Breaking the Promise
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In the afternoon, Malik plays chess with Hendra on the back garden terrace. Malik wants to bring himself closer to Angel's father. With great difficulty, he invited Hendra to play chess. Hendra finally wants to.

“Skak.” Malik.

Hendra scrunched his forehead. “In addition to naughty, it turns out you are quite smart.”

Malik smiled and said inwardly, “I am also smart enough to take your daughter's heart, well.”

“Can I call om by the name of father?” Ask Malik.

Hendra smiled and nodded.

“Before, I apologized because I used to always make dad upset when we met.” Malik.

“Ya, you are indeed a brat.”

“If you have a bad son-in-law like me, do you agree?” Ask Malik suddenly.

“You mean?” Hendra asked again and stopped his activities.

“Not I mean, I just asked the father who has a daughter. At least when I propose to girls, I know his father's response to me. Count learning to propose and his story father is his father.”

Hendra resumed his activities. “Skak.”

“Indeed you already have a candidate?” Ask Hendra.

“Already.” Malik nodded.

“It so happens, his father also unemployed me a bad boy, because it turns out we know each other since SMA.” Malik said again, while taking a horse pawn belonging to Hendra.

“Skak.” Malik said that his horse pawns were two lines ahead of Hendra's queen.

Hendra took a rough breath.

“But that was before, you are now a successful entrepreneur right?” Connect Hendra.

David did give Malik a branch company in Jogya as a form of thanks David for the dedication of his personal assistant who tirelessly took care of his company well and became big here.

“So? Dad accepts if you have a daughter-in-law like me?” Ask Malik ambiguously.

Hendra nodded. “Why not? Bad childhood is not necessarily when big is going to be bad, right? After all, a man needs a family that will make his life meaningful. Usually when his teens are recalcitrant, after marriage will be loyal to the couple.”

Malik nodded. “Truely, Yah.”

“One more time, do you feel Angel and Adrian happy?” Ask Malik.

“Means?”

“Nothing. It's just, I know very well how Adrian loved his late wife first. I am quite surprised, Adrian wants to marry again, because to my knowledge Adrian promised his wife not to marry again.”

“Is that? Dad never knew that. Even Radit never said it.” Hendra looked into Malik's eyes.

Malik shrugged his shoulders. “Don't know either, Dad, but what I knew was like that. Maybe Dad should stay here more often and see what daughter dad is happy?”

“Daddy lost.” Malik said again, as he ate Hendra's king.

Hendra was still sitting. He digested all of Malik's words. Hendra knew very well the closeness of Adrian and Malik, they were like brother and sister. Surely Malik knows a lot about Adrian's feelings for his daughter. Then Malik cleared the game.

“You want me to make warm tea, Dad?” Ask Malik.

Hendra nodded. “thank you.” He patted Malik's shoulder which was about to move towards the kitchen.

In the kitchen, he sees Angel cooking alone, as Enin is in the garden with Alika and Fariz, while Adrian was still cleaning himself in the room and the Aunt was also in his room performing the prayer ashar.

“Hai beautiful.” Malik whispered in Angel's ear.

Angel lamgsung rounded his eyes.

“Do not get angry, Bee. I'm getting less powerful when I see you sulking.” Said Maik again.

“Kak.”

“Yes, I'm here just want to make warm tea for your father.”

“What did you say to dad? Don't talk shit, my dad has heart disease.” Said Angel.

“Nothing. I just want him to know how Adrian treated you all this time.”

Adrian went down the stairs and saw Malik talking to his wife. Angel immediately gave Malik some distance, after hearing footsteps from the stairs.

“You're fast familiar.” Adrian told Malik and Angel.

“Ya, your wife is supple and sociable.” Malik Sahut.

Adrian smiling. I don't know why Angel can never be so suple to her.

“Gue to it, bang.” He pointed at Hendra who was sitting on the back garden terrace.

“What are you talking about? Seriously bang.” Adrian asked who was behind Angel.

Instantly, Angel's body stiffened, as it was unusual for them to be this close.

“Oh, earlier brother Malik asked me where to study and majored in what. So we talked about my thesis.”

“Oh.” Adrian replied a little jealous, seeing Malik who could immediately be close to his wife. He realized that his lack of attachment with his wife also happened because of his attitude that always limited himself. It was time to get close to Angel.

****

All the families sit down to enjoy dinner. Hendra, Enin, Malik, Angel, Adrian, and their two children were there. The boisterous sounds of Alika and Fariz adorned the atmosphere of the dinner.

“Alika, don't scramble!” Adrian said, when the two asked for fried chicken thighs.

“No more thigh parts, Bun?” Ask Alika.

“No darling. This is it, this is the same even if it is not part of the thigh but still delicious.” Answer the Angel who took the little flesh.

Alika ate it. Malik sees Angel who is gently and full of motherhood taking care of Alika and Fariz. He imagined when Angel gave birth to children for him and was in this state. Malik smiling.

Adrian looked at Malik who was smiling. “Why are you smiling?”

“Ah, ngga. I have a family.” Answer Malik.

“Makanya marry.” Adrian Sahut.

“After.”

“Lu already have a girlfriend?” Ask Adrian again.

Angel lowered her head and entered the food into her mouth slowly.

“Udah lah.”

“Who?” Adrian asked curiously, because Malik was never close to being serious with women.

“There's deh.” Malik replied casually while putting in his food.

“Basic mysterious man.” Adrian Ledek.

After dinner, Angel decided to go to Alika's room. He wants to continue typing the final task of his college. Suddenly, Adrian came into the room.

“Angel, there's something I want to talk about.” Adrian pulls up a chair and sits right next to Angel who is sitting at Alika's study table.

“I really want us to start again everything from scratch. Sorry if I'm wrong with you. I'm sorry. Start sleeping in my room. I want us to be like husband and wife. I've been able to accept you for who you are.” Adrian clasped Angel's hand. He kept saying.

“Four days without you here, makes me quite feel something is missing. I also can't contact you because your phone is never active.”

“Yes, I forgot to bring charger.” Answer Angel.

“Yes, I understand. It's okay.”

Both silent.

“How?” Ask Adrian again.

“Ah, how what?” Angel asked back. He did not focus on Adrian's words, because he thought of Malik, the man who was there for him all day.

“About us. I want you to start sleeping in my room.”

“But what about your promise to latemah mbak Alya?” Ask Angel.

Adrian pulled his hand back, still confused.

“Mas, can we split?” Angel's question surprised Adrian.

Adrian shook his head. “Kids need you, Angel. And, I also.”

“From now on we will learn to love each other.” Adrian held Angel's hands again. This time he had to make a decision.

Behind the slightly open door, Malik deliberately stood there and heard the conversation. Instantly his body weakened, when he heard the last conversation of the woman he loved. Does he still have any hope of reuniting with Angel?

Malik is powerless, he is sad. Moreover Adrian has now started to love his woman and rubbed his face rough. He walked gontai leaving an unpleasant sight in view, because Adrian was hugging Angel.

Malik continues to grieve his stupidity. He regretted why in the past, he never seriously married Angel, even though the woman always asked for it. Now it is precisely he who wants to marry Angel, but circumstances are not on his side.

“Malik, you why?” Hendra asked who saw Malik passing through and ignored his whereabouts.

“Basic of brats.” Mumbled Hendra who felt ignored by Malik.