Love The Way You Lie
Just Getting Started

Ria entered the car and saw Dafa who was also welcoming her. Strange, Dafa doesn't usually look at him warmly.

Dafa's car drove through the crowded streets of the City this afternoon.

“How is your father?” The question escaped from the mouth of Dafa, a rare thing that happened in the car, Dafa started the conversation.

Ria gazed towards Dafa astonished “Good, very good. Dad's been sober.” Ria

“Thank you.” Ria spoke again while staring at Dafa who was now also staring at Ria.

“For?” ask Dafa who refocused his steering wheel while occasionally staring at Ria.

“Father has helped me and my family so much that now Dad's health is improving.” Ria is certainly not a human who does not know themselves to just say thank you.

“You should also think about your health. Ria can I ask?”

Ria stared at Dafa, guessing what Dafa would ask of her again.

When the traffic light turned red Dafa stopped his car and looked at Ria.

“Can you change your call to me from now on? I'm not old enough to be called father.” The Dafa protest was gentle this time, he even took one hand of Ria to hold it.

Blusssh. Ria's cheeks flushed red she was quite surprised at Dafa's behavior.

“A-I have to call by what designation?” Asked Ria as soon as he wanted this conversation to end.

“you can call me like a wife to her husband, can Aa, Mas or Darling maybe.”

“A-I “ Ria freezes to see Dafa staring at her inside.

“Ehm, well Pa-“ Dafa is still staring at Ria inside, waiting for the one word he wants to say from Ria's sweet mouth.

“ Alright, Mm-mas!” Ria pulled her hand from Dafa's.

“Ma-sorry I'm not used to.” Said Ria stammered, However….

Cup

“This is a gift because you have complied with me.” Dafa said after he managed to kiss Ria's cheek, who then re-applied his car because the traffic light had turned green.

Letting Ria with all the awkwardness in her heart.

Why is she suddenly sweet like this. What are bad examination results? So he was so happy when he found out I was no longer long? Ria muttered in her heart.

“Do you want to buy something for dinner?” Dafa asked Ria again.

“I am not hungry yet, later let me ask help Mbok Darmi help me make dinner.” Dafa glanced a moment at Ria.

“Why are you still stiff?” Ask Dafa.

“Ma-sorry I'm not used to it, Mas.” Said Ria who then saw Dafa smiling from the corner of her eyes.

“Well then we go home, Mbok Darmi will usually go home after preparing dinner.” Say Dafa who drove his car towards the Apartment

Arriving at the apartment, Ria began cooking for dinner, assisted by Mbok Darmi, while Dafa entered his study.

He stared at the white sheet of paper with a difficult look at whether the paper was what Dafa was looking at.

Until the sound of Dafa's phone ringing resuscitated him, he immediately saw and picked up the phone from someone.

(What's up?)

……………………………..

(hem, okay. I'm going there.)

…………….

Tut's.

After the call was interrupted Dafa came out of his study towards the direction where Ria was.

“M-mas, do you want to eat?” Ria asked Dafa who had just approached her.

“Hem, is everything ready?” Dafa glanced at the dining table there were already some dishes served.

“Already, happens to all be easy after Mbok Darmi helps. Thank You Mbok.” Said Ria staring at Mbok Darmi.

“Not Non, precisely I did not help much. Den Dafa is very lucky to marry Non Ria, has been beautiful, kind, smart to cook as well. If you have children, it will be very adorable to see his mother and father who are handsome and also beautiful.”

While Ria and Dafa just stared at each other without making a sound they were busy with their respective thoughts.

The kid? It really won't happen how will I have a child, if I take the Contraceptive Pill. Inner Ria

The kid? It will look like who he is. I thought I would have it soon. Inner Dafa

Mbok Darmi who had just smiled imagined if Dafa and Ria were gifted with a baby, finally resigned to go home.

“Then Mbok permission to go home Yes Non-Den, tomorrow morning Mbok will come back again here.”

“Be careful Mbok” Say Ria and Dafa together.

Ria immediately served Dafa preparing meals for Dafa, serving dishes that had been cooked into her husband's plate.

The atmosphere of dinner was so quiet that there was only the sound of the clinking of the plate clashing with the spoon and fork.

