The Beloved of the Heir

12. Artist's Arrival

"Dec, Mama and Mr. Louis's family have been talking about a family meeting, so .. After your sister's proposal, we're invited to have dinner at their house." Karina sat next to Israel who was watching television.

Grael just nodded while taking his mother's chips, when his hand touched his lips, he remembered his first kiss this afternoon with Rangga on the beach. So sweet and gentle.

Until he immediately covered his face that blushed in shame with a sofa pillow, the mother who saw his youngest child's strange behavior immediately patted Israel to wake up.

Just a smile on the lips of Israel when his mother looked suspiciously, the mother only frowned when she saw the strange behavior of her son, he went back to the kitchen to see the cake in the oven. Suddenly the sound of knocking on the door rang, Israel who was busy watching a transparent cinema movie immediately saw the clock that showed at 08:40 pm.

"Who the hell?" asked Grael to himself, he walked slowly to open the door.

Grael peeked first from behind the window, he saw the figure of the man standing at the door of his house, and it turned out that the man was Rio, Erlangga's manager.

"Sister Rio, what's going on here?" ask Grael who opened the door.

Rio looked at the foot of Israel that was on the bandage, Grael who heard his mother ask who came, confused as to what to answer. Finally, the mother approached them at the door.

"Who's looking, son?" asked Karina who was so worried to see a handsome man coming to her house.

"Ah, I'm Rio manager Erlangga. Sorry in advance, because we came at night to see the sister of Israel who said she was sick to her feet." Rio extended his hand to Karina.

Karina who was still confused by Rio's remark only returned a helping hand and invited her to enter first, but Rio introduced Erlangga before he entered into the house of Israel.

"Ah, sorry Mom, I came here with my friend and artist, Erlangga." Rio shifted his body as Erlangga approached towards Karina.

Israel who did not believe Erlangga actually came to his house, rounded his eyes and closed his mouth. Likewise with Karina, she looks shocked to see a top artist who only she knows on television, can want to come to her old hut house.

"I-this ... really, Son Erlangga?" asked Karina who made sure she came back.

"Yes, can I come in?" ask Erlangga to Karina.

"O-oh, yes ... may, bo-can .. please come in." Karina told the two men to go straight in.

"No! Can't!" snapped Grael who forbade entry when Erlangga's right foot had entered the house.

Karina, and the two men were silent to the ban from Israel, Karina asked her son. "Why can't you come in?"

Grael also explained to his mother that it was night, and it was not good to visit at night. Rio who heard the reason Israel tried to answer, they could not go home on the grounds that his car broke down and they also reported to the local RT chairman.

Hearing Rio's words, Israel just resignedly let the mother who looks happy with the arrival of Erlangga welcome him warmly. Erlangga who smiled with satisfaction while raising her eyebrows towards Israel, walked inside and sat on the living room sofa with Rio.

"Sorry yes, if it is not comfortable coming to the house of Israel, oh yes .. what would you like to drink? But, at home there is only water, tea is the same coffee," said Karina who offered to the two men.

"Oh, it's okay Ms. .. later will also get used to it," said Erlangga.

Hearing the words of Erlangga, made the three people who were near him become silent. Realizing he had spoken wrongly, Erlangga immediately gave verification because Israel is his personal assistant, surely they will automatically visit often.

"Oh yes, if so let Israel make the drinking water." Karina told Israel who was still standing at the door to go to the kitchen to make a drink.

"Well, Israel's legs still hurt!" reject Grael with a frown that is still upset with Erlangga.

"Not Mah, ah . I mean, Mom. Let my manager make me a drink, if my mom would like to lend her kitchen to my manager!" Erlangga encouraged Rio's body to make him drink water.

Karina told Israel to accompany Erlangga, while she drove Rio to accompany him to make drinking water, while asking about her son who could be Erlangga's assistant.

Grael could only obey what his mother said and chose to sit further than Erlangga. The master who looked at Israel's appearance from the top to the aching leg, instantly carved out his smile.

"What are you going to do here? Don't believe?" ask Israel with a ketus.

Erlangga did not answer the question from Israel, instead he approached the girl and raised the bandaged leg of Israel, he pressed the bandage with his index finger slowly, then asked the state of the girl.

"Eh, uh .. what do you want?" ask Grael.

