Restore Your Smile

A Confession

The car stopped at Adipratama residence. Mbok Yani is ready to welcome the return of the Miss.

Seeing his nona back with James, made Mbok Yani a little nervous and happy. He knew his plan with a young man named Joseph was working. Moreover, he also saw Joseph smiling sumringah at him.

But on the other hand he also knew that his charade must have been exposed. Several times he glanced at Celine, James, and Joseph to try to read their expressions in order to predict the next scene.

Celine noticed Mbok Yani's nervousness. He also caught a smile from Mr. Joseph to Mbok Yani. Celine smiled too. Easily, he was able to deduce who the mastermind that made Mbok Yani behave strangely.

"Bok, Papa's home?" celine asked open the conversation.

"Yet, Non .." replied Mbok Yani.

"In that case, let's talk first yuk. Mr. Joseph too, come on inside. Must be a lot of stories to share with Bang James, right?" take Celine with a friendly.

"No need, Miss. I just went home, "push Joseph.

"Just a minute. Mumpung Papa has also not come home, so we can relax more. Mbok, please deliver food and drinks to the backyard well .." said Celine without commenting on Joseph's refusal.

"Well, Non .." replied Mbok Yani.

Without being able to resist, Joseph was forced to follow the group to the backyard and sit in the gazebo. While Mbok Yani continued his journey towards the kitchen to prepare Celine's request.

The lights in the backyard had already been lit, as the sun began to sink. These lights add to the beauty of the backyard that is already beautiful and beautiful.

Ever since stepping over the fence, Joseph did not stop widening his eyes. This time he entered a house this big. The back yard is almost as big as his house. Or .. lest it be bigger. Not to mention its stunning beauty.

Not long after, Mbok Yani again came along with a waiter who pushed a small wheeled table filled with food and drinks. The waiter served them food and drinks.

After all the food and drinks were served, Mbok Yani turned around to leave the gazebo along with the waiter. Celine stopped him.

"Mbok, where are you going? Here .... Come talk to us."

Getting such an invitation, even makes Mbok Yani more nervous. The sentence was interpreted Mbok Yani as a notification that he would be interrogated. Because it can not stand it anymore, finally Mbok Yani confessed.

"Miss .... Excuse me.... I've been meddling in Miss's personal affairs. I have also leaked the info about Miss to a stranger. I'm sorry, Miss .." said Mbok Yani almost in tears. He was really haunted by feelings of guilt, as if he had betrayed his nona.

Seeing that Celine was stunned. It is not suspected that Mbok Yani admitted his own actions. Joseph who saw the same scene, so not feeling good. There was no way he would let Mbok Yani bear the consequences alone. He also came forward to defend Mbok Yani.

"Don't blame Mbok Yani, Miss. I'm the one who meddles with Miss's personal affairs. I asked for his information about Miss. The idea of the play was also me who planned. I tried to convince her that what we did was for Miss's happiness. So if that's why Mbok Yani wants to be punished, just punish me, "Joseph said.

Everything in the gazebo was silent. No one expected the meeting situation to develop into this serious. Especially James. His face is slightly red. He did not expect that Mr. Joseph to interfere with his personal problems and Celine.

Celine smiled trying to control the atmosphere. He hugged Mbok Yani. "What happened, it happened. Be grateful and be taken away. You guys do it because you think about my happiness anyway, right? Shouldn't I say thank you?"

Hearing that Mbok Yani and Joseph breathed a sigh of relief. But Celine's words are not finished.

"But don't do it often .... Kasian Bang James made sports heart. Fortunately his heart was strong. Try kalo kaga? The danger. Or for example, Bang James panikan? I don't know later he will do anything that even makes the situation more chaotic. Kan more berabe .." said Celine with the style of SD teacher is teaching.

"Oh .... If that's calm, miss. I dare to do it because I know Mr. James. Such a thing would not happen to him. Mr. James is quite calm and level-headed. He must have thought before he acted. Isn't that right, sir?" Mr. Joseph asked James with a grin.

Getting such an assessment, made James' face turn red. Moreover, everyone's attention now led to him. "Yes .. ga so too times, sir .... My heart beats often .." said James, who was greeted with smiles and laughter from those who heard him.

That is how the atmosphere can finally be restored as before. A few moments ahead they pass in a relaxed atmosphere full of family sense. Until Mr. Joseph permission to go home because the day is getting darker. The meeting was then dissolved.

Now it's just Celine and James in the gazebo. The awkwardness again hit the two, because in fact they have never chatted casually alone since the incident.

