Stains In Love
Intending to Apply for Stella

Garry rubbed his face in frustration. The words of his friends kept ringing in his head, making Garry could not stop thinking about it.

The advice from his friend was not so bad. Applying for Stella will probably make Stella believe in the seriousness of their relationship. However, there was doubt that arose in his heart. What if Stella refuses? What if Stella doesn't want to have a relationship with him? Because if Garry can admit, Stella's attitude lately made Garry in the fog. The man was afraid that Stella would never love him again.

“What should I do? Do I have to propose to Stella as my friends suggest?” Garry muttered.

All day, Garry could not concentrate. The man kept thinking about the fate of his relationship with this obscure Stella. She doesn't know why Stella changed. What is clear, Garry does not like Stella's indifference to her.

Garry's cell phone rang. Garry hastily checks his phone, hoping that Stella will call. But, when he saw that the one who contacted him was Feby, Garry suddenly turned off the call.

“I have to talk about this to Mama and Papa,” Garry murmured.

Garry snatched his phone. Afterwards, he called his father.

“Halo, Gar. What's up?” sahut the papa, Deo.

“Pa, will Papa's afternoon have time? I want to talk to Papa and Mama about something. At once asking for an opinion, anyway,” reply Garry.

“Later in the afternoon Papa and Mama will go to Damar's house. You just come there if you want to meet us,” Deo replied.

“Alright, Pa. Later after work I will go to the house of Brother Damar,” reply Garry and then turn off the call.

After that, Garry put his phone on his desk again. He leaned his body on the back of the chair. While staring blankly at the computer, he again thought about his intention to propose to Stella. There's no other way. This is the only way Garry can convince Stella of her seriousness.

*****

“Halo, Feb? What's up?”

Garry lazily answered the phone from Feby.

The man had just come home from work and was currently on his way to Damar's house. Because Feby did not stop calling, Garry inevitably pulled over his car and picked up the phone.

“Can we meet tonight?” ask Feby.

“I'm tonight to Brother Damar's house,” Garry replied without further ado.

“Ah, so? Can't you come after from Kak Damar's house?”

Although rejected, Feby still insisted to invite Garry to meet.

Garry sighed. “Sorry, Feb. Tonight really can't. I hung up first, I'm on the road.”

Tut's. Garry turned off the call without waiting for Feby to finish his speech. After that, he immediately drove his car back to Damar's house.

When he arrived, he found his parents, Damar, Ane, and Bella were chatting casually in the living room. He joined them and sat down in an empty chair.

“You came here by yourself? Where is Stella?” ask Yanti, Garry and Damar's mother.

Garry's parents really liked Stella. From the very beginning they met Stella, they had already regarded Stella as their own child. Garry was even surprised to see how Stella was easily familiar with her parents.

“Stella is returning home, Ma,” replied Garry.

“Sweetest. Though I haven't seen Stella in a long time,” Yanti replied.

“Take it easy, Ma. Stella will soon be back here,” Garry said, though she herself is also unsure of what she is saying.

“What do you want to talk to us about, Gar?” ask Deo. He was already curious about what Garry wanted to say from earlier.

“It's about Stella, Pa.”

“Stella? What happened to Stella?” sahut Ane, then secretly snorted coldly.

Since learning about Garry and Feby's affair, Ane becomes a little sensitive every time she hears Garry mention Stella's name.

“Stella is okay, Brother.” Garry smiled at Ane, then looked back at her parents. “I intend to apply for Stella.”

The statement made Ane choke on her own saliva. He was surprised not to play when he heard Garry's words. How can someone who has betrayed even intend to marry the woman he cheated on? That's what's on Ane's mind right now.

“Apply?”

Yanti and Deo looked at each other, then smiled broadly.

“Of course we will support you. We can't wait to have a daughter-in-law like Stella,” Yanti replied.

“When do you plan to propose to Stella?” ask Deo.

“Quickly, Pa. I'm probably gonna propose to Stella in her hometown first. Just later inaugurated it again in Jakarta,” explained Garry.

“Good then, we will support you.”

Everyone there seemed happy and supportive of Garry's decision. In contrast to Ane who just kept quiet because he realized that it was too late because now, Stella's plan will soon succeed.