
"Honey, no matter how bad my relationship with Mama is, but Mama is still my parents. We have to ask her for her blessing before we get married, you want to see my mom?" Kairi looked at Ella closely.
"I .. yes," Ella answered nervously.
"I also ask for your understanding. Please don't be angry, if only Mama would talk rudely to you" said Kairi.
"Yes, I get it" Ella replied.
"Thank you, honey. Now, let's go in, "take Kairi with you while letting go of her grasp.
"You go first, I'll catch up. In any case, I will meet with the future in-laws, must arrange the heart first so as not to be nervous." Ella spoke while trying to smile.
"All right, but don't take it long. Don't be afraid, I'm beside you. I'm not gonna let Mama do anything to you." Kairi rubbed Ella's cheek before opening the car door.
"Yes, I just need a little time" Ella replied.
"Alright, I wait inside huh," said Kairi who was then responded with a nod and a smile.
From inside the car, Ella can see the steps of Kairi who began to approach the security guard who was on guard. The security guard opened the gate for Kairi, not surprised at all, maybe he is a new security guard who does not know who Kairi is. Slowly Kairi stepped in, and Ella could not see him anymore because of the wall fence.
Ella closed her eyes, trying to calm the already irregular heartbeat. Ella took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly.
"Relax, I can definitely get through all this" Ella said, reassuring herself.
If you obey your heart, Ella honestly wants to leave right now. However, it was his common sense that kept him from staying seated. No matter how hard he tries to hide it, sooner or later Kairi will know that his best friend is Andra.
Maybe this fact hurt Kairi a little, but how else, he could not change his past.
"No matter if Kairi is going to be angry or disappointed, I have to keep telling her this honesty" Ella said quietly.
Meanwhile, Kairi was already standing in the doorway and was knocking on it slowly. Shortly after, Bik Surti opened it from the inside. How surprised Bik Surti when he knew who came knocking on the door.
"Tu ... Mr. Kairi," greeted Bik Surti with a stammer.
It was unbelievable to see his young master standing in front.
"Mom there, Bik?" ask Kairi without further ado.
"A .. there is, sir. Please come in, I'll call Madam," Bik Surti replied nervously.
Then Kairi followed Bik Surti's steps into the house. Bik Surti continued to step up to the living room, while Kairi stopped in the living room. Kairi stared at all the items in the room, had changed, all the furniture was no longer the furniture used when he lived there.
"This room has changed, I hope your heart changes too" Kairi said.
"Why did you come here?" shouted Bu Mirna as she stepped towards the living room.
"It turns out that it hasn't changed," Kairi's inner voice was accompanied by a bitter smile.
"How's Mama doing?" kairi asked with a smile, as if she had not heard the scream that Bu Mirna had just let out.
"Without you I've always been kind" Miss Mirna replied in a flat tone.
"Thank God, then" said Kairi.
"Why did you come here?" Miss Mirna shouted back.
"Mama didn't ask me how I was?" kairi asked still with her smile.
"You have a rich dad, everything you want you can get, so why am I asking you!" snapped Bu Mirna while looking at Kairi sharply.
"But ... actually I'm not good, Ma," Kairi looked at her mother.
"I don't care. Whether you want to be good or not, it's none of my business!" snapped Bu Mirna while folding her hands on her chest.
"Is that so?" kairi said with a bland smile. Although from the first he had often get snapped and rough shouts from his mother, but still it felt so painful.
"Now tell me what your purpose is here. Was it your father's call?" mrs Mirna asked still in a high tone.
"No, Ma, I came here out of my own will."
"For what? If you don't have a goal, better hurry up and go back to your country!" snapped at Bu Mirna with a sharp shot.
"I'm here with someone, Ma. I want to introduce her to Mama. I was planning on getting married, and I came here to ask for Mama's blessing" Kairi said.
"Just ask your father, there's no need to ask me" Ms. Mirna replied quickly.
"At any rate, Mama is my mother, so there's no way I'm ignoring Mama. I should have asked for the blessing of Papa and Mama, too" Kairi said as she looked at Ms. Mirna.
