We, From The First
EPILOG: The Last Choice
August, 2019...
Nico let out a long sigh before finally opening the door in front of him, and went inside the bride's waiting room. As soon as Nico had opened the door, it appeared that inside there was Aira waiting for his arrival, and immediately greeted him with a bright smile on his face.
That day, Aira looks very beautiful and shines in a wedding dress with a fairly simple design. Nico smiled, but not as bright as Aira.
"Alvin?" Call Aira slowly.
Yes, since two years ago, exactly before Nico left for America, he has officially used the name Alvin again.
"You look so beautiful today." Praise Alvin sincerely.
"Thank you."
After that, there was no more chat between them until Aira finally put a bouquet of flowers in his hand, then stood parallel to Alvin and surprisingly tidied Alvin's tie.
"Today, you came from the bride's side. Please don't be shy of me." Omel Aira immediately made Alvin laugh.
Not long after, Adryan and Regina also entered the waiting room. Adryan swiftly took a position beside Aira while sticking out his arm for Aira. Today, it was Adryan who would take Aira to the altar and hand her over to the Groom... Rakha's.
"Come, Na. It's time." Adryan.
Aira smiled before finally taking Adryan's arm, and said, "let's go, Pa..."
Just before Aira and Adryan were about to step out the door with Regina behind him, Alvin suddenly took a quick step, then handed her a bouquet of flowers left behind on the sofa.
"You must be so nervous you've forgotten this."
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After Rakha and Aira make their wedding vows, both of Aira's eyes automatically search for Alvin who at that time did not appear in a row of chairs for the family.
And Alvin who had been standing on one of the pillars quite far from Aira and Rakha, immediately waved his hand so aware that the woman was looking for him. When finally their eyes looked at each other, Alvin also smiled with a soft nod sign that his heart was truly sincere when Aira left with his last choice.
Alvin was slowly pushed back. One by one the memories that he had passed with Aira since they were children, until finally decided to let go of each other and let go, shimmered in his head and increasingly made his chest tight. Alvin then turned around, letting the tears that he had been holding fall accompanied the pain of his heart.
"I have no regrets... I won't regret it. This is the best way for Nana..." Ogre Alvin.
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April, 2009...
After successfully carrying Rakha away from the quarrel of his parents, Aira also let go of Rakha's hand. Back then, the two of them were already in the front garden of the sports arena where the basketball tournament was held.
Regardless of Aira at all, Rakha fell down before the girl. He drowned his face on both knees and cried softly. While Aira, she prefers not to say anything and decides to sit next to Rakha. At least until Rakha's cry subsides, Aira wants to accompany her.
Minute by hammer until finally the cry of Rakha subsided. He turned his head and looked at Aira beside him with the remains of tears on his face.
"A─what are you, seeing the incident earlier?" Rakha asked softly.
"If the incident was something I can't see, then consider it if I don't see anything."
Rakha smiled after. At that very instant, Aira smiled even wider when she finally saw this boy in front of her smiling.
"Hey, 88! When we grow up, you'll have to marry me!" Rakha said suddenly.
Of course Rakha knew that at that time Aira would immediately think that she was crazy. After all, which normal person would ask a girl to marry him when they had just met for the first time?
This boy did not even know Aira's name, but already required Aira to marry him when they were adults.
Aira who felt that Rakha was not serious about her words, and was sure that they would never meet again after this, immediately sighed, and replied. "okay, you know, we'll get married when we grow up."
"Now look, who's crazier between the two of us?" Thought Aira while she wore an understatement smile on her lips.
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