I'm Not/Only a Shadow
Adam's Statement

Alyla was chatting with her fellow teacher friends, talking about their work once in a while they laughed when some of them were funny to melt the atmosphere.

"Oh yeah he said Miss Risa's house around here too?" one of them asked

"Yes my home around here" replied Alyla.

"I know which house Miss Risa is!" Mr. Aldi chimed.

"Ciee. mentang mentang again PDKT Pak Aldi already know"

"Yes, it must be garcep later on others" replied Mr. Aldi pongah.

Alyla just smiled awkwardly, with the jokes of her comrades.

"Yes that's why Mr. Aldi cepetan disahin aja, biar not first" the others still tease Alyla and Aldi.

"I am ready at any time, but Risa ma'am does not believe mulu mulu mulu as me" said Mr. Aldi who competed moody.

"That's because Mr. Aldi likes to be seduced here and there" Alyla said in a joking tone.

As they were chatting and joking a little child called out to Alyla and the sight before them was astonished.

"Mommy-gates.." Azka who was in Adam's lap widened her arms to hug Alyla, Alyla who also had missed Azka immediately embraced Azka into her arms.

"Mommy why so long? I'm the same Daddy's been waiting for a long time" Azka's words made them choke on each other's spit,they are shocked especially what is called Daddy by Azka is Adam who incidentally is the son of the owner of the school foundation that shelters them.

Adam's grin was imprinted when he saw Alyla's pale countenance."Sorry dear Mommy just came, Azka don't want to?"

"Mommy Akka's sister isn't naughty"

"Good night, Mr Adam?" The headmaster began the conversation, all the teachers had already stood up from his seat and nodded their heads to Adam.

"Night, sorry to interrupt.please go ahead and enjoy the banquet, I have to go back the show is about to start"

"Oh yes sir Adam please" they said a little awkwardly.

Adam pulled Alyla's hand to go with him, but Alyla flinching and wrinkled her forehead "Come on" Adam pulled Alyla to follow along inevitably Alyla helped offset Adam's steps.

"Where?"

"In front of the show will start"

"Why do I have to come" Adam did not answer and instead tightened his grip on Alyla's hand " Sir slowly Azka will fall!".

Alyla looked at her hand that was in Adam's grasp as she continued to step towards Arya and Karina who were already waiting to start the event.

Alyla's hands were wet with sweat, and her chest had been pounding with nervousness ever since.

The teachers who have since noticed the behavior of Adam and Alyla began to re-sign Mr. Aldi. "Well, sir Aldi kanya is already first"

"Yes his wealth, kasian pak Aldi, but calm Mr. Aldi, during the yellow janur has not curved still can be on the tickung"

"Yes but the rival is heavy sir Aldi"

Mr. Aldi just scratched his neck awkward and embarrassed, he rivals with the class of Adam would have lost.

"I think that from earlier in the lap of Mr. Adam is not Azka his son Bu Risa rada pangling because" the headmaster who from earlier quietly joined the talk,they did know Azka because Azka was often invited to school."I became curious at that time also Mr. Adam ever asked about Miss Risa with me"

"What is it, sir?, trus. trus giamana?" asked the other female teachers it seemed like the teachers were really curious now.

"That's. ah. already why I so gossip with you guys, already the event has started" said the headmaster who began to focus on the front of the pangung there is already Arya, Karina, Adam, said,Azka and Alyla were standing up slightly awkwardly.

Adam approached Arya and Karina who were ready with a knife to cut the cake in front of them, his hand still did not release his grip from Alyla, Alyla tried to pull his hand but Adam even more tightened his grip.

"My sister wants to say hello to Mama first" whispered Alyla, then Adam released Alyla's hand.The sea of Adam is still flat and unreadable.

"Mama happy wedding anniversary" said Alyla while giving a small box of gifts to Karina.Alyla was a little awkward actually but Karina asked her to call with the names Mama and Papa to herself and Arya.

"Thank you dear, why troublesome, Mama is already quite happy you want to come" Karina hugged Alyla dear, feels sincere for Alyla who has long no longer felt the embrace of a Mother.

"Same Ma, congratulations" Alyla turned her eyes to Arya.

"Hm, thank you." As usual Arya's countenance was always flat, Alyla nodded. After congratulations Alyla Adam pulled Alyla's hand back into his grasp, Alyla could only grimace watching Adam, Adam,wanting to refuse but the look of Adam who looks unfriendly since made Alyla reluctant, if only they were not in front of many people maybe Alyla had rejected Adam's hand.

Alyla's heart has been stretched since the invited guests looked at her with a curious look maybe curious who she and Azka were in Adam's lap since.

The cake cutting event sounded boisterous with applause from the guests, after cutting the cake Arya delivered one or two words, and thanks to the guests, suddenly Arya said that Adam wanted to say something."My son Adam wants to give good news to all of us, please son!" Arya also gave her mic that had been held since earlier.

"I would like to introduce my Son at once who will be the next successor of Sadewo Grop," Adam who does not like the stale base directly at the core. "Include Azka Sadewo, and on my left is the mother of my Son, as well as my future wife," The guests have whispered to each other and are shocked by Adam's statement, when did Adam have a Son? Is Adam married? then who is that woman? but Adam's next statement made them silent for a moment. "Maybe many questions and statements in your mind, but let it be our privacy, which you should know our wedding will be held soon, thank you." Adam's words ended and returned to the MC for the next event.

Alyla couldn't stand what this was about why she didn't tell him first if she wanted to make an announcement about the wedding, and since Adam changed Azka's name, "We can't talk"

Adam knew what Alyla wanted to talk about Adam looked towards Karina and Karina understood even taking Azka from Adam,Karina began to introduce her granddaughter to their relatives and family.As Adam and Alyla headed to the backyard, they needed a quiet atmosphere to talk with a cold head.

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