Only Raised Children
10. Men's Friends Renata

Today Rico is having a meeting at one of the companies that happened to belong to Rena's parents. At that time he came as a representative of his father who could not attend because there was another job that could not be left behind.

Rico just got off his car, when a black car turned over and just entered the Java Group page. Rico ignores the car and is about to continue his steps to get into the company, but the beautiful woman who came out of there with a man makes him forced to undo his intentions and stop.

"Rena? Who is she with?" ask Rico with himself.

Yes, that woman is Rena who is somehow together ready. Rico had never seen the man before. Is that man a distant relative, just like Alina yesterday?

Rico was still standing in his position, looking at the interaction of the two people who looked familiar. Moreover, Rena's smile that looks like the woman is fine. Like it wasn't Rena that she saw a few days ago, when she came to her office with a puffy face.

When the man who was with the woman got back in the car and drove his vehicle away from here, Rena who was about to enter the office suddenly fell silent because she saw her who was still staring at the woman. Before long Rena walked up to him with a face that was not as happy as before. Rena stopped right in front of Rico and the look of sadness on her face again looked like it was a few days ago. It made Rico wonder to see it.

"Rico, are you here?" ask Rena.

"So who?" asked Rico without intending to answer Rena's question.

"Em, he's my friend" said Rena who made Rico at that time frown.

"Friends?" Rico smiled at his smile. "You're friends with a man?"

"What do you mean?" ask Rena who still does not understand.

"You don't forget, what's the reason your relationship and Andi can stop?" Rico paused his words for a moment. "Oh, or are you really not together anymore?"

Rena was silent to the words of Rico. He tried to understand every sentence the man said and went back to remembering what was the reason Andi had broken off their relationship.

Rena lowered her head. No, he did not forget the reason Andi decided on it. He would never forget because until now he still could not accept that reality. But himself at the moment? Rena instantly realized that what she did turned out to be the same as Andi had done to her all this time. Befriend the opposite sex. It had even been two days since he had left with his male friend and only realized that now when Rico reminded him.

"Rena, did you deliberately make Andi decide for you so that you could get away from her?"

Rena instantly straightened her head when she heard the accusation Rico had made against her.

"What do you mean, Co? I love Andi so much more than you know, how could I intentionally do such a stupid thing?" rena said in an emotion-sounding voice.

"Then why do you do the same thing, when you yourself do not like if Andi is friends with other women besides yourself? Are you this selfish?"

Rena shook her head quickly, but she did not answer Rico's words this time. He admitted that he was wrong, but he was completely unaware of it. He himself did not know why he could easily go with a man when his relationship with Andi was not okay. He felt so stupid about what he did. What if Andi saw her with her boyfriend? Will Andi be as jealous and angry with him as he is with that man? Or Andi will just shut up because disappointed with his actions.

Rena's feelings suddenly became erratic, her tears suddenly evaporated to the surface, almost falling down her cheeks if Rico did not reprimand her.

"Don't cry here, Ren. Do you want to see me accused of making Ferdian Melto's son cry?"

Rena immediately closed her eyes, sighing to regulate her emotions so as not to be released at that time.

"Sorry," Rena said in a soft voice.

"Andi's still waiting for you, Rena. If you have forgotten him and want to be in a relationship with another man, I will tell him to immediately move on so that he does not continue in a difficult position like this.

Rena looked back at Rico. He shook his head with a pleading look.

"I really don't have anything to do with another man, Co. I still love Andi so much."

"But what you're doing isn't the same as what you said, Ren. You just go alone with another man and laugh together, as if there is nothing. Maybe you are also still with your blind jealous nature. How do you love him?"

"Originally you know, Ren. Since you guys dated, Andi completely abandoned all the women who had been close to him. Even to this day he is still with the same self. Instead you are now traveling with another man."

"But he's still in touch with Alina, Co.," Rena protests thoughtlessly.

"They've been friends a long time, Ren. Since before he knew you."

"Me and that guy were just friends, too, Co."

"But Andi never took the opportunity to laugh and travel with Alina when her relationship with you was vulnerable, Ren. Then you?"

Rico threw out his breath in annoyance.

"Here you are, you will never understand if all you think about is yourself, Ren."

Trinngg... Trinngg...

The ringing of the cell phone in Rico's pocket forced the man to stop his unfinished speech. He grabbed his phone and saw the name of his papa contact who contacted him. Without thinking for a long time he immediately answered the call.

