Endless Taste

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. "Looks like you don't have much appetite.?" Ask the astonished father to see his daughter.

"You miss Galih?" Tanya Alvi guessed Avril's thoughts. Avril nodded in response to the question of the two. Right, it's Galih's first day at Nadia's.

"When you get married, you'll come with your husband too." Said Dad casually as he devoured the food in front of him.

"But I want to stay with Dad. Can't Alvi?" Alvi choked on hearing the question from Avril. Avril quickly gave a glass of water to Alvi.

"Slow down Alvi.." said Avril while patting Alvi's back.

"Why ask me? Whatever makes you happy, just do it! I will gladly make you happy." His speech was relaxed after relieving a cough that was slightly bothering him.

My father smiled in response to the conversation between his two children.

. At the Alvi residence, Demira stared lethargicly at the food in front of her.

"I'm so sorry." Said Damian suddenly who realized the awkwardness between his family.

"Hmmm" Demira responded without glancing at Damian or his father and mother.

"Today the family of Adam will be here. They will discuss the match between Alvi and Amel. So I hope you understand." Father looked at Demira stifled in silence.

"Yahhhh the weather is good. I want to take a walk today. I want to reminisce" Demira said, showing her frustration by stopping her steps from leaving the dining room.

Damian clearly showed his appetite that had both disappeared. His parents looked at each other to see the awkwardness of his two children.

"What's the wrong decision between mom and dad?" Ask Damian. Damian glanced at his father who seemed to ask for other advice on his eldest son.

"No dad. Even though Amel is not sick, I want their arranged marriage to be agreed." Damian replied, shaking his head and throwing a smile at his father.

"Are you sure?" Mama asked hesitantly, considering her son who always talked about Amel. Although he knows, the closeness of Damian and Amel is based only on the closeness between families. But Damian really likes Amel who obviously loves his cousin, Alvi.

"To see happiness, shouldn't there be a sacrifice? As long as Amel is happy, I'm fine." Damian said reassuringly with a forced smile.

"But what about Avril?" Ask your mom again with a worried face. After all, Avril was already considered to be her own daughter. Remembering her mother who died.

"I'll talk to Galih later." Damian

"No. Let me talk to Andre. Now we just have to be ordinary. As if they don't know their relationship." Dad timpal.

"To be honest, I don't have the heart to see Avril grieve." Mama said as if imagining Avril's sadness.

"I was afraid that he would act stupid again. I heard that when Avril found out that Aldian was engaged to another girl, she accidentally made a single accident. What if it happens again?" Tanya mama grabbed my father's arm with a tone of speech and increasingly panicked face.

"Calm yourself. Avril's gonna be fine." Father's words are soothing.

Carefully, Demira could not hold back her tears when she heard all the conversations of her family at the end of the room.

Demira was even more heartless if she had to make Avril sad again.

Damian fell silent covering up a reality unknown to his parents. None other than Avril who had prevented Amel from falling into the water, by swapping with him until drowning. Though the people closest to Avril knew, Avril was very afraid of deep water. Including the Damian family. Remembering the trauma of Avril who once drowned in the river while being held a natural tour from her school. Instead of getting the results of exploration, Avril instead got misfortune for slipping, and lost consciousness for 2 days. That's why Bagas, Aldian and Reno are with Avril all the time.

"I'm sorry, sir." Damian Mumbled.

. It was already noon, Avril dressed up gracefully today. Because Alvi said she would take him officially to meet with Demira's family. Even though he already knows his best friend's family, this time it feels different. Now she comes not as a friend of Demira, but as the future wife of Alvian Revano.

Avril descended from her room towards the middle room. As usual, Alvi was neat and waiting for him there.

"Dad.." call Avril when she knocks on her father's office door, then opens it up a little.

"What?" Ask father gently as his daughter's head peeks into the room.

"Dad busy?" Ask Avril.

"Hmmm..."

"Dad. I'll go first with Alvi." Say again.

"Be careful." Answer the father who refocused on the file in his hand.

Avril closed the door again. Father then looked at the door with a gaze that was difficult to explain.

"Why am I a little nervous." The inner father who tries to keep away the negative thoughts that continue to haunt him.

