Now Or Soon U Mine!
4. Turns out Oh

The reflection in the mirror showed a beautiful girl wearing a beautiful light brown dress. His shoulders are visible, as well as a white neck that is deliberately shown because of his jet black hair is tied up which is also curly. Thin makeup makes a girl perfect. No man would dare to turn away from her.

"Tante, now you can explain, why would Akilla have to dance?"

The question of the beautiful girl who was none other than Akilla, made the middle-aged woman called aunt smiled gently.

Aunt Nofi was sitting on the bed, her gaze seemed to be hiding something. Akilla turned his chair around, so he could see the look of sadness on the face of the sister of his mother.

"Akilla, before Aunt apologizes to you..." Aunt Nofi said slowly. Question marks filled Akilla's mind. Why should the aunt apologize? His premonition said, something bad will happen to him. But he didn't know what a bad thing it was.

"Before you were born, your mother and father intended to match you with the child of your parents' best friend. Aunty thought, it was just a joke. But before your mama died, she told Auntie to keep marrying you to the promised one." Akilla gaped upon hearing his tantric explanation. How could he have been betrothed since he wasn't born? Why did her mother want her to marry a man she did not know?

Aunt Nofi drew Akilla's hand, squeezing it slowly. From there Akilla found out, his aunt was also worried about him.

"Aunty already thinks of you, like aunty's own son. So did Om and Dean, we accepted you as family, even when you first set foot in this house. Aunty also wants you to live happily, and be free to choose what you want, if that's a positive thing. Especially the problem of a soul mate, that's your right..." Aunt Nofi paused her speech. Smiling again, braced himself as well as his nephew.

"Why should I now Auntie? Akilla was still in high school," after a long silence, Akilla finally opened her mouth.

"His family is broke, and Aunt is tired of taking care of the company that Papa left behind" replied Aunt Nofi. Akilla sighed softly. Right, all this time he was too much trouble for his aunt's family. Her Papa-owned company is taken care of by her aunt because Aunt Nofi's husband works as a producer. Maybe he took care of the big company alone. Akilla would seem ungrateful if he refused this match.

A few minutes thinking, Akilla said, "let Akilla see the guy first. If it's good, Akilla'll take this match."

Aunt Nofi smiled happily. He took Akilla into his arms. "You can refuse, if that guy isn't your type." Akilla just nodded while replying to his tantric embrace.

***

Unexpectedly, her matchmaking event was held tonight as well. Dinner together at a fancy restaurant, while the clock has shown at 18:00, meaning that in an hour Akilla will decide about his future.

Akilla peered behind the toilet wall as someone approached her uncle and aunt's desk. Akilla's eyes were round, knowing who would be betrothed to him. A creepy-faced old man was talking to his uncle. Akilla can't hear their conversation from here.

"Lo gapain?" Akilla gasped in shock, then turned to look at Dean who was also discharged from the toilet. Dean's eyes followed Akilla's gaze earlier, wondering what his brother was watching.

Seeing the authoritative man in the doorway, Dean went into hiding behind Akilla.

"Who is that?" whispered Dean. Akilla just shook his head slowly.

His feelings are mixed. Would her aunt match up to that creepy-looking old man? If they are together at the temple, they will look like grandfathers and grandchildren rather than husbands and wives. But on the other hand, Akilla did not want to burden her aunt further. Caring for it to this size must have been very troublesome.

While preoccupying with peeping, Aeera's phone rang. The master was not aware of his hape rang, Dean who was disturbed immediately told him. The girl instead gave him a look of 'What-What?' Dean pointed at the phone he was holding, and then I realized.

Dean kept peering behind the wall while looking suspiciously at the old man. His mother told him to dress up this afternoon, saying there was an event. Without being told what event looks very important, rarely do their families dinner outside, especially using formal clothes in expensive restaurants as well.

Akilla moved away to be able to pick up the phone, fortunately his cousin was not a kepo. So he just took a few steps away from Dean. He also received a voice call from an unknown number still on the screen.

