99 Love for You
99CU(S2): Friend or Enemy?

"How's clothes? Which one do you like?"

"I like everything, Jim." Nayla's eyes sparkled.

"This is my newest maternity wardrobe collection."

Nayla sees the price bandrol on her chosen shirt. He was surprised to see the price.

"It's too expensive, Jim. I can't buy it."

"Why? Didn't Alvian give you a credit card that you can use whenever you want?"

"I was wearing it yesterday. I don't feel good about wearing it again."

"Why do you feel bad? Cecil used to do that. She even has a limited-edition maternity dress on my design."

"But I'm not Miss Cecil. I'm not a socialite like her." Nayla.

"Socialite? Haha." Jimmy laughs.

"Originally you know, Cecilia also comes from the lower classes like us. His father was just a laborer at AJ Foods, then his mother? He owns a small bakery. Cecil was just lucky, so he was able to study abroad on a scholarship. Plus he worked at AJ Foods after graduation, and had a great career. Married a celebrity like Alvian. It's all about luck, Nay. And now, you're lucky. Because she's Alvian's wife."

Nayla's speechless.

"What about Alvian? Is he still delirious about Cecil?"

"Still, Jim. Not so often."

"It's weird. There must be something that keeps him in mind about Cecil. Is Cecil's stuff still there left?"

"Hu'um, still. All neatly arranged in the main room."

"I have an idea, Nay. Here I tell you!"

Nayla was surprised. "Are you sure, Jim?"

"Yes! Now quickly send a message to Alvian. Take him to lunch together."

Nayla takes advice from Jimmy.

--Mas ... are you busy? We had lunch together. How?!----- how?

"I sent it."

"OKAY. We'll wait for an answer from Alvian."

Shortly after, Alvian replies to a message from Nayla.

--okay. I'll pick you up at home

Nayla is overjoyed that Alvian has agreed to have lunch together. They have never been both gone for a long time.

"Then I go home, Jim. Thank you very much for everything. You are a good friend."

"Yes Nay. You welcome. Don't tell me if there's a problem."

Nayla leaves Jimmy's boutique after paying for all the clothes she chooses.

Lolly came to his boss's room. He saw his boss smiling meaningfully.

"Is there anything that's happy about Boss?"

"of course. We'll be holding an auction for charity soon. You know, whose stuff is going to go to auction this year?"

"Who's Boss?"

"Cecilia. Turns out he didn't bring all his stuff out of that house."

"But now we don't know where he is, boss."

"It is our advantage. Nayla will take care of everything."

"So the boss will do the auction without asking permission from Cecilia?"

"We don't need her permission, because she left her own things."

"But boss ... Isn't Cecilia a good friend of the Boss? Why would the boss do this to her?"

"Lolly... Listen to me, people like us have to be smart about choosing the people who will sustain our lives. Right now that can benefit us is Nayla, not Cecilia."

"So, the boss is going to take Nayla's side?"

"We're not taking anyone's side. We just...use the situation to our advantage. That's how I survive in this industry."

Meanwhile, the,

"There's another new bill on your Credit Card, Al." Shasha comes to Alvian in his study.

"Umm, really?"

"Nayla just transacted at Jimmy's boutique. It's weird! Lately, Nayla likes to shop. Shop for clothes! Like it wasn't Nayla I used to know." Search Shasha.

"Yes, let it go. Maybe baby kali's. I have a lunch appointment with Nayla. I'll go first, yeah!"

"Wait, Al!!! I'm not done talking!"

"What else Sha? You just pay Nayla's bills with my money. Beres, right?"

Alvian ignored Shasha and chose to leave.

Some time ago, Jimmy came to Alvian in his office. They chatted four eyes without Shasha knowing.

"Nayla's coming to my boutique." said Jimmy.

"Oh yeah? Tumben he's shopping for clothes."

"He wasn't there to buy clothes, Al. He's looking for Cecilia. You know why? Because every night you still deliriously call Cecilia's name." Reveal Jimmy in a tone that starts high.

Alvian said nothing.

"Your wife is Nayla. Why do you think of Cecilia? You have to remember, Nayla is pregnant. With his condition so willingly he comes to Cecil's close friends, only to ask if we know of Cecil's whereabouts now. Everyone has a past, but that doesn't mean we continue to live with memories of the past. You need to move on, Al... You have to think about Nayla and the baby she's in."