It was heard from outside Alvi asking for permission while continuing to move away from the door of the study.

Alvi's car drove through a slightly congested road but still stretched to pass.

"Emmm... Alva. Sorry for yesterday." Avril still felt guilty for her attitude.

"Which day?" Ask Alvi wonder.

"Thinking you and Demira..."

"Ohh. It's not your fault. It was my fault I didn't tell you from the start." Alvi chuckled.

"Don't laugh Alvi. It's getting me embarrassed." Avril puffed her cheeks.

"All right, baby." That sincere speech made Avril even more devastated. Now there is no doubt about his feelings for Alvi. Although Aldian's shadow still crossed his mind. Avril frowned when she found a ring in Alvi's sweet finger.

"When did you wear the ring?" Avril asked with suspicion.

"Since I proposed to you." Answer Alvi casually.

"I don't remember ever wearing it to you." Avril sounded annoyed.

"Ray put it on."

"Huh?" Shouted Avril full of astonishment.

"Your voice made my eardrum break Avril" alvi rubbed her ear rough.

"Alvi I'm serious. Are you engaged to another girl? Did you give the same necklace and ring to another girl? Are you also-"

"Sutt suttt. stop dear stop. Don't continue." Alvi said putting her index finger in the lips of Avril as if forcing Avril to be silent.

"If I say I only love you, it means there will never be another girl in my life. You, and you're the only one. Your name is in my ring." Alvi continued to assert. True, Avril was the only one, because the first woman he loved was loved more by his god.

Slowly Avril clasped Alvi's hand and did not want to let go, and turned her face the other way.

Initially Alvi was surprised, but now he understood that the two did not want to leave each other, or be abandoned.

Alvi's smile returned to her face.

. Until finally, Alvi's car parked beside Damian's car. But Avril felt strange and increasingly agitated when she found Aldian's car here.

Alvi continued to hold Avril's hand until entering the house. And sure enough, in the guest room both found Aldian, his father and mother there also the Demira family.

"I'm impressed you're visiting my house Aldian." Alvi said with a cynical look. Avril was increasingly astonished by the situation, Avril several times turned towards Alvi and Aldi alternately.

"Are you Avril?" Salma asked as if to convince herself.

"You're getting pretty, son." He walked over and grabbed Avril's face and kissed her forehead.

"Some healthy?" Avril asked a nod by Salma. Avril then turned to Hendar. "Some healthy?" And was responded to a nod also by Hendar.

"Mama Goddess." Sapa Avril friendly but not stored awkwardness in every attitude. Aldian's mother smiled covering up her regrets.

"Where's Demira?" Ask Avril who did not find her best friend there, only Damian who looked at her meaninglessly.

"So look at you, Dami." Alvi said cynically reprimanding Damian.

"What's? Why are you angry?" Damian asked as if challenging.

"Obviously I'm angry..."

"Alvi..." said Avril with a blink telling Alvi to be quiet.

"You know Alvi?" Salma asked again as Avril looked back at him. Avril nodded with a smile that showed happiness on her face.

"So you guys are friends too? Good though. Mama's happy to see it."

"Ahh aunty. I brought her here as-"

"As a friend, Avril was good enough to take you home. And coincidentally, we're discussing your matchmaking, it's even been agreed on by both sides. And the date of your engagement and Amel's been set. So you just have to wait for that time to arrive Alvi." Salma's words cut through Alvi's clear speech like lightning striking Avril instantly. His heart was pounding faster, his knees were limp, his mind was chaotic. Avril and Alvi looked at each other in disbelief at the words of Demira's mother.

"Auntie.. What does that mean? You know I-"

"Tante knows you and Amel have been betrothed by your parents. And auntie just did what your aunt's supposed to do after your parents." Obviously Salma's making Avril even more chaotic. Avril glanced in disbelief at Aldian and Alvi. Holding back her tears from falling in front of Salma.

Goddess and Aldian knew, even everything in the room knew how ruined Avril was right now. But the Goddess chose silence pretending not to know anything.

"Is this your plan?" Alvi's voice grew heavy withstanding the anger towards Aldian.

"What plan is Alvi? This is your family's plan. Your mom and dad."

