
"Whatever I do to avoid, it'll be revealed when it's time." ~ Adikara Suryo.
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"Gilak!"
Arunika wants to reject Adikara's chest area. But unfortunately, her husband's burly body did not shift one bit. Feeling fruitless from the thrashing movements of his hands, because Adikara held his body. Now, the two men are staring at each other. Brother smiled as if ridiculing. Arun could only stare at her husband from down there with his lips raised.
"Why?"
"You're making a storm with you!"
"Don't."
"Udahan. I'm gonna take a shower, Mom."
"Bring?"
"Don't you think your birthday's weird, huh? Why don't you think it's dech?"
Adikara chuckles. "Black steel knight, huh?"
"Well, right? That look can laugh like a ghost," pointed Arun to Adikara's face. "Udahan dong was kidding, Mas. I'm ashamed to shit."
Adikara tilted her head. "Shame, huh?"
"Yeahaw! Downhill."
By force, Adikara slowly pulled his body from the body of the wife. Followed by Arun, now the two are sitting side by side.
"I'm gonna take a shower first. You want to blow out the candles now or later?"
"Mandi," replied Adikara lightly. He looked at Arun without any burden pressing on him.
Arunika took a breath. "Mas .. don't because it's your birthday. Keep ... so gini-like. I'm not ready, Mom. Don't believe you 100%."
"Ouuuu .. yes."
"Yes already. Shower there."
"First," replied Adikara by rubbing her hair.
Arunika no longer replied to the man. Both Adikara irises highlight the missing Arunika behind the bathroom door.
"It's appropriate not to put your trust in me, Run."
The day went by very quickly. Had intended to invite Arunika lunch, it turns out Adikara's intention also failed. Yes, they have since been waiting for the arrival of the Adikara family to blow candles together, but it was not so because the papa could not stop by Jakarta and forgot to tell his family who were still in Bekasi.
Finally, there was no special celebration in their home. But as Adikara wanted to Arunika yesterday, he just wanted to have lunch together with his wife at one of the restaurants located in Kemang, South Jakarta. Which was also not far from their residence, he was replaced by a dinner together. In a restaurant that serves Italian food menu, Adikara's favorite.
"You're the messan, Mas?" asked Arunika, while they sat at one of the two special tables ordered by Adikara himself.
"Yes. Wh why? don't like?" Adikara looked at Arun full of gentleness. The woman shook her head at the husband's answer.
"Not like it. Very romantic, Mas. Not your type," he chirped unfeelingly. The sister swallowed the saliva while looking at the innocent woman.
Of course what Arunika said was true. Since being together in a household bond, not a single Adikara treated the woman like tonight.
The sister stared at the table in front of them, which was a white cloth decorated with aromatherapy candles on it. Red roses also do not forget to beautify the table. Classical music plays well between them.
"Okaya," replied Adikara did not want to lose.
"OKs. Because it's your birthday, Mommy. Whatever you want to be. I'm not in the mood to argue with you." Arunika revealed a forced smile, as Adikara looked at her without blinking an eye.
"What do you want to eat?" Adikara opened the menu book, diverting the conversation.
"Me?" point Arun to his own face.
"Fuck."
"But, very cruel."
"You think I'm the same as everyone else?"
"Yes, huh? Ok," he said by looking at the menu book he was holding and came back seriously. "I want a Margharita Pizza. Truss ... Bruschetta. Can you order a lot, right?"
Adikara had since looked at his wife with curvy lips. "Huum. Just so you eat."
"Of course," he replied without switching eyes from the mouth-watering menus.
"Goodoo. Order whatever you want."
Arunika. "You too, Mommy." Adikara gave no answer. He just looked at Arun silently while propped up by the chin.
"I'd also like to order Spinachi, Lamb Chops, Salmon and Frutti Di Mare."
"There's more?" The two look at each other now. Adikara seemed happy to see the interest in eating Arunika which was indeed very big.
"No, Mom, that was it first. Later, if I order too much, you also say bring the chef and move to our house. That was it first."
"Smart tumben?"
Arunika nyengir later. "From birth, uda pinter you know, Mas. You just know me."
Little brother just laughed and shook his head. "It's so adorable."
"What did you say, Mom?"
"She's passing. I order first. Oh, yeah, want to drink house wine?"
"Wine? Wine, right?" Adikara nodded and stood up. "Just like you."
For Arunika himself, although rarely drink wine, but Arunika appreciates today. Of course it must be tried during the birthday celebration of her husband. The woman pulled a white cloth over the table to place it on her thighs.
"Arun?"
"Yes?" arunika reflexes turned her head forward, as her name was called. Arun's eyeballs widened perfectly, when it wasn't her husband that showed up. But the past has thrown it away for no apparent reason.
"Yes, Arun. How come it's here? Same who?" The man's eyeballs went around looking for the figure accompanying Arunika. Seeing the woman look charming and very formal, of course he did not himself think.
