The Fate Or Destiny

Eps. 57. Happiness is Getting Real

Furthermore, the rest of Papa Ramly's birthday thanksgiving event lasted full of familiarity. Lody smiled with satisfaction, he always tried to please Papa Ramly who had raised him like his own son. He will not be able to repay the kindness of his father for himself.

A lot of people who call him so lucky to get parents who care for him like Papa Ramly. I don't know what he would be if he lived with someone else. Compared to his biological brother who lives with his omnya, his life is much different in every way, his life is much better and more comfortable.

Papa Ramly and Keke, who have been in the house with Ben and his family since, can guess what is being discussed. Papa once mentioned about Ben who deliberately came a few days ago. Since a while ago he had cleared his heart of the desire to get close to Keke, he realized it was untrue and impossible. But unlike before he can easily get back close to Inge. This time Inge stayed away, refusing to communicate and acting hostile towards him.

Lody stared from a distance, Inge's interaction with one of the invitations, a man with a medium posture, attractive appearance, good looking. Lody was unfamiliar but looked familiar to Inge. For a long time they talked in the row at the back of the hut event area. His chest was claustrophobic at the last sight as the two men took selfies together, their distance too close, almost sticking their heads together.

Lody headed to another area beside the cafe that was still closed to visitors, there were several gazebos there and there were families and plantation employees sitting there leisurely. Lody sat alone in a gazebo slightly high from the ground, no chair because it was intended for visitors who want to lesehan on the wooden floor. Elon approached his best friend who was sitting at the end of the gazebo, thrusting a glass filled with sweet saguer, low alcohol drinks fermented from water seho or palm trees.

"Why your face, sir. Looks like you're like we're losing a lot of money for failing to harvest chili hehe..."

"What the hell..."

"You can't lie, man..."

Lody took a slow sip of the sagoer in the small glass, then lowered his head to look at his two feet, then stared into the distance, his mind far past the lanscape of the Klabat mountain that was slapped before his eyes, regretting every action against Inge all this time. In a low voice he finally spoke...

"Inge away now, Lon. I don't know how to cut him again, I think he's really angry right now..."

"I'm telling you, you're the one who didn't want to admit how you felt all along, Lod... It's a shame you're with Inge..."

"Yes.I love him it turns out. Sick.. as he continues to avoid..."

"Well, you know now how Inge feels when you're busy with obscure behavior you're having fun spreading charm with other women. It hurts... Fortunately, the woman you like this time her daughter boss Ramly already has a boyfriend. So you are not getting entangled with the same behavior minus you again, can be careless aware. You're ignoring what's good you've got, just because things are stupid."

"Don't talk to me again..."

"Eh... But what I said is not wrong, right? The wise man said yes, the best teacher is the last mistake you make... So penitent man, then try to chase him again, grab his heart if it's really dear..."

"Where do I start again Lon..."

"Well, I don't know who Inge is. Just deketin in a different way than before, show me this time you really mean it..."

Lody listened with a bow to Elon's words. His best friend is much more mature after having a family. And his life was really straight after getting married and having kids. Lody admits he's right.

"Lon.. your wife needs you like..."

Lody pointed with his chin towards Greity who was in a big pregnancy, looking at the hassles of handling a small child.

Sometimes people forget to learn from experience, repeatedly getting entangled in the same problem. Lody pondered a lot lately, which she discovered that she did not appreciate Inge's affection for her. He had only realized the comfort in him all along since there was Inge by his side. Inge is so understanding, Inge cares so much about him. Now that he's lost it, a lot of excitement in him because Inge is actually.

Lody stood up, waving towards Elon who was changing his son's clothes in the gazebo next door. He wants to find Inge hoping there's a chance for them to talk like they used to. True said Ma Ade Noniek, there is regret infiltrating his heart now.

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Inside the small house, in a sitting room measuring just 3x4, informal talks about Ben and Keke are taking place.

"Ben... Manokwari is far away..why do you have to do outside duties again anyway?"

Mama Litha just found out about Ben's work that is nearing completion in Manado and in the next few weeks must leave for the eastern tip of the country.

"That's part of my job, ma..."

"But I think you used to stay more in Jakarta right..."

"Mace..we focus on their plans first, don't discuss here your objections to Ben..."

Mama Litha was silent. So remember her mother in Semarang, remember how her mother complained when the children one by one left the house. Now the mother lived only with a distant brother who was both widows.

Ben continued the topic of those who had been cut off with the complaint of mama Litha.

"I'm sorry if I was in such a hurry with this plan, om. I wish my relationship with Rens was stronger before I moved to Manokwari..."

"Ben.. ask your boss to consider again, in the company it is not only you who can work..."

Mama chimed again, still did not accept her son had to go far from home again.

"Mace..."

Papa made a firm voice as his hands slightly pressed against his wife's thigh which had not stopped protesting.

"That's how Mr. Fredrik's parents were not willing to be away from the children. I'm grateful to be able to meet Ike again and luckily living not so far away, so anytime I miss being able to meet."

