Fazila Titipan From Heaven(2)

Meet Old Friends (Part2)

"How are you? I thought I'd never see your face again. You disappeared like smoke and now you're showing up without me expecting." Babe Matthew as he invited Andalas to sit back.

"O yes, where is that woman? Sorry, I mean your wife. Didn't you say three years ago you were getting married? If it were henar, now you would have had children. Where's them?" Matthew asked again, and it made Andalas pursed his lips.

"Yes, we're married. And we're apart!"

"W-what? Did I not hear wrong? Wh why? Didn't you say you guys are like glue that can never be separated? Your love is as pure as dew in the morning. Then why do I have to hear this nonsense? Are you serious?" Matthew chides Andalas with a short question. Of course it will happen, dozens of Full Moon has passed and he thinks his best friend is happy in a different place, but who would have thought it was not real.

"Hm!" Andalas let out a rough sigh, explaining that he was not okay.

"Hay, Bro. Are you all right? If you don't want to tell me, then don't say anything. I don't want to burden you." Matthew said as soon as he realized that Andalas looked riled up.

They were very close before. Andalas's departure to Russia has many reasons behind it. And bad, Matthew knew nothing about Andalas as long as the handsome man decided to leave the Island of gods and settle in the Foreign Country.

"My love story is not as beautiful and romantic as a television drama. Together with the woman, I felt like I was passing through a steep road filled with sharp gravel." Andalas began to open up his old story, his words sounding pitiful. And the question Matthew, why did his handsome face even carve a smile?

"I'm happy, so happy to be with him. Although with him is only as short as sleeping during the day, but I clearly say, I am very happy. Happy to spend my precious time with him."

Netra Andalas looked teary, her handsome face again showing off a smile. A smile that showed how much pain his heart was.

"Rooks. Wait. What's actually going on? Is there something big I didn't know while you were away and you're trying so hard to hide it from me?"

"Matthew, the love guy says it doesn't need logic. Just need real evidence. Evidence of our courage in acting and making big decisions to always try to make our partner happy.

Didn't you ever meet Shamantha? She is a woman filled with positive energy. After both my parents refused our relationship, as you know we fled Bali and got married in the Church in Russia. I was very happy with our relationship, but it wasn't long. Me and Shamantha were tested by God with a test that made me feel dying every time I drew and breathed." Andalas fell silent, the face that had been showing off a smile now turned sour. There is no more happiness, only sadness. Deep sadness.

"Whatchu mean? What trials? Didn't you say you were so happy?" Matthew who saw the change in Andalas' attitude started to feel sadness.

"We spent our days joking and laughing, the peak of happiness came when Shamantha was reported to be pregnant by the hospital. Unfortunately, as Shamantha's womb enters its fifth month, her condition is really bad. I can't do anything about it when my son-in-law and Shamantha go to God." Warm droplets began to drip from the corner of Andalas' eyes. Sadness was clearly visible from his handsome face. Somehow how to get rid of the suffering, the lazy Matthew himself felt guilty for making Andalas reminisce about his worst moments.

"Listen to me Matthew, it was like a sword. If you don't use it well then you yourself will be slashed by it.

If you love a girl, then pursue her love. Get her heart so that no regrets will come your way in the future.

I defied my parents to live happily with Shamantha. And now I have no regrets whatsoever." Said Andalas while removing the corner of the eye with the back of his hand.

"It's enough with me and also my sadness, now tell me how your days are?

"I don't know where to start, this story is too complicated to tell. And I feel like a fool who misses the Moon." Matthew replied while leaning his body on the back of the chair.

"Whatchu mean? Is there a problem? If I could I would definitely help you. Since long ago we were very close, even we could feel each other's suffering. I'm so grateful for your help for me and Shamantha. Now tell me, what can I do for you?"

For a moment Matthew's handsome face began to carve a smile. He himself is still confused where to start from the incomplete story.

"You still remind Mr Alan of Papa's business partner who lives in the capital?"

There was no reply from Andalas other than a slow nod of the head.

"I recently visited him. And you know what? There I met a jelly-eyed angel. She was so beautiful that I couldn't blink my eyes. I think I fell in love with her, fell in love at first sight." Matthew continued while imagining the face of the girl who managed to steal every night.

"If you're in love with her, you should be chasing her like I'm chasing after Shamantha's love. I support you, now tell me what's the name of that lucky girl?"

This time it was Matthew's turn to shake his head slowly, indicating that he could not give the answer as Andalas wanted.

"Haha. This is totally insane! Ja-so you mean you love a girl you don't even know her name?"

"If that sounds ridiculous. But that's the truth." Matthew replied in a soft tone of voice.

"I will finish my pending work, after which I will return to the Capital to search for her whereabouts." Matthew continued, this time he had decided to follow Andalas' advice to pursue the girl of his dreams.

In the middle of his inward chat with his old friend, Matthew's phone rings, from Abraham, his assistant.

"What's wrong? All right, I'll be here soon." Matthew responded to Abraham asking him to return to the office immediately.

"You can visit me whenever you want. For now I have to go back to the office, my assistant said I have to sign an important letter that will be sent to Mr. Alan."

Matthew and Andalas both got up from their seats. They parted after embracing each other in a feeling of relief.

Without Matthew noticing, a pair of eyes looked at him with a sharp gaze. He even took pictures of Matthew.

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