The White Heart Jasmine

Chapter 27 - Surprise Elvan

Quietly Elvan drove his car. He stared straight at the streets that were a bit crowded because it was already hours people came home from work. Especially this Sunday night. About half an hour later the car turned into a cool cafe. AEF Cafe. Elvan parked his car.

"Come, get off" asked Elvan. He got out of the car. Melati follows Elvan into the cafe. The atmosphere in the cafe was very crowded. The sound of soft song instruments greeted the guests present.

Elvan immediately took Melati to the inside, the VIP room. He opened the door of the room. Melati was confused why she had to enter this special room.

"Sit down" said Elvan. He was sitting on one of the chairs in the room. Melati hesitated to sit opposite Elvan.

From the door appeared two handsome guys. "Happy birthday, El." That's Azka and Farel. Azka hugged her sister. "17 years old. Uda's an adult, bro," Azka said.

"Good birthday, Brother. Don't use me anymore, yeah." change Farel who hugged Elvan. Elvan ngakak's. He rinsed his sister's hair.

"Ahh... messy my hair..." Farel pouting. Elvan clutched Farel's head against his armpit. The younger brother was screaming.

Elvan's birthday? The 17th? Melati doesn't know at all. And this, is there Elvan's birthday here?

"How are you?" Azka greeted Melati. "Darken, right?" Azka salutes Melati.

"Yes, Brother." Melati.

"You're confused, what is this place?" azka. "This is one of the cafes I built. AEF, Azka, Elvan, Farel." He introduced this place.

"That's great, brother, the place." Melati smile.

"If you open a cafe now must dare to design the interior, themed, so that it attracts people to come," said Azka. Jasmine mangosteen.

"This is Elvan's birthday?" Melati ventured to ask.

"Yes. You don't know?" Azka looked at Melati in wonder. Melati. "Elvan is the best, um..." Azka laughing. "You were picked up but didn't know what to say. Kok kayak was kidnapped huh, haa... "

"Let's a lot of guests dong, brother?" ask Melati again.

"No. Just a family. Elvan doesn't like parties. He would rather have the closest person to celebrate his birthday" Melati replied.

"Mel... What message would you like?" Elvan called out to Melati. Melati shifted her seat next to Elvan.

"Why didn't you say you wanted your birthday? I even wear this shirt." Melati pointed at herself. She only wears a tosca t-shirt with the words Like Be With You and dark blue jeans with casual slippers.

"Ga what. Stay pretty." Elvan smiles. Melati's face immediately blushed. "So what to drink? If the food menu is still prepared."

"Whatever. You choose the good one" replied Melati.

"Hmmm. This is it, deh." Elvan chose this cafe's special drink.

"Hi, Honey... Happy Birthday, yes..." Erika went into that room. She hugged Elvan and kissed both of her cheeks.

"Thank you, Ma," said Elvan.

"Well, the second papa whiz is all grown up now." Tirta hugged Elvan. His smile is bright and friendly.

Seeing Elvan's parents coming, Melati's heart was not care. She and Elvan have no clear status, though Melati knows Elvan loves her. And now Elvan brings Melati before her parents on her special birthday. What would they think of Melati? Not even one of Elvan's friends came.

"Hi... Are you Melati?" Mama Elvan approached Melati and greeted her kindly. Her smile is sweet and graceful.

"Yes, Aunt. I'm Jasmine." Melati smiled faintly and nodded.

"You came to our show at home, yeah. Aunty still remembers," said Erika.

Melati smiled while nodding.

"Hello..." Tirta went to Melati. "How are you?" Tirta smiled.

"Good, Om." Melati smile.

"Ah... Pa..." Elvan interrupted. "No need to talk about it anymore" he said.

Melati did not understand what they were talking about. He looked at Elvan and his papa in turn.

"OKAY. Mama's gonna pray for Elvan, yeah." said Tirta. They bow their heads. Mama led a prayer together for Elvan. After Amen, the food came. There are various menus that make saliva melt. Hm, it just looks as beautiful as it feels.

Melati felt very awkward. He was the only outsider invited to this family event. Well, don't take the wrong action. Why would Elvan do this to her? Do their parents know their relationship? If you look at this situation it seems like yes... Oh, so ashamed. Melati is getting unsettled.

While eating they talk and joke. It turned out that this family was just like the people in his house, familiar and teasing each other. But that's what makes them so close.

Finish eating papa and mom parting. "Mom and Dad should go home first. Papa must prepare for tomorrow's business. Just enjoy this special night" said Tirta.

"Thank you, Pa. Ma." Elvan waved at his mother's papa.

Azka was already busy with some of her employees. Looks like there's something he's got to do. While Farel he is busy playing with his HP.

"El, why are you bringing me here all of a sudden? It's your family's special event. I shouldn't be here" said Melati.

"Mel, this is a surprise for you. Welcome you back home," explained Elvan. "I'm glad you're okay."

"What do your parents think of me? I'm the only one who came who wasn't your family" Melati said.

"I'll be honest. But you have to listen carefully to my explanation" said Elvan. He looks more serious now.

"Mama once said she'd throw a big party if her son had a 17th birthday. But I don't like parties. Make me that birthday just like the days we went through. Increasing age does not immediately make all our problems run, right? We're still the same people who lack a lot." Elvan began to explain more deeply.

"It's important to pray and be grateful for me enough" he continued. "Mama then said, I didn't take it for anything, just ate with my family as I requested, but there's a condition."

"Condition?" Melati looked at Elvan, asking for another explanation.

"Hm... The condition is, I have to bring my lover in front of them, join the family birthday event," replied Elvan.

"EL...???" Melati like not believing what she heard.

"I'm sorry" said Elvan.

"You used me, El. And this is a lie in his name. I'm not your lover." Jasmine's face flushed. Not angry but angry.

"Dear me, listen to me." Elvan holds Melati's hand. Melati.

"I really love you. Thas right. I didn't tell you about this because of the surprise I said. And, I, to me you're my lover, Mel. I know you can't deny, you have a heart for me too. Even a little." Elvan looked at Melati.

"What do they say about me? They don't like you having a boyfriend like me?" sahut Melati ketus.

Elvan smiles. "My parents never distinguish people when you talk about social status. Because papa fought from scratch, he was not a successful person either. They believe I won't just choose a lover."

Melati just silently heard that.

"And your last sentence is like your statement is my lover." Elvan's smile grew wider.

Whahuh? Which statement? Melati looked back at Elvan.

"They don't necessarily like you having a boyfriend like me?" Elvan repeated Melati's words.

Melati. Then he covered his face with his hands. He shook his head hard. That's not what it means.

"I'm not..."

Elvan pulled both of Melati's hands and grasped them tightly. "Maybe you don't really mean it or don't love me yet. It'sit's okay. I'll be waiting. Thank you for being my girlfriend." Elvan's smile was flaring up.

Well, why is it so handsome, anyway... Melati can't argue anymore. And what does this mean now that she's Elvan's lover? Even his parents agree? Well... Why is this so? Go on, what is he feeling? Melati was not sure of her heart. But he won't refuse anymore. What did Ranita say to her? Better to be loved than to love but not to be reciprocated?