
The autumn night sky of Seoul City has always had its own allure for people who see it, including Kansha. Watching the shining sky of Seoul alone made Kansha's heart calm down a little. Indeed, the best escape from trouble is solitude.
Behind Kansha who was cool looking at the night scene, there was Alvaro who walked slowly towards her. The man stood beside Kansha and stared at what Kansha saw.
"Drink?" bargain Alvaro stuck out a glass filled with golden liquid. Kansha.
"I promise I won't drink again" he said.
"Why?" ask Alvaro.
Kansha just sniffed her shoulders, "Because it's not good for health." He then turned to look at Alvaro, "You also stop your drinking habits" he continued.
"This is the last time. I have to have a healthy lifestyle in the future." said Alvaro.
Kansha nodded, "Good, if you're conscious" he said.
"Kansha." call Alvaro.
"What?" reply Kansha.
"It's been 7 years, we haven't met. You still look the same at High School." said Alvaro with a straight forward view.
"Do you know me?" ask Kansha.
Alvaro nodded, "You are popular. Your essays are always on display in the mading."
"But you don't know me personally. You only know me through writing." Kansha turned to looking forward.
"That's because I didn't stand a chance." murmured Alvaro.
"What did you say?" kansha asked not to listen.
"I've actually met you in the library."
"really?" ask Kansha curiously.
Alvaro.
"I can even remember that you were reading about albatrosses."
Kansha was silent, trying to remember. A minute later, he remembered. That was when he was in third grade.
"I didn't know you were listening." replied Kansha.
"I didn't do it intentionally. You read pretty hard." said Alvaro.
Kansha smiled shyly, "That's my custom when there's no one."
"I've heard that you're almost never going to continue your school." Alvaro said.
Kansha sighed, "I think it's just a little news, but an OSIS chairman like you knows what he looks like."
"Why?" ask Alvaro.
Kansha pondered, "That's because I was struck by a disaster. Bu Sari's financial condition is declining. I can't bear to continue to force school." replied Kansha quietly.
"Bu Sari, had an accident right?"
Kansha turned to her, "Where do you know?" tanyanya surprised. Because he remembered, that he had never told anyone no exception school teacher.
Alvaro moved around uncharacteristically, but his expression was still as calm as before.
"I heard it from someone I knew." replied Alvaro.
"But I never said that to anyone at school" Kansha said confusedly.
"Not from school." Alvaro. "But from Aura."more.
"aura?" kansha was surprised.
"She was indeed our schoolmate, but she always knew any information." Because of that information, I stuck with her.
"No wonder. He's too powerful." he commented.
"Oh yeah, you're dating Aura, how's the story?" ask Kansha curiously.
Alvaro was silent for a long time.
"Eitherway. Everything just flows." Alvaro's answer wasn't enough to satisfy Kansha.
"Tell me more." asked Kansha.
Alvaro took a breath, "There's nothing to tell. After all, it's all over and worn."
Kansha sneered, "Ih, you're so stingy."
Alvaro smiled faintly, he then looked at Kansha.
"If I tell it. You're gonna hate me."
***
Alan and Alfin are still in the hospital. Last afternoon during the examination, the doctor stated that the mother could go home. So tonight, mommy's going home.
Alfin is taking care of your clothes. Alan was talking to his father. After closing the call, Alan approached the mother.
"Dad's home, bun. I'm sorry I couldn't come to pick you up so I'll wait at home" Alan said.
"Yes, mom is still upset with dad. Already know his son wants a proposal, even flying." mother grumbled.
His father came home late. He should have come home last night but because there was a delay due to the storm that hit the UK, so his flight was delayed.
Alan was silent, he could not chim in or pierce. His father was a bit wrong. But Alan also understood his father's feelings as a fellow pilot. His father had not flown in for a long time. This is his first time in five years.
"Come, bun. The driver is ahead" Alan said. Mother nodded.
"Fin, is it done?" alan asked his sister.
