
Aska kneaded her pain-pulsing temple. As soon as he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw were two absurd humans who were busy arguing. He sharpened his sense of hearing to be able to hear more clearly what his brother and best friend are fussing about, which lately looks like stamps, tightly stuck in the envelope until it is difficult to separate.
“What are you doing here?”
Aldi and Ela turned away at once upon hearing Aska's voice.
“Wake up, Aska?” Ela immediately rushed into the arms of Aska who had managed to straighten her body and leaned on the head of the bed. Ela touched Aska's forehead to check her body temperature. “Thank God your fever has gone down.”
“What happened?”
“Your night has a high fever,” explained Aldi. He chose to sit at the end of the bed waiting for the next Aska response.
Aska cleared his throat slowly. His throat was painful, dry and it was difficult for him to make a sound. Seeing that, Ela immediately picked up the warm tea that Aunt Nirmala had prepared. Ela handed it to Aska.
“Drink first,” says Ela. “After this we go down for breakfast. Aunt Nirmala has prepared your favorite chicken porridge.”
Aska shook her head weakly and then turned her attention to Aldi. “Al, have you heard of Bima?” Ask Aska lirih.
Aldi replied with a resigned coil.
Aska sighed deeply, she hoped that once she opened her eyes, there was good news about Bima that made her heart calmer. Since his quarrel with Hervi, Aska's mind has been constantly overshadowed by the dark fog, constantly imagining the worst possible outcome for Bima.
“Aska, you must be strong. Bima definitely does not want to see you in this condition,” said Aldi trying to comfort his sister. He could clearly see the sadness on Aska's face as well as the puddle of water in her eye patch that was preparing to spill.
Ela also patted Aska's shoulder gently, then took over the glass in the woman's hand. “We went down yuk, Auntie must have been our nunguin long ago." Bring along.
Aska did not try to dodge, he only resigned as Ela pulled him down from the bed and rushed down while Aldi followed the two women without a word.
“Aska is awake? Come on baby, breakfast first,” Welcome Nirmala as soon as see Aska walking on the papah Aldi and Ela.
Nirmala took over, she led Aska to sit down and immediately put a bowl of porridge covered with chicken meat plus a sprinkling of fried onions that evoked taste.
Aska sniffed softly, the delicious aroma disturbed her hunger.
“Eat a lot ya." Imbuh Nirmala with a happy smile so see a little cheerful hue on the princess's face.
Aska nodded small.
“Hmm, hmm, so only Aska nih is given special porridge. I ma Ela, how dong?” Aldi Protest.
Aska sneered while Ela chuckled softly. Sometimes the second man in this house can be transformed into a jealous boy.
“It's a shame, since when did you become jealous?” Ledek Nirmala teases her son. “Eat a lot ya." Instead of Ela while putting the bowl in front of the beautiful woman.
“Yes, eat a lot. You didn't eat anything last night." Add Aldi while diverting the chicken meat to the bowl of Ela.
Ela smiled happily at Aldi's attention, she felt welcomed and accepted in this house. “Thank you.”
“Mother to the back garden first yes." Pamit Nirmala's. He wanted to have breakfast with Agus while enjoying the blooming flowers.
After Nirmala's departure, Aska's attention shifted to Aldi and Ela, her forehead wrinkled as she saw the interaction that she thought was too intimate between the two, even Aska caught a timid look spoiled on Ela's face that almost made Aska choke on the porridge.
“You made?” Aska Fishing.
Ela spouted the porridge she had just put in her mouth while Aldi harrumphed in response to Aska's question which he thought sounded ridiculous.
“Apaan anyway, Ka!” Sergey Ela shy. He coughed softly then swept his smashed lips.
“You are seen,” Aska hung up her sentence to find the right word to interpret what she saw. “Too near.”
“Do not infer anything with your little brain it.”
Aska smiled obliquely. Insinuating Aldi's expression that read very clearly. The man is seen trying to kink from Aska's question.
“Quick finish the meal, you must accompany me.” Aldi's orders.
“Where?” Ask Aska quickly. He didn't want to move from his bed.
“I must be present at Cherry's wedding,” Aldi said. “You should come and help me choose a gift.”
“Hah?! You want to go to your ex-fiance's wedding? Crazy!” His Aska amazement.
Aldi only sighed briefly then nodded slowly. “I have to come and show Cherry that I've moved on.”
Ela looked at him pityfully. “You must be strong Al." Entertain him and turn to look at Aska. “We have to help her, Aska.”
“Ogah!” Refute Aska fast. He did not want to be included in his brother's silly behavior. “Looking me to sleep. My head is still puyeng.”
