
The Lee family dining room warmed up again as the seats filled with empty stomachs of their owners. Meet a variety of dishes neatly arranged on the table, look delicious appetizing. With several color drinks, the symbol that fruit extracts from each color produced will be different flavors and origins.
Only the Leehans were seen not sitting together between them. Apparently the man had not returned from his meeting at one of his father's star hotels.
"Have you decided on your wedding dress, Desta?"
Benn wanted to know Desta's readiness with a day's stay for his wedding.
Desta nodded.
"The dress she chose was beautiful, she was good at matching with her body." Madam Donha answered her first son excitedly.
"Leehans coming?"
Benn looked back at Desta who chose silence with eyes that continued to stare at the contents of his plate. Desta nodded back. Benn knows, his best friend is busy at this time, either for his business or the affairs of completing their documentation is a little complicated.
Leehan may also need to go back and forth to the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia or the KBRI to meet the requirements of the implementation of the event. Given that Desta is an Indonesian citizen and Leehans has two nationalities, namely Japan and Indonesia.
Benn remained inexhaustible with Leehans' seriousness to marry. Regardless of any reason, Leehans eventually married too. Benn really salutes his ex-wife-to-be. Desta. Although not directly, the girl was able to change the unity of Leehans heart to continue being single all this time.
"Desta."
Desta looked at Mr. Lee called his name.
"Yes, Mr. Lee.."
"I've informed the foundation people in Surabaya, it seems like they can't come on your wedding day."
Desta looked at Mr. Lee, stared at his father Leehans for a long time.
"The situation at the foundation is a bit chaotic. Ms. Hartini is sick. While his assistant, vice chairman of the foundation no longer exists. Other employees are also busy with end-of-year inventory."
" Reportedly, Gilang Hendrawan, the man who proposed to you at that time, has resigned from the foundation."
Hearing that, Desta looked surprised at Mr. Lee's.
"Certainly, Mr Lee? Is Ms Hartini seriously ill? And, why did Gilang come out?"
Desta felt sad, good to them, also at the state of the foundation, which may now be low power without vital people in it.
"Sick mom Hartini, I don't understand. My staff said his son had taken him to one of the best hospitals in Surabaya."
"In the middle of Gilang, because he was the only child of a fairly wealthy family, he was asked to help take care of his family's latest business."
Desta was struck by the explanation that Mr. had given. Lee. Hoping in his heart, so that Ms. Hartini back healthy as before. Also the best hope, may mas Gilang achieve more success than the effort he is pursuing.
Benn also saw Desta with a distant mind. So one more man is heartbroken by the girl's rejection? Even Mr. Lee knew about it too. Is there anything he does not know?
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At the end of the year in December, winter weather in Japan has started in this month. Even though the weather is so cold and feels allergic to touching water. However, the beautiful aglaonema-aglaonema are colorful leafy collections of Mrs. Lee, will still need water regularly as usual.
Desta was watering the beautiful aglaonemas with water from the dipper. It is necessary to waddle fresh water, to wet all the pots of the plant with patterns of leaves that are so alluring to the heart and eyes of the hobby. No wonder if the flower aglaonema got the nickname of the queen of leaves among lovers of ornamental plants.
Finished with back and forth activities from the bathroom to the balcony while carrying a water dipper. Desta, who was shivering coldly because the weather was getting lower at night, now seen sweat spots on his forehead. The girl sat on the balcony waving the veil over her face, enjoying the breeze.
Desta so enjoy the unique fatigue, satisfaction from the results of light activity nenyirami plants. Sinking looking at fresh aglaonemas who seemed to be saying thank you to him.
Unconsciously, Leehans, who had just returned from his father's star hotel, had long been sitting on the balcony watching all his activities. Until Desta who began to feel cold, went into the room and closed the balcony door tightly.
Because it has fulfilled its isya'nya earlier. Desta washes his feet, hands and face. Then coiled comfortably with a soft, soft and thick blanket on the bed.
Back to thinking about his marriage without the presence of anyone closest to him. Is there another girl who is similar in fate to him? Marry a stranger you just knew, without the company of a known person? While in this country, he had not had a single friend who trusted him. Maybe it was just the Destiny.
His nelangs sense stopped when he heard a ringing call coming in on his phone. Soon the call from 'Hans san" with a pounding heart.
"Assalamualaik." Desta waited for a greeting from the man across.
"Vaalaikumussalam. Desta's.." Leehans answered the greetings, while saying his name was hanging.
"You haven't slept?"
"Not sleepy." Desta answered briefly with a heart beginning to rumble. Either by just hearing the hoarse voice on the phone, his heart was pounding even louder than before. And made it start to have trouble speaking.
"Can we talk?" Leehans was also polite.
"Yes, Mr. Hans. Please." His heart dag dig dug uncharacteristically, waiting for Leehans to continue his speech.
"Did my father tell you about Hartini's illness?"
"Yes, already. It was dinner."
"Then?" Leehans waited for the next answer from that beautiful voice.
"So Ms. Hartini couldn't have come here."
"So?" Leehans was very curious in detail, content Desta's thoughts at the moment.
"So no one I know will come with me when I get married." Desta's voice sounded slow. Maybe it's starting to get carried away.
"How you feel." Leehans continued to chase. But Desta was silent, not answering. Leehans was heard to cleared his throat once, as if reminding Desta to continue answering his question.
"Of course I feel sad now, it feels empty. Whatever your assumption, but I still consider my wedding is a sacred event. I am sad, do not have close people who can accompany and accompany me later."
Desta's sweet voice began to sound vibrating.
"Desta....You feel alone?"Leehans called his name softly
"I don't have anyone." Desta replied with a soft voice.
"Desta.. Do you not understand death? Did you never learn what it was to die?" Leehans asked about dying, which Desta thought was a bit strange.
"Often, Mr. Hans."
"Well.. Dead, that's his own name. Death, that's what you can call nobody's."
"While you're still breathing, you can open your eyes, you can talk. I'm still talking to you. There's my aunt and uncle. There's my parents. They all care about you. There's Benn, who's now your brother."
"There I am, I am your future husband. There's my father, or your uncle, who's ready to be your guardian when you marry me. Who else is less for you now?"
"Desta, do you still hear me?" Leehans asked, feeling lonely on the other side.
"I keep hearing, whatever Mr. Hans says." Sounded authentic, the voice again sounded melodious and clear.
"Taking care of your documents is not easy. Telling my relatives about this marriage is not easy either. But I've done everything with a very easy feeling. Youunderstand?"
"So, don't ever think you're alone. There I am, you can think of me as anything. You can talk to me anything. Whenever that. Besides me, there are also those who are ready to hear you. You understand Desta?"
"Yes. I understand." Desta.
"So.. The day after tomorrow, when I marry you, don't show your sad face. You should be excited. You must follow the sacred event with a happy heart. You can?"
"Yes. I can be Mr. Hans. Thank you, you have encouraged me. To me, you're really a good boss."
"Okay Desta's. Are you feeling better?"
"Yes. Even better now, I am grateful. Thanks again." Desta was getting overwhelmed with the roar of his heart.
"Well, Desta, since you understand, I'm ending our conversation. Rest."
"Well, I'll rest, Mr. Hans. Good night"
"Ready Desta... I'm closing this call.Sleep."
Desta nodded, which Leehans would naturally not be able to see though. Desta kept the phone in his ear silently. Until a long leopard was heard, the call sign was terminated by Leehans. Then the phone was held, and looked at the phone's dark screen until his eyes began to slowly dim, closing slowly and falling asleep.
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