Papa Ramly scooped up Keke's fingers sitting beside him and grasped them. Papa Ramly then continued...

"I also hope the same, after you got married, you guys are not far from me, not yet satisfied I redeemed the days without seeing Ike. 21 years I did not see him..."

Calm down for a moment. Keke has always been a good listener. He had agreed when Ben asked them to go further to ascertain the direction of their relationship. And he had not thought of any idea since, other than following the lover's sincere intentions. But, he also could not leave this city, not only because papa and his family were here, also because of his efforts, and the sense of comfort he found in this city.

The two of them have not talked about where they will settle after marriage. Ben was just focused on formalizing their relationship.

"We don't talk about that first, the urgent thing now is about Ben and Renske's fiancee. We parents have to free the children to draft and decide for themselves how and where they will be after marriage."

Papa Frederik broke the silence.

"I've spoken to Ben. My son is a little brash, he asked Ramly himself for Renske, and I'm sorry I couldn't formally propose as I should. Ben urged time, he asked for a Fiancee event to be held before he went to Manokwari."

Papa fixed his sitting position, sitting upright with two hands locked.

"Sir Ramly, I as his father Benaya Petra Manoppo proposed to his daughter, Renske Supit, to be my son's wife. Sorry if this proposal is impromptu, and does not follow our custom, he said as such. Sorry also we came empty-handed, I realized it was not worth it like this. All matters related to the application later we include at the event Fiancee later. I hope Mr. Ramly and Renske can understand this."

Keke thumped at the official word from papa Ben. She was proposed to be the wife of a Benaya. His eyes were fixed on Ben who was also staring at him.

"I, his father Renske Eunike Supit received with joy the heart of the family intention of Benaya Manoppo for my daughter. Sorry also can not accept properly and correctly the arrival of the father and mother as is our custom. Yes, we adjust to the situation yes. there should be witnesses. But it's okay, I see our two children already love each other. I am grateful that Ben has genuine intentions towards Ike. Hopefully our next plan will work out well."

"Thank you. Mr. Ramly. It's up to Mr. Ramly to the Fiancee when it's held. But I beg you as soon as I know what date so I can take care of the leave, or the implementation of the weekend like this..."

"Oh. well. It was Ike and Ben who picked the date." Papa Ramly looked at Benaya.

"Later we both discussed om, which is definitely the time I have 1 month before to Manokwari. Maybe I take advantage of 2 weeks off before working again."

"Oh.. okay."

Papa nods his head in receiving sign. Papa Frederik breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that not only Ben and Keke, he was nervous about the situation as well.

"Next you take care of Ben, you are not a child, almost 32 years old, papa and mama will not intervene, you just say what you need. you should have a lot of grandchildren..."

"Pace.k hands off anyway. when we do not do something, this pace is-anything, it is important for Ben..."

"Not hands off. He is able to take care of his work, time is not able to take care of his own personal affairs."

"Mama.. later we talk at home, ma, about that..."

Ben immediately mediates a papa mama who does not see sikon. If left they will continue to argue with each other until one finally gets bored then succumb to force. Om Ramly smiles on the seat while rubbing his son's hand which he has not yet let go in his grasp.

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The afternoon has been perfectly marked by the dim sunlight and orange light that looks beautiful from the top of the Green Hills. Starting deserted, most families have gone home, visitors to this tourist location also does not seem as crowded as usual. Inge is still closing the location of the event because he has not been willing to dismantle the decorations. Many cafe employees who are not too busy now take advantage of the event venue by posing at that place.

The parents are now sitting casually in one of the gazebos. Papa Fredrik immediately fell in love with this location and talked about the ideas of developing a location full of a million charms. And Ben's invited staff really made good use of this cruise opportunity. Now they are in the cafe enjoying snacks and free drinks Inge the boss of this place.

Ben and Keke walked the other corner of this magic-filled place. All sides of this place are so stunning.

"Sweety..."

"Yes..."

"We'll stay far apart after this, maybe after marriage too. I don't know how long I've been there. I need to see his work first and then be able to determine my next plan. For sure I have my own target. Three or four months I finish the initial stage of work and then we marry. Marriage here. After a year of working there, I wanted to resign. Actually can resign now and start your own business only here, but I owe the same boss, not good to immediately ask to stop so. Especially the reason he took this project was because there was me. So I follow the boss first. You can, honey, we'll be apart for a while..."

Keke did not answer. Everything in his mind was explained by Ben clearly.

"Mirror..."

"I. It's up to Bens..."

Ben stop. They stand side by side facing the east with an exotic view of the afternoon landscape of Mount Klabat. Not only were the hands interlocked, but the desires of their hearts were also now fused now. There is a sense of warmth, peace, calm, safety and comfort coming from a heart filled with love and beauty this afternoon.

"I've never been this comfortable as Rens. You make happiness a real thing for me..."

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Happy reading...

(I write in puskes guys. queue up to the delivery letter to the pharmacy for my mama's routine medicine.... My mom who read this....🥰)

Blessing 😇

(Photo during sunrise at the location... ☺🤭)