"Yes, ha–"

"Where the hell is it?! How come you haven't given me an answer?!" the scream cut through Akilla's words. But at least he knew who was behind the unknown number.

"Lo tuh nawarin or maksa anyway?" Dean patted Akilla on the shoulder, then hissed so that the girl could shrink her voice, she was still busy eavesdropping on Mama's conversation with the guest. Akilla nodded, obeying his cue orders.

"You don't tell me when I should tell you to make a decision!" reply Akilla whispered.

"Why do you whisper? I can't be scared!!"

Akilla grunts. "Lo budeg huh?!" again Dean had to pat him on the shoulder so as not to scream.

"Gue is no longer home!"

"Yes, share location!"

Tut!

The phone ended without Akilla explaining what happened.

***

Since morning Bara's heart was filled with worry. Tonight this week, her family will be eating out while introducing the woman she is betrothed to, as well as determining the date of the wedding. The sooner the better, he said.

At 5 pm his mother had knocked on the door, telling him to immediately prepare not to come late to the restaurant. Bara answered accordingly.

Why hasn't the girl contacted him yet? Many times Bara checks her phone, hoping for a message from Akilla.

Bara is not inexhaustible, why should this method be chosen? The father could have borrowed money from the bank, could have also borrowed capital from business partners, it happened that his father was an only child so he did not have a brother who could borrow money.

Usually in life or dramas, a woman is forced to marry a rich man, to pay off a debt of course. The reality of life is different. He was forced to marry a woman who could save his family. Bara was always disappointed in his Papa, both in thought, word and Papa's treatment of him. Perhaps, it was true, his father was also disappointed about his profession as a model. Bara does not want to hope anymore, his father will understand about his feelings. Regarding the soul mate, it will not be exchanged let alone the wrong address. Still, humans have to fight to get the best.

Until 6 o'clock after a few minutes, his mother again told him to immediately prepare.

Disappointed, Bara obeyed the orders of his mother still stalling for time. Who knew Akilla contacted him, accepted his offer. Although in the end, Bara himself had to call the girl.

His father left first, there was a business to complete, so he had to go to the restaurant himself. Mama's condition also does not allow to join this 'Important Event.

Now the appearance is very perfect, a white shirt that contrasts with black pants and a suit attached fitting on his athletic body. Not because Bara likes sports, but work demands that require her to go to the gym.

Bara stared strangely and astonishedly at the screen of his phone, looking at the place Akilla had sent. Luxury restaurant. Is Akilla dating her boyfriend? Ah, but where is possible. Judging from his appearance, where anyone wants to date with a girl ngegas bin kayak Akilla.

Entering the restaurant, Bara circled around looking for the figure she was looking for. The room was full of people, it was difficult to find the girl, especially her petite body must have made her drown in the sea of humans.

10 Minutes to search, the figure sought was finally seen. Just a few tables away from where Bara is standing. Not wanting to waste time, he also approached the person's table.

From behind Bara could see the figure of a very familiar middle-aged man in his eyes. Getting closer to Akilla's desk, Bara sees Dean, his best friend in Akilla's desk chair.

A few meters away Akilla turned his head and was surprised to see his arrival. Dean, who saw his brother acting strangely, contributed attention to the object that Akilla was looking at.

Aunty Nofi and Om Panji felt a change in facial expression in the two teenagers so as to allow the view.

"Well, you have dinner here too?" ask Aunt Nofi to Bara.

"Bara you came here alone?" Dean asked.

Hearing the name of his son called, Mr. Darwan also turned to the attention of the Dean family.

Akilla is getting confused, why Aunt Nofi, Om Panji, Dean knows Bara. Bara is his upperclassman at school, and Dean is different from him. So how could they possibly know Bara.

The man in the limelight was surprised to see his father in the restaurant with his sahabt family and Akilla. "What else is going on here?" I am getting confused about what happened.

"So Mr Darwan's son is ember? It's Dean's friend, could it be a coincidence?" Om Panji said Seraya chuckled because of the fortuitous conditions.