The Elbow of Love Willing Ring
018 - Not Fair to Aran

"Grandfather."

Aran greeted Mr. Sutopo who is currently feeding the fish in the pond. Freshwater fish, including goldfish, tilapia, and large fish, scramble when the feed is thrown into the water surface.

Mr. Sutopo turned towards his grandson. Aran bowed in as a form of homage to his grandfather.

"What's up, Aran? Tumben you suddenly came here" said Mr. Sutopo.

Aran looked straight at his grandfather, with his hands firmly clenched.

"Grandfather, did Grandpa already know about Arun's marriage?" 

Mr. Sutopo furrowed his brows, then again threw his gaze into the fish pond.

"Yes" he answered briefly.

"Grandfather blessed their marriage?" asked Aran.

Mr. Sutopo was silent, his eyes now shifted to Aran who seemed to show an annoyed expression.

"Grandfather, isn't Grandpa very opposed if I or Arun are in a relationship with a woman who is not Grandpa's blessing?"

Aran stared intently at Mr. Sutopo.

"Grandfather even forbade me to get in touch with women. But look, Grandpa even let Arun marry his lover."

"Isn't this really unfair to me?"

The look of Aran's eyes flashed with anger. For Mr. Sutopo this was his first time seeing Aran's angry expression. During this time Aran is known as a calm and cold figure, inversely proportional to Arun.

"Aran" said Mr. Sutopo at last.

"Anything I do to you two, I always try to be fair. Everything is considered for the good of both of you."

"No!" cut Aran. "Grandfather always gave Arun the freedom that Grandpa didn't give me!"

Aran looked straight at Mr. Sutopo.

"Grandfather gave Arun freedom, just because Arun cannot be dictated like me, right?!"

"Aran" cut Mr. Sutopo.

"It's okay, I get it!" cut Aran again.

"But Aran, Arun is married because of a scandal he made!" sergeant Mr. Sutopo.

"Grandfather blessed his marriage because Arun made a scandal?"

"Do I have to make a scandal too in order to get Grandpa's blessing?"

Aran scouts his grandfather with questions that leave the old man speechless.

Aran took a breath, his emotions just broke. Then he bowed deeply before saying goodbye.

"I'll go first, Grandpa. Have a nice Grandpa day."

Aran said goodbye, he stepped up with an annoyed feeling that could not be covered even though he had tried.

Aran really feels unfairly treated by grandfather's decision to even let Arun marry his lover, while he himself is even forbidden to date any woman unless the woman is directly chosen by the grandfather.

Just because of the scandal that Arun made, his grandfather instead approved of the marriage.

"Sir Varan, would you like to stop by for lunch first?"

The driver's question breaks Aran's daydream. Aran sighed, he was too immersed in his sense of regret for the grandfather that he had unconsciously wasted a lot of time thinking.

The clock still shows twelve o'clock less fifteen minutes, there is still another hour and a half before the next schedule.

"Please stop by the sandwich shop."

The driver immediately drove Aran to a famous sandwich shop. It is a coincidence that there are not too many buyers in line.

Aran doesn't like to waste time just eating. He would rather eat a simple lunch than have to queue or order food at a restaurant. 

Aran immediately lined up following the queue while checking his smart device. Suddenly there were complaints from some buyers.

"What a buyer in front of it! Make the queue longer!"

"If you don't bring money, don't order!"

Aran immediately approached the woman to offer help.

...*****...

God's help must always come in unexpected ways for people in need and trust.

That was what Viona had in mind at the moment.

When having to face a crisis in front of the cashier for not bringing money to pay for her boss' food order, Viona instead gets help from someone unexpected.

Viona was speechless when the man finally invited Viona to have lunch together.

What was my dream last night? Viona's mind is so excited.

"Mas Alan, thank you so much for helping out like this. Thanks for being treated as well."

Viona grimaced from being too groggy. The handsome man in a suit so neat of course contrasts with Viona who only wears collared jerseys and jeans.

"No problem, what a coincidence we can meet here" the man replied briefly.

"Actually this is Mas Gede's order, Mas Gede had given me his card, but, I forgot to bring it," said Viona stammered.

Aran smiled hearing Viona who had already explained that twice. It was clear that this woman before him was groggy on the level of a god.

"Yes, I understand, Mba Viona doesn't need to explain it up to three times."

"Eh! Haha," Viona laughed stiffly.

"Let's get eaten," asked Aran.

Aran unwrapped his sandwich paper, quickly starting to eat it.

"Thank you, Mom" said Viona. "Did you eat lunch here often?" ask Viona.

"Not really," replied Aran briefly.

"Oh, your workplace around here?" ask Viona again.

Aran shakes. "It just so happens to be passing by, so all of you stop by."

"Oh so," said Viona.

Viona looked at the man before her. His mind wondered, why did this man still look handsome while eating?

Viona stole a glance into the man's hands. There was no ring on his ring finger. Both on the left hand, and on the right hand.

"What's up, Mba Viona? Why not eat it?"

Uh! Viona was aghast from being caught like this.

"L-yes, this is just about to eat," Viona grimaced the horse.

Aran smiled again to see Viona who returned wrong.

"Oh yes, Mas. About when will he return to teach at the course? There have been many students who have asked," said Viona.

Viona observed the man's face, still reviewing the thin smile making Viona's heart pound more.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Mas, I just asked a question, just met with Mas. And also congratulations on Mas Alan's wedding, "ceplos Viona.

"Wedding?" aran's eyebrows raised next to.

"Yes, said Mas Gede, Mas Alan got married so he took leave" said Viona.

"Did Gerald really make such a rumor?" Ask Aran.

 "Eh? Gossip?!" Viona flabbergasted.

Aran nodded slowly while sipping his drink.

"I don't even have a boyfriend, who do you want to marry?"

Viona grimaced again, he cursed inwardly because it turned out that Mas Gede only lied to him.

But some of Viona's heart was happy because in the end she knew that her idol was not married, even lovers did not have. Viona also realized that the low-caste man seemed to be very presumptuous because he liked and expressed his feelings.

...*****...