The Love of Mr. Erick
GCTE | Chapter 21

"Give me some reward time."

"Love Elena time, bun."

At the same time but in a different place, Erick and Elena gave the same answer to the matchmaking plan for the two of them, there was Rey with a look on her angry face with the decision Erick gave, there was Ms. Ratna with a face full of understanding with the decision Elena made. The same state of affairs but with a much different reaction in getting between Erick and Elena at the moment.

"Mother understands, mother also will not force. Give your answer if you're ready," said Ms. Ratna rubbing Elena's back with tenderness and an understanding look.

Another case that is happening at the current Erick and Clarissa family meeting.

"Erick! you're not a little kid anymore to be understanding!" furious Mr. Rey almost lost his control in the face of his son's stubborn attitude.

"Dad .. patient." mistress Sarah tried to appease the husband. The situation seems uncontrollable.

Erick growled and left without saying anything more. Clarissa immediately followed him with a withered look on her face. Mona also calmed the father, who was in a state of great anger, while Mr. Edward was seen leaving the banquet hall.

**

Until arriving at the lobby, Clarissa who was chasing Erick's steps managed to squeeze the man's arm.

"Why Erickson? why? ... " Clarissa seemed to ask for an explanation from the man, his cloudy face became more clearly visible.

Since long ago, he always considered Erick was his first love, he rejected the declaration of love from many men because his love is only for Erick alone.

"I can't Clarissa .." said Erick slowly, shaking his head. "I don't love you."

The success of Erick's statement made Clarissa's joints become limp, as if one by one the bones in the forced pull from her body. Slowly he removed his grip from the man's hand.

"Lantas, are you loving another woman?" tanyanya with tight squeezing chest.

Erick seemed to flinch with the question Clarissa asked.

"Jawab I'm Erickson!" half screaming Clarissa forced the man to be honest.

Slowly Erick nodded. "Yes, I love other women!"

Clarissa really lost this time. He lost before he even fought. One by one his tears fell and soon he left Erick because he did not want the man to see him cry.

***

"It's late, do you want to stay the night first?" asked Ms. Ratna, after they had eaten a dinner that was so peaceful and harmonious. The kids went back to bed and rested.

Elena shook her head. "No bun. I want to go home, not too late either." she replied.

"All right, but what are you going home with, son?"

"I'll bring a bun car, your mother forgot?" half-chuckled Elena replied.

"O God, I forgot. All right, take care of yourself okay, don't stop by anywhere straight home."

"Good bun."

The sound of knocking made the two women turn their heads. Ms. Ratna and Elena exchanged looks with questioning looks.

"Who are these nights visiting?" mumbling bu Ratna, suspicious.

"Maybe a bun donor" replied Elena's origin.

"Where are the donors sharing this night, you think Santa Claus?" answer Ms. Ratna the same.

"Yes mother check first," said mother Ratna went on after Elena who was also curious.

***

Kriet's! the sound of the door hinges opened, Ms. Ratna was surprised to find out who was visiting here at night.

The man called by his name smiled cheerfully with the basket of parcels he was carrying. "Sorry mommy night-night-guest I want ... "

"Who's coming, ma'am?"

Upon Elena's arrival, Bagas' words were cut off, the man was flabbergasted as he stared directly at the girl he had asked the housewife a few days ago to be his wife.

"There's Bagas Elen's boy ..he's the one who intends to propose to you." half whispered Ratna's mother in Elena's ear.

Elena's riveted. He did not know how until finally he just smiled making Bagas also smile.

**

Arriving in the living room, Bagas conveys his purpose.

"Yesterday there was a home boy here named Lana, she asked to buy me a new bag when I met her when she came home from school. I promise I'll give it to you, because it's busy I just took the time tonight to give it up so it can be worn tomorrow at school."

Ms. Ratna was grumbling with a smile. "I'm sorry, Bagas, I haven't had time to give Lana a new school bag. Money from Mr. Bambang donors last time out to buy kitchen necessities and Reyhan's pain medicine costs."

"Mother should have told Elena that she needed the money ."." said Elena, feeling guilty, not knowing the hardships her mother had experienced.

"Mother's afraid to bother you, son, you're so busy."

"It's okay." Bagas cut the two women's conversation. "However I am also a child of this home I also have responsibilities here."

"Thank you for Bagas."

"No need to thank Mom. If it wasn't thanks to my mother taking me from the side of the road, I wouldn't have been here."

The atmosphere suddenly turned blue. Bagas, the man who might be Elena's age was so calm in sight.

"Oh yes I Bagas." he introduced himself to the woman in front of him.

"I already know," Elena concluded.

Bagas smiled thinly. "But maybe you don't know if I was your friend first, along with Marvin's brother."

**

The conversation between Bagas and Elena continued, Ms. Ratna made room for them to chat in private. Until this is where the two, in the garden chair whose view leads directly to the sky tonight.

"So you're the Bima I used to colette? who goes with me wherever Marvin and I go?"

"Rubber?" elena's question was answered by Bagas.

"Geez, I barely recognize you at all. You even changed your name?"

"On name, my adoptive parents replaced him. They have a big marble business in this city, and I'm the one who replaces them, and about appearance, he said, yes a dozen years have passed and my appearance is no longer like Bima I used to be. It's only natural that you don't recognize him."

Elena nodded her head, agreeing. Smiling, he said. "You're so much different."

"And now Bima who used to only be able to follow you intend to propose to you," said Bagas while turning his head.

"You probably already know from the mother of the parlour ... "

"Yes I already know." said Elena made Bagas blink.

"Then how did you decide?"

"I need some time. Marriage isn't a joke."

"good. I'll wait if so" said Bagas, steady.