GENK DUDA ACUTE
70. As promised

After returning from Rio's residence, Toni did not return to the office again. Later tonight he has promised to invite Wulan to dinner at a restaurant located at the top of a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta.

After dressing up at five in the afternoon, Toni knocked on her mother's room. There is no truth from within. He pressed the door handle.

“Mami ...,” call Toni.

“Who?” His mother, who had been lying down against the door, turned around slowly.

“Toni.” He went in and sat down on the bed. “Mi ... today what is it?” toni asked, gently massaging her mother's arm.

“Out of room, taken to the park, sunbathing, same every day.” Looking at the face of her only child.

“Sepi?” ask Toni. “Mami lonely no?” Toni tidied up the blanket that covered her mother's skinny legs.

Years in a wheelchair, Toni's mother's muscle nerves were damaged. His muscles do not move because they do not get stimulation from nerves. It makes his muscle tissue shrink and change the shape of his legs.

“You want to sell to Mami?” ask mother.

“Mami wants how?” tanya Toni, caress her mother's hair. He no longer has any advice. About four times he asked other cousins grandmothers who came from simple families to live with them. It all ended with packing clothes while crying.

“If Mami's choice, want?” ask mother.

Toni understands the object of her mother's conversation. He offered a woman to marry. He was also surprised, even though his mother was at home. Why are there new people he knows.

“Don't,” says Toni. “I still love Wulan,” she replied later.

“You can't find another woman,” her mother said. “She alone may have remarried to another man.”

“Not yet. Wulan is alone. I know Wulan also still loves me, still love Mami too.” Toni patted her mother's arm.

“If he loves us, he doesn't leave. You should also be aware.” His mother turned around, moving the upper part of the body to turn her back on Toni.

“Maybe Wulan went to ngasi us time. He might need some time, too. But .. I do love Wulan, Mi. As much as Mami's love to Papi.” Toni rubbed the back of her mother's head.

His mother was silent when he said that.

“I go out first, yes ... I want to go out to eat with Wulan. I promise, I won't bring her here, if Mami doesn't permitin.” Toni kisses her mother's head. “I love Mami,” said Toni. He got up from the edge of the bed and went out of the room looking for his mother's nurse.

Two women in nurse uniforms were climbing the manual stairs while conversing. In one of his hands was a blood pressure gauge.

“Sus, mom today take a sedative?” ask Toni.

“Drink, Sir. As per the recipe, it is still drunk. Restless mother. Siesta this afternoon, woke up from a nightmare. Then, ask to be delivered to the hospital. He said Papi was sick no one was looking after him. This afternoon was stable. Just low blood pressure. But still safe,” replied the more senior nurse.

“I'm fine, right? I'm going to go out first. If there's anything you can call me.” Toni was relieved to receive reports about her mother. Relieved, because nothing new is stranger.

Thankfully lately, his mother forgot to ask him to go find an antidote to all sorts of calamities. Yesterday his mother did not stop waddling from one place to another. Under the pretext, to make his feelings more calm.

Toni sat on the balcony of her room sipping a cup of warm tea. His head kept looking at the clock many times. He was worried about arriving late, but also worried too soon. Wulan will prepare in a hurry.

At 18:30 Toni drove her car to Wulan's apartment. He felt he was optimal. A sky blue shirt and navy chinos pair with a pair of light brown loafer. The nervousness he felt became more. For some reason, she felt like she was dating Wulan for the first time.

“OK, it's official date.” Toni muttered in order to remove her grout. He turned on the lights in the car and reflected for a moment tidying his hair. Then he lowered his head to sniff the perfume he sprayed a little excessive.

After making sure everything was up to her standards, Toni called Wulan. “Lan, are you done? I was in the lobby. Not—new nyampe, really. Okay, I'll wait. Nothing,” Toni said, then ended the conversation.

Sure enough, he still knew the woman. Wulan said it wasn't finished, a little more. Then the woman worried that Toni had been waiting for him for a long time.

Toni pulled her car slightly forward so as not to block the car that dropped off passengers. Before long, the passenger door was opened from the outside.

“Hey, sorry to be late. Have you been long?” Wulan asked the same question again.

“New, coke. Not long. You are beautiful,” said Toni slowly. He then inserted the gears and drove the car. After saying that, he closed his mouth. Glanced at Wulan who was sitting holding his bag with the same face as him. Equally awkward.

