Sun Princess & Snow Prince
Episode 65 - The Best Birthday Gift (2)

The phone screen showed Natasha's photo. Ave saw it too. Zaid sighed and disconnected and switched off the phone.

"How are you turned off? That's Miss Natty," asked Ave in surprise.

"Most want to call me. He thought I must have forgotten your birthday," Zaid said as he put his phone on the dinner table.

Ave laughed embarrassedly. He remembered that he had sent a message about it to Natasha. More precisely not a message, but complained to his best friend that Zaid forgot his birthday gift.

Without wasting any more time, Zaid took out something else from his pants pocket. There was a thread of glittering necklaces associated in Zaid's fingers. Ave could not hide her shining eyes looking at the necklace with the elaborately shaped pendant.

"For my beautiful and cute sun princess" whispered Zaid.

Not much to say, Zaid immediately put the necklace to Ave's neck.

Ave laughs. "Maen... Kan Ave hasn't said anything yet" he said as he watched the pendant once again.

Ave only realized that the complicated pendant was formed from images of hearts and letters that were made into one. When he realized it was the letter Z, he laughed.

"Sign in! Avelia Shamsiah, you can't run anywhere anymore!" zaid said as he flicked the end of the pendant with a feeling of pride.

Once again Ave laughed and he hugged Zaid happily. Zaid replied to her as well with a big smile. Shamelessly, Ave kissed Zaid's lips and the man didn't waste it. Eagerly, he explored Ave's mouth. The longer, the more Zaid understands how to make Ave can't resist. Zaid releases the girl when Ave's face begins to blush with oxygen deprivation.

After chatting for a while, hearing Zaid prepare all the surprises, Zaid asked Ave to take a bath and get ready, while he prepared dinner. Ave nodded happily.

Before cooking, Zaid took the time to restart his phone while walking to the kitchen. As soon as the phone turns on, several messages and notifications come in. Zaid reads a message from Natasha.

[Natasha: Ajie already knows everything]

Reading the message, Zaid's steps stopped and his smile vanished. For a few seconds he looked at the phone screen with a blank mind. Then Zaid took a deep breath before exhaling.

It knows. Sooner or later, this is what will happen.

Just as Zaid was about to wear an apron, a doorbell rang that was pressed repeatedly impatiently. Because the floor of the house was filled with petals, Zaid could not move quickly. He was sure that it was Natasha, who was panicking because there was no answer from Zaid.

Without a second thought, Zaid immediately opened the door. He didn't want Ave to know about this.

"Steel... "

Buk up!

A fist floated right in Zaid's jaw, making him stagger backward and nearly fall. A man as tall as himself charged forward, preparing to lift another fist. Zaid could not see his face clearly but he immediately put up a vigilance.

"Hey!" shout Zaid. This time he evaded.

"Fuck you, Id!" The man in front of her had him scolded and he pulled Zaid's collar until they stood face to face. Their views meet. A pair of sharp eyes stared at each other.

When their distance was very close, Zaid who was about to hit back saw the culprit. Ajie. immediately stopped his fist movement in the air.

"Jie, wait a minute! Wait up!" pinta Zaid while raising both of her palms in front of Ajie.

"Am I not enough that you hurt? Why is my sister also you... " Ajie couldn't go on with her words. He let go of his grip and looked inside. "Where is he? Where's my sister?"

Zaid's hand caught Ajie's arm, holding back a step. "Jie, wait a minute! It's Ave's birthday. Please! If you show up now, he'll be sad."

"What do you mean?"Ajie stopped talking and looked around. "You guys... " Ajie's tongue was confused when he just noticed all the decorations in the house. Seeing all that, clearly Zaid was trying hard to please his sister. He celebrated Ave's birthday.

"Gue gave your sister a surprise. For his birthday. He is now preparing in his room. We'll have dinner. Please, Jie! Don't get damaged tonight because of our problems. Ave doesn't know anything. He doesn't know anything about our problems either" Zaid explained as quickly as he could. Every now and then he looked behind him, worried that Ave knew of Ajie's presence.

Ajie. Standing straight while staring at Zaid, trying to read the mind of the person who had been his friend.

Seeing Ajie speechless, Zaid continued, "Gue promises to see you tomorrow and I promise I'll tell you everything that happened between Ave and me. Our relationship is not broken. I swear, Jie. Your sister lives in the pavilion. By ourselves. I never wanted to hurt him."

"Although you know he's my sister? You want me to believe that?"

Zaid ignored the incredulous grin on Ajie's face. "On you believe it or not it's your business, Jie. But Ave's happiness.. You don't want to know too? It's his first birthday in India, right? You sure?"

