Hello Arvin!
Take It Slowly

Mom is ready to go home. Some of her clothes and stuff started to settle into the bag. Nara kept following him. I don't want to be left alone anymore. But his mother promised to contact him often now.

After saying goodbye to Nara, I waited for an invitation from Brother Amelia in the lobby with Arvin who was preparing to leave for work. They sat together on a long black sofa near the reception. While continuing to stare out who knows the invitation will arrive soon.

“Nara trouble you huh, Vin?” Said Mom starting the conversation.

“Slight.” Arvin said smiling.

“Say a lot is okay too. I understand kok.” Reply to Mom while laughing. “If you can't control him, can't convince him, don't hurt him. Take her home. Even though you haven't opened his heart yet, but actually he loves Nara.”

“I also love Nara kok, Bu.”

Mom smiled at Arvin's reply, “From the first time Nara was like that, so stubborn.”

“So ever before, you can only study Naufal, let alone study engineering major big cost. We do not think Nara also wants to go to college, dikirain will like his other friends, run out of high school continued work in the factory or marriage. I also didn't think of my daughter in high school. There's no cost either. But Nara still wants to continue, she is pursuing a scholarship, she is an internship, part time so she can continue to go to college. What he wants, must be done anyway. He will try desperately for it. So after the marriage and break up with Reza, he may feel everything is not fair, not the same as he wants and struggles. So until now you have difficulty making sure and mengeleuhin him.” Continue telling.

Arvin just heard this. He knows very well how Nara is and her traits. Stubborn, persistent, and ambitious. But never once saw it as a part of the story of the past and the conditions that drove it to such an extent.

Nara once said she had never been to a music show her whole life because she was busy studying, interning, or part time. It was funny and weird for Arvin. Instead of enjoying youth by doing fun things, Nara was fighting for all her desires and dreams.

He loves Nara, but doesn't understand all of her behavior. His rejections of Arvin may have been natural to protect himself from disappointment.

 Just like her life, Nara also has a complicated life and feelings. Not a person who walked on a straight and beautiful road as Arvin had imagined all along. Having a complete family and loving each other does not mean making his life automatically easy and beautiful.

Arvin feels guilty for being late to understand something like this, suddenly forcing his wish on Nara. Blaming him who constantly acts annoying to her. Then force her to love him, give birth to her child, and raise him without understanding the difficult things and injustice that he had experienced so far. Arvin wants to get to know Nara better and wants Nara to do the opposite. So that they eventually understand each other where this relationship will go.

“Tuh, Bang Agus has come.” Mother said pointing to a silver Avanza parked in front of the lobby. They stood up from the sofa.

“Arvin” Said mother gently holding Arvin's arm about to go towards the car parked in front. “Jagain Nara yes. Even if your mistakes are hard to forgive. But I want you to continue living and being happy together.” He hugged Arvin.

I don't know how long Arvin never felt a mother's embrace. Maybe only a few times in her life she did that, with her birth mother or with Lena. His life was almost never loved by his mother. Maybe his father loved him, but there were mistakes in the past that left him wounds that he could not forgive Arvin until now.

A warm feeling spread through his heart. Arvin tightened his embrace on Mom. It was only fitting for Nara to be so limp without her figure. Because only a few times Arvin met Mother Nara, he also loved her in such a way. If only his life were simpler. If only he had been born into a good family. Perhaps throughout his life, Arvin could feel this kind of affectionate embrace from a mother.

The lit television let out a loud noise, but Nara did not notice it at all. He simply leaned his head against the sofa, held the remote, and stared straight at the screen without blinking. His mind was going in an uncertain direction, just like his heart. Doubt, worry, and fear converge into one. After this, what should he feel and what should he do with Arvin? Nara could not answer.

“You still miss mom?” ask Arvin who just got home from the office. Seeing Nara's condition that looks lethargic. Maybe that meeting once couldn't make it better. Arvin will schedule other meetings with Mom so that Nara can come back to life like a human.

Nara turned her head, seeing that Arvin had been standing in the middle room. Put his bag and blazer on one of the sofas and start stripping his tie. Somehow Nara's heart suddenly beat irregularly seeing Arvin's figure like that. He often sees her in his office suit. But why now Nara even thinks she's so cool. Arvin looks cool every day. It was just that Nara rejected the praise on the person who hurt her.

“Later I ask you to come here more often. Let you not be sad continue.” Arvin.

Nara stood up from the sofa. He approached her and hugged Arvin. Although confused and shocked, Arvin still returned the sudden embrace. Then buried her face in Nara's fragrant and delicate hair. Nara's tiny body felt warm and soft. Arvin was very fond of the sensation Nara gave him.

“Still bring mom here.” Whisper Nara, then release her embrace from Arvin. But they stood facing each other.

“Gue is not yet affectionate lo, and not a promise will love you. But I want to raise this kid together. Let her have a complete family.” He looked closely into Arvin's eyes.

“Nothing. We fall in love slowly aja.” Reply Arvin with a smile, bring his face closer and then briefly kiss Nara's lips.

Nara jumped in shock, distancing Arvin by pushing him away. “Ga no nyium-nyium carelessly like that. Especially in public kayak yesterday.” Nara said in panic and misbehavior. It feels like his heart is going to explode irregularly. Arvin always makes his heart go bad.

It sucks!

“OK. Okay. Sorry.” Reply Arvin lightly. He squirms lazily stretching his body. “Eat outside yuk! I'm cooking again.” Cheerful next.

“Gue want to eat steak, same gelatto, same churros.” Nara.

“You starve or doormat?” Arvin asked with a laugh, making Nara annoyed and pinch her arm to complain.

“Gue cravings. You know cravings anyway?” Stupid answer.

“Iya. Ja. You want to crav anything I do, baby.” Arvin said as he ruffled Nara's hair. Then walk to the toilet. Makes Nara's heart even more uncontrollable with her behavior.