
Dinda was pensive in the balcony swinging chair while brewing her tea. His mind went back to the unfortunate incident a few hours ago. He still did not expect an Andra to be able to say that to him.
Why Andra who has always looked good even says as if she is a cheap woman. Why they should lie to him. Why not say that the meal was changed to a club?
‘How should I face them tomorrow?’, Dinda's bathin in heart.
‘Did I overdo it?’, Dinda kept asking the same thing in her heart while looking out the balcony.
He was confused how to deal with Andra, Suci, Delina, and other friends. I don't know what Andra told the others after she left so. Will they not be friends anymore? Do they all think Dinda is overkill for not being invited to the club?
‘Do everyone have to want to be invited to the club?’, Dinda keeps asking questions in her heart.
During this time, she never left the house if not for college, driving her mother shopping at the market, or dropping off catering orders. Bianca and the others have been to the club a few times but she never intimidated Dinda even if Dinda never joined them at the time. They remain good friends.
As Dinda got more and more in his mind, the roar of Arya's car began to sound the following with the sound of the fence opening. Dinda looks excited because Arya is home.
Dinda could not peek from the balcony, because it was next to the front fence. But he was very sure that it was the sound of Aryan cars. Dinda stood up from her swinging chair and waited for someone to open the door of the room.
Dinda put her hot tea on the table. When the door opened and she saw Arya, Dinda smiled. Not knowing what possessed her, Dinda quickened her pace towards Arya and hugged her.
The man was of course astonished. A week ago, they were still in a cold war. Talk only a piece - a piece. However, now Dinda had the initiative to embrace him.
Arya let Dinda hold her for longer. For a while, He had not said anything and was silent.
“Why you? Tumben once came to welcome even by giving a hug.”, said Arya finally spoke.
“Oh.. sorry sir.. uh I mean Arya.”, said Dinda while looking slightly up because Arya's height does exceed her. Dinda realized what she had done. He arrived - arriving instantly stuttering and taking a step back slowly.
Dinda was so upset with her thoughts about the incident. As soon as he heard Arya's car, he was excited to just vent his confusion and turmoil by hugging the man. His body moves faster to take the initiative than his brain.
As Dinda took a slow step back, Arya smiled for a moment, dropped the bag she was holding, and pulled Dinda back within her reach.
Arya placed both her hands on Dinda's cheeks and lowered her head slightly to match the girl's height. He raised a little of Dinda's face and kissed the girl's soft lips.
Dinda's eyes were round and her heart was racing. Surprisingly, there was a sense of comfort that he got behind the kiss. He seemed to be able to pour out his annoyance, agitation, and his gala through the kiss.
During this time, Dinda never returned Arya's kiss. He prefers to let the man do what he wants with his lips even occasionally locking it so that Arya can't do more.
But tonight, no matter what got into her, Dinda slightly - returned the kiss a little and Arya could feel it. The man smiled behind his activities. Exploration of Arya's very soft lips from before was like pouring out her fatigue today.
The meeting that did not end, various questions from the management, and Erick's comments that made him a little upset.
After a few minutes, Arya took off her kiss slowly. The eyes of both of them were still closed and opened slowly as their lips separated. While Arya's hands, still attached to Dinda's cheeks and waist.
“Why haven't you slept?”, asked Arya with her baritone voice and gentle gaze .
“Not sleepy.”, replied Dinda.
“Tomorrow is still Tuesday, loh. What time is it? You have a problem?”, asked Arya. I don't know since when Arya started to get attention.
Dinda nodded and smiled. He took the bag that Arya dropped and placed it in Arya's room.
Arya followed Dinda's steps because the location of the bathroom is adjacent to her work space.
“I take a shower first.”, Arya told Dinda after taking off her shirt. He immediately went to the bathroom.
“Mas Arya has eaten? Want to prepare something, no?”, Dinda knocked on the bathroom door Arya for a moment.
“Not yet. I told Bi Rumi to prepare food under.”, replied Arya in between her shower.
“Hm. Fine.”, said Dinda passed from the bathroom.
