
Krik .. krik .
All who were sitting around the dining table, speechlessly gawked at Jonathan who was kneeling on the floor.
"Behold," called Jonathan softly. He was already feeling sore and embarrassed to have to make a drama that for him was very embarrassing, but Jamilah never responded.
"Ee .. aam .. aa-I." Jamilah is unable to speak. He really did not expect Jonathan would do something like this in front of his parents.
"Pa, said it was a little dizzy. Mom's a massage." Mama gave Papa the code with a glance at his eyes.
"He? I'm healthy, '" Papa protested. He is not willing to watch his youngest child's action disturbed.
"Papa's sick!" Mom kicked Papa's leg under the table.
"It hurts!" Papa grimaces but the leg held is not the head.
"That's sick. Mom Papa's massage used to be." Mom pulls Papa's hand into the room. But until in front of the room, the adult couple, again peeked at the action of his youngest child from behind the pillar.
Jonathan feels disappointed and embarrassed, because his romantic proposal is not welcome. He then stood up from his knees and sat back down on the dining chair.
"You don't want to marry me, Milah? you still mad?" jonathan asked sadly.
"Did I say I didn't want to?"
"So you want to?"
"Sir Jo really wants to marry me? I have nothing to be proud of and I have no one else. I am also not like the brave Ms. Hanum. I was just a waiter at the diner" said Jamilah.
"You think I have everything? What is attached to my body is a gift from parents. In the office, I was known as the CEO's younger brother and the youngest son of the company's owner. No one thought Jonathan was a great man. I can't make people happy, even you and Stella hurt because of what I did. Just your words, I'm the one who has to say that. I need you to always be by my side, Milah." Jonathan clasped Jamilah's hands tightly together in his chest.
Jamilah who was initially flattered to hear the words of Jonathan, suddenly receded because of the last sentence spoken by the man. He felt Jonathan needed only himself, not love him. Slowly, Jamilah pulled his hand from the man's grasp.
"Why, Milah?" Jonathan begins to notice Jamilah's change in attitude.
"Ga anything. Em, Miss Devi and Mr. Beni didn't continue eating?" Let's distract him.
"You don't love me, Milah?" Jonathan ignores Jamilah's question, feeling disappointed and embarrassed to have been indirectly rejected. Look at the man who has disturbed his sleep every night.
"Self how?" tanyanya.
"I-I love you" Jonathan said stammered. He was not prepared for Jamilah's question. When going to propose earlier, he felt very confident to be accepted because he saw the attitude of his lover who had softened.
He smiled, but his heart began to hesitate to continue their relationship.
Jonathan's parents, who were peeking out from behind the pillar, were curious about what was happening in the dining room. The young couple's face looked unhappy, even his son was holding back emotions.
"Rejected?" ask Papa curiously.
"Duh, pity my son, really," said Mama sad.
"Eehh, no. They're not done yet. Let them solve their problems first. If we suddenly show up, it's awkward." Mama pulled Papa's hand back to stand behind her body.
"You rejected me, Milah?" repeated Jonathan, this time his voice slightly sounded vibrating. Let's just be quiet, his hands busy stirring the soup sauce in his bowl. His heart says it wants, but there is a fear side to marriage with people who only need but do not love.
"All right then." Jonathan retreated his chair in a rude motion, then entered the room. Jamilah just gawked, he did not expect Jonathan would leave him alone in the dining room.
Being in a foreign place and space as large as this, makes Jamilah feel uncomfortable. Wanting to get out but afraid of being disrespectful. Papa and Mama Jonathan see their son leave his girlfriend alone immediately approached.
"Well, where's Jo, Milah?" ask Mama to pretend she doesn't know.
"Em, just went inside" said Jamilah.
"Let's call you first."
"No, Sir. I happen to want to go home. Excuse me." Let's quickly grab her bag and stand up, "Eh, thanks for dinner." Jamilah who has walked five steps, re-enter and bow politely.
"What's wrong with them?" Mom and Dad looked at each other confused.
"Mama doesn't understand either. It came all right. Does Jamilah like Jonathan? Poor your youngest child, many women around him but who he wants to refuse. The turn that never close to women, once met one directly lasting marriage to have children." Mama chuckles amusedly.
"Are we a match just like Alex was?" Papa's eyes sparkled with pleasure.
"Ga agrees! If you have an idea, you always fail. Don't play fools. It's a good thing it's not the real lady who's our daughter-in-law." Mama pressed her lips in annoyance.
"Yes already, just a suggestion no need to say it. Try to meet your son first, worried frustrated jump out of his window."
"Jumping from the window is also normal, the room is also the first floor," said Mama indifferently.
Meanwhile, in the room apparently Jonathan did not mean to leave Jamilah just like that. He was trying to calm himself. Jonathan is not like Alex who can hide his feelings.
Jonathan is like an open book, one can easily see his heart just by looking into his eyes. Moreover, this was dealing with the heart, he did not want to look weak in front of Jamilah.
As soon as he entered the room, Jonathan walked back and forth while adjusting his breathing. He repeatedly shrank the tears that were in his eyes. Again and again he uttered words that strengthened himself. Both of his hands were free as he walked along his room to channel the emotions in his chest. As soon as he felt ready to face Jamilah, he opened the door and returned to the dining room. But when he did not find Jamilah there, he began to panic.
"Ma, where's Milah?" jonathan asked his mother who was cleaning the dinner table.
"Loh, Mama should have asked you. Her boyfriend's coming home you're not anterin."
"Come home?" Apparently he had not realized that he had left Jamilah alone for more than an hour.
"What did you do in the room a long time ago?"
Jonathan ignores his mother's question, he immediately snatches the car keys and tries to chase after Jamilah. There is something he must straighten out before there is a further misunderstanding.
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