. They've been in a plane crash."

'Deg' Avril's heart feels sliced to hear Alvi's story.

"It turns out you're more lonely than me." Avril felt guilty.

"Now it's not." Alvi smiled at Avril. Avril simply stared blankly at Alvi's smiling face without hiding anything. Alvi lost both her parents, still able to smile like that. And Avril was only abandoned by her mother, until she could not smile freely anymore. Perhaps right now, the source of his smile was Aldi. That too if you come back.

"Avril... Can I ask you something?"

"What?" Avril scrunched her forehead.

"Who's Aldian? Is she your boyfriend?" Alvi's question was getting closer and closer to Avril.

"He's my friend" is short and clear.

'Deg' since when? When did Aldi become his friend.

Alvi just nodded slowly.

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