THE END OF OUR STORY

Finally

The year-end holiday is in sight, Aurora chose to return to Surabaya to enjoy the turn of the year with family. The atmosphere ahead of this new year is very different from last year when he celebrated with friends in the basement of the apartment.

Memories of the new year's celebration make Aurora laugh amusedly because it reminds her of the jealousy that had made her see the familiarity of Awan and Samantha. “If you think about it now, it's really weird that I was.” Aurora laughed at herself.

There is not much Aurora does besides helping her mother's work that even on the first day of the new year gets a catering order of a big boss who holds a warm-hearted event. On another day Aurora chose a walk to the mall while treating her cousins, Karin and Angga. Not only did they eat and watch, but Aurora also bought them something they wanted. Om Heru is the only family of his mother so it is not surprising that Aurora is very close to Karin and Angga even though their age is far adrift.

In the last week of January, Aurora returned to Jakarta to attend Iqbal's wedding. This time he chose to stay in Saras boarding room. Singgih also specifically came from Bali because he did not want to miss the moment of Iqbal's wedding as well as meeting his friends. Stop by also stay at Lukas' place so they can all chat until night, nostalgic for the experiences while in the Netherlands.

“How are you doing with Clouds, Au?” Singgih wanted to know the latest development of the relationship between Awan and Aurora which did not reveal details in their group.

Aurora smiled hearing the name Cloud called. “Good .. smoothly,” he said in a carefree tone.

“So will not marry when Cloud comes home?” This time it was Luke who interrogated him.

Saras only smiled knots because he had previously had time to share the story with Aurora, while Aurora instead became amused to see her friends began to investigate.

“Yah .. see later deh,” said he married.

Hearing Aurora not want to reveal more definite information, Singgih then replied with a teasing tone. “Wah, then I'll get married first, nih.”

The three friends immediately turned their eyes towards Singgih with a questionable mimic. He laughed at the expressions of his friends.

“Nanti ...,” said hang sentences for friends to be curious, “if my girlfriend is done koas.”

Away from the grin that the unsatisfied cry of the others answered.

Saras directly snatched, “Yey, later!”

Not to lose, Singgih also replied, “Idih, who wants to marry Au, who hired you, Ras?”

The sound of cheerful laughter rang out again, and kept repeating throughout their meeting.

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Day after day passed, Aurora was busy with her work and Cloud in the Netherlands was struggling with her dissertation. At lunchtime, the notifications from Aurora's group and her friends suddenly sounded understated. Aurora opened her group that already contained several messages and smiled amusedly as she started reading them.

Cloud: Goedemorgen allemaal! (good morning everyone)

Luke: Hoi! (hi in Dutch) It's noon here Wan.

Cloud: 😁

Luke: How are you? Busy huh? Rarely nongol.

Stop by: Hey, Wan. How are you doing?

Cloud: Good news. Yes, you have to enter the draft.

Luke: Kirain again goes for walks with the master's children.

Stop by: Which way to the same master son, Wan?

Cloud: Hahaha, I rarely get together with them. Most followed the way around Rotterdam aja.

Tag: Pantes. If you first want the same Au 😀😀

Cloud: Yes dong 😉

Luke: But I must thank you loe Nggih.if there is no Au right Awan will not help our task and give “contekan” want the test. H.ha.ha..

Stop by: Bener too. Thanks to Au means. Thanks to Au….

Luke: Where is Au?

Aurora: Hadiiiir 🙋

Saras: I wasn't wanted? That's it you guys, choose love 😢😢😢

Stop by: If you don't bring tupperware no one is looking for Race! Wkwkwkwkkk…

Saras: 😠😠😠😆😆😆

Luke: Uh btw, where is Iqbal?

Stop by: Busiest with his wife.

Stop by: Eits, who's single?

Stop by: 😈

Port: 👊😠

Au: 😅

Another notification went to the HP Aurora, a message from the Cloud.

Clouds: Can't wait to see you again ❤

Aurora smiled mixed with the yearning she felt in her heart.

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The day we were waiting for finally arrived. Towards the end of March, Awan left the Netherlands for Indonesia with a passionate spirit that he could not hold. Aurora since morning has been restless, imagining Awan will arrive in Indonesia even though they can not immediately meet because Awan had to meet his family first in Jakarta.

Aurora had intended to pick up Awan at the airport, but it was a pity on the same day she had to meet an important client who could not be shifted again time.

Aurora cried while they were making a video call, but Awan persuaded by reminding that the distance of Jakarta – Bandung is much closer than the distance to Rotterdam. “Well, at least we breathe the same air in Java Island,” entertain Aurora on herself.

