Virally

45. I'm not going to back off

I have made the decision

withdraw from decisions without good reason

it's not something wise

go forward and take responsibility

that's what I chose

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I finished my breakfast in a hurry. How many days ago there was a call from Mr. Sayudi about the clarity of the sale of the house and the price agreement. I asked for another deadline.

My house must be sold first to Doni in order to get a new cash disbursement can buy Mr. Sayudi's house. After booking and arranging an appointment with a notary. The day of buying and selling can be done today.

"Feeding don't stand. Let's sit back."

Papa's stern voice forced me back to my seat. Mama looked at me with her eyes glaring at the sign that she didn't like my attitude.

"Ma, Orchid has an appointment with Doni at the Notary's office at 10:00."

"Now it's 07:00. Finish your rice first."

I chose to immediately finish the rice sitting in front of me before hearing Mama's nagging again. No matter how old I am now, in their eyes I am still a child.

After this morning's sit-down rice drama I finally met Doni and her mother at the Notary's office. The process went smoothly and after finishing mama Doni invited to go for lunch at a restaurant not far from the Notary Office and PPAT.

This time I told Bian to prevent any misunderstandings from returning. We arrived at the restaurant and ordered food. Mama Doni to go to the toilet while waiting for the order to arrive.

"I'm sorry, can I ask you something?"

"Yes, Doni"

"You have a relationship with Bian now? You said you were just a friend."

"Yes, Doni. Right now Bian is special to me. He's not a friend anymore."

"Congratulations, Orchid even though we don't know what's going to happen.."

"You mean."

"It's nothing, Orchid." Doni smiled a little.

Don't tell me you're cursing this relationship, Don. I grumbled in my heart to feel that that was what was meant by the words of Doni.

"Not come yet." Mama Doni just arrived from the toilet.

"Yes, auntie because they carry fresh from the kitchen so all new dishes are cooked after we order." I explained the restaurant system we ordered.

"Mending to the old field stall, Don. You're pointing right here." I laughed to see Doni in his mother's nag. Even though it was Doni's mother who asked to go to a restaurant close to the notary's office.

"These bangs used aunt and om's savings to buy your house, Orchid" I nodded at my mother Doni's explanation. Doni's face looked red as if he was embarrassed.

"Mama, Doni will pay back after the business in Bandung is finished."

"House in Bandung will be sold but there is no buyer yet. Orchids have girlfriends now?" I could see a surprised look on Doni's face at her mother's question.

"It just so happens, Aunt." I answered timidly.

"Kok has a girlfriend by chance Orchid. Too bad Doni is late when the time of Junior High, he likes you Orchids. Until your photo is displayed in the room."

This time Doni couldn't hold back his embarrassment. He came out with the excuse of smoking.

I laughed in my heart. I just found out there's a side of mama that's similar to Doni's mama. I couldn't imagine if they became mute but the thought immediately embarrassed me. The bisan? that means me and Doni. Ah, how did my mind go wild like this.

Fortunately, our conversation had stalled due to orders coming in. I also became self-conscious with a thought that flashed just now.

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These weeks I was busy with the business of buying and selling houses with Doni and Pak Sayudi. Return to the Notary Office and PPAT takes care of everything.

However, I am not Danar and Diandra who have been prepared by his family. Their future is assured. I am also not Cahya Kumala who has a beautiful face so that I can get an established man even though the man belongs to someone else. I'm not Natasha and Gege, either, who've inherited the business from her parents.

Today PLN is dead and the generator strike does not want to light up. Miepa's kitchen was hot, my face was greasy because the sweat didn't stop. I was standing looking for wind outside Miepa when a jeep with black hoodie passengers came down.

Danar looked at me from top to bottom with an annoying look. Surely he was astonished how could Bian like a girl with oily face and limp hair in front of him at this moment.

"I want to talk, Orchid." He's getting annoying with a tone that sounds like commanding. I dragged my footsteps towards the chair to talk to Danar.

"What's up, Brother Danar. I ordered the coffee with the chicken noodles?" I said in a soft made voice. Bian said, Danar is a supporter of our relationship.

"It's up to any order because I'm here to talk about something." I looked at Danar annoyed especially when he came when my appearance was in a mess. My grades are getting lower for this woman's visual appearance adoring plabyboy.

"Rika please make chicken noodles and coffee."

"Pentol and lemon juice too." Danar added a menu that he previously said was up to.

"You're busy, aren't you?".

"Yes, I have business." I did not meet Bian for taking care of the house purchase . To the Notary Office and then to my house that Doni bought last to the house of Mr. Sayudi. Everything is draining the time and energy.

Today I can relax after everything is done. That's also I have to take care of the kitchen Miepa I plan to make in the house I just bought from Mr. Sayudi.

"You don't look busy! Every day I'm tired of Bian's babbling. He's worried you've changed your mind after he told you about our family problems, Orchid."

"I've just relaxed today, sister but there's nothing strange about the conversation I and Bian had in the chat and phone." I doubted what Danar said because even though Bian and I didn't meet, we communicated every day.

"You think almost every day you deal with Doni not worrying for Bian?"

I got stuck with Danar's words because he meant to avoid misunderstanding with Bian. I always tell him if I want to see Doni.

"Bian told you everything, didn't he? Does Bian also know brother's meeting me now?"

"He doesn't know I met you today but Orchid as Bian's older brother who understands him from childhood. I suggest asking Bian for help every once in a while to make him feel like you need him."

I looked into Danar's eyes looking for honesty in his eyes. Bian really thinks so. Because they always do their own thing. Bian felt I didn't need her role in my life.

I was educated independently in the family. We rarely use art. I'm the eldest daughter who used to help mama take care of Dewo.

In relation to Adiwara, I am also accustomed to doing all things myself even doing what should be Adi's duty. Being used to doing all my own needs, my mouth feels heavy to ask for help from others.

"Well, I'll call Bian." I finally decided to meet Bian today. I should have planned to go to the house of Mr. Sayudi who I had bought alone to design the kitchen design in the future.

"Yes don't let him be like an iron at home thinking of you meeting Doni. Worried that you changed your mind after learning about our matchmaking and family."

"Is that really all you said?". I made sure to go back to what Danar said.

"I even humbled myself to throw away the prestige, time and energy of talking to you now just to say this."

This time I yelled out to Rika to give Danar an order as soon as possible before I got emotional with brother Bian's judes.

"Neg"

"Otherwise." I answered lazily.

"Mama will talk to you. He wants to meet the woman who made his favorite son fall in love."

"Huh, When?"

"Find out for yourself. I've wasted a lot of energy talking to you. I'm gonna eat". Danar pointed towards Rika who was walking in a hurry to deliver the order.

I sighed, Short of seeing the behavior of the man in front of me even though on the other hand I was grateful because he was an honest man with all the traits and attitudes he had.

The next second I immediately pressed the name of the man we were talking about earlier.

A man who will have many stories and stories that I will spend with him. I have decided to accept him because whatever Bian faces is beyond his will.

Let us at this time try to work together for this relationship whether fate will side with us or not that's the business of later. Right now I'm deciding I'm not going to back down, so try what we're going to do.

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