
Slow down
And enjoy yourself a litte more
Don't be so serious
life is not a race
_Christian Lemieux
(*Slow down - slow down
Enjoy what is in you
Don't be so serious
Life is not a race)
Slow down and enjoy life
It's not only the Scenery
you miss by going too fast
You also miss the sense
Where you are going and why
_Eddie Cantor_
(*Slow down and enjoy life
Not just the view
What you'll miss if you walk too fast
You'll miss the core, too
From the reason where you went and why
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"Now everyone is waiting for the decision of Ella herself and Bowo as Ella's father. If I may wish to propose to Ella as my future wife, um..." Ardi ventured to try to convey his intentions and intentions.
Bowo was stunned for a while, not expecting Ardi to be so bold as to propose and ask Ella directly to him like this. Something that is rarely done by young people today. Most of them will ask a third person to convey their faith to the girl's father. But this Ardi Pradana even without a doubt dares to ask him as Ella's father.
It was also nice to see the courage and assertiveness of Ardi's nature in the seriousness of his relationship with Ella. Somehow Bowo became a little calm to take off his daughter with a guy like Ardi. A man who is decisive, authoritative and trustworthy. Hopefully Ardi can be a good household leader as well.
"It looks like you two are really serious. Om also highly appreciates your courage and sincerity. And Ella herself has actually made her choice to you. As parents, om and aunty certainly will not be able to do anything but just give our blessing to you..." Bowo stopped his words for a moment.
Ardi's heart has been dug not karaun from earlier. Since the trial with Ella's father, it's even worse when he expressed his intention to propose to Ella. And until now the heartbeat was still unwilling to calm down before hearing the answer from Mr. Wibowo. Hope anxious.
"I don't mind, but..." Bowo.
"But, but what's Om?" Ardi's heart melos disappointed waiting for an answer that seems to be ending with rejection from his future father-in-law.
"But first at the right time. Slow down!" Bowo replied with a light smile. Not to refuse, but to delay more precisely.
"Ouch...Sorry, Om." Ardi apologized for realizing his stupidity. Forgive me, even though he himself said he would wait for Ella to solve the problem first. Eh this is even playing pretend, playing serobot girlfriend of others while there is a chance. The hunt for napsu. Shamefaced. Ardi cursed his own stupidity.
"You may propose to Ella but in a good and right way. Bring your parents here. Follow the rules and procedures properly and correctly. Ojo kesusu lan grusah-gusuh," said Bowo explained as well as giving advice to Ardi.
"Well, are you really cool?" Bowo continued to tease Ardi who seemed sad and disappointed to hear the delay answer from him.
"Hehehe..." Ardi could only laugh out loud and timidly respond to him. Though in his heart he wanted to shout, 'Iyaaaaaaaa! It's so kebelet om! I can't stand taking my son home.'
The two men finally laughed lightly together. The atmosphere and awkwardness between them had already begun to subside it seemed. Ardi was not too nervous anymore to face papa Ella. While Bowo has also begun to familiar and recognize the nature and character of Ardi. No longer think of Ardi as the man who let him down three years ago.
"Ella! El, try this here, boy!" Bowo suddenly yells for his daughter moments after, calling Ella to join them.
Before long Ella appeared into the living room hesitantly fulfilling her papa's call. Lilik followed his daughter behind him, so curious maybe. The two women finally took a seat on the living room sofa.
"Why, Pa?" Ella asked curiously at her papa. Tumbennya papa called himself while having serious talks with others? Is Ardi's interrogation over? How did it go about? Ella couldn't guess what was going on. Because both his father and Ardi only showed a flat face.
"Gini lo, El. This Ardi said he wanted permission to ask you?" Bowo blatantly conveys Ardi's wish to Ella. A statement that could make Ardi embarrassed, bowing his head with a reddish face.
"Eeehhhh?" Ella was really shocked to hear that. Didn't think Ardi would be as determined and serious as that to propose himself to his papa.
The contents of Ardi's head are hard to guess. Too mysterious! Seneng si, original seneng and very touched to hear it, but still it feels now is not the right time to receive a proposal from Ardi. Not before he solved his problem with Roni. Not before he broke up with Roni.
"Where, El?" Bowo asked Ella again. I want to hear the opinion of her daughter too.
"I'm so glad to hear it. But I'm sorry I haven't been able to take it, Ardi. I need some time..." Ella answered with a face down. Didn't want to see Ardi's face that would be disappointed to hear the rejection and delay from him.
Bowo smiled with satisfaction at Ella's reply. As expected Ella is a smart girl and can think logically without getting too carried away. Indeed Ella also loves Ardi and has chosen Ardi as the idol of her heart. But still Ella is not blinded by love, Ella still knows the rules and norms that must be run.
"Tu right? Have you heard Ella's answer, too?" Bowo reiterated to Ardi.
"Yes.sorry, Om. I was wrong. I was in a hurry..." Ardi again admitted his guilt to the entire Ella family.
"Yeah, it's important you both know what's right and what's wrong. What to do and what not to." Bowo ended their conversation by giving his advice.
"Om guessing we've had enough of our talk here. Yuk ma, give them time to talk to each other." Bowo begs to leave the living room, as well as invite his wife as well. Leaving the two young men together sat facing each other there.
"Yes?..." Ella said hello after a long time Ardi just fell silent. Like thinking and thinking hard. "Mas Ardi?"
"Eh. Da? Why, El?" Ardi said after waking up from his daydream.