"Eh, there's Crocodile" Arun said, making the man named Zayn laugh.
"Kok Crocodile, anyway? It's Zayn. Forgot, same ex himself? Who are you this beautiful? Did anyone change my position?"
Arunika pulled both corners of her lips and raised all five of her fingers into the air showing a circular ring on her ring finger. "Sold out too."
"Wah .. is not ngundang? How come?"
"Who are you?" cynical glances were detected through Arun's eyes.
"Igh, pretend to forget. Your best ex."
"Great fun. You go, I'm lazy to meet you."
"Dih, very bad. Yes udah—"
"Who's Zayn?" Arunika looked at the beautiful face of the woman who was now walking closer to Zayn. Their two eyes sat against each other. There is an irregularity recorded in Arunika's memory now. But he forgot. Who's the woman with Zayn. Beautiful stripes behind a charming-looking make up and a night dress that forms the curves of her body.
"Attoman?" Zayn pointed towards the arrival of the man ahead there. All eyes were shocked at each other. Adikara looked towards Zayn and moved to the woman beside the man who was as surprised as the others.
Arunika looked at Adikara now. There's something awkward. Surely his guess yesterday, if Adikara knew Zayn without being known by him.
"You and Arun?" point Zayn towards Adikara and Arun.
"True, that's my husband. Why?" Arunika who did not understand of course asked.
The elder sister stared at Arunika with her heartbeat beating faster than before. Zayn rubbed his head and turned towards the woman who was his wife. There was the same frown on their forehead.
"Fine, we're getting out of here, Zayn," Violet whispered to Zayn and grabbed the husband's arm to leave the place.
Zayn looked suspiciously at Adikara, as she and Violet passed through the man's body. He still faithfully stood up while staring at Arun who was also the same looking at him full of question marks.
"You want to be a statue, Mom?" tegur Arunika resuscitated the husband.
Adikara momentarily awakened. "Agh, ti-no. I'm just confused."
He sat down opposite Arunika. Just like those two guys. Arun stared in full search at Adikara's face.
"You and Zayn know, Mom?"
Adikara nodded slowly with a face that was difficult to interpret. "I've told you before."
"But you never want to tell a story, Mom."
"During this time with her, didn't she tell you about her friend?"
Arunika. "Never. He only knows that he has two friends who are studying at the University of London. During my courtship, he never met his best friend. They separated and were far away after a quarrel. That, anyway. Continue ... who was his wife earlier, I like to know. But forget where. Just ... As far as I am too, if Zayn is married to my best friend who is in college too. This is another one, huh? Was he also cheated on by the land crocodile?"
Adikara looked at the face of Arun who was thinking that. "Not to think about. Now, we're focused the same tonight."
Arunika still expressed her confused face. But he kept nodding his head.
After the food is served and they eat it in silence. Sure enough what Adikara said, the woman in front of him seemed very happy to eat the food menus that he had ordered himself. Adikara's own appetite is lost no longer excited, since their meeting with the former. And here, Adikara still felt unsafe to be okay in front of Arunika.
"This is a gift from me, Mas." Arunika took out a small orange box with a white ribbon wrapped around it from inside the bag. There are famous brands that decorate each box.
"What's this?"
"Take it and see for yourself" said Arun a little annoyed.
The sister accepted it for a moment putting down her wine glass. "I rarely get a gift."
"Why?"
"No like it. But it's you who gave it. Of course I'll like it," replied Adikara while pulling the ribbon ties.
"It's still a fight!"
Adikara opened the box and found a black leather bracelet with a famous brand logo in the middle.
"I bought it with my own salary. Especially for you, Mommy." Arunika smiles. Adikara glanced at Haru to Arunika.
"Thank you."
"Dipake dong's. I don't know what to tell you. You at home like to wear color pants, Mas. Even though your clothes are many. So, I don't intend to pack that kayak."
"It's more than fancy, Run."
"That's doang mah, one eye is the same as you, Mas."
"I like it" she replied honestly. The sister immediately pulled the contents of the box and wore it on her left wrist, as her right hand coiled the watch there.
Arunika looks happy with Adikara's sweet response. He looks happy to wear a bracelet that is now hanging on Adikara's wrist, of course with the sweetest smile from the man while raising his hand, he shows it to Arun.
"Eh, but I just remembered, Mom. Same woman as before. Didn't he hit me at the mall yesterday, huh?" Adikara's smile faded instantly. Arun's eyeballs seemed to lock the iris of Adikara's eyes, a man full of secrets in Arun's own mind.
Seriate.
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Kasi congratulations dong. Mamas is another birthday, you know. Wkwkwkw. Uh ayuk dong, get into my telegram channel. His name is Halu's army. Let's both hammer in there. Yokkkk .... ^^