Loving My Husband's Son
With Alex

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"During time I didn't see Nilam."

"That's really you." Nilam's voice looked nervous even his voice sounded vague.

He could not say anything more as his body trembled and his voice also sounded trembling. But she was not afraid and her eyes showed not the slightest bit of sadness, but rather tears of happiness that welled up in her eyes and her body trembled with happiness.

"Alex is you... It was really you." Nilam.

"Hello Miss Sweet, this is indeed true. I'm not a ghost, so why are you crying?"

Nilam's friend spoke in a tone that teased him. It's been 5 years and he's never changed. The woman was still a tomboy who liked to play around and jumped up and down like a rabbit. It is 169 cm tall with a slim body with short hair and brown eyes.

5 Years have passed since Nilam heard the voice of his best friend and also his tomboyish attitude.

"Mmmm.... The smoothies in this canteen are so delicious, maybe I should buy more and take it home with me. So I can enjoy it at home." Said Alex after gulping down the smoothies he ordered in the cafeteria earlier.

While Nilam continued to look at her with a still incredulous look that he had finally met his old friend after so long.

Alex is not only an old friend or friend to Nilam, he is also like a brother to Nilam. But because of a ridiculous dispute between the two of them, Nilam lost his friend.

"You know, if you don't want your smoothies, I can help you drink them." Said Alex.

"Oh you can take it. I don't like it very much." Reply Nilam.

"Oh Nilam, always be the best." Said Alex so happily taking the smoothies from before Nilam and immediately drinking it with a single gulp.

"You seem to like those smoothies a lot." Nilam.

"Yes, you know I'm still a tomboy like I used to be and it's not so easy for me to change. No wonder the men didn't even look at me. But who cares about them." Alex said so casually.

"However you yourself have changed a lot." Alex continues.

"Eh how can I change? Am I getting a little old and fat?" Ask Nilam.

"Stop saying stupid. How can you be fat or old. Of course you've changed, but you've turned out to be a lot prettier and sexier." Said Alex.

Alex looked at Nilam's body from head to toe although some parts of Nilam's body were covered with a table separating them.

"And you even have a beautiful body shape. I'd be tempted if I was a man." Said Alex.

Nilam laughed and told himself that his good friend was still the same as he used to be.

"Hey don't just think about everything in your mind just tell me everything about you. Like how your life has been these few years, do you miss me?" Said Alex.

"Of course I miss you so much and about my life these few years...."

Nilam could be heard taking a deep breath and beating him. He used a fork to play the food on his plate.

"There's been a lot going on these few years since you left and my life has become so complicated." Nilam.

"Let me see. I think it's all about a man you love and your complicated relationship." Said Alex.

Alex's words were directly about Nilam's mind. But what Nilam couldn't understand was how Alex could have guessed it right.

"That's true. But how do you know that?" Ask Nilam.

"We've been friends for 5 years before we split up. So of course I'll know you and I can also guess because I'm an experienced person in love and relationships, everything I can get through."

Nilam has to admit that Alex doesn't talk nonsense. Although Alex does not have a long relationship with his ex, but Alex better understand all such problems. It seems Alex is learning a lot about that relationship right now. Thinking about it, Nilam thought what if the two of them had never separated in the past. Maybe Nilam won't be able to find himself in such a complicated relationship. It's true that Lila is also a good friend to Nilam, but Alex, she's so different.

"Hey why do you look dreamy?" Said Alex who finally made Nilam reawakened..

"Sorry Alex, it's just...." Nilam stopped talking for a while.

He couldn't process what he was going to say. And what he wanted to say was still inside his head.

"Hey if you think about how to apologize for what happened 5 years ago, forget it. No, you don't have to apologize." Said Alex.

"Alexes...." Nilam.

"I am guilty too. I shouldn't have just left you without finishing everything." Said Alex.

"So...."

"Don't misunderstand me. I'm still sticking with what I said 5 years ago and I'm not going to change it. I will be your friend just like before. If you want to get me to...."

"I won't do it." Nilam interrupted Alex before he could continue because Nilam already knew what Alex was going to say.

"Lila is my friend and you are my best friend too. But I know that I won't be able to force you to like him the way I like him." Nilam.

"With your words, I think he's still your friend." Said Alex.

"Your guess is right. But please don't say anything bad about him again. Lila's been helping me at every difficult time." Nilam.

Alex sighed and bit his steak, while Nilam sipped the coffee in the cup in front of him.

"Yes that's your mind and your opinion of him. But for me, he will never change. I still think about him just like 5 years ago. At any rate right now I won't make a mistake that will mess things up with you. I will always be by your side just like a friend should be and overcome our friendship problem." Said Alex.

"Thank you Alex." Reply Nilam.

What happened 5 years ago, how could Nilam just forget about it. It was all because of Alex's thoughts about Lila that created trouble between all of them.

