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Alan closed his eyes again, the sound of the notification came back from his phone.

"What else, Sen..?" Alan thought the message was from Arsen, but it wasn't from his assistant.

I accept your proposal.

A surprising message came from Amera. Alan stared at his cellphone screen for a long time. Stirring his salivary with difficulty. How could Amera accept her proposal? That's what Alan thought.

Alan taps Arsen's name on his phone screen for him to call. And put that flat object in her ear.

"Hello, Sen. After the airport, you find out everything about Amera and her family in three days' time" Alan's order was an edict for Arsen.

"Well, sir," replied Arsen who happened to be on his way back.

"Good," that's all Alan told Arsen, after which he closed the connection.

Alan was still not out of thought with Amera, why she could accept a proposal from him. Did Disa do something else that made Amera easy to take her application for granted?

***

The sun is sinking, the sky is dark. Vehicles that passed by began to quiet on the streets. The wind that breathed the cold made Amera embrace herself. Sitting alone in the garden yard while staring at the beauty of the night can at least reduce the burden on his mind.

Amera took something out of her pocket, a red box that Alan had given her. Very carefully Amera opened the red box.

The sparkle that came out of the eye of the ring from the box was indeed very beautiful, she should have been the happiest woman in the world when there was a man who gave the application ring as it is today.

But it is not happiness, it is suffering that Amera might get.

Amera removed the ring from her box, then paired it on her ring finger. The ring was snug and looked beautiful in her hands.

"Mama's been willing to raise me from childhood, I'm going to obey my mother's request even if it hurts me," a speck of crystal fell from Amera's eyes.

Amera closed her eyes, long ago. His mind and heart are raging. His heart chose Revan, but his mind was directed towards his mother's speech.

"If I see him, I'll ask you a few questions!" gumam Amera's.

***

At the moment Alan was laying his body on the bed in his room. Several times he tried to sleep but it was very difficult. Amera, the girl's name has been troubling her mind.

Alan woke up, and leaned his back against the bed rest. He squeezed the part of him between his eyebrows.

"l.al.. Why do you have to think about that, anyway? He should have thought of this. Stop, Al! You can't believe it," Alan spoke to himself.

The ringing sound of incoming calls came from hp on his nightstand. My mom's name is there. Alan immediately answered the call.

"Hello, ma.."

"Hello, Al. Sorry mama just told you, earlier mama lowbat time want to ngabarin you if mama has arrived," said Ms. Ressa from there.

"Yes, ma, it's okay. Thank goodness my mom arrived."

"Yes, Al. Don't forget to tell your sister that you have arrived in Singapore safely, because you have to settle the items in the suitcase!"

"Yes, I'll tell Disa later. Mama's fine there, yeah. Don't cape-cape, mama's got a lot of rest!" alan was worried.

"Ok, don't forget your mother's words. Don't get too busy with work, okay?!"

"Yes, ma. Then I'll rest first, ma. Happy resting!"

"Happy rest too, my son. Bye," Ressa's mom ended the call.

Alan put his cellphone back on the nightstand. He laid his body down again, closing his eyes hoping that tonight he could sleep peacefully.

***

In the morning, at the Amera family home. The three of them had breakfast together.

"Ma.. Mama why? How come you saw that my mom looked happy. What's up, ma?" the question that Mr. Abdi wanted to ask since then finally came out as well.

Amera looked at her stepmom's face at a glance, Anna looked at her with a smile.

"Pa.. Mama's happy again. Amera has received a proposal from Alan. Mama is sure, Alan will soon be married to Amera. Isn't that right, Mera?" ms. Anna asked Amera who was choking on hearing the word marriage like her mother said just now.

"Uhukk.." Amera tried to reach for a glass of water that happened to be far from her hand.

"Slowly, son...!" mr. Abdi gave a glass of water that Amera tried to reach.

Amera sipped her drink until leaving half of it. His throat was very sore.

"Thank you, pa.." said Amera because her father had given her drinking water.

"Why the hell are you, Mera? Surprised that you're talking about marriage?" mom Anna looked at Amera with her usual gaze again, her dislike gaze.

"Ma.. That's it, ma. Don't talk about that anymore. Let it be their business. We as parents are enough to pray for the best," Mr. Abdi did not want if his wife's words added to the wound in his daughter's heart.

"But right, pa.."

"Udah, mom.. Let's finish the breakfast! we have to go to our coffee shop."

In addition to no longer having an appetite, Amera also does not want to be in the middle of a debate between her parents. Amera chose to leave.

"Ma, pa. I go first, yes," Amera greets her father and mother.

"Where are you going, son?" ask Mr. Abdi when Amera experienced it.

"I have a promise with Alan, he said today he wanted to invite me to meet," said Amera lied to avoid her mother who wanted to continue discussing the proposal until the wedding.

"Meet Alan? You're there, you meet him!" mom Anna seemed happy, her mood was improving.

Amera nodded, trying to smile to hide her wound. "Yes, ma. Then I'll take my bag first" Amera went to her room, and then she left.

While at Alan's residence. Arsen, Alan's personal assistant seemed to be waiting for him since thirty minutes ago.

"Morning, sir," Arsen greeted Alan as he always did, not forgetting he had a smile on his lips.

"Again, Sen. What information is it?" asked Alan who was still busy putting a watch on his wrist.

"So this is it, sir. It turned out that the Amera family had a coffee shop on XX street," Arsen said.

"There again?"

"For a while that's all, sir. I'll find out more information about the Amera family according to what you asked."

"Ok, I'll wait two more days. I don't want to know, you have to gather as much information as possible!" alan's words were quickly embraced by Arsen.

"Yes, sir."

"Oh yes, I have a new task for you. I will send it via WhatsApp."

"good. Then excuse me first, sir."

"Yes." Yeah."

Before leaving Alan's presence, Arsen did not forget to smile and slightly bow his body as a sign of respect for his master.

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