Alfin finished zipping the bag then nodded, "It's over."
"Come bun." Alan held my mother's right hand. Alfin flanked his left hand with one hand holding the bag.
"Nobody's missing, right?" ask me to make sure.
"God is not a bun." replied Alfin.
After that, Alan, Alfin and Mother went out of the nursery room together.
***
The next morning, the atmosphere in Alan's residence was very crowded. That's because the mother who is healthy is right he said is cooking enthusiastically with his future daughter-in-law. This is a happy day because applications that were delayed can now be implemented. Initially Alan wanted to be resigned until next week, but mother refused. He wants this event to be held immediately after all the mother has improved.
When the women in Alan's house cooked, it was different from the men. Father and Zakariya were chatting over coffee. Alan and Alfin had not seen his nose since breakfast.
Apparently Alan took Alfin to his room because there was something he wanted to show his sister. Alfin said without asking much.
Alfin followed Alan towards the walk in closet. There's a wooden closet full of Alan's shirt. Alan turned the closet around and another room appeared. Alfin was amazed.
"When did you have a secret room?" ask Alfin.
"This house was built. Mas deliberately asked the artisans to build another room" replied Alan then entered the room followed by Alfin. After that, he turned the closet back to its original position.
"Mas is too smart. House people will not know there is another room because mas build it on the walk in closet." praise Alfin.
"You're smart too, building a workspace behind a closet like this." Alfin said.
"That's because I'm storing research material that's harmful to the layman." Alfin replied.
"So what do you want me to show you?" continued Alfin.
"Reverse." Alan said.
Alfin turned around and his eyes sparkled back when he saw a set of computers displaying the entire household except the room.
"Well, is this CCTV? Do we have CCTV in our house? Whereabouts? How I never saw it." said Alfin streak.
"The camera is quite small so if it's not too noticed it won't be visible" Alan replied.
"Why install CCTV? And don't say it again."
"Mas has been around long enough. When our family vacationed together in Bali, we went first because we had to attend an awards ceremony, remember?" Alfin nodded.
"That's when, you put it up. I intentionally didn't tell this to the house guy. The reason is for security. Mas can't always keep an eye on the house, so mas installed it. And if there is an unwanted incident like yesterday, you can find out immediately" said Alan continued.
Alfin nodded his head, "I understand, mas. The point is Mas is really great." praise Alfin once again. Alan smiled.
"And oh yes, this is what I want to show you." Alan sat on the chair then started operating the CCTV. Alfin just saw her not understanding at all.
Alan then played a video of the show he had seen yesterday afternoon. In the kitchen, when the suspect did his plan.
"Try to take a good look."
Alan pressed play. There seemed to be a suspicious person circulating his gaze around. Once it felt safe, the person sprinkled something into the cooking. He stirred it slowly and tidied it up so as not to look suspicious. After that, he got out of the kitchen as quickly as possible.
Alan stopped the video.
"Have you seen who did it?" alan looked at Alfin.
Alfin shock. He looked at Alan in disbelief.
Alan exhaled heavily, "Mas did not expect either. More to the feeling of surprise, disbelief and disappointment. Why could he do that to my mother. What exactly is the purpose of approaching us all this time. Mommy is already good with him but what is this that is reciprocated to mother?" Alan was expressing his hurt feelings.
Alfin sighed, "So what are you going to do?" tanyakanya.
Alan shook his head, "Mas doesn't know."
"Today, are you going to take everything apart?" ask Alfin carefully.
Alan stared at Alfin for quite a while.
***
Now Alan's family and some of Aisyah's relatives had gathered in the main room. Time has shown at one o'clock in the afternoon. The show will be held in a moment.
The show was first opened by Alan's father. He expressed his greeting and gratitude for the familial relationship that has been established for generations between his family and the Aisyah family.
After father, it's Zakariya's turn. He also shared the same thing about his gratitude and gratitude for what the Alan family did to his family. He also hopes that the relationship between Alan and Aisyah will become a stronger glue for their families in the future.