Dinda chose to continue her tea drinking activities in the late night. His eyes still could not sleep. However, his heart had already begun to calm down. Whatever other response tomorrow, Dinda will face it.
*****
“Last night home what time is Arya?”, asked Inggit at the dinner table this morning. Inggit and Kuswan who usually sleep early wake up because of the roar of the car and the sound of the fence is open. .
“Jam 10, ma.”, Arya answered briefly while continuing to chew a sandwich made by Bi Rumi.
“Busy once.”, Inggit comments are also no less short.
Inggit never commented on Arya who was busy with her work. At the very least, her life and routine were now much better than when she had not remarried. When the roar of Aryan cars is heard at night, Inggit is usually always worried. Whether the son gets drunk again, whether tonight there will be any more drama, whether Kuswan will be okay with it.
So, even though Arya is currently coming home tonight, as long as she doesn't do anything strange - strange, Inggit is already grateful.
Actually Inggit was eager to tell Arya to reduce her work and focus on home (his wife). But, Inggit abandoned his intentions. According to him, saying that to a workaholic like Aryan would be useless.
“Din, the fruit is eaten. Let's get healthier, yes.”, bargain Inggit thrust a bowl of cut fruit on Dinda.
“Iya ma.”
“Ohiya, you have told Arya that this weekend must be out of town to attend Reza's application event, Beautiful aunt?”, asked Inggit to Dinda. He had long wanted to ask but forgot to keep going.
“Ohhh.. Dinda forgot, ma.”, Dinda immediately panicked. It's Tuesday now and he hasn't told Arya at all.
“Arya, you're empty, right this weekend? Go with Dinda out of town, son. Reza, aunty Indah's son who just came home from outside was willing to marry.”, said Inggit.
“Mama and papa are not coming?”, asked Arya.
“Papa there is a check schedule and usually after that are told to rest. Mama called Auntie Indah, she said no papa. You see, he also knows papa must routinely check with the doctor. That's why mama told you and Dinda.”
“Ya already.”, reply Arya.
“You can not speak the length of a little?”, protested Inggit.
Arya always saves words when talking to him. Moreover, their moment of togetherness every weekday only at breakfast this morning. Evening sometimes - sometimes because Arya usually comes home at night.
Dinda could only smile beside him. That morning, there were only three of them at the dinner table. Ibas as usual is still***** in his room after staying up all night. Dinda saw that Andin was home yesterday around 7pm, but still did not leave her room.
Arya and Dinda finish their breakfast and are ready to leave. Dinda moved from her chair to the kitchen to help Bi Rumi pack lunch for herself and Arya. Seeing Dinda walking towards the kitchen, Inggit followed her.
“Dinda, here for a minute, mom wants to talk.”, Inggit said in a whisper.
Dinda set her eyes on the kinggit as if asking what the meaning of her question was.
“Arya is a workaholic. He can work 24 hours non-stop.”, Inggit starts his sentence with hyperbole.
Dinda nodded giving a sign that she was listening to Inggit.
“You should be able to tease him.”, said Inggit without hesitation.
“Eh? You mean mama?”, Dinda actually understood Inggit's intentions, but she just wanted to make sure again that what she heard was true.
‘Tempting? When I was told to flirt with Arya? Mama is getting stranger, deh.’, Dinda said in her heart.
“Kalo malam, pack it don't regular night clothes. The lingerie we bought back then. Arya will definitely go home quickly continue.”, said Inggit chuckled thinly. Bi Rumi also smiled because although Inggit lowered his voice, but still could be heard in a radius of 1 meter.
“Hehe.. kok mama can connect to it.”, Dinda confused what to react like.
“You have to pinter, Din. Maniacal work-rich guy he should be fished.”, said Inggit.
‘Arya goldfish, yes. Must be provoked all.’, said Dinda in heart.
“You remember your friend Aunt Mayu who was with us buying lingerie? Since he gave lingerie to his son-in-law, his son Ryan always came home quickly.”, Inggit was more enthusiastic about his idea.
Dinda nodded again indicating she understood what Inggit was saying. Such behavior as a sign that he respects Inggit who is giving advice to him.
