
The flower swallowed the drink while closing its eyes. After the drink passed through the throat, it widened suddenly. The taste of the drink is good enough to say jamu.
"Hm! So yummy. What's the name of this drink?" Bunga asked Artha while raising her drinking glass.
"Your question" he answered briefly.
"Ja-su-ku's? His name is similar to jasuke," murmured Flowers.
"Like that food?"
"Huh?"
"Jasuke's. Do you like that food?" Artha repeated her question in more detail.
The flower shook its head strongly. He knew the name not because he liked the food, but because the traveling jasuke merchant was passing by every day in front of his house. Flowers did not like cheese and corn, so he never bought jasuke.
"I don't like cheese and corn" he replied, grinning the horse.
"I think I like it. Someone really likes that snack. He doesn't care even if I have a child" he said with a faint smile.
"Someone ...your lover?"
Flowers act more relaxed and talk while finishing their food. A question that was useless because he didn't get an answer. However, he was sure, that someone must be his lover.
"Have you finished eating? If so, we go now. I wonder where your house is" said Artha.
"There's nothing special in my house. In fact, the area alone is only 6x6 square meters. That's ... smaller than the living room of this house," Flowers reply.
They went to the other. Khumaira, Hendry, and Alden were already sitting in the car. Artha asked for the keys to the car that belonged to Bunga.
Two cars came out of the gate. The distance from the house of Artha to the house of Bunga is only twenty minutes away. The trip was not felt at all because they talked while walking down the highway.
***
Ani is busy preparing a welcoming party for the arrival of Bunga and her future husband's family. Flowers don't tell, but Ani always super knows. He called the girl's hometown. From Hartini he knew, Bunga already in Jakarta.
"You're ready, right?"
"Ready, Sister Ani!" They answered simultaneously.
Ten workers who used to pack frozen food had brought each one a white rose. Ani also ordered food and drinks to treat the family of her prospective adoptive sister-in-law. All preparations were completed just as the Flower car stopped in the courtyard.
"Welcome back, Brother Bunga," said Ani.
"Thank you, An." The flower replied while receiving flowers from its employees.
Not only that, but they also congratulated him on his engagement. The flower smiled wryly, in contrast to Artha who looked very happy. His bright smile seemed to be able to repel the black clouds.
"Oh, yeah. Meet this, Ani. Adoptive sister as well as assistant flower. An, they're Artha's parents and sister. If it's Artha, you already know, right?"
Bunga introduces Ani to Artha's parents. The girl politely greeted Artha's parents, then turned to Alden. He just smiled kindly, then ran to the side of the Flower.
"I'm sorry, Ani, Mr. Alden. It seemed, she was embarrassed to say hello," Bunga said, explaining Ani's attitude as if she didn't want to get close to the man.
Ani's face blushed as her netra oval clashed with Alden's shady eyes. Finished greeting each other and getting acquainted, they entered the living room. Bunga was worried about what would be served when Hendry and Khumaira came to visit. However, he breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the large amount of food and drink served on the table.
"Please sit down, Aunt, Om, Al. Sorry, the house is cramped," said Bunga feel inferior because the difference between his house and Hendry's house is very far.
"Not a crutch, really. In fact, this house feels warm and comfortable. Auntie is very proud of you, honey. You can already have a house from your own sweat" Khumaira said, glancing at Artha.
"Yes, yeah. Artha is just an unemployed youth" he said.
Yeah, he's just a spoiled jobless young man who can only squander parents' money. Don't know, why you insist I want to marry a man like this. Huh ....
They had lunch together at the Flower's house. Ani chose to go to the house next door, the house used for the production room. He does not want to interfere with the flower and family events prospective husband.
After lunch, Hendry and Khumaira looked around to the frozen food production room in the house next door. Alden didn't want to be a mosquito repellent between Bunga and Artha. He followed both his parents.
"You, don't go there?" ask Bunga while giving her a cup of tea.
"There's still plenty of time the next day. Now, I just want to have a conversation with you. Can, right?"
"Of course I can. Mumpung om and aunty are not here, may I ask you something?"
Flowers harbored curiosity since they were still in the village. Carefully, he revealed a curiosity that tickled his heart. Artha smiled faintly at the request of Flowers.
"That's been asking," he lapsed.
"Yes, too. Hehe," chortle Flowers.
He scratched his head that was not itchy. Got a joke like that, Bunga so forgot what he wanted to ask Artha. The oval-faced man with a firm chin line and a strong jaw kept staring at the face of the Flower.
"Why look at me like that?" The flower shifted its gaze when asking.
"Because you're beautiful. So, Miss Beautiful, what do you want to ask me?"
"Huh? Oh ... that …. What about your relationship with your boyfriend? I don't have a lover. So, it's okay to pretend for a year. If, you are, right, different," he said.
Artha fell silent. He sipped the warm tea and cast his gaze far ahead. Since the engagement party, he has not contacted the girl again.
He had to meet with Elena to clarify their relationship. However, the girl was not in Indo. Artha could have met him in the land of Sakura, but she did not know how to break with Elena.
Again not answered Well, why should I be curious? After all, this engagement will end after one year.
The flower leaves Artha on the terrace alone. He followed Khumaira to the house next door. As he was about to enter, Alden came out. They collide and Alden's lips touch Flower's cheeks accidentally.
"Sorry, sorry. I didn't mean it, really. I'm sorry" Alden said nervously and frantically.
Tch! He must have been on purpose, right?
Artha grieved in annoyance upon seeing the incident. From the outside it looked familiar and affectionate to each other, but in her heart, Artha hated the man. There were problems between them in the past, problems that could only be harbored and hidden from both parents.
Meanwhile, the Flower was only glued with a reddened face. The kiss happened unintentionally, but all the employees saw it, including Artha. It felt so embarrassing, that he wanted to get into the rat hole only if there was one.
*Connected*