
" cup! Thank you, Eyang." Ardi kissed the back of his grandmother's hand that had started to wrinkle.
Eyang only replied to her with a smile.
Ardi tightly grasped the knit sweater that was given by Eyang, he also accelerated his pace following Dara who was locked himself in Lia's room.
" I didn't think it through.. Because of being eaten by Fandi's words, brother Ardi can be angry like that..... He also forced me to open the jacket in front of many people, and everyone stared at us. I'm mad! I'm ashamed! Sis Ardi did that to me. Though the jacket.." murmured Dara.
Geck! Geck! Geck!
" Who else knocked on the door? I didn't want to see anyone before. I want to be alone again. But it's impossible. It's an eye-watering house and this is also Lia's room, not mine. I'll just open it." continued Dara.
Chequek! Ardi stood at the door.
" Can I come in?" ask Ardi gently.
" Please. This is Lia's room, your cousin's room. No need to hang on." Said Dara, shifting his body to the edge so that Ardi could enter.
Lia's room door was opened wide, so that there was no misunderstanding with the people of the house.
" here. Sit near me" said Ardi who was sitting on the edge of Lia's bed.
" why? You still mad at me?" continued Ardi.
Dara who had been standing next to the door, now walked closer to Ardi.
" here. Sit here." Ardi drew Dara's hand to sit closer to her.
Dara complied, with her face still down. Ardi took Dara's hand from her lap, and their fingers met each other.
" Sorry, Ra... I shouldn't have done that. I feel uncomfortable... Me and you, each of us knows about the wonderful stories with others in the past. This is our new page, I don't want those past memories in the middle. I don't want to." Ardi.
" I'd like to after this, after coming home from here if there are any other things that remind you of the exes, plis Ra! Please throw all that away. I don't want that inanimate thing to bring to life your memories with your ex. I'm not willing, your brain is divided to think of others." continued Ardi.
" I actually bought that jacket with my first salary. It was one of the things I was proud of all this time. Because with my own sweat, I can buy a dream jacket. And actually also.. I've never talked like that, but it's just him who always talks like that. Because he's the one who broke me." Terang Dara's.
" I'm sorry, Ra. Again I'm sorry... Representing me with love.. Who gave this sweater to you." Ardi put the sweater on Dara's lap.
" From now on.. If you wear this then you feel like you are in the arms of Eyang." continued Ardi.
Dara's eyes immediately sparkled to see the precious object in his lap right now. He felt that he had now been accepted by Ardi's extended family.
" Thank you." Said Dara while hugging the sweater.
Ardi gently rubbed the head of his future wife and pulled her in his arms.
" Ardi, do you really have to treat me like this? Do you think by acting like this I will give up on you? Nah! Stop dreaming Ardi! I'm not giving up on you. I don't care how much you hurt me. I'm not giving up on you. The point! I'm gonna make you fall in love with me. It's my promise." Inner Febri.
Meanwhile in the room of the Holy Aunt......
" Sad!" Said Eyang.
" I know you love Ardi as much as you love your own son. But that's not how it works." continued Eyang.
" Eyang, I just want to give my best to Ardi. And I think Febri is a good woman and deserves to be Ardi's companion. Ardi and Febri have known each other since childhood." Bright Holy Aunt.
" I get it, Scold." Eyang gently stroked his youngest son's hair.
" But all of this has a line. You try as hard as you can to match Ardi with Febri if it wasn't their fate, they wouldn't be together. And as hard as you try to keep Ardi away with Dara, but they have been outlined by the Almighty. So, you can't do anything either." continued Eyang.
The Holy Aunt watched every word her mother said.
" Be reasonable, neng geulis. You must remember. You have a daughter who will be proposed to by her lover tomorrow morning. Do you want your only daughter to get ill treatment from one of her future husband's brothers? Just like you did to Dara. No right? From now on change your attitude yes, neng." Eyang hugged his daughter was full of affection.
Everyone knows very well that this daughter loves Ardi very much. Because indeed since Ardi was in elementary school until graduation, Holy Aunt was the one who took care of him. At that time Adit's father's business has not been as successful as it is now.
It's getting night. Everyone has returned to their rooms to rest so that tomorrow will be refreshed. Febri came home with great frustration, so that he did not say goodbye to anyone.
In Lia's room, Dara sleeps wearing a sweater given by Ardi. The distinctive fragrance of the sweater made Dara feel calm and sleep soundly. Right said Ardi 'like hugged Eyang'.
Yukk!! Yukk!! Uuuukk!!
The rooster is crowing. The new day has begun. The furnace in the kitchen had already let out its smoke. The rickshaws are already working from the morning blind preparing dishes for the guests later.
All the family members are preparing themselves each is no exception Dara. She also started dressing up to prepare herself. While Lia, she is being groomed by a make up artist.
" Geez, baby. You look really pretty, even though this make up is not finished. You will be more beautiful after this." Said the Holy Aunt who suddenly came to Lia's room.
" You have breakfast, baby."
" Yes, Mah." Answer Lia.
" Deek, Auntie wants to get some food for Lia. Please bribe yes. Auntie still has another job. Aunty's asking for your help, Tea." The Holy Aunt said to Dara.
" Uh? I.iya aunt." Dara replied doubtfully.
" Why the attitude of the Holy Aunt to me changed drastically. Why yes? Does he have any other plans behind his sweet attitude? No Dara! Don't think negatively!Or was it because Eyang had given me a sweater so now he was starting to accept me? If yes, thank God. I can win the heart of the Ardi family." Inner Dara.