Survive Though Injured
Chapter 47 - Meet Zania and Zadya

Before lunch, Dimas comes to Tria in her office.

"Hi, Brother. What's going on in my office?"

"So, I don't want to talk to you seriously."

"Talk? About?"

"Do you have a lover?"

Tria laughed at the question from her sister.

"Why?" Dimas smiled. "Is there something wrong with my question?" continued.

"I haven't thought about it, Brother."

"Why? Is it still trauma?"

"Not really, Brother. It's just, I'm not ready. Even though I want to get married and be a good wife and mother."

"If I had betrothed you to someone, would you have?"

Tria chuckled, "Who are you going to match me with?"

"Arsen."

Tria fell silent.

"Arsen likes you and I agree if you're married" Dimas said.

"I can't marry her, brother."

"Why?"

"Auntie Maya doesn't like me."

"But, you like Arsen, right?"

Tria did not answer.

"You have to prove to Aunt Maya that you've changed."

"No, Brother."

"You want to just let Arsen go?"

"I don't deserve him" replied Tria.

"You like it, don't you?"

"I consider Arsen to be just a friend" Tria replied without looking into Dimas's eyes.

"Remain just a friend?"

"Yes, Brother."

"Then I have to tell Arsen immediately, if you refuse him. Maybe you are not a match," said Dimas.

Tria said nothing more.

-

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Her night.....

After the meal, Alya and her husband enjoyed a relaxing time in her living room. Both of his children were busy with his toys.

"Mas Dimas so go to Tria's office?"

"So." So."

"Then?"

"The man rejected it."

"Did Mas Dimas tell Arsen?"

"It."

"It must be Arsen's feeling of disappointment."

"For sure."

"I have to talk to Tria, Mas."

"No need, if they are indeed matchmakers will definitely unite. Better now you think of a way for Azzam to give us permission to pick up Zania and Zadya."

"Yes, Mas. I'll try to call him."

****

The next day, late afternoon. Annisa and her two children arrived at Alya's house.

The three get permission from Azzam to meet his two children.

Of course, the arrival of Annisa and her husband's two children accompanied by the driver and Lulu.

Alya had also previously informed Tria.

Zania and Zadya hugged their mother very tightly.

Tria who desperately longs unceasingly kissed the forehead and cheeks of her two daughters.

"Mama is so pretty!" puji Zania's.

"Thank you, son!" Tria threw her smile.

"Why didn't Papa and Mama Nisa's wedding come?" ask Zania.

Tria glanced at Annisa and then answered her first daughter's question, "Mama's out of town again, so no time to attend Papa and Mama Nisa's wedding."

"Oh, so."

"Yes" Tria smiled.

"Mama, yesterday there was Om-om coming home giving us a lot of toys" Zania chatted.

Tria scrunched her forehead.

"Mas Arsen, Brother. He went home to see Mas Azzam" Annisa said.

"Why did he meet Mas Azzam?"

"He asked permission from Mas Azzam to bring the children together with Kak Tria." Obviously Annisa.

"So, it's not Alya's sister..."

"I intended to call Azzam but he said that Arsen came to see him. So, Zania and Zadya got here also because of his help," said Alya.

Tria fell silent.

"Om Arsen is very good, Ma. We were invited to eat together with him," said Zania innocently.

Tria forced a smile.

-

After Maghrib and dinner, Annisa's entourage returned home.

Tria now lives at the home of her sister.

Alya approached Tria and Dimas chose to play with his two children.

"Sister, I want to go home too."

"You sure you rejected Arsen?"

"Sister, I don't want to talk about him."

"Are you sincere if he's with another woman who's better than you?"

"Rethink your decision" said Alya.

"It would be very painful if our relationship was not sanctioned by the parents."

Alya fell silent.

"Tante Maya wants the best for her son, maybe she thinks I'm not good. That doesn't matter to me, brother. Most importantly Arsen was happy as was his mother."

"Arsen is just happy with you."

"What we think is best is not necessarily good. The opposite."

Alya nodded in understanding.

"I'm going home, brother. Mama must be worried if my clock doesn't get home yet."

Upon arrival at home, Tria sends a message to Arsen. 'Thank you for persuading Mas Azzam.'

Arsen didn't reply.

*****

A month later....

Arsen came out of his room and pulled his suitcase. He approached Maya who was reading a newspaper. "Ma, I want to leave!"

"Where are you going?" Maya folds her newspaper.

"I'm going to Surabaya, Ma."

"Did you go there a week ago?"

"Yes, Ma. Not done with it."

"You didn't go there to see Tria, did you?"

"Now I'm just hearing Mama's words" replied Arsen..

"Mama's happy to hear it," Maya smiled in satisfaction.

"I'm going to go first, Ma."

"After Surabaya, you're not out of town anymore, are you?"

"The plan is to go to Makassar and another two weeks to Palembang."

"When do you have time to find a partner?"

"I haven't thought about it, the work is very solid."

"You're busy with work, because you want to forget about Tria?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"You really love him?"

"Ma, I'm late. I'm leaving, yeah!" Arsen grabbed Maya's hand and crucified her. "Assynnya!"

"Goddessalam!"

Arsen walked quickly to his car.

-

Tria left for the same town as Arsen although they had not made any prior appointments.

Arsen left alone and so did Tria.

Unknowingly and deliberately the two sat next to each other.

Arsen faces towards the window using a headset.

Tria noticed the man wearing the hat sitting next to her, "I think I know him!" his inner.

Not wanting to reprimand or say hello, Tria chose silence. He focused on looking forward until a flight attendant approached the two to wear a seatbelt.

Arsen realized that the woman sitting next to him was Tria. He lowered the headset from his ear, "Hi!" even though nervous.

Tria turned her head, smiling thinly and looking groggy.

"Will you go to Surabaya too?"

"Yes" he answered briefly.

"It just so happens that we meet here, how are you?"

"Okay" he replied again.

"I'm glad you're okay."

Tria smiled thinly.

Arsen didn't ask much more, the two chose silence.

Upon arrival, Arsen approached Tria. "Where are you staying at?"

Tria mentioned a famous hotel name in the city.

"I also planned to be there."

"How about we stay there?"

"May also."

They took the same taxi to the hotel, on the way the two talked to each other about work.

Yeah, Tria and Arsen try to be normal. Though in heart they both expected more.

Upon arriving at the hotel, they choose rooms next to each other.

At night, Arsen waited for Tria at the door. Shortly after, he came out and threw a smile. The two walked to the hotel restaurant.

"You come to town often?" ask Tria.

"I've been here four times this year."

"Lumayan often too," said Tria.

"Do you have a lover now?"

Tria did not answer.

"Sorry!"

"It's okay, how's Aunt Maya doing?"

"Good mom" replied Arsen.

"Alhamdulillah."

"Male..."

"Yes." Yeah."

"It doesn't..."

Tria scrunched her forehead.

Arsen laughed a little.

"What do you want to talk about?"

"I'm just saying, walk quickly. I'm so hungry!" Arsen smiled with a smile.

Tria was shaking her lips.

Arsen laughed at Tria's facial expression.