Pride of Love

Birthday Party

"What do you think of Amel?" Joddy asked Andra who was driving the car when she was coming home.

"It's a custom" answered Andra briefly.

"She's so beautiful isn't she?, she's so compatible with you" Joddy continued.

"Hahaha Father.don't mock me. " replied Andra again. "I'm not as good as him Dad... Amel was already used to living abroad where maybe he liked people like Andra" Andra shook her head without glancing at her father.

"Dad would be so happy if you could marry Amel" Joddy continued.

"Andra doesn't want Well...."

"Or do you have another woman of choice, son?" Joddy asked urgently.

"Ah father... Andra is not married yet... Andra wants to concentrate on the job first" Andra refused subtly.

"Amel's a good girl, besides your age is soon 27, son, it's time you think about marriage. I also want to have grandchildren, so that our house is not quiet" said Joddy again.

Andra just smiled as she continued to drive until she arrived home.

*****

Day by day it changes so fast.

That afternoon Word in his office with Andra discussed his new company plan. All things have been prepared Andra carefully.

"Everything is done, we must immediately launch FH Property and announce it to the public" said the Word to Andra.

"Father.." a small scream was heard from behind the door. Amelia went into her papa's room.

Although not interested in his papa business, Amel did often visit his papa during work. Sometimes just to take her out to eat or ask for some extra shopping money.

"Ah... papa's son wants anything else...." Word hugged his daughter and kissed her forehead.

Amel turned to Andra who was sitting in her papa's chair.

"Since when did you let your papa chair sit with a stranger?" Amel showed dislike with his arrogant face.

"Ta.tadi I. just pointing this presentation the same Om Firman" Andra stood up from the chair while showing the screen of Firman laptop to Amel and moved to the seat in front of him.

"Andra is not a foreigner, dear he is a partner of papa's work" Firman shook his head.

"That doesn't mean he can sit in papa's chair!" he said it again with a ketus.

"I'm sorry Om, I want to go to my room, there are some emails that I haven't done, if the presentation is unclear later Om just call." suddenly Andra was eager to leave the room when he saw the arrogant woman before him.

"And thou shalt not be offended by the words of Amel yea, he is indeed the man." The Word tried to hold Andra and give an explanation.

"I'm fine Om, I just want that my other work is still a lot" said Andra then stepped out of the room.

"Amelite....Papa asked you not to be so with Andra!" Firman looked at his daughter who was still visibly upset shortly after Andra disappeared behind the door.

"Amel didn't like that guy, Dad. What's the right to sit in papa's chair anyway?" Amel pressed his lips in annoyance.

"Andra was sitting there because papa told him to, he wanted to show us our new company presentation from dad's laptop. Ehmm.. according to papa he seems to fit sitting there hahahaha..." Word smiled broadly at Amel.

"fit? What fits you?" Amel was upset.

"Yes..if he later became a son-in-law papa will automatically chair it will papa hand it over to him" Firman smiled expectantly.

"I mean papa??" Amel was shocked to hear his father's words.

"Andra is very smart, highly educated, he is very handsome and also humble. You are very suitable if you become a companion dear.., if you want to marry Andra, papa will definitely be the happiest person in the world" replied the Word.

"Ihh. papa lebay!. Who would want to marry that cold, smart-ass man" Amel rounded his eyes.

"Ohya pa....., didn't you forget my birthday next week?" Amel asked his papa again trying to shift the subject.

"Aa...iya of course papa always remember dear...., what kind of birthday celebration do you want? I don't think you're 24 years old...." Firman rubbed his favorite daughter's forehead.

"Aha.. papa has an idea, how about your birthday we celebrate as well as papa launching a new company papa with Andra. You invite all your friends and papa will also invite papa business partners, all the promotions are so..."

Firman snapped his finger as if he had a brilliant idea.

"As far as papa is concerned, Amel agrees, which is important for the concept of the event, the place and my decorations that determine!" Amel smiled as he blinked his eyes.

"Ok ok papa agrees.papa sure you are a great event organizer" replied Firman while giving his thumbs up.

A week later in a 5-star hotel ballroom in downtown Jakarta, it appears Amel is busy arranging preparations for his birthday.