Aska moved from his seat but Aldi moved faster by pulling him back to his original position. “You must come." Force Aldi full of emphasis.
“Ngak.”
“If you don't want to come, I'll ask your mom and dad to stay home all day." Threat Aldi.
Aska hissing annoyed. “Aaan anyway?”
“Please choose, come with us or all day hear spiritual flush from Dad?”
Aldi plays his car keychain. Trying to put pressure on Aska to worry.
Aska ruffled her hair fat, “Tersurrender." Breakdown.
“Sip.xccg” Ela clapped her hands happily and immediately led Aska back to the room to prepare. Leaving Aldi who was still developing a triumphant smile.
***
“You go in first," Aldi said as soon as the car stopped in front of the hotel lobby. “I parked first.”
Aska shook her head quickly. “Bareng aja." He did not want to appear on the show with the majority of people he did not know.
“Toward aja."
Ela's eyebrows are suspicious. "Don't tell me you want to cry in the corner?” Goda. From earlier he noticed the gelagat Aldi who continued to buy time.
“Enak aja, ngapain nangis. I'll move on,” rebut Aldi with a sad tone. “I want to park in basemant.”
“Ya. I'm the same Aska entered first, but you have to spit.”
Aska shakes up the protest. “Ngapain we go in first? We don't know the people in there.”
“Bodo very ah, mending us in and eat. Lunch time too." Ela pulls Aska down from the car and drags her into the hotel ballroom.
“You've met Cherry?” Ela's whisper. He circulated his gaze looking for the figure of the bride.
Aska hesitated. “It feels like I met during his engagement to Aldi.”
“One time free?”
Aska nodded back. “I and Aldi rarely talk about personal matters.”
“Ah, that's it." Point Aska at the woman in a white dress. The woman smiled bashfully as soon as she found Aska looking at her.
Aska was confused as to what he should do. Does he have to approach Cherry and the couple to say hello? Or he pretended he didn't know Cherry.
As As Aska struggled with her thoughts, Ela had managed to drag Aska in front of the bride's altar.
“Congratulations on the wedding," said Ela. He reached out his hand intending to greet the lady but a hand grabbed quickly.
The atmosphere turned silent and all eyes were fixed on a pair of human beings who were staring at each other with their eyes. Tears slowly flowed down Cherry's cheeks along with the guilt that had been lingering in her heart.
“Congratulations, Cher. I pray for your happiness,” Aldi said with a heavy and deep tone of voice. He tightly gripped the hand of the woman who had once filled his heart.
“I'm sorry, Al." Lirih Cherry's.
Aldi nodded slowly. “I should be sorry, Cher. All this time you must have been lonely because of me.”
Aska was amazed by Aldi's sincerity. He looked at his brother in admiration.
Aldi's eyes turned to the man who accompanied Cherry. “Happy, Cherry. He's suffered a lot because of me." Her request was sincere which greeted a small nod from the bridegroom.
“Thank you, Al,” said Cherry before Aldi let go of his hand and walked away.
“Aska, forward.” Ela patted Aska's shoulder to resuscitate her from the reverie.
Aska who had been fixated just gave a small nod to the two brides and rushed following Aldi's steps. Although he looks tough in front of everyone but Aska knows, Aldi hides the disappointment and sadness of his heart.
"Al, are you okay?" Ask Ask Aska once she finds Aldi behind the car. The man bent his body, leaning against the body of the car.
Aldi raised his face. "Aska." Struggling sad. "My heart hurts."
"Hhh." Aska sighed slowly. He was crouching beside Aldi. Patting the poor man's shoulders. "Where are you going, Al." Entertained.
"Youngoo."
"Eh, don't cry dong." Aska cried out in panic as Aldi's cry sounded stronger. "You must be strong, Al."
"I love Cherry."
"Yes yes. I know."
Aska kept patting Aldi on the shoulder. Both are dissolved in each other's minds. How, it is difficult to let go of the love that has been nurtured over the years. It takes process and time. But Aska is sure, Aldi can definitely get through this.
***
“Mana Aldi?” Ela asked because she did not see Aldi around Aska.
“It looks like back to the car. Do you want to eat first or go straight back?”
“Eat, just gile. I got into a pretty thick envelope." Welcome Ela who directly dragged Aska to the buffet table.
Aska chuckled softly. The two argued at the reception desk about the amount of money to be put in the envelope and Ela insisted on entering a nominal that was quite fantastic and ended with ******** resigned from Aska.
"What a loss." Syndir Aska while still laughing amusedly.
"Dissipated! Spots."
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