The Pearl of the Heart of Alvino

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Johan Saputra Residence.

Jo sits in the living room to greet her son who has just come home from work. He looked at Nathan's face that looked so tired. "Dad why sit here?" nathan asked as he sat his body on the sofa in front of his father.

"Dad is deliberately waiting for you, there's something we need to talk about" Jo said. Nathan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"Are you going to talk about Nadira?" guess Nathan in a doldrums.

"Nat, you don't want to help Nadira?" Jo looked at his son's face. He could see the sadness on Nathan's face. Jo knows, Nathan must still be very hurt by Nadira's words at that time.

"Nathan will definitely help Nadira, Dad. Nathan's gonna help me." Nathan's voice sounded so heavy.

"Find Dion, and ask him why he broke his promise to you. After that, Dad will ask her to play around," said Jo with a sly smile at the corner of her lips.

"Good, Dad. Now Nathan wants to rest, Nathan's body is very tired" Nathan said as he stood up from his seat.

"Nat, how's the engagement going?" jo asked before Nathan left the room.

"It's normal, Dad. I still keep preparing it. We'll talk about it tomorrow again, Dad." Nathan walks into his room leaving his father still sitting in the quiet on the sofa. After Nathan's departure, Jo picks up the phone in his pants pocket and calls Mike.

"Cummer, Mike. Prepare everything carefully. Two more days we'll act." After getting an answer from across, Jo immediately turns off the call.

"I hope, no one gets hurt, " murmured Jo as she rubbed her face rough.

***

Nadira lay her body on the bed. He looked at the ceiling of his room. A rough gasp of breath could be heard breaking the silence in the room. When Nadira closed his eyes, his tears unknowingly flowed from both corners of his eyes.

"Nad, are you asleep?" Nadira brushed her tears as she heard the door of her room open and Aluna walked in closer to the bed.

"Mommy hasn't slept?" ask Nadira. He saw the clock on the wall was already almost pointing at the number ten.

"Mommy should have asked you. Why is it that night like this you haven't slept?" ask Aluna back.

"Nadira hasn't been sleepy Mom." Nadira spread her head over Aluna's thigh, which was already sitting on the bed.

"Why? Are you nervous that Dion's gonna be in the running soon?" Aluna gently rubbed Nadira's black hair.

"No, Mom. Mommy thinks Dion's good for me?" nadira asked in a soft voice.

"Why are you asking like that? Do you have any doubts about Dion?" Silent. Nadira was only silent, not answering Aluna's question at all.

"Nad, if you are not sure of your own feelings, you better just put it all off" said Aluna, she slightly turned her back and leaned on the head of the bed. "A betrothal and marriage are no joke. After the kabul is finished spoken later, a new life is waiting for you and you must prepare all your mentality to welcome your maturity is really tested. Not only do you need love in a relationship, but mutual understanding."

"Like Mommy and daddy who always love each other until now," said Nadira as she stared fixedly at Aluna's face. However, Nadira was amazed when he saw Aluna who actually laughed widely.

"If you knew how Mommy and daddy used to be, you would definitely not believe it. In the past, Mommy and daddy were like water and fire that couldn't possibly stick together." Nadira's forehead shriveled when she heard Aluna's reply.

"You both look so loving to each other. In fact, daddy was very cute to Mommy," said Nadira in disbelief. Aluna just smiled faintly hearing Nadira's words.

"Nad, sometimes people we hate, people who make us angry. He is the one who loves us sincerely and takes care of us at all costs. You remember, from childhood Nathan could always take care of you, even though you were always angry with his mouth that was like a can of rhombus."