2 big bowls of Mie Ayam have been devoured and the 2 ladies were sitting opposite each other sharing a big bowl of jumbo Ice Cream of all flavour. Yeah... it is a bit cliché that Ice Cream heals a broken or troubled heart. People in the restaurant were giggling and smiling as they stole glances at the two ladies so immersed in their ice cream that they didn't realized they have been giving the oohss and aaahss... in every bite.
"Hmmm...", Marita motioned her spoon to get Diah's attention.
Diah was chewing the astor stick, "Hmmmm?"
"Brainfreeeezzzeee", Marita flinched and closed both her eyes and scrunched her eyes.
"Hehehehe... good... that'll cool you off".
Soon the jumbo ice cream was left to half of when it came. Both ladies have had too much so they were only taking small spoon here and there.
"Are you ready to tell me what's going on now?", Diah asked before spooning the last bit of vanilla ice cream scoop.
"Hhhh... I don't know where to start", Marita spooned the purple ube flavour ice cream.
Diah immediately spoon grabbed the last of the ube flavour ice cream.
"Hey!!", protested Marita
"Shush... Lemme have it", Diah spooned it to her mouth. "Now, I had enough of this. I need you to spill"
Marita put down her spoon too. "Why don't you ask me question. That'll help me to know where to start".
"OK. Did Arnold dump you?"
"No"
"Did you have problem with Arnold? Did you guys fight?"
"No"
"WHAT???!!!!", hissed Diah between her teeth.
"Arnold didn't dump me. He did not cancel the wedding. We didn't fight", Marita explained bluntly.
"So, what's wrong then?", Diah was frustrated with her best friend answer.
"Arnold showed me the house... our house", Marita said as she twirled the spoon in her finger.
Diah smiled. She knew about this. Arnold had enlisted her help in the decoration because Diah knows Marita's taste. But split second later, she stopped smiling.
"Was it the house? What's wrong with the house? You didn't like it? I told Arnold the avocado-coloured sofa will clash"
"So you knew?.... ", Marita looked up and plopped the spoon she has been twirling next to the ice cream bowl. "Of course, you do... how else that the house fit my taste so well". Marita gave her friend a warm smile.
"So, what's wrong?", Diah slapped Marita's hand out of frustration.
Marita was quiet for a while before answering, "I think it's... Me. I am the problem?"
"SERIOUSLY? You are pulling this crap 2 months before your wedding?", Diah's eyes almost popped out as she stared at her friend in disbelieve.
"Marita, that's the most childish thing you can say. So Cliché... that is something you find in cheap novel or you stupid KDramas".
Diah reached for her friend's hand. "Honey, you have been together for 9 years. You have gone through ups and downs together. He knows you inside and out. WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?".
"I don't know. But I know I am not exactly happy"
Diah brushed off Marita's hand. "Did you fall out of love"
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