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38. Picnic Call
It was an awkward dinner that night. Hania and Arga don't talk much. Just glancing at each other and thumping. The innocent Tiara, her mind had not yet reached the strange stage of acting ordinary.
"Ehem", Arga cleared his throat for the umpteenth time.
Hania only glanced at a glance.
"May I have some water to drink?", asked Arga, breaking the silence, making Hania realize she had not prepared drinking water.
"The place where let me take it myself", bargained Arga.
"No need Mas, let me take it" Hania refused and rushed to the kitchen.
"I'm sorry, until forgetfulness" said Hania while pouring mineral water into Arga's glass, she was not hearty, was she the one who invited Arga to eat at her house?
The awkward taste really made it hard for Arga to swallow that delicious-looking food. She should be flattered, Hania willingly cooked for him. But because of the perverted thoughts and tragedies that just happened, he could not feel the pleasure.
"Mama is the same Oom kok diem-dieman anyway?", asked Tiara plainly while looking towards Hania and Arga.
"Yes, we will eat again, baby, must be calm", said Hania as calmly as possible.
Tiara just nodded her head then continued eating. Until the dinner session ended, Arga and Hania tried to behave like nothing.
As a self-knowing guest, Arga helped Hania clean up their used tableware despite Hania's ban. Moreover, he wanted to linger near the beautiful woman. He was more and more confident chasing after the woman whose eyes made him flutter. The bawdy tragedy just proved his heart and mind are in sync. Herself. His soul and body wanted Hania.
"Beautiful, Oom came home, see you tomorrow" said Arga, lowering her body to level with Tiara, who was only at her waist, and then rattling the little girl's hair.
"Oom, promise yes, tomorrow here again", Pinta Tiara was sad.
His daughter Hania was always reluctant to leave Arga home. Always put on a sad face if Arga says goodbye. Maybe he felt the atmosphere of his house was more crowded when there was Arga there.
Usually it is Galih who enliven the atmosphere. However, ever since Galih moved to Bandung, Tiara felt their home was deserted. And now Arga was present in their midst. With a mature, protective, and child-friendly nature, Arga's fatherly aura hypnotizes Tiara who yearns for a father figure. Makes the little girl feel comfortable and instantly sticky with Arga from the moment they first met.
"If Oom were here again, what would he love?", seduced Arga, Tiara seemed to think.
"You take Oom for a walk again, Tiara is already off school" said the little girl excited.
"OKAY. We have a picnic later", said Arga agreed to Tiara's request.
Hania who heard their agreement could only shake her head. Arga always obeyed his daughter's will. She was not feeling well for bothering the handsome man.
"Mas..", just going to say, Arga had already coded him to be silent by blinking one eye, Hania just sigh undoes her intention to rebuke Arga.
"Yeeee...! Bener yes Oom, we have a picnic, picnic to the mountain or to the beach yes Oom.", cried Tiara excited, Arga just nodded his head sign agreed with a smile.
"Still Oom", Tiara slammed into the adult man's arms.
Tiara immediately kissed the handsome man's right cheek so pleased. Arga who got a sudden kiss was fixated. No doubt such a kiss reminded him of his dead son. Heart warms. Her smile was engraved in her sweet lips.
"Honey, already, go in first yes, Mama wants to talk to Oom", pinta Hania and tiara.
Hania follows Arga out of the house. The front road of Hania's house is quiet, only occasionally a motorcycle or car that passes.
"Don't keep Tiara kayak, it's customary, Mas himself is bothered", protested Hania after they sat on a park bench in the courtyard of Hania's house.
"You know, the seneng child should join seneng dong", said Arga while giving a smile.
"Seneng anyway seneng, but if you continue to ngerepotin Mas will I become unpleasant", said Hania.
"I look at Tiara seneng, it feels proud to be able to love someone I love", continued Arga diplomatis.
Hearing Arga's words, Hania was flattered. The handsome man in front of him actually offered a friendship that benefited him. What did he say? That hot guy will do anything, as long as it's for himself and his daughter? Ah, Hania serass is floating.
Moreover, Arga's sharp eyes, made him not wart. The defense just collapsed. He himself cannot refuse it. Nope. He didn't want to let the charismatic man down.
"Thank you", finally only the word that said signifies that he accepted Arga's decision just like that.
Arga smiled widely. Hania accepted her decision. Approaching his daughter is the same as approaching her. Like there is a shrimp behind the stone, but he sincerely wants to get closer to the beautiful rabbit-eyed woman because it has been subdued to her charm. Simple but elegant charm. Classically.
"Well, I'm home", said Arga, Hania nodded.
Hania got up when Arga got up from his seat. The awkward aroma from the perverted tragedy had already evaporated. There was a desire to hold Arga there for a long time but for what reason, after all, the night was getting late.
Talking to Arga is like getting a conversation partner in line. The handsome man seemed to know what he felt and needed, also knew how to deal with it even though he had installed a thick defensive fortress, slowly but surely the charismatic man could penetrate it, shaking his defense.
He also quickly made his daughter gooey with him. The man really knows take heart and win the Tiara.
Hania knows how her daughter is. The little girl was not easy to get close to any adult man. Moreover, he did not know the figure of a father from birth. During this time the only known close to his mother is Galih. That's because Galih was present to support the growth of Tiara.
The next day, time went very slowly for a little girl named Tiara. From waking up this morning, he had taken a shower and was preparing to welcome Arga. But until noon, then afternoon, the adult man had not yet revealed the trunk of his nose.
Hania had already explained to Tiara not to wait for the handsome man. Earlier this afternoon, Arga called her phone, saying she was busy that day and probably for the next few days. Suddenly, Arga's company has a problem.
"Udah dong dear, Oom Arga does not have to wait. Oom is still busy working", woo Hania while stroking her long hair Tiara.
"Why do you know that Oom is busy?", asked Tiara unsure.
"So Oomnya called Mama, ngabarin if the office is more work, so can not take the time to play games" explained Hania.
Tiara. Her tears were already hanging in her eyes. He's disappointed. His hopes for a picnic to the mountain or to the beach did not materialize that day.
"Maybe later, Sunday, baby. Waiting for Oom Arga work holiday yes", woo Hania while hugging her daughter.
Hania Nelangsa sees her daughter like that. Hence Hania had never promised Tiara anything. It is rare for them to spend time with recreation to a place a little far, to the mountain or to the beach for example, because of the busy Hania. And it feels strange that only two roads to distant places, especially both women. Very dangerous. So thought Hania.
But Hania can't blame Arga for promising her daughter. The handsome man must also want to please Tiara as he said. However, what is power if field conditions are not possible. Hania sighs.
"Han, sorry, like today, I can't take Tiara out. Suddenly there was a delivery problem at my company. Maybe it will be all day and can be up to a few days if there is difficult to compromise", Hania remembered Arga's words earlier this afternoon.
"Tell my apologies to Tiara as well. Tell me not to wait for me. I really want to take that kid on the road. I hope you believe and understand my problems. Help you clear this to Tiara huh", that's how Arga's pinta.
Yep. Of course Hania believes in Arga. The man was so open to her. Let alone the problem of work, about his status he was outspoken.
And the next day so again. Tiara is still waiting for Arga. Despite following Hania to the restaurant, but her gaze continued to stare at the exit. I was hoping Arga would show up there. And it always ends with tears hanging.
Hania could only join in hoping that the handsome man would come quickly. It's not that Hania doesn't want to take Tiara on the road. The beautiful woman once offered her daughter to walk alone but the little girl refused. He wants to go out with Arga.
"Look, my daughter is depending on you now", Inner Hania.
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