The Love I Don't Miss
Part 99 (Pond Water Being a Witness)

Zahra was very hesitant about the decision she would make. But the heart, mind and logic ask him to immediately say what he really feels and thinks. So as he looked up, staring at the pair of firm eyes of the man whose height surpassed his, Zahra could only say...

"I'm sorry I can't accept your proposal, Mr. Zio..."

One sentence that destroys Zio's dreams and dreams that have soared with pride.

No one knows who we are anchored with. But when the submission of love is rejected, it feels very painful. Even the feet seemed reluctant to tread the ground.

"If I'm married to you, it means I have to resign from the company" Zahra began to tell me what was going on in her mind. "While I have a child who can only rely on me to meet his needs. If I resign from the Adhitama Group, I will find it difficult to get another job, given my age which is no longer young, Mr. Zio."

"Oh, My God! Zahra....!" Zio shook his head in astonishment and dismay at Zahra's thought which he thought was very unreasonable.he breathed out from his mouth very rudely and fretfully.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zio. I can't easily accept a man to be my husband. I have dependents that I can't leave behind to serve a husband." now the 28-year-old is bowing deeply. It felt like heart wanted to cry ethics to say that sentence.

He knows, with what he says. That means she rejected Zio as her husband. Although very heavy because actually he also has the same feelings for his superiors. Moreover, a few hours in the pool makes the two more familiar and without hesitation throw each other a joyous laugh even jokes. And in that short period of time, the feeling that grew was getting stronger and more real.

But Zahra's world still has to keep turning, right?

Leaving the status of a widow with a 5-year-old daughter is not easy. There's a lot to consider.

But he felt it was better for Zio who definitely wanted to have a wife who fully had time for him. And he also did not want to trouble Zio with the princess's living expenses.

In addition, it is also best for his daughter, which certainly requires the cost of living until the child later succeeds in achieving his goals. And living independently. Who does he ask if he doesn't work?

"Zahra...?" call Zio lirih, very shirih and shahdu. "Listen to me." she asked. "Look at my eyes." said Zio again, lifting up Zahra's chin to look up and look into her eyes.

Zahra also followed the movement of Zio's burly hands that touched his chin and raised his head, until his eyes met again with Zio's eyes that washed away anyone who was being seen with such a gaze.

"If I ask you to be my wife, then you have to leave the company, it means that I am with all my sincerity willing to bear whatever you need. Making your dependents my dependents. You're home enough, taking care of the kids and waiting for me to go home to work" Zio said in a very soft voice.

"You and I, we both have children. If you're willing to be a connecting mother for my son, that means I'm also willing to be a father your son continued."

"If you're willing to marry me, that means they're both ours. And we keep what is ours. There is no more my son, your son. All become ki.ta's children!" zio made clear his point.

"But Miss Clarice wasn't always with Mr Zio, while Felia? every day he will be with me. If we get married it means that every day Felia will disturb Mr. Zio. Because we live together."

"Disturbing how do you mean?" tanya Zio disagreed with Zahra's assumption. "I told you, if we marry what you depend on will be my dependant. That means Felia will indeed be my responsibility. It's my job to keep him as a father."

"But, Sir..." Zahra seemed to be hesitating.

"Zahra, please!" cut Zio off not wanting Zahra's absurd argument to be heard by his ears again. "You've heard my explanation. You just have to ask your heart the deepest..." Zio pointed at Zahra's chest with his index tip.

"Will you be my wife?" zio asked with a voice that shook again.

"Don't think of anything else, Zahra. I just want to know your heart, not your mind." continued Zio. "I know you have a lot to think about. But let the thought be solved together."

Zahra forced her to bow. Against the fingers of Zio who still wanted the woman to look him in the eyes. Zahra really felt her heart continue to say she wanted the man before her, but again the reality of the foam pounded her faith. But his heart just kept screaming to receive Zio's proposal.

"Say, Zahra.." pinta Zio very softly and pleasantly. "Let this pool water bear witness to our honesty. Painful or not, whatever it is. As long as your heart speaks I will surely accept it with grace."

"I..."

Zio looked at Zahra's face. Hope what comes out of Zahra's lips is the acceptance sentence will be his proposal.

"I'm willing to marry you... Mr. Zio.." said Zahra slowly and clearly. He fought against his mind which was always contaminating his heart. But his heart was also unable to lie.

Zio's eyes squinted as if he couldn't believe what the woman said. But his lips were already flinging a faint smile.

"I'm willing to be a mother continued Miss Clarice." explained Zahra as Zio said as if to repeat again.

The words spoken by Zahra make Zio like being rained snow in the middle of a long drought that smoothes thirst. One sentence that seemed to change his world of ashes to be full of color like a rainbow in the beautiful afternoon sky.

The gallant body that had married two different women was like freezing in the pool water that was as tall as his stomach, but as high as his chest for Zahra.

Stunned, he really did not expect that Zahra would answer his question correctly with a sentence that made his heart now pounding, even more, after the beating he was forced to leave when Zahra was silent until the count ran out.

Like getting the first love that he had dreamed of for a long time, Zio's breath was irregular, even the joints - the joints of the fingers also froze.

"You.. accept me to be your future husband?" tanya Zio convinced herself that she was neither misheard nor just hallucinating.

"Yes, sir. I am willing to marry Mr. Zio. I accepted Mr. Zio as my future husband." explained Zahra longer and he still stared at Zio's expression which was like a special surprise.

The face that was originally sour and filled with cloudy, immediately looks bright. A look of disbelief, a proud smile emanated only for Zahra who immediately lowered her head in embarrassment when she saw Zio's exaggerated expression.

