The Incomplete Love
Between Two Love

“Kala ...!”

“Liam! Liam!” Seri Kala who has been acting like a hot worm since morning can't wait for Liam.

The two four-year-olds hugged each other tightly.

“Auntie Qiara..” Liam kissed Qiara's hand, a newly learned habit on a plane.

While Si Lively Kala immediately jumped into Devan's embrace.

“Uncle Devan how are you?” Kala hugged Devan's burly neck.

“I’m good kiddo, are you good?”

Kala gave her thumbs up while laughing wide. Devan pinches his fat cheeks.

“Kala, look, I got a lot of Thor figurines. These are from the latest version. Daddy and I waited for hours until the store opened when they were launched at the first time.”

(When, look, I have a Thor figurine. These are all the latest editions. My father and I waited for hours until the store opened at the launch.)

Liam spirit took out his toy. While after Kala slumped from his sling, Devan was fascinated to catch the figure of the woman standing before him.

After the incident that brought Qiara down, they decided to postpone the marriage date. In addition to making sure Qiara had recovered a hundred percent, giving time for the recommended Kala to see a psychologist.

During their long-distance relationship, Devan and Qiara make video calls every night. Devan felt something different. The man felt Qiara keep her distance from him. Women who are usually cheerful and full of stories become more silent.

Devan misses the old Qiara. But he realized, the tough woman had just experienced a terrible event. What's more horrible for a mother than her child to be a kidnapping victim.

Qiara smiled sweetly, “Assalamualaykum, Dev, why not?”

“Oh no, errr ... assalamualaykum, eh wrong, waalaykumussalam, Qia, what is it? I kangen.”

Devan covered his mouth with his hands. Didn't expect to be able to reveal his feelings.

A red gush appeared on Qiara's cheeks, coinciding with the newly arrived Thoriq holding Aira. Thoriq's heart rippled at Qiara who was timid towards Devan. That blushing cheek used to be his.

“Aira!” Kala ran to greet his sister and kissed her father's hands.

Aira asked to be taken down and ran to greet her brother. His steps stopped seeing Liam and immediately ran back to his father.

“Aya ..” Aira hiding hugging Thoriq.

“Adek, here's Liam's acquaintance,” refer Kala.

Aira wrapped her hands around her father's neck, her face bowed while peering curiously at the bule boy who was looking at her with wondering eyes.

Unexpectedly, Liam approached Aira with a stammering Indonesian, he introduced himself, “My name, Liam Donavy. Age de-la-phan thaun.”

“Ai, Liam's acquaintance,” persuade Thoriq gently. Aira further hid her face in the recess of her father's neck.

“Wait!” Liam ran to get something out of his bag. Devan and Qiara exchanged smiles seeing the interaction of the three little children in front of them.

“Tada! Daddy, translate for me please. I bought you a cute teddy bear,” said Liam sincerely thrusting a teddy bear to Aira. Devan translates while holding amused.

The cute definition of Liam is somewhat different. He chose a grizzly black doll. Qiara remembers naming Devan's contact in her hape as the Grizzly Bear.

Thoriq looked amusedly at the bule boy who held out a creepy doll for his son. “Ai ..” Whisper Thoriq while kissing Aira's cheek.

Unexpectedly, Aira went down and received a grizzly doll from Liam. The girl smiled shyly at Liam.

“Yes, now we play together. Aira also likes Thor, I've been educated.” Now it was Qiara's turn to sit with Thoriq to hear the pretentious babble from Kala.

Kala took her sister to play, followed by Liam. Not how long the three had been busy chattering. Aira can not speak English, Liam only understand a few words in Indonesian. When most two languages are mastered, they act as translators.

Qiara offers Thoriq and Devan to sit down and drink iced lemongrass tea and enjoy his homemade fried cassava. Suddenly the two men acted awkwardly following Qiara's offer.

For children, Qiara made brownies using a recipe from Jeremy.

Dhanu, Marianne, and Rama are not at home, they play to the house of one of Dhanu's coworkers.

Qiara peeked at the three children who were still struggling with Thor's figurines, picture books, and brownies. While in front of him were two men who were secretly stealing glances towards him.

That afternoon Qiara wore a light blue robe and a pink flower hijab. Her pure white skin looks more glowing. His face was beaming and his eyes were twinkling.

No one knew behind her calm demeanor, Qiara tried hard to hide her unruly heartbeat.

