
"What does that mean?"
"Thank God he said?"
"What does it mean that Papa Resty isn't happy that I'm deletin Resty?"
Aaaarrrr.......
Alex's inner voice screamed in frustration. A word of gratitude spoken from Papa Resty really made him misunderstand. And automatically make the guts instantly shrink to continue approaching Resty who has gradually increased closer to his reach.
Riled. Fretted. Worryingly. Dissipated. All the feelings were mixed into one with the sadness of his heart that had to be broken at the beginning of the approach. It still feels difficult, but he must be aware of the words of gratitude that Papa Resty said.
"Evening is ready...."
Ika's voice managed to break Alex's daydream that was everywhere. And Tommy only responds to Ika with his faint smile.
Soon all the dishes that had been cooked by the three women in the house were neatly arranged on the dining table. Just waiting to execute it greedily.
Resty looks unfortunately to get rice and also his papa favorite side dish. That girl used to do that. As it has completed the replacement figure of his mother who should serve it to his father.
After Resty had also filled his plate with the menu he chose, now it was the turn of two friends Resty who took turns to enter the menu of dishes they would eat. Ika was very excited to offer the dishes she cooked to Tommy to taste them as well. Things are different from what Alex feels right now. The stomach that was hungry immediately felt full. Because of the condition of the heart and its feelings that satiate the mind.
"Well, how good is it, Om?" ask Ika, as soon as Tommy finished tasting the fish curry he cooked.
Tommy nodded. In fact, the girl as old as her child is indeed good at cooking. And it just so happens that the spice that becomes the complement feels suitable in the tongue.
Ika smiled with excitement. The corner of his lips was drawn wide as his sacrifice was not in vain.
"You like it, tomorrow-tomorrow I make it again, Om." he said excitedly.
"Wait away. In what order?" search Resty, suddenly kissed the suspicious behavior of his best friend.
"In order to share with each other." said Ika, still with a relaxed fashion but in fact his heart cheered with excitement seeing Tommy add a portion of fish curry to his plate.
"I'm not sure." Resty stared fixedly at Ika.
The one who was stared at casually even returned to bribe the rice into his mouth. While his eyes glanced at Alex who was like no appetite for food.
"It doesn't taste good, does it, Lex? Though the cooked Resty was loh." exclaimed Ika, which Alex was immediately absorbed by the question.
"E-e... It's delicious. Really." she answered honestly. Indeed, the vegetable oseng kale that is eaten tastes good, only the thought of the necklace that makes it tasteless.
"Well!" Resty felt bad for himself because it seemed like his best friend was avoiding his question.
"You don't have a crush on my papa anymore, do you?" the question was unfiltered again, as Ika turned back to him.
Uhuk... Uhuk...
Along with Tommy and Alex choking on food, after hearing Resty's unexpected question.
Ika rotated both her eyeballs. Thinking for a moment even though his feelings already had an answer, it was simply impossible for him to admit to being honest now. Especially at this time all the eyes are highlighting waiting for the answer, until there is a sense of shame and fear of being caught having a crush on his own best friend.
"That's it. Let's eat again." take Tommy, make the atmosphere like it's not discussing anything. Although in fact he is also a little amused to imagine if the girl his age really has a crush on him.
Then they continued the dinner in silence.
"Om, Resty, Ika. I'm going home." said Alex, after they finished eating together and were sitting relaxing in the living room.
"Hunts greatly. How's work?" ask Ika.
Ika's mouth was rounded along with her speaking eyeballs in awe of her. Alex, who is known to skip classes, can easily do tasks that should be done in groups only alone.
"Thank you, yeah..." Resty also made a sound.
And Alex just responded with a little smile. Either Resty said thank you for doing his job or just a stale talk, the man just wanted to get out of Resty's house. It feels lingering here will make him continue to remember the words of papa Resty earlier.
Slowly the man went alone, with no Resty or Ika to escort him out. His footsteps seemed to be uninspired. Something stuck in his mind that had been the cause. Perhaps it is better that Resty should know with his heart, and as soon as possible he should express his feelings. After that Alex will give up everything with his own destiny.
Huft. Alex breathed his heavy breath violently. As a result, Donita's shadow suddenly flashed across her mind. And indeed he should have finished his business with Donita first. All these events are like a rebuke to him that he should not be greedy in matters of the heart.
If the soul mate is not going anywhere. A word was suddenly blown away by him. Makes him a little relieved by trying to leave all that to the fate regulator.
***
The atmosphere at Alex's house is gripping tonight. Not because of a dispute between his parents, but about bad news about his company's business that seems to be sabotaging it to cause no small amount of loss.
Kenzo sat pensively in the family room with a lethargic face. The man did not expect that any of his employees had betrayed his trust. Although the perpetrator is still not fixed, but suspicion on one name has been pocketed tight. And it will be uncovered as soon as the evidence is collected.
While Sisil from earlier could only sit with him. Being around her might help a little to reduce the burden on her husband's mind. And if later there is still no evidence collected, then in the meantime Kenzo and Sisil must be willing to release some of the facilities. For the sake of covering so as not to go bankrupt with his company.
"It's better Alex should know this" Sisil said. Feel not supposed to keep things this big from his son who is said to be an adult.
Kenzo breathed his heavy breath. His head shook softly at the sign of disagreement. Actually, his wife's proposal was not bad, only what scared him was that Alex would not accept this bad news.
"Maybe we can take all the facilities Alex has. If he refuses, we must force him. Thank goodness she wanted to change after this."
"Don't, Sil. I don't want Alex to get in on this."
Kenzo is actually very dear to his only child, so willing to sacrifice anything for the financial needs of Alex and also the family.
"I want Alex to change. Maybe this is also how God gives us this kind of trouble so Alex can reflect. He's been doing a lot of work on campus, but he's kept safe because of our support through the back."
Kenzo seemed to think with Sisil's words. Admit it, Kenzo overindulges Alex in a way that's actually not good. With money, anything can be bought, including the problem of Alex often skipping campus.
"Trus your idea how can Alex change by himself?" Kenzo finally resigned to Sisil's proposal. Moreover, this is urgent that must be resolved soon.
It was seen Sisil sighed for a while, before he finally revealed an idea from her that hopefully her husband would agree.
"We both went to Japan. And Alex doesn't have to come with us."
"You're planning on leaving Alex here alone? That's right, Sil." Kenzo immediately interrupted Sisil's unfinished speech.
"No. Alex, I'll leave it with Ara. He'll take care of everything."
"You sure?" tanyanya, after a moment of silence.
Sisil nodded very convincingly. His efforts did not invite Alex to the family's home country of his father so that Kenzo could focus on dealing with the company's problems. And the only more powerful way is that he should be willing to mortgage this house. Although temporarily have to live in the land of people, but Sisil can accept it. He was very sure of Kenzo's abilities. Sooner or later all these problems could be solved by her husband.
"All right." he said resignedly.
"It turns out God made my dealings easier with Donita." Alex's inner voice.
He who accidentally heard the intimate conversation of his parents, like finding a brilliant idea to be able to escape from Donita. He was very sure Donita would not want to be with a bankrupt man like him. At first glance his thin smile was satisfied, then after that he entered to greet his parents who were in the middle room, after he had only eavesdropped through a room not far from the whereabouts of his parents.
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