My Brother's Friend

44. Most Beautiful Moments

Pleased to be mixed with sadness.

El looked at Milly's smooth back with a hollow glint. Then El approached and hugged the sleeping Milly on her back, letting the soft skin spoil the troubled El. Then El touched his head in the neck niche, inhaling the soothing aroma nan yank, the deeper El inhaled the more tightness felt in the chest cavity.

Three more days Milly would leave for France, and the remaining three days El spent together until Milly would leave him for 3 years. Most people say that 3 years is not a long time, but for El on the contrary - waiting for Milly for 3 years is like having shoes that are only for one foot.

His clever lips alone said sternly in front of people. But his heart was crying.

El let go of his embrace slowly and then covered Milly's plain body with a blanket up to the neck.

Then El sat on the edge of the bed, opened the drawer of the nightstand and took out 1 small box of black velvet. Seen a solitaire ring with one eye white diamond, will look beautiful if the ring is successfully pinned on the ring finger Milly.

Thinking about when El would pin his ring, is it right for El to take Milly to dinner at a restaurant in a 5-star Hotel? Or take Milly to a romantic place? Or El will give it away when they're at the airport, then-

"the ring is good, brother."

Spontaneous El looked back then immediately hid the ring in a drawer. But too late, Milly saw him behind El's back a few minutes ago because El didn't make the call.

"what is that ring for me, brother?" ask Milly without further ado. His face turned radiant as El nodded stiffly.

One hand Milly stretched out toward El, Milly deliberately moved her fingers as if begging to be immediately pinned by the ring she saw earlier.

"do you want that ring now?" Milly's getting excited.

"se-now?" El stammered, his eyes moving alternately to Milly's fingers and face.

"when will you love her? When I returned to Indonesia?"

No. gabe. That's too long. Even if you want to love when Milly is back, not the ring like that El will give.

"i mean-- I-m-must be-"

El intends to prepare something that will not be expected Milly, and make the moment will not be forgotten by them. El wants to be a romantic lover, for him El himself feels he is less so romantic treat Milly. Only El can do how to keep Milly away from the man who tried to get close to her.

"we'll have dinner outside? I reserve the place first,"

Milly smiled. There is a feeling when you know El wants to try to make an important moment for both of them.

Milly aligned her position to sit next to El. Crawl while pulling a blanket to cover his body that is still plain. Milly watched El's face begin to change due to a red tinge there. Seeing El grogi look adorable.

"rather than dinner outside how about tomorrow meet me at home at 7 p.m. Wear neat clothes. Don't forget!"

"why what?"

"sister is coming tomorrow. Mumpung kak Adit went with Karmila. Okay?"

A moment later, El looked silently at Milly, finally El nodded in agreement.

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After arriving, El rushed to step with a heartbeat that was too strong. El did not know Milly's plans for him tonight, until El saw Milly who was standing next to a dining table that had been decorated like a candle light dinner. On the table has been arranged 2 dishes with Main Course Meat Steak which must be Milly message from a famous restaurant. There are also other foods presented on the table, glasses that have been filled with drinks, and 2 lighted candles combined with several flower stalks of various colors.

Also, Milly looks beautiful with a knee-length dress in white with small flowers. Her long black hair was beautifully spread without accessories.

El again walked up to Milly, then one hand grabbed her shoulder and kissed Milly's forehead long enough.

After El gave her bouquet of flowers, the two of them sat in their respective seats. Even though they cross but still feel close to each other.

After they had finished dinner, Milly turned on the music through her mobile phone chanting a melodious piano-knocking instrument. The soft tone and rhythm provoked them to dance in the movements they could, contorting their bodies left and right, then it spins around and ends up hugging each other as if they don't want to let go of each other.

The song had stopped for a few minutes, but they were not willing to let go of each other. Until where Milly first untangled and then she took out an object from the pocket of the dress.

A black prussic bracelet with a gold charm in the shape of the capital E. By the initials of the name El.

Milly grabbed El's right hand and he put the bracelet on. Milly smiled with satisfaction, the bracelet he bought was very suitable for El's wrist.

"it's really good in big brother's hands." praise Milly when their beads meet.

"so if this is the case, the charm becomes an E shape. If it is turned into the form of M, M for Milly" he said again while playing the charm.

The powerless El smiled when he saw the bracelet that had adorned his wrist. Bracelet that looks simple but very memorable for El himself.

Shortly afterwards El also took out a black velvet box. One hand opened the box and took the ring, another hand grabbed Milly's hand and he immediately pinned the ring to his ring finger.

"wherever you are in this ring is a sign that you already have someone. After struggling to wait for you for the next 3 years I will replace this ring with a new ring, a ring that signifies that you really belong to me forever, Milly."

Although Milly had seen the ring but still the ring managed to make her cry break after all her strength was resistant. For a moment Milly stared at the ring on her finger, Milly immediately hugged El tightly, as well as El.

Tonight is a night they will never forget, every prayer and promise they keep chanting.

Until at the airport, El never stopped reminding Milly of all these things.

2 Hours before check in, El did not escape his embrace. Milly should now be tight-fisted ahead of departure considering the journey will be taken more than 15 hours. But here El was who looked so agitated, until his hands were hot cold thinking about how Milly later during the trip and lived in France.

Adit also never stop giving advice to Milly before check in: always take care of health, do not forget to give it every day at least 1 day 1x video call, get along with good people, do not forget to give it every day, and don't gulp or touch alcohol there.

When Milly had to check in, she said goodbye to Adit and Karmila, then Ruby who came to accompany Milly at the airport, Risma and Ferry were present without Nathan - who was still busy going back and forth to school to take care of all the necessities leading up to college in the Aussie, and lastly the warm hugs and masculine scent of El that Milly will miss during her time in France.

"i love you, Milly."

"i love you too, brother El."

After being satisfied to hug El, Milly finally rushed in while pushing a suitcase trolley and then queueing for ticket checks. After that Milly stepped in until her figure was no longer visible to the sight of El and the others.

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