"YES!!!" zio exclaimed a little stifled and immediately scattered to hug Zahra tightly. Real tight. And happily he carried Zahra's tiny body spinning in the pool water. Ignoring people's views on what they do.

The happiness that Zio felt would not be repeated a second time. And this is the first time he's got a love answer in a public place. Among the people who are busy playing in the adult pool.

After all, he was sure, those people must have thought if they were a couple or even a newlywed. Because no child is with them both.

But behind the happiness felt by Zio, there is Zahra who is embarrassed by what Zio is doing at this time. Too much for those who are the same - the same already feel the value of marriage. But Zahra understood, Zio only expressed happiness. Until finally he chose to come laughing loosely and grabbed Zio's neck tighter.

He let his slender body spin around with the same feeling - the same shows that he wants each other.

And what Zio did made both of them end up dropping into the pool water. Until their bodies drown accompanied by laughter in the pool water.

Yes, they are like a pair of young people who have just expressed feelings. And now officially dating.

Opening their eyes inside the pond, facing each other and staring, also linking their hands together, the faces of the two looked extremely radiant and radiant. Smiles look so sincere and admire each other.

Reappearing on the surface simultaneously, the two laughed loosely while rubbing their faces splashed with the pool water.

"Yes, Sir! later tonight I will make a letter of resignation." replied Zahra smiling shyly.

Zio's face is back in time, m, "Stop call PAK!" Zio. "From now on call MAS!"

Zahra again chuckled, recalling that he had also laughed because of Mas's call that Zio had asked.

"Yes, Mas Zio!" zahra replied, though a little stiff.

"Good!" said Zio really wanted to kiss Zahra's forehead for the first ali. But for now as much as possible he's holding it.

"So another slide?" ask Zahra.

"Let's Go!" zio exclaimed at Zahra's hand and again grabbed their double buoy.

Back up the high stairs with different relationship status, the faces of the two looked much more attractive. Zio carried his double buoy and Zahra's hand he held in his left hand. And with a feeling of pleasure both of them now sit back on the double buoy. With Zahra on the front.

"After this we play white water rafting!" Zio.

"Yes, I want to!" sahut Zahra before the buoy was pushed by officers.

And their double buoys are back on the slide, with already different relationship status. From just a co-worker, to a future wife and a future husband.

Happy Ever Zio and Zahra...

***

Kenzo's entourage is now approaching the pool area that is immeasurable. After Clarice and Felia were satisfied playing in the playground, now all changed swimsuits. Because they did not find the position of Zio and Zahra, so the children have to buy a new swimsuit. No problem, money is not a difficult thing to get by Kenzo.

"Be careful, Clarice!" calina exclaimed to warn the firstborn who was playing with Felia. Although there are Kenzo and Gilang who come down to the pool to watch the children, still the heart of a mother does not want her child to slip in the pool. Especially getting hit by bigger kids running around.

"Yes, Mommy!" clarice answered while running between pools that were as deep as Kenzo's knee. The man who was a bule.

"Felia wants a slide over there?" bargain with the son of Zahra.

"Yes, Om!" felia answered with joy.

"Call Uncle! don't Om huh?" galang protested with anxiety at Felia.

"Okay, Uncle!" reply Felia.

"If you call his Daddy Cla must be, Uncle! not Om... Okay?"

"Okay!" answer Feli lightly. "Why indeed?" ask Felia curious.

"It's okay! we just don't like being called Om!" bikikik Gilang pinched the squash of Felia's cheeks.

"Oh, okay, Uncle!" reply Felia just follow the rules made by Gilang.

This is not the first time Gilang met Felia, so he already knew Felia and was happy to take care of the child. Felia was carried by Gilang to climb the stairs, and immediately glided together on the four-meter wide slide.

"Yeah! SEERRUU!" felia shouted as her tiny body on the bench of GIlang descended the slidebed quickly.

"You again?" bargain Gilang to the little girl who might become his nephew later.

"You, Uncle!"

"Cla wants to be like Felia and Uncle Gilang, Daddy!" pinta Clarice on Kenzo.

"Okay, Honey! come on!"

Kenzo immediately carried the child forward and took him up the stairs. Then behind him was Gilang who was also holding Felia.

"Just the same, Uncle?" take Clarice to Gilang who holds Felia. While he's on Daddy Kenzo's lap.

"Come, Cla darling! we're racing!" challenge Gilang.

And both groups glide along at the same time. And fell in the pool at the same time. What a joyful child that day.

While Calina went into a special pool of toddlers who could not swim. Where the depth of the pool only up to the calves of adults only. He was quick to look after only two-year-old Galen.

Then Mama Shinta and Kayla, they were sitting in a waiting chair not far from the pool. Enjoy the snacks ordered by Kayla. Yes, Kayla has now held her own money, a gift from GIlang who has promised to meet Kayla's needs.

Although this was her first vacation, the girl was reluctant to wet her body with pool water. He just chose to sit together with Mama Shinta while repeatedly taking photos of his entourage from a distance. And the one he focused the most on getting a photo of someone.

Right! He just focused on staring and taking pictures... Yes, Gilang. He looks handsome and is perfect for being a father. Gilang who kept his nephew really touched his heart that had just mingled with other normal people.

' Since long ago his face has never changed... '

Kayla muttered looking at Gilang who was skating with her nephew.

"You guys dating?" mama Shinta asked Kayla who immediately made Kayla turn to Mama Shinta.

***

While Zio and Zahra are already in the rafting rides. And sitting in a chair that forms a circle, along with people they don't know

Everything that is in there, can't wait to be made wet by the rides that are a favorite of people there.

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