#4

"Tasha, seriously..You do not love my cousin, Nazri?? He's actually a nice guy..just a bit mischevious..well, he's the only son in the family so, auntie Fisah & uncle Fik spoilt him..Cannot give him a chance, Tasha?", prompted James Hussaini Mcquire..

Natasha laughed aloud & replied,"I thought you are his rival..You are trying to tackle me??"..

James laughed aloud & replied,"So, I can tackle you??..Pity my cousin Naz..Neeeaaayyyy..I respect him like an elder brother..I won't snatch what's his..I am eyeing on your PA..hmmm..Muneerah her name, right?? I think I like her more..She's so sweet with her hijab..Soft spoken..Smiling always..I need her.."..

Natasha laughed aloud..She did noticed the way James looking at her PA each time the three of then lunch out together.She's happy that James like Muneerah..At least she knows that Muneerah will be treated good by James..

Riiiing..Riiing..Natasha answered the call..

"Tasha..This is Auntie Fisah..Someone missing you..Refused to go to the theraphy..Can you talk to him?", said Mdm Nafisah before passing the phone to Nazri.

"Hello..Hellooooo..Are you there or already dead?? James, your cousin refused to talk to me..", said Natasha..James just laughed aloud besides her..

"You are such a slut, you know that..Even if I am dead, why do you bother??", sarcasticly Nazri responded..

"Hello, bro..That's unkind of you..You should not be dead yet.. Who's going to be my best man when I marry Muneerah?? You better go for your theraphy..This slut of yours, I will be take care of her..I visit you when I return home..By the way, she loves you..just playing hard to get..hehehe", responded James before hanging up..Nazri laughed..

"What happens??", asked Mdm Nafisah..

"James marrying Muneerah..Natasha's PA..", responded Nazri..

Mdm Nafisah laughed aloud & said,"Mummy knew about that..Auntie Jamilah has send someone to ask for Muneerah's hand secretly during James's absence right now..Muneerah is sooo sweet looking..Luckily I only have a son who is crazy over Natasha..If I have two sons, I would propose Muneerah for my 2nd son..hehehe..".

A week later, James came to visit Nazri while having lunch with his parents & Natasha.

"Hello, bro..This is the invitation card..Fast game..No engagement..Straight to marriage..I win this time..", said James happily..

"Wow! The card is beautiful..Muneerah seriously know how to choose beautiful stuff..", commented Nazri..Natasha just smiled besides Mdm Nafisah..

"Actually...Natasha chose the card..Not Muneerah..The three of us went for wedding shopping last few days..Muneerah does not want to go alone with me so, I dragged your Natasha along..You both must be there, OK..", responded James..

Nazri placed the card back on the table & walked towards the backyard..He looked so gloomy.

"What wrong now, bro? You have problem with Tasha??", prompted James as he followed Nazri to the backyard.Nazri just sighed..Sat in the bench near his daddy's ferns..

"I am sure of everything..She seems too far away..Maybe we need to get to know each other again..", responded Nazri..

Natasha eavesdropped everything & felt sad about it..She knows that partially it is her fault for still unable to move on from loving the late Andri. To her, Andri was everything in her life..He was the man who won her heart since university's days..His sudden death after his 21st birthday really killed her soul..She could not love anyone else..She knows that Andri is not coming back but she really could not let go of the memories they shared together..

"Huh? Eavesdropping men's conference, is it???", teased James when he spotted Natasha behind the back door..That startled Natasha who just smiled faintly..She walked back to the living room, grabbed her handbag & bid goodbye to Nazri's parents..

"What's wrong, Tasha?", prompted Nazri at the driveway..Natasha turned around to look at Nazri..

"Lets call off our engagement..I really can't love you..I still love Andri..I don't wish to see you suffer by loving me..I am sorry..", confessed Natasha..

"What if I told you that Andri wants me to replace him..Will you believe me?? Will you make my dead best friend happy??", said Nazri. Both his parents & James rushed to his side..

"Naz, why you tell all that? You have promised Andri & her parents, right??", said Mdm Nafisah.

"I just want her to wake up from that long sad dream..Andri was like my lil brother..I can't stand watching her for 10 years mourning for Andri..It hurts Andri the most seeing her miserable like this.. So, Tasha..What say you??", said Nazri aloud..

Natasha just quickly get into her car & drove away..Tears fallen down her cheeks..She tried to call Dahlia..Managed to arrange a meet at a nearby restaurant.

"What's wrong?? Why are you crying?? Tell me..Nazri bullies you?? That asshole non-stop with his pranks..", said Dahlia which shocked Natasha..

"You know him, Dahlia? Tell me the truth..How come you know him??", sobbed Natasha..

