The Story of Love
CHAPTER 34 (DISAPPOINTED)
Downstream man in a luxurious suit looks filled the garden behind Alvin's house. Guests who are dominated by humans are twilight but look durable in faint-looking wrinkles
“Ehh future daughter-in-law Mama has come” splashy Gisel who reminds Arafah on Alvin “Sini darling”
He smiled warmly, approached Gisel then hugged the woman “Mama is so beautiful” praise Arafah sincerely when the link both of them released
“Iya dong if Mama is not beautiful, where else would Alvin like to collect rich face it”
“Alvin again who got” upset Alvin who had been standing next to Arafah
A paper bag he handed to Gisel “Arafah has a gift for Mama” immediately greeted with an enthusiastic face Gisel
“Please dear. Mama taro first yah”
A nod from Arafah made Gisel pass from before him. His eyes catch Tiara and Gita who are with Adit, they are both introduced by Adit after handing over an impromptu gift he ordered through a courier
Gisel appears “Arafah, come along. Mama mama knows her ketante-tante Alvin” he said then took Arafah's hand
Feeling that someone was following him, Gisel turned around. Staring guts at Alvin “You are here, do not need to follow the same Arafah. Ruined view of tau”
From where he stood, Alvin was stunned while staring at the backs of the two women he loved. Then a faint smile was seen from his lips
She was so grateful, Mama received Arafah with a full heart even when she found out that they were different. Differences are too clever to be destroyed but Mama has no problem with it. Alvin understood what was on his mother's mind
His steps approached Adit and also Arafah's two companions. He looked strangely at Alvin
“Tumben not tacky same bini lo?” wonder Alvin “Lo is divorced?”
Blow hard he landed on arm Alvin “Mouth lo. Yes, when divorced, marry not yet” upset and then sit beside Adit
“Arafah again the same Mama I” explained Alvin when he found the view asking for an explanation from Tiara as well as Gita
In a place not too far from Alvin, Arafah stood clumsyly by Gisel's side. Feeling very uncomfortable with the view of judging the two women in front of him
He observed the appearance of Arafah from toe to head “Who Gi?” ask the shoulder-haired lady who sounds unfriendly
Gisel's hand brought Arafah a little more forward “Arafah Eliza. If said Alvin anyway, this girl is his favorite he” explained Gisel who smiled widely
If only in a normal situation Arafah would smile shyly, but differently this time. The look he received seemed to expose him
The long haired lady stared in disbelief Arafah “Dia?”
Gisel nodded steadily, glancing at Arafah “Kenalin son. This aunt Ana” he persuaded the long-haired woman then switched on the figure beside her “If this one is Aunt Tara. They're Mama”'s sisters
Arafah tried to show his smile. Stretching hands in turn at the two women referred to as the Big Brother of Gisel, intending to greet. But his heart immediately ditched instantly, no one welcomed his helping hand
Anger, sorrow and shame mixed in Arafat's heart. He wanted to pass quickly from the presence of the two women
Gisel who saw that his brothers did not give a warm welcome to Arafah, immediately clasped the girl's hand tightly. Take him a little back
“You're sure she's the same blessing as Alvin?”
The woman in her 40s smiled typical motherhood, still clasping tightly Arafah “Mba hands know Alvin right? If Arafah is a girl who can make my son happy, is there a reason not to bless him with Alvin?”
Arafah stared inside Gisel's dark bead from the side, feeling an overwhelming warmth over his treatment and defending speech
One voice coming from Gisel's secretary broke the gripping silence there. Making Gisel look up then nod
“I met my other guests first mbak” he said then glanced at Arafah “Come dear”
“Can we talk to your son-in-law for a minute?” the voice of the woman Arafah knew was called Tara
The second step stopped, staring at the figure who was smiling sweetly but implied a deep meaning there
“Where is nak?” Gisel's gaze fell on Arafah, staring at the girl with a look for approval
Gosh darn. It was impossible for him to shout loudly saying that he had been suffocating when he entered this unsafe zone
“Iya Ma. Arafah here aja”
And only that short sentence can be said. Make Gisel pass which followed by his secretary from behind
“Sini sat” said Ana with her graceful style “We will not eat you?”
Arafah tried to get “Iya Tan” sitting in front of the two women in a very visible awkwardness
Tara's chin fell on her palm as a support, still looking at Arafah “You know that the relationship of different beliefs is the hardest LDR to live?”
Hearing that sentence, Arafah seemed to remember the relationship that he had been living for almost two years. Unknowingly, he smiled smirk. Feeling that what Tara said was true
“You may always side by side. But have you ever thought what the end of all this is?”
Arafah's eyes looked straight at Ana who was speaking. Words that began to tear down his defensive fortifications during his time with Alvin. He and Alvin desperately struggle to get a happy ending but why when hearing that sentence from others, Arafah's confidence is lost?
Like a rhyme that begins to lose its action, like a mirage that has been seen fana. Arafah began to lose his stake in destiny
He was silent in front of the two women, bowing silently. There was something turbulent in his heart, a tingling sense of tightness
“Sorry, I as the Alvin family can love you. Judging from your graceful nature and polite manner” said Ana who managed to steal Arafah's views “But not as part of our family, not when you bear Bagaskara's name behind your name. But as memories that have expired for Alvin”
Want it to feel Arafah immediately moved from this place, spilling all the burdens and fatigue that he had worked hard to accommodate as neat as possible. But Tara's words chimed in
“I advise you to just step back from Alvin's romance story. There is nothing you can expect from this kind of relationship. Do you want to convert to Alvin? It is impossible right, as well as Alvin, he could not leave his Mama just for a girl like you”
“Do not expect much. Relationships of different religions will not end like your beautiful shadows during this”
Arafah can't hold everything anymore. He stood up, bowed politely “Sorry Aunt, I say goodbye first”
As powerful as it was, the girl ran away from there. Several times he hit people because he was down. Hiding countless cries and tightness there
He ducked, dropping outside Alvin's house. Sitting on the sidewalk with face drowned on both knees.
Shedding all the cries that he had been holding, his chest felt very tight
Does it have to be this heavy loving people of different beliefs? What would it take to hold the tightness this deep to maintain a relationship that ended up still gray?
Did he just walk away from Alvin's story?
