I'm Not a Wild Grass

The Second Confession (POV Laila)

A few moments passed...

"So, can we continue this conversation? Please pay attention to every word that comes out of our mouth. Do not let us regret what we have said in the future," Aryo again guides the conversation.

"No! Dengerin! Be careful when you talk, Lan!" I went back to Erlan's face.

Her darling that I beo instead gave me an indistinct grin. Dihs.

"So Mas Erlan -"

Aryo's words were cut short by the appearance of a little boy who suddenly came to our table.

The boy then gave me a strawberry-flavored lollipop with a piece of paper on it.

"Who are you Dek? What'sthis?"

"This is for Beautiful Brother. From the handsome brother who is dear to the same brother!" Say the boy, before running away.

"What is it il?" Tanya Nunik was curious.

"I don't know, Nun. There's writing anyway."

"Try reading!"

For a moment, everyone around me focused on watching the paper I was holding. I finally opened the paper and read the writing on it.

"This strip of strawberry flavor. Your favorite that likes acid. But this candy there's sweetness. Just like my wish could give you a sweet taste in your life, Laila," I finished reading the writing on the paper.

I did not have time to comment, the next second there was a little girl who again gave a gift to me. This time the girl gave me an orange.

I asked the little boy again but the boy only said the same statement as the first child.

"This is for Beautiful Brother. From the handsome brother who is dear to the same brother!" Say the girl too, before finally running away.

I read the text on the second little piece of paper. This time, the letter contains the following sentence.

'This orange fruit tastes sweet and sour. Just like before me who can always balance our relationship to always be harmonious and refreshing like this citrus fruit.'

And again, a third child appeared with words, gifts and also a piece of paper with him. Continued with the emergence of several other small children who also reached up to a dozen.

The children said the same sentence before finally leaving. After the lollipops and citrus fruits, I also got gum, a small packet of tissue, and some small gifts that eventually began to fill the table on my front.

The writing is also diverse but with almost the same core. I come from a guy who seems to like me.

'Who is he?'

I was busy pondering until I didn't realize and raised my gaze towards Erlan. I saw the young man smiling at me. I also started to suspect something.

I haven't been able to tell my suspicions to Erlan when all of a sudden the little kids who had given me the gift reappeared and surrounded our table.

The children raised a small, HVS-sized board in front of them. Where on the board each one reads a word that when assembled will be,

'Laila, would you marry me, please..? from your.. Erlans.'

And my gaze also immediately floated to the face of Erlan who had been sitting on her knees with one leg bent to the floor. The young man also thrust out a box containing a bracelet with a medium-sized chain link and a pendulum shaped two related sunflowers.

"What is this, Lan?" Ask me in a stammer.

All these surprises prepared by Erlan really made it difficult for me to speak. I didn't expect that the moment that I should have been rejected by Erlan would turn into a proposal moment.

'Am I dreaming?' I murmured in my heart.

I looked at Nunik and Aryo. I thought they might have figured out Erlan's plan. But when I saw the look of confusion on their faces, I realized that they knew nothing.

My view then returned to Erlan. The next one starts to speak.

"Laila Matoa is beautiful, sweet, and grumpy." said Erlan, but I immediately glared at her when I heard her last greeting for me.

'Who is angry too?! I am rarely angry!' dumel me in my heart.

Then I heard Erlan go back and talk.

"I love you. It's as easy and simple as an apple falling from its tree when it's ripe."

'Iidhih! What kind of love statement is that?!' my comment is in my heart.

'Oh my! This Erlan makes a poem does he want to laugh anyway?! Why am I laughing?!' I started to hold back the laughter as much as possible.

"I love you. It's as easy as a balloon flying into space after it's filled with halogen gas."

"Easy ice melts after being touched by the heat,"

"Easy air that we can freely breathe every time we breathe,"

"That without the presence of air, it is not the life we can have."

"Although without you maybe I'll be able to stay alive, La. But when I'm with you, I feel like my world is way beyond life. I love you really so much, La. So please, open your heart to me. And accept this love of mine, La."

"I promise to accept all the more and less of you. I vow to age in happiness with you. Just say yes, and I'll be yours, La."

Hearing Erlan's statement to the end, I who was originally about to laugh when I heard her initial words, in the end had to refrain from pinching the dear man in front of me.

Tega was right himself who had made me so moved that I had to refrain from sobbing.

"Thank you! Accept it! Accept it! Accept it! Thank you!"

My senses caught the call of those around us who expressed their support for Erlan.

I looked at Nunik who was crying in the arms of her husband. I gave a glimpse of Aryo's face staring at Erlan with a flat look, even though a thin smile was engraved on his face. And my gaze finally returned to Erlan who was still waiting for my answer to her declaration of love.

Some time later, I cleared my throat first to relieve my choked throat. It was only then that I finally conveyed my thoughts to Erlan in a very slow voice.

Maybe only Erlan, Nunik and Aryo could hear my words.

"But you still remember the reason I asked to break up with you, Lan? Because I still like him.." I quietly looked down at Erlan.

"Yes, La. I know.--"

"Ehem! Try his hand, Mom. Sorry, you guys aren't mahrom yet" Aryo scolded suddenly, when he found Erlan grabbing my hand in his grasp.

Erlan instantly let go of my hand with a misbehaved expression on her face. And I'd almost like to giggle if I hadn't heard Erlan's next words immediately.

"Mh.. I know your reason, La. And I can accept it. You need time to heal from that hurt feeling. And I want to accompany you in your healing process. Please, thank me, La. I'm confused to say what else. My knees have also started to tingle, La.." said Erlan, grimacing with pain.

"Basic bo doh!" Bump me on Erlan while grinning wide.

"Laila! Don't swearing!" And it is I who get reprimand. This time it was Nunik who rebuked me.

"Sorry, Nun. Forgotten and caliph.." I whined towards Nunik.

My view then returned to Erlan. I looked at his face. Until we looked at each other quite intensely in a few seconds that I think was short.

But this behavior of me and Erlan again received a reprimand from the two judges who participated in watching this proposal procession.

"Gadhul bashar! Subject pandsngan!" Tegur Aryo and Nunik simultaneously.

"You are not mahrom. So do not worry for long dong. That zina also fell her, zina eyes!" Nunik added.

And at that moment, Erlan and I lowered their heads. Although the next second we both giggled amusedly holding back laughter.

Soon, Erlan and I laughed, making the people around us look at us in astonishment. Maybe they even thought we were suddenly crazy. Haha.

"Udah ah, Lan. Yes, this meeting of ours. If driven, maybe we get a penalty card again from the two referees next door," I exclaimed in a laugh.

"Hahaha. yes. So, you got me, didn't you, La?" Erlan asked who was also still chuckling as she stood up from her seat.

"Yes. Of course it is. Where else would I go try? You nod me to the wall gini?" I was pretending to be upset.

"Yes! Thanks, Honey!" Erlan cried while directly hugging me.

But his embrace was immediately released when two judges near us again reprimanded him.

"Astaghfirullah..!" Said Aryo and Nunik who looked equally panicked.

'hihih..'

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