
"Asslaamu'alaikum! Uh! Sorry to wait so long, everyone!"
Labib suddenly entered while carrying a large box the size of his body. He then placed the box in front of Nila.
Our attention was all immediately focused on the boka.
"Happy birthday Nil. This is my gift to you!" Labib said with a radiant face.
The young man's gaze then shifted to my side. And it seemed like the young man had just realized Karina's existence. His face suddenly flushed in embarrassment..
"Ehh, there are guests too. mm. greetings. I'm Labib" Labib said kindly to Karina.
I saw Karina greeting the young man with the same hospitality.
"Hi, Labib! My name is Karina. I'm Erlan's lover!" Sapa Karina continued her acting.
Labib's eyes opened wide. Now his eyes are focused on me.
"Bang Erlan! My brother has a girlfriend already! I guess.."
Labib suddenly stopped. His lightning-fast gaze shot towards Nila. I know what's on the young man's mind. Surely he was worried that Nila would be hurt by Karina's appearance as my pretend lover.
"Hh. already. As good as it is we just eat yuk, now!" Take me to everyone in the TV room at the time.
"Yes. Sure do. Sure do. Let's eat now!" Get Labib to support me.
The young man then glanced at Mark who looked more reserved than usual. Labib looked confused. Like her, she does not know about Mark who also likes Karina.
'I have to tell Mark about Karina no yes, but I don't think I should just say it. Mark deserves to be with Lala.' I murmured in my heart.
Just a few steps walk, another voice appeared that came from the direction of the door that was still half open. Looks like Labib forgot to close the door, because he had to bring a big box of gifts for Nila.
"Mama!" The voice of Rinaya who ran straight towards Karina.
Karina immediately crouched down and invited her daughter to have a conversation.
"Rinai is awake, honey? Sorry, Mama, son. Mama went to Uncle's house without saying anything to Nai. You see, Nai was bobo again.. Nai's here with Auntie?" Karina asked her daughter.
Rinai then nodded, still hugging her Mama's neck.
"Madam, I'm taking Non Rinaya home again or how about ya, Madam?" A voice asked from the door.
It looks like it was Karina's domestic assistant who had brought Rinaya here.
"Auntie just go home first, Bi. Let Dinaya pupang be with me later," said Karina kindly.
"Good, Mistress. Well then, I go home first yes, Madam." said to the Aunt before disappearing.
"Rinaya, dear.. Say hello to uncle dong!" Karina admonished the princess.
Rinaya then took off her hug on Karina's neck, then she circulated her gaze around.
The first time he said it was me. Hugged my feet as much as his hands grabbed.
"Good Uncle. Is this Uncle's house?" Ask Rinaya to me.
I crouched down like Karina. I answered Rinaya's question.
"No, Nai. This is Brother Mark's house. That's it, that handsome brother!" Point me at Mark.
Mark could finally return to smiling casually. Even though he could only smile at Rinaya. While to me, Mark seemed to avoid my gaze.
Especially with Rinaya coming. My little girl kept asking me to hold her. Even I was asked to feed her birthday cake at the table.
Arguably, the one who felt the happiest on that night was Rinaya.
***
Around nine o'clock, Rinaya returned to sleep. He even fell asleep in my lap about half a ten o'clock.
"All of them, I went home to take Rinai and Karina first yes.you guys just continue the conversation," I said to Mark, Nila and also Labib.
The meal was like a funeral. I did not feel at home for a long time to gather with my two children who were heartbroken.
***
In front of Rinaya's room..
Cklek.
Karina just closed the door to princess Nua's room.
I turned around and went back to Mark's house. But Karina took me on a trip.
"What do you think? Did our efforts succeed tonight, Lan?" Karina asked with a ignorant grin.
Seeing the grin on her pretty face, the battery that was upset with Karina was not able to scold her anymore.
"Hhh. Your tactics are really brutal, Rin. You broke my two children's hearts at their birthday celebration. I should have been angry with you. But.."
My words were directly connected by Karina.
"But you don't mind the end result either, do you? I think you no longer need to worry if your daughter will still insist on maintaining her liking to you. So, you should be thanking me, right?" Imbuh Karina looks proud.
"Hehehe. well.thank you then. Satisfied?" I said sarcastically.
Although I should also thank Karina, but still. I must also feel sad for the heartbreak of my two grown children.
Now I was at the entrance of Karina's house. Without turning around, I continued to walk home next door. Where do I know for sure, Mark and Nila will definitely bombard me with questions.
"Jh.." I let out a tired sigh.
And it looks like Karina heard my voice. So that he called me back.
"Lan?" Call her cheerful.
I'm actually still a little upset with Karina. But because the woman had tried her best to help me overcome the problems related to Nila, finally inevitably I turned back to her.
"Yes?" Ask me in a lazy tone.
I saw Karina seemed to be leaning beside her body onto the door leaf. And I was once again made agape by the beauty of his face when he received the reflection of past light on the porch of his house.
'What a beauty.' I whispered without a sound.
"If you're going to talk about the seriousness of our relationship. You could say, we're at the stage of getting married. Okay, Lan?" Imbuh Karina, before she finally entered the house and closed the door in front of my eyes.
Tics. Tics. Mats..
"uh? What just now, did he propose to me?" I really feel confused.
***