After that, the main event began. It was about Alan's request to make Aisyah his future wife. Actually, Aisyah and Alan have been betrothed for many years, but only now officially. So this event includes an important event for both parties.
Alan and Aisyah stood opposite to Aisyah who lowered her gaze. Aisyah who looks beautiful with her clean white robe and Alan who looks dashing with white cocoa and black pentalon pants.
"Please, Alan's started." said the father.
Alan nodded slowly, he then looked at Aisyah who still lowered her gaze.
"Bissmilbornrahmanirrahim's. I'm Alandra Kenandra," Alan quit. "Cancel my proposal and hitbah on Aisyah Zakariyanissa."more firmly.
Everyone was strangled as well as Aisyah who immediately looked up at her face. He looked at Alan in surprise.
"I don't want to continue with our wedding plans." explains Alan once again. His statement invited question marks and shock from everyone.
"Alan, what are you doing?" ask the confused mother.
Alan was silent for a while then looked at Aisyah coldly.
"Because I don't want to have a woman's wife who can hurt the people around her and make a big lie" Alan replied.
Everyone was surprised to return. Whispers were heard all over. They were all confused as to what Alan meant.
"What do you mean Alan?" asked Zakariya impatiently.
Alan did not answer, he took out a paper folded rectangular in his pocket and held it in front of Aisyah.
"This paper is the result of Aisyah's examination related to her condition. It is written here clearly, that Aisyah Zakariyanissa does not have brain cancer as she says." said Alan loudly and with emphasis.
Everyone took a breath, they were surprised not to play to hear it Zakariya was no exception. He was also surprised because he had not previously known that Ayesha's disease was a lie.
"Mas Alan, I can explain." said Aisyah trembling. Her tears are dripping.
"There's more" Alan said, not heeding.
Alan glanced at Alfin, Alfin who understood instantly got up to his feet then took out the laptop he had placed on the family room table. After that he approached the mother.
"What's this?" ask mother.
"Mother see for yourself but Alfin beg you not to be shocked." replied Alfin. Alfin then presses the play and the CCTV image that Alan saved previously played.
Mother began to show a very obvious surprised look. Makes everyone wonder what you're seeing. After the show was finished, Alfin took the laptop from the lap of the mother.
"Mother, please tell me what you saw." Alan asked.
Mother looks paled. Lips vibrate. But he began to speak stammeringly, "Aisyah.insert.something.ke..in..casakan.di.kapur."
Aisyah paled even more, she shook her head.
"Something it is peanut powder. Initially the powder was not intended for the mother, because Aisyah must know that the mother is allergic to peanuts but she was directed at others. But unfortunately, the person did not eat it, and instead the mother who ate it until the mother fell unconscious" explained Alan cold.
Aisyah shook her head in panic. "Mmass.i.i.ssalah understand." he said stammering.
"Aisha, I accept you for who you are, but why can you do this? Not to mention Om Zakariya's lies to our family all along."
Alan looked disappointedly at Zakariya.
"Kke.bo..hongan why?" ask Zakariya.
"Dad, did you know that Aisha was not Om Zakariya's first daughter?" Alan asked his father.
Dad's speechless. And Alan thinks the answer is no.
"Two years before Aisyah was born, first born someone named Azzahra Zakariyanissa. But unfortunately Azzahra disappeared since infancy. Then Aisha was born, Om Zakariya decided to bury deeply about Azzahra and even cut it off from the family card. As far as people know, only Aisyah is her only daughter" explains Alan.
Everyone was shocked by this unexpected fact. The Zakariya family also seemed to be hardest hit, as they also did not know about this truth.
"It doesn't matter that Aisyah isn't the first daughter, Alan isn't too disappointed about Om's lies either. Because Alan knows, it might hurt om to choose to forget him. Alan accepted Aisyah, loving Aisyah not for arranged marriage. Alan loved her. And that love turned into disappointment when Aisha lied about her illness and even hurt her. Alan couldn't accept that." Alan said in a hurt tone.
