I'm Not a Wild Grass

Erlan's Bucket (POV Laila)

Shortly after, Erlan arrived. He wears a plain short-sleeved shirt in red brick. His appearance was quite clinical like a job applicant. Hihahi.

"Assalamu'alaikum! Excuse me. Have you been waiting a long time?" Sapa Erlan later.

"Wa'alaikumsalam.warohmatullah!" Poor me, Nunik and Aryo together.

"We just got here, Lan. Sit here!"

I pointed to the empty seat on my left. And Erlan finally sat there.

"Lan, this is Nunik. And this is Ar. ee.. Aryo, her husband."

I introduced Erlan to the couple.

"Greetings, just call me Erlan. I'm a friend of Laila's" Erlan said, introducing herself.

"You've really been dating, haven't you?" Shoot Nunik to the point.

Immediately I glared at the bumil.

"Ehem! Darling Deck, start from here, let Kang Mas do the talking, okay?" Say Aryo softly.

Nunik then smiled sweetly at her husband.

"Sorry, Mas. Grandpa forgot. Please do talk. Nun ate first yes all." said Nunik before continuing to spend his chicken soup.

Kulirik Erlan who was still surprised after being shot by Nunik's question earlier. Spontaneously, I immediately held back the laughter that almost broke.

"Please order the food first, Mas Erlan," said Aryo.

Only then did Erlan come to a realization from his shock earlier. Then relayed his order to a waitress.

After a while, our drink order arrived first. Erlan and I ordered orange ice while Nunik and Aryo ordered mineral water.

"This Erlan's real here?" Tanya Aryo.

"Yes. Papa and Mama are indeed native to the city of B, Kak," said Erlan a little nervous.

I walked Erlan's thighs slowly. Then he glanced at me for a moment. I gave Erlan a brief smile. Trying to make him more relaxed in the face of this conversation.

'Just relax, Lan. Just have a chat according to our scenario, ' I'm trying to make a telepath with Erlan.

"Where do you work now, Mom?" Aryo asked again with a friendly smile.

Even so, still I caught a probing look from Aryo's shady eyes towards Erlan.

"Help in his company Papa, Brother," replied Erlan humbled.

"Oh.good that. Helping parents is also one of our forms of devotion as children. I also continue the ideals of my mother who was not able to be delivered by her," said Aryo praised Erlan.

Meanwhile Erlan just smiled normally while nodding her head.

"If you may know, what part of the company, Mas?"

"Expedition section, Brother."

"Well, that's a good prospect..."

And blah. blah.blah.blah, the conversation continues between Aryo and Erlan. Me and Nunik were busy as listeners.

Finally my steak order and Erlan arrived. The conversation eventually stopped. We each enjoyed our meal in silence.

I don't actually eat in silence. But because I saw Aryo and Nunik who were also silent while eating, I finally followed the silence. I don't know about Erlan. I think he was dragged along to follow me quietly as I was too.

After we finished eating, Aryo finally continued the conversation to the core of this meeting.

"So, look at me. I was asked to help mediate between Mas Erlan and Mbak Laila. The point is I want to ask you about the continuation of your relationship. In my opinion, if it is well thought out, it would be better if this relationship can continue to a more serious level."

"It is also said in the hadith of the prophet saw. That a married man means he has perfected half his religion. The other half was perfected by his fear of God. So, how did Mas Erlan respond to my suggestion? Please answer with an honest answer, Mom. God willing, we will be ready to accept it with a spacious chest," said Aryo at length.

Before speaking, Erlan looked at me first. Then, he lowered his head for a second which strangely felt long for me. Only then did he look straight at Aryo and give the answer to Aryo's question earlier.

Deg. Deg.

Hearing Erlan's first sentence, somehow my heart just felt the pain. It's really weird. It was I who broke this relationship between us.

Then I lowered my head to my point of view just capturing the image of the table. Suddenly I was also afflicted with the feeling of wanting to immediately leave the conversation that I finally clearly already knew later.

Because I was the one who planned for Erlan to reject me in front of Aryo and Nunik later. And Erlan has also been able to agree to my plan.

"Have you broken up?" I heard Aryo's voice asking confusedly. "Sir..?"

I saw Aryo looking at Nunik. And Nunik gave a guilty smile to his Kang Mas. I'm guessing Nunik might not have said anything about breaking up my and Erlan's relationship with her husband.

"Hhh. So you guys broke up. So, this conversation seems to be in vain then?" Aryo concluded.

"Not in vain either, Brother," said Erlan ambiguously.

Immediately I, Nunik and Aryo immediately raised a questionable look at Erlan. Waiting for the continuation of the words of the oriental-faced young man.

"So of course I still love Laila.." continued Erlan with a straight look towards Aryo.

Deg. Deg.

Ba dump's. Ba dump's.

Hearing Erlan's sentence just now, my heart was instantly upset by a sense of happiness that was difficult to explain. But then I realized something.

'uh, uh, uh, wait a minute! Why is he even in conflict?' I was confused looking at Erlan.

"But Laila asked me to break up. Even though that night I was ready for the ring to propose to him, brother. That's bad, isn't he?" Erlan continued without paying attention to my face that was starting to be reddish by my annoyance at her.

I saw Nunik and Aryo nodding their heads when they heard Erlan's curses just now. And my gaze was again focused on Erlan who was still continuing her words again.

"More evil again, yesterday-yesterday Laila asked me to pretend to reject her in front of you," continued Erlan again.

"Erland!" I spontaneously shouted at Erlan. But the next second instead replace me who shouted by Nunik.

"Brake!"

And my head was lowered as I was caught in guilt. I did not defend anything because I knew I could no longer avoid the accusations made by Erlan earlier.

"It's really the same Erlan said, il?" Tanya Nunik wanted to make sure.

"... Sorry, Nun.."

"Please, Brother Nun. Don't be mad at Laila. Anyway, I'm not mad at Laila's request. It is precisely with him asking for help to me again that I can confirm something. In fact, he likes me too."

"But! Ge er!" I said spontaneously while opening my eyes to the Cabe Ijo.

"Brake!" Again Nunik rebuked me. And I lowered my head again. I see Aryo's face looks flabbergasted with talk that starts smelling of this drama.

"I might be a little ge er. But my words have a point too, La. Try me thinkin, why lately you are so possessive every time I get close to another girl, hayo? Angry is not clear anyway," said Erlan explained the explanation.

"Who is angry?!" My omel again.

"Sheel.. Madam Laila and Mas Erlan, please calm yourself. Should we just move somewhere?" Aryo gave advice.

And I finally realized when I saw the visitors around who were looking curiously at our table.

Anxiously, I just pinched Erlan's waist until she complained of pain.

"Accuse me!" Erlan.

"Brake!" Nunik Tegur.

"Mister Laila!" Tegur Aryo too, along with Nunik and Erlan.

I snorted angrily towards Erlan and I did not show a sorry face. This guy really deserves a cut. As a lesson so that he keeps his mouth that often leaks it!

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