"Nazri was Andri's best friend..Do you remember when Andri went to the States for student's exchange..? You can't go bcoz you had chicken pox..I & Andri went..At there we met James & Nazri..At first I thought of tackling Nazri..hehehe..but his roomate, Romie was eyeing on me..Romie now is my husband..Then when Andri was killed in the car crash, Nazri & James saw how sad you were..When they asked who are you, I told them that you are Andri's girlfriend..Then Nazri remembered what Andri has told him a week before the crash..Andri said,"Bro..If Im gone, please take care of Natasha for me..Don't bully her..Treat her nice..She's the other woman besides my mom whom I love alot..Promise me, bro"..All of us thought he was joking..Then the crash happened..

For 10 years Nazri has put aside his career as an architect just to watch your movement. Remember when we went clubbing & a white man tried to mess with you..Nazri beat him up after we left..Seriously that guy returned to his country thereafter..Still keep in touch with Nazri though..

During that 10 years, Nazri fallen in love with you..secretly..And secretly he went to meet your parents who of coz welcome him with open arms..The rest, you know already..You are engaged to him for life..auuuuwww..That Nazri is soooo handsome..duh!", said Dahlia..

"Crazy! Handsome to you..not to me..", said Natasha..Both giggled..

"So, storytelling finished??", prompted Romie..

"Yeah..Finished..You should give Nazri a chance to fulfill his promise to late Andri..He's naughty but kind..Give him a shot..Ok..I have baby shopping to do..See you at our baby shower..Ok, Naz..She's all yours..Don't be naughty..You go home with Naz..bcoz we need his BMW convertible..My baby craving to drive uncle Naz's sportcar..Byeeee..", added Dahlia giggling!

"So how? I still have the chance?", prompted Nazri..Natasha just smiled faintly.

#3

Nazri was discharged after 3 weeks from the day he woke up..Both his parents were very happy that Natasha has made him woke up..

"Tasha, stay for dinner tonight..eat with Naz", offered Mdm Nafisah.

"If only I can, Auntie but I can't..I have a flight to catch later at 11pm..I have to go..", responded Natasha smiling.

"Just let her leave, mom! I have asked Julia to come over to have dinner with us all..You can go wherever you want, Ms Natasha..", said Nazri from his wheelchair with his left leg still casted.

Natasha quickly grabbed her handbag, hugged Mdm Nafisah & before she walked out, she whispered into his ear,"Such an asshole..compatible to that bitchy Julia..Have fun, honey..".. She laughed aloud. She drove away whie he just watched with sadness..

"Seriously, Naz..Julia is coming for dinner??", prompted Mdm Nafisah.

"I made it all up, mom..Natasha never loves me..Just look at her earlier..She does not care about me at all..Don't you feel it, mom??", sobbed Nazri..

"Naz, you are wrong there..She loves you..but she's a woman..She can't shout out aloud her love to you..She has her pride..Furthermore, you are always too harsh towards her..Mummy knows she likes you too..C'mmon..You should win her heart; not push her away with your childish story..Haiiizzz..Learn from your daddy, will you??!!", sighed Mdm Nafisah..

The phone rang..Mdm Nafisah answered it while Nazri continues staring at the stars..

"Who called this late, Fisah?", asked Mr Fikri, Nazri's father.

"Natasha..She's boarding the plane..She has to attend a conference in Budapest..James also attending the same event & taking the same flight..That's what James said when Natasha passed the phone to him..Well, both are lawyers..of coz, common event to attend..She will call again after she check-in the hotel..Natasha such a good girl..If she does not marry Nazri, lets tell Jamilah to marry James to Natasha..I really do not want to lose such a good girl like Natasha..", responded Mdm Nafisah..

Prrrraaaaang!!! Quickly Mdm Nafisah & Mr Fikri ran to the garden where Nazri is..

A pot of daisy broken..Mdm Nafisah just sighed..Mr Fikri shook his head..

"I am NOT dead yet but mom already planning to give Natasha to James..How could you..I know that I am adopted but can't I be accepted like your own??", sobbed Nazri..

Mdm Nafisah hugged Nazri,"You are nit adopted..It is only that your daddy is NOT Fikri..Your daddy is Husni who died in a car crash 15 years ago..Yes! I was divorced by your daddy when you were only 4 years old..Then, I marry Fikri & you have only known Fikri as your daddy bcoz Husni does not want to have anything to do with the two of us after the divorce..I gave birth to you..You are not adopted..Don't you ever say such thing anymore bcoz it hurts me deeply..", sobbed Mdm Nafisah..

"About Natasha, you need to learn to tackle her with gentleness..bcoz I observed that you are a bit harsh to her since day 1..", added Mr Fikri before leaving the mother & son alone..

#2

As Natasha entered her room after the lunch meeting, she saw a bouquet of flower..The mini card says - "I am sorry about yesterday"..Natasha just sighed & put back the mini card with the bouquet.