Aisyah lowered her head, she started crying as she pleased.
"Alan was forced to dismantle everything here, not to spread Ayesha's disgrace but to teach her that what she did was wrong and had gone astray."
"Mas Alan, hiks, hiks, Aisyah apologizes profusely. By Allah, Aisha Khilaf." said Aisha sobbing.
"Why are you doing this, Ayesha?" ask Alan.
"It was because of the jealousy that had blinded Aisha. Mas too close to other women even though the woman is haram for mas. They pay too much attention to them and spend time together. Whereas with Aisyah, mas always keep his distance." said Aisyah pour out her heart so far that she pendam.
"Aisha was angry, Aisha was disappointed, Aisha was jealous, Aisha did not accept. Alan is Aisyah's future husband!"
Alan exhaled heavily, "Mas sorry if you feel that way. Mas understand. But with Kansha, there's no connection whatsoever. I admit I had lunch with him but that was just that. We don't do anything beyond limits."
"Mas Alan is lying! Mas was obviously kissing her while at the lake!" pekik Aisyah was wounded.
"Kiss? Astagfirullah, what are you saying? Mas has never done anything beyond such limits with a non-mahram mas!"
"David has the evidence." Aisyah then took her bag and then opened her phone and fiddled for a while. Then show it to Alan.
"seen? Mas want to be as thorough as anything else when the evidence is this clear." challenge Aisyah.
Alan looked at the photo carefully.
"We didn't kiss, when there was a spider on Kansha's shoulder, it helped to get rid of her because she was afraid of spiders" Alan explained.
"What other lie is this, mom? Both mas and Mbak Kansha say the same thing. Have you made any prior agreements?"
Alfin, who could not take it anymore, came forward and took Aisyah's phone from her hand. Aisha could not prevent it.
Alfin looked at the photo carefully. After he finished, he enlarged the photo and showed it to Aisyah.
"See this." Alfin pointed at a small green dot. "This is the spider in question. If taken from this angle, anyone would say they kissed. But try it when viewed from another angle. Looks like this photographer is very experienced" Alfin said.
"That's.li lie.you lied!" yang Aisyah did not accept.
"Mas doesn't know where you got this photo from, but that's the truth. I don't care if you believe it or not, but I've explained it to you to be honest" Alan said.
"Sorry mother, sorry father, and sorry om, but Alan wants to cancel Alan's proposal to Aisyah." continued Alan staring one by one began mother, father and Zakariya.
Dad nodded, "Dad let you do it when it's your decision."
Everyone was shocked, as was Aisyah.
"No, dad. I have to listen to Aisyah's explanation." said Aisyah panicked.
"I also accept the decision, Son Alan." said Zakariya. Aisyah looked at her ashes in shock.
"I as abi Aisyah apologized for the mistakes my son made. I had no idea that Aisha would do such a thing. I also apologize for keeping secret about Azzahra." continued Zakariya quietly. His face was full of guilt.
"Abi.." said Aisyah in disbelief.
"Aisyah, accept the roomy chest of what is the decision of Nak Alan. You are guilty regardless of the reason. Abi hopes that you with adults will be responsible" said Zakariya.
Aisyah was sobbing more and more, she shook her head.
"I'm sorry, Ayesha" Alan said one last time.
***
Kansha ran through the forest path. He had just landed twenty minutes ago when a news made him surprised instead of dumbass.
Alan had to cancel his marriage to Aisyah. Alan is leaving just like that. He looks messed up and hurt.
Alfin's words echoed in Kansha's mind. And for some reason, Kansha headed for the forest once Alan knew he was gone. His hunch said that Alan was alone in his tree house.
And as soon as the last leaf was prepared, Kansha stopped her steps. His breath gasping for breath found the silhouette of someone sitting leaning on the balcony of the tree house. He is Alan.
Alfin's right, Alan doesn't look okay.
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