“Ria, tonight I will go out. You don't have to wait, lock the door and rest.” Dafa said breaking the silence of the room.

Ria wanted to ask where her husband was going, but she did not dare. Fear of the question will cause her anger again.

While Dafa had his heart broken, Ria did not have feelings for him. Even to just ask where he would go these nights not even spoken from his lips.

After dinner, Dafa immediately stepped out to meet someone who had contacted him. He headed to a cafe, where there was already a beautiful and graceful woman waiting for him.

When Dafa entered the cafe, they immediately met the woman giving her warm and beautiful smile.

“You have been waiting a long time?” Ask Dafa to someone who is sitting on his stool.

“No, I also just arrived. Do you want to order first? I ordered a drink.” Ask the woman to Dafa.

“Ehm alright.” Dafa called a waiter and ordered a cold drink.

“What's Thannia? Why do you want to meet me?” Ask Dafa to the woman sitting opposite him, now known as Thannia.

“Tante Maya called me this afternoon to meet, she asked where you were. Aren't you going home to the main house?” Thannia asked Dafa.

“Yes, I've been busy lately checking out Student duties. So I don't go home.” Answer Dafa as it is.

“Tante Maya also spoke to me, about..” Thannia's words hang her staring at Dafa's face which finally ends them looking at each other.

“What's the problem?” Tanya Dafa was curious about the next sentence.

“On our relationship. Emh, I'm sorry Dafa I tried to explain to Aunt Maya but it seems like our parents intended to match us both.” Tell Thannia about their parents' plans.

Actually Thannia also put her heart on Dafa, since the teenager Thannia admired the figure of Dafa but her mind Dafa is too cold to start a love story.

And when Dafa also tried to open his heart to his best friend, Thannia thought Dafa was starting to love her. But Dafa suddenly turned cold again.

The heart could not be forced, for Dafa Thannia was his best friend, he could not give more status to Thannia.

“You know we've been friends for a long time, ti-“

“I have also said rejection to Aunt Maya, but both of our parents still kekeh want to do it. And you know, no, I'm not the son of a dissident.” Thannia cut off the Dafa words she thought would hurt her heart with a rejection sentence.

“that's why I want to meet you. If you can, you're the one who rejected their plan.” Thannia said doubtfully. He hoped that Dafa would not make a refusal in their matchmaking.

“Will I think and talk to my parents.” Dafa Reveals. At least for Thannia Dafa to be thinking about their relationship, there was still an opportunity for her to be with Dafa.

“Ehm well, how do you work Dafa?” Tanya Thannia tried to find another discussion so that she could linger with her best friend.

“Good, everything went my way. And how's your job? I heard you'll be made head of the section at Poli Anak?”

Dafa of course knows the development of his friends, especially they work at the Hospital owned by his family.

“Yes, but sometimes I feel unsure. Can at my young age be a section chief? I still haven't had much experience.” Thannia began to bend her face, yes this is Thannia's spoiled attitude sometimes it becomes adorable.

Long time they chat did not feel the night getting late, the cafe where they met will soon close. Thannia who left by taxi ended up being escorted by Dafa to her house.

Along the way they exchange stories, reminiscing about how their teenage years went together.

It did not feel like Dafa's car had arrived in front of Thannia's house.

“Do you want to stop by inside?” ask Thannia

“No thanks, it's been too late. I will also visit the main house.” Dafa's reply made Thannia sad, she was afraid that Dafa would reject her betrothal tonight.

“Alright, rest first do not directly talk to aunt Maya and om Lukaz their kasian is too late.” Thannia replied forcing her smile.

“Hem, good night.” Dafa nodded giving a fresh breeze to Thannia.

“Ehm, good night Daf. Thanks for driving me.” Thannia got out of Dafa's car, she waved her hand as Dafa's car drove away leaving her still standing in front of the gate of her house.

In the car, while driving next to Dafa's hand touched the temples of his eyes. He felt dizzy with what happened.

Just new. Just now that he wanted to make a good start with Ria, now a new problem came.

She did not want to hurt her parents, although Thannia asked her to refuse but as a woman must be sick if this matchmaking was rejected by the male side.

TBC🌝