
"Happy birthday, dear...."
"Dad~" Safa ran into her father's arms, her lips pinched half a smile. The girl was crying again.
After last night Edzar left her speechless because of the surprise the man gave her, now it was her parents' turn to make Safa shed tears.
How not, their presence was complemented by a brother who was sorely missed. Dava smiled spread his hands. Sontak Safa took off her arms at the father and immediately rushed into the arms of her brother.
Safa was stunned, Dava hugged her sister tightly while kissing her hair. He was separated from his family for almost a month, including Safa. Dava misses his seriousness, his effect, his frequent debates that make them quarrel, scramble for food made by Bik Inem. Everyone, Dava misses everything about his house.
It felt like he was almost desperate when investigators named him as a suspect. He didn't expect Galuh to be able to do this—fitnya. They used to be very close friends. But Dava couldn't completely blame Galuh, either, for what he did out of solidarity. The man hates Dava's past attitude.
There are so many misunderstandings between them, maybe after this Dava needs to straighten it out. After all, they were friends.
One thing Dava could not forgive, the man had already hurt Safa and almost made his life fly away.
"Abang.... Hicks." Safa's cries were unstoppable. He was really moved to see his family gathered again.
Dava smiled, "Cie. The cry is ordinary, dong," ledeknya, directly got a blow from Safa. But then, they both laughed.
Mr and Mrs Halim smiled with great pleasure. Lalisa, Rey, and Baskoro also visited Safa at the villa.
The feeling of peace is contagious, publishing a strong sense of family warmth. Safa turned to hug her mother, the woman who gave birth to her approached, clutching her tightly with affection.
Although Mrs Halim looks fierce, chatty, and likes to nag Safa, believe me it is actually she who keeps the most concern for her daughter.
"Barakallah fii umrik, Mother's son. May you live a long life, grow older, and obey your parents. Stop arguing with Mommy for sure." Safa Manyun heard that half-insinting sentence. "May her sustenance be smooth, met with a perfect soul mate. Both physically and religiously."
"Aamiin.." murmured Safa who followed everyone.
Safa took off the mother's embrace, her look drenched by tears of happiness. He turned to Baskoro and did the same thing he did to Dava and her parents. He hugged Rey, who congratulated him and prayed. Then Lalisa who has since come to the cake, Dava took over the 23-winding cake, then Lalisa brought Safa in a hug.
All that blue day lasted quite a long time, Safa blew the 2-figure candle, cut the cake, and gave the first feed to father, mother, and Dava. The rest he gave to 3 people who were there.
They also turned on Smart TVs, made video calls with families in Jakarta, and other Halim families living far outside the city.
Everything feels complete even if it is not a luxurious and magnificent birthday party.
Safa stared at the vast expanse of grass behind the villa. His heart was expanded with relief. He had just finished making a call with Kamila. Leo also congratulated him. Then, of course, Safa waited for Edzar, though last night the man had spoken the earliest.
Long live. The one we were waiting for finally arrived. Edzar's name floated on his Iphone screen, albeit without a photo. Come to think of it, Safa had never seen Edzar put up a profile photo, there were anyway several times Safa saw, even then not her own photo, but a photo of the twilight sky or plants and scenery.
Safa swiped the green icon, receiving a video call from her beloved Uda. Well, his stomach's ticklish. Safa mesem-mesem itself becomes.
"Assalamualaikum, Ai," said Edzar for the first time. The man was sitting in a chair in his office. His face looked a little tired, perhaps the effect of an overnight trip. Edzar must have been sleep deprived because the next morning he had to go straight to work.
"Waalaikumussalam, A Uda.." sahut Safa no less sweet. He had been told to answer the proper greeting by Edzar. Not Waalaikumsalam, but Waalaikumussalam.
Edzar's smile rose, "The sound is not so. You're making Uda tense, honey."
"Ish, what the hell is perverted. What is Safa's voice?"
"Your voice is spoiled half sighing. Uda thinks the no-no."
"It's not like you're missing."
"Indeed," answered Edzar honestly. "Since I knew you."
"Hm" muttered Edzar briefly.
"A Uda is so sleepy. Didn't sleep last night?"
"Sleep at three. Forgetting that there's unfinished work."
Safa sneered, "Kan, the snitch followed to Bandung, anyway."
"Yes how do you want. You're driving Uda crazy because you can't be contacted."
Safa did not say anymore, only her eyes blinked innocently, making Edzar anxious to see her. Too bad they're far away now.
"Next week there's a cousin's circumcision. You're coming, huh?"
It is not a question, but a request. Safa looked at Edzar. "White?"
"Yes. You're coming with."
Tuh, right. Start again the attitude of the audience. Safa grimaced scratching her cheek, preparing to issue a rebuttal.
"You promised to no longer hide our relationship" Edzar said.
"But....."
"Ai, Uda don't mess around. If you're still like this, Uda will have to marry you forcibly."
Safa scowled, "Supper," he said. He felt Edzar was imposing too much will, without thinking about his feelings.
Edzar, who seemed to understand what Safa was thinking, immediately replied. "If you don't come, they'll keep looking for another woman's Uda. Are you sincere that Uda is dating a woman other than you?"
"Yes being rejected can, right?"
"You don't know what they're as persistent as what. Uda was once framed for attending an event, even though there were only women who previously wanted to be introduced."
"You want, huh, Ai? I'd like to see you too."
"W-His mother's A Uda?"
Edzar smiled, "Yes, your future-in-law."
Safa's body stiffened, her look hesitant. And Edzar knew for what reason.
"Good mom, really, Ai. You don't have to be afraid, there's Uda."
"But her mother A Uda did not like Safa.." said the girl.
Then Edzar fell silent, for a moment the spotlight seemed empty, before then he sighed, leaning back on the chair. His lips returned a smile, in order to calm the suddenly restless Safa.
"Uda told you, you have to trust Uda. Everything's gonna be fine. You calm down, huh? Don't think too much. I'm not all that, I'm."
Inevitably Safa nodded. He also kept hiding. Moreover, he is not willing if Edzar has to date with other women.
"Yes, but I promise you won't stay there for Safa."
Safa meant that Edzar should always be by her side during the event.