"Received the bouquet? You like it? Am I forgiven?", a text message from the Nazri..Natasha just sighed & deleted the message..She continued completing her work for the day..

"Mister..Mister..You cannot go in!", heard Muneerah's voice..

"Why you did not reply my text message??!!!", shouted Nazri after he dashed into Natasha's room.

"Muneerah, take these files out..Take this money & bring all secretaries for a drink now..Come back in 30mins..I will handle this Mister..", instructed Natasha to Muneerah, her Personal Assistant who quickly grabbed all files & the money from Natasha's table..She could sensed some anger in her boss's tone of voice..She quickly shut the door behind her & gathered all secretaries for a drink downstairs..

Upon seeing all secretaries have gone out, Natasha smiled widely at Nazri who was still standing in front of her with a black face.

"Lets talk about this..Firstly, I apologised for not replying your text message..bcoz I don't have alot of free time like you, Mr Nazri..Secondly, I don't understand your text message - what happened yesterday? Bcoz seriously I do not feel any bad has happened yesterday..Thirdly, the flower is lovely but sincerely, I am not interested in flower as it is such a waste of money..Fourth, I am sorry to say this - WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TO BARGE INTO MY ROOM IN THIS FIRM LIKE SOMEONE CRAZY???..I think I have said enough & I suggested you DO NOT APPEAR in front of me ever again..I do not remember being engaged with you..I do not wish to remember anything about you..I do not promise any men including you that I am marrying any one of you..So please have the respect to yourself & stop stalking me..I do not love you..Julia loves you so, why don't you love her instead..Please get out of my room NOW!"..

"You will regret it, Tasha..You will regret not appreciating my love to you..I make sure you will regret this!", shouted Nazri back before leaving the office.

Natasha rubbed her temple..in her heart was asking,"Why this has to happen to me?? Why me? Andri, why you left me behind..? Why didn't you take me with you? Can't you see how miserable my life after you died, Andri???". Tears fall down her cheeks.

"Tasha, are you ok?? You reminicsing Andri, is it?? C'mmon, Tasha..My brother has been dead for 10 years, let the sadness go..", Muneerah hold Natasha's hand..She knew how broken hearted Natasha was when her brother, Andri died due to car-racing..Andri's car crashed into a side divider & burnt..He was 80% burnt but died after a week later. Eversince that incident, Natasha has changed alot..Natasha no longer the cheerful & happy-go-lucky person Muneerah ever knew..The new Natasha is very quiet, works all the times & isolates herself from others especially men..

After awhile, Natasha wiped her tears & smiled faintly before she continues her work..

"I am OK, Eerah..You go back to work, ok..I need the proposal by tomorrow morning..", responded Natasha..Muneerah just smiled before leaving Natasha alone to do her work.

It has been a month since she last met Nazri & visit her parents. After work that Friday, she went to visit her parents & planned to stay there during the weekends.

"Where's my parents, Jaliah?", asked Natasha to her parents' Indonesian maid.

"Still at hospital, Ms Natasha..", responded Jaliah as she carries Natasha's office bag.

"Huh..Hospital? Who is sick? My parents ok, right??", Natasha panicked.

"Ma'am & Sir ok..It is Mr Nazri..He met with an accident & now in ICU for almost 3 weeks now..Ms Natasha not visiting him?", responded Jaliah.

Natasha grabbed her car keys & drove toward the hospital. When she reached the ICU wards, she saw Nazri's mom was crying on Natasha's mom's shoulder. She slowly & quietly walked towards her parents & future parents-in-law..

"Thank you, Tasha for visiting Naz..Auntie so sorry if you have to go thru' the same incident again..Auntie did not take goid car of Naz forTasha..", sobbed Mdm Nafisah when Natasha hold her hands.. Natasha just kept quiet..at a corner of the waiting room..She stayed overnight on that day while both parents went home.

"You know what, Naz..You are the most stupid man I have ever met..If you wish to commit suicide, you should have told me..Well, I can arrange for your murder..I can push you down the building..or hand you a knife for you to stab yourself to death..or let me just shoot your brainless head..That's the fastest way to die..While I will not feel bad at all that you are dead.. 

NOT LIKE THIS..WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TRYING TO DO?? YOU WANT ME TO FEEL GUILTY THAT HERE YOU ARE LAYING IN BED MOTIONLESS BCOZ OF ME, IS IT???!!!!

LET ME TELL YOU THIS, MR NAZRI..YOU BETTER WAKE UP NOW OR I WILL BANG MYSELF ON TOP OF YOU!!! I COUNT 1..2..3..WAKE UUUUUPPP, NAZRIIIII!!!"..screamed Natasha..

The nurses quickly rushed in,"Miss..Miss..are you OK?? You are disturbing the patient..You cannot do like this..Bring her out quickly!"..A few nurses grabbed firm to Natasha & tried to drag her out..

