CEO Seed
Chapter 29

Rama never stopped struggling to ask Kania for an explanation as to why her attitude had suddenly changed. Almost every day Rama came home, but never could meet with Kania.

Either Kania is out, taking Shaka, or indeed Kania is at home but Kania does not want to see Rama.

Cloudy clouds began to blanket the afternoon sky. Slowly the drizzle began to fall soaking the earth.

Rama has just arrived at Kania's parents' second home. But the house looks empty. Rama tried to knock on the door. A sense of relief enveloped Rama's heart after a while of waiting, the sound of the key in the turn and the door was opened.

A happy smile was engraved on Rama's face when he saw his heart that opened the door. But it faded back into a panicked face when Kania closed the door again.

"Kania, wait! Don't close the door. Explain first what's my fault that you've silenced me like this?"

Rama managed to keep the door from closing by slipping one leg between the door slits. "His feet hurt, Ka. Open first, dong," complained Rama asking for attention.

"Allow whom his feet are made by the door. Go already there! I don't want to see you again." Kania still held the door so that Rama could not open it.

"We'll talk first, honey. Problems will not be solved if you keep quiet like this. Open, yeah."

"No want. You better go home and don't see me again. Our relationship is over here."

Rama was silent to Kania's words. Like a dream, Kania suddenly severed their relationship and asked Rama to no longer see him.

"But why, Ka? Explain what the problem is."

"Go, Rama! Or I'll yell at the bottom if you don't want to go."

Rama pulled his leg. Letting Kania close the door of her house tightly without any intention of meeting her.

"I'm not going home until you talk to me, Kania!" rama shouted in the accompaniment with the roar of lightning and in the aftershocks of heavy rain that fell just like that.

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Many times Kania looked out the window. There was still Rama standing in the courtyard and leaning against his car. The rain that was pouring down soaked Rama's whole body.

"Why is it still here, anyway? The disease is a child." Kania grumbled in annoyance. Soon his parents and Shaka will arrive home after going to Shaka's great-grandfather's house.

The presence of Rama in front there will definitely invite questions for both parents Kania and Shaka.

It's been eight and a half hours. But Rama seems to have no intention to leave the residence of Kania. For two hours Rama stood under the rain.

Upset by herself and unwilling to be the talk of her neighbors, Kania immediately took an umbrella and came out of the house and approached Rama.

"You want what, anyway? Don't look for disease! Go home," cried Kania. But his voice sounded soft because it collided with the rain.

Rama smiled happily. Kania just wanted to go out of the house his heart was very happy. "What's wrong with you, honey? Why silence me? If I'm wrong, you can tell me. We're talking about it all right. Don't be quiet."

Kania threw her gaze in the other direction. Kania did not want to be devastated because of the look of Rama's eyes that looked sad. "It's like I said. I want our relationship to be over here."

"But why?"

"Don't ask why because you already know why! Your parents never liked me. And you are also in a match with Dita! What, Rama? All this time I was like a fool who knew nothing. But the truth is there's a big problem behind our relationship."

Kania took a breath and threw it back. He did it many times to relieve the tightness in his chest. Her tears fell unbearably. His heart ached at the recollection of all the plays performed by Rama and Dita.

Rama was flabbergasted to hear all of Kania's statements. Didn't expect that all would be revealed so soon. Rama will tell Kania everything. But not now.

But the truth is that Kania knew it early. I don't know from whom.

"Ka, I can clear everything."

"Enough, Ram!" Kania jerks both hands of Rama on Kania's shoulder violently. "I don't want to destroy your relationship with your parents. If you really love me, let me go and you follow your parents' orders."

Kania shook her head strongly. "No need, Ram. You don't have to fight for our relationship because you'd rather stop."

"And I'll keep fighting, Ka. I love her just as you. I want to be the same as you. You just pray for me to fight for you in front of my parents."

As much as possible Kania fortified his heart so as not to be lulled by the words of Rama. It's not just about his feelings and Rama. But there's a sense of Dita too.

"Then with Dita? Do you think I'll be happy over my best friend's grief? I prefer our friendship to our relationship, Ram."

"And you will regret having chosen your friendship, Kania. Five years you've been apart, and Dita's changed a lot."

Kania fell silent, digesting all of Rama's words. What does it mean to say that about Dita?

Rama's wet hands were stretched out to wipe Kania's head. He smiled as Kania did not refuse his touch. "Don't cuddle me again, yeah. I could be crazy you were cuddled for so long. Thanks for talking. Now I know what I have to do for our relationship. Stay by my side, accompany me to struggle, support me with prayer. We could be together. I'll go home first, yeah."

Rama was about to kiss Kania on the forehead before she finally realized where she was now. Rama did not want anyone to see the two of them and finally Kania became the subject of people's speech.

Rama leaves the house of Kania. Leave Kania who is still standing on the terrace, thinking about everything that has been said by Rama.

Can Rama fight for himself in front of Rama's parents?

Till when?

And, what's up with Dita? Why did Rama say that?

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Today Shaka is back on schedule for shooting. The car that used to pick them up was parked in the yard of Kania's parents' second house.

As usual, if this weekend must be the residence of Bram and Hanum so crowded. Those who usually work are also on vacation. Added with the crew who served for the Shaka shooting process.

"Kania, huh?" A woman who had just walked out of Devan's house could instantly recognize Kania.

Unlike the woman, Kania actually took some time to recognize the woman.

"You forgot about me?" said the woman who broke Kania's mind trying to remember who the woman who was now standing in front of him. "I'm Tasya. You forgot?"

Hearing the woman mention the name, Kania immediately misbehaved. Tasya was his college friend. He's the head of a gang that used to bully other people.

"It's..." Tasya pointed at Shaka who was standing beside Kania. "He looked a lot like Devan when he was a kid. Don't tell me she's that..."

"Eh, is Kania the same Shaka has come? Let's go in." Hanum who had just come out and cut off Tasya's speech made Kania breathe a sigh of relief. It was almost as if Tasya was voicing what was on his mind.

The existence of Tasya in Devan's house invites a question in Kania's heart. Moreover, he knows how little Devan can say that Shaka is similar to Devan.

"Why can't that aunt look like Devan?" Tasya could not bear to ask Hanum after Kania and Shaka entered the house.

"Udah. The important thing is that you just keep quiet and don't tell anyone about this. Especially in creating stories on your social media. Then I will explain who the two of them are. Where do you know Kania?"

Tasya finally nodded in understanding before finally telling her about Kania. "He was Tasya's college friend, Auntie. Disappeared with no news and ended up in DO from campus. Or did Kania disappear because she was pregnant huh, Auntie? Don't tell me that Shaka is Devan's son! Aunt, is this serious?"

Hanum immediately silenced Tasya's mouth before everyone heard Tasya's horrendous speech. "Don't be hard, Tasya. Do not let anyone hear this news get to the media. Tante took down all the pictures of Devan as a child that were already scattered."

Tasya finally shut up. It was better for him to be a little patient than for Hanum to scold him all out. Could danger.

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