“Later tonight, yes. Don't forget the dipake. We see if Arya can still go home at night.”, Inggit told Dinda while giving a packed stock by Bi Rumi.
On the other hand, Kuswan also opened a chat with Arya at the dining table while Dinda and Inggit were busy themselves in the kitchen.
“Arya, you have no plans to your in-laws house?”, asked Kuswan arrived - arrived.
Arya just glanced at him for a while without any response.
“It's been almost 4 months that you got married, when you didn't go to your in-laws' house. Papa and Mama have been a lot, but you haven't. Staying goods for two days also made the bundaanya and Dinda happy. Poor Dinda. He's still young. He certainly did not dare to tell you.”, said Kuswan gave advice.
Kuswan had been waiting for the initiative from Arya, but his first son was busy and there were no plans to visit his father-in-law. Kuswan also some time ago saw Dinda was not excited and thought maybe because she wanted to go home.
“Iya pa. Later Arya agendakan.”, said Arya while moving from her chair because she had seen Dinda emerge from the kitchen. Signs they are ready to go.
“Go first yes, ma.”, said Dinda with greetings and kissed the hands of Inggit and Kuswan.
Inggit and Kuswan just geleng - geleng when Arya even immediately nyelonong out. Different from Dinda, Arya has never salim both her parents if going out since High School. Inggit and Kuswan sometimes miss those times.
*****
“Dinda, you want us to stay at home?”, asked Arya so stop in the basement of the office building opposite their office. This place is where Arya usually lowers Dinda so as not to be seen by other office workers.
“Serious, Aryan mas? May?”, asked Dinda very enthusiastically.
“You why didn't you say? Yes of course can.”, reply Arya.
“I'm afraid to say because Arya is busy and our relationship to the back yesterday is also not good.”, Dinda tries to be honest. Dinda has long wanted to go home to her parents. But he didn't dare say.
The mother also once advised, at the beginning of the marriage, if not out of Arya's own mouth, should Dinda not say want to go home because it can give a negative indication for Arya and also her in-laws.
Arya sighed for a moment. He faced Dinda and held her shoulder.
“Start now, if you want to go home. Say yes, yes.”, said Arya.
Dinda nodded slowly.
“Next week we have to go to Reza's application, we are scheduled to go to Mother's house in two weeks. How?”, said Arya.
Dinda immediately replied with an enthusiastic smile.
“Still yes, mas Arya.”
“Eits, but not free. There is a pay.”, said Arya.
“Eh? Must pay? I climbed ojol aja, gapapa.”
“Hahaha.. That's not what it means.”
Arya pointed - pointed at her cheek. The innocent Dinda put her hand on Arya's cheek instead.
“Why mas?”
“You are yes, Din. Plain same slow is different thin, loh. If you were my subordinate, I might have fired you. Next time we go see a movie that I recommend. Let's not slow.”
“Ahhh. yes yes sorry - sorry mas. Haha. I understand now his point.”, Dinda just laughs shyly. He finally knew what Arya wanted as payment.
“Here?”, ask Dinda again.
“Yes where else? The hotel? Still morning.”, decak Arya.
Dinda breathed for a moment. She feels stubborn because of her reflex nature and even Arya shows that she is waiting for a kiss on the cheek from Dinda.
Cup.
Finally, after a delay of a few seconds, Dinda managed to give a light peck on Arya's cheek.
“Hm. Here!”, Arya orders on Dinda who will already open the car door.
“Eh?”, Dinda turned her head back towards Arya and the man quickly kissed her on the lips. A short kiss but managed to make Dinda's heart beat unsafe.
“Ya already, get off there. The right job, yes. Don't slow. Equally, don't smile Erick's close smile. If the discussion, far away. Otherwise I call you to the room.”, Arya told Dinda.
Before descending, Dinda takes Arya's hand and kisses her. Then, he waved towards the already speeding car.
‘Why talk about Mr. Erick. Oh, no, he is weird. It's been fierce, cold, weird anyway. But, HOT. Uh, what the hell am I. Conscious Dinda, aware.’, Dinda was immersed in her thoughts that began to look.