"Sorry, Jim. I know I'm wrong."

"Then fix it! You lost Cecil because of your selfishness. Don't let you lose Nayla either."

Alvian is fixing his life. Fixing his relationship with Nayla. He hurt Nayla. He was well aware, if it turned out he had hurt two women at once.

I'm sorry, Nayla... Ii'm sorry...

The lunchtime atmosphere was warm. Nayla eats with her heart. He enjoyed his lunch with Alvian.

"Thank you, Mum. For having lunch with me."

"No need to thank. If you need anything, just let me know."

"Yes, Mas. Umm, look ..." Nayla hesitated to say it.

"What's up, Nay?"

"I ... want to move to the main room? Can I?"

Alvian surprised. The main rooms are Alvian and Cecil's rooms. There are still stored Cecil's belongings that he did not carry.

"Can't ya?" Nayla.

"Ah, mom-it's not like that, Nay. If you want to move there. You can move. I'll tell Neneng to clean things up there."

"really? Can I move to the main room?" Nayla was so happy.

"I'll take care of everything, Mommy. You don't have to worry." Once again Nayla smiled very widely.

Alvian just smiled knot. He wants to fix everything. Maybe it's time. Time for her to forget about Cecilia.  And try a new story with Nayla.

When we have someone next to us, sometimes we don't care about them. Think of him as meaningless.

But when the person finally leaves our lives, how sorry we are for losing a precious person.

Perhaps, Alvian still had to learn about life. About love, and also loss. Time will heal the wounds.

That day Nayla cleaned up the long-empty main room. Spacious room. With a big bed and a big wardrobe. Cecil's stuff is still in that room.

Some of them are clothes, bags, shoes, jewelry, and other personal small things such as hair combs, brooches, and friends.

Nayla moved all those things to the warehouse. Including the wedding photos of Cecil and Alvian.

Jimmy came to offer back what they had talked about at the boutique some time ago. Nayla agrees. He will attend a charity auction held by Jimmy's boutique.

The item, labeled Jimmy Choo, was no longer in the house. Jimmy took everything for the auction.

"Boss sure you're gonna do this? Isn't this against the law, boss?" For the umpteenth time Lolly reminded Jimmy. He does not want his boss to be a bad person who betrays his own best friend.

"You just calm down. Everything can be arranged. You just follow my orders. Understand?!"

"Good, Boss!"

That afternoon Ismail was so nervous about facing the day. All day he could not stop smiling because soon he would meet with Cecil.

He was preparing to pick up Cecil at the airport. His feet felt weak. What will he do when he meets Cecil again?

Ismail dyed looking for the whereabouts of Cecil. He gets a message from Cecil if the plane has landed. But he has not managed to find the figure of Cecil.

"Amail ... " A voice he had not heard for several months suddenly startled Ismail.

Ishmael turned to look at the owner of the voice. One thing had already crossed his mind when he saw the figure in front of him. He wants to embrace her. Hugged the figure tightly.

But how he could not move his feet towards the figure he missed, because the figure had changed.

Ismail is clearly flabbergasted by Cecil's appearance now. He was wearing a hijab. There was no way Ishmael would suddenly embrace her. Even touching it now can't.

"Amail ... You all right?" Cecilia began to panic because she saw Ismail flinch from earlier. He realized that Ismail must be shocked to see his current appearance.

"W-yes I'm fine." replied Ismail stammeredly.

"It's me ... Cecilia ..." Cecil smiled sweetly.

The smile is still the same. Like old times.

"Yes I know you're Cecilia. It's just ... "

"I'm still the old Cecilia. And I kept my promise too. You're the first person I tell when I get back."

"Hehe, yes... I'm happy for you. Because you're finally back. Let's go home!"

"Come on!"

They walk together.

"You haven't told Mom yet, have you if I come today?"

"Yet. I'll make a surprise for Mom."

"How's mom doing? He's okay, isn't he?"

"Good Mom news. Don'tbeafraid. Mom misses you too. He must have forgiven you."

"Huufftt, hopefully ... "