Labuhan Cinta
Always Win
El's hand continues to dribble the ball. Trying to keep the ball from falling on Al. His eyes continued to look for a gap to escape the guard Al who had sharpened the view on the round object held by El.
“Try harder,” sneer El.
“Have you not seen my efforts?”
“Sometimes who try more, lose to those who are luckier.” Al kept trying to get the ball.
“Do you forget, if there is nothing in vain from an effort? Because actually those who try will reap the results.”
El throws a ball. The distance was quite far, but like what he said, an effort was nothing in vain. He who had defended the ball had finally reaped the results. The ball goes right into the ring. Make El score higher and the victory is obtained by El.
“You always win.” Al smiled at El.
Al has many meanings for El. Between a disappointment or a compliment. “What if I win you disappointed?”
“It used to be, but mommy always raised my heart. So I never felt that.”
El from small is a relaxed person. So winning is not important to him. However, for Al who try hard will be very disappointed when not getting the appropriate results.
“I told you no, there is no such thing as futile in business.” El pats Al on the shoulder. Convince his cousin.
“So my efforts will not be in vain to get Freya?” Al's blue eyeball, staring at El's blue eyeball. The two men with one descendant did indeed have the same eyeball color it looked at each other.
“Did you forget I was trying too? So let's see whose effort will win.”
The two men competing against each other were still with his stance. If their efforts will bear fruit.
Al laughed and laughed at El. If there's Freya they're fighters. But when they were both, they were still friends. There's no competition. Forget for a moment if they are the opponent. Put yourself where they need to compete.
They both pull over. Drink what they bring in a bottle. Relieve a dry throat due to running.
“I hear tomorrow the laying of the first stone housing?” ask Al.
“Yes, do you want to come?”
“I'll come tomorrow. Coincidentally tomorrow I'm empty.”
“Alright, I'll wait for you.” El grabbed his bag and stood up. Take Al home. I exercised enough today. At least the body fat is reduced.
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El rubbed her wet hair after coming out of the bathroom. Just as he was out, his phone rang.
“El, did Papa match you with Shera?” ask Freya across there without making small talk first.
El squinted his eyes, he felt astonished by Freya who suddenly asked like that.
“You just knew him El, you should know him first. Make sure he's good first.” Freya kept on babbling.
El smiled at Freya's words. He realized something was different from Freya's words. He could be confident if the girl across the street was jealous. So there's no harm, burning the flames of jealousy is greater.
“I'll try to know him,” replied El coming.
“Why know him more deeply?”
“Yes, as you said I don't know him. So I'll try to get to know him.” El flatly replied to Freya.
Freya's voice sounded silent.
“Freya,” call El.
“I'll send for you.”
“Alright then.”
“Do you contact me just for that matter?”
“Iya, indeed let alone.”
El shook his head. Surprised, Freya just wants to talk about Shera. Because Freya ended the conversation, inevitably El turned off the phone.
“No harm, not make use of the situation?” ask El to himself.
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“El, you have to look cool today. So later when in the photo your face will shine and your appearance is perfect.” Shea who pairs a tie on her son, makes sure his son is perfect plenary.
“Mom, the laying of the first stone was done outdoors, so surely will I will greatly shine in the sun.” El looked up, glanced at his mommy.
“You it's exactly with your daddy can't be serious.” Shea tightens her tie.
“Means I'm daddy's son. Because if I don't look like daddy. Need to ask whose son I am?” El laughed at his mommy.
“Bad child,” Shea said as she pinched El's cheek.
El landed a kiss on his mommy's cheek. “Call me, Mom.”
“Mommy always pray for all kids mommy.” Shea's hand cupped El's cheek. As a parent, he always prayed for his children. Hope they will succeed. “Already come, we leave,” take Shea.
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l and his parents together went to the place where El's housing would be built. Not just his parents. There were Regan-Selly and Felix-Chika who also came to witness the laying of the first stone.
Daniel and Melisa also attended the event of his grandson. Provide support for El's housing development plans. They have already notified if they will go directly to the event venue.
The event was only attended by families and some staff and workers. Not many came, because El did not want to make a scene.
El drove his car. In the back row is Regan's car and Felix's car. They headed to the event venue.
Arriving at the location, Al and Freya were also present. They both deliberately present on the important day El. Melisa who has arrived is also no less excited to congratulate her grandson.
Secretary El has everything ready. El just live the direction to start the event.
Event commences. El put brick with cement in the existing place so the gate of housing. Applause rang out from all of them present. Congratulations also flowed for El. Hopefully, the housing will run smoothly.
The event continued with lunch together. Celebrating the start El will make.
Tell each other about the concept that El will bring to the housing. El didn't tell much. He only focuses if people are entitled to happiness at home, until finally he chose to target those young people who do not have a home and want to live in housing for the future of their families.
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...Who asked, Shera who, she's my novel character in Still Married. Sean and Stela's. Unfortunately the novel is not here (it was not accepted contract here, so I went to kuning🤭 page) ...