Among the Million Love
Chapter 18 ~Barbie and Ken in the World of Bella

Today is Dena's wedding day, I invited Edwin to come to the wedding. It's not that I'm embarrassed to come alone without carrying a trailer, it's just that this is all because of Mama's request. Mama asked me to take Edwin to go together or not come at all.

As I wished, I told the man that today I was wearing a soft pink dress. I was made intrigued by him, Edwin came to pick me up by wearing matching clothes that is a pink shirt as well.

“Why are you smiling so, Dys?” Mama turned out to pay attention to the look on my face that held back laughter seeing the lawyer who always obeyed my will.

“Hah? Uh.. Who's smiling, Ma? Dysa does not smile at all.” I dodged, though,

“Yes already, already beautiful. There go, don't make Edwin hard!” Mom's message, mother,

“Ya, ma... Dysa go first yes.”

At seven in the morning like this I was ready to come to the reception of my best friend, Dena. In fact, on the way he called me dozens of times.

“Iya, Dena.. Patience,” I said after Dena sprayed a lot of sentences at the end of the phone line.

Tut…

“Laah, directly turned off.”

Sighing in tightness, the streets this early are really crowded because they collide with the hours of leaving school and the employees who always make the noise of the capital.

Glancing for a moment at the person beside me who I had not considered his existence since, in the midst of fatigue due to traffic jams, he propped his chin on the edge of the car door. The boredom was clearly visible from his body's gesture, but it did not affect his appearance. Her sleeves folded around me, her perfume, and her hairstyle, I think she'll be the center of attention wherever she is.

“Mas Edwin no work today?” He who looks sad then ambushes happily when I ask.

“Ekhem! Is empty. You alone?”

“I keep massuk, but tukeran same schedule night.” I answered, the man closed his mouth and nodded his head.

“Mas Edwin does not defend working just for the sake of my invitation is ‘kan?” Said asking.

She frowned, then answered him with a headband.

Arriving at the hotel parking lot and wedding reception Dena, because the distance is quite far and plus the city street drama makes me miss the kabul ijab event between Dena's father and her husband. While I was exploring the red carpet inside the party room, Dena was already on the lap, standing with her husband and shaking hands with her relatives and colleagues. I lined up to congratulate him.

Dena, yes my best friend is looking at me with a deadly look.

“What the fuck are you, Dys! Still coming too?” Dena was upset with me, my hand was not welcomed. I just hugged his body.

“Sorry, I'm really sorry. Aren't you apologizing?” Then I took my hug at him.

“You didn't walk with me when I came out of the dressing room, when I called you at dawn, Dysa!” Omel Dena, there was no shame at all for him at his own party.

“Sussst, you can scold me but later. This is not the place to be if you want to be angry, you are not ashamed of the guests?” I whispered and looked down apologetically at her husband, Dena was angry because of me.

“What do I care about? Just let them know that you're not my best friend.”

“Dena...” Gently shrieked her husband, Dena's voice even screeched violently colliding with the twang of the buffet spoon down there.

“Nah lo! Already, forget it? Welcome to open a new page, I'll send you a gift. Oh yes, my prayer may you last forever in the world until the afterlife.”

“Aamiin, thank you..” said Dena and her husband, she glazed and then hugged me back.

"Hem, it's a big lady now huh, Na?" Gurauku pulled Dena chin, Dena smiled shyly.

“Photo first,” pinta Dena before I step away. Guests who want to shake hands behind my queue are forced to have long intestines according to the demands of this complicated bride.

Aba-aba from the cameraman ordered us to pose various kinds, not to forget Edwin also wanted and participated.

Snap. once, once,

Snap,

Snap,

snap it!

“Already ah, not good in waiting for another noh.”

“Oh yes, okay okay. Again okay?” Pinta Den. Okay, I'm according.

Next to Dena I posed feminine, in a formal style and holding a small bag hanging over my shoulder, my gaze unintentionally circled down on the rows of guest chairs. On the third row, there I saw a little girl in two braids looking at us on this stage. Sitting on the lap of a mother who looks old, Bella's gaze shone softly staring at where her father was. Unexpectedly, my tears escaped just like that,

“Dys, why you?” Dena nudged my arm.

“Oh, no. I... I, I only remember our memories first, I thought after this you will be busy with your own life.” I wiped my tears and looked for an excuse.

“Hey, nothing has changed in our friendship. I'll keep playing and walking with you, nothing changes. Okay well? Isn't it Mas?” I saw Papa Bella nodding, confirming his wife's words.

I came down from the main podium, along the foot stepped a lot I met the top artists arrive like a party among the citizens of gold, the artists were invited guests and contributed several songs on the podium with enthusiasm. Many familiar faces I saw on the television screen were also present here, I do not know how conglomerate family husband Dena was able to hold a party as lively and grand as this.

In the midst of the crowd my heart felt sad, indeed my heart that easily melted. It feels like no one sees and empathizes with the little girl who wears the pink dress of Princess Aurora, she just sits on the lap of a woman. I thought a million times about approaching a little girl leaning against an old woman's chest. While the show was on the scene, I who was sitting in the available seats intended to approach Bella in the back there.

“Mas, I'll be there for a minute ya.” My permission is on Edwin's.

“Where? I'm with ya?”

“No, no need.” He nodded, though,

Bella remained silent in her seat with her fixed gaze focused on her father who was chatting, smiling, and laughing on stage with many people.

“Bella,” Bella turned her head in excitement, her smile was so wide seeing me at her side. He got down from the pank and walked towards where I was standing.

“Mother doctor! Mother doctor is here?” He asked shrieked as the atmosphere in this room was very crowded and rumbling. I held him out of the room, took him to a hotel lobby that was quiet enough to be quiet.

“Come, we'll sit here only.” I held Bella in my lap, by a fresh window, showing a view of the pool.

“Mother doctor here?”

“Yes, why is Bella just silent and looking moody in there?” I asked while confirming his sunflower hairpin that was almost released.

“Inside too crowded, Bela doesn't know what event it is. Said Oma and Papa, Bella was quite silent and according to the Mbok.” Said the plain boy.

What really happened was that Papa Bella was remarried, son.

I want to talk like that, but what can I do? What right do I have to tell Bella? While his own family did not tell about his father's marriage, very sad.

“Indeed, what event is Mother Doctor?” Bella's question that I was afraid of, was finally asked as well.

“Hem, what's up? That, hem it's Papa Bella's party, Bella later ask Papa Bella ya?” My answer.

“But if according to Bella, it looks like a wedding party huh mother doctor?” Bella said casually, her hand rolling a hair strand on the side of her ear.

I was silent to his words that he was able to think up to there.

“Why can Bella think like that?”

“Bella's got Barbie's toy and she's got a white auntie-like dress standing next to Papa. The clothes you wear are similar to Ken's, the name of the Barbie couple that Bella has. So, Bella thinks maybe the aunt is her Barbie and Papa is her Ken. Is that right, doctor?” Said Bella, I was again jolted with her words. I assume, really up to the heart of his family who is not frank with this poor boy.

“Hem, it could be so. If you may know if Bella has a new mom, Bella is happy not?” The boy just sniffed his shoulders.

“Why not know?” My tofu,

“Bella doesn't know because Bella hasn't felt it, mother doctor. If Bella's new mom is as good as Mama Bella's old one, maybe Bella will be happy.” His word.

I kissed his head, though,

“Bella!” There was a loud call from the end of the lobby hallway, Bella and I were shocked by the sound.