
Aqeel and Iza's wedding party was held lavishly in the ballroom of Humanity Corp. All of Aqeel's colleagues at the hospital were invited to her wedding. Iza's own friends did not come much, because the last five years he lived in Cairo. He only invited a few of his close friends at school. The rest of course business partners are Putra Group Partners, neighbors and certainly friends.
The face of the bride and groom looks happy to receive congratulations from guests who come. Iza looks so beautiful in a white Muslim wedding dress. Similarly, Ajeel who looks handsome and dashing wearing a white tuxedo.
Arsy looked down at the stage. The first man to awaken the love in his heart has now officially become the husband of someone else. He used to fantasize that he would be with Aqeel. Spending life together until death. But now all his hopes are wiped out, swallowed by Iza's smile of happiness.
The girl was pinched when someone patted her on the shoulder then grabbed her. Stella was already beside him. Arsy immediately took his eyes off the stage. Afraid that his cousin would realize his broken heart.
“Cause of seeing it. Do not be sad that, means doctor Aqeel is not a soul mate lo.”
“Apaan anyway.”
“Heleh don't have to. I don't know from before that you were looking for a newlywed couple. Nih mata lo aja look sad rich gini. Baek-baek lo, from earlier brother lo ngeliatin lo mulu, hihihi.” Stela covered her mouth with her hands.
Arsy's reflex turned his head on Irzal. Sure enough, the man was looking at her. The girl became groggy herself, noticed so intensely by Irzal. But then Irzal's views shifted from him.
“Lo really want to marry the dry ice?”
“Iya,” replied weak Arsy.
“Kakek ajib also how to fool him. Eh here sit here, I want to ask you a question nih.”
Stella pulls Arsy's hand towards one of the tables there. Both sit in side positions. Arsy looked at his cousin who had put on a curious face.
“You want what?”
“Lo time in rooftop same dry ice why aja?”
“Ngga. We just eat noodles, chat keep sleeping.”
“Cie.. already rich in drakor dong hihihi... there continue to be scenes of sosor no?”
“Lotak lo it all sand, so ngeres. What didn't I say? Eat, chat, sleep.”
Stella smelled her smile seeing the indignity on her cousin's face. But it made him want to tease further.
“Ooh. How did you sleep? Facing each other, look at the view of the dry ice caresses cheeks?”
“Haaiisshh. The position we sleep on the sofa, where there is a rich scene you said earlier. Ngehalu aja lo.”
“Ck.. ck.. ck. really dry ice. In the position of the two of you in one room. He can still self-indulge ngelakuin macem-macem same elo. Sleep with a barrier too, salute me with him.”
Arsy listened to Stella. Irzal did not do anything as long as they were locked up. He did not do anything that crossed the line and kept his distance from him. Especially when he remembered the man chanting the holy verse, his voice was so melodious. The girl got goosebumps herself remembering it.
“Sy.. you really do not have the same heart bang Irzal?” stella's question successfully attracted the awareness of Arsy who was struggling on the incident last week.
“Hah? Euung.. what the hell lo? Kepo.”
“When he was bombarded by grandfather and at the end of it was told to marry elo, he was so? No defense at all?”
“There is, but you know yourself how rich grandfather. I protest with him tomorrow too. But he said, if we were a mate, we would meet in front of the penghulu. But if not a mate, our marriage will not happen, somehow.”
“True too. Johan, mate in God's hands. Uh but.. about this, lo ngarep your wedding so what's off?”
This time Arsy did not answer his cousin's question. Her lips did indeed vehemently reject the arranged matchmaking for her. But in his heart, he also did not sincerely release a man as good as Irzal in other women.
“Woii.. Sy.”
“Aaan anyway?”
“It... lo ngarep so what's the nullification?”
“Kepo lo! I'm laper.”
Arsy immediately stood up then left Stella there alone. It is better for him to wait for food than to continue to receive questions from his cousin whose level of stubbornness and loneliness is at the maximum level.
Left alone, Stella wakes up from her seat. He also wanted to hunt for food. Moreover, the wedding committee has provided a lot of stalls and also a variety of buffet dishes. While looking around, choosing what stall he would visit first, his eyes caught a slightly strange figure.
A woman was wearing a long red dress, with long hair partially covering her face. Suddenly the woman turned her head to Stella, making the girl gasp. Stella lowered her head when she realized she was not human. He walked with his head lowered while occasionally glancing at the creature.
