Endless Taste

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. "What does that mean?" Avril was astonished then called Demira to ask for an explanation.

"For the sake of... What do you mean?" Avril asked abruptly when the call was already connected.

"Avil... do you still want to be friends with me?" Questions Avril could not answer. Since there was no need to answer, Demira would already know the answer.

"By...."

"Stay away from Alvi, or I'll stay away from you."

"For what do you mean?"

"Jawab Avil..."

"Sorry Demi. But I don't have to answer." Avril disconnected her call.

He really did not understand Demira who suddenly like that.

"What's he thinking? He knows I can't do that." Said Avril grumbling and kept pacing incoherently.

Avril glanced at the wall clock of her room, then turned her head out the window looking at the still sunny weather.

"Alley." Sluggishly.

Avril opened the window, and it was clear that twilight was still yellowish orange. Warm, but his heart now felt tight.

"Alvi..." he turned back while still staring at the twilight.

"Somehow the reason is, since Alvi took me to the lake to stare at dusk, I started to like that orange sky. As he said, it felt calm. But I also hate twilight. He only came to give beauty, but only for a moment. But I hope Alvi isn't like dusk." Avril muttered more and more fixedly staring at dusk.

On the other hand, Demira shut herself in her room.

"Son.. Open it. Mama's sorry." Said the mother who knocked on Demi's door several times, hoping that the child would open the door and hear her explanation.

"I want to be alone.didn't my mother's request have I done? What else did Mom want to say? Will my mom get in the way of my relationship with Noah? Is it not enough to separate Avil and Alvi?"

"Open up, son...."

"I don't want to..." Demira only bowed her head to her tightly hugged knees. Maybe sending such a message to Avril made her feel like she was starting to hate herself.

#a few hours ago.

. When Demira and Noah arrive at the airport, a glimpse of Aldian's figure passes behind some people.

But Demira did not think anything, and only assume that it was just his hallucination because he had slapped and hit Aldian several times.

On the way, Demi's father asks to stay at Alvi's house while they are in indo. It was approved by Alvi.

"What?" Shouted Demira when she heard her mother tell her to separate Alvi from her friend.

"No. I don't want to. Mama knew my reason for going to Indo was just to meet Avril and Noah. I didn't believe in their relationship at first either. But, seeing Alvi who can accept women again, and Avril was the same, then what was my reason for separating the two? I love them ma.." continued Demira could not hold back the tears that forced her out of her eyelids.

Demira rubbed her cheek, and turned her face as if she did not want anyone to see her crying.

"Son.no harm. Their marriage was long planned. Only Alvi disagrees, but your Uncle agrees. Amel is a good girl. C'mon kid. Poor him. With her age, she only wants to be with Alvi. And there's no way Alvi's gonna turn down her last request."

"i said no! Why my mom doesn't understand. Mama know what about Alvi?"

"So, you talk Demi. Especially to your mother. I didn't teach you to behave like that." Said the father.

"I wouldn't talk like this if you didn't tell me to not." Reply Demi still in a resentful tone.

"By enough.!" Speak Noah in a soft but affirmative tone.

After that, the atmosphere became quiet and no one started talking. Until without Demira knowing, the car had stopped in front of a house that he missed the owner.

"If only you were still there. Aunt Maya." murmured Demira stared fixedly at a balcony above her filled with orchid flowers.

Seen from the inside, Damian walked over to them.

"Where are you going, brother? Mom and Dad just got there." Demira asked with a annoyed face.

"Get Avril." Answer's relaxed.

"What's? Are you crazy? Are you looking for trouble with Alvi.?"

"I'm crazy? Yes, I am crazy. And Alvi is crazier than me. He never appreciates, or at least sees a little of Amel's effort."

"Do you intend to separate Avil and Alvi as well?"

"I don't intend to separate them. But it only restores Alvi's sanity to be able to appreciate Amel."

"You don't think about Avil's feelings?"

