Victoria, Australia.

Today, was the saddest day for Rilly. The day that should be the most special day for the girl who is familiarly called Railey.

However, the reality is that he is alone. Yes, alone in his big apartment. In this lonely and lonely room, there was only him and his shadow.

Today is Rilly's 17th birthday, the most special and happy day for her.

Get a driver's license, identity card, and other legal things that prove that he is an adult now.

Supposedly, today he was surrounded by his parents, his brother, his family to congratulate him and celebrate together.

In reality, this is only his dream. A dream that will never happen for ever.

They might not remember their special day today, they might be busy with their own business, they might forget that their child is living far away from them right now.

It is very painful. Usually Rilly will be strong, because she has someone who always accompanies her here. However, that person had also left him six months ago.

Instead of leaving her like that, the person returned to their original country - Indonesia, because her father had asked.

Leon, it's been six months since Rilly has come face to face with Leon. They only communicate through social media, video calls and others. Unlike before, they spent almost every day together.

Rilly missed her, missed Leon who was always by her side. Miss Leon, who has always been her encouragement and who made her feel at home living in the country of her birth even without any relatives.

Now, Rilly was completely alone here. He was confused about what to do. Should he return to Indonesia? But where should he live? Home? In fact, he did not even know whether to call his parents' residence a home or not.

Staying back with them, only made his mind tormented every day. The family that used to love and put him first, now turns into people who ignore him, do not think he exists.

It was all because of that problem, a very big problem and had a great impact on him until now. A problem that made him determined to leave Indonesia and choose to live alone in Victoria.

When he left, no one held him back. No one escorted him to the airport, no one saddened him to go, and it made him even more determined to leave.

If you ask, how could he live in Victoria and even attend school in such an elite place here, Leon is the answer.

Leon is everything. Her house, her money, her breath, her soul and ... her love.

Leon is Rilly's childhood friend. They have been friends for 12 years. Leon knows all the problems Rilly is going through, Leon knows everything, and that's what keeps Leon by his side.

A man and a woman will not be able to make a genuine friendship, one side will definitely lose and fall in love with the other.

And, that is Rilly. Rilly loves Leon. From then until now. In fact, Rilly was sure that she had fallen in love with him since the first time Leon helped her. And, that was twelve years ago, which meant that Rilly had secretly loved Leon for twelve years.

Can you imagine?

Remembering the sad thing about her, made Rilly shed tears again. In the past, two years ago, Rilly was the least likely to cry. Even if he cries, it's because he's happy.

In contrast to now, he cried lamenting his unfortunate life. Lament the fate that changed his life so drastically.

The crying stopped, when the cellphone in front of him rang and displayed a name that could attract a smile from both corners of his sweet lips.

Leon the cub

Immediately Rilly shifted the green icon on her cellphone screen and pressed the flat object to her ear.

"Happy sweet seventeen, Raileey !!!" snatched Leon directly.

"Thank you so much Leon the tiger cub !!!!" Rilly replied happily.

"I have a present for you,"

"A present? What?" Rilly asked curiously.

"Try to check in front of your apartment door, I think the item has arrived."

"Seriously?" said Rilly a little hesitantly, although she finally got out of bed and walked toward the door.

"Yes, just check. Earlier the courier said it had arrived."

Immediately, Rilly opened the door to her apartment and was true to what Leon said. A bouquet of white roses and a teddy bear that was so big, even bigger than Rilly, was right at the door of her apartment.

Rilly closed her mouth, shedding tears again.

"Leon ..." Rilly whispered in disbelief.

Not there yet, behind the 'giant' teddy bear appeared someone who made him no less surprised.

"Leon !!!" shouted Rilly super duper happily.

Rilly immediately hugged Leon who was right in front of him very tightly, making the boy almost stagger back if he wasn't alert.

Returning to Rilly's hug, Leon was no less hugging the girl tightly. He rubbed Rilly's back gently, and kissed the top of the girl's head affectionately.

"Happy birthday." whispered Leon between the two of them.

"Thanks, Leon." Rilly replied, sobbing, emotionally. He is very happy. At first, Rilly thought she was going to get through the day alone.

"Please, don't cry." Leon said softly as he wiped Rilly's tears. "Your beauty will fade later."

"I think today I'm going to be alone," said Rilly as she stared at the eyes of the boy in front of her.

"You're not going to be alone, I'm always beside you."

"But, you will definitely come back to Indo again, right? I must be alone again."

Leon nodded his head. "Yes, I'm going back to Indo. Same with you."

"With me?" Rilly asked, confused. "What do you mean?"

"I'm here to take you home, to your house." Leon looked at Rilly seriously. "Uncle Fadli and Aunt Riana who asked me to pick you up, they miss you, Ley."

Rilly paused, is this a dream? Leon is here, to pick him home with the excuse that his parents miss him? His parents who are almost two years old don't care about him?

"Leon, don't joke. I don't like it .."

"I'm serious, Ley. They miss you, they want you to come back." said Leon seriously.

"But, why? Why after two years they didn't care about me, suddenly they asked me to come home?"

"I don't know the exact reason, Ley. You better come home with me first, then you know." said Leon who seemed also confused.

"Me, I'm afraid they'll ignore me again. I don't want to, Leon .." Rilly started sobbing again.

"Hey, where's the Railey I know? Arilly Friska Nabella is not a girl who doesn't give up and is timid like this." Leon looked into Rilly's eyes. "If they keep on being unkind to you, I'll take you away from that house. I promise."

"But, Leon .."

"My dear Railey, you want to make my departure here to pick you up is useless?" Leon asked and Rilly answered immediately.

"Good girl, then prepare your suitcase. I'll help you," Leon said as he pushed Rilly inside.

"How is the doll?"

"I'll tell someone to send it to your house, now tidy up your important suitcase first." said Leon commanded.

"Passports, tickets, haven't they been taken care of, Yon?" Rilly asked again.

"Ley, if I say you have to clean up the suitcase, that means your job is just that. The other problem is minor, you're dealing with Leonardo Vabio Harimanjaya now. I can do everything."

Rilly sighed heavily, as he continued to push Leon towards his room. Until, Rilly took her suitcase which was on top of the cupboard, one that she rarely touched because she had never traveled far from Australia.

"Come on, I'll help."

"Do not!" interrupt Rilly.

"Let's get it over with, Railey."

"But don't help clean up the suitcase, Leon. There are things you can't see .." Rilly squeaked, confused.

"Okay, okay. I understand, then I'll wait outside." Leon winked one eye, then walked out of Rilly's room.

Arriving at the door, Leon stopped his steps and turned around. It made Rilly who was tucking her underwear stop.

"I just want to tell you, if you are already seventeen. I think you need to replace the daleman with a princess motive."

After that, the guy really left. Leaving Rilly gaping while staring at an object with a cinderella pattern in her hand.

"LEON !!!!"

To be continued