"Alright if that's what you want. Listen carefully, Kairi, I'll never__"
Not yet had Bu Mirna continue her screams, suddenly there was a voice of a woman calling out to her.
"Mirna Aunt." Ella greeted as she stepped closer to Kairi.
Ms. Mirna lowered her hand which had pointed towards Kairi. He looked at Ella and then smiled as he approached her.
"Ella, this is really you, son. When you come home, it gets even more beautiful. Please sit down, let Bik Surti prepare a drink for you. It just so happened that Andra was home." Ms. Mirna said as she rubbed Ella's hair. Ms. Mirna smiled broadly as she spoke to Ella, different from the second before, while talking to Kairi.
Kairi looked at Ella and her mother while frowning in wonder. It turned out that they knew each other, and his mother had mentioned the name 'Andra'. Does Ella know Andra?
"Darling, you know Mama?" kairi asked while looking at Ella.
"Darling, what do you mean, Kairi?
Not yet Ella answered Kairi's question, Miss Mirna already replied. Ms. Mirna asked while looking at Kairi fixedly. The smile that had expanded on her lips was now gone, the look on Bu Mirna's face was cold and flat again.
Ms. Mirna immediately stepped back when she heard Kairi's words. He wanted Ella to be his daughter-in-law, but as his wife Andra, not Kairi. Why do they get to know each other and even have relationships?
Didn't Ella study in London, while Kairi lives in France?
What kind of reality is this, just like a soap opera, thought Miss Mirna at that time.
"Is that right, Ella?" mrs Mirna asked while looking at Ella. She hoped Ella would shake her head and say no.
"Right, Auntie, and we were here to ask for Aunt's blessing. Now will Auntie bless us? Will Auntie allow me to be part of the Anggara family?" asked Ella politely and on condition of a smile.
Miss Mirna looked down, she remembered a long time ago, when Ella refused her proposal. Miss Mirna said she would be very happy if Ella came to her one day and asked for her blessing. Today, that hope really happened. However, Miss Mirna was not happy, because Ella asked for her blessing not to be with Andra, but with Kairi. A child who never expected his presence.
"Yes, I'm the one who's involved in your relationship" Ms Mirna said.
He has no other choice. It was impossible to say no, because it would hurt Ella.
"If your future wife were not Ella, I would never give my blessing to you" said Mirna in annoyance.
Neither Ella nor Kairi answered Ms Mirna's words. Suddenly they were startled by the screams of the man who was going down the stairs.
"Mom, my car keys are everywhere, I look everywhere!" yelled Andra as she stepped down the stairs. He did not realize that his house had an unexpected arrival.
"Still unchanged, remain spoiled and childish," Kairi said in a flat tone. He looked at Andra sharply, folding his hands to his chest.
As soon as Andra stopped his steps, he knew the voice, the voice of someone he hated so much. Andra turned and looked at Kairi. He squinted his eyes, clearly a look of hatred on his face. Andra was too focused on Kairi, until she was unconscious with a pair of eyes looking at her.
Ella looked at Andra from the tip of her foot to the end of her head. Andra looks more mature than the last time they met. However, his appearance had not changed, remaining as simple as it used to be. At that time Andra was wearing long jeans combined with a white T-shirt, and in his right hand a black jacket. Her hairstyle remained the same, standing still and left to love the sky.
"Although without me, you're still fine, Ndra. I hope you're always happy with Nadhira, and I hope you can accept me as your sister-in-law." Ella nodded while looking at Andra.
"Why did you come here, not satisfied you took Papa, and now you want to harass Mama. Where's your conscience, huh!!" yelled Andra as she stepped down the stairs. He is now standing near Mirna.
"I don't want to disturb Mama," Kairi replied casually, but her gaze was extremely sharp.
"Go from here, I don't___" Andra's shout came to a halt as she heard a female voice calling her name.
"Andra," call Ella.
Andra's heart beat rapidly when she heard the voice, the exact same voice as the woman's voice that has been bothering her lately. Could this be an illusion? But why does it sound so real?