"Didn't you also think about my feelings being crushed to see Amel dying but he couldn't make his final wish come true?" Demira was silent. Her knees were limp, but being forced to look fine.

"It's up to you now, Demi. Which scene do you want to see? Farewell Alvi and your best friend nicely, with you talking to Avril to stay away from Alvi. Or by looking at me who approached Avril and made them fight so much that they parted with each one holding a grudge."

"Is there no option for them to stay together?" Demira asked who lowered her head with a clenched hand holding back the anger.

"Your choice is just that." Damian passed into his car, then left the courtyard of the magnificent house.

Demira was still silent, pecking and continuing to twist her brain. It is still heartless if you have to tell Avril to stay away from Alvi suddenly, especially without reason.

Demira sighed deeply, calming her still-chaotic mind.

His father patted Demira on the shoulder before passing behind the door.

"I thought you loved Avil. Turns out you're the same as Aldi's parents." Father stopped hearing the princess's chatter. Feeling unacceptable when equated with Adam, the father of Aldian.

"Sup to you. I've never forced you to make decisions that you find hard to make. Do as you please." Demira gasped at the words that were thrown from her father. It was clearly a warning to Demira. Because for him, freedom from his father was nothing but proof that he would no longer care about him.

Demira picks up her phone, then types the message "stay away from Alvi." The name written on his contact.

But until dusk, the message was not sent. He was still afraid that Avril would hate him. But he also did not want if not cared for by his parents.

Until finally, the message was sent with trembling hands, and tears were breaking so hard.

Noah, who was still beside him, clasped Demira's hand with the aim of calming Demi down. Demira smiled forcefully, but still in the blink of an eye the smile disappeared.

"Avil will hate me Noah.." As soon as weeping Demira broke out in Noah's presence.

"No. I know Avril is not that kind of girl. He won't hate you. The proof to Syifa alone he did not harbor feelings of resentment. Isn't she a good girl?"

"That doesn't make me hurt her. He was happy with Alvi's presence. But I had to intervene to separate them."

"It's not your fault." Noah tries to calm Demira down, even though he knows what it would be like if Alvi found out about this. Maybe Alvi will do something crazy if his relationship with Avril is over. Seeing his condition in the past when he had a fight with Avril that made him seriously ill. And the cure is Avril. The medicine from it does not work in the slightest, including intravenous fluids. Now Noah just fell silent without being able to give him another tranquilizing word. Because if Noah is too talkative or too interfered, maybe his feelings for Avril will be known by Demira. Even though Demira already knew the truth.

Then, Demira answered the phone and had a little argument with Avril. As much as possible his voice became cold and showed that he was not crying.

Demira lowered her head in lethargy as the call was interrupted with annoyance from Avril.

Demira ran to her room, then shut herself up. Followed by his mother who accidentally witnessed a desperate Demira arguing with Avril, even though it was only on a phone call.

#back to the story.

. Noah persuades Demira to leave his room.

"For the sake of.. Come out. I'm sure Avril won't hate you."

"Let me alone please!" His eyes closed, his mind was in chaos. He himself had to speak to Avril.

Demira quietly leaned against the door that was locked by her.

"You guys really left?" Demira asked even though it was impossible for anyone to answer.

"I'm not leaving." Noah replied, who was still outside the door.

Demira smiled wiping her tears. Open the door, then approach Noah.

"I'd guess. Without even being persuaded, you'd be out on your own." Ejek Noah relaxed.

"Take me to Avil's house."

"What?"

"You didn't hear? I said take me to Avil's..."

"Yes I heard. But look outside. It's gonna be a little night for Demi."

"Why indeed? Didn't I go with you?"

"Not for the sake of."

"Noahh...."

"Said no."

"Noahhhhh.."

"No. Tomorrow it's Demi.."

"Promise?"

"Hmmm"

"You're not serious Noah. I really feel guilty about Avil."

"Yes I promise Demi." Noah said as he stroked Demira's head.

