
It was only about 15 minutes of travel time that they spent and took them to a fancy restaurant that Ozi chose to celebrate Saras' birthday. He deliberately rented a VVIP room to maintain their privacy.
A large birthday cake sits in the middle of the table, complemented by other small meals surrounding the cake.
The atmosphere is made romantic with small candles that light up in several corners of the room in addition to some photos that deliberately Ozi display to warm the atmosphere.
Saras smiled when he saw the picture of his marriage with his late husband in plain sight. In the gently swiping of the photo, it felt like just yesterday he heard the loud voice of the husband while reading out the contract in front of everyone. But now, the proud man was not in sight.
“Happy likes?” whispered Ozi while holding Pundak Saras.
“Iya dear, thank you.” Saras' voice sounded raucous.
“It feels like just yesterday you were married to Papah. Warm men, never make mama cry and always laugh."
"Mamah still remembers the first time we passed the first night after mamah gave birth to you, papah said, our son will be the pride of the family. She will always look after her mom and sisters without ever feeling lonely.”
“And papah's speech is right, brother takes care of mommy and adek very well. And mamah feels now maybe mamah more greedy because he hopes, brother will always be near mamah. Never leave mamah for any reason.” Saras cried softly. He hiccups when remembering the dangers that lurk Ozi's health.
Ozi hugged him to calm him down. In the kiss of Saras's head sprouts several times to relieve the tightness in his chest. He realized that he might not be able to fulfill Saras' second request.
He held back his tears so as not to drip.
“Abang is not going anywhere mah. Brother will always be in the heart of good and good. Hem?” he said with complete confidence.
Saras just nodded in place without being able to stop her crying that had already broken.
Once, Ozi looked at the younger brother who was not approaching. He looked at the room with a foreign look.
“Dek, here.” call Ozi. He doesn't want to let Bella daydream alone.
Beside him was Devan who was looking anxiously. Apparently he still remembers when Ozi preached it.
“After Bokap died, Bella slumped Van. For days he did not leave the room. How should I entertain him?” said Ozi at that time.
And this time Devan can only look at Bella who looks empty.
“Adek laper, can you eat his wine?” bella's speech was beyond Devan and Ozi's expectations.
“By kid, adek want to eat what?” Saras realized, Bella was reneging on her sadness. Maybe he should stop making Bella uncomfortable with this situation.
“Pie could mah? Looks good.” Bella looked at the food in front of her.
“Salad the fruit is also good deck.” Ozi came closer. He agreed with Saras's efforts to end this turmoil.
“Gue don't like, there's kiwinya.” Bella Protests.
“Gosh, yes I forgot not to say don't use kiwi. Want me to split?” Ozi pulls up a chair for her sister and herself side by side while Saras sits in front of them, next to Devan who is still looking at Bella.
“No need, I want his pie aja..” Bella busy with food to divert her feelings.
He did not even dare to look at Saras. Saras let it go, maybe Bella needs some time to calm herself down.
“Nak Devan, how are you staying in a new home? Loneliness no?” Saras started to talk to Devan.
“Ya, still adapt aunt. But the house is quite comfortable. Because it's not too big, so it's easy to take care of.” I'm Devan.
“Wah so do not need ART services?”
“No need aunt, still safe kok.”
“Lagian Devan will also be rarely at home. Isn't that bro?” Ozi spoke up.
“Iyaaa.. Will often be outside the house like.”.
“Loh where are you going? Any plans to return to Singapore?” Saras with his surprised face.
“He will start working on his project mah. Along with adek too, right?” Ozi pinched Bella's cheek full of food.
Bella just react by elbowing and twisting her eyes, upset when her meal was disturbed.
“Iya aunt, please do’anya, my film project will be started soon. The plan is tomorrow we have met with the cast team and the players who passed the casting. After that there will be reading and start filming.” Bright Devan with clear.
“Waaahhh hebaaatt..Aunte can't wait to see your name on the credit tittle of the movie you made. Mamah want to generalize d group wa yaaa family, ask do’a them for the smoothness and success of the film.”
“Aaminn.. Thank you aunt.” Greet Devan.
With the spirit of Saras share info about the Bella and Devan film project. Not to forget he also sent some photos of their togetherness and asked do’a from his extended family.
“Cowok lo where, why not come too?” Ozi asked as he looked at the clock that was coiled in his hand.
“Oh yes... What's up?” Bella checked her phone immediately.
“Which wallet, book a location that you send has not been opened with him.” Ozi's discordant voice began to sound unpleasant because it was true.
He sees Bella's phone screen next to him.
“Abaaaang..” Saras trying to remind. He doesn't want to ruin Bella's mood anymore.
“Iya mah,” Ozi forgot that he had promised not to be cynical with Rangga.
Bella immediately hid her phone screen from Ozi. Because sitting side by side he became easy to see the screen of Bella's phone.
“Try lo phone, forgot kali.” Ozi's advice that can't really hide his cynical attitude.
“Iyaaakkk! Onion lo!” it's hard on Ozi.
“Adek call bentar mah.” Bella said goodbye, a little away from her family.
He stood in front of the VVIP room of the restaurant. Attempted to contact Rangga several times but was not also answered.
“Yeah, where are you anyway?” mumbling Bella. Rangga is not the type like Devan who will not answer his phone if he is driving.
“Jeez yaaang, where are you going!” Bella started to snort in annoyance. His mind began to fall apart.
“Halo Ko, you know where Rangga is?” bella asked quickly when her call to Niko was connected.
