I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
119. Proposal

####Some time before.

The four friends again stopped at a tent that sold accessories. They were separated into two where Joel Ariel in a row of hats while Bram Jesica was in a row of bracelets.

Bram followed Jesica behind him as he was busy picking out bracelets. From the other direction, one couple is also choosing a bracelet with a man behind it.

Conditions that become more crowded make their space a little limited, the, until the unexpected happened where a man carrying hot coffee in his hand was slightly pushed by others and staggered towards where Jesica was.

Bram's fast-moving reflex hands pulled Jesica towards him and twisted his body, making the man carrying the coffee spill his hot coffee on Bram's back.

Bram's sudden movements made Jesica instantly in Bram's arms. Surprised by what happened.

"A-What's up?" jesica asked in surprise.

'"Ukh,,,"

Bram grimaced as he felt hot water penetrate into his skin.

"Gosh,, I'm sorry, sir, I'm sorry, "sorry the man who brought the coffee.

"Oh my god, I was completely unintentional" he continued. "I'm sorry,"

It was then that Jesica noticed, Bram's back splashed with hot water with coffee stains on Bram's clothes.

"Bram, dorsal_,,,,"

Before Jesica could finish her sentence, Bram turned around and gave the man a sharp look.

"It's good when you bring a hot drink, you wait outside. Isn't it dangerous to bring hot drinks in crowded conditions like this? What if there's a kid that's doused in your hot water?" reprimand Bram a little upset.

"I'm sorry, I won't repeat it" he greeted with a face full of regret.

Bram ignored the man and immediately turned around, grabbing Jesica's hand to leave the place. He chose to wait for Joel and Ariel to finish in front of the tent.

"Are you hurt?" bram asked with a sincere worried face.

"I'm fine, but your back_,,," Jesica glanced at Bram's back anxiously.

"It's nothing, my clothes are just dirty, that's all" Bram replied.

"No, let me take a look at it to see if you're right or not" Jesica said.

"Cabin,!" pinta Jesica's.

Jesica pulled Bram's hand towards the chair not far from the tent, and asked Bram to sit down.

"But down your jacket!" jesica's orders.

"Your big lady's side is really not lost, you still like to rule" Bram said.

"Shut up and just do it, stubborn," Jesica murmured.

"Pft, ha ha ha, hey, what's wrong with your face? You should have seen your face" Bram laughed.

"BRAMM,," repeated Jesica putting a hand on her waist.

"Well, well, well, I'm gonna be a good boy, are you happy?" grutu Bram took down his jacket.

Jesica crouched down while revealing the t-sirt that Bram was wearing and saw Bram's skin slightly blistering.

"Is this what you call okay? It sucks," jesica grumbled.

"Wait here" he asked.

"You want to come _,, hey,, Jess,,,!"

Before Bram finished with his question, Jesica had already run first, ignoring his screams.

Jesica returned after a few minutes with a breath of breath. His hand reached into his bag and took out a cold compress plaster as well as some cotton that had been soaked in water.

Carefully, Jesica began to brush the wound using cotton, after feeling the part was clean, Jesica put a cold compress and again lowered the t-sirt she was wearing.

"Want to buy clean clothes?" tawar Jesica's.

Bram was stunned, for a while he could not digest anything as Jesica very carefully treated his injuries.

"Bramm,,?"

Slowly, his heart rippled back every time he was near Jesica.

'What? Why is it like this?' inner Bram.

"BRAMME,,!!!!" call Jesica raise the tone of his voice while shaking Bram's shoulder.

"Eh,, yeah, What?" welcome Bram stamped.

"What's wrong with you? Your head doesn't even hit, but you're acting weird" Jesica said, staring in surprise.

"It's nothing" said Bram.

The frown on Jesica grew sharper as Bram took his eyes off her. He will only make his voice again when Ariel's voice interrupts them first.

"Why are you here?" ask Ariel.

"Lho, what happened to your clothes, Bram?" ask Ariel again.

"There's a fool who spilled coffee on his back" replied Jesica interrupting.

"How can you?" ariel asked again with a sharp frown.

"Don't ask! That guy was really careless" snorted Jesica.

"Then let her change her clothes, we wait here" Joel suggested.

"I agree, it would be uncomfortable if you forced yourself to wear wet clothes, Bram," Ariel suggested.

"All right" replied Bram.

'If it was Ariel who asked, she was always tame, ' gerundel Jesica.

Bram leaves with Jesica, while Ariel waits with Joel. During the wait, Ariel observed each tent that stood to enliven the ongoing festival.

Some people started to light fireworks, signaling the event was about to begin. Adding to the beauty of the night sky.

