ALDEBY
|69.| Slightly Reduced

"What's wrong?"

The question slid from Aldef's mouth shortly after he sat in one of the editing room's chairs—right next to Fahri's left. A few minutes ago, his best friend asked Aldef to come.

Instead of answering Aldef's question, Fahri asked again, "Where are you going?"

"Why?"

"Kayak is not Beby's perfume that sticks on your shirt." Fahri sharpened his sense of smell. "But, like familiar, yes, it smells."

"What, anyway? Discuss perfume. Not important! Now, you want to see me why?"

Fahri looked at Aldef suspiciously. Actually, he had long wanted to talk about this with Aldef. But, the busyness on the set of the webseries took a lot of time and energy Fahri. As a result, only now Fahri wants to discuss it.

"Timing to know Beby, where are you going?"

"There's business."

"What is more important than your boyfriend?"

Aldef silent. Don't know what to answer.

"Why diem? Oho! I-I know. I know what's more important than Beby. Ex-lo, right? Celine."

"Nhd!"

"Aldefs! For years I have been your best friend, how deeply do you think I know you? You're not aware, are you? Every day. Every day you come here just to talk about Celine. Every day, Al!"

"Not to be careless, huh."

Fahri laughed miris. "Now, yeah, Bro. I just want to learn one thing you, something will feel more valuable when we have lost it. And don't let you frown on that."

"Ngaco you!" Aldef stood up from his sitting position. "Buh, lah. Your discussion is not important. I'm pulling it out."

"Wait." Fahri got up from his chair. The man stared at Aldef's eye bead. "That perfume on your shirt, Celine, isn't it?"

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"One ... two ... three!"

'Gilk!'

Beby seemed to see the picture of Indra's small family so happy. Because of Shinta's request, Beby who used to be a model, is now suddenly a photographer. Actually, the endors that Shinta asked for were already done. But, that one still wants to be photographed.

Thanks to the birthday gift camera from Anggi, Shinta is hooked on being constantly photographed by Beby.

"Ma! Pa! Here, deh!" beby exclaimed at his parents who were relaxing in the living room.

Hearing the princess call, Maya and Billy then headed to the wall that became the barrier between the living room and the living room. The place has been transformed into a mini-photo studio.

"Why?" ask Billy.

Beby handed the camera in his hand to Indra. "Please take a picture of me, papa, same mom, yeah."

"Ehhh!!! Wait-wait!" sahut Maya fast. "Hair Mams messy gini. Wait!" The middle-aged woman then darted into Beby's room. Towards the long mirror inside.

"If so, same papa first," said Beby.

"Bi ...." Billy stared at his youngest daughter's goal. "You, right, know Papa doesn't like that. Same with mom, right?"

"Come, Pa! Beby hasn't got a picture of the two with Papa. Mama, right, a lot. Please ...."

The girl put on her flagship puppy eyes expression. And sure enough, Billy was instantly crushed. The middle-aged man nodded, making Beby cheer in excitement.

"Smile, Pa," Beby's pinta made Billy sigh in resignation. "See Beby. Don't look at the camera."

"One ... two .. ti ...."

Beby returned Billy's gaze complete with a big, sweet smile. The girl's wrists encircled the father's burly body. What an adorable pose!

"That!!! How, Mama's left, anyway?!" maya's protests were later blending in with her husband and daughter. "Where, Ndra? Mama is beautiful, isn't she? Not to lose, dong, same Beby?"

Indra just nodded so that Maya quickly satisfied. Everyone in the room laughed. Only Miko wasn't there, because the man hadn't come home. Either still on campus or where.

After the photo show that lasted about 15 minutes, Miko came. Beby, Maya, and Shinta then drag the man to take a photo together. The three men there could only give up with the women.

Next, they gathered in the middle room. The women of course talked about the results of the photo. While the men are busy with their own business.

"Oh, yes, By, next week Mama wants to bring Papa to Singapore," Maya said on the sidelines of their warm conversation.

"Tumben Mama's coming," replied Beby.

Maya raises both shoulders. "Papa asks."

"Fear Mama taken people time," said Miko who just came from the direction of the room. The man took a sitting position right next to Billy.

"Mommy cat can be taken by people?" maya protests.

"How long?" ask Beby again.

"About a week."

Just then, someone pressed the bell button of Beby's apartment from outside.

"Let Beby go" he said as he moved from the spot.

***

The presence of Aldef in the middle of the Beby family made the atmosphere suddenly awkward. Moreover, the relationship of Beby and Aldef now can not be said to be good. Miko's sharp gaze that seemed reluctant to escape from Aldef was also one of the factors. Only Maya kept trying to open the chat. Like ....

"Where did you come from?"

"Why stay in an apartment?"

"Where do your parents live?"

"How many brothers?"

All of those questions were answered briefly by Aldef. Different from this question:

"Why do you like Beby?"

Because she looks like Celine.

The deg!

I don't know where that voice came from. The words sounded so clear in Aldef's ears. As if he himself was talking.

"The aldef? How, diem?" ask Maya.

"Because Beby is cool" Aldef replied. "Beby is beautiful, kind, patient, friendly, hardworking, and smart."

Maya laughs crisply. "Yes, dong! Whose son was it?" says proud.

"Papa's son" said Billy as he rubbed the top of Beby's head sitting right beside his left.

Billy's eyes stared straight at Aldef. "You know Beby's past?"

"On Zidan? Know, really, Om." Aldef answered without hesitation. "Beby also knows about my past."

"Are you serious about my son?"

"certain."

"When?"

"I-I mean, Om?"

"When's the serial?"

"Father!" sahut Beby while pinching Billy's arm.

"Yes, dong, Papa's question? The man must have a future plan. If he has decided to start a relationship with a woman, it should not stop there. I have to think long term." Billy looked back at Aldef. "When do you want to take my child seriously?"

"If Beby is ready right now I want to, Om," Aldef replied with a grimacing smile.

"Gue kill you!" sahut Miko with both eyes glaring.

Everyone in the room laughed, except Miko and Beby. For Miko, who became Beby's life companion was more important than who became his life companion later. Therefore, Miko is reluctant to think about women before making sure Beby is in the hands of the right person. For all that, Miko still has a lot of doubts in Aldef.

As for Beby, if only Aldef did not involve Celine in their relationship. If only Aldef had been more open about Celine, maybe that belief still existed. But, given that Aldef has not admitted that he spent the night with Celine in the hospital, Beby's confidence has diminished slightly.

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