ALDEBY
|67.| Surprise

"Lo know, what makes your ex more beautiful than me?"

"What's? Her lips? Her hair?"

In that instant, Beby released his hand from Aldef's grasp. Seeing this, Aldef was stunned by the look that led to Beby's hand.

Their menu is coming. Beby thanked the waiters who had just delivered the food. Then, the girl supported her chin using her right hand. His eyeballs looked straight at Aldef who looked puzzled.

"If I think, anyway, yes, because of his lips," Beby said in a relaxed tone. "Yes, right?"

Aldef smiled faintly. His head nodded briefly in response. And of course, that response made Beby's chest feel claustrophobic. So, like that Beby's position in Aldef's heart. Not the only one, but number one.

"By the way, tomorrow you have no class?" beby asked, in the midst of the inner war and the clear liquid within his thrashing eyes wanting to come out. This time, Beby chose silence. He wanted to know, to the point where Aldef would cover up all about Celine from him.

Aldef and Beby began to chew each other's food.

"There was. Morning time. Wh why? Want together?"

"No. Let's take me back to lok-shut, okay?"

"Well?"

"You take the car. I have morning class tomorrow."

"Bareng me if so. Finished class I deliver to lok-syut."

"No need. I want to go alone. It's early morning, seven."

"It's okay, Sky, with me aj—"

"FUCK!" Reflexes, Beby cuts Aldef's sentence in a high tone. "Please, anterin me to this depleted location. Okay?"

"okay."

Aldef let out a heavy sigh. The weirdness in Beby was becoming more and more apparent. This was the first time Beby interrupted his sentence. The first time Beby yelled. What's with that girl actually?

In order to get rid of negative thoughts, Aldef rearranged his breathing.

Beby must be PMS again. Ja. Aldef convinced himself in his heart.

***

Leaving the FS Agency parking area, Beby's cries broke out behind his steering chair. From the rearview mirror, seen Aldef's car that always tailed him from behind.

Both of Beby's hands held the steering wheel tightly, until his knuckles looked white. His feet stepped on the gas pedal more strongly, along with the emotions that kept pressing to be evaporated.

Disappointed, angry, annoyed, sad, all of it blends like the wind****** pickaxe which makes Beby lose his way. I wanted Beby to blow everything away, but he didn't want to fail again. Enough Arka that was released because it was still tied to his old love. Aldef don't.

Beby's phone lying in the passenger seat on the left made Beby aware. Miko's name written on the screen makes Beby then menngusap rough traces of tears on his cheeks. The girl cleared her throat several times, making sure her voice did not sound like someone was crying.

"Where is Lo?" ask Miko. "Why haven't you come home yet?"

"On the road." Damnit damnit! My voice ....

"Yes already. Buruan. I'm waiting."

"Hm."

Beby breathed a sigh of relief as soon as the phone ended. He was relieved because Miko did not suspect her voice that sounded soft and sad.

Beby's eyeballs back towards the rearview mirror. Then, his foot stepped deeper on the gas pedal.

***

Aldef slammed his body into the bed. Hiding something from the people closest to us is very painful. But for Aldef, it's better this way. If necessary, he would use the rest of his life to hide the truth from Beby. The fact that Aldef still put his taste on Celine. The fact that the man still loves the ex.

The phone Aldef threw on the bed rang. Celine's name was on there.

"Hallo?"

"Al, can't you come here?"

"Well?"

"I want chicken porridge, but no one can masakin. Poppy would not buy either. He was afraid to leave me alone he said."

"OKAY. I'm going there now."

***

Beby stared at the door in front of him. The girl needs preparation to show herself in front of her sister. After feeling enough, Beby pressed the doorknob of his apartment unit.

The girl was astonished by the lights going out.

"Sister?"

"Sister Miko?"

"This is the electricity there is rus—"

"SURPRISEEE!!!"

Beby's mouth opened at the sight before him. The lights that were originally off, lit up simultaneously. Each corner of the wall has been installed decorations with a dominating blue color. There was Billy, Indra, Shinta, Miko, and Maya who were carrying a second-rate tart that read 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' sky blue, small points like stars adorned the cake, complete with the number 22 candle in the middle.

Beby remained unmoved as those people approached him. Different from the others, Maya steps up right in front of Beby.

"Saengil chukkae, dear Beby," Maya said with a big smile. "May you be happy always, yes. Healthy and successful. My mom loves you."

Beby's eyeballs rolled from Billy who stood on the far left, to Miko on the far right. Both corners of his lips were automatically attracted when he saw the faces before him putting on a sincere smile. The next two seconds, Beby's tears spilled. His chest felt tight due to the day he never expected.

"Eh .. Why, cry, anyway?" Billy approached his daughter. The middle-aged man's burly arms carried Beby into his arms. Instead of subsiding, Beby's cries broke. His snoring voice occasionally sounded.

"Blow the candle first, dong. The hunt runs out, tuh, the candle," said Shinta who made Beby then chuckle softly.

The girl took off the arms of the father, then approached the faithful Maya with a tart in her hand.

"Make a wish first," said Miko who answered a nod by Beby.

Both Beby's eyes closed. His hand was raised with a straight palm. His lips began to make supplications to the Power. When he finished, Beby opened his eyes again. Her net was staring at the good people surrounding Beby. Getting a nod and a big smile from everyone, Beby then blew the number 22 candle in front of him with two puffs.

"Mama can't believe you're an adult, By," said Maya with both hands still holding the cake.

Beby smiled broadly. "I'll always be a little boy to Mama."

"Papa too?" sahut Billy's.

"Yes, dong," Beby replied with a crisp laugh.

Then, that night, it became the perfect night of wound cover for Beby. Laughter and the twinkle of his eyes imply happiness. There was no drama and compulsion in his heart.

Because family, is the strongest grip in the midst of the turmoil of taste in the soul.

***

Tonight, Beby felt like he was going to sleep well and have good dreams. How not? After a long time, finally Beby can feel the warmth of Maya's embrace as he will plunge into the dreamland.

"By?"

"Hm?"

"Gwenchanna?"

Beby's eyes were closed and open to hear Maya's tone. The girl who was lying on her side to the right looked up, staring right into the bead of her eyes.

"Creurome. Wae?" (Sure. Why?)

"Anne. Mama is just aja. Your body looks thinner." (It's nothing).

"Oh, huh?"

Maya nodded. "You know, too, really, because of the fall?"

Beby did tell his family that the wound on his left shoulder was due to a fall from the campus stairs.

"Yes, Ma. The floor was slippery. Uh, I ran away for fear of being late for class. Finally, fall, deh."

"Keep, Aldef how are you?"

The sparkle of happiness in Beby's eyes then dimmed hearing that one name coming out of Maya's mouth.

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