Chapter 2 PART 1

Anyelir opened her bedroom window. The morning sunlight streamed into her room, instantly brightening up the space. She was still smiling as she looked at the group chat on her cellphone.

Adinda: Anyeee, Emil keeps pestering me.

Nabila: Wow... someone's about to escape the singlehood soon.

Lala: Who is it... tell me. I'm curious.

Adinda: Anye... spill the beans, will you?

Anye immediately tossed her phone onto the bed. If she kept staring at the chat, she wouldn't get anything done. She started to pick out some clothes from her wardrobe. She was going to Grandma's house today, and fortunately, she would be going with her best friend.

While inspecting her wardrobe, her gaze fell upon a red plastic bag she had intentionally placed under it. She reached for the bag, a bit dusty from neglect. Anyelir blew off the dust and held her nose, as the dust tickled her nose. It had been two years since she last opened the bag, so it was only natural that dust had settled on it.

Her hands retrieved a pink diary along with its key. Memories from two years ago flooded her mind when she experienced what it meant to fall in love. This diary was where she poured out all her feelings. Strangely, there was only one name, besides her own, written inside it. Then, she took out several envelopes containing letters. She counted them; all still there. In the span of one year, she had received a total of 12 letters. She looked at the sender's initials - A.N, from West Java.

For a year, she diligently exchanged letters, always waiting for replies. They might have been just a sheet or two, but for Anyelir, they held more value than just a written letter. She would read those letters with a beautiful smile, often reading them multiple times. Falling in love was that simple for a girl named Anyelir Amaryllis. However, all of it stopped abruptly. It had been two years since their correspondence ceased. After not receiving any more letters, Anyelir was hesitant to write again, just to ask why there were no more replies. Maybe she was tired. Yes, she was exhausted when there was no progress. It wasn't just her who was tired; it was possible that the letter sender was too.

As she heard a knock on her bedroom door, Anyelir quickly tidied up the letters and put them back in the bottom drawer. She slipped the diary into her bag, which she would bring tomorrow.

Lala's sweet face appeared as Anyelir opened the door. She breathed a sigh of relief. "Huff... who else would it be?"

"Who did you think was knocking on your door? Your Prince Charming on a white horse? Dream on!" Lala lounged on her friend's bed. She only watched Anyelir, who continued arranging her clothes.

"Are you staying over tonight?"

"Yup, but for tonight, I'll borrow your pajamas. I'm too lazy to open my bag again." Lala pleaded.

"Don't worry. I've prepared some for you. Here you go." Anyelir handed her bunny-printed pajamas, which Lala happily accepted.

*****

After dinner, Anyelir and Lala spent time in the room. Lala was busy scrolling through her phone, searching for something online while also replying to messages from Nabila and Adinda. Meanwhile, Anyelir reread the letters she had found earlier along with her diary.

Reading page after page, a faint smile graced her beautiful face, catching Lala's attention. Apparently, falling in love could make anyone crazy, even her dear friend. Lala had seen her reading those letters countless times, though she considered their content quite ordinary. Anyelir had shared those letters with Lala, who happily read them too.

"If you meet him again, what will you do?" Lala was the only one who knew the love story between Anyelir and her secret admirer.

Anyelir shrugged. "I don't know if he still likes me when we meet, or maybe he doesn't have any feelings left for me since it's been two years without any communication. My heart finds it hard to move on to someone else."

As the name "Emil" was mentioned, Anye smiled. Emil had been with her for a year now, trying to get serious with her, even though Anyelir still held onto her feelings for someone else. Emil was a good man in Anyelir's eyes and even in Grandma's eyes. But Anyelir wasn't ready for a serious commitment with Emil yet. She still hung on to get an answer about Emil's intentions. Perhaps you might think Anyelir's heart was divided? Of course not. Her relationship with Emil only reached the stage of getting to know each other's personalities. Emil was Adinda's little brother, and it was Adinda who introduced Anyelir to Emil.

Adinda thought Anyelir didn't have a boyfriend because she kept her love interest a secret. Only Lala knew about her love affairs and became her confidante about her romantic relationship. Anyelir and Adinda were colleagues at work, along with Nabila.

Lala hugged Anyelir's shoulders. Only Lala knew all the secrets Anyelir hid because they had been best friends since childhood. Lala was always there for her, especially after Anyelir's parents died in an accident, leaving her an orphan. Lala had been her pillar of support during her darkest times. It wasn't surprising that they stayed at each other's houses regularly.

Thus, they spent the day amidst their cheerful banter. Grandma smiled as she observed the little girls' happiness as they all rode together in the car.