NOT MY MAN OF CHOICE
CHAPTER 9: GOSSIP

"Well, Pah... Welcome. I miss Mamah Papah." Vera ran over to greet her parents.

The faces of Vera's parents were so happy to see her favorite child. Just a week they left Vera, but it feels like they are missing once, as well as what Vera felt in both parents.

"The son of Mama is healthy? Mom and Papah miss Vera." Mamah Vera hugged Vera tightly.

"Let's Om, please sit." Alvin invited Mr. Darma to sit next to Mr. Leo.

For a moment they all greeted each other, occasionally letting out laughter while chatting. The atmosphere was so warm, a different feeling that Alvin had never felt before. In his heart he said, maybe this is what is called 'family'.

Alvin's parents were so busy taking care of their business. Until he was a teenager and his mother began to get sick, then he began to close to the mother who soon died.

A few years later, Mr. Leo remarried a woman who did not seem to like him very much. They have a daughter named Dona. The son who is very dear to Lina's mother, stepmother Alvin. The affection that Lina's mother gives Dona is very much different from her affection for Alvin.

Alvin also felt that his stepmother did not like him since the beginning of the meeting until now. And what Alvin really understands is, his stepmother is trying to master the parent company owned by Papahnya, the business pioneered by her birth mother first.

"Ehm... By the way your content how is Ver? Healthy?" Instantly the room became quiet and everyone was shocked to hear Mother Lina's question.

"Eh... I'm not pregnant anymore..." Vera replied confused, no matter where the news came from about her containing it.

"Vera's pregnant? Alvin's son, right?!" Mamah Vera asked Vera and Alvin.

"Well, Vera can't be pregnant. We're not doing anything." Alvin replied firmly.

"How can you be sure? While you were drunk on the night of the incident, right?!" Said Lina's Mother.

"The news is very widespread on campus. Almost all children know if Vera is pregnant out of wedlock, so immediately rush to get married." Dona said convincingly with her slick face.

"Is that right, Vera? I'm disappointed in you." Mr. Darma looks emotional.

"Well, I'm not pregnant, it's all fake news! I'll have to be checked for proof that I'm not pregnant." Vera said while glancing at Alvin hoping Alvin can help him dismiss the rumors circulating.

"It's not just about the business sir, but the dignity of our family has also been dropped. Papah is really disappointed in you, Vera. If you are pregnant, what can we do? You're also married to Alvin." Mr. Darma showed a look of annoyance and disappointment.

"But Alvin's son right?" Dona pretended to be innocent, but her goal was to bring down Vera and embarrass both of Vera's parents.

"I'm not pregnant! That's gossip, I'm sure I'm not pregnant and I dare to prove it." Vera said a little firmly.

"Dona, what do you mean? Why did you come here if you just make a noise?!" Alvin starts to get emotional on Dona and her stepmother.

"Alvin, don't yell dong, Dona is just his name." Lina's mother defends Dona, her favorite child.

"What kind of question is that?! Guided to the house of the tuh pake adab, in front of many people it's a sensitive thing like that." Alvin's emotions can't be contained anymore.

"What's wrong with asking about Vera's pregnancy? We're all family here, no strangers. And you're Alvin, you better fix your habit of bringing gonta to this house. Your wife is pregnant, and people are pregnant..."

"Enough! How many times do I have to tell you that Vera isn't pregnant?! And Mamah doesn't want to interfere in my personal affairs." Alvin cut off Lina's mother's talk.

"A habit of bringing gonta to change women?! Meaning what?" Mamah Vera looked surprised and curious.

"Alvin's habit is so aunt. From the first often won't change girls, so ask to buy a house with papah, so that he is free to bring any girl to the house." Dona replied to Mamah Vera, he seemed happy to see everything so noisy and emotional.

Alvin and Vera look so emotional on Lina and Dona's mom. They are sure, the rumors spread on campus must have been the work of these two snakes. They must want to take down Alvin and Dona because then the reputation of both will be bad in the eyes of the public, so that people in the company will look at them one eye. And eventually the company will be handed over to Ms. Lina and Dona.

"Dona, stop! Please Mr. Darma and I take care of emotions, every problem there must be a solution. We're all here to be shocked to hear the statement just now. But we are all new to know, we need time to accept all forms of each nature. I'm sure Alvin's changed since he got married." Mr. Leo began to calm the mood, and often looked at Alvin to make sure his statement was correct.

"What are you all here to do anyway?! If only make a storm mending home, sorry Alvin and Vera tired. We also need time to digest everything that happens. Excuse me, Om Aunt, Vera I invite to rest first huh. Kasian later 'the cage' is disturbed." Alvin answered ketus and occasionally stared intently at Mother Lina and Dona.

Alvin clasped Vera's hand and pulled her away from the room to the room. Vera's parents and everyone present fell silent as Alvin and Vera left the room. Mr. Darma and his wife immediately say goodbye, as well as Lina's mother who immediately invited her husband and favorite child home.

Lina and Dona's mother feel their mission to bring down Alvin and Vera's reputation is successful this time around. They seemed satisfied with the commotion tonight, and went home with a big smile.