Take Me To Your Heart
Chapter 70 - Start liking Renatta
Renatta is coming every day. Renatta had been coming for a week, but the response from Oma Lina still seemed to dislike him. Renatta could only resign, especially if he only applied for a leave of absence for one week. Automatically he had to go back to Malang to work again.
"Re, I think I should go home. Pity Grace if I take a long leave of absence. I can't just be quiet either, like this continues. I've been used to working from before I graduated High School. A week of no work is weird."
Regan pursed her lips. He still wants to be with Renatta. He did not want Renatta to live in a different city with him. In fact, a day does not just see the feeling of longing is already passionate.
Suddenly an idea popped into Regan's head. He immediately called Grace and fortunately was immediately accepted by Grace.
"What's wrong? Disturb people and relax!"
"Renatta will not return to work there again" said Regan who made Renatta and Grace surprised.
"What? You're the one who's nagging, right? The heat! Not yet a possessive husband gini! I wouldn't believe Renatta said that."
"Re, what are you talking about? I never said that!" sahut Renatta participated.
"I guessed it, I guessed it" said Grace.
"I'm not done talking. Why are you guys even shitting? I mean that, Renatta won't be going back to work at your place. Instead, we're tukeran secretary."
"No way!" reject Grace.
"Come Grace! Want huh?" persuade Regan.
"Relieve it!"
Grace still rejects the persuasion from Regan.
"Aren't you sorry, Renatta and I have to separate again? Though we have just inaugurated the relationship to a more serious level! So much tea!"
"But! Don't be the saddest person! Doesn't suit you!" look at Grace who feels disgusted.
"I'm not so happy to be a person. Relax, my secretary works well. So you will not be disappointed. Yea? Yea? Yea?"
Lazy to hear the persuasion from Regan again, Grace finally accepted the exchange of secretary. But Grace gave the condition that in two days her secretary had not come and left for work as well, Grace herself would pick up Renatta.
"Okay, just relax, I'll immediately tell him to go to Malang."
The phone connection is complete. Regan smiles happily and gives a message to her secretary about the exchange. When everything was done, Regan looked at Renatta who was still astonished.
"It's done. You do not need to go back to Malang. Because you're gonna be my secretary again."
"Forced basis!"
"But you're happy too, right? Why me?" regan Ledek.
Renatta turned his face towards the window.
"Tomorrow is still a holiday. So you don't have to go to my family's house anymore. We go for a walk all day. All this time, we've never been together."
Renatta nodded. Both are watching movies together. They laugh even sometimes Regan pranks Renatta in order to take advantage of the narrow-mindedness.
Moreover, the atmosphere is very supportive with a kiss scene in the film they watch.
Regan did not want to lose, he really took advantage of the opportunity that existed when Renatta was stunned to see the film he watched.
"Not to be envious, if you want, I can do that too" Regan said with a sly smile.
Want to hit Regan, but Renatta's hand was pulled and finally their faces faced each other and Regan grabbed Renatta's nape to get closer to his face until finally ...
Cup
The kiss actually landed on Renatta's lips. Very soft even Renatta became so soft. The kiss kept Regan deep until her hand stretched out to open the pajama button used by Renatta.
Renatta quickly pushed Regan to make the man fall to the floor.
"Sorry, but I don't want to do more than kiss before marriage."
Instead of being angry, Regan smiled. That means Renatta really has a principle to maintain his honor. He must respect Renatta's principle even though he must resist the desire in him. Actually Regan did not want to do something out of bounds, but being near Renatta it feels like he likes to lose his mind.
Regan gets up from her position and hugs Renatta.
"If I do something like that again, push me again. If it still doesn't work, slap me to wake up, okay?"
Renatta nodded in Regan's arms.
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The next day, Renatta and Regan go for a walk together. Which means that on that day Renatta did not visit Regan's family home.
Oma Lina who was already in the living room kept glancing towards the wall clock that had shown at 10 o'clock. Though usually Renatta is already at home, about 8 o'clock. Mommy Jessie who saw the strange attitude of Oma Lina also came closer.
"Sok knows you! Who else is waiting for him to come? Reduce the work!" replied Oma Lina who had not been willing to admit that.
"Yes? But it seems, Renatta has given up Ma. He will not come here again. His abis is always ignored." Mommy Jessie is trying to pump up Oma Lina.
"It was just that! Not really fit to be a daughter-in-law in this family!" said Oma Lina.
Mommy Jessie smiled. That meant that in the depths of Oma Lina's heart, the old woman had already accepted Renatta's presence.
"That mama's already started accepting Renatta?"
"Who said that? No, I still haven't received it" said Oma Lina.
"It's up to mom. I'm gonna go out for a fresh breeze."
Mommy Jessie leaves Oma Lina alone in the living room.
In her solitude, Oma Lina even watched a home alone movie recommended by Renatta. He even watched from the first series to the end. It felt empty because no one laughed with him, no noise when watching as well. Unknowingly, Oma Lina expected Renatta's presence to accompany her watching. Even Oma Lina had rarely watched the shows of artists and gossip.
Suddenly Amanda came with a cake.
"Siang Oma," said Amanda with a smile.
"Manda is also Miang."
"I brought a cake for Oma. Guaranteed Oma would love." Amanda gave her briefing to Oma.
Oma Lina directly opened it and took a little with her hand then stuffed it into her mouth.
It does not taste as good as the cake that is often brought by Renatta. It's too sweet and hard.
"Why Oma? Oma doesn't like it?" asked Amanda who was astonished by the silent Oma Lina.
"Lack of fit on Oma's tongue."
"Well, when I bought this cake is expensive especially for Oma."
"More taste the cake that is often brought Renatta," said Oma Lina comparing.
Amanda's face immediately turned irritated.
"So Amanda used to come here, Oma?" ask Amanda.
"Yes, almost every day, and bring Oma a different-flavored cake every day. But Oma doesn't like it very much so Oma ignores it often."
A smile quickly rose from Amanda's lips.
"Oma don't be so easily incited by Renatta's good attitude. He just looks up face so Oma agrees."
Usually Oma Lina would immediately believe Amanda's words, but now she felt a little doubt. However, he still nodded.
Amanda accompanied Oma Lina to a comedy show. But the response Amanda gave was just a bad word about the event.
"Since when did Oma like television shows like this? It's a waste of time, Oma. This show is not classy. We better watch the artist show. Moreover, he said there is a reality show that invites famous designers. We'll replace it with Oma" Amanda said.
However, Oma Lina refused. He still wants to watch comedy shows. Because as Renatta said. Events like this are more entertaining especially at the age of Oma Lina who is old. More need a calm mind and enjoy life.
"Oma would like to watch this. Oma is old. I want my mind to relax."
Amanda was a little surprised, because usually Oma Lina would not refuse. Even Oma Lina seemed to like the comedy show. Moreover, laughter emerged from Oma's mouth which was rarely seen by Amanda.
"Oma, we'll see the others, okay?" talk to Amanda again.
"No, Oma wants to watch this. Oma also still has other event recommendations."
"Oma, who made Oma like this?" ask Amanda who's curious.
"Renatta," replied Oma Lina briefly.
Amanda was upset again. He even said goodbye to Oma Lina on the grounds there was an appointment with his friend. Though he was no longer tasteful to be near Oma Lina who seemed to like Renatta.
When she was in the courtyard of the Regan family home, Amanda clenched her hands.
"See, I won't let you be accepted into this family."
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