The Past...Ye

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Melda invited Runa to her house tonight because her father is on his birthday. And they held barbecues.

Before going to Melda's house, Runa decided to find a gift first for Om Marwan.

"Good night everyone." said Runa when she arrived at the back yard. Because Melda and her husband Om and Aunt all gathered there including her father-in-law Melda. And some of their close relatives.

All of them almost simultaneously greeted Runa. Runa immediately headed to Om Marwan who was sitting and handed a paperbag. Don't forget to congratulate Melda's father.

"Thank you, Runa. You do not have to bother - bother everything to give a gift to Om. The best prayer is enough..".

"Not what - what Om. I think of Om and Aunt as my own parents. So don't refuse a gift from your son, will you?"

Marwan and Aunt smiled.

Runa approached Melda who was checking some ingredients that were being baked by mas - mas assistant. All the ingredients are available quite a lot from squid, fish, meat. Runa help - help prepare the table.

When he came back from the kitchen he almost hit someone. "Jeez.almost..".

Runa was grateful that some of the dishes in her hand did not fall.

"sorry"

Runa knew this voice. When he looked up, sure.

"Arsane? What are you doing here?"

"I want to celebrate Papi's birthday. Especially?"

"Bapy? You mean that Om Marwan.....".

Arsan nodded with a smile.

"Melda means your real sister?"

Arsan nodded and smiled again.

Runa became unable to say anything. Melda never told me she had a brother.

"Rone...". Melda came and saw Arsan and Runa were still stunned.

"Mas Arsan? Since when is it there?"

"Must.."

Runa handed over the pile of dishes in his hand to Arsan. And pulled Melda's arm slightly away from Arsan.

"Mel, is Arsan really your big brother? Why didn't I know you had a brother?"

"Yes Runa. Excuse me. Arsan is really my brother. Why don't you ever know, it's because I never told you. Mas Arsan did not live and live here. That's why you never know. I'm sorry I meant to lie to you...". Melda grabs her best friend's arm if Runa is really mad at her.

"Yes I know. Yeah, nothing - what. Then are we going to go back?". When Runa and Melda went to the back it turns out Arsan is still there with a pile of dishes in his hand.

"Hey, girl - girl! How's this?". Arsan seemed to grimace at the difficulty of carrying the parcel for his Papi and the pile of dishes in his hand.

"Go straight behind me..!". Melda half yelled. And Runa smiled seeing Arsan overwhelmed.

"Great craving Mami's child, new come directly help liftin plates - plates..". Everyone glanced at Arsan smiling.

Arsan's breath was piqued. Even though the plate he carried was not too heavy actually. "Yes Mi, that's what I told you..". He said to Runa.

"Kok me? You yourself will. Aren't you?". Runa smiled while glaring.

But Arsan doesn't care. "You are the one who arrived - gave me the pile of plates. Don't wanna mention me.."

"Udah - already, the quarrel of his wife's husband continued later, huh? We're ready - ready to eat first..". Melda teases Arsan and Runa with a smile.

"Melda!"

When Runa checked the ingredients that were being barbecued it turned out that the sauce was exhausted.

"The sauce runs out, take it again, huh? Later let me be careful." said Runa with mas - mas assistant Melda.

Arsan then approached and immediately sat beside Runa who was fanning the embers.

"I help you?" said sweet.

"No need. Ntar there is even a huddle again."

Arsan tried to snatch the fan from Runa's hand. But Runa wouldn't give up that fan for Arsan.

"Here's Runa.."

"No way!"

"You why the hell? How do you get angry - that's angry?". Arsan seemed confused by Runa's attitude.

"Why aren't you honest with me from the beginning if you're Melda's sister?"

Arsan nodded in understanding. "Oo.so this is apparently from earlier your attitude continues to be the same as me?"

Runa did not comment on Arsan's question, he focused on fanning the roasted meat.

"If you know I'm Melda's sister, don't you want to be like me?"

"Did?"

Runa stared briefly at Arsan's face beside him then quickly threw his face away from Arsan again.

"Lagain, it doesn't make any difference if you know or if I'm Melda's sister. Do you still like me?" arsan said confidently.

Runa glared her eyes at Arsan.

"No!"

"Times?"

"No!"

"Mm..really?"

"God!"

Arsan rewinds his seat slightly from Runa. "Wait a minute, you'll fall in love with me.."

"Whatever!"

When Runa added sauce to the meat he roasted it turned the smoke billowing and entered Runa's eyes. Making him grimace while rubbing his eyes.

Arsan quickly pulled Runa's arm from her eyes, "Don't poke it later it gets worse"

Then Arsan's breath could be felt as the man slowly blew his eyes. Not only his breath, his scent, the soft touch of his hand.

Runa quickly brushed Arsan's hand off his face. He did not want his heart to beat abnormally when he came into contact with this man. Like at the dance at that time.

"Udah, that's fine. Thank you.." said Runa softly.

"It's really light? Am I looking for eye drops?" Arsan wants to leave but his arm is held back by Runa. "No, don't bother. It's okay - what is it.."

"Thank God that's it. Yes, it's done, right? I'll take it there, will I?"

Runa nodded. He looked at Arsan's back away for a while.