The Relationship Goals

Section 25_Who is He?

Alice was silent when Bara drove her back home. He felt awkward because he was hugging Bara tightly. While the young man next to him still put on a flat face and did not think at all. He was just silent and not trying to drive away the silence that Alice thought was truly excruciating.

Alice sighed softly and looked at Bara with her heart pounding hard. “Bara,” call Alice with worried face. He was afraid that Bara would just shut up and not respond at all.

“What, Alice?” reply Bara with a focused gaze with the crowded streets.

“Sorry and thank you for everything,” Alice said with eyes staring fixedly at Bara.

Bara glanced at Alice. “For what?”

“Sorry because I always tell you my problems and thank you because you always manage to make me feel calm,” Alice replied with an awkward smile.

Bara nodded casually. “Let's just relax, I just do what I can. If there's a problem, you can tell me, Alice. Anytime I'm ready to be your listener.”

Alice smiled and nodded. “But if I keep telling you, will you not get bored?”

Bara shook his head and stopped his car right in front of Alice's house. His eyes looked at the girl next door with a gentle look. Making Alice who was still focused felt different things. It felt like he had just gotten lucky for already seeing the gentle face of a Bara.

"You deserve any story. If it is comfortable to tell it with me, you can tell it and I am ready to be a listener,” said Bara not as cute as usual.

Alice who heard stared at Bara sharply. “Why?” ask Alice in curiosity. Is Bara also starting to pity me? So, he was being gentle and not as usual.

“Because I see Rika in you, Alice. You are the same as it seems, always pretending to be strong. Your wounds are the same, but still look strong with everything,” Bara explained to make Alice limp instantly.

You were too hopeful, Alice, inner Alice with a faint smile.

“Alright, I'll be down. Thank you for everything,” said Alice trying not to be bothered with Bara's remarks.

“Wait,” prevent Bara when Alice is about to open the door, making the girl stop the movement and look at him confused.

“Can borrow your phone?” imbu Bara with a thin smile.

Alice who heard frowned confusedly. However, he chose to take the postnel and give it to Bara. After that Bara busy himself with two phones that are brought closer. As for Alice, she was silent with her observing face and did not understand what Bara was doing with her cell phone.

“Already,” said Bara while giving Alice's phone back.

Alice who received just smiled and came out. He immediately entered the house and looked at Bara who was still waiting until he closed the gate tightly. Alice sighed loudly and leaned her body against the gate of the house.

What do you expect, Alice, the inner Alice with a lethargic face.

“Who is she, Alice?”

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Galuh was still busy cleaning plants on the balcony of the house and staring at the black car stopped right in front of his house. His eyes narrowed to see who was inside because the glass of the car was dark. Until finally, the car glass opens and shows who is in it.

“Alice,” said Galuh with surprise and frown confused.

His eyes scanned the young man who was near his son and were silent for a moment. He placed a pot filled with flowers and looked at the young man fixedly.

“Who is he?” ask Galuh with a sharp look.

I think I've seen it, Galuh's mind continues to observe Bara's face which he thinks is not foreign.

Galuh finally chose to go back inside and down the stairs. He would look at the young man who had already stirred his heart at this moment. It felt like there was something different when he looked at the young man who was chatting with his son.

“Who is she, Alice?” galuh asked as he walked closer to his daughter.

Alice who heard was surprised and stroked her chest softly. A sigh of relief sounded. She was still afraid that the one who greeted her was her grandmother. After being relieved he stepped closer to his mother who was already standing on the terrace and looked at her fixedly.

Alice greeted and commented a faint smile. “She Bara, Ma,” replied Alice softly.

“What? Bara?” repeat Galuh with a surprised face.

“Iya. Mama has never met Bara, huh?” alice asked with eyes watching her mother who was silent.

A ember? The name kept ringing in his brain. Coupled with a face that he said was not foreign and had met him. However, he forgot where and when he met Bara .

“Ma,” pangil Alce slowly because her mother was just silent and daydreaming. His hand shook his mother's arm slowly, returning Galuh's consciousness that had been wandering out of nowhere.

Galuh gasped and looked at his son. Her smile was engraved, trying to dispel her thoughts regarding Bara, the man her husband had always been proud of.

“Mama is fine?" ask Alice to worry.

Galuh who mendenbgar nodded and smiled faintly. “Yes, mom is fine. Mama just thought she had seen Bara, but forgot where,” Galuh replied with a thinking face.

Alice smiled slightly. “Maybe Mama met him in papa's office. You see, he just got back from Japan when papa told him to work here at the office, Ma. That was just running not long ago,” explained Alice with a plain face.

“Perhaps,” murmured Galuh and looked towards his son, “keep you why you're home at this hour?” ask Galuh curious. It's not usual that she sees her son coming home when it's office hours.

“So mama came and scolded him. He came with Rony,” said Surya who had come between the two of them. He approached and kissed the top of his son's head.

“You're okay, baby?” surya asked affectionately.

Alice nodded slowly. “Bara has comforted me, Pa. I feel better.”

“Thank God,” said Galuh and Surya together.

“But you have nothing to hurt, right, darling?” ask Galuh to be worried.

Alice nodded and looked at her mother gently. “Alice is fine, Ma. Papa came on time,” Alice said with a smile without problems.

“Other times, if Rony and grandma come, you can call papa, Alice. Thankfully papa came. Otherwise, I don't know what will happen to you,” grumbled Surya still with high emotions.

Alice who heard smiled and hugged her papa from the side. His face looked up and flashed a smile towards Surya, causing his papa to melt instantly.

“I'm sorry Alice, Pa,” Alice replied with a pleading face.

“Back. Don't repeat again.”

“Then, how about we call Bara eat together sometime in our house?” galuh chirps make Alice and Surya stare questioningly. Galuh smiled faintly and resumed his words. “As a thank you for comforting Alice. How?”

“If papa is not a problem,” reply Solar fast.

“Alice is no problem either. Alice will invite him to play at home sometime,” said Alice was happy.

Galuh who heard sighed and looked at Alice and Surya with happy smiles. At least that way I can know who he is. I'm really curious, Inner Galuh.

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