Ashgard: Ambition and Purpose
Regret #157

By late afternoon, driving his SUV, Prawira was on his way to the Gates House. Along the way through the city traffic is quite heavy because of the return hours of work. He seemed to enjoy the atmosphere of the crowded streets, especially supported by very bright weather.

At two o'clock and fifty minutes, Prawira finally arrived at the most comfortable residence belonging to the Gates Family. In the front yard of the house, it looks quite dense with parked cars. It seems like there are a lot of people there.

The car that was driven stopped, parked neatly between two black SUVs there. Prawira immediately got out of the car, and rushed towards the back yard of the house through the cobblestone road beside the house.

As he walked through the grasses and the many flower plants, Prawira could hear the crowds of the talk that came from the backyard.

"Loh, alone? What about Garwig?" a man who saw his arrival immediately greeted him, shook hands, and asked about Garwig's whereabouts. That man is Prime.

"It looks like he's still busy in his office, but it's coming soon" Prawira replied.

Prime smiled, "yes already then, you better join us soon!"

Prawira followed Prime's steps, until he reached the back yard. In front of the gazebo in the park is quite spacious, seen attended by several members of the Gates family was present there. Netty, Siska, Flix, James, and the last one is Carlos. They were there, seen preparing some dishes on a wooden table that is quite long. Several decorative lights, and beautiful ornaments are installed around the garden, including in the clean white painted gazebo.

"It's rare that we can get together like this, your idea is pretty good with a little party like this, Prawira." Prime looked very happy, while walking directly beside Prawira approaching his colleagues.

Prawira chuckled softly answering, "more precisely, this is a discourse from Garwig."

"Welcome, Sir!" greet Siska, shake hands with Prawira.

"Don't use formal language, we're not on duty and in uniform!" sahut Prawira, smile. Siska just laughed at the response.

"Everything is ready, just turn the lights on" Flix said, turning to James standing by the glass door behind the house, and shouting, "James, try to turn on the switch!"

"okay!" james said, then pulled a small switch attached to the side wall of the glass door.

Decorative lights installed on wooden poles around the park immediately lit up with beautiful colors. Coupled with the support of garden lights that are also turned on. It adds beauty and warmth to the atmosphere there.

"Awas, beware, it's still hot ...!" Netty stepped towards the table, with both hands carrying a large bowl of soup that seemed to be still hot, both hands had to use thick gloves so as not to overheat.

"Prawira, have you come? Since when?" After putting the big bowl on the table. Both of Netty's eyes looked with slightly surprised looks at her husband's presence there.

Prawira chuckled, saying, "just came, anyway," he said before adding, "by the way, don't be so formal, yeah ...!?" the door with gentle intonation.

"Where is Garwig? She's not with you?" tanya Netty, wiggle behind Prawira. Shouldn't the person who held the party first be at the party site?

"She's still taking care of some paperwork in her office, and doesn't want to be disturbed. But he did not forget the party he had, just calm down ...!" replied Prawira, stepping towards the table that has been prepared quite a lot of food such as sweet pastries, until fresh fruits.

"What about Berlin? He's coming, isn't he?" cetus Flix's.

"Of course, and it looks like he will bring a lot of guests who will join in to enliven this little party," replied Prawira, taking a cup of warm tea. The glance then turned to Carlos who was just sitting in front of the gazebo, alone. He immediately stepped up, approaching the aloof man.

Carlos chuckled at what Prawira said, because what was said was true. He still remembers what Berlin was like in his childhood. The child likes to be alone when tired of interacting with many people, even though those people are his own family. But even so, little Berlin is very friendly and can get along with new people, even though you have to know a little long first.

"He's gonna be here?" cetus Carlos, inquired about the presence of Berlin in that small instant.

Prawira sat next to Carlos, on top of a staircase gazebo. "Yes, he's coming soon, and it looks like he's going to bring a lot of people" he replied.

Carlos smiled, his gaze a little down, "it looks like it will be exciting, the more crowded the more exciting," he said.

"I hope you can enjoy it" said Prawira, before sipping a cup of warm tea.

"Really, I'm actually really happy with all this. I really didn't expect that my presence would be accepted, back." Carlos suddenly spoke with an enthusiastic-sounding intonation, mixed with a pleasure that could not be hidden.

"I guess .. I'll be exiled, but I'm not." Carlos looked at Flix, James, Siska, Prime, and Netty who were joking around the dinner table. "They've been so friendly to me since the beginning of my arrival here, even several times to talk to me" he continued.

"Different from the Matrix," murmured Carlos suddenly called the family clan who had once been a rival or a great enemy of Gates. His gaze bowed to me when he mentioned the name of the family.

"There is only high ambition and selfishness, no warm drinks, sweet cakes, party candles, decorative lights, and a peaceful atmosphere like this."

"Honestly, after spending more than a year in prison, I feel sorry."

Prawira was silent, listening as Carlos was talking to himself, pouring out his heart. He put his cup on the side, before embracing the man and saying, "the past let it be history, whatever the past may be. We cannot go back to the past, to fix all our mistakes, so that we do not regret in the present."

"However, all we can do is to be grateful for the present, and to be ready to pursue the future."

"I think .. what you're saying has a point," said Carlos, chuckling, smiling faintly before chiming in, "although."

"Haha!" Prawira immediately burst into laughter after hearing Carlos response regarding his words.

In the midst of a warm conversation, the two of them. Netty came over and said, "Prawira, it seems ... Berlin just got to the front."

"Oh, huh?" sahut Prawira, stand up. "You want to greet him immediately, or wait here first?" prawira asked, glancing towards Carlos who was also standing beside her.

"It seems .. I waited here first. I wasn't mentally and vocally ready to talk to him, let me get ready first" Carlos replied. He looked quite nervous, as if he would soon meet someone very important and very respected.

Prawira seems to understand this. He smiled and said, "well, take it easy" he said, before heading to the front yard to welcome Berlin and its Ashgard colleagues and people.

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Seriate.