“Where do we eat?” ask Wulan.

“At the restaurant that you are sure you are no stranger,” replied Toni.

“Do not we will go to—”

“Yapc. What you're thinking is real,” cut Toni.

“Mami you .. healthy?” ask Wulan.

“Keinget, soon to be birthday, right?” ask Wulan.

Toni was a little stunned as Wulan said that. He looked at Wulan. “Still inget it turns out,” Toni said.

“Still, really. Not likely to forget. From the past who mesenin cake his birthday, me, right?” Wulan glanced at Toni who instantly smiled.

The car just passed through the hotel portal. Toni stopped the car in the lobby and handed the car keys to the valet officer who was welcoming her. A little hasty he circled the car to pick up Wulan.

“Bener turns. This restaurant,” said Wulan, smiling.

“Yes, this restaurant. Yuk,” invite Toni, grabbing Wulan's tiny hand into his grasp.

“What's his desk in a regular place?” wulan asked as they were in the elevator.

“Traditional places. Semi outdoor let it not be too windy. As per request Bu Wulan.” Toni glanced at the happy look on the face of the woman she was holding.

When they arrived, the waiter immediately showed Toni's order table. Wulan sat down and immediately folded her hands. Looking around them with sparkling eyes. Their table is not far from the bar. The sound of soft music seemed to match the atmosphere with several tables containing couples who were chatting in a low voice.

“The patent is just?” ask Toni, when Wulan returns the menu book to the waiter.

“Iya, that's it. It is also not necessarily abis,” replied Wulan.

“Ya, already. That's it, Mas. My order can be out now,” Toni's ink on the waiter.

“What order?” ask Wulan. He looked at Toni who looked very handsome that night. The man in front of him returned his gaze even sharper. Wulan had to turn her head to the small candle inside the glass to break the nervousness that had suddenly struck her.

Wulan feels like ABG. They had a good time yesterday. But the atmosphere is not this serious, he thought. What happened yesterday was just like a rash distribution of desire. Hurriedly.

“This is it, the order I mean.” Toni turned to a servant who was walking towards them with a tray in hand.

The waiter dropped off a red mini-cake. Red Velvet, Wulan's favorite. The waiter placed a spoon, a small plate and two glasses of water on the table.

“Waahh ..” Wulan's eyes widened, staring at the cake. “Interests edible now?” wulan asked, looking at the smiling Toni.

“This time can be,” Toni said. Then, he and Wulan laughed. In the past, Toni always forbade his wife to eat dessert first. Must be the main course, new to dessert.

Since long ago, Toni always protested the portion of Wulan food that felt very little. The woman consumed too much sweet food.

“But before eating it, I want to say something.”

“What?” ask Wulan. It seems like they've been talking a lot lately. Is there anything else her ex-husband has not said?

Toni stood up and pulled the chair next to Wulan. Then, he grabbed the two hands of the woman and put them together in one hand.

“Lan ... tonight, in this place, I will repeat something. Things I asked for a few years ago. Tonight, I asked for the same. Will you be my wife again?” Toni looked at Wulan who that night looked very beautiful. His hair was fluttering with the wind.

“I never rest loving you, as I promised you first. I will continue to love you. Forgive all my mistakes and mistakes. I hope, our goal is still the same.” Toni looked into the eyes of the woman in front of her. He could see tears floating there.

Holding back the cry, Wulan nodded. “It turns out, I never stopped loving you either. Mas Toni ...,” said Wulan.

Toni reached into his shirt pocket. Without boxes, without ribbons and without roses. Toni took out a ring and put it on Wulan's ring finger.

“This ring will always be yours. Don't take it anymore, yeah .... Follow me on.”

Wulan clenched her mouth to resist the sobs. Toni then cupped Wulan's face and kissed the woman's forehead.

“I love you, The ...”

To Be Continued

Oh, ja. Throughout the novel, juskelapa forgot to say something. For new readers, this GENK DUDA AKUT novel is a spin off of the LOVE WINARSIH novel.

Why do you say Spin off? Because the story of GENK DUDA AKUT can stand alone (read separately) instead of a continuation of the novel Love Winarsih. The novel is usually called a sequel.

I must have known, huh?

So Dean's son stopped at five people only. as per the ending CW 🤭🤭

All right, good night. Happy break. :*

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