"So Celine .. Is there anything to talk about?" james tried to open the conversation.

"No, " answered Celine short.

James remained silent. Things like this that make James anxious on Celine. Are there no other words to say? The feeling expressed? Or maybe a question in your head? Why did this child seem indifferent as if he wanted to turn off the conversation?

"Then, Bang James asked. Why did Celine choose to keep the matchmaking secret to Bang James?" james asked, trying to contain his feelings.

"Can't really be? The proof is that Celine was forced to join the match."

"Can't not .... But because uda had a previous agreement." Celine replied with some hesitation. His eyes dodged James's gaze.

"What agreement?" asked James in curiosity.

"If ... Bang James did not pass the orientation period at RS .. or if Bang James had no news until three months of the orientation period was completed, Celine .. must be ready to be betrothed, " celine replied in a soft voice like a squeak.

"Bang James is accepted, Lin .... How can't you ask your dad to be patient?" james's Protest.

"Bang James had no news. Tau ga Bang James if Celine every day deg-degan waiting for news since the deadline day pas three months? And papa .. has been to molorin almost a week from the deadline. There papa uda is very tolerant, because usually when it comes to time and promises, papa no compromise. Make papa it is a thing that must be held from a businessman!" obviously Celine was resolute with her eyes back on James.

James remained silent. A little frustrating. He rubbed his hands against his face. It turned out that the days where he pretended to act as usual to surprise Celine at the end of the week, had even backfired for her. In that case, who is to blame?

"Why Celine didn't ask Bang James if Celine was waiting?" he said amid his frustration.

"Because Celine didn't want to be seen urging Bang James. Celine didn't want to make Bang James worried and thought, " replied Celine.

James put his hand back to his face. "Yes tetep .... Celine, don't take it yourself. Celine consider Bang James what?"

"Sorry, Bang James .... Celine thought, this can still be Celine's responsibility. Because in the agreement, even though papa arranged the match, the final decision remained in Celine's hands. Papa promised nothing, as long as the reason Celine refused is right."

"Bang James doesn't like Celine being fooled. Later if papa Celine comes home, Bang James permission to say yes .." pinta James.

"What are you talking about?"

"You rearrange the plan and make a new agreement. After all it should be from the beginning Bang James who advanced. Not ungrateful or do not believe with Celine you know .... But because from the beginning this was the agreement of Bang James as papa Celine, it should be Bang James finished, " explains James.

Celine remained silent. "It's up to Bang James, if Bang James thinks so good."

Both of them were silent with their own thoughts and feelings.

"By the way .. it's been almost three weeks .. we don't have a meeting or a chat. Celine .. isn't she kangen?" james asked again trying to open the conversation and asked what was troubling his heart.

"Kangen, "the girl replied lightly.

James's Eyebrow. Short and deadly answer again. "You kangen, why didn't Celine try to call Bang James? Chat cake. Cake phone."

Replace Celine's frowning eyebrows. "Kan Bang James doesn't give Celine a chance. If the important thing is that Bang James does not want to be horrified, Celine should how? Mending Celine wait for Bang James to let go, right? If uda subsides and Bang James misses out, why didn't Bang James connect Celine first?"

James rubbed his face. Celine really made him die a flea. The talk is not wrong, only their way of thinking and nature are completely different. Each thought from his own point of view.

He learned a lot from this incident. Celine has changed. Celine's nature, perspective, mindset, way of communicating is no longer the same as Celine's was. That distinction remains to be learned and bridged again.

On the other hand, he remembered what Celine said while crying while discussing the events of Cindy. At that moment Celine said the same thing as her current self. And now, replace her who felt what Celine might have felt back then. Feelings of being ignored, feelings of not being considered, and feelings of being unreliable by the person who becomes his or her lover.

James held Celine in his arms. "Sorry Bang James yeah, Lin .... Bang James should be able to hold back the anger and give Celine a chance to explain first."

Celine wrapped her arms around James' back. "Sorry Celine too yeah, Bang .... Celine uda is lying."

"Yes. Next time don't do it again .... Be honest, tell the story as it is. Don't hold it yourself!" James began his mother's advice.

Celine smiled in James' arms. "Yes .." she answered briefly.

"We both learned well, Lin .." continued James again.

"Yes ...."

Hearing that James smiled. Short answers are heard again, even repeated up to twice. But this time he chose to accept it because it was part of his lover. After all, there's really nothing more to talk about, right?

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