She admits she still has a deep love for her ex-husband. In spite of all the disappointment and heartache he had ever felt.

But on the other hand, Qiara feels Devan's sincere love. With her, Qiara felt calm and comfortable. Devan once felt a slump so he is now more careful in thinking and acting.

“The cassava is delicious, nih. From the first you are a cook, Qia,” praise Thoriq sincerely.

Qiara nodded, in reply, “Maa shaa Allah. Thank God the cassava is good. Qia stay marinin keep frying. Kala also likes it, Mas.”

“The boy all liked it too. Good because Aira so follow doyan eat.” Thoriq chuckled considering his eldest son who was very easy to eat. Even often take the ration of Aira if his sister is not exhausted.

Devan felt a little bit overwhelmed. He could see the happiness emanated from Qiara and Thoriq.

“I love you, Qia. If your happiness is with Thoriq, I will let it go. But don't expect me to give up so easily,” Inner Devan while secretly grinning.

“Es your lemongrass tea is also the best, Qia. Wear a flower, huh? Delicious fresh ...” Celtap Devan while sipping a cool drink in blue.

“Inget you used to often bring fresh drinks when we had a picnic. Me and Liam love all.”

Thoriq glanced sharply at Devan, knowing the man was replying to his maneuver.

“Oh yes, sometime I make it yes, Dev. Here I add the drink. You eat cassava must use abon roa. Actually the original recipe is using sambel roa but I'm sure your stomach must not be strong.”

While chewing, Thoriq smirked harassingly, making Devan's heart hot.

The kasmaran man's brain immediately reacts, “Where to eat, Qia?”

“Nih, gini I racikin, yes. Abon roa his should be a bit much, keep your cocol cassava.” While Qiara was diligently concocting cassava and abon roa, Devan smiled triumphantly towards Thoriq.

Thoriq's turn snorted in annoyance.

“Qia makes brownies for kids, huh? Kala and Aira must have done.” Thoriq deliberately mentioned the names of the children.

“Don't ask, brownies made by Qia, the Liam will not stop if it's not over. Wah bener, if the abon roa is multiplied so it is more delicious. Makasi, Qia.”

“Sama-sama, Dev,” reply Qiara while smiling sweetly. Thoriq could not bear to accidentally put his small plate a little hard on the glass table.

“Mas, why?” Qiara.

“Ngak, accidentally .. sorry to startle.”

“Qia nengokin kids first yes. Kok anteng, usually Kala again strange if anteng.”

Thoriq and Devan nodded. Devan stood up as Qiara stood up. A custom taught by his mother's father to respect women. While Thoriq was grumbling seeing the two of them throw smiles at each other.

“Mas here I fill the glass,” said Qiara before moving on.

“Makasi, Qia .. Devan is right, your iced lemongrass tea is really good. Seger and sweetness fit.”

Qiara's wide smile managed to make Thoriq's heart beat faster. Now it's Devan's turn to slip. His position is very unfavorable. It was clear that the flowery Qiara had every interaction with Thoriq.

“Qiara stay first, yes, Mas, Dev, just aja.”

After Qiara was nowhere to be seen, Thoriq leaned his back.

“Nice try,” cetus.

“I will keep trying. Game on, Thoriq.”

Thoriq grunting.

From the inside you hear the children talking. Aira sat on Qiara's lap while Kala leaned into her mother's arm. Both are spoiled with Qiara.

Thoriq's heart is warm. Aira's mother had hurt Qiara and Kala to such an extent, but her former first wife was still good.

“Yes Allah, Qia, what is your heart made of?” Inner Thoriq while continuing to enjoy the beautiful scenery before his eyes.

Devan takes notice of Qiara, Kala, and Aira's interactions.

He glanced at Liam who was smiling widely seeing two small children were struggling. Voraciously bribe cheese brownies to his mouth straws. Qiara laughed then took the tissue and cleaned it up.

Devan stood up and approached his son.

“Liam, we're home, yuk. You should rest. Last night you couldn't sleep.”

“I still want to play, Dad ..”

“Tomorrow we play again, yuk, cleared.”

Liam nodded. While Kala and Aira help Liam pack various toys he carries.

Aira returns the grizzly doll to Liam.

“No, it's for you.”

Aira laughed, though she did not fully understand what Liam said, but she knew that the doll was for her.