Andra turned her head and her throat seemed choked when she saw Ella in her house, standing in front of her. Andra looked at Ella. The woman who was once his best friend has now grown into a very beautiful woman. His appearance was as simple as it used to be. However, with a slightly smeared face, and long hair draped without front bangs, Ella looks very graceful and charming.
The pain again cut Andra's heart, when remembering Ella's attitude that seemed to be deliberately away from him. Ella blocked her account, and now Ella comes home without telling her. However, there is still one thing that strengthens Andra's heart, namely the necklace with a continuous eiffel tower that still hangs sweetly on Ella's neck.
Honestly, he really wanted to run up to Ella, hugged her tightly and let go of the growing longing. Andra couldn't do it.
Although Ella smiled at him, but from the look in her eyes, it was as if Ella was stretching the distance between them. I don't know why, Andra doesn't know either.
"Ella" called Andra in a very slow voice. There were actually many things that Andra wanted to say to Ella, but it felt very difficult to say through words. Andra was only able to express it through the eyes, while saying her name.
"How are you?" asked Ella, she tried as quietly as possible even though she was actually very nervous.
"I'm good, when are you coming home?
Why don't you tell me, you know that I can pick you up" Andra said, trying to smile. He tried to erode the awkward feeling that had previously controlled himself.
"He's safe with me, you don't need to pick him up." Kairi nodded while embracing Ella's shoulder. His eyes were staring at Andra very sharply.
"What do you mean?" growled Andra while clenching her hands. For some reason his heart seemed to burn, when he saw Kairi embrace Ella tightly.
"You asked me what my purpose was here, right? Now let me answer, I'm here to ask for Mama's blessing, because I'm getting married soon. Introduce, she is Gabriella Tamara, my future wife, your future sister-in-law," Kairi said firmly.
Andra clenched her hands even tighter, her heart getting hotter when she heard the words Kairi said. His chest was seen rising and falling with anger. Seeing Kairi who was smiling triumphantly, made her emotions even more heightened.
"That's impossible" Andra said as she looked at Kairi very sharply.
"Why not possible, we're adults, it's time to plan a wedding. Do you think that's weird, Andra?" kairi asked casually, and it made Andra more emotional.
"Kai, I told you not to go home too late" Ella said before Andra could answer Kairi's words. Taking Kairi away is the best option. Because if they don't, maybe they'll fight in the next minute.
"You're right, honey, I need to get you home soon." Kairi answered while rubbing Ella's hair. As if deliberately showing off his affection in front of Andra.
"Mama, thank you for giving us your blessing. Now I leave, next time I will come again to visit Mama," Kairi said as she looked at Ms. Mirna.
"Tante, we go home first. Ndra, I'm coming home." Ella said goodbye while looking at Bu Mirna and Andra alternately.
Then Ella and Kairi step out of the house, they walk together towards her car.
Miss Mirna went straight to her room without saying a word, and Andra was still standing in her place. A very hard reality to believe. His close friend who always made him comfortable, now in a relationship with the brother he hated so much. What kind of destiny is this?
"Armggg!!" Andra growled while kicking the empty air in front of her.
Then he ran up the stairs and went back to his room. His mind was really messed up, to forget the original plan, which was to invite Nadhira to go find a dress for his engagement event.
Andra stood by the window of her room. She sees Ella and Kairi getting into the same car. The car slowly moved and drove away from his house.
Andra gripped the curtains of her room tightly, her chest felt extremely tight, as if there was a sharp object piercing right in the recesses of the heart. Andra's memories were suddenly filled with memories of the past. When she was a teenager, her days were always accompanied by Ella. That girl is always there for him, supporting him, advising him, and providing positive solutions in every problem that is being faced. The girl's smile now looks so real in Andra's memory.
Slowly Andra began to realize, from the past until now, he always needed Ella. Lately Ella stayed away and kept her distance, making her feel homesick, restless, and chaotic. Tonight, he felt very sick when he saw Ella with another man. Now Andra realized, Ella's position in her heart was more than a friend. Why did he realize his feelings now? By the time it was too late, Ella already belonged to her sister.
Slowly her tears began to drip, for the first time she cried because of a woman, other than her mother.