Endless Taste

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. Avril stood beside Aldi who was still silent in his place.

"Avil... Are you sure you will accept Alvi? You're not giving me a second chance?" Aldi turned to look at Imeu Avril who was originally looking at him, now turned her face.

"Aren't you the one who prevented Syifa from canceling your engagement." Avril murmured a clenched hand.

"For what? It's free for me to give you a chance, but your father didn't." Avril turned back to Aldi. "Our path is different. I know Syifa, she's a good girl. I don't want to make him sad. And I hope you don't make him continue to feel guilty because of me." Avril grabbed Aldi's arm and threw a sincere smile.

Aldi hugged Avril again, and seemed to release the longing as well as being the last time.

"I don't know when else I'll hug you like this if you really belong to Alvi." Said Aldi stroking Avril's hair in his arms.

But Avril only fell silent, returning Aldi's embrace by patting Aldi's back slowly.

"I'll miss you too Al." Said Avril in a soft voice.

Aldi let go of his embrace and grabbed Avril's shoulder.

"We're just gonna be separated from the city." Aldi smiled in wonder.

"It's more of a separate Al town." Avril replied that she could not hide her sadness.

The two laughed with an expression that was difficult to explain, a sense of disappointment was also expressed in the laughter.

"Ehh Asep!" Call Aldi who is obviously nobody. Avril turned her head towards Aldi's gaze, and did not find Mang Asep, one of the servants in his house who was in charge of taking care of the garden and around the house.

Avril puffed her cheeks, then turned back to Aldi.

"Tid-"

'Cup.' warm kiss landed on Avril's cheek. Avril was shocked and immediately moved away from Aldi and covered her cheeks.

"What are you doing?" Avril snorted and continued to stay away from Aldi. Aldi chuckled at Avril's behavior.

"If I asked you to, you wouldn't want me to kiss you, would you?" Avril puffed her cheek slightly and approached Aldi, then hit Aldi's arm.

"I was stained.." whining Avril who was like a child, made Aldi astonished and then laughed loosely.

"Where did you get that word from? What, when I left, you became like this?" Ejek Aldi interrupted his laughter.

"Not funny Aldi...." Avril again hit Aldi's arm many times.

"Ahaha stop. I'll be suspected if you keep hitting me like that." Aldi clasped Avril's hands together so as not to keep hitting her.

"I'm going home to Avil. Come on, let's get your hands off." Said Aldi who was still holding Avril's hand.

"Who holds who the master is." delik Avril.

"Are you guys going to keep dating in front of me?" Say someone leaning on his car.

"Sir Galih?" Aldi and Avril looked at each other at the same time.

"When was my brother there?" Avril asked staring fixedly at Galih.

"What the fuck is that look of yours. I'm really your brother, not your hallucination." Galih now walked past Avril and Aldi, and passed into the house.

Avril realized that her hand was still held by Aldi.

"Are you still going to hold my hand, sir?" Ask Avril with a flat face.

"If I let go, you'll keep hitting me stupid girl." Avril gaping to hear the word 'stupid' came out of Aldi's mouth.

"Let go of me Aldi. or I'll really yell that you're willing-"

"You what? Just scream! Let's scream!" Aldi interrupted with a face and a defiant tone.

"You're seriously challenging me?" Said Avril sneering cunningly.

"Please.. there's a kidnapper. please father... Gal-hmmm hmmmm brother" Aldi quickly shut Avril's mouth that was really screaming.

"Avil.... already!" Aldi's panicked face could not be hidden.

Avril laughed at the look on Aldi's panicked face looking back and forth because of Avril's scream.

"Aren't you challenging me? Why are you panicking?" Avril asked with a laugh.

"Don't laugh much Avil." Aldi reminded.

"Ahahaha. But I don't know what to cry about, but it looks like I'm gonna cry on your wedding day." Avril's voice was still interrupted with her laughter.

"Huh? What's?" Aldi scrunched his forehead as if remembering and digesting what Avril said.

"Avil... Say again what? You're not clear." Said Aldi with an annoyed expression.

"No.." said Avril turned towards Galih's car, and found Alvi leaning on her car as Galih did. His face panicked, and his guilt could not be hidden.

