The Untold Story
Happy Birthday Anniversary

- B's PoV--

*Jakarta: 11 September 2003*

Tonight, from the balcony of the room where I stood, I looked back at the horizon. It might rain soon. I could even feel the distinctive wet aroma wafting in the air. And at the same time, gusts of wind unceasingly hit the face and ravaged several strands of hair that did not join the herd.

Several times I hugged my own body because of the bone-chilling cold. If it wasn't for my promise to Mama Rita to please Aditya on her birthday, I wouldn't have allowed myself to be tormented like this.

How not? Mama Rita forced me to wear a soft silver night dress with no arms, and it opened on her back. The dress did coat my crazy body, printing clearly every curve from the chest to the ankles, but it certainly could not protect me from the cold of the air tonight.

"Shhhh......" Once again I sighed because of the cold wind.

It's been fifteen minutes, I'm waiting for Aditya to come home. However, until this moment there was no sign of his arrival.

Mama Rita called me many times and said that Aditya was close and I had to prepare. However, with clothes like this in the rainy season, what they call 'a little while' turns out to be torture every minute.

Not to mention the thoughts that continue to float considering the scenario that Mama Rita has made for me. Scenario that makes my brain and mind feel lame as a result of having to memorize everything and resist embarrassment because the contents are loaded with seduction of a wife against her husband.

If Mama Rita hadn't been watching me on CCTV, and had a mini microphone on the inside of my dress to hear our conversation, I wouldn't have. The middle-aged woman even said that she would only turn off her camera and speakers when I managed to drag Aditya to bed and spend the night together. Crazy right?!

Imagining that, my whole body was goosebumps. Having sex with someone I don't love is never in my mind. I don't know what's going to happen, but I'm not going to give my body to her. It will never!

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The waiting finally arrived. A few servants approached me. One of them told about the man's arrival, while the other hurriedly placed a birthday cake, a bottle of wine and two servings of steak on the table. Romantic Pop-Jazz songs were played to accompany our dinner.

My body vibrates. My heart seemed to want to jump out of place. I even started to sweat when I was so cold.

If only I could run away from the scenario my mother-in-law had created.... Unfortunately, I can't.

"B......." I heard Aditya's voice calling my name, after the servants left me alone on the balcony.

At that time our room was so dirty. There was no light except the candlelight that shone on our room. Aditya walked up to me, who was getting tired of waiting for him earlier.

"Happy birthday... Happy birthday to you.. Happy birthday to my husband... May you live a long life...." I sang a welcome song to Aditya with a vibrating voice while forcing a smile.

That night, I stood by our dining table, carrying a piece of strawberry cheesecake and a birthday candle in the middle as a small surprise to Aditya. Surprise which of course has been carefully prepared by Mama Rita in my name.

"B.... This.... Wh-what happened?" I saw Aditya frowning. I'm sure that guy is feeling weird right now.

"Sttts.... Don't talk too much, baby! Hear me! Do you still need to ask a lot of questions when I have prepared all this and waited for you long enough? Or do you still want to make me wait for you just to blow this little candle again?" I shuddered at the words I said to myself.

Aditya hurriedly wanted to blow out the candle without uttering any hope first. That's why I immediately put away the cake and the candles.

"Make a wish first, baby! No hurry!" I laughed a little at his behavior. The laughs I made of course. I hope that laughter can cause a familiar impression in Mama Rita's eyes.

I'm sure after this there must be a lot of questions that Aditya wants to say. However, the man did not realize that the question would mess things up, because Mama Rita could hear our conversation.

I can't let that man hurt Mama Rita. Not this time!

After hearing my words, Aditya then closed his eyes. The man obeyed my words to make a wish. When he finished, he blew out his birthday candle while staring at my face in the dim light around us.

"B..... I didn't......" Before he continued his words, I immediately interrupted while putting one of my fingers on his lips.

"What do you ask, dear? May I know?" I put the birthday cake back together with the unlit candle on the table. I smiled gently at her and then hugged her body suddenly. I could see that Aditya stiffened because of my actions.

"Relax baby! It's your special day. I want to make you forget this day." Say it again with a little sigh. Mama Rita trained me this afternoon and I really want to throw up right now because everything sounds natural.

I carried Aditya's hand and wrapped it around my waist. My body shakes at once with my own behavior.

Long enough the two of us stood in a hugging position like this without words. Maybe Aditya is also dissolving in his own mind. We were still hugging affectionately, until then Aditya broke the silence between us.

"B....." Aditya called my name softly.

"Hmmm..." I still hugged him. That fresh, intoxicating masculine scent was permeating along with the air I was breathing.

"Are you not cold?" Aditya touched his hand on my open back. I get more goosebumps made.

Is Aditya in this scenario? Or did he start to think that I was really opening my heart to him?

"Little bit......" I pretended to look at her face with a lot of feeling. Simultaneously, I accidentally discovered that the man was also looking at me with a deep gaze.

The danger! Aditya might think that I finally gave her a chance. How is this, my God?

The man then took off his suit and covered my body. Gently, he took my hand and took me to the other empty side, which was on the balcony.

We stood face to face while holding hands for a while, before Aditya pulled my body and made it stick with his body again. Currently, he had even moved left and right as if inviting me to dance accompanied by songs that had echoed, filling the entire room where we were.

🎵🎶🎵🎶

So many years gone, still I remember

How did I ever let my heart believe

In one who never gave enough to me

And so many years gone, love that was so wrong

I can't forget the way it used to be

And how you changed the taste of love for me

I closed my eyes. At first I closed my eyes in fear of Aditya's attitude. However, I can't resist her touch either because Mama Rita is watching us.

I kept my eyes closed. I hope this night will pass soon. However, for some reason, gradually I felt my feelings getting warmer.

I enjoy every touch. I was not aware of my own body language.

"Thank you, B!" I heard Aditya speak in a soft voice and full of sincerity.

"Hmm?" I still closed my eyes.

"It's the most beautiful birthday of my life" Aditya added as he tightened his arms.

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