He's Happy of Me He's Lukaku

Chapter 8: The Small Debate

Flashbacks

Before Rosa's return from the exhibition, the atmosphere of the house in the family room was very uncomfortable. Stev, whose emotions were clearly reflected from the look on his face. He is not someone who can control his emotions. He is very honest in expressing his emotions. Whatever it is, everything will certainly be very clearly read from the face of the Japanese Indonesian crossbreed.

"Pa! Papa is this all right? It's true that Papa wants to sell Rosa. Stev doesn't agree, Pa! Never will! Rosa still has us as her guardian, Pa, her family! Klo emang Papa was no longer able to finance Rosa, Papa said the same Stev. Stev is still able to meet all Rosa's needs. After all Rosa's son is also not greedy very, not wasteful, nor greedy." Stev's protest is going to be something that's going to be a matter of their conversation.

"It's not a matter of being able or not being able to do it, Stev. It's a matter of promise! That past bond issue. Is there no harm if we keep our promises? Nor is it wrong for us to continue this relationship, right?" In reply Raymond, the Papa gave Stev understanding.

"The problem isn't that, Pa? Why is Papa so hard to say, huh? This is no longer the time of Siti Nurbaya, Pa. There is no such thing as a matchmaking match." Stev's debate keeps trying to change Raymond's mind. For Stev, Rosa was still a flower-like sister in the greenhouse she had to look after and care for very carefully.

"Stevs! Enough's enough! How long are you going to argue with Papa about this? Papa knows what you're worried about. Rosa was also Papa's son, Stev. There is no way Papa would want to sell his own son, the child who has been in the cradle of Papa's affection all this time." Raymond replied, who was also frustrated.

"Not really, Pa. Let's we think another method! Rosa can't be sent to someone else's house. Have you ever heard this saying? As nice as anyone else's house, the comforts of someone else's house, still nice and cozy as their own, Pa." St. Stev's argument is persistent.

For him Rosa must be maintained in her own home, until Rosa finds another soulmate and is the one who can love her for who Rosa is, a Rosalyn Saputri and not as a Vogart.

Serena, who was sitting between her two loved ones, could only remain silent. Only being able to see the debate without being able to dwell in the slightest, he seemed to have died a flea. Who her? Why is he between these two people? What's he supposed to do? What should be done so that this atmosphere can be solved?

On one side was her husband, the one whom she had to obey and support, both in a state of joy and sorrow. But on the other side there are children, flesh blood that was conceived and carried for 9 months. Those who should be loved and protected by their rights.

"Why is this choice so hard? Is there no middle ground for me on this issue? Why is this like a fruit? Which side should I defend? Both are equally important to me." Serena kept wondering. His heart continued to monologue, which side should he support? The husband, is he? Or the child?

"Pa, Stev, it's... Not on ribot trus. It's not good to be confused with the neighbors later." Serena mediates them. Because he realized, he could not choose between one of them, both of them were important to him.

"Ma, can't gini dong. This is no trivial matter. It's a matter of marriage, Ma. Stev thinks, for a woman's first-time problem, it must be Mama who understands it better, right?" Stev's question was to strike back at Serena.

Serena nodded silently. What was said by his eldest son was indeed right, not deviated in the slightest. A woman is only bia understood by a woman as well.

A woman knows a woman better. All grievances, in all things, as well as in the household. Especially at an early age marriage. Not much works. You could say 75 percent will fail in relationships and 25 percent will not succeed.

"Why silence? You should know how many cases keep popping up on social media, right? All of this is caused by what? Early marriage Pa, Ma. So, Pa, Ma. Please, understand!" Asked Stev sarcas which ended with a sincere plea.

"But Stev, not everyone is who you think they are. We can't be so bad about each other. Besides, we also know what the nature of this friend Papa's son is, right? He's a nice guy from a good family, too." Bela Raymond who praised the good qualities of his friend's son.

"Whatever, Pa. It's hard Stev said. It's free, Papa will also continue to chuckle at Papa's choice, right? So, for Papa it's not important to Stev and Mama, is it? Papa just wanted to tell us, right?" Guess Stev tried to guess.

"Stev, that's not what it means, Papa. Ma, please dong, Mama says it's the same Stev. Make him understand."

"Sorry, Pa. But this time Mama also agreed with Stev. Mama thinks something's up, Pa. I don't know, or this is how Mom feels. Whatever the decision will be, only Rosa herself can make her own choices. If Rosa refuses, Papa should never impose that will on Rosa, or Mama will not be silent, Pa." Serena replied firmly, now she has resigned. He could only leave the final decision to his youngest daughter. Because he is the one who will live it

"Yes, Stev agreed with Mama. So Pa, no one will force an opinion on Rosa later. Papa says enough just how he is." Stev's final breakup in the end.