"Alvi.." said Avril then ran over to Alvi. Alvi just smiled then moved and stepped back to reach the car door. Before opening it, Avril pulled Alvi's limp arm. Avril could not ignore Alvi's face which was clearly still full of bruises.

"I'll treat you." Tawar Avril and Alvi smiled again releasing Avril's hand slowly.

"No Avril. But I'm better. Sorry to bother you." Alvi's words sounded polite but very stifling to Avril.

Alvi glanced at Aldi who was still standing in his place.

"How do I explain it, you must have misunderstood Alvi. I came to you to accept an arranged marriage with Amel's sister, and now I meet here with this situation." Aldi muttered his eyes.

"It turns out to be true my guess is, he's just looking for an excuse to get Avril back." Muttering Alvi turned his head and looked at Avril who was looking at him full of guilt.

"Don't force your heart" Alvi patted Avril's cheek softly and then again grabbed the car door.

"Ahh Avril." Alvi turned back to Avril who was sculpting.

"Preparation?" Avril scrunched her forehead, trying to digest Alvi's words.

"Yes your sister's wedding preparations. Daydream, right? I wanted to be your escort, but it seems obvious I'm late." Alvi's smile again knotted, suffocating the breath of Avril who watched Alvi enter the car and away from the yard of her house.

"When did he arrive? Was I too busy joking with Aldi, until Galih and Alvi came along, I didn't realize it." Avril's murmur covered her face which could not hold back the tightness due to her mistake.

"Sorry." It collapses in place.

Aldi was surprised and approached Avril and helped her back up.

"Avil. Alvi must have misunderstood." Aldi.

Avril shook her head then threw her smile.

"He'll understand. I'll talk to him."

Avril could easily smile. His heart was completely broken at this moment. It feels like following Alvi who might be going to the company or go home after this.

"I'll see him later." Avril murmured, staring at the gate that was always open when my father was home.

"Avil."

"No Aldi, that's it. This is just a common misconception." Avril interrupted.

"No Avil. It could even be more terrifying when venting it." Avril slightly gasped at Aldi's words.

Remembering Alvi who always vent her frustration or sadness by going to the club and spending the night there.

"Aldi... Do you want to go home? All right, be careful, and I'm sorry I went inside to see you." Avril said hurriedly half-running into the house.

"Eh?" Aldi gawked in surprise staring at the passing of Avril who just passed behind the door.

Aldi then entered his car, and left the Avril residence.

"Having a date?" Ask Galih without looking at Avril.

"My earrings." Avril's brief.

"Where?" Now Galih turned to Avril and found her sister gasping with a panicked face.

"Alvi..."

"He saw you with Aldi?" Avril nodded slowly answering Galih's question.

"Why are you worried? He's not gonna be anything. If he's jealous, he'll jump out of the building." Galih said casually.

"Sister...." Avril puffed her cheeks in annoyance. "Jas. If you don't want to accompany me, I can be alone." Avril turned around, and fell silent on the side of the door she still held.

"Why? You forgot your car wasn't there?" Ejek Galih without intending to move from his seat.

"Brought Baren." Said Avril with a plain face that turned back to look at Galih.

"Hmmmh what can I do." Galih moved from her seat towards Avril who was looking at her with a clear look. Avril smiled with satisfaction as she grabbed her brother's arm.

"She said the preparations for my sister's wedding were on the sidelines." Lirih Avril who is almost inaudible by Galih.

"Hemmm" Galih nodded slowly at the sign of assuring his sister.

"Why he's not being honest about his reasons for coming back home." Muttered Galih sighing harshly.

"Sister doesn't want to drive me? Don't impose. I can do it myself." Avril turned her face away.

"You think I'm gonna let you go alone again, with your condition still pretty strong?." Delik Galih let Avril hold her arm, and felt that Avril was trembling.

Galih brought Avril to company D.

Until there, all eyes returned to Galih and seemed to wonder about his existence there.

Irfan by chance greeted Avril.

"Avril... You're here again?" Avril simply nodded and smiled. But Galih only glanced sharply at Irfan who looked familiar with his sister. The look of intimidation felt Irfan, thus making him awkward at Avril.

"Come on Avril." Galih walked first, followed by Avril a little further away from him.

