Anna, Hug Me
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The breeze blew gently swaying the lush foliage around the lake, a few strands of yellowing leaves were falling down on the calm surface of the lake, from a distance several pairs of families were chatting in a familiar atmosphere, low boisterous laughter from children playing on the edge of the lake added to the peaceful atmosphere that afternoon. But the peaceful atmosphere of the lake could not distract Theo from the conversation Ana and her best friend. They looked serious and Ana looked like she was convincing something. They invited him just to let him wait.
"OMJ! Ana, you know who that guy is"
"Yes, he's Theo, I want to introduce a man close to me"
"And that's Theo," Chaty cut Ana's talk
Ana nodded.
"Theo Natanael Maxwell, CEO of Maxwell" Chaty muttered in disbelief
Ana nods, "yes he's Theo, just Theo, he's an ordinary human just like us"
"But isn't he Gay, he's never dated anyone?"
Ana frowned. Gays. He just heard this.
"Why did he propose to me that he was gay." Ana showed a ring on her finger.
"WHAT!, application. You guys engaged?" Chaty shouted hysterically, shaking his head in disbelief. His curly hair swayed to the rhythm of his head.
"When have you kept this a secret to me" said Chaty, taking turns looking at Ana and Theo, who were then caught looking at them.
"We were just about to tell you, didn't you want to meet Theo, I already invited him here. We can talk together, see Theo looks uncomfortable with our behavior leaving him alone. Stop this, I'll definitely tell you the details later, I promise."
"Hm all right." Chaty said at last. In a somewhat doubtful heart of how to convey this news to Thomas, Chaty often forbade him from approaching Ana and now Ana is engaged, let alone her fiance is not a playful person, Thomas really has no chance. Chaty was a bit sad to see the reality that befell his brother.
"So, since when do you know each other." Catherine said.
"When your birthday party." Answer Theo. Chaty rolled her eyeballs, Ana did not tell him about this. Ana looked back at Chaty with an apologetic look.
"Theo accidentally spilled wine on my dress, remember that time I borrowed a dress on you."
Cathy mangosteen.
"Since when you've been engaged."
"5 days ago." Answer Theo firmly.
"Aren't you Gay" Cathy asked frankly. His blue eyes glared judgmentally.
Instead of taking it seriously, Theo laughed loudly. Ana had to pat Theo's hand so that Theo would end his laughter because other visitors saw them with a disturbed look. Theo clasped Ana's hand.
"I hope you don't believe that rumor, Ana. Gay is the most absurd thing they can accuse me of. Well, Chaty, I'm not a Gay man, you can believe that."
Cathy sipped her tea in a huff. Really weird guy. He looks handsome but why laugh at him like that.
"Well, then when you get married, don't impregnate my Ana before you're officially married, I won't forgive you later."
"Chaty" said Ana, her best friend was a little late. Theo has even kept her a virgin. Yes, not because of Gay, but because Mama Theo is very conservative, yes, women with old thoughts are just like Ana. Ana would fit in with her in-laws on this.
Mimik Theo turned serious hearing Cathy's words. Theo thought, Cathy doubted his sincerity.
"Because you're the closest person to Ana, the most important person in my future wife's life. I want you to know that I'm not messing around with this relationship. And because you've been asking about marriage. We're getting married on the first Sunday of the summer, on August 5." Theo said for sure, but not only Cathy was in shock, Ana was astonished, whether Theo wanted to convince Cathy to make it up in such a way. Although it bothered him but Ana chose to ask him later.
Catherine could not say much, it turned out that Theo was more than serious in this relationship.
"Well, congratulations then."
"Children will be born in a beautiful spring, not so Ana." Said Theo while *** Ana's hand, heard the word children. Ana could not hold back her tears. His life alone will be filled with babbling children, could it be a future that God has arranged for him.
Cathy clasped Ana's other hand, strengthened her, Cathy knew Ana was very sensitive about living a kara, if this could indeed be her happiness. Cathy will support him. And aside from the gay rumors, Theo is not in another rumor. Even information about gay-no photos prove it, only there are no photos of Theo with women so it blows gay rumors. It must be Theo who is careful with his privacy. Catherine had to admit that Theo looked mature and reliable.
"Come by Ana's house, Papa and Mama will surely be happy to hear this happy news. Don't let Mama hear the news from the infortainment, it'll make her sad." Chaty said, saying goodbye.
"We'll do it" Theo promised.
"Titip greetings to Them, and Thomas too. We'll stop by as soon as we can." Answer Ana.
"I'm leaving first, my yoga class is about to begin. Bye Ana's." Cathy said as she kissed Ana's cheek.
"I'll do it" promised Theo.