"Ttttaaaasshaaa..Taaassshhaa..", a voice came from where Nazri was laying..Everyone turned around to look at Nazri who has opened his eyes & uttering Natasha's name..One of the nurses rushed out to get the doctor while the rest check on Nazri..

"At last you wake up..you, son of the bitch..Asshole..You tried to fool me with pretending to be in coma..Im going to kill you now..", screamed Natasha..Two nurses managed to grab firm Natasha's hands & dragged her out of the room while the doctor rushed into the room..

"Try to calm down, Miss..He was really in coma for a month..By the way, who are you? Why are you so angry with him?", prompted the nurse. Natasha just kept silence as her tears fall down the cheeks..She hugged the nurse tightly..

"Natasha, no need to be sad..I understand your feelings..Still trauma after Andri's death, right?? Shhhh..It's OK..Cry as much as you need..But Natasha must move on bcoz Andri is not coming back..Life goes on..", the nurse consoled Natasha..Natasha stared at the nurse deeply..

"Azimaaaah..It's you..I can't lose the man who loves me for the second time..I really can't face the same incident twice..", cried Natasha after realising the nurse was Andri's eldest sister, Azimah..

#1

"Sorry..Sorry..Tasha..I have some work at the very last minute..Sorry for being late..You waited for me long??", panicked Cinta Permata Dahlia or casually known as Dahlia or Lia as she took a seat opposite Citra Indah Natasha or casually known only as Natasha or Tasha..

Natasha sipped her cup of milk tea..before replying to her best friend's apology.."Not long..a year ago..", Natasha sarcastically replied..

Dahlia laughed aloud as she knew Natasha was just pulling her legs..

"So, how's your seminar in Munich? No souvenir bought for me??", prompted Dahlia..

"I have shipped out to your parents' address..you will get it next week..Too heavy to carry on plane..", replied Natasha..

"Sha, did you bring along a guy here??", prompted Dahlia..Natasha shook her head & gave such a questionable look at Dahlia..Before Dahlia able to ask another question, the guy sits in between Dahlia & Natasha..

"Hi, ladies..I am Narrick or Nazri..Just call me - Naz..I am Natasha's fiancee..This should be Dahlia, right?? Auntie told me alot about you..", Narrick or Nazri introduced himself..

Dahlia was shocked whereas Natasha remained calm & quiet as if nothing happens..

"Ok, ladies..I have meeting in 30mins..Tasha, I will pick you up tomorrow at 10am..remember that! Nice to meet you, Dahlia..See you soon..", he then walked away.

"What is that about?", prompted Dahlia..

"Problem?? I don't remember being engaged to him..He came to the house last Sunday with his parents..Mummy & Daddy as if have known his parents for a long time..Curiously, I have never meet his parents all my life..Suddenly Mummy introduced him as my fiancee..I was like 'What the hell going on here??"..I have no say about this matter..I was shocked & felt uneasy whereas he was like a kid getting lollipop - over excited!..", responded Natasha.

"But Tasha..He looks like a nice guy..charming..not bad looking..How long you want to mourn about the past..Now both of us are engaged..We can prepare for our wedding together..Lets held our wedding together..Save cost! hehehehe..", added Dahlia.

Natasha just sighed. She does not know how to react to all the sudden changes in her life..

"Welcome in, Tasha..Don't be shy..I am Naz's eldest sister - Nazrah..All guests are our cousins, aunties & uncles..Mingle around, ok..", welcomed Nazrah Melati upon seeing Natasha walking towards her house..

Natasha just smiled. After taking her foods, she sat at a corner of the mini garden behind the house.

"Natasha, right? Remember me? We met in the seminar in Munich last 3 weeks ago..", a tall guy sat in front of Natasha..

"Eh hi, James..You are here too..Related to Naz??", responded Natasha..James just knodded & laughed..

Both of them chatted away & laughing away..Naz observed from afar & wondering since when does Natasha know James, his cousin & his daddy's business partner.

"So, you are Naz's fiance at last..Not bad indeed..", a petite lady in red gown prompted..Natasha could sensed a slight of jealousy on the way that petite lady prompted her but she pretended not being observant.

"Behave, Julia..I am sorry, Tasha..Julia is my lil sister..She has a crush with Naz..as usual - puppy love..hehehe..", responded James..

Natasha just smiled faintly.

Throughout the journey home, Natasha was quiet as she was too hooked up with those paperworks she needed to complete on Monday..Naz just drove the car & observed Natasha now & then..

"You have nothing to chat with me? You seem to have alot to say to James..not me!", prompted Naz out of the blues..

"Huh? What are you trying to say here?? I have nothing to say to you bcoz I don't know you..Sorry then..", responded Natasha..

Naz remained cool until they reached Natasha's parents' house..

"Remember, Tasha..I am your fiancee..You better learn to respect me & take care of my reputation in public!", warned Naz..