He's The Unaffordable
Chapter 4 - Promise

*dira*

“Shoppers!” I slammed my bag onto the sofa.

Although I had been nagging all the way home from the restaurant, until Kak Hadi's ears turned red, my heart was still hot. Colin dares to come to the birthday of Roger's brother, his classmate at the college, bringing the girl.

“Wo wo wo .. Be careful with your tongue, Dira. You can get in trouble if you talk rudely.” Sis Hadi threw her body on the sofa, then raised her legs on the table. Papa and Mama are not home, so I'm not afraid anyone will scold me if you speak rudely.

“I can't believe he did this to me.” I sat down next to Brother, then crossed my hands in front of my chest. “Pacar. Just be right. Since when did she have a boyfriend? Last year when she returned from vacationing to America, she said nothing about boyfriend.”

Colin and Mila meet on summer vacation. They often travel with their friends there. When they separated, they continued to communicate well. Colin went back to Indonesia for almost six months and he just said now that he has a girlfriend?

Uncle Will and Aunt Gista did not say anything about the girl who was close to their son. We still act like I'm going to be their daughter-in-law. What made Colin change his feelings for me?

“I told you, don't show off your pictures with Liam and Jax. Look, she's jealous and in a relationship with another girl. Don't tell me I didn't warn you.” Brother shook his head slowly. Liam and Jax are the children of Uncle Xavier and Aunt Annora.

Uncle Xavier is Papa's business partner living in London. Ever since we were kids, Papa sometimes took Mama and the three of us on business trips. Papa and Uncle Xavier discuss work, we take a walk around Europe with Aunt Annora and her two handsome sons.

Our last visit to London was last year's summer holiday. Of course the summer there is not the same as the other four-season countries. We still have to wear upholstered clothing or at least jackets, because the air outside is quite cold. Although Liam and Jax were already thirty-two and thirty years old, they were still engrossed in singles. We have a close relationship because our parents are friends. There was never any romance between us.

He lowered his foot when he heard the door open. Bu Yuyun came in carrying a tray filled with warm drinks and sandwiches. I helped her put each mug in front of me, Big Brother, and another one seemed to be for Adi. After thanking her, I took a piece of sandwiches and ate it.

“What does Miss come home angry like this?” ask Bu Yuyun.

“His engagement is cheating.” Brother laughed out loud. Bu Yuyun looked at the two of us in confusion. “Okay, ouch. Forgiver. Release, Dira. The pinch hurts.”

“Let Sister know the taste. Betrayed it is not delicious!” I said with eyes heating up. She seemed to see my tears, because then she came closer and hugged me.

“Hey, I'm sorry. I didn't mean that. I was just kidding. Please, I'm sorry. Colin won't cheat. I'm sure there's a misunderstanding here.” Brother rubbed my back.

“What if he does love that girl? Brother see for yourself they are very compatible. He has blond hair and blue eyes. That's a trait that American men love,” I said desperately.

“Cole is only physical America, in it native Indonesia. He couldn't have proposed to you since we were kids and called you his future wife if he didn't love you,” said Big Brother trying to convince me.

“He's really evil. Next week is my birthday, and he's doing this now.” I distanced myself from Brother Hadi, then wiped my cheeks with the back of my hand. “Just wait next year and we can get married.”

Next year I will be nineteen. The minimum age of a woman can be married according to the Marriage Law in Indonesia. Papa and Mama didn't forbid me to marry young as long as it didn't break the law, because they didn't want to deal with a committee that protected the rights of children.

They believed that Colin and I could take responsibility for each of our lives, so they gave their blessing. Uncle Will and Aunt Gista had also given permission. In fact, the relationship between the two families has long been well established.

From childhood, Colin always played in our house until his father came home from work and picked him up from our house. I don't know the day I wasn't with him and Big Brother. I even went to school where they went to. But we could only one school in Elementary. Because of our three-year age difference, I can't have one SLTP or SMU with them.

“Solve your college, just think about getting married. Believe me, there are many things more beautiful than living with just one person for the rest of your life,” said the wise sage.

“Say of the person who every day thinks of his childhood sweetheart.” I rolled my eyeballs. Brother Hadi just laughed. “Bu, please rest. I'm doing fine. Don'worry. Soon Colin will come and kneel in front of me asking me to come back.” Brother choked on his food.

“I will never get used to your narcissistic attitude.” He wiped his mouth with a tissue.

