The Price of Sainthood
It's just ...

Alisha covered her face using her palm as she recalled the thrilling thing that had happened at Dante's house just a moment ago. Now he and Narendra are in the car on the way home.

It was still in his mind how Dante behaved abnormally. Sometimes sniffling, sometimes snoring and sometimes showing attention. Even he became aware that Dante was apparently very spoiled for his mother. The fragrance of the young man's perfume was still even smelled though it was no longer nearby. It was as if that masculine fragrance was still stuck on his nose.

Staring out the window, Alisha silently gave her smile. Again because of Dante's behavior. He who had jumped because surprised by the arrival of Dante, chose to eat the cake to hide his groin taste. However, damn. His trembling hands when bribing into the mouth actually made him shudder. And it did not escape Dante's attention to make the young man speak up.

"Udah gede so eat is still like a son of Kindergarten!"

"Huh?" Alisha stopped her eating, then looked at Dante with a frown.

"That's a mess!" point Dante to Alisha's lips. The girl seemed to understand until her reflex touched one corner of her lips. Instead of feeling satisfied, Dante just looks annoyed.

"Not there!" peekik Dante's. And instantly made Alisha stop her hand movements. The impatient Dante took the initiative to take a tissue and move rubbing Alisha's lips without hesitation. Y'all know? Although his face looks annoyed, but Dante rubbed it with gentleness. How is Alisha's heart not pounding, try?

Alisha stared with her eyes round because she was treated like that. With too close distance. Surprisingly, Dante was completely unaffected by Alisha's reaction. He kept wiping it quietly. The entire attention of the young man seemed to be on his lips.

If you can ask, Alisha wants time to stop walking for a while. He wanted to look at Dante's beautiful face. Touch him and caress him without the young man knowing.

Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case because Niken came right then and saw it all. Dante who was serious rubbed, and Alisha who was silent widened, seemed to be compact unaware of the presence of the woman.

Niken smiled in silence. His mind just draws a conclusion. It is impossible if Dante and Alisha have never known before if they see the scenery in front of him. He only needed a little patience to extract information from his son.

"Ekhem!" Niken cleared his throat and it was a success to make Alisha flutter. Without the woman thought, it turns out that Dante actually remained calm.

"This mama why is it suddenly coming without a sound anyway? Look, so make Alisha surprised!" rutuk Dante while pointing at Alisha.

"Without what sound is Dante? Mama clearly made a sound. Mama just coughed, right?" sing Niken with a smile. He moved closer and sat in his place. He looked at the clumsy looking Alisha beside him. Apparently the corner of the girl's lips was still dirty by the spotting from the cream cake.

Dante only snorted in response to his mother's reasoning. He looked back at Alisha and saw that there was still a stain on her lips.

"Here you!" tell her to move Alisha closer. His hands thrust out new tissue to wipe. Alisha refused. The girl shook her head while moving backwards. "Here I lap! Still dirty!"

"Let me alone!" reject Alisha.

"Let me!" Dante insisted.

Because it was under pressure from Dante and witnessed by Niken, inevitably Alisha also relented. He stepped in as Dante approached and rubbed his lips. It seemed like the young man was sincere and put aside his anger.

"There is no glass here. You won't know where the dirty part is" Dante muttered without looking into Alisha's eyes. His eyes were only on his lips.

If only ...

"Al, what's wrong with you?" Narendra's question blew his daughter's daydream. Alisha turned her head with a smile on her lips.

"Yes, Pa? What's up?" ask her with a plain face. It seemed that the girl did not really hear her papa's words.

Narendra smiled. "Papa asked ... Are you okay?"

"Oh that. Alisha is fine, Pa. Why why?"

"Not why the hell. Just Papa look, you've been smiling to yourself."

Mata Alisha buy. Apparently his silly behavior did not escape the attention of the papa. Instantly he felt anxious, lest his father be suspicious.

"Why? You're happy, aren't you?" narendra asked curiously, with lips flattening a smile and eyes narrowing full of probes.

Alisha was silent for a moment. He was confused as to what to answer. However, Narendra's words later succeeded in making him breathe a sigh of relief.

"It must be because of Aunt Niken's kindness, huh?"

"Hehe ...." Alisha could only smile wryly in response to Narendra's guess. It's lucky that his father didn't suspect anything. Narendra instead smiled and embraced him to lean on his shoulders.

"Tante Niken is a very nice guy. Whoever is his son-in-law will be happy. "You'd be happy if Lara was happy, wouldn't you?"

Deg. Suddenly there was something burning inside his chest.

At once Alisha was aware of the reality. Lara is the one who will be happy to be the daughter-in-law of Aunt Niken. Lara will be Dante's wife. Lara will be a part of their family. Not himself. A girl who doesn't deserve to be happy.

At once Alisha cursed herself in the heart. Maybe he could imagine being in the middle of Dante and Niken. Laugh and smile like that. Getting such sweet treatment. In reality, it was all just a dream that would never happen.

Suddenly a drop of water dripped from the corner of his eye. Alisha hastily wiped away the papa's knowledge. A gentle caress felt warm on his left shoulder, but it did not work at all to make his feelings better. What more words were spoken from Narendra's lips next. It was like a stone that clogged his lung cavity. So suffocating.

"You know what, honey? Lara and Dante's engagement will accelerate. And maybe, they'll have a wedding soon. Papa is sure they will live happily ever after. And Papa hope, you get the best man soon and quickly catch up with them too. Papa had imagined a beautiful one. Passing through old age happily. Gathered together with Papa's children and grandchildren. Really ... Papa can't wait for that day."

Other than smiling among tears, what else could Alisha do? Where maybe he could destroy the beautiful dream of his papa by ruining the atmosphere. There was a tone of excitement as Narendra uttered. So enthusiastic. And clearly, it is the hope of all parents. It's just .. Can he really love other people if there's only one Dante in his heart?