He's The Unaffordable
Chapter 13 - Celebration

Everyone moved swiftly from the front room to the back room carrying the items in their hands. The usually empty front room was filled with serving tables, chairs, flowers, and a special table to lay the gifts that would be received by Dira.

Mama asked us all to wear matching colored clothes. Red was Dira's favorite color, so I wore a red shirt and jeans were fitted with sneakers. I saw Adi sitting on one of the sofas wearing clothes similar to mine. He is busy with his favorite game.

Mr. Abdi immediately ran towards the front door when he heard the roar of the car stopping in the yard of the house. The door of the living room opened, Papa came out with Mama. Papa was wearing a red collar shirt, while Mama was wearing a straight shirt whose skirt covered her knees was also in the same color. They join hands to the door.

“Welcome!” mama said excitedly as Aunt Darla entered the house.

The originally quiet room became crowded when the three best friends of Mama came with their husband. Our waiters brought several dining establishments containing their signature dishes and served them all on the table. I immediately checked the snacks they brought.

“Hai, Hadi! You're getting handsome,” say hello to Aunt Lindsey. I bowed my body as she hugged and kissed both of my cheeks. “Is everything okay? Your lecture smoothly?”

“Tante is also getting beautiful.” He hit my arm in shame. “I'm good and my college is good, Auntie. What is this snack from Auntie?” I pointed at the pastel I put on my plate.

“Iya. There is beef, cheese, and various vegetables according to your likes.” He rubbed my arm.

“Tante is indeed the best!” I kissed her cheek expressing my gratitude.

“What does it mean that only the food Lindsey brought caught your attention? What about rujak who is usually your favorite?” aunt Darla said she would not lose.

“One by one, Aunt. I'll also eat a meal from Auntie.” I bowed my body as Aunt Darla hugged and kissed both of my cheeks. Auntie Qiana did the same.

“Don't forget to try ice cream from me too,” Aunt Qiana demanded not to lose.

“Hadi's year has passed, why do you even crowd him?” seductive Mama.

“Don't blame us, Zahara. Your son is very handsome, so we love being around him,” said Aunt Darla as she winked one eye at me.

Aunt Lindsey sighed softly. “If only Clarissa were here. You guys will be a matching couple.” Seeing Aunt Lindsey's teary eyes, Aunt Darla and Qiana immediately stood by her side and touched her shoulder.

“Already, already. Why discuss painful things on a happy day?” reprimand Om Edu. “Hadi, everything is safe and under control?” I'm asserting. He looked around us. “Where is the birthday girl? We want to give her gift directly to her.”

“I'm coming, Om!” cheer Dira who walks down the stairs with Wendy, her best friend, and Vikal. She was wearing a red dress that contrasted with her pale skin. Her hair she let loose and there was only a diamond bracelet that complemented her appearance. Although his body was tall, he never hesitated to wear high heels.

Colin's knees could be limp seeing the appearance of this girl he loved so much. But my feelings are not good. I don't know why I feel like today will end up sad. I immediately brushed off those bad feelings all the way and smiled seeing everyone laughing happily as Dira took turns hugging and kissing them.

Dira received all the gifts they gave her. Mother Yuyun and Mr. Aliando helped put all the gifts on the table that had been prepared. The gifts from our family were already in the living room. We gave her something we bought for her after breakfast this morning.

Our families are coming. Grandpa, Grandma, the Om Zach family, the Uncle Will family, were also some of our close neighbors. But Colin did not come with his family. My head suddenly hurts. I guess I can guess why he didn't come with them.

“Happy Valentine’s Day, Brother Hadi!” wendy said as she handed me a box of chocolates with blue ribbons. “Happy Valentine’s Day, Adi!” He gave my sister a red ribbon of chocolate.

“You should immediately find a girlfriend to be given chocolate on today,” my tease.

Wendy grunted softly. “Consider while I'm still single. Who knows next year I won't give chocolate again to Brother.” He gawked away near Zeph and Zu, my cousin, who were sitting not far from me and Adi. Then give them the same chocolate.

“Where is your sister?” I asked as he sat by my side. I opened the chocolate box from him and broke it in half. I gave him half a share.

“I don't know. He left first before me and our parents left here.” He bit the chocolate and muttered softly. “It's really delicious.”

Mr. Abdi again walked closer to the door when a smooth sound of the car in front of the house. The people talked about finally came too. Seeing that everyone was already in this place, then it must be Colin. He's the only one not in this room.

My best friend was wearing a black shirt with jeans and a beautiful girl was standing by his side. Mila wore a black dress that made her skin even paler and her blonde hair look striking.

Dira who was used to facing the unexpected greeted them with a calm demeanor and a smile that adorned his face. He accepted Colin's and Mila's handshakes, and then received the gift that my best friend had brought.

“I don't understand what's going on.” Lily brought her body closer to me so she could talk as slowly as possible. “That girl is Colin's girlfriend or you?”

“Why did you say that?” my question does not understand.

“I saw you with him in the clothing store.” Lily looked at me intently. Observing my response to that sentence.

“Are all the girls that go with me are my girlfriends?” my reply. “I just asked her opinion on my gift of choice for Dira. We met by accident, so I thought, why not just ask her opinion.”

“You met him at the mall?”

“Perfect Cole told you everything. Her business with the girl is complicated. I don't want to interfere, so I can't answer your question.” I stood up and invited Adi also to prepare to celebrate Dira's birthday.

I looked at Mama and saw her open her mouth and round her eyes. I looked in the direction where his eyes were. It turns out that not only Mama, her three best friends also express similar expressions. What the hell's going on?

Colin brought Mila closer to our parents and introduced her to them. Aunt Lindsey's expression confused me. She held Mila's hand with both her hands and her eyes watered as she looked at the girl nicely from head to toe, then back to her face again.

No. gabe. This is impossible. There was only one reason Aunt Lindsey gave that expression. Mama, Aunt Qiana, and Aunt Darla also expressed the same. Could it? But there was only one person they knew who possessed such physical traits. Oh. Lord. Now I know why Mila looks familiar to me.

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Meanwhile in a place not far~

“So, she's a girl named Mila, Colin's girlfriend?” whispered Wendy to Dira.

“Iya.” Dira tried her hardest not to cry seeing everyone paying attention to the girl. Her mother's best friend, even her own father and mother looked at Mila with stunned eyes. He looked at the girl from head to toe, looking for what everyone was interested in, what made his fiancee since childhood fall in love with him.

“What because the girl is blonde and blue eyed, Colin fell in love with her?” ask Wendy slowly. “But you remain the prettier one, Dira.”

“Dira is much prettier than any girl, therefore she became a teen model targeted by many famous brands who want her to be their ambassador,” said Vikal defended her boss.

Wendy grunted softly. “Compliment from you is not sincere, Vik. It's only natural that you would prefer Dira, since you're her assistant. But what's going on? Why did the parents look surprised to see the girl? Do they know him?”