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"I didn't expect you to be so good at making excuses just to make Cathy believe what August 5 was" Ana said as she looked at Theo who was busy driving. They're heading somewhere, Theo wants Ana to meet someone.
"I'm not kidding" Theo replied casually
"Eeeh" Ana gaped in disbelief.
"Mama wants us to get married as soon as possible. The wedding date has been made. Actually I wanted to tell you first but Catherine has managed to provoke me, well, I'm sorry about that" Theo said as she glanced at Ana who still looked in disbelief.
"But..."
"Please, don't tell me but, I really want to be with you and have you as soon as possible. You know my mom's conservative, your friend forbade me to do it before we got married. And I really wanted to do it" Theo began to sound sentimental worried that Ana would not approve of their marriage being held sooner than Ana expected.
"Yes, there's no reason to put it off."
"Thank you" Theo replied with a smile.
Ana smiled back
"Since this Mama wants to meet, you know that some kind of affair between women, wedding dresses, decorations, parcels, and the like..."
"I'm up to your Mama, whatever she has chosen it must be the best"
"But there's nothing wrong with Mama hearing your opinion"
"There's no harm, um you sound like I'm reluctant to meet your mama"
"Not yes"
"I hope we'll fit in, it's been a long time I've wanted to have a Mama. It must be nice to talk together. I've always been jealous of Cathy and her Mama"
"You know, my Mama's your mama too, and my mama's definitely no less enthusiastic about you because Mama always wanted a daughter who could accompany her shopping. Well, we've arrived" Theo said as he parked his car.
Ana looks around, they are in the courtyard of a church that is not too big and impressed old, Ana does not know who wants to meet Theo. What is clear is that the atmosphere here looks quiet and quiet.
Theo clasped Ana's hand tightly, as if giving support and strength. Ana turned to the tall man beside her. Theo's face looked tense. Ana did not dare to ask. He'll see for himself who Theo wants to meet with him.
Surprisingly Theo leads Ana away from the church building and instead enters the cemetery complex. Curiosity is stirring. Could it...
"Who" asked Ana to be sure.
Theo did not say, Theo just clasped Ana's hand tightly until they stopped in front of a pusara.
Ana read the name written on the navel in her heart, Taylor H. Maxwells. Ah, Ana's face immediately pias, apparently Theo reunited her with Theo's brother. The brother Theo told me about the other day as they sat in the park. Ana clasped back at Theo and looked at the man's eyes gently, giving support. Theo looked back at Ana, clearly a hue of sadness reflected in her handsome face.
"Sister, I want to introduce you to my future wife, her name is Ana, we're getting married in a few weeks. Give us your blessing, brother" Theo said as he touched his sister's navel with his right hand. Theo desperately wanted to cry here, how much Theo missed his brother by his side, accompanied him, supported him, held a bachelorette party for him.
"Greetings to Taylor, my name is Ana, your future sister-in-law, although we have never met but I say thank you very much for loving Theo sincerely and taking good care of him so that Theo can be a great figure like big brother," Ana looked at Theo with a warm smile. "Give us your blessing and pray for us from your best place so that we will be a complementary and strengthening couple".
Theo looked at Ana with a slight smile on his face. After this Theo wants to bring Ana together with someone who is no less important to Ana. Theo did not know the response Ana would show later. But despite the doubt Theo remained on his intentions. Theo clasped Ana's hand and turned her body on the gravestone beside Taylor's Tomb, which they had ridden.
"Who?" Ana asked not understand why Theo did not leave and turned her body. Theo did not reply as his eyes were fixed on the gravestone in front of him.
The curious Ana came to see what Theo was looking at. A gravestone with a familiar name for Ana.
"Mary S. Wood" Rest in peace. Ana's heart rate is racing. The exact same name as Mama Ana. Ana continued reading the small writing below.
"To my beloved little daughter Annamarie. Mom always loved you, son".
Tears instantly pooled in Ana's eye pelupuk. Ana looked in disbelief at Theo. Is this not a dream. Is someone lying here right Mama.
I could not see Ana's sad face. Theo can only nod to make sure Ana that there is her Mama who has longed for her and has passed away.
Ana could not help but hold back the tears and sadness that were rising in her chest. Ana, who has spent her entire life hating her mother, feels dwarfed. Even to death, her mother loved her. And what Ana did was just hate her Mama for disappearing without finding out the cause. Ana felt very guilty.
Theo hugs Ana tightly as Ana's cries tighten. Theo knows Ana may feel guilty for hating her mother. But Theo still holds one more big secret about Ana's past. Theo can wait to tell him. Theo did not want Ana to be overwhelmed by all this sudden reality.
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