Love The Way You Lie
The Result of Patience

“APAAA? So you're married? And your husband.........?” Marsha and Akila were surprised after listening to Ria's story,

They could not control the sound so loud that it called the attention of several other students in the cafeteria.

“Ssttt, secure your voice. You guys can cause a commotion with gossip that is not-” Ria started to panic at the situation around the canteen who started to pay attention to the three of them.

“Upss, Sorry. I am very surprised to hear that you are married to the handsome Mr. Dafa.” Said Akila who now began to lower her voice like a whisper.

“Yes are not that small either. You even feel like you are commuting.” Said Ria, there is a tickling sense of happiness when with his friends.

For Ria, when she was with them she could forget her burden a little.

After finishing with her activities on campus Ria reached into her bag to pick up her mobile phone to send a message to Dafa.

She would ask permission to return to her home, she felt missed for her family.

Ria

(Mas, I'm going home yeah.I miss mom and dad).

Mas Dafa

(Hem, let me take you after the meeting with the deans)

Ria

(No need Mas, I can take the city bus. I don't want to bother, later if you're done with your activities just pick me up at the usual Hubby place)

Dafa who read the message from Ria immediately smiled, “Hubby” is sweet once Ria calls to her. He immediately pressed the green button to contact his wife

(You're seducing me, aren't you? Don't expect you to sleep well tonight)

from there, Dafa's voice seemed to be teasing Ria after picking up the phone from her husband.

(No Mas, um, can I go to mom and dad's house) Tanya Ria tried to divert the conversation.

(Hem, be careful on the road baby, don't forget to tell me! I'll go home later.) Dafa who allowed Ria to go home to her parents made her happy.

(Thank you, Mom.)

Shortly the phone was cut off after Ria thanked her husband for allowing his wife to see her father, mother and sister.

Before going to her parents' house Ria stopped by to the mini market, this time she would use the little money Dafa gave her to buy necessities at her parents' house.

While taking some food and snacks for her sister Ria was surprised because her arms were pulled slowly by someone, after her view met Ria was increasingly surprised it was Rendy.

“Ria? Where the hell have you been? How are you?” Rendy asked who was curious about Ria's news.

All she knew was that after her father's death and was taken to the hospital, Ria never came to the cafe again, and then she only received a letter of resignation from Ria.

“Ehm, Rendy. sorry I didn't get to tell you.” Ria herself is confused as to what to say to Rendy, after all that happened to her she forgot to give news to her supervisor at the cafe.

“Already... we better talk in the cafe in front of the mini market while drinking coffee how?” Ria who felt bad for not giving news about his resignation who suddenly would not comply with Rendy's request.

After finishing shopping Ria and Rendy immediately headed to the cafe opposite the mini market, Rendy called waiters to write their order.

“You want to order what Ria?” Rendy asked Ria who was sitting across from her.

“Ehm, I ordered Greentea bobba only.” Ria

“Alright, Greentea Bobba and Black Coffee one yes.” Said Rendy to the waiters who immediately wrote their order and passed away.

“So what will you tell me about your resignation?” Rendy asked Ria who was now bowing her head, she felt bad for Rendy, she helped Ria a lot when she was in trouble with her father's medical expenses, Rendy came to offer her a job.

“I'm sorry, Ren. I didn't tell you in advance about my resignation, after my father entered the Lecturer's Hospital on my campus offering me a job as an assistant in his home. And because the salary there is more besa raku choose the job” said Ria lied,

Because that is what everyone knows except him, Dafa, Mbok Darmi and his two best friends.

“But why didn't you see me first? If you need money I can raise your salary.” Said Rendy regretted not knowing Ria's resignation because it needed money.

“It's okay Rendy, before I want to thank you, you've helped me enough all this time. I even feel like I don't know myself that much has been helped even just go away.” Ria said to Rendy.

“Is the lecturer a man who has come to the cafe?” Rendy asked, wondering if the lecturer who gave Ria a job was the man who had dragged Ria out of the cafe.

“Iya, he is Mr. Dafa.” Ria replied slowly because she felt bad for Rendy.

“Do you have any other relationships? Is that lecturer your lover?” Again, Rendy asked curiously to Ria.

There is a connection between him and the lecturer until the lecturer once pulled him out of the cafe with anger.

“What are you talking about, our relationship is only limited to Lecturers with their students. Incidentally Mr. Dafa needs an assistant at his house, if the matter of Mr. Dafa who once made a scene in the cafe I apologize. Maybe at that time he was upset because previously he knew I was sick.” Rendy tried to believe Ria's words.

Actually Rendy is indeed interested in Ria, she feels Ria is a Tough Woman, she is a Woman who is not spoiled at her very young age.

Seeing Ria's persistence in working to make the seeds of love appear in his heart.

While from there there was a pair of eyes that stared at them sharply, his hands clutching tight to the steering wheel of his car.