Nilam knew Lila 1 year before she met Alex and before Alex's arrival, Nilam did not have many friends and even she was often bullied by several other girls. But he was so lucky to have Lila who always supported him.

Nilam, of course, could not accept that. He didn't know why Alex said that about Lila being always nice to him. But now Nilam is trying to get back with his best friend and maybe their friendship will be better than in the past.

"Nilam, since we haven't seen each other in a long time, what if you accompany me to go somewhere?" Nilam.

"Where to?" Ask Nilam.

"To a pleasant place. But you're not allowed to take Lila." Said Alex.

"of course. It's been a long time, so I'd be so happy to spend my time with you." Nilam

"Of course we'll leave after we're done working. What say?" Ask Alex.

Nilam immediately agreed and forgot about Mr. Erfandi and even his son Leon, Aldi and others in his life. At that time Nilam only needed to think about himself. He wants to have fun and forget his problems and enjoy his life.

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"Welcome to my house, my palace." Said Alex welcoming Nilam into his house which has two rooms.

It was not a big apartment but it was enough for him.

"Wow this is so beautiful and comfortable." Nilam.

"Maybe it's not as big as the house your husband has, but it's still convenient..."

"My husband? But how do you know I'm married?" Ask Nilam.

"I don't really know. But you yourself just told me." Said Alex.

"What's? When's? I never did..."

Nilam stopped talking and understood Alex was just talking carelessly to do a trick to him and admit everything himself.

"I get it, you're fucking me again." Nilam.

"Yep, I now know one thing about you. I'll wait until the time when I can meet your husband later. I want to know what a lucky guy got you." Said Alex.

"Yes of course." Say Nilam with a sad looking face.

The sadness on Nilam's face showed the same sad expression as that felt by a widow who had just lost her husband as well as her life.

"Why your sad face? Don't tell me that your husband doesn't treat you well and if that's the case, let me punch him very hard in the face. How could he treat my best friend so badly." Alex said with a clenched hand in the air.

"No, it's not like that. She treated me very well and she gave me a life like a princess. But her son..." Nilam's speech stopped.

"What the fuck? Don't tell me that you're actually a stepmother?" Said Alex.

"Yes, that's the truth. Everything's getting a little complicated in my life." Nilam.

"Just whatever. We all have time to talk about it later. So tonight let's go have some fun." Said Alex.

"Yes sure." Nilam said with his voice that sounded so happy.

"Well then take this and quickly put this on now." Said Alex.

Alex gave a blue dress with a model that has no sleeves and also a blue jacket to Nilam. Everything was blue and looked beautiful, but Nilam just kept staring at the dress without stepping in front of Alex.

"What's wrong? Why don't you change your clothes?" Alex asked as he realized that Nilam had not stepped before him.

"Didn't you like the dress?" Ask Alex again.

"Of course the dress is beautiful. But I don't know if it's suitable for me to wear right now." Nilam.

"Oh come on Nilam. We're going to the club not the meeting. You have a beautiful body, so use this. It'll be so beautiful in your body." Said Alex.

At that time Nilam had no choice. She wears the dress and leaves with Alex.

Nilam had a wonderful night together with Alex and forgot his time. He had so much fun even as if he had forgotten all the problems he was facing. Although Nilam seemed to have forgotten the time to go home, fortunately he had informed Aunt Ana first. So he was not too worried about the condition of Leon left behind because Aunt Ana must have been looking after Leon very well.

After having fun all day, Nilam finally went home. The feeling is much better after spending some time having fun with Alex.

By the time he got home, everyone seemed to have fallen asleep. Nilam first stepped towards Leon's room. He found Leon sleeping so soundly on his bed. Nilam felt a little guilty for leaving Leon all day. He smiled looking at the sleeping face of Leon with a smiling face.

Nilam kissed Leon on the cheek, then he walked out of Leon's room and closed Leon's door slowly so as not to wake the young boy who was soundly asleep.

Nilam was about to walk towards his room. But he stopped stepping again because his phone felt vibrating.

"This is from Alex." Nilam said in a soft-sounding voice and tried to answer the call.

He smiled happily after getting a phone call from Alex, remembering how they had had fun earlier.

"You finally know how to get home."

Nilam looked frightened with a familiar-sounding voice that made his body feel trembling as well as cold. Behind him was the voice of someone who suddenly made Nilam freeze and was so shocked that he made him release his phone and fortunately the phone was not damaged. It was just that his phone instantly died when it came into contact with the floor.

The moment when Nilam's eyes met that person's eyes, Nilam could feel the cold aura and deadly gaze he gave to Nilam. Nilam didn't know what to say. But Nilam felt that he seemed like he would not be able to get through this night comfortably seeing the deadly aura that Aldi was giving him at that moment.

"I'll ask you once." Said Aldi with a voice that sounded so cold that it seemed to make Nilam's body feel frozen. "Where have you been?" Ask Aldi.

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