My Hate, the Water of His Eyes (The End of A Taste)
Although the Heart is Not Delayed

The week since Wulandari's death has passed. Syera returned to her original activities. The schedule of lectures on the campus should have been included in the semester break after the exam was completed. However, Syera still has to go to campus for follow-up exams.

Thanks to Leo's intervention, the lecturers gave a dispensation to Syera to take the exam alone, especially the reason is the death of the new Syera mama he met after twenty years.

Mama Mila who originally planned to take her two sons and Syera on vacation to the top must be canceled because both Leo and Fandy said that they were working a lot. They reasoned like that because this week Syera would need a rest.

Mama Mila still plans their vacation back after Syera finishes the semester exam. Leo and Fandy can't resist because they don't want Mila's mom to be disappointed.

The two sons agreed not to tell about Wulandari especially when they found out if they both took part in taking care of the funeral of the woman whom Mama Mila considered as the destroyer of her household and the cause of her husband's death. They want to keep a lookout for Mama Mila.

During the week Fandy always met Syera after work while Leo would go home at nine in the evening. Leo and Syera rarely meet despite living in the same place.

When Leo came home Syera was already in his room while in the morning they only met at breakfast time.

Kling-kling!

Leo swiped the screen of his phone located on the dining table and typed in his four-digit pin. The incoming message from his mother was read only by Leo. He breathed while chewing his breakfast.

Kling-kling!

Some messages from Mama Mila returned Leo received. This time Leo smiled and laughed a little while reading his mother's message and seeing a photo sent to him.

Syera silently glanced at Leo's phone. The position of the phone on the table makes Syera who sits in front of Leo can see the photo sent by Mama Mila.

Beautiful and elegant, the two words that Syera used to describe the photos she saw.

Brother Leo again chat with whom? Who is that beautiful woman and what is Leo's sister? Does he like other women now?

Sera's appetite is gone, she looks down while playing her spoon on the plate.

Ting-Tin!

Syera looked up to hear the sound of the plate that Leo carried using a spoon.

"Why not eat?"

"No, brother. Here I eat," said Syera put a mouthful of rice in her mouth.

From that smile and laugh, Leo must be happy again.

"Beauty, brother."

Syera's curiosity could not be withstood but she smiled so as not to be discovered.

"Beautiful? You mean who?"

"That's the photo on my sister's phone. I didn't see it on purpose" replied Syera.

Leo raised both of his eyebrows smilingly opening his phone again.

"You mean this one?" shows the photo that Syera might have seen.

"Em, women are beautiful" said Syera glanced at a photo shown by Leo.

"So you think she's beautiful too, your judgment and your mom's are the same. She's the girl my mom wants to know. His friend's son's mother in school first he said."

"Will Leo see that woman?"

"I-iya, brother. Don't let aunt Mila down."

She is beautiful, certainly not going to be difficult for Leo to like her. Moreover, the woman is known aunt Mila, of course the best choice must be given to Leo's brother.

Before heading to Leo's office, first take Syera to campus for a follow-up exam. When he was about to get out of the car, Syera checked the exam card he had to bring. Syera doesn't remember keeping it where it is. He took out all the contents in his bag, checked the contents of the purse who knew he forgot to fold and kept it there but nothing.

"How old are you to not remember where you put it?" furious Leo saw Syera flipping through every sheet of binder paper.

Inadvertently Syera's agenda given by Wulandari to him fell down but was not noticed by Syera or Leo.

"Huh... I finally met you too, brother. Then I'll go first, brother."

In a hurry, Syera put all her belongings back in the bag except for the agenda below, which was not far from her feet.

..........

The situation in the office today is a little different because there is a health check that is one of the programs that the company provides to employees every year.

Leo ordered large quantities of food for the employees after the health check-up was completed. Each division eats together in a designated room.

Especially for Leo and Fandy and Bima as Leo's assistants, they are in the room that executives usually use for meetings.

"Do you like it very much?"

"meaning?" ask Fandy without looking at Leo.

"Hem... I mean, Shera. Do you really like him?"

"Is this joint meal your way of asking that? I not only love him but love him. I don't need the approval of anyone else including Leo's sister and mama. I've grown up and had a personal life, it might sound like a child doesn't know myself but I don't care if mama still doesn't agree."

Sitting face to face with a distance of three meters both pairs of eyes Leo and Fandy clashed with each other. If Leo wants to convince himself of something then Fandy wants to reinforce his words all along.

Bima who sat two seats away from Leo felt he was in a place that was not supposed to be.

"Sorry, sir. I have something to do, I'm sorry. You and Mr. Fandy should enjoy lunch because they rarely can eat together while in the office like this," said Bima then resigned.

Bima did not want to participate in the private conversation between Leo and Fandy. He decided to continue eating with other employees. He wanted to enjoy his lunch and it seemed like it would be difficult to be in the same room as Leo and Fandy.

"Do it."

The one who spoke in front of him was like he wasn't the Leo Fandy had known. He wasn't sure if Leo really told him that.

"I don't need your approval" said Fandy.

"I'm not saying if I agree with Shera. It's just that it would be better if Syera was with you than any other man I don't know. I won't approve anything until Syera makes her decision. Again, just no other choice. If it's with you then it'll be easier for me to keep an eye on."

Fandy still doubted Leo's words but on the other hand he felt he got a fresh breeze.

The two no longer talk until Fandy leaves Leo alone in the meeting room without spending his lunch.

Leo stood facing out through a glass window that showed tall buildings around the company he led.

What am I doing right? I don't want to be selfish, letting go of it to see it happy is the best even though this heart is still not fully willing.