But when he was about to arrive at the alley where he used to take Ria down, he saw Ria crossing the street with a man he had seen while meeting Ria in the cafe.

Dafa who was curious where his wife would go with the man who was with her, then saw Ria enter a cafe with the man.

Dafa saw Ria who was chatting while occasionally smiling at the man igniting Dafa's anger, his jealousy bubbling in his heart.

Finally Dafa decided to turn back his vehicle, he canceled his intention to follow Ria to his parents' house.

He felt angry because he felt lied to by his wife who had permission to visit his parents, but instead was found in a cafe with a man, he said, she felt betrayed by Ria.

While Ria after a short conversation with Rendy clarified her resignation from the cafe immediately headed to her parents' house. He can't wait to meet his family.

“Assalamualaikum, Mom.. Rio.. Ria rumah” said Ria who entered his house.

The mother who was feeding her father was eating in the room and Rio who was drawing in the same room immediately smiled, Rio ran towards the outside of the room welcoming the arrival of the kaka that he had not seen for a long time.

“Then go home?” Rio smiled as he ran hugging his kaka, Ria bent her body to align her body with the younger sister.

“Iya dear, Rio kangen kaka?” asked Ria looking at the face of the sister who was only 10 years old.

“He’em, kaka anywhere? Why don't you ever go home?” ask the sister on her kaka

“Kaka will work dear, look kaka bring what” Ria shows her shopping that she had bought when she stopped by the mini market.

“Waaahhh coklattttt, this is for Rio ka?” ask the sister who looks happy, all this time Rio never enjoyed snacks that come from a mini market.

Even if he ever ate a bar of chocolate if there is a neighbor's child birthday, because the mother always teaches frugality to Rio even though since childhood Rio is not like other children who can buy food as they please.

“Iya dear this is all for Rio, don't forget to brush your teeth after eating his yes.” Said Ria while rubbing the head of the sister with affection.

“You're home son?” ask the mother who appeared after cleaning the rest of the father's food.

“Iya ma'am, Ria came home for a while to see father” Ria got up then kissed the palm of the mother's hand.

“Have you eaten? I made a kale stir fry if you want.” Ask the mother.

“Ehm bu, actually Ria has long wanted fried rice kencur made by mother.it feels Ria misses the mother's cooking.” Said Ria while hugging her mother from behind her body.

“ya pardon you this, if only that mother is able to. Mom briefly make yes.” mom smiled as her hands raised stroking the head of her child who is still hugging her from behind.

“Alright, Ria will be waiting in dad's room. Ria misses dad very much.” Ria soon passed leaving her mother and sister following the father in the room.

When she arrived at the father's room, Ria saw her father who was also staring at her with a smile

That smile, I miss that smile.

Ria smiled at the father, her eyes condensed when she saw the smile of the father that she had not seen for a long time now she saw him again. He felt lucky that God still allowed him to see that smile.

“Ayaahh, Ria come.” Ria walked over to her father's bed.

“Come son, don't you miss dad.” Ria stopped her steps, she was surprised her father could already speak.

A sense of haru filled the room, Ria was moved happily her father had a rapid development in his Health.

“Dad? Can you talk?” Ria approached her father then hugged him tightly.

“Yes son, are you happy?” Ria looked up, looked up at the father's face she nodded with a smile then buried her face in the father's body again.

“Ria Happy dad, Very Happy. Thank you for struggling to heal.” Ria.

“No boy, thank you dad for being patient. You remember right, if we are patient we must be happy?” ask the father, who was then nodded by Ria.

“Are you healthy? Dad see your body now starting to contain and getting beautiful.” Said the father to ensure the condition of his son.

Ria does feel lately her appetite is increasing. But sometimes he feels easily lethargic, maybe the postoperative factor is still there.

“Ria darling, let's eat this fried rice first it's done.” Before long the mother came to call Ria to eat her food.

“Dad, Ria eat first yes for a while. We'll chat again.” Ria walked out of her father's room.

Ria ate fried rice made by her mother was very greedy, until the mother was amazed to see the appetite of the child. Not usually Ria eats so greedy since the incident of the father's case.

“Eat her slowly dear, if less mother can make again.” Reveal the mother so that Ria eats her slowly.

“Really? Can I ask her again ma'am?” Ria asked with her mouth still full of rice.

“You are like a starving person, the rice in your mouth has not been swallowed. Already asked her again.” Mother's words made Ria aware, she was not used to eating so greedy like this.

But Ria thinks this is because of the effect of the vitamins that the doctor gave after the surgery yesterday.

Ria talks, laughs and is happy to spend time with her family.

Time shows at 8pm. It did not feel like the time went so fast Ria saw her phone but there was no message coming in, even though she was waiting for Dafa to send a message because he had promised to pick her up.

TBC🌝