The Dream of the President

Birthday Anniversary

Today the house of the Gusta Family is full of flower deliveries. From the living room immediately smelled a variety of flowers. Shasa looked around the living room in surprise. He had no idea what kind of celebration there was to the point that flower delivery couriers would endlessly arrive.

A maid had just received another bouquet of beautiful flowers standing on a pole. The waiter put it in line with the other bouquet.

"Sir, what is this show?" Shasa asked in surprise at the waiter.

"Today is Mr. Gusta's birthday, Madam. Usually colleagues and friends send flowers as a sign of congratulations to you."

'What?! I'm the only one who doesn't know it's papa's birthday? Why didn't Leo tell me? Or maybe she doesn't remember?' inner Shasa was irritated.

"Ah, okay. Thank you for telling me." Reply Shasa smiled.

Shasa immediately left the living room and walked towards his room. He's looking for a cell phone to call Leo.

"Darling, why didn't you tell me that papa's birthday was today? You're so mean. I haven't said anything to papa, let alone prepared a present for him." Shasa had already ambushed without pause.

"Dear, relax. We can say it later at papa's birthday." Answer Leo.

"What's? Now I'm getting stupid for not knowing there's going to be a birthday celebration." Shasa's upset.

"Honey, the show is also impromptu. I also just found out this morning from my mom. Usually every birthday, papa would come to my residence and mother abroad. But this time, mama's preparing for her birthday party." Obviously Leo to Shasa.

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

Not until Leo answered Shasa's question, the bell in his room rang. Leo also paused for a moment hearing the bell.

"I'm not done talking to you. We'll continue later. Don't try to escape!" Shasa said annoyedly, with a threatening tone too. Shasa turned off his phone and walked towards the room door.

"Mama?"

"Sst." Mama immediately pulled Shasa into the room.

"Why is mama hiding like that?" Ask Shasa wonder.

"Tonight there'll be Gusta's birthday party. I brought you a dress." Lady Sofia smiled as she lifted the party dress in her hands.

Shasa smiled faintly. "Ma, why didn't mom tell me from yesterday that papa's birthday was today?"

"Mama almost forgot her birthday date. But, yesterday suddenly remembered, so my mother immediately took care of the party and did not have time to tell you. This morning, you didn't stop talking to Gusta. I couldn't have told you when I was with him, right?" Lady Sofia explained enthusiastically.

'Ahahaha... I-i understand. Mama almost forgot papa's birthday date and even Leo didn't remember that mom didn't tell. They are so funny.' Inner Shasa.

*****

Leo came home sooner than usual. He rushed towards his pavilion to meet Shasa. Shasa was in the kitchen with several chefs. He enjoyed a bowl of ice cream with fruit toppings on it.

"Darling!" Leo walked towards Shasa.

All the servants in the kitchen saluted Leo and left the kitchen to let Leo and Shasa speak freely. Shasa is confused by the servants who always avoid when there is a Leo.

"You see no? Looks like the servants in this house always dodge every time you come." Shasa teases Leo.

"They respect me, not avoid me." Answer Leo.

Shasa grunts. "You want to?" Shasa thrusts a spoonful of ice cream at Leo.

Leo welcomes a mouthful of ice cream from Shasa. With a flat expression, Leo still looked at Shasa.

"Do you know why I came home so soon?" Ask Leo.

"Wrong."

Shasa turned his gaze to Leo.

"You said our conversation wasn't over."

"Haha... No. gabe. It's done." Shasa replied with a tingly laugh. "Better we just think about our gift to papa. What do you think papa likes?"

Leo sometimes doesn't understand Shasa's rapid mood swings. "I thought you'd scold me."

"For what?"

"Because didn't tell you it was papa's birthday. You threatened me."

"I've understood, because you don't actually remember either."

Leo smiled faintly. "I've prepared a gift for papa."

Shasa widened his eyes. "You prepared it and didn't tell me?" Shasa asked annoyed.

"Here, come with me." Leo took Shasa by the hand and led him to a room in his pavilion.

They stopped in front of a huge frame covered in white cloth. Leo slowly opened the covering.

"Gee..." Shasa was surprised to see what was plastered before him.

A painting in a large frame in gold. Shasa remembers exactly when this picture was taken, which was at his wedding with Leo. The painting depicts Commissioner Gusta, Lady Sofia, Leo, and Shasa neatly arranged as a family picture painting. The four people in the painting smiled happily, looking like a harmonious family.

"I give papa a whole family, not divided let alone separated. There's papa, mama, me, and you. You see the look on everyone's face in this painting. Everything looks happy." Leo stared at Shasa as soon as the eyes of the two met. "I want you to remember that from that day on, you had all the happiness you dreamed of. I've never given papa a gift before. But today, I hope it will be the perfect gift for her."

Shasa approached Leo and touched both of his cheeks gently. "Your presence here, your mother's presence is the perfect gift, baby."

"You too." Leo kissed Shasa's lips gently. How grateful they are to have each other. A complete family, truly a gift that is incomparable in price compared to anything.

*****

Commissioner Gusta's birthday party was so lavish and festive. The invited guests who came, all of them were impeccably glamorous in the slightest. Everyone was chatting with each other, alternately greeting Commissioner Gusta who stood with his favorite wife. Commissioner Gusta was still very surprised by this party, even all his friends were also present.

Quite a lot of faces that Shasa knew. Unlike the first time, he felt all these people were like strangers. Leo also did not leave Shasa for a second, making Shasa comfortable during this party.

The party begins. The candle blow procession and cake cutting is very romantic because it is accompanied by a classical music group with various instruments that emit beautiful tones. The party host asked Commissioner Gusta who would get the first piece of cake from him. Commissioner Gusta circulated his eyes around the party hall.

"I will give this cake for my sole pride. Leo, come here."

Everyone applauded Leo. Leo looked at Commissioner Gusta with a warm smile. Leo then advanced forward to approach Commissioner Gusta. She hugged him tightly like she had just found her father.

Shasa is moved to see Leo who begins to accept Commissioner Gusta and act like a child to his father. So does Lady Sofia who looks so satisfied to see the end of the ceasefire of the two men in her life.

"I haven't celebrated my birthday in a big party like this. Thank you to my wife who prepared it. Today I am also very happy because my son, Leo, gave me such a wonderful gift. But, even more remarkable behind it all was one person within my family members. My son-in-law, Shafira."

Shasa smiled happily as Commissioner Gusta mentioned his name. Everyone applauded for Shasa. Shasa advanced forward to approach Commissioner Gusta. Leo greeted him by wrapping his arms around Shasa's waist. Leo's eyes did not move to any point, only to Shasa.

In any happy day, everyone would want to see his family complete to witness and feel his happiness. If there is a gift bought with billions of dollars that could be blinding to the eye, you might just be so happy to receive it. But, if the people you care about surround you and pray for your happiness, there is no measurable price to pay for the gift.

*****

seriate...