"Have you seen the lantern festival before?" ask Joel.

"Uhem,," shook his head. "It's the first time, and it's amazing. I never knew there was a festival like this, and it would start at midnight" Ariel said enthusiastically.

"That means, my decision not to cancel today is very true, right?" joel asked smiling.

"Very," greeted Ariel with a happy smile.

Bram's voice came back after they disappeared for a few minutes. They went together to the place where the peak of the festival will be held.

They arrived in a large area away from trees or power lines and cables that would allow the lanterns to get stuck and burned. The area has also been filled with people who will fly lanterns or just look.

Joel takes Ariel to pick a lantern for them to fly together. Unexpectedly, Bram also invited Jesica to choose a lantern.

They started lighting lanterns using matches that had been provided. During a fire, one person keeps the side of the lantern standing.

Finished with that, Joel and Ariel wait for the time when they should release the lanterns in their hands while keeping the fire stable.

"Here," said Joel giving a pen to Ariel.

"They believe that if we write our hope in these lanterns, it will be maintained until that hope is fulfilled" Joel said.

"Are you going to write down your hopes as well?" ask Ariel.

"Of course, even the cat and dog write down their wishes" Joel said, pointing at Jesica and Bram using his chin.

Ariel smiled, realizing the relationship of her two best friends was back close. Bram and Jesica seemed to be solemnly writing down their respective hopes. Thinking about it made Ariel moved to write down her hopes as well.

'I really hope that this quiet and peaceful time will continue to be awake. Our relationship will have no end, and keep the smile of the man in front of me intact,'

Ariel smiled as she finished writing, Joel had also finished writing her wish, until the sound of the puluit rang out, as a sign to prepare to release the lantern.

All the lights in the area were extinguished, leaving the light of dozens of lanterns in the hands of each pair, until the sound of people counting down.

10

9

8

7

6

5

Joel's gaze locked onto Ariel who was also staring at him, smiling.

4

3

They both counted along with the others.

2

1

Slowly they release the lanterns simultaneously. Dozens of lantern lights dotted the originally dark sky. Make the lantern light clearer and create an incredible view.

As the lantern flew higher and higher, Ariel felt a gentle grasp on her hand, as if asking her to turn her head.

"Ariel,, by the way,,,"

Joel's voice calling out to her made Ariel even more have no reason not to turn her head.

"Yes,,?"

Ariel turned her head only to see Joel had kneeled on one leg, and an ash velvet box with a ring inside.

Ariel widened her eyes, surprised by Joel's sudden action. Coinciding with that, the lights in the area slowly started to light up, but did not take away the beauty of the sky with dozens of lanterns that were increasingly flying high.

"Joel, what are you doing?" hiss Ariel slightly panicked as she circulated her gaze where all eyes had been on the two of them.

"Geez," cried a woman looking gleeful.

"I want to switch positions with that beautiful woman" another woman chanted.

"Gosh,,, he's a dream guy. Handsome and gentle, I'd like to, too,"

Some women get boisterous with their desires when they see what Joel is doing in front of them.

"Please stand up, Joel," Ariel's pinta whispered slightly.

But Joel just smiled. Keep it all as if the number of people who see the action is invisible.

"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. To say it I need a lot of time and take everything into account,"

"Every time I see you, I think I can't love you more than I did back then. But every day that I go with you, you always prove me wrong. I love you more and more with every day we go through,"

"I never imagined I'd have such a special person in my life. You are everything to me,"

"You're the only one who can understand me even more than myself. I want to always be with you, and I never want to part with you,"

"Be mine, Ariel Esther, will you marry me?"

A statement that Ariel had not thought of before, tonight, in front of all these people, Ariel heard it very clearly.

Everyone cheers as if to be proof that it is real. Without realizing it, tears escaped from both eyes. Ariel covered her mouth with her palm, still feeling that it was not real. But Joel's hand that still holds his hand is something that he can not deny.

"Thank you,,"

"Say YES,"

The cries of everyone persuaded Ariel to accept, while Ariel was still staring fixedly into Joel's bead that was still kneeling in front of her with a hopeful face.

"I_,,,,,"

"Say YES" they shouted again.

"Me,,, ready,,,"

The answer that initially stuck in his throat, he could finally let out, presenting a happy smile on Joel's face that immediately pinned the ring on Ariel's ring finger.

Joel stood up, then pulled Ariel into his arms, lifted his body, then twisted it with a sense of happiness in his heart.

Those who saw an unexpected romantic scene that night cheered with applause as if happy for the couple who proposed to her heart under the light of the sea of lanterns above their heads.

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To be Continued..