
Finally, Feli's wedding began. Although it has only been two hours since he was discharged from the hospital, Ambar braced himself to go to Bali. With a lot of advice from his mother. And he should be able to meet Rea at the airport. Ambar's flight was forced to be retreated due to the state of his body and reached Ngurah Rai just as Rea's plane also landed. From afar, Ambar finally saw Rea who was wearing the salem green shirt.
"Boy!!" yelled Ambar and got a warm hug from his best friend.
"You're the Mbar? You just arrived?"
"Yes. I had a little stomachache this morning. I had to back off the schedule"
"Oh..what is it because ... Adhi?"
"Huh? How do you think that's Re? I was exhausted because I finished the invitation two days ago. I've told you the same story" Ambar replied hoping Rea would believe it and not talk about the guy's problem.
"Yes already. What matters is that we're here"
"He em"
"We're leaving now?"
"okay"
The two go to a hotel that has been rented entirely for Feli's wedding and discover an oddity. There was no sign of a wedding being prepared inside the hotel. There were also no guests who should have come since this morning.
"So quiet huh?" rea comments shortly after confronting the hotel receptionist.
"Later malem kali ramenya"
"Squeaky. No flowers or anything. It's not like it's a wedding"
Not yet had they asked if the place that was visited was right, a woman suddenly hugged from behind.
"Come, Ambar!!!"
Ambar and Rea smiled and returned the embrace of Feli, the bride-to-be.
"Fel, how empty is this hotel?" ask Rea without further ado.
"Oh. That ... many guests are canceled"
"What??" ambar and Rea together.
It turned out that after hearing that the groom had changed, many guests contacted the Feli family and canceled their arrival. For various reasons made up. Feli explained it with a face like he wanted to cry.
"So what does Adhi think?" ask Rea again. Hearing the man's name being called, Ambar's chest slowly hurt again. He chose silence and only heard the talk of his two best friends.
"Nothing. Syahreza's family is also not coming for tomorrow's event"
Ambar raised his eyebrows high. He was astonished at the situation before him. Anaka is getting married but, her family no one's coming? Was the Syahreza family that cruel? Wasn't Madame Syahreza very kind to Ambar yesterday?
"Reason?"
"Say they were ashamed, his future son-in-law married a different child. They assumed that I .. had cheated on Adhi"
"Crazy. They also know the real reason. I never thought they were" Rea commented harshly, but Ambar remained silent. He did not want to interfere anymore in this family matter.
"But .. You okay Fel?" ask Ambar, trying to shift the core of the conversation.
"It's okay Mbar. I'm happy to be married to Adhi"
It seems Ambar asked wrongly. He felt pain in his chest again now.
"Well, that's good. But Fel, I want to rest. Jet lag really" said Rea then invite Ambar to go.
"Yes. You guys rest first.later malem we eat together ya"
"Yes"
Rea was like dragging Ambar and entered into a room that had been reserved for the two of them.
"That's crazy, not really. This is called forced marriage. How could the groom's family no one come at all. But well how else" chirped Rea then looked towards Ambar.
"Why?"
"Huh?"
"Well, we'll meet Adhi today and tomorrow there's nowhere to run"
"Nothing Re. I'm really fine"
"Yes too. Just like Danial also seems to have forgotten the same Feli. Even now meet my brother.She said they've been together and slept together"
Wow, very surprising news. Ambar never thought Danial could forget Feli so quickly. But he was grateful that Danial could do that. Unlike him who is still locked up in his own feelings.
Ambar had just finished Maghrib prayers when the door of his hotel room was knocked by someone. He had not left the hotel room since noon because he accompanied Rea who wanted to continue telling stories until he fell asleep earlier.
"Who?" ask her and open the door.
"Oh, you just finished praying?"
"You came too"
"Yes that. The one who's getting married tomorrow is my boss"
"Yes" said Ambar and smiled. Finally he heard Kenzo's voice after not greeting each other for three days.
"You are invited to eat with the bride and groom's family. If you feel uncomfortable I can eat somewhere else"
"Thank you, but I think I should go with Rea"
"Yes already. You .. yes it is"
"Ken .. "call Ambar when his friend wants to go"
"What?"
"Can we meet Malem later?"
"You what?"
"Drinking coffee together?"
"Can"
Ambar smiled again, glad he finally got the time to talk to Kenzo. And maybe fix this almost broken friendship.
After Rea prepared, the two of them walked out of the room to the dining area near the beach. Not yet arrived at the dinner place, they were presented with a family drama show that was quite hesitant to join. Looks like Feli's mother is embarrassed because many guests are not coming to the wedding tomorrow. Feli's mother also mentioned the lack of prospective daughters-in-law who sat right in front of her. That made Ambar and Rea cancel the intention to join. They decided to have dinner at the hotel restaurant and then returned to the room.
"Re, I'd like to see Kenzo first"
"The kid's here, yeah"
"Yes"
"Yes. I also want to sleep again. Still jet lag."
Ambar walked along the beach, waiting for Kenzo to arrive by message. He waited a long time, but Kenzo never showed up. The sound of the waves in front of him began to sound seductive. Ambar took off his shoes and walked on the water line. It's very comfortable. Although he was not alone along this beach, but his heart was slightly amused. But ... Where exactly is Kenzo? Why didn't his friend come? Ambar checked his phone and there were no messages or calls from Kenzo. Even the message he sent half an hour ago was unreadable.
Did he just go back to the room and accompany Rea? No, he just waited a little longer. After all, it was not every day that he could walk on the beach like now. As he walked, suddenly two three children ran next to him. The children were joking and then accidentally nudged Ambar. In his mind was already imagined the shame that had to be held back for falling into the water. But what he imagined did not happen. He did not feel the saltwater on his body, but inhaled a familiar scent. Ambar slowly opened his eyes and right in front of him presented the chest of the field behind the shirt whose buttons were open.
"Based on the bad boys" said the man aware of Ambar belongs to whom the body is quick to catch him.
When the little boys who almost made him fall finally left because of the words of Boss Kenzo, Ambar tried to look up. His eyes met the blue sea that he missed so much. He looked down again, avoiding those blue eyes that could make him lose his mind. But it was apparently too late as his hand slowly rose without being able to control it. Touching the bare chest that was right in front of him. Ambar felt a sense of warmth every time his fingertips met the man's skin. And it seemed like he was getting even crazier from enjoying what he was doing.
Then, all of a sudden his hand stopped moving as he was about to venture further. It seemed like his consciousness was starting to appear and he immediately let go of his hand.
"You .. like me" said the guy scaring him. He took a step back and his feet touched the incoming waves.
"No" Ambar replied like that but the pain in his chest was getting more excruciating.
"You like me Ambar Ramadhani"
"No" He ventured to stare at the face of Adhitama, the man who had tormented him for several weeks. As tears began to slide down her cheeks, she managed to say 'No' for the last time then ran away.