. Late at night, Avril began to feel sleepy. Shortly before going to bed, Avril clasped the ring that was still attached to her necklace. Faintly heard the sound of a car, Avril thought maybe it was the new father coming. Avril began to close her eyes, fall asleep in sleep and enter the world of her dreams. What Avril did not know, someone approached her who had fallen asleep, stared, and turned over her blanket, then kissed her forehead.

"Good night" he said then stepped back away from Avril, then closed the door tightly. The long night finally passed.

In the morning, Avril woke up and found the sun had already blinded her eyes. Avril came down from her room to go to the kitchen.

Casually yawning while continuing to walk, but Avril did not realize, if in the middle of the room sitting a man no less relaxed looking at Avril while smiling holding back laughter.

"You're exhausted, miss?" Ask Alvi is powerless if you continue to refrain from reprimanding him. Avril spontaneously turned towards Alvi who was both still in pajamas.

"What are you doing?" Shouting Avril stopped in the middle of the stairs.

"I'm sitting down."

"No-no. I mean why are you in my house?"

"Didn't you remember last night?" Avril frowned trying to recall what happened last night.

"What are you doing?" Avril covered her chest by crossing her arms.

"You think?." Leisurely Alvi leaned back on the sofa staring at Avril who started to panic with a sly grin.

"Alvi.. Don't joke with me." Shouted Avril who sounded panicked.

"I'm not kidding."

"What's the morning you scream?" The father suddenly came out of his study.

"Dad... Did you let Alvi into my room?" Because in his mind, Alvi had done nothing to him.

"You're bothering my daughter again?" Upset dad turned to Alvi.

"No dad. I didn't do anything." Answer Alvi casually.

"liks. You said-" Avril deliberately didn't continue.

"Say what?"

"You think you're gonna let him sleep in your room? He slept in the guest room. But if you want a room, get married tomorrow." Said Dad back into his study by shaking his head.

"Alright dad. With pleasure." Alvi said with a laugh.

"Why are you sleeping in my house?"

"What harm? This is my house too, right?"

"Mr Revano. You have your own house."

"Ahhh my house is having a troublesome family. So I'd better go home to my wife."

"Are Alvi and Demi's family in a fight. But if remembered again, no wonder. Yesterday Damian's brother forced me to go home with him. If there wasn't Ray, Alvi would have misunderstood me." Avril Mumbles.

"Ehem.." Suddenly Alvi was in front of him. Sontak Avril was surprised to get away from Alvi but she hit the wall.

"Oh." Rintih Avril grabbed his head.

"Do I look like a ghost? Until you're scared like this?" Tanya Alvi also grabbed Avril's head and rubbed it gently.

"You startled me Alvi." replied Avril a little annoyed.

"Yes, I was wrong. I'm sorry, dear." His words were still focused on Avril's head.

Avril's heart was once again uncontrollable. His guts grew louder as they got so close.

Slowly Avril wrapped her hand at Alvi.

"You okay?" Alvi was astonished because of Avril who suddenly hugged him.

"Don't go." Lirih Avril's.

"Eh? When did I leave?"

"If you go, I'll come." Whining Avril.

"If I don't go, will you guarantee that you don't go, too?" Avril was silent, either did not know what to answer, or indeed the question had no answer.

"Am I selfish?" Avril muttered increasingly tightly hugging Alvi.

"Hey... kid! How long are you going to hug me? If anyone sees, they'll think no." Avril took off her embrace with an annoyed face.

"I'm hungry, baby. or do you want me to eat? You keep teasing me. And you dare to hug me without permission like that." Alvi's typical sneaky smile was on its back with a face that was getting closer to Avril.

Avril swerved then away from Alvi, then ran ahead to the kitchen. Alvi just laughed following Avril who had now left her.

All the maids in Avril's house look familiar to Alvi. In fact they always hope Alvi and Avril can get married in the near future.

Alvi approached Avril who was carrying some menu for breakfast. It's like a couple's husband and wife. Avril called her father for breakfast together.

Only at Avril's house, Alvi could feel the warmth of the family.

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