In addition to street hobbies, Amel also really likes things that smell of party events or staging. Therefore he does not use the services of event organizers to organize his birthday and choose to do it himself starting from the arrangement of lighting, decoration, crew including also choosing the type of food to be served. In addition, all vendors involved in the event are also their own choices.

Her best friend Mayra also appeared there between the stage and was gladi, training koreo for the opening dance of the show later. In addition to filling out the event, Mayra was also the one who helped Amel prepare everything together.

"Where is May's preparation? Is everything ok?" Amel approached his friend.

"Done up!" Mayra answered while flicking her finger.

"Check sound is ok, lighting is ok and..anything you are top Mel..the decoration and arrangement of the show is really ok, I swear..ease the event successful!" Mayra grabbed Amel's shoulder and smiled.

"A minute the show starts, you're not ready yet?" A voice shocked them.

"Papa.yeah soon we'll be ready pa.." Amel turned to look at his father who was standing behind them.

"Quick you change clothes and beautiful makeup, papa wants tonight's event to be an impressionable event" he continued.

Amelia and Mayra rushed to a room at the hotel. As the organizers, they have been from the day before the event to stay at the hotel to ensure all preparations are as planned.

At exactly 6 p.m., the invitations had already started arriving. The welcoming team has been busy pacing and delivering and arranging the seating of the guests on a round table with halfmoon style.

Andra and her father had also arrived there who were welcomed directly by the Word.

They were sitting at one of the same round tables where Benny was sitting.

"Which birthday is it? Word...Where is Amel, why hasn't he appeared yet?" Joddy asked the Word.

"He said there will be a little surprise.we just wait" said the Word with a smile.

Shortly after, a female MC went on stage. Wearing a batik MC-patterned dress looks graceful and the loud voice sounds very melodious when it starts to open the event.

"Next let's see with the opening dancer, the presentation of Mayra Studio. please applaud" MC concluded the opening sentence.

The stage lights dimmed, some dancers began to enter the stage and dance to the rhythm of the music and the stage lights blinked also in rhythm with the music.

The music changed, the dance was done and the dancers were still on stage. That's when Amelia appeared among the dancers. Amel wore a white long dress that opened on the back with a hemisphere in the thigh to his legs. High heel silver color and other jewelry are also in matching color. Amelia looked very beautiful and graceful as well as sexy with her appearance like that and made it seem as if all eyes were unblinking looking at her.

"Look at his bidadari has appeared" said Joddy, smiling at the Word.

"Amelia is indeed very beautiful" Andra praised in her heart. He could not take his eyes off the woman who was the center of attention before him.

Amelia stood right in the middle of the stage and bowed in gratitude to all the invitations and went down to her papa's table and sat there.

The MCs went back on stage and continued the show. The MCs explained the purpose of the event in addition to Amelia's 24th birthday celebration, the event was also a launching event FH Property then invited President Prima Go, Mr. Firmanto, to take the stage to give a speech.

Word went up and began to give the word welcome accompanied by boisterous applause of the invitations. At the end of his speech, Firman called Andra to come on stage.

"Fellow associates, you, I introduce my partner who will also be appointed as the main director of our new company, Mr. JOVANDRA MAHESA HADIWIGUNA, he is the CEO of HW Logistics, which is the only son of my friend Mr. Joddy Hadiwiguna."

Andra bowed in greeting to all the invitations. Andra's appearance was no less charming. The white shirt combined with the black suit Andra wore added to the impression of his bravery. The invitations, especially the girls who were also friends of Amelia's friend, cried hysterically admiring Andra's good looks.

"Mel... where is the prince, like just descended from the sky?? My pretty vow...." Mayra, who was sitting at the next table near Amel, whispered in admiration to Amel in the style of his installment while shaking Amel's hand like a child whining for something to his mother.

"What a noise.. lebay tau no!" Amel answered ketus while releasing Mayra's hand.

Really Mel...he's really cute.....swear!!" Mayra again said her words of praise that increasingly upset Amel.

Firman allows Andra to deliver a presentation while delivering the vision and mission of FH Property in the future.

Andra began her presentation through the big screen on that stage and delivered it so straightforwardly and so attractively that all eyes and ears were on her. A standing ovation of the invitees was heard as Andra ended her presentation. Then he got off the stage and was about to return to his seat. But Firman had deliberately moved to sit next to Joddy and left a seat for Andra to sit side by side with Amel.