"Yes, Pa. Rico's in Ferdi's office. Just came in" Rico said after hearing his father's words.

"Good, Pa."

Rico closed the call. He completely forgot his purpose here for what it was to see Rena. Fortunately his papa called, at least he still had 10 minutes before the meeting started. But before entering the tall building, Rico looked back at Rena.

"Rena, I'm late for a meeting. Sorry if my words hurt you. I just wanted to say, if you really want to part from Andi, eat tell her not to wait for you anymore. But if you want your relationship to improve, there are only two things you need to do. First, try to control your feelings against excessive jealousy because it will make you regret later. And secondly, if you can't get rid of that trait, try to avoid being friends with other than Andi. I'll try to talk to him if you want. But if you need a suggestion, I suggest you make the first choice, change."

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At night Andi invites Rico to meet at one of the clubs in the city. At first Rico refused hard because the man had always stayed away from places that are not useful like a club. But because Andi forced him and threatened to tell Santi if he ever went to the club, then Rico forced to agree to the man's invitation.

"Remember, there is no alcohol in my drink or your drink. Otherwise, I won't help you and Rena to make up."

Not wanting to be threatened just like that with Andi, Rico also threatened his friend as a deal. Actually Rico does not care if Andi wants to drink alcohol or not, but it will be dangerous if the man gets drunk. Andi also agreed to the deal made by Rico because he really needed Rico to help restore his relationship with Rena.

It's not that she can't fight on her own, it's just that it seems like Rena has a lot to tell Rico about their relationship after this breakup.

"Why did you meet here?" rico asked Andi when they had just sat his body in the seat inside the club.

"No papa. It's cool to sit here," Andi said casually.

"Tick your teeth. My head is dizzy smelling alcohol and music is not clear."

"It's so bad, Co," Andi said as he sipped his drink.

"Keep, what are you doing here? Sitting around looking at a drunk?" ask Rico again.

He looks uncomfortable there. Although the club is not a new thing because when he was in college he was forced several times to visit a place like this, but still a place like this is not his world.

"I'm the boss at home, so just invite you here."

And sure enough, it turns out Andi invited him to the cursed place just to relax is not clear.

"Truly you are, Ndi. Is there nowhere else but a club to relax?" 

"Already, Co. Just this once," said Andi while embracing the clothes of his friend. But Rico unhappily brushed the man's hand off his shoulder.

"Where are you and Alina? What progress is there?" ask Andi again. This time he wanted to know how far his friend was in the process of approaching his beautiful girlfriend. He believes that Rico has started to like Alina.

Rico who heard the name Alina was called then remembered by their meeting yesterday at the restaurant. He was very curious about the mysterious man that Alina considered to be his brother. Whether it was true or not, he had better ask Andi that. Hopefully, Andi finds out who the mysterious man is.

"Ndi, do you know that Alina has a brother?" rico asked ignoring Andi's previous question.

"Brother brother?" Andi seemed to think. "Em, I think I've heard Alina say that she wants to call her brother. Could he be the brother you mean? Why the hell?"

"Today I saw him having lunch with a man at the restaurant. The man was mysterious, wearing a mask and a hat. Alina said the man was her brother. Before that very day I saw Alina in the mall with the same man."

"Maybe it's true his brother kali, Co. You seem suspicious, why? Jealous of Alina having a boyfriend?" andi asked meant to flirt.

"I just don't want to go near a woman who already has a boyfriend. I don't want to ruin other people's relationships" Rico said.

"Do you like Alina?"

Rico, who was sipping his drink, was silent to Andi's words. He looked at the man and confirmed it without hesitation.

"What are you waiting for then? Let's shoot" Andi said a little excited.

It turns out that the guess is correct, if Rico has started to like Alina. Thank goodness, thought. I hope Alina likes Andi too. Although she was not sure because Alina was very difficult to like someone, but she was hoping for it.

"But is it true that she doesn't have a boyfriend yet?" ask Rico again with concern. Do not let him express feelings to women who already have lovers. This is not him style.

"Yes, you ask me that. Cake or whatever."

"He said there wasn't one."

"Well, if he says no, it means there is none" Andi interrupted quickly.

Rico looked in wonder at him. Why is his friend so excited, he thought.

"Depart" said Rico in a voice that sounded indifferent.

Rico took another sip of his drink and ignored Andi who was astonished by the answer.

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