THE CHOICE IN MY LIFE
SECTION 61
.tok . .tok . .tok . . . Rio knocked on the door of his own room.
“Tia? Are you awake?” Rio opened the door of his room slowly and found Tia sitting on the bed folding her legs and looking out the window.
“How are you doing? Drink this.” Rio gave a warm chocolate to Tia.
Tia received the gift glass from Rio and drank it slowly.
“Thanks, Rio. Thank you very much for your help. I don't know who to call as soon as possible. If you don't come right away, I . .” Tia's eyes are already damp from remembering what she experienced last night.
“Already, don't remember it. Rest up. I'm happy if you call me first.” Rio picked up Tia's glass and placed it on the nightstand. “Sleep again, I've asked the office for permission for the next two days, so you can rest now.”
“I'm downstairs if you need me. Call it, don't hesitate. I've said it before, if I'll always be by your side whenever you need to.” Added Rio. And after that, she came out of her room to give Tia more time to rest.
As long as Tia rested, Rio was on the lower floor and prepared some snacks just in case Tia felt hungry.
“You hungry?” rio asked as he found out that Tia was coming down from the room.
“I don't feel hungry at all, Rio.”
“Eat, you will be sick. If you do not want to eat heavy food, wait a minute I will make you cheese toast.”
“No need, Rio.”
“Sstt . . . don't refuse. Just sit on the couch comfortably. Your toast will be ready soon.”
Rio made some toast with a toaster, not forgetting he also made apple juice for Tia. Today was quite hot after a few days of heavy rain. Tia continued to pay attention to Rio who was busy in the kitchen, feeling that if anyone was paying attention to him, making Rio even more misbehaving.
“Don't watch me keep. I could have mistakenly put bread into jusser.”
“Why do you want to help me, Rio? Though I've been mean to you.”
“You don't have anything wrong with me, Tia. What you did the other day was the right thing. I am the one who is outrageous to you.”
“And I have told you many times, no matter what happens I will always be beside you, helping you, and doing whatever you want.” Add Rio who is still struggling with his toast.
“Thank you for taking care of me also my feelings.”
“Hmmm?” Rio did not understand Tia's maskud.
“No need to thank. Your mental health is more important. I don't want to add to your fear. I want you to be comfortable near me.”
“I'm fine now, Rio. You can calm down now.” Tia tried to explain because Rio was still very careful to be near her.
“Good if your condition is fine, but I didn't do it for free, Tia. Everything in the world is based on the law of take and give. Deliver and also receive.” Rio had already finished making his toast and apple juice, by now the man had already brought the food before Tia and put it on his desk.
“I will repay your kindness. I owe you.”
“I ask you to pay it now?”
“Now? Tell me what you want, if I can give it right now, I will. But if you want money, emmm . . . Can I repay it, because I don't have enough money at the moment.”
“I don't need your money. My money pretty much exceeds what you think.”
“Then what?”
“Let's stay here with me. If you don't want to live with me without ties, then marry me. I'll take care of you, and I'll make sure you won't go through another horrible thing like that night.” Rio grasped both hands of Tia.
“Rio, I .. . I just got divorced three months ago, I haven't thought about starting a commitment yet, let alone a marriage not just the two of us going through. There's your family, and so are the others.”
“I'm also not sure how I feel about you.” Add Tia.
“If you are not yet convinced of a lawful marriage of religion and country, then marry me religiously. Give me 2 months to make you fall in love with me, but if you still don't have any feelings for me, I'll be sincere with all your decisions. But, if you have feelings of love for me, show me, then I will bring my parents to make you the most precious daughter-in-law of our family, Tia.”
“Rio . . I'm not sure about this.”
“Be assured, and I make sure that all my promises to you are not just covered. You can already judge me by everything I do for you. Marry me, Tia. Please.” Rio's voice sounded so desperate to ask Tia to accept it.
Tia looked at Rio's two eyes looking for a gap of uncertainty in her eyes, but all Tia found was the sincere look of the eyes and the confidence of the owner. Tia fell silent and thought for a while, she recalled what things Rio had done these few months for her, that man was always by her side, that man had also saved her. After reassuring her heart, Tia nodded her head slowly and gave a sweet smile to the man who was currently kneeling before her.
“Betulkah? You accept me, Tia? You're not lying?”
“Iya, Rio.”
“Thanks, Tia. Thanks.” Rio hugged Tia's body tightly. His smile continued to curl in his lips, he was very happy, finally he got what he had longed for. That's on Tia's side.