Some of his business relations approached Andra, Firman and Joddy, then shook their hands while congratulating him.

Seeing this, Amel grew annoyed. "This is my party what's the ice cube guy's party?  It could have been him who was the center of attention" Amel cursed in his heart.

MC then let the invitees enjoy the dishes that are already available. Modern street food buffet dinner where there are many food choices from western food to traditional food is presented separately at different tenants. In addition to food, various types of juice drinks, soft drinks, cocktails, moctails to beer are also served there. Especially for guests at the VIP table the waiter will take the order and will be served directly to his desk.

After eating Amel approached the MC and whispered something.

"Whoever ready I will work also tuh man ice cubes.." inwardly Amel smiled cunningly and then returned to his seat.

The meal was over, some waiters were still cleaning the table of the invitees from the rest of the food.

"Invitees that we respect, the next event is an entertainment event that is a change guessing song" MC again held the event.

"To the birthday, the, Miss Amelia I invite to give the first microphone to one of the people here and as long as the music is played the mics will be offered to the colleagues next door so on until the music stops. The later who receives the last mics must guess the song played and sing it" the MC explains the rules of the game to be played.

An intro of the song begins to play and Amelia gives mics to one of the invitations then the person gives the mics to the other person next to her so on until the music stops and the one who receives the mics also sings guessing the song played. Several times the last mics receiver guessed wrong, there was also a true guess but when singing his voice was not good to hear so cheered by all the audience there.

Amel smiled as he turned to Andra who was just sitting quietly without much expression.

"The Ice Stone Turn is now to be cheered on" Amel smiled happily as he planned to prank Andra

"Be ready for your change!" Amel smiled coldly whispering to Andra. Andra also returned Amel's smile with an expressionless look.

Amel flicked his finger at the band player. Back an intro song was played and the mics changed hands as before. The invitees began to guess the origin of the song played in the heart. The music stops, the mics are now right in Andra's hands. Andra was silent for a moment and the MCs gave the clue "this song hits in the 90s, sung by a male singer from Germany"

"The song is titled IT'S YOUR LOVE sung by GILL OFARIM" Andra replied with a smile then got up from her seat and went straight up to the stage.

For him the change of guessing the song is not a difficult thing. His experience as a street musician for 3 years in Jogja made his knowledge of music not canned. Various genres of music from various generations have been commonly sung by him with his friend's band in Jjogja.

"Crazy.. it turns out he can guess the song, even though I deliberately tell the band to find the most difficult song to guess" Amel pouted not expecting Andra to win the change from him.

The music started playing again, Andra started singing the song. Not only that, even Andra took the guitar from the band's guitarist and played it while singing. Andra's melodious voice while singing again drugged all the invitations including Amel.

"Cool.. Andra is really cool" although upset Amel still praised in his heart.

One successful song was sung by Andra and the applause of the endless invitations for Andra.

"Again.....again...!!" There were shouts from the invitees who wanted Andra to sing another song. Andra turned to Amelia and saw her smile while nodding her head a sign she also agreed Andra sang one more song.

"Well, at your request, I'll sing another song" Andra spoke still from the stage.

For a moment Andra approached her bandmates to tell them the song she was going to sing.

"I'm going to perform a special sweet song for Miss Amelia on her birthday" Andra spoke again while sitting in the vocalist's chair.

"A romantic slow music begins to play, Andra sings You are the reasons - Calum Scott.

The invitees also seemed to enjoy it very much when Andra sang even many who also sang.

Towards the final verse of the song, Andra came down from the stage and grabbed Amel's hand to ask him to dance, but Amel refused.

Andra then grabbed the hand of Mayra who had been next to Amelia. Andra pulled Mayra onto the stage and raised her hand to raise her hand to dance. Mayra who is a dancer is also cleverly rotating her body dancing very beautifully and gurgling. The song ends and Mayra's dance moves end with her body in Andra's arms.

The applause of the invitations sounded boisterous.

Seeing that Amel's irritation was increasing, inexplicably he felt very dislike Andra close to other women especially his own best friend, like there was jealousy rumbling his chest.

"Seneng lo ya can dance the same Ice Stone" whispered Amel to Mayra when Mayra had come down from the stage with an annoyed tone.

"You were taught, but you didn't want Mel. When else can dance with the handsome prince, right? Haha..." Mayra chuckles mock her best friend.