His steps came to a halt when his head hit someone's back. Sontak Stella raised her head, at the same time, the man she hit turned around. For a moment they just looked at each other. Stella recognizes that the man in front of her is the same man in the hospital elevator.
“You have nothing?”
“I.. yes.. ma. sorry.. i..”.
Stella's words hang when suddenly from behind Tamar's shoulders appears the female ghost she had seen. He showed half of his broken face and was covered in blood.
“Aaaaaaaa!!!!”
Stella screamed loudly to attract the attention of everyone nearby, including Tamar. The girl quickly held Tamar's hand while lowering her head.
“Hei.. You have nothing?”
“I.. the. in be.. behind you..”
Stella's finger pointed behind Tamar's shoulder. The man turned his head, but saw nothing. Slowly Stella lifted her head, it turned out that the female ghost figure was no longer there. He looked around but could not find it.
“Who are you looking for?”
“Women who were behind you.”
“Who? No one.”
“Tadi no.”
Stella's head continued to spin looking for the figure while tightly holding Tamar's hand. Immediately Tamar broke away from Stella, then looked at the girl in front of her while crossing her arms around her chest.
“You lied to me right?”
“Ngga. Whether you want to believe or not. Bye..”
Stella leaves Tamar. The girl was looking for the whereabouts of Dipa, her sister. Only with Dipa did she feel safe. Then his eyes caught Dipa chatting together with Gilang and Farzan. Hurry up she approached Dipa, then hugged her sister's arm.
“Why lo?”
“There's a demon,” whispered Stella.
“Seriously? Here?”
“Huum. lo don't be far from me. I'm scared.”
“Iya, yes.”
Finished taking the bolted goat, Arsy's eyes swept across the room, looking for an empty spot. Then he saw Daffa waving at him. Actually he was lazy to sit with Daffa, because there was Irzal there. But as almost all the tables were filled, Arsy finally approached Daffa.
“What's up, Sy?” ask Daffa.
“Goat bolsters.”
“Weh is delicious. Want aahh.”
“This is. Let me take it again.”
“Wei. 'emang I'm a fuckin' guy, take it right taken a girl. Eat aja.”
Daffa stood up while patting Arsy on the shoulder. Then the man rushed towards the rolling goat stall. Now there are only Arsy and Irzal at the table. Arsy started enjoying the goat roll. It tastes good. At first glance Irzal looked at the woman he was about to marry in a moment.
Arsy's attention was immediately drawn to the stage when he heard the host invite guests to take pictures with the bride and groom. For a moment he looked at Aqeel who was smiling happily. Without the girl knowing, Irzal catches everything that Arsy does.
“Is it worth seeing a married man with such a view?”
Arsy turned his head to Irzal. He became embarrassed himself, the man caught him looking at Aqeel. Without answering anything, he continued to eat.
“Stop thinking about bang Aqeel, she is married. You too will be married soon. Take care of your views.”
“Are you jealous?” arsy asked half emotion.
“You overestimated.”
“Oh yes? Keep denying, but your eyes cannot lie.”
Irzal wakes up from his seat and leaves Arsy alone. The girl hissed in annoyance, always herself to blame. He turned his head, looking at Irzal who was waiting for food while talking to Aidan.
Basic dry ice..emang why if I still can not move on from bang Aqeel? I just see doang, no intention to be an actor. You think I'm as low as that, want to destroy the happiness of others. Basic rese!!
“Why lo? Very cool face,” Aidan chirps.
“Diem lo! I still have not made the same calculation elo, yes.”
“Hahaha.. still a grudge only boss. sorry.. hehehe.”.
Irzal did not care about Aidan's words, he advanced after the people nearby approached the stall. Aidan was still loyal beside her. His eyes were watching over Arsy who looked annoyed.
“Lo noisily again same Arsy?”
“Ngga.”
“Heleh ngeles aja, lo. Noh the Arsy seemed to be very sprained, your face is also asem. Must be a storm again. Why storm anyway?”
“Ngga storm. I just want him, keep the same view Aqeel. Now bang Aqeel is married.”
“Emang she has a crush bang Aqeel?”
“Hmm.”
“Jiaaahhhhh is jealous? My future wife loves my cousin, so it's called yes, hahaha.”.
“By the way. Immediately I enter the container empal gentong.”
“Hahaha... my boss is sadisss... run away aahhh.”.
Aidan quickly leaves Irzal for his own safety. The man chose to go around, who knows there is a girl or widow who is smitten by him.
Meanwhile in another part, Renata who came along with Jojo and Dinda, sat quietly with the two old men. The woman enjoyed the meal quietly without saying a word. Renata's condition is better, but he still limits interaction with others.
