Shadow From the Past
Chapter 48

“You can send me to come to his birthday event?”

“When, Mas?”

“Tonight if you don't mind,”

“Ih why did you just say? I ‘kan must be ready first, this already want maghrib. When's the show?”

“Jam seven aja depart,”

Elvina clucked at the words of her husband. Somehow Vano even late to tell him that there is a birthday party of his friend tonight. He likes it the least when it comes to getting ready suddenly.

“Mas how the hell? Why didn't you tell me from the time you got the invitation? I don't like to get ready for an impromptu,“

“Yes if you mind you don't have to come, El. You don't have to be upset,”

“Yes but next time don't be impromptu. Time since leaving just talking about it? That's so outrageous. What alesanya? Forgot it? Geez, mas—“

“Iya I forgot. And forgetting it's human, you don't have to be upset. I don't mean you. I said ‘kan from the beginning. Kakau you don't mind ya mean you go with me but if you mind no need, easy ‘kan?”

Too much is taken care of during midterm exams like this until Vano forgets that there is an invitation for a birthday event from his friend. He invited his wife because his friends wanted to invite a couple.

But because He knew he had made the mistake of giving the wife information too late, he would not force her to come along.

Elvina snorted as she came out of the room leaving the one who was upset. He wanted to leave, but was told suddenly. If it doesn't go, it's not good for Vano himself because the man seems to be hoping he'll come along.

Finally now Elvina rushed to prepare her clothes. She decided to accompany her husband to attend his friend's birthday party.

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“Why you? His face is a little different,”

Vano smiled and shook his head as his father asked a question shortly after he sat next to him watching television.

“Ngak, Pa,”

“Certain why dong?”

“Yes nothing,”

“Oh or any problem with Elvina huh? Be patient, he is ‘kan still young, still unstable, his ego is still high, and you who are more mature must be more patient new deh household adem ayem,”

“I was wrong, Pa. Just yes no need to nag too times,”

Vano has made her papa smile. Now Vano is honest that he has a little problem with Elvina even though it has not been open what the problem is, which can be concluded by his Papa is only limited to ‘Elvina nagging Vano’ only.

“Ngomel because what?”

“I was wrong to tell you that there is a birthday event of my friend tonight. I'm talking to Elvina. Yes because I tell her impromptu so she nagged when I also did not make it anyway, just doang,”

“Oh, bias it. Yes, obrolin is fine. Ask El if he wants to come or not. Let sure. What time do you want to leave?”

“Hour seven, Pa,”

“Mau Papa just?”

“Hahaha don't dong, Pa. My friends want to bring a partner, later they think I've turned,”

“Hahahaha oh is that it? On bringing a couple? Pantesan you ngajak Elvina tonight,”

Vano nodded his head. Friends who come will bring a partner, and he also wants to.

“Ya is already the same Papa, let deh be considered your partner rather than bring another girl ‘kan?”

“Neither, Pa. I think so,”