
One month after her father's death, Aulia now often spends her time helping her mother at home. After work or even after the holidays he sellu help his mother in the rice stall. He rarely goes together with Bayu so that makes Bayu a little upset.
As is the case today, after work Bayu directly to the bookstore where Aulia works. He wanted to pick her up and get out. Bayu plans to give up his shoe store and sandals to be taken care of by Aulia, so that she does not work in the bookstore.
"Lia, until when do you continue like this. Every time I walk you don't want a reason to help your mother in the stall. I'm not forbidding you to help him, but just cook with me for a while can't," Bayu said after arriving at the bookstore.
"Mas Bayu, sorry before. It's not that I don't want to, but I haven't had time. Poor Mother with sister, usually there is a father," he replied.
"But baby, I also need you to pay attention. We're getting married, you know,!" say Bayu with emphasis.
Aulia held onto Bayu's hand and patted him, "Mas, I also realized that we are indeed getting married. Aren't we waiting after a year, aren't you just a month married.?"
"What, wait a year,!" exclamation Bayu.
"Yes Mas. He said we should get married before one year. Later try Mas Bayu ask Mama Mas Bayu," replied Aulia.
"Okay, let's just say we marry her next year. What's wrong if I take a more similar approach you let me know more," said Bayu.
"Mas, sometimes I feel afraid when talking about marriage," he said.
"Why fear.?"
"Because our status is what makes me always afraid," he replied.
"Geez Lia, I've spoken how many times! I like it when you don't see your family status. I really like you because of your personality,!" exclamation Bayu.
"But sometimes I have doubts, Mom. I felt like I was just your escape after your ex-fiancee died" she said slowly with eyes that began to dew.
"Jeez Lia, you can talk like that to me. I don't think you still doubt me. Then when your promise is in front of the Early Pusara at that time what,?" say Bayu firmly.
"Mas, I believe in you. But, give me time. After all, her marriage is still a long time, right,?" answer Aulia.
"You answered my question. Are you not in love with me. Please, answer by looking me in the eye now,!" said Bayu by gripping both arms of Aulia.
Aulia's eyes reddened her tears so as not to fall. He admitted that in fact he also liked Bayu, even from the first time he saw Bayu with the street children he was amazed by his personality. But, he was still thinking about Dinda's words.
Flashback on*
When Aulia and her mother went to a shopping complex to buy ingredients for cakes. He happened to meet Dinda. At that time she saw Dinda with her female friend who had just come out of a stationery shop. While Aulia just parked her matic moter.
The shop is a lot, there are pharmacies, bookstores to bakeries and clinics. Aulia wanted to enter a cake shop next to the bakery.
His eyes accidentally caught two women wearing full work clothes and a briefcase. At first he was about to say hello but Dinda's hunt was already approaching him.
"Where is Dinda from,?" ask Aulia base stale.
"Oh, I just bought office supplies. What do you want to buy yourself at this store.?"
"I want to find some cake. Incidentally in my mother's shop there was a cake message for the event," replied Aulia.
"Oh, your mom sells at the stall.?"
"Yes Ma'am, I do sell rice and a little wet cake at the stall. So now there's a lot to order for the wet cake."
"Mas Bayu does not know that your mother sells everyday in a stall like this."
"Mas Bayu knows everything. I even took him to his stall."
"Oh that, wonder with Mas Bayu. Why would you want to hang out with people like this" he murmured slowly.
Aulia faintly heard what Dinda just muttered. He did not bother because he believed in Bayu.
"Mbak Dinda why.?"
Aulia's mother was very shocked to hear Dinda's words just now. He did not think that his son was just a place of escape.
"Sorry Brother Dinda, if there's nothing to talk about anymore, I'm sorry to enter first. The hunt is getting darker," said Aulia.
"Oh please.!"
Flashback off*
"Lia., Lia,!" say Bayu.
"Yes, it's."
"You haven't answered my question, you're dumb."
"What is the question, then,?" answer Aulia.
"You look me in the eye and say that you don't love me.!"
Aulia was immediately startled, she could not lie to her own heart about this. He also loved Bayu, but Dinda's talk at that time made him a little hesitant.
"Here you go, why ask like that. I'm sure Mas Bayu must have known the answer," Aulia replied evasively.
"Well for now I won't force you, I'll give you time to think about all this. Just remember Lia, until whenever I will fulfill my promise in front of your father first," replied Bayu firmly.
"Alright then, I go home first. Greetings to Ms. Santy and Mr. Ridwan. Sorry still can't stop by because I'm waiting," said Aulia while turning on her motorbike.
"Well then, you're careful on the road, aren't you.?"
"Yes Mas. Assalamualaikum.," he said.
"Waalaikumsalam.," replied Bayu.
After Aulia disappeared in a corner, Bayu also blamed his motorcycle engine and headed for his home. There were not five minutes for him to reach his house.
"Big,!" he said annoyed while landing his body on the chair.
Now his back was leaned against the head of the chair and his eyes were looking up. She still had no idea about Aulia now. He felt that Aulia was avoiding him.
"Bay, when did you come when Mama didn't hear the sound of your bike,?" ms. Santy asked as her hand held a broom.
"Eh Mama, Bayu just got home."
"Kok you look pissed, what's up, then,?" now Ms. Santy is sitting next to her son.
"Aulia, Ma."
"Why Aulia, dear.?"
"Woodu feels like he's sniffing. Every time I take the road, he answered, he must help his mother in the stall" he said annoyed.
"Yes, maybe he's helping his mom again, son. If you know for yourself, his father has just died, it is only natural that he replaced his father to help his mother," replied Bu Santy comforting his son.
"But, Ma. Cook he said that I took him as an escape. He suddenly had such thoughts. He never said that before. I know that Aulia's child may not have a macem-macem mind" Bayu explained.
"Yes too, Mama also felt that Aulia was indeed a good child. Or maybe she-" Ms. Santy didn't dare to continue her talk.
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