I Chose You

05 - Birthday Day

It's been a month since that incident happened.

Lita is recovering. He returned to the office as usual. While Andini lived cooped up like a bird in a gold cage.

Drrrr.....Drr.....

The phone call worked. Lita is ready with a smartphone.

"Haloooo.." sounded the voice of a woman across there.

"Susi, this is Lita. There's something urgent I want to talk about"

"Douuuh Lita, I guess who. We haven't communicated in a long time"

"Let's see, I'm waiting for you at home. It just so happens that this week I have time to spare. We'll talk there"

"alright. Me and Doni will visit you. Thanks Susi"

"Yes, you're welcome"

Tuttts... That virtual communication was cut off.

Susi is Lita's old best friend. They live in the city of Bandung. Not far. It only covers 151km.

Susi and her husband are famous textile entrepreneurs. Their success is now inseparable from the interference of Lita in the past. The busyness of each and the distance that makes the two rarely meet. Unless there's something urgent like this right now.

***

"How's your husband Susi doing?"

"Alhamdulillah Baik Lita, Coincidentally today mas Danu have to go to Bali for some important things. So can't welcome you."

"Ohhh it's okay"

Sahut Lita friendly. Doni just silently pecked while occasionally nodding to listen to the two chatting. Yes, because true Doni is not very familiar with how the friendship of Lita and Susi intertwined.

"Si, you remind me a long time ago that I talked. Someday I'll ask for the rights of you that you promised"

"Yes, of course Lita. We still keep that promise. What can we help you with?"

"It's a little heavy Si,"

"Heiiii. Even without your help it used to be possible to this day we are still galvanizing the streets"

"Ahhh. has no need to open the same details and then. I'm so bad" Welcome Lita.

"Yes, thank you." Angkuk Doni who had been watching both.

"Adrian, I want him to be my son Susi's husband, Andini"

Susi was a little surprised by Lita's request. Ahhh really unexpected request. Adrian married Andini? Susi knew her adopted son already had a lover. Although the two have not discussed the level of marriage. But....

"Adrian, are you sure Lita? You know her origin?"

"obvious. I'm not gonna bother about that. All I know is that he grew up in your education"

"Why is it so sudden Lita?"

Eventually Lita uncovers everything that has happened between Andini, Arya and Satya. Susi never thought about how the past could come back.

"Lita, I need to talk about all this with Mas Danu and Adrian of course. I can't decide for myself"

"We will wait for that decision. I hope you guys gave me some good news"

"All right"

There was little doubt from Susi's promise that day. How could his Adrian be the father of a son who is not his seed? Another thing if Andini is not two-bodied. Susi is still haunted in the living room weighing everything.

***

"What ma? Mama seriously?"

"Yes, son, if it weren't for our promise in the past it wouldn't be like this"

"I'm sorry we're Adrian?" Mas Danu.

"Ma, give Adrian time to think."

"All right, son."

Adrian did not expect there would be the toughest day of his life. What if he approves of the marriage? Andini, who is Andini? That kid? Then the image of his beloved heart, how can he break all the promises and love that have been neatly bound? Adrian closed his face and immersed himself in the luxurious mattress.

But a promise is a promise. A promise is a debt that must be paid.

However, Adrian has no weapons to refuse everything. He was nothing if 20 years ago was not taken off the streets by Susi and Danu at that time. Maybe he will still be an orphan scum who has no future.

Be grateful to you, Andini, for the line that has been laid down for you. At least if Arya is rejected outright. Adrian is here to save you. Aperture, you guys are exactly.