"alright. Papa agrees. Let Rosa make her own decision." Raymond replied also resigned, because he could not force his will to match Rosa. He could not risk Rosa's happiness with this matchmaking price.

"Pa, one thing Stev would like to remind you of Papa and Mama. Rosa's suffered enough, Pa. Stev doesn't want Rosa's future ruined. His love ran aground as did Alan. Stev doesn't want that to happen again. Maybe Rosa never told me, but as a brother, Stev knew everything that happened to Rosa. The pain emblazoned in the cheerful face mask he always puts on us, Stev knows the pain, Pa. Although Stev didn't take it, the pain was divided into Stev, Pa. Every time Stev saw Rosa looking at Alan from a distance, the pain, the sadness, the tightness, it was vividly recalled in Stev's dopamine memorial, Pa. Maybe this is the right step to make Rosa move on to her first love, but if this fails, it will be fatal for Rosa, Pa. Rosa is a child who upholds one for good in love matters. If this fails, perhaps Rosa will get tired of loving, having absolutely no hope anymore in... Love or love." Stev said seriously.

At length he explained it, and he hoped Rosa would be fine. And her father also wants to understand whatever Rosa's choice will be. Because he understands very well the nature of his sister, nature does not want to be restrained and have a free life. Life where his feet take him and where his wings take him flying.

"Yes, Papa gets it. Papa doesn't want that to happen to Rosa either."

"It's good that Papa understands. It's just that Papa should know. Rosa's relationship with Alan only Rosa never talked about it with us, let alone the problem of breakup and humiliation that Rosa received. One more thing that Papa must know, Rosa is the type of person who holds everything alone, so it is likely that unwanted things can happen. That's all about Stev. And now, let's listens Rosa opinion, Dad. No one can changes the Rosa mind. Are you understanding, Dad?" Stev said full of suppressors at the end of his talk.

"Well, whatever it is don't let Rosa know Papa and Stev are arguing over this. Or Rosa will be more worried later, let Rosa herself decide." Serena said later, and it was agreed by everyone.

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Rosalyn POV

As usual the meeting between the parents, they would shake hands first and then greet each other and exchange greetings with each other. Same with partners in business. What are my days of people who will not be able to enter their circle, because I do not know anything about the basics of business, let alone meetings like this, who play a head war like this.

I as well as possible put on my smile, have to maintain the image. Especially in front of the future husband and also the grandfather-in-law. And as Papa said, I must not mention the talk of Reyhandra's parents. Silence is a good choice.

"So this is Rosa, huh?" Ask Grandpa when I'm having it. "She's beautiful, exactly the same as Mrs Serena. Reyhan's really lucky to have a wife as beautiful as Rosa." Praise Grandpa when he sees me.

"You could be Mr. William, our daughter is also very lucky to have a husband as good and as capable as Reyhan." Papa's reply praised Reyhandra.

Indeed, the association of business people, klo already so will certainly continue to praise each other. I still stayed near my sister, and just observed how this groove would go.

But the man who was to be my husband remained silent and icy cold, though handsome and of value to his charisma a hundred. He meets my type, the cold type that I want to conquer no matter what.

Just for information, I just changed my ideal type. I don't want my brother Alan's shadow back, I won't bother him anymore. I used to have a reason to approach him, but now there is no more. I'm not a snatch of people's husbands, even though that person is the one I love. I'll prove that I can live happily, without him or his shadow.

But, what the hell is this? What's with this ice block guy in front of me? There is no such thing as formality, right? Is there no such thing as rebuking? Aishhhh, sniffles. Was it when Mama was pregnant that she craved ice cubes and plywood? It was cold, flat again. My life, which is usually like a chirping bird, is gone.

It turns out that Reyhandra is indeed a cold person, even to her own grandfather. But, did I not hear wrong? I'm with him 10 years apart. Oh god, sugar daddy. Yeah, the real sugar daddy, kayaks depicted in romance novels.

"Reyhandra Kedrey." He said while giving me a hand.

"Rosalyn Saputri Vogart." I welcome his hand. Oh my god, that hand, it's so wide and warm.

But this, can I lie to my feelings? It's not something easy. The shadow of Brother Alan and the love of Brother Alan is still in the deepest room of my heart. He's alive, I can only lie to my feelings. Although my sense of Reyhandra is genuine, but it's because she meets my ideal type. I hope I can really love Reyhandra in the future, a future husband who has been determined by my parents. And forget about 'him'.

We sat down to eat together. And the parents who talked about the continuation of this matchmaking. I didn't dare to talk, just smiled and replied when asked. I kept as much manners as I could, and occasionally glanced at Reyhan.

You could say I fell in love at first sight with her. But I also can't call it first love, but rather an escape. I hope the time I spend in the future can really change my outlook, let go of Brother Alan and love Reyhandra. But, Reyhandra instead cuffed me as I secretly glanced at her, and made me choke.

