
"Are you happy, Al?"
The question just came out of Tama's mouth, making Alila surprised and looked at her best friend.
"Emm.., I mean your relationship with Dimas."
"Yes. I happy. We're both happy."
(Sorry, if Dimas and I accidentally hurt your heart, Tam.)
Tama smiled even though her heart was getting sick with Alila's honest answer.
"You're gonna catch up with them?"
His gaze shifted momentarily towards Sandy and Nayla who were still busy receiving congratulations from the reception guests who started to arrive. For a moment Alila followed the direction of Tama's view.
"We're talking about it, Tam."
Tama smiled with a feeling of lara. His heart was breaking into pieces when he heard the wedding plans spoken from the lips of the woman he loved.
(Now I've really been heartbroken, Al. Broken one.)
He began to confuse her feelings. If he had dared to immediately express his feelings, maybe he was beside Alila to talk about the wedding plans.
If only she had been like Sandy who had clearly shown her concern for Nayla to believe her feelings, maybe now she was together with Alila sitting in the guarantee.
Suppose he could act as firmly as Dimas who was always in front of his woman to guard and protect from anyone who tried to disturb him, maybe at this time he was the one who managed to steal Alila's heart, have his love and knit together the most beautiful love.
But now, all that was left a wishful thinking that would never be achieved by him. The dream has ended. That hope has been lost.
Maybe it was time for her to dream of love. Maybe it was time to let go of his feelings. It was inappropriate for him to still think of a woman that had been possessed by another man.
And they are both his best friends, his best friends. This is a really strange story. A complicated feeling of love.
From a distance, Dimas who was still waiting for his order ice cream raised his gaze towards Alila. He saw everything.
She sees Tama's deep eyes for Alila, though her lover doesn't know it because she keeps avoiding Tama's eyes on her.
He saw the movement of the lips of the two who alternated signaling they were engaged in a conversation. I don't know what they're talking about.
The uncomfortable feeling returned to the surface of his heart. Disappointment, anger. Dislike, unwillingness. But as much as possible Dimas tried to hold it and muffle it.
Dimas let out a long sigh trying to calm himself down. He cannot be carried away by emotions. He cannot act outside the limits.
The ice cream order for her as well for Tami was done. The two of them walked back to his seat where Alila and Tama had ended their short conversation.
Alila smiled welcoming the arrival of Dimas who was carrying two bowls of ice cream. Dimas sat down and put a bowl of ice cream on the table. Then he faced Alila with a bowl of ice cream in his hand.
"I'm a bribe, Al. I don't want your lips to get so full again as usual. I don't want to be tempted because of you."
Alila's eyes were round looking at Dimas who remained calm and tried to feed a scoop of ice cream into his mouth.
"What do you mean, Dim?"
Dimas was still silent and forced Alila to take a mouthful of ice cream from him. After that he stuffed a spoonful of ice cream into his own mouth.
"Think for yourself, what seduces me."
Alila was silent for a moment. She remembers what happens every time she and Dimas eat ice cream together. Nothing is strange. They do it often. Interrupting each other, feeding each other or scrambling to taste ice cream with each other. Just ordinary.
If it is finished they will immediately leave the store or if elsewhere they will also immediately do the next activity. But before that Dimas would clean his lips.
Oh my..!!
For the umpteenth time Alila's face blushed, which made a smile again visible on Dimas' lips. The smile of victory for having managed to make Alila's face crimson was resisting embarrassment.
"Your face is adorable when embarrassed like that, Al. I've always missed him and imagined him back in Bandung."
Dimas grabbed Alila's chin and raised the pretty face to look at her. He complacently looked at the embarrassed and reddened face of his beloved lover.
(You're really adorable, Al. I fell in love with you over and over again.)
Alila ventured back to Dimas' eyes which always made her heart tremble and rumble. His heartbeat was already running around in pursuit, making his breathing begin to feel heavy and tight.
"We're in a public place, Dim. I'm ashamed."
Alila brushed off Dimas' hand that was still holding her chin. Then he took a bowl of ice cream that was still on the table and gave it to Dimas while taking the bowl of ice cream that the man had previously held.
"Cast your ice cream soon. It will melt."
Alila enjoys her own ice cream in silence. His heart was already too full of shame and flattering from Dimas's concern and cordial words for him.
At a time like this it feels like to immediately immerse his head on Dimas' chest and enjoy his embrace that is so warm and always soothing. Ah.., why did he think that..?!
Unknowingly Alila shook her head slowly, trying to drive away her thoughts and longing for the warm embrace of the lover.
Dimas obeyed Alila's request. He immediately finished his ice cream quickly without any residue. After that he placed the empty bowl on the table.
He shifted his chair more closely to Alila's side. Slowly one hand shifted, slipping into Alila's back body, touching and wrapping her hands around her lover's waist with a slight squeeze there, making Alila hold her breath in shock and nervousness.
"Dim.."
Alila's beautiful eyes met a glance with a wistful gaze from Dimas' sharp eyes.
"I miss your arms, Al."
Alila swallowed the last ice cream that had entered her mouth. He swallowed it with great difficulty because of Dimas's words which made him even more misbehaved.
(Why are our feelings the same now, Dim. I miss your embrace too.)
Dimas took Alila's ice cream bowl and put it on the table. Not to forget he brought a piece of tissue in his hand and like usual he cleaned Alila's lips with a single swab.
"You're teasing me again, Al."
Alila turned her red-faced face the other way, making Dimas even more anxious with his beloved woman.
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