"There's no need to bring mom and dad on this thing."

"Ah. ahaha..emmm auntie, everyone! Avril has business. So Avril pamit." Avril clumsily refrained from looking okay. Without a second thought, Avril hurried to leave Salma and the family. Damian went to chase Avril.

"Avril.." call Alvi, Aldi and Damian together.

"You're satisfied?" Again Alvi's gaze pointed at Aldi. Alvi runs after Avril who now crosses paths with Demira.

"Is this why you told me to stay away from Alvi?" Avril asked in tears and was not answered by Demira. Demira was silent and felt more and more guilty towards Avril.

"Thank you for the sake of. You're part of my loss of happiness."

"Avil." Lirih Demira who is now powerless to refrain from hugging her friend.

Alvi grabs Avril from Demira. "Stay away from her." Alvi stared intently full of anger at Demira.

"Alvi.." Demira pleaded.

Damian and Aldi fell silent behind Alvi who was embracing Avril's shoulder. Avril slowly released Alvi's hand from her shoulder.

"I want Alvi home." Said Avril rubbing both of her cheeks that had been wet from tears.

"No Avril. I won't let you go." Again Alvi pulled the hand of Avril who was about to leave him.

Avril then sends a message to Reno to pick her up. Although it took a long time to wait for Reno to arrive, perhaps Avril would use that time to convey her final farewell with Alvi.

"I beg Avril. Don'tgo. Don't believe. I just love you. I won't accept that match either."

"Alvi kau-" Aldi restrains Damian from approaching Alvi.

"I don't love him. I only love you Avril. Believe this. I beg. Didn't I promise not to leave you? Didn't I already prove my feelings for you with-"

"Alvi stop. We should not have met. Either way, you'll only be with Amel's sister." Avril again brushed off the rough hand.

"Avril.." Alvi's fucked up now. He wanted to be angry, but did not want to vent it in front of Avril.

"How else should I convince you?" Avril was silent and still tearful.

"My answer is Avril..." Alvi grabbed onto Avril's shoulder hoping for an answer. But Avril simply turned her face away.

"That's it. We are not with Alvi. Thank you for accompanying me and loving me." Avril forced her to leave Alvi who tried to hold Avril to not leave, though she failed because Avril who insisted on passing left her.

From the gate, enter a car that they are very familiar with. Yeah, Reno's getting there, getting out of the car.

"You fucked up Avril." Reno grabbed Avril who did not stop crying.

"Currently, I can no longer speak." Reno was no less upset to see one by one the faces he believed would not make Avril sad.

"Honestly I was disappointed" Reno looked at Demira and Aldi alternately before finally bringing Avril into her car, and passed away from Alvi's house. Alvi ran towards the car, looking at her uncle and aunt who had been watching them from the front porch. Alvi enters the car, then drives in pursuit of Reno's car, followed by Demira who follows.

. "It's a good thing I'm outside Avril." Reno said a little relieved, although feeling uncomfortable with the sound of stuffing Avril.

Reno hates her name so much that she cries.

"That's it. I'm not gonna let them touch you again." Reno tries to calm down, even though she knows it won't work.

. Until finally in front of Avril's house. Avril immediately ran into the house, followed by Reno, then Alvi and Demira. But because his legs were still not recovered, again pain made him stumble on the porch of his home. Avril collapsed sitting with a sobbing that never subsided.

Alvi grabs Avril trying to help her, and is rudely pushed over again by Avril.

Avril who looked down with hair covering part of her face.

"Avril... listen to me.!" Jerky Alvi. Avril was speechless even though she still sounded a little sobbing from him.

Alvi hugged Avril warmly. Trying to convince Avril that she's not leaving.

"Go Alvi. I hate you." Lirih Avril who held the arm of Alvi who held her.

"Go Alvi go!!" Now Avril slightly thrashed but her hands are still reluctant to release Alvi.

"You sure?" Avril nodded.

"If I were engaged to Amel, wouldn't you regret it?" Avril shook her head with an increasingly violent frenzy.

"I asked again! You told me to leave, won't you regret it?" Now Avril releases her hand from Alvi as if inviting Alvi to leave.

"All right! If this is your decision."

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