Rainbow After the Storm

CHAPTER 13. MATCHMODIFIED

Gerald was already visibly riled at the rainbow that was just silent, worried that the Rainbow would reject him. The man also pulled the rainbow into the apartment because it was not pleasant to be noticed by several other apartment residents who passed by.

In the living room, Gerald and Rainbow sat facing each other in silence. After a while, Gerald spoke again.

"Rainbow, I know the hardest thing about love is to start. Especially open the heart, after cleaning up the old one. Memories with a partner cannot be easily lost. There is no harm in starting a new relationship. Rainbows, let's fill each other up giving color to our lives." Gerald looked at Pelang with full supplication, while the one in the face was still at home close to his lips.

Rainbow does not want to accept Gerald, it's just that he really feels inappropriate for Gerald.

"Well rainbow if you don't want to accept me, but I beg you at least say something. But if the reason you rejected me is because of your status, don't say it. Since I said I'd accept you for who you are, I don't care about your past."

Both Rainbow eyes glazed over at Gerald, he knew what the man was saying was sincere. However, the word 'inappropriate' was still dwelling in his heart.

"Gerald, it would be very unfair if men as good as you get a woman like me. You deserve a lot better than me." Rainbow still maintains his ego to not be affected by Gerald's sincerity.

"No rainbow, all I want is you. All this time I have tried to free my heart after being betrayed, but not once have I ever felt interested or even just like every woman close to me. But with you, I feel like I've rediscovered my lost identity."

The rainbow still faithfully closed his mouth, so that Gerald inching down from his seat and gathered in front of the rainbow. Clenched both hands and looked at the woman pleadingingly.

"Gerald, please don't be like this. Don't lower your pride just because of a woman like me." A rainbow came down from his seat, trying to get Gerald to stand up, but the man did not want to move from his position in the slightest.

"I won't stand until you give me an answer. But I hope you will accept me. Rainbow, only with you I am like this, with Silvi alone who is almost engaged I have never been like this to her. Don't ask me why because I don't know either."

The rainbow sat back in its original place while continuing to look at Gerald who was still calm. He could hardly believe what Gerald was doing right now. In fact, a man like Gerald will easily get the woman he wants out there, but why is he the man's choice.

After a moment of thought, Rainbow asked Gerald to sit back and said he would give an answer.

Gerald quickly got up, instead of sitting back in his place but sitting his body next to the rainbow.

Although worried Rainbow will reject him, but the man still put on his best smile.

"Gerald, my A" Rainbow paused his sentence while taking a deep breath and then slowly slammed into it. "I want to." The next thing that makes the smile on Gerald's face more fluffy.

"Rainbow, I didn't hear you wrong, did I? You want to accept me?" Ask Gerald with a sumringah.

The rainbow only nodded in response. But that was enough for Gerald.

"Roof, thank you. I'm so happy." His handsome face increasingly looks handsome decorated with a smile full of happiness.

Gerald had already stretched out his arms about to embrace the Rainbow, but he paled when remembering all this time he had never been that close to a woman. In the past with Silvi alone who was his future fiance, he felt uneasy when the woman struggled spoiled in his arms.

"Why?" Rainbow asked, as Gerald pulled back both hands and shifted his seat slightly away.

"That's okay, I wanted to hug you but it didn't. I'm afraid of khilaf." Gerald replied with a clumsy smile. Because the rainbow is too happy to accept him, he forgot if all this time he always held firm to his principle that he would not touch women before halal, even just hugging.

The rainbow, which had been feeling tense, was now comforted by Gerald's words. The face that once looked flat, now decorated with a thin smile. Truly the man of his inner dreams.

"Rainbow, I'm saying I'm going home first. But tomorrow you have to prepare because I'm going to pick you up. I'd like to introduce you to my Papa and Mama." Gerald.

The rainbow looked surprised, "A-pa? Gerald, isn't it too soon to introduce me to your parents? We haven't even had a birthday."