“What do you want to eat again?” ask Jojo.
“Ngga, KiJo. This is enough.”
“If you want to taste another food, say yes. Let Farzan get me.”
Renata's head nodded while throwing a faint smile. He was shocked when someone put a small plate filled with pudding in front of him. The woman raised her head, and saw Friend who did it.
“Sit here, Friends. Chat with KiJo.”
Friend threw his smile, then pulled the chair near Renata. Renata's hand pulled the pudding that Friend gave her then started eating it. He really likes milk pudding plus chocolate vla.
“How do you work in the office?” jojo asked, opening the conversation.
“Alhamdulillah smoothly, KiJo.”
“Do you have any vacancies for Rena? KiJo already offered to work at J&J Entertainment with Barra, but Rena didn't want to.”
“Ren..my secretary was transferred to Jakarta to take care of work there. Do you want to be my secretary?”
“So brother's secretary?”
“Iya.”
“But I don't know any secretary job.”
“Let's relax, Akbar will explain. Before he moves to Jakarta, he'll teach you everything. Hows it? You want?”
“Ehmm.. may, if you believe me.”.
“I believe. You're a smart kid, you'll definitely learn fast.”
His smile expanded after saying it all. Jojo kept watching Friend. The man's attitude besides being friendly, his words and attitude are also gentle. From one look, he could guess that Friend was so attentive to Renata. But as a man who has eaten a lot of life's salt acid, he knows that the friend's attention and friendly attitude is not because of love. But only a brother's attention to his sister.
Not far from the table occupied by Renata, Arsy is still around to taste the stalls available. The girl headed for the stall that provided maryam bread. While waiting in line behind another guest, an old woman approached him.
“You must be Arsy,” scold that woman.
For a moment, Arsy only looked at the old woman in front of him. His mind was guessing, who was the woman before him. It's the first time they've met, and Arsy really doesn't know him.
“Include, grandma's name, Rena. This grandmother is her grandmother Bibie aka Irzal.”
“Oh grandma. sorry.”.
Arsy immediately grabbed Rena's hand then kissed the back of her hand. Rena smiled seeing the beautiful girl of her former granddaughter-in-law behaving so politely. After taking two servings of maryam bread, Arsy invited Rena to sit at the table she was sitting at.
“It turns out the candidate Bibie is beautiful,” praise Rena.
“Grandmother can aja,” Arsy's face slightly flushed.
“Have long known Bibie?”
“Ehmm.. It's been a few months anyway, nek.”
“But you guys seem to be familiar huh. Until your grandfather sets you up.”
Arsy replied with a simple laugh. Rena's words remind her of Abi's all-out action of trapping her and pushing her into the brink of matchmaking.
“Ehmm.. grandma, can I ask ngga?”
“Ask what?”
“Kok Ir.. um. mas Irzal called him Bibie?”
“The Irzal's name, Irzal Habibie Ramadan. Her grandfather's name was Irzal, so we were all more comfortable calling her Bibie.”
“Oh. Why is Irzal named after his grandfather?”
“Maybe El wants to remember the father in the form of his son. Moreover, Bibie was born a few hours after his grandmother and grandfather died.”
“Grandma and grandma Irzal died together?”
Rena smiled for a moment, then she began to tell how the couple who looked so harmonious left the world simultaneously. Poppy, who was sickly, left Irzal first in the morning. After the husband buried him, during the day, Irzal followed the departure of his wife and at night, Irzal junior was born into the world.
“Truly true love yes, grandma,” said Arsy after listening to Rena's story.
“Iya. Bibie also wants her love story like her grandfather. And it looks like it will come true,” Rena again smiled while looking at Arsy.
“Agranny means.”
“Here was. his grandfather Bibie, married also because he was betrothed. But eventually they love each other and live together until death do them part. Sometime grandma will tell their love story.”
“Yes, grandma.”
“You alone, do you have any feelings for Bibie?”
“Euuung.. ngga tau nek.”
“Love is hard to guess. No one knows when he will come and where he will dock. Sometimes love comes from unexpected paths. Hate can be love. Because we are together, love grows. There's only way. Grandma can only pray, hopefully your relationship with Bibie is the same as the love story of her grandparents.”
Arsy was silent listening to Rena's words. But in his heart he spoke the old woman's words. Either because the seed of love had grown in his heart, or because it was carried away by the atmosphere of conversation with Rena.
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I have agreed to marry still noisily also🙈