Only spent a moment with his family, on the third day the Clouds have been seen his figure with Aurora in Bandung City. Waiting for the weekend until Aurora is free from her job, Awan also stayed overnight and took a stop to campus to report and meet with colleagues.

Aurora eventually invites Awan to meet Naya, who still remembers Awan as the person most often seen with Aurora on campus first.

They promised to meet at a dining place that was famous for its delicacy and also its comfortable atmosphere for gathering places. The clouds and Aurora arrive first and start looking through the menu when Naya arrives and sees them.

When Naya's eyes caught the figure sitting next to Aurora and saw her hands on the back of Aurora's chair and leaning very close to Aurora while reading the menu, Naya gasped. His steps came to a halt and tried to blink his eyes to ascertain if it was a delusion or indeed real.

The closer to the table where the Clouds and Aurora were, Naya was more and more convinced that her vision was not problematic. With various questions on his mind, Naya called out in a surprised and incredulous tone, “Au …? Brother Cloud ..?”

The two people who were called by his name both raised their heads from the menu book and saw Naya whose mouth was opened with a look of astonishment. The clouds smiled faintly, while Aurora laughed amusedly. Aurora knew full well why Naya reacted that way.

Cloud immediately conveyed his greetings and extended his hand to Naya who was replied with a hand job with a stamped answer from Naya because of the disbelief that had not been lost. Once seated, a question directly slides from Naya's mouth, “Kok can?”

His view leads to Aurora and his mimic looks still full of questions.

“Surprise ...,” said Aurora in a very carefree tone, then laughed.

After finishing her laughter, Aurora began to briefly tell how she and Awan met in the Netherlands and the story they knit together. Hearing the story of Aurora, Naya also laughed happily mixed with her because she knew how Aurora's struggle used to save her feelings for the Clouds.

Just like Aurora's previous comments to Awan, Naya said the same thing.

“Why you should be shy .. If you have not been dating.”

Naya's words made Awan and Aurora both laugh, remembering that they had indeed discussed it in the Netherlands.

By night train, Awan and Aurora depart for Surabaya. Like their plan from the beginning, Awan will get to know Mama Aurora and her family. The cloud did not want to buy time and wanted to speed up the preparation from the beginning. Not yet know how the reaction of Mama Aurora and her family is also a consideration for Cloud to anticipate things outside his plan.

Being on a night train like this reminds Clouds and Auroras of the days they once lived in the Netherlands, also using trains. Covering her body with the blanket provided, Aurora chose to sleep with a spoon on Cloud's shoulder, expecting warmth from the man she missed so much. The clouds close their bodies to Aurora, clasping Aurora's hands in happiness because she can now feel Aurora's presence at her side.

In the afternoon, Awan visited Aurora's house with souvenirs that he had prepared from the Netherlands. The clouds look very neat and attractive. His tall body with his chest that was field wrapped in a dark long-sleeved shirt that rolled up to his elbows and matching colored pants made him look even more dazzling in Aurora's eyes. The clouds deliberately prepared themselves to give the best impression to the Aurora family.

When Mirna, Mama Aurora, sees Clouds sitting in her living room, her feelings are turbulent. As much as possible Mirna tried to master the mimic of her face so as not to see what she felt. Mirna received the Clouds kindly and the conversation just flowed with liquid and warm between them.

Aurora is thrilled to see how the Clouds and their mother look close. From the reaction of his mother Aurora knew that his plan and the Clouds seemed to be going well. At least there was no rejection that her mother had shown and it gave her great hope.

The clouds remained in Aurora's house until dinner arrived. Aurora deliberately proposed to her mother that they could have dinner together because the chatter while eating was usually more relaxed and they could become more familiar.

Before it was time to eat, Heru and Dyas and their children were seen entering Aurora's house. They are invited to dinner and get acquainted with the Clouds which they hear will be Aurora's future husband.

Aurora cheerfully introduces the Clouds to her Om family and it is clear that Aurora is so proud of the Cloud. Heru and his family also felt happy because despite a glimpse of the Clouds but they could capture the Cloud's goodwill. Moreover, the face of the Aurora sumringah and the hospitality and warmth of Mirna made them suspect that Mirna received the Clouds with open arms.

After chatting for a while before dinner, Heru who during the conversation noticed the Clouds, began to think about and questions were present in his mind.

While together heading to the dining table, Heru asked with a little whisper to Mirna, her brother, with a curious mimic, “Mbak, it was the Clouds ..”.

Haven't had time to finish his sentence, Mirna has cut telling Heru to shut up, “Ssh!”

Heru was silent and did not dare to continue his question, but throughout dinner tried to look for his own answer to his guess.