
It seems like our conversation at the beginning went well, Mama Anne who looks calm and friendly has not seen her character in my eyes.
I try to follow this way of playing, don't try to talk while eating the main course.
Silent without a word, even Brian seemed to focus on eating the dish on his plate, just a little code when I tried to pour a few tablespoons of food onto his plate, he widened his palms so that I stopped. Without looking at me.
'What eating alone should be strained like this?' my inner
The reason is clear, so as not to choke and not a good habit if talking while eating, enough discipline.
While the duration required while eating was quite long, we only had to quietly hold one word out of our mouths.
"Anne ... ak—", said Uncle trying to invite Mama Anne to talk.
Mama Anne again gave the same code as Brian with her palm, immediately Uncle was silent again. Go down and continue eating.
As a sister-in-law to Uncle, indeed Mama Anne is our top priority in this regard, this is her son's house and we are just actual guests.
The main dishes were finished one by one from us, Mama Anne remained silent waiting for everything to be finished together, they were all Men, except me and Mama Anne. Finally I quickly finished my meal because I saw that everything was done and was ready to start the conversation again when I ate dessert.
"Just get it done, we wait, don't worry, Dear .." whispered Brian as he turned to me.
"No, no, .. I'm done, Bri." I said slowly.
Brian rubbed my back and smiled.
"I'm sorry .." whispered subtly. Trying to calm me down from the formal aura of this dinner.
I scrunched my forehead with a smile and shook my head slowly to tell her I was fine. At first glance Brian seemed to be supporting me as a princess who needed to be protected by his feelings.
Mama Anne watched the two of us as she rubbed the backs of her hands in turn. Like waiting, judging and thinking something.
Adam and Leo looked at me while Uncle looked indifferent and looked at the glass before him, stiff.
"Sorry, make the wait .." I said softly and felt ashamed.
"It's really okay, Susan. We used to be like this .. no need to rush when eating, finish if you still want, do not worry about us" said Mama Anne.
"He's done 'Ma .." added Brian.
Then Brian looked towards one of the maids and nodded slowly. Desserts were served in front of us one by one. Oh, yeah .. ls Queen Elizabeth also her life like this, I don't think so. Or I don't know, I don't know, I'm just a local with an ordinary life.
Back with the foreign language conversation, yes, from the beginning we all did not speak in Indonesian, for it was better I did not talk much, though understand, rather than say wrong.
Everyone sighed softly as if they had just received oxygen, they could talk to each other again.
"What did you want to say, David?" ask Mama Anne.
"Forget it, I've forgotten."
"Don't you know I can't eat if someone's talking to me?"
"Yes, I know you, sorry, have a habit here for me to forget about it"
Mama Anne looked back at me and Brian who was smiling together, until the floating spoon directed Brian to feed me ice cream stopped for a moment right in front of my lips. Then I took a quick mouthful of ice cream from that spoon in his hand.
"I so remember when dating first, your Papa also often fed Mama like that, until we married she still did the same thing, hm"
"Yes, Mama. I remember too. I'm going to treat my partner the same way Papa did to Mama" Brian smiled back as he finished his words, the light of his eyes emanating from his gray eyeballs making me even warmer, I can't wait to hug her.
Mama Anne developed a proud smile, as she had once treated the queen to her late husband, who was now passed down to her son who also valued women. So far there has been nothing that I consider worrying about Mama Anne's attitude towards me, she just smiles more than she talks.
Things about work became a fleeting topic between us, as well as me who explained my field of work. Mama Anne seemed to be looking very carefully at her own way, about me and about our relationship. Brian was very perceptive about this, giving a confident attitude to the choice that fell on me.
Next Dessert last is the cake ordered on demand, Adam who prepared everything.
a personal cake with initials B on it as a birthday anniversary Brian yesterday.
"Wow, what a lovely cake .. is all this vanilla stuff here?"
"Because you like vanilla, .. I like it too"
"Special once ... Whose idea is this?"
"Like .. very like. But it's your birthday .. not mine" I replied feeling bad about all the preparations that shouldn't be for me.
"Already, eat .." he answered briefly while pinching the small end of my chin.
In the middle of eating dessert, Brian who had glanced at Adam many times, finally smiled at me when he saw my movements that looked a little confused.
"What's wrong?" he said with a glare of the eye that implied something unsurprising.
"This ..., no. uh .." I hesitated.
I pressed the hard object contained in the cake that I was eating, for a moment I thought this was some kind of leftover initial letter decoration that was above it. I went back to cleaning that thing with my little spoon,
until I realized .. it was a circle and began to show its original beautiful shape ...
There was a speck of sparkle reflected by the light of the crystal lamp on our table.
It turned out that a ring was tucked inside the cake and I lifted it slowly with the touch of my finger. Brian put a napkin in his palm for me to put it there.
Then he cleaned the ring from the remnants of the cream cake attached around it. And see its true beauty.
"Bri?? .... A—apa .." I said nervously accepting something like this the second time, beautiful surprise like before.
Brian shifted his dining chair then stood next to my chair. Slowly he knelt down and grabbed my hand and rubbed my finger.
"Susan—Adriana Zeline, my dear ..., Will you marry me? ..."
"A—aaku ..", I turned to look around me, looking for the response of people around this impromptu proposal.
"A—aku didn't prepare the words, sorry. I'm not a poetic person who is capable of stringing beautiful words ..." Brian smiled shyly, then continued his words, "I can only ask you from the sincerity of my heart that I have never given to another woman except my mother, be the second best woman in my life ... I want to marry you .. accept my proposal ..."
I looked back at the man in front of me now, who was smiling broadly expecting reassurance from me.
"Pleease ..." said Brian subtly barely making a sound. Just the motion of her lips from that adorable pleading face.
"O—okay, ye—yes ... Yes, Honey" I replied between confusion and nervousness.
"Thank you .." he said with a bright smile.
He put the ring on my finger and then he got up and kissed my hand and led me to stand up. He rubbed my cheek gently with a warm look, then hugged me tightly.
'So this is the plan, until I made it sad earlier'
What was really in my mind, I should not have been acting doubtful like this, or startled to be more precise. Mama Anne smiled normally while Uncle looked flat and nodded slowly while sipping his water.
Adam and Leo also responded with a smile. Adam took the initiative to get us all to raise a glass while congratulating us.
"Cheers, for Brian .. and Susan, congratulations"
A moment later the larger cake came back to serve on the table in front of us.
We turned to look towards the cake with initials S and B, which is also vanilla based. How is this idea so exaggerated that all vanilla stuff, he's got the show but this dessert is just my taste buds.
Mama Anne came to her son with a big smile on her teeth this time.
"Goodbye my dear ..."
Brian hugged his mother tightly, and the atmosphere grew louder as Brian spoke softly.
"I hope Mama can accept Susan's presence in my life later 'Ma ... blessing us both, I'm sure she's the best for me and our family"
"Of course, if it's good for you then it's good for Mama as well .." said Mama Anne while kissing both cheeks of her child who began to blush to hold her happy day.
Then Mama Anne let go of her embrace and came up to me, she clasped both of my hands.
"I have my beloved son, be the best companion for him .. I count on you, dear Susan"
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