Ella moved out of her chair, moving to the seat adjacent to Ardi's, so she could grasp and touch the man's fingers.
"I'm sorry, my. It's not that I meant to reject Ardi's proposal. But..." Ella could not finish her words. And Ardi already knows the truth with Ella's reasoning.
"Slow down baby's. Take it easy and just let it flow." Ella smiled as she stroked Ardi's fingers.
(*Slow down only. Don't be too burdened and let it all flow).
"You right's. I believe in you. I'll be waiting for you." Ardi held back Ella's fingers tightly.
(*You are right. I trust you. I'll be waiting for you).
"Yes, I'll finish my business with Roni first. Abis it's all up to Ardi." Ella responded to Ardi's decision.
"I'll ask you more worth it later. No more kayak gini." Ardi also agreed to be serious about Ella. Then the two just fell silent exchanging smiles and laughing lightly together.
Moments later the silence was broken by the ringtone sound of Ardi's cell phone. The Paradise song from ColdPlay that should be melodious and pleasant to hear but feels annoying when it sounds at times like this. Just ruin the mood.
And dream of para-paradise
Para-paradise
Para-paradise
She'd dream of para-paradise
Para-paradise
Para-paradise
Ardi pulled out his phone and found his mother calling him. Ardi immediately raised the call. Worried that there was something important that her mother wanted to say.
"Hello, yes, what's wrong?"
"The ardi! You are a bad boy! You're not saying Linggar was an accident! I've been in the hospital for four more days. You guys are all in cahoots. Not you, not Laras, Mahes, Bambang to Inem all conspire." Kartika nagged on that side.
"Importantly the Linggarnar has healed, right ma?" Ardi tried to calm his mother. Pantesan rampaged so lhawong caught his favorite child sick but no one gave him a report.
"Cheal what? Mama called him, Vidio called him. He's still at the top and he's still in pain. He could stand the most pain." Kartika sounded very worried.
"Yes the name of a bone fracture is indeed a bit long ma'am, can not be instant." Ardi.
"Just tomorrow mom is going to Surabaya nengokin Linggar." Kartika made a decision.
"How will papa go? Would you feel sorry for being left behind?"
"If you are asked to be even more sorry. Mama didn't tell me either, afraid to worry."
"Yes that's why...Don't come here. Ardi sama Linggar is big, ma. You don't have to worry too much, we can take care of ourselves." Ardi tried to convince his mother not to leave her father alone in Banyu Harum and instead went to Surabaya for Linggar nengokin who could not be obvious that.
"You yourself how are you? Where here mom wants to see you. Mama doesn't want any more help." Kartika moves the grill to vidio call mode. Make Ardi inevitably also according to receive the vidio call.
Kartika watched Ardi's face closely. And grunted in relief after being convinced his eldest son was healthy wal afiat.
"Thank God you're healthy. Where are you again? I don't think my mom ever knew that place." Kartika asked suspiciously.
"I...I'm at Ella's, ma."
"Ella? Why did you go to Ella's? Wait, you've turned Ella around?" Kartika asked excitedly so curious.
Ardi moved the postel screen so that it showed the face of Ella who was sitting next to him. "This child...It's more beautiful, isn't it?"
"This is my mom, talking to you..." Ardi gave his cell phone to Ella with no sin. Well the opportunity let Ella also know that her mother has been converted and wants to accept herself.
"Eh?...But...But mas..." Ella felt not ready at all to face Mama Ardi, with Kartika Pradana.
"Yaudah here talking together." Ardi relented and finally showed the face of himself and Ella at once for Kartika.
"It's just shame, ma, talk three of us."
"Hello Ella..." Kartika greeted with a slightly awkward tone.
"Truely said Ardi you are more beautiful."
"Hello aunt, how are you?..." Ella replied no less awkwardly. Still a little horrified to face Mama Ardi directly.
"Oh well, auntie and om well here..." Kartika replied then fell silent, confused about what else to say. Ella and Ardi also followed quietly, equally confused and awkward.
"Hmm.nak Ella...Aunt apologized yes...Aunt is evil with you..." Kartika finally started talking again.
"Yes aunt...You welcome. Ella also apologized for being too stubborn and selfish as well. Ella also did not know the state of Erwin who was sick at that time." Ella apologized.
Kartika was stunned to hear it. Is this a child who looks exactly like Ardi? Too kind-hearted. How come he's the one who's apologizing? Is he clearly the guilty one? Well, the name is a match, he said similar. Maybe Ella is Ardi's soul mate.
"Indeed not pantes to apologize via mobile phone gini. Later if we meet directly we will discuss again." Kartika finally answered again. Ella could only agree.
"Ardi, hunt bring Ella to see mom papa lah. Or mom and dad to Surabaya?"
"Yes patient ma. On the way. Still this process hehe."
"You should get back together. You must unite again. You guys should be happy." Kartika ended their conversation with her prayers and hopes for the happiness of both.
"Amiiin.doain is fine." Ardi agreed before closing their vidio call.
"Mas Ardi was very ignorant, I almost hanged earlier." Ella protested Ardi's sudden action of telling her to talk to her mother. Really not about ignorant, making Ella almost hanging.
"Hehehe but it's relieved right now?" Ardi asked casually. "Now that you know for yourself, mama is no longer against our relationship."
"Yes, thank you, sir." Ella nodded in agreement. It felt like a heavy burden of thousands of tons was lifted off his shoulders instantly. The burden of their unresolved relationship has now disappeared.
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