"Did it hurt?" ask back Erlangga.

Grael only answered a little sorely with a face that was embarrassed because his leg was above Erlangga's thigh, he tried to lower his leg but Erlangga instead held him back and looked in more detail at the bandage wrapped around the girl's ankle.

"Have you been taken to an orthopedic doctor?"

"Not yet, just a general practitioner." Grael saw the look on Erlangga's face that started to panic.

"Eh, no need! It's just a sprain!" israel unconsciously held Erlangga's hand not to order a taxi.

Erlangga saw her hand held by Israel, so happy that she saw the look on the face of the girl who felt guilty for holding her hand and slowly released her hand from the girl.

"I'm sorry" Israel said in a soft voice.

In one pull, Israel was already in Erlangga's arms. "Don't worry people!"

Erlangga held her tightly and stroked Grael's hair, making it difficult for the girl to digest what Erlangga had done.

"Eeehhem!" Rio cleared his throat telling them to immediately let go of his embrace before Karina came to see them.

Grael immediately pushed Erlangga's body away and not long after, Karina came with a snack. The mother also thanked Erlangga for giving work to her son and wanted to visit Israel who was only mildly ill.

"Sama-sama Ma'am, oh yes .. This is some for mom and Israel." Erlangga told Rio to take all the gifts that were in the trunk of his car.

"Oh my goodness .. so much for Erlangga!" Karina did not believe that the artists she often saw on television were so kind-hearted and generous.

"Yes, this is a bonus because Israel has been working very hard all this time, sorry that Israel often comes home too late" Erlangga said sincerely.

Karina still could not believe the expensive items so much in front of her eyes, he received all the goods because Erlangga said this was a bonus from the work of Israel so far that he himself did not know.

"Yes, if so, mother lives in the kitchen yes, mother again wants to take care of the orders of the customer first. Comeing! Have a chat, don't be shy about tasting a cake made by Israel." Karina went into the kitchen leaving them.

The atmosphere became silent, when Rio still had not gone from his seat to leave him with Israel. Erlangga cleared his throat to wake Rio up to find an excuse to leave, but he enjoyed his drink and picked up a cake made by Israel.

"Ehhem! Yo, can you buy me a cough medicine, right? In Paris?" Erlangga cleared her throat as Rio wanted to put the cake into her mouth.

Rio who wanted to devour the cake, put it again on the plate and sipped the drink he made. After that, he went out leaving Erlangga and Grael alone in the living room.

"Have you eaten yet?" ask Erlangga.

"Udah," replied Grael briefly.

"Would you take medicine?" asked Erlangga who took the Israeli cake and chewed it.

"Udah!" grael answered a little pressing.

"Don't kid!" erlangga said that made Israel immediately happy.

"Seriously? Tastier? Less what?" ask Grael who is so excited.

Erlangga immediately fell silent as he saw Israel approaching to his face to ask about the taste of his homemade cake, he chewed it slowly to comment to Israel. Erlangga also saw the look on the girl's face impatiently waiting for her to give advice.

"The whole thing is good, just—”

"just anyone?" Grael watched every word Erlangga said.

"Less a lot." Erlangga laughed looking at the annoyed expression on the girl.

While Erlangga was laughing at Israel, suddenly there was a sound of Karina asking Israel to close the broken bath tap. Grael also walked towards the bathroom aided by Erlangga who swept it.

"God! Try here to let Israel shut down." Grael removed his hold from Erlangga, but the master forbade him to work on it.

Israel, who does not believe what Erlangga, a famous artist, fixes the bathroom water tap at his house. After finishing, Karina told the artist to change clothes in the room of Israel, immediately made the girl hold Erlangga so as not to enter first.

"Wait a minute." Israel went into his room and hid the valuable cloth assets that were scattered on his bed.

"Bye, in!" Grael opened the door of his room and gave Kak Marvin's clothes that were still labeled with a famous brand, then immediately closed the door of his room.

Erlangga's feeling instantly heated up, as she undressed and wanted to wear the clothes that were on the bed. He decided not to wear it while undressing the Israeli closet.

His face immediately smiled, when he saw the precious twin-shaped cloth in a neatly arranged closet. Erlangga did not expect that Israel liked the color black.

To be Continued...