"hem, yes. I shouldn't have shot you, but proposed to you right away." Gerald Kekesh. "Have, don't protest. Anyway, I want you to come in tomorrow and be beautiful."

Gerald put his index finger on his lips as Rainbow was about to say something. Then the man moved from his seat.

"I'm home, don't forget tomorrow and beautiful, 8 o'clock I'll pick you up." Gerald immediately swung out of the apartment without hearing Rainbow's refusal.

Along the way a smile can not be separated adorning the face of his handsome. Until after arriving at the house the smile grew on his face, making both parents wonder what was with his son? Did you win the tender?

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Faster than Gerald said, the man had reached the Rainbow apartment at 6:30. While the occupant of the apartment is still busy struggling with makeup equipment in his room.

Gerald impatiently waited for the Rainbow in the living room. He thinks eight o'clock is too long to take Rainbow to meet his mom and dad.

Half an hour later, Rainbow was finished with the dance ritual and approached Gerald in the living room.

Gerald suddenly stood up from his seat looking at the appearance of the rainbow that was beyond his expectations. Though he had warned the woman to dress beautiful and of course also wear a beautiful dress. However, what Rainbow wears today is no different from the clothes it wears day to day.

"Rainbow, we're not going to the office but I'm going to take you to see my parents. But why are you dressed like this?"

"Hey Mr. Gerald, did you forget that I was just a vagabond hitching a ride with you. I can't afford an expensive dress like you want."

Gerald chuckled while scratching his non-itchy nape, ah why could he forget that. Supposedly yesterday she brought a rainbow to buy a dress.

"Yes, then we go buy a dress first." Take Gerald, but the Rainbow rejects him.

"No, I met your parents like this or nothing."

Gerald had no choice but to agree to Rainbow's wishes. He did not want to be in a relationship with Rainbow for too long without the knowledge of his parents. She was sure her mom and dad would approve of her choice this time.

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After Gerald's car had been parked in the courtyard of his house, the man rushed down from the car and opened the car door beside the rainbow. He reached out his hand welcoming the woman down from the car.

When he was about to step in, Gerald's forehead shriveled to see the door of his house open wide like never before. He also circulated his gaze, and when he saw two cars parked not far from his car he also understood if his parents were coming guests.

Looking at the rainbow that looked tense, he grasped the woman's hand and then shook his head slowly as if to say everything would be fine. The two of them stepped in with their hands clutched together.

As he was about to reach the living room, Rainbow pulled his hand from Gerald's grasp when he saw a middle-aged woman walking towards them.

"Gerald, you're finally home too. We've been waiting for you." Mama said with a smile, then glanced at the woman beside her son without intending to ask, because if judging from her appearance you know if the woman is a Gerald secretary.

"Ma, know this Rainbow. Her...

"Yes, Mama knows she's your secretary, right?" Sela Mama then looked back at the rainbow. Oh yes, because you are here Auntie all for help, help aunt in the kitchen who is preparing a banquet for the family of his future wife Gerald.

Both Gerald and Rainbow were surprised to hear my mother's words.

"What Ma, the Wife-to-be? What does Mama mean?" Gerald asked with his surprised expression, he turned his head to look at the Rainbow that had already lowered its head.

"Yes Gerald, do you remember Zahra as Handoko's son? Your college friend first. Now he's back from abroad and do you know? Zahra is now a successful entrepreneur. Come meet him you will surely pangling see his appearance now, Zahra more beautiful aja." Mama said at length.

"Ma, what does all this mean?"

"Gerald, Mama wants to match you with Zahra. You should have sought a replacement for the traitor and this time Mama wanted you to marry by Mama's choice."

The rainbow that heard Gerald's mother say, felt her chest really tight. Though all night long he had negotiated with his heart to be able to accept Gerald and forget his past. However, what he found today made him again feel the pain of hearing a man who just yesterday asked him to be a lover, today will be betrothed to another woman.