I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
40. Surprise 4

"SURPRISE,,,,!!!"

Ariel turned her head when she heard Joel and Bram exclaim together.

"Happy birthday, Ariel,"

Joel and Bram say the same sentence. Smiling broadly as he spread out his hands.

"This,," Ariel said as she pointed at what was behind her, still not believing what she saw.

Before long, the piano melody sounded. Played a happy birthday song.

Ariel turned her gaze toward the piano that had been there with someone sitting behind it.

'How did they bring the piano here?' inner Ariel.

Ariel was still stuck in her place until the song ended and someone she knew very well appeared.

"Charlie,,,?" hiss Ariel widened her eyes.

Charlie smiled and walked over to Ariel. He led him to the only table he had prepared there with four chairs around it.

In the middle of the table of a Lady Baltimore Cake with a candle stuck in the cake was not yet lit.

"Have you prepared all this?" ariel asked with her eyes fixed on what was on the table.

"Of course" welcome Bram.

"Then this cake?" tanya Arie pointed at the Lady Baltimore Cake on the desk.

"It's very easy to get it if you pre-order, right? And I remember it was your favorite cake" Bram replied casually.

"Do you like the surprise?" charlie asked Ariel.

"How did you get here?" Ariel asked.

"Ohoo, big words for someone who thought I wasn't coming for this important event" Charlie said.

"Eh, No, No, I don't," Ariel's erratic turned frantic.

"I didn't mean to offend you" he continued.

Charlie laughed lightly before returning to say.

"You're acting like you're not, Ariel. Are you aware of that?" charlie Goda.

"I asked him to come" said Joel.

"I remember Charlie could play the piano, so we asked for his help" Joel said.

"Honestly, I refused at first. But when he said that to you, I immediately agreed to it and practiced for it" Charlie said.

"That touched me, thank you so much, Charlie," Ariel said.

"Now, sit down" Charlie said as he guided Ariel to a seat.

Ariel sat down, followed by Charlie, Bram and Joel. Charlie turns on the candle and brings the cake closer to Ariel.

"Now, it's time to make a wish" Charlie said.

Ariel looked at them in turn, feeling touched by their actions. He closed his eyes, fused his two palms together while slightly bowing his head.

A few seconds later, Ariel opened her eyes and blew out the candles to the cheers of the three of them.

Ariel cut the cake and split it for them. Unknowingly, Ariel gave the first piece of cake to Joel who immediately received it with a twinkle in his eye.

"Wait a minute" ariel stopped when Charlie was about to eat the cake.

"If you're thinking about food, take it easy. The food will arrive in a few minutes" Bram said.

"No, not that," Ariel argued.

"I'll make you some cocktails. Isn't this the right time?" continued.

"Cocktails? Can you make it?" ask Charlie.

"Just a little bit" ralat Ariel. " If it's just Negroni or Margarita I can make it" Ariel said.

"really???" greet the sparkling Chariel, who is replied with a nod of the head.

"Then I want a Margarita, '" Charlie said.

"Negroni to me" said Bram.

Ariel looked at Joel while raising her eyebrows.

"And you?" ask Ariel.

"I_,,,"

"Heh, what the fuck are you," Bram cut. "You have to help him, he can't possibly bring a drink for all of us alone" he said.

"I know," Joel murmured.

"Come, Ariel," asked Joel to grab Ariel's hand.

Ariel and Joel leave the roof to make drinks for them.

"So, have you let it go?" charlie asked when Ariel was nowhere to be seen.

"I guess,, so. Although not completely. But, I feel better now," Bram explained.

"Woww, I'm amazed by your mature attitude" said Charlie.

"But you could have gone with Ariel to make a drink. But, you just opened the door for Joel," Charlie said.

"Because I knew Ariel would be happier when she was with him" Bram replied.

"All I want to do now is make her happy. Just so I can see the smile on her face" Bram said.

"I can tell you, someone who gets your love, he'll be happy" Charlie said.

"In reality, I made her cry" Bram replied.

"Everybody has to start somewhere, don't you remember that?" said Charlie.

"I know, and you're not the only one to tell me that" Bram greeted with a bitter smile.

"But now my goal is to make sure he's happy, even though I'm not a reason for him to be happy" Bram said.

"Well, she's a good woman, she deserves what she deserves, including happiness with the people she loves" Charlie said.

Bram nodded in agreement and smiled.

"it's great to have a friend like you" Bram said.

"Why is that?" ask Charlie.

"You're the only friend I've met here and feel very comfortable chatting with you" Bram said.

"I'm happy if you feel that way" Charlie smiled.

Ariel reappears with Joel with a tray in her hand containing four glasses of drink and a bottle of Champagne.

"Here we go," said Ariel, putting a glass in front of Bram and Charlie.

Ariel also placed a glass in front of Joel and herself, leaving a bottle in their midst.

"It's an important day" Charlie said, raising his glass.

"Whatever Ariel hopes for when Make a wish may be granted" he continued.

Bram followed her glass up followed by Joel.

"REPEAT,,,,!!!"

They exclaimed in unison before clinking their glasses at each other. Their shocked faces could not be hidden after gulping down the drink in their hands.

"Are you really a bartender?" chirps Charlie.

"It's not like I'm the only one who thinks you're a bartender" Joel said.

"Don't overdo it!" denying Ariel. "My ability is not that good. And again, I can only be a few," he added.

"But, I must admit, your drink is not inferior to the real bartender" Bram said.

"If you open a bar, I think your drink will be in demand by many people" Charlie continued.

"No way," Ariel replied quickly.

They chuckled, and again sipped their drinks, accompanied by laughter. They kept talking and talking to each other.

Until Charlie's cell phone rings stop their activities. Charlie immediately pulled out his phone and frowned when he saw the phone screen.

"Wait a minute, I'll answer this, '" Charlie said, pointing the phone at his hand.

"Sure," greeted Ariel with a smile. "Use as much of your time as you want" he continued.

Ariel followed Charlie with her eyes. It was seen Charlie putting his phone in his ear, his face suddenly turned irritated, he put his hand on his waist, and the next second shook his hand.

Shortly after, Charlie ended his call and exhaled violently. He turned to Ariel who was watching him and smiled awkwardly.

"Did something happen?" ariel asked as Charlie sat down.

"Nothing matters, it's just that I have a troublesome friend" Charlie replied.

"Then invite him here" Ariel suggested.

"But what if he messes up here?" greet Charlie.

"I'm sure that's not going to happen. Isn't he your friend? I don't mind getting acquainted with a friend of my own," Ariel replied smilingly.

"Thank you very much, Ariel. I was really helped" Charlie said.

"I'll call her again, I think she's upset with me now that I'm refusing her invitation" Charlie grimaced.

Ariel nodded and let Charlie re-contact his friend to join them.

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