Between Love and Love
Friends only.

I'm comfortable we're just friends, nothing more. Me and you I don't think we can be. It is not your love that is lacking, but I that cannot feel it.

-**Tara****

The meeting room door was opened slowly by someone from the outside. Stop the discussion between them. Two men and one woman walked into the room.

"Eh, you work here?" ask a man while pointing at Tara.

"Yes, you can be here anyway." Tara answered spontaneously. A second later, he closed his mouth.

Tara's gaze was fixed on a middle-aged man who was looking at her with a sharp gaze. He's Mr. Malvin's marketing manager where Tara works.

" Ahem, the noslatgia will be later. It's time for a meeting." Saut mr. Malvin.

Tara immediately changed her sitting position. The cloud sat down next to the woman who was with him. He is Merry's secretary and also Mr. Malvin's nephew. The company where Tara works in family management, managers and supervisors are still brothers with the company owner.

Merry who saw Tara's guts shrivel just smiled as she stuck her tongue out at Tara. He is also one of Tara's close friends in the office. Although he was the nephew of Mr. Malvin but Merry always worked with professionals. That is what Tara likes in the company where she works, there is no favoritism all must be disciplined and family members of the company owner are also in the rules.

"Express later when the meeting is over. I beat you up" threatened Tara by clenching her hands towards Merry.

They are like cats and mice if they meet never get along, Salma is often dizzy to see their debates. Because neither Tara nor Merry would budge when they argued.

"Udah we start the meeting. Our company is experiencing a decline in sales. Because some time ago we can complain from the customer." Said Mr. Malvin starting his meeting.

"Yes, sir. But I don't think it's the fault of our product that's not good. Maybe the developer is the one who built the house there was a little mistake during the construction process." Answer Tara.

"Yes, I think so too sir. Because all this time we have almost never been in customer complaints. And strangely there are only in the area that some customers complain about. There must be some mistake in the construction process." Saut Anton's.

"How many customers have complained, Merry ?" Ask Mr. Melvin.

"Three sir." Answer Merry.

"We have to investigate this case. Because usually nothing like this happens. Or it may be right from the less thorough builders or from us who are wrong. I don't know if anything could happen. And I don't want to speculate before I find a bright spot at the root of this problem." Obviously Mr. Melvin.

" Right what you said could also be from our side who is negligent in this matter. So me and the team will be looking for the root of this problem. Because we've been working together for a long time so, don't because of this we broke up the employment relationship sir. " The clouds finally opened their voices. As a representative of the company where he works he must take part in finding the best solution to the problems that are afflicting his company.

Awan works at a property company and Tara works at a service company that provides materials for development such as mild steel. Their company has been working together for a long time. But because some time ago the buyer feels cheated because the new house in occupied for one month has experienced problems.

"Something's cheating here, sir. And this also happened in only three houses." Anton expressed his opinion.

After almost an hour the meeting was over. The clouds will return to the office where he works.

"I say yes, sir" said Awan to Mr. Malvin while shaking hands.

Awan also shook hands with Anton, Salma and Tara.

"Eh, you know that guy, right? Very handsome indeed. It also seems polite." Praise Salma when the clouds have walked away and a smile can not be separated from her lips.

"That's the guy who bought rice a few days ago." Tara Obviously.

"Who bought rice sat early in the morning when I was drunk? The one I hit and I said I didn't have eyes. Ah, the world isn't as wide as a moringa leaf." Salma turned to ask Tara. At that time he was drunk, so he did not see clearly the man he hit.

"Now you remember, right?" Ask Tara.

"Yes, I remember." Reply Salma.

"Lo has a crush on him, huh? Not bad the face of the person is also not neko-neko kanya. Diligent worship, every morning the road to the mosque that is at the end of the road there."

"Lo knows it. Don't you have a crush, huh?"

"There's no crush and there won't be." Tara answered Salma's question quickly.

"Don't tell me that, later eat the same talk yourself lo. We don't know what the future will look like. Maybe someday you can open your heart to a guy." Lirih Salma's. He will feel sorry for Tara when it comes to relationships with men.

" If I wanted to open my heart, there would be Anton. The proof is that I can't."

"Yes, it's up to you." Finally Salma gave up, it felt free to also argue with his friend.

* * *

A man dressed in a white shirt and navy blue jeans and wearing sunglasses was humming along with the music he was playing in the car. Anyone who looked would be stunned by his charm. But not with Tara, not only once Anton expressed his heart but Tara always refused. Yes, this man is Anton, Tara's office friend.

His car stopped at the end of the alley where Tara's boarding house was. He casually got out of the car and walked out to Tara's boarding house.

Tok..

"Yuh, wife-to-be. I have come." Anton said from behind the door of Tara's room.

"Just wait outside!" Saut Tara from the inside.

Without answering, Anton immediately sat on the long bench in front of Tara's room.

Chequelek

The door to the room is open. Tara came out with a pink sleeveless dress that was knee-length. "Come, we're leaving!" Take Tara after locking the door.

Anton moved from his seat. He walked with Tara. He would occasionally steal a glance at the girl next to him. Beautiful and kind is what he saw from Tara. Too bad until now he has not been able to touch Tara's heart.

"Cie, where's Tara going with her boyfriend?" ask the mothers in front of the house. He is a neighbor of Tara's boarding house.

"Not Mom's boyfriend, she's Tara's friend. We're going to church." Answer Tara.

"Oh, kirain girlfriend .But you guys fit you neng. Beautiful and handsome just like that. I love to see it."

Tara smiled in response to the mother's words. Not only was he tempted once like this when he was walking with Anton so it was commonplace like this for him.

" I like to say we're dating. But, I'd rather it be that mom says we're husband and wife." Anton said suddenly.

"Neither, let's start. I assume you're just a friend" Tara's words stopped.

Anton cuts Tara's speech. "Yes, and nothing more. Just friends, you and I will never be us. Is that what you're saying? Don't have to be repeated anymore. I won't force you again. Yes, we're friends."

Anton immediately opened the car door and sat in the steering wheel. Unlike usual, Anton will open the door for Tara. But not for now.

Tara who saw Anton like that just sighed. It's not usually Anton like this. Soon Tara got into the car and sat down next to Anton.

Tara turned her head towards Anton who was focused on driving. "Any anger?" Tara's question broke the silence in the car.

"Relga." Anton answered briefly without looking at Tara.

"If I wasn't angry, I wasn't at the car door. I'm still in the cake from earlier." Said Tara in a tone made ketus while pursing her lips.

Anton who saw Tara like that finally laughed because they saw the behavior of Tara's glass. Then I said "I can't be mad at you."

"Then anyway? Sorry I haven't been able to return your feelings."

"Hem."

"Still angry huh, he answered hem doang?"

"Udah need not be discussed."

"OKAY. What if after coming home from church we go somewhere?" Take Tara.