"Honey, you're okay, right? Can you choke, anyway?" Said the brother while giving me a drink.

"Sister... Did you call me honey anyway? Shame to know." I said smiling with annoyance and talking while moving my teeth.

Seeing my behavior as well as that of my brother, I became a laughing stock. And unexpectedly, a Reyhandra can also smile. "Sugary..." My mind when I see him smile. Even if it's just for a minute. But the smile is real. And my hope of falling in love with her grew even greater.

The matchmaking meeting dinner was finally over as well. I kept thinking about how in the next month, I would rise to a very important rank in a woman's life. That is to be a wife of a man named Reyhandra Kedrey, the son of my Papa friend.

As per the results of the decision taken together, the engagement will be done to coincide with my birthday celebration. The wedding will be held a week later. And it will be held secretly, inviting only the closest relatives.

"Honey, what are you thinking, anyway? I was so excited about daydreaming." Ask brother to give my daydream.

I just kept quiet, watching my brother sitting next to me. It turns out that the day can be counted fingers, until I will be separated from my brother. There will be no more overprotective name from a siscon brother. I will definitely miss him.

"So, how's baby. Does Reyhandra suit your taste?" Ask Papa who is driving.

"Yes, Pa. Sampe-sampe Rosa choked on the food cravings with Reyhan for secretly stealing clay." Mom teased me.

"What the hell, Ma? Ordinary people, really." My answer was to deflect the temptation of Mama.

The night passed so quickly. Early in the morning I woke up and all the other members were busy with all the preparations for my 18th birthday as well as my engagement stage.

I went to the kitchen to get breakfast. Grilled sandwich and chocolate milk. It was the simplest breakfast, but perfect.

"Babys....!"

I was surprised that suddenly someone was shouting my name this early in the morning. Almost the glass of milk I was holding fell. Who else is this, klo is not the twins. There will be a demo of this.

"Baby, you drink milk, huh? Oh yea! Milk is good for growth to get higher, don't be like a dwarf." Said Aldi without filtering his vocabulary first.

"Swim." Aldo.

"This one is real too. Swimming is good for height. So baby, when are we going to the pool together again?" Ask Aldi enthusiastically in front of my face.

I pushed Aldi's face away from mine. "You people! Early in the morning here just want to take me swimming so that it gets higher? As long as you know yes, the jellyfish that swim every day, do not increase in height. So you guys don't fuck around. Want to swim. Early in the morning. You want to kill me, huh? I know people can't swim either." I was angry at the behavior of these two men.

Why are they so different from Alan? If people don't know, they will think that they are open brothers. Fortunately I know well how their nature, already from small mutual friends they, so quite able to adapt to their behavior, although sometimes irritated also. Also sometimes seen.Dayangan Kak Alan from them. But from now on, I have to throw away those ugly thoughts, now my candidate is Reyhandra Kedrey, not Alandri Wijaya.

"Sorry, I forgot baby. Don't be angry, will you? I'll have your birthday filled with lots of chocolate, okay?" Persuade Aldi to me. You see, Aldi fakeboy is very good at persuading girls. Many girls are smitten with him.

"Sorrys. Angrier. Gift." Aldo also apologized, but the world's most obscure.

"What the hell are you talking about, Do. It's not very clear." Ask Aldi outspokenly. Even though they are twin brothers, why is his attitude much different. One is quiet too quiet, and the other is cheerful, sometimes his mouth has no brake.

"Rose." Aldo's answer was brief, concise and vague.

"Arrh... What the hell, Do. Don't understand me. It's so hard to live, to have a vocabulary twin brother is very economical." Shouts Aldi frustrated.

"Eh... This isn't back? I should have cried out in frustration. Early in the morning blind gini already bothering and ruining the mood aja." My inner words that feel unfairly treated.

"That's what Aldo said no one wants you to talk to me about, huh? What'sthat?" Obviously I interpreted the meaning of 'Rosa' spoken by Aldo. And Aldo nodded confirming it.

"Oh yeah! I almost forgot." Shouted Aldi who was just aware of his goal. "Baby, don't marry dong. Don't stay with us. You don't want us anymore, do you?" Ask Aldi with his strange question. If anyone else heard it, they must have misunderstood. "You don't marry a man you don't know. Why go so far as to find a soul mate? You don't know him very well. Though I exist, already familiar, familiar, can be done, good, which must be handsome. You're the same as me, aren't you? If you agree, today I will take you away." Cerocos Aldi at length.

This time what Aldo would say. And it seems like she was the same, must have prepared her words from home before meeting me, right? As expected, to the point that he took his breath in like that.

"Aldi." Said Aldo short. Reality is not always as expected. Well, I resigned.