Thoriq came in and Aira immediately ran towards him. The little boy reported that the grizzly doll now belonged to him.

“Udah said thank you?”

Aira shook her head tightly then approached Liam who was still stuffing his things.

“Kak Liam, thank you.” Unexpectedly, Aira kissed Liam's cheek.

The bule boy glanced at his father with raised eyebrows. His eyes look happy.

“Oh, come on. Cut it, Liam,” said Devan while scrambling the hair of his son who claimed to be a hero in romance advice.

Devan then took Liam, both saying goodbye. While Qiara drives Devan and Liam to the car, Thoriq accompanies her children.

“Qia, thank you yes, Liam can play with Kala and Aira.”

“Welcome, Dev. You like not playing here, Liam?”

“Like still want to play but I also sleepy,” replied plain.

“We go home first, I’ll call you, Qia.”

Qiara nodded then waved her hand. He waits until Devan and Liam's car goes out of sight.

There was a bit of disappointment when Devan brought Liam home.

“Buna, come in, see Aya again ngaco.”

Kala called out to him while chuckling.

Qiara rushed in, Thoriq was mimicking Thor's style to make Aira laugh out loud. Kala asked to be carried by Aira and pretended to be an opponent of Thor.

The four joking happily. They don't realize Devan's coming back to get Liam's toy left behind.

Devan smiled faintly and decided to return to his car.

“Dad, how not to take?”

“Tomorrow, we'll be here again,” he murmured while looking out the window. He did not want Liam to see the sadness that suddenly burst into his heart.

***

After spending the weekend with Qiara and her family, Devan and Liam return to Australia.

Qiara and Kala drove them to the airport. When Devan defang drove Kala to buy ice cream, Liam's face looked grim.

“Hey, are you okay, buddy?” Qiara asked as she rubbed Liam's head.

“Naah, I just miss my mom. Usually even if it goes a long time, Mommy always calls.”

Qiara only knew Stella was running away with the person who helped her. While Liam does not know his mother's lunge.

Not knowing what to say, Qiara hugged the sad boy. Liam hugged her tightly.

“Daddy knows you miss Mommy?” Qiara Whisper. Slightly sobbing, Liam shook his head.

“Do you want me to talk to your Dad?”

“I'm afraid Daddy is angry,” he said while drying tears.

“Anged?”

“Daddy always said I should be a strong man. Don't crybaby.”

Qiara distanced Liam's body. Gently rubbed the little boy's face using the back of his finger.

“The man must indeed be strong, because the responsibility is very much owned. That cry means that it keeps crying. But if only once in a while, it's natural.”

Liam's teary eyes were still staring at Qiara.

“Daddy wouldn't be upset if I said miss Mommy?”

“In shaa Allah, do not, dear,” sahutannya with a gentle smile.

Liam nodded, Kala's noise started to sound. Devan frowned dryly at the sad expression of his son.

“Hey buddy, what’s wrong?”

Kala who had been cheerfully wanting to give ice cream to Liam immediately undo the intention. The little boy then clung to Buna. Netherworld wonders.

Liam was all his might holding back the cries.

“Daddy .. I miss Mommy .. why hasn’t she called?”

Devan knelt high with his son then hugged tightly. Liam was crying in his father's arms. Kala immediately asked for Qiara's hand.

“It’s okay to cry, Liam. Later we find out where Mommy,” he said a little lie.

“Promise?”

Devan nodded. The two men hugged for a moment more. Qiara felt guilty for causing Stella to run away.

After being content to spill his feelings, Liam let go of a hug. He looked at his father's face.

“I love you, Daddy.”

“Love you more, Son.”

Devan stood up again and Kala held out ice cream to Liam. The boys sat on the edge of the trolley enjoying a cold meal.

“Dev, sorry.”

Devan stared in surprise then pulled Qiara away from the children.

“Hey, sorry for what?”

“To make your life such a mess. Because I got Stella out and Liam couldn't see her. Sorry.”

“Oh, Baby, this is not your fault. Stella has taken the wrong decision.”

“Why is my love life so complicated ..” Gumam Qiara.

Devan took a breath and said, “Qiara, you know that I love you with all my heart. I don't want to make your life runyam added, that’s why I decided to withdraw from our relationship. Qiara, I see you still love Thoriq. Forgive her, come back to her.”

There is sadness in every word that is said

“Dev ..” Call Qiara straight

“I’m okay, no. I will be okay ..”

***