“Good, Miss. Just call if you need anything,” Bu Yuyun said politely. He walked towards the door and jumped in shock when someone suddenly opened it. “Yes, geez, Young Master!”

“Sorry, Mom. Excuse me. Please Mother who came out first,” Adi said while keeping the door open with a little lower down. Bu Yuyun chuckled.

“You play games constantly, so hit people. Can't you just take a second off your phone?” my nagel saw my sister leisurely walking towards the sofa in front of me. “Colin does have a bad influence on you.”

I don't know how playing games can make money, but Adi shows his savings book where the numbers there add up every month. Colin did too. According to Papa, what they did was legal and not against the law. It's natural that Papa knows everything. Om Irwan always checks every thing Papa reports to him.

Even if Papa already has Aunt Gista as his assistant at work, Om Irwan does more than that. He is an expert in IT, also has many people who can do anything to complete every job that Papa entrusts to him. Generally, things have to do with reconnaissance, investigation of bad guys, and examination of the past.

“What's up? Why are you guys home?” adi asked while biting the bread. “Aren't you guys saying you're going home a little late? It's still eight.”

“There is a quarrel.” Brother moved his eyeballs towards me, without needing to look at me. Adi nodded in understanding, then refocused on the game he was playing.

After finishing my drink and some bread, I left my two brothers to go to my room upstairs. I laid my body on the bed and stared at the ceiling. The shadow of Colin's happy face while chatting with the girl named Mila was clearly visible in front of me.

Why would he do this? Why did he give me hope, then just break my heart? During this time our relationship was very good and we were both not in a close relationship with the opposite sex. I'm just friends with women, and he's with men. Then what happened lately that made him turn to another girl?

Is this because I propose that on my birthday, we all have an engagement? Is that what he's afraid of? I was stupid. Mama told me to slow down and not rush. The initiative must come from Colin for our relationship to be smooth. He proposed to me when I was a kid, so he had to reapply when we grew up.

Remembering the important thing, I immediately sent a message to Kak Hadi. Keep the incident a secret from Papa and Mama.

Wh why? The reply from Big Brother came quickly.

Because your best friend could die at Papa's hands.

Nice, dong. This time he replied while spanking the emoji grinning widely.

Papa is a very nice person, but don't try to get into trouble with him. He does not hesitate to destroy anyone who interferes with his life or those he cares about. Even if I'm disappointed by what Colin did, I don't want him to face Papa.

Waking up that morning, I prepared to exercise with my family. We have done this routine since we were children, so if we do not do it there will be less. I once stopped for two whole months in mourning after the departure of Ara, our pet Golden Retriever. He died at the age of twelve.

After three years of his departure, we missed having any more friends in our house. So we decided that we were ready to keep the dog again. We kept a dog of the same breed and a Labrador to be his friend. Both were male dogs and we were forced to operate on them so as not to make any females bunting.

Both dogs are one year old. They were only eight weeks old when Papa and Mama gave them away on my birthday. Their names are Black and Gold. According to their hair color. Both are loving and thirsty for love.

“I heard something made my daughter cry last night,” Papa said as we were having breakfast together.  I turned full of protest towards Brother. He immediately shook his head slowly indicating he was not the one complaining about it to Papa. So the only culprit is our youngest brother. “Do not look towards Adi. I need answers. What did Colin do?”

*****

Meanwhile in an apartment~

“Hatchii ..!” Colin sneezed for the umpteenth time. He exhaled through his nose, then wiped his mucus with his sleeves.

“Wear tissue, Colin!” The cyst thrusts a spot of blue-colored tissue at him. “You've grown up, don't waste snot on clothes again.” He put his hand on his son's forehead. “You have no fever. Why are you sneezing like this?”

“That's because he's already committed a big sin.” Lily sat down next to Colin, then opened the bag of potato chips she was carrying.

“Big sins?” ask Gista confused. He placed a plate of fruit salad on the table in front of Will.

Lily glanced at Colin before replying, but her brother moved faster. He immediately silenced his sister's mouth with his hand. “Nothing, Ma. Maybe the fans are thinking about me, so I sneeze like this.” Colin grinned widely.

“Get up with real man, Colin. Stop hanging out with those gamers,” nagging Gista. “And keep your hands off your sister.”

“Leave it. As long as his college grades are good and pass on time, let him have fun his own way,” Will's divorce. He put his hand on his wife's neck. “Are you tired, baby? Need me massage?”

“Ukh, Dad. No need to speak English. We both know what the massage code means that you often use,” complained Colin. Lily giggled.