“Wah I don't know Bell, I'm outside again. Just finished swinging at the doctor, regular bokap control. Try asking Ikhsan with Deri.” Niko Bright.
“Oh yes, sorry Yes Ko. Thanks.” Bella quickly closes her call and tries to contact Ikhsan and Deri.
“Iya Bell...” Ikhsan immediately replied when on the first ring.
“San, how to see Rangga?” bella's voice was no less hasty.
“Neighbor Bell. Last afternoon he said he wanted to go out there was a show. That's why I'm with Deri at home, not in the studio.” Ikhsan answered the same thing.
“Oh okay, thanks San.” Bella was desperate. His hands were shaking trying to call the studio's house number.
He does not want to disappoint Saras and Ozi who have given him a chance.
But, until several times the ringing, not a single call was raised. Bella walked quickly into the room.
“Where?” ask the curious Ozi.
“Cannot be contacted. I'm afraid he's got a problem. He is not usually like this. I went to the studio first. Mah, adek go bentar ya,” say goodbye Bella while taking her handbag.
“Udah Bell, enough.” It was Ozi who held Bella's hand from leaving. His face turned cold, like this man harbored a lot of disappointment.
“Ih what the hell! I'm just going away, maybe he needs my help. I have to check,”
“ENOUGH!!! I SAID!!!” snapping Ozi who made the whole room stunned, especially Bella. He even shook Bella's hand which she had originally held.
“Lo does not want to cheat him, but you want to beg him so that he wants to come!!" his eyes looked at Bella sharply.
"Udah is Bell, no need. We can see for ourselves how he made lo.” cynical Ozi upset. It feels like his patience is over to understand Rangga's behavior.
“Lo do not be that easy, you do not know anything bang!” timpal Bella was upset. He barked back at his brother. His voice was low but full of emphasis.
“Loh, I'm not as easy as you thought to be implying your relationship.”
“Gue knows Bell, how often he ignores your messages. How often he waited. How often does he cry. And how often make you beg because he makes you feel guilty, as it is now.”
“The man playing victim same lo Bell. He manipulates you. He makes you feel guilty every time you fight. Make you feel like you're smitten with the pretentious have tried as hard as possible. And now, he makes you embarrassed by intentionally not coming. You think he didn't come because there was a problem?”
“NO!!!! He has no intention of dating!”
“LO don't begok Bell!! That guy is just playing! He's not serious about you! He's not a man you deserve to fight let alone wait! DON'T BEGOOKK!!” yelled Ozi while pointing at his own head.
“Oh yes?!!” Bella did not stay silent. He did not accept Ozi vilifying Rangga in front of everyone.
“If he is that bad, what kind of man is good for me?!” he approached Ozi with teary eyes, ready to shed tears. Ozi's words were outrageous and alluded to him.
“WHAT KIND?!!!! YOU KNOW ME!!!!” his shout was no less loud full of anger.
Ozi did not budge, he just stared at Bella who was hard-earned to hold back her tears in order to survive if the choice was right.
“What men you mean is men like lo, who are overprotective, Over thinking and do not want to try for the person he loves. A weak man gives up before he tries. Hard on me but soft on himself. Or," Bella sighed deeply without taking her eyes off Ozi.
"Male like papah who went away at will after making me sick?!!!! WHICH ONE?!” grunts Bella.
“PLAK!!” one slap in Ozi's hand to Bella.
The atmosphere was silent for a moment, only the sound of Ozi's breath was stirring, Saras's cry was restrained and Bella's snort was with a stifled laugh.
“Lo do not need to bring papah!” exclaimed Ozi with her stifled annoyance.
“Why? Lo so want my concoction at that time huh?” Bella gets closer and smiles cynically at her sister.
“Lo delay Bell, papah not like you said. Papah is not a cell,” Ozi paused his sentence, he turned Saras who was surprised in his place.
“Why don't you continue? You want to tell me I'm making up and lying again? Yes?”
“Or you want to say that papah never admits to mistakes. What I saw was wrong. The woman he held his hand was not his affair and the child in the carrying was not a child papah.”
“SO, YES??!!!” again Bella barked. With round, red and wet eyes he came upon Ozi who could only sculpt.
“Gue is not a bagok bang. I asked Papah and he just replied, Um!” Bella cleared her throat to neutralize her voice.
“Despite the child, you remain papah Bell's darling.” Bella smiled at the end of her sentence. His lips shook with the cry. The secret he had kept all this time he finally revealed.
“He didn't dodge when I asked him about his son. He even chose to leave in front of me with that woman when I asked him to come home. Then,” Bella's cry came back. He held his chest that felt tight.
“Sheaa go, use the same car girl and boy from before me. AND IN FRONT OF MY EYES ALSO THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED!!!!”
“Papah went home, but only his body came. His soul went with the woman left me, elo, mamah and the little boy.”
“And you know, who is the only person beside me?”
“Rangga bang, yes only Rangga. He who was next to me when I was down while Lo was busy pleading if papah is not wrong and I was treated like a liar.”
“Then I thought, now who should I trust?” bella's eyes are back on the yap.
And Ozi just fell silent with her broken cry. Bella was right, after the death of her late father, she was busy clarifying that the woman in the car was her father's co-worker. He didn't even want to find out who the woman really was. Even until now, he forgot that there was a woman who died in the accident.
No, rather he could not accept if what Bella said was true. Yeah, Bella's right.
“BRUK!!” saras' body collapsed just like that after hearing everything. This is the second time that his world has ended. He could only cry without saying anything.
Is that what Bella really said?
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