Ajie said nothing. Again looking around him and inwardly he suppressed his deepest ill-conjections. He did not want to think Zaid was intending to marry Ave.

"Tonight also you anter him back to my Papa's house. If not... "

"Please, Jie! I'll ask until tomorrow. I promise. I really promise. I have to explain to Ave. But I don't want to ruin this day."

Long enough Ajie thought before he finally nodded. Seeing that nod, Zaid could only breathe a sigh of relief.

With a heavy heart Ajie stepped out. But right at the door he turned again and said again, "Stand up straight, Id!" suddenly command.

Although he did not understand, Zaid obeyed him with a frown. Not yet had he asked, a hard fist lodged in his stomach. "Akh!"

"Yahas! Mas Zaid!"

The screams in the kitchen made Zaid rush to close the door and enter again. While biting his still throbbing jaw and his aching stomach, Zaid tried to put a smile on his face.

When he saw Ave standing in the living room, the entire pain suddenly disappeared. For Ave, none of this is much.

"Who's coming?" ave asked as he glanced at the front door.

Zaid. "Misall address" he answered. Then without saying anything, Zaid hugged Ave. Hugged it tightly.

"Why, Mas?" ask Ave confused. Zaid's embrace felt much different.

"Nothing. I just want my sweet girl. Fresh."

Ave smiled. He knew, though often cold, that sometimes Zaid was like a spoiled child. Lily and Tiar said, Men are like that.

Ave started to understand that. He also likes to hug like now. It was as if there was a vitamin that added to his zeal to love Zaid better.

After that, Zaid took Ave to the kitchen, taking her to prepare dinner. With pleasure, Ave welcomed the invitation.

Although in the end, they were more joking, teasing each other and occasionally touching each other. Zaid doesn't want to remember the problem. He wants to enjoy his time with Ave.

Only when night fell did they start eating together. Zaid's face could no longer wear his smile mask. His heart filled with worry could no longer be hidden. He cannot eat well. Just twice the bribe, Zaid had already given up. He just drank his orange juice slowly. Then after that, he focused on looking at Ave who enjoyed eating to the maximum.

"Any silence? Eat dong ah!" said Ave who was chewing on pieces of meat.

Zaid smiled. "Look at you eating, so full."

"Didih, seduction... Ave Abisin also steak Mas."

Without replying again, Zaid's hand began to busily cut the steak in front of him.

"Ve... "

"Hmmm... "

"I love you."

"I know."

"I love you so much."

"i know's. I know, Mas Zaid."

"I really love you, Avelia."

This time Ave raised his face, stopped eating and looked at Zaid. "What's up, Mom? Why did I say it anyway?" tanyanya. His heart could feel something was happening.

Zaid smiled back. Looked at Ave deeply. "Just talk to you. Just so you're sure I never messed with you."

"Yes, Mas. Ave sure," said Ave softly. Then he remembered something. "If Mas is worried about Mas's past with Mas Ajie, Ave will not change. Ave doesn't know and won't care because it's all just the past. Clearly, Ave will also help convince Mas Ajie."

Hearing that Zaid breathed a sigh of relief. But he doesn't want to say anything right now. He took a glass of orange juice in front of him. "Happy birthday, Avelia. I just want the best for you. Whatever happens, I love you" he said, raising the glass to Ave.

Ave also grabbed her glass of juice, staring at Zaid with eyes that were getting wet. Nodding speechlessly and following Zaid's ways. The newness filled his heart.

After all this time, he no longer celebrated his birthday in solitude. For her, the best part of tonight was not the necklace that now encircled her neck, but because of the special presence of someone in her heart. A person who appreciates his presence, thanks him for his birth in the world and loves him earnestly. It was the best gift for Ave.

There was the sound of clinking glasses clashing, before a silent atmosphere penetrated between them. Then Zaid forces Ave to eat again and his face looks normal again.

That night after dinner, Zaid and Ave sit in the living room, which is only illuminated by the light from the garden, looking out the window that was left open. Their hands clasped together under a large blanket covering part of their bodies, no one spoke. Ave, who was full because he had eaten the remaining half of Zaid's dinner, fell asleep quickly. Zaid could not close his eyes at all.

He stared at the sleeping girl leaning against his chest, stroking her hair slowly, stroking her cheeks gently before looking out the window, at the dark night sky.

After years of never having felt fear, this was the first time Zaid's heart had been stirred again by that feeling. Only, this time Zaid would do everything to keep Avelia by his side.

Whatever it is... Tonight he wants to enjoy this togetherness. Whatever it is, tomorrow it will all start and Zaid promises to try hard to convince Ajie.

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