"Sorry brother Irfan I first" said Avril passed leaving Irfan staring at him.

"How do I say it? Seeing Galih, my nyaliku is gone." Irfan muttered, turned and left.

"Why did Galih suddenly walk so fast? I'm having a hard time chasing him." Avril's murmur puffed next to her cheek.

"Sister.." call Avril made Galih stop and turn to Avril behind him who was left far behind.

Galih had wanted to approach Avril again, but stopped when the personal assistant Alvi approached Avril. Galih heaved a sigh of relief seeing Ray swiftly helping Avril.

"Truly observant you're Alvi. You really know who to rely on." Galih muttered smilingly waiting for Avril and Ray to approach her.

"Thank you for coming Ray." Galih smiled with satisfaction.

"Master is so nosy, judging Miss Avril to such an extent." Ray said politely but as if giving a warning.

"You were scary when Ray was serious." Galih glanced at Ray who now had a flat face.

"Let's miss. I'll help miss." Ray said as if he didn't think Galih was there.

"Cut my words Alvi." Galih stomps his temple as Ray leads Avril into the elevator.

"Hey.you left me." The elevator was running when the elevator door was almost closed.

"Sial you're Ray. Why are your attitudes different to me and Avril.?" Delik Galih was not answered by Ray.

The elevator doors opened when they arrived. Ray again led Avril to walk towards Alvi's room.

"I can do it myself Ray." Avril said convincingly.

"All right, miss" replied Ray then walking behind Avril and Galih.

Galih opened the door to Alvi's room. Alvi looked up for a moment when she was busy with her phone.

"You're busy?" Ask Galih who is still holding the doorknob and does not let the person behind him to pass.

"Ah." replied Alvi clearly looking lazy.

"Why aren't you excited? I gave you good news." Said Galih with his flat face.

"The most business news yesterday has been approved by the government right?" Tanya Alvi refocused on her phone.

"He really didn't think about Avril. No, it's not like that. But he's trying not to keep thinking about Avril." Galih muttered now staring at Alvi.

"Avril told me he missed you." Galih said later, but not ignored by Alvi.

"Cihh where's Ray? Why so long." Alvi squealed and then moved from her seat.

"Is she really Miss' sister?" Ray asked whispered to Avril.

"of course. Indeed why?" Avril similarly whispered with a look of wonder at Ray.

"No. It's just that I feel astonished. Why is the attitude of Miss and Mr. Galih so different." Avril frowned in wonder.

Hearing the whispers behind him, Galih turned her head with an intimidating look.

"You're with someone?" Alvi turned to Galih who shrugged both his shoulders.

"Just your secretary." Galih's reply made Alvi turn to stare at the window.

It is clear that Alvi is now expecting the presence of Avril, although the feeling is hidden by her, but Galih can easily find out.

"Come in. Speak well. I'll wait for you in the lobby." Call Galih to Avril. Avril hesitantly entered the room.

Galih closes the door again, leaving Avril and Alvi inside.

"Are you not worried about leaving me with Alvi?" Avril murmured still hesitated to call Alvi who was unaware of her existence.

"Damn.." cetus Alvi made Avril surprised.

When Avril does not call Alvi, Alvi turns and is surprised to find Avril. Alvi rubbed her eyes then looked back at Avril with a look of disbelief.

Avril walked over with an annoyed face then hit Alvi's arm while puffing her cheek next to her.

"why did you hit me?" Alvi rubbed her arms roughly.

"I'm not a ghost..."

"It's not... Is this really you? I thought I was hallucinating because I kept thinking about you." Suddenly, Avril's face blushed.

"Well..."

"That's it. I've forgotten about it. You don't need to be like that to me. It's only natural that you and Aldi still love each other. Your farewell is not intentional, it's coercion, isn't it?" Tanya Alvi rubbed Avril's head gently and threw her sweet smile.

"It's fitting that so many girls are charmed by him, when Alvi's smile is so-" Avril turned her face rough. His murmur had already gone past his common sense. How could Avril really fall in love with Alvi so soon.

"You okay? Why is your face red?" Tanya Alvi grabbed Avril's cheek in panic.

"I'm fine Alvi." Avril covered her face which was still blushing.

- connected.