The Steel-Cared Rose
The Suddenly Date
Dylan followed Haliza to her house. Parked his car in the back of Haliza and Sharifah's car.
Haliza got out of her car with an annoyed face.
“Why are you following me?”
“I want to take you weekly nights. I insist.”
“I'm lazy out. Want to relax at home.”
“You want us to do something we want in your room?”
Haliza looked at Dylan's face with a glare. It made Dylan unable to hold back his laughter.
“So angry.”
“You harassed me.”
“I will be responsible for my actions.”
“Not funny!”
“Let's go out. If you don't want things to happen that aren't desirable. I'm afraid I can't help myself if we're just two at home.”
“You can go home to your house.”
“Malas, deserted.”
“Stay at Sinta's house all nostalgic. Dean's been offering to stay at his house, right? Looks like he's ready to share wife.” Haliza laughs.
“Hush, your jokes aren't funny. I could be chopped Dean if he heard your not funny joke even make heartache and soul.”
“Cooking anyway?”
“You are jealous yes with Sinta?” Dylan asked with a pugnacious face.
“Nope!”
“You don't love me?”
Haliza shook her head.
“I only love myself and my children.”
“You're narcissistic?”
“What. Don't bother me. Want to rest.”
“Come on, accompany me for a walk. It's night week.”
“Where are you taking me?”
“How about we drink Lee Chee Kang, mixed ice, peanut ice or grilled coconut water?”
“Your offer is really tempting.”
“That's what I'm doing. Are you tempted?”
Haliza laughs.
“Good. Where are we?”
“Village Park Restaurant.”
“Good. Just get in my car. I'll take you home later.”
“Good.” Haliza's in Dylan's car.
Dylan tuned music in his car. River flows in you soft.
“This is the first time we both without kids.”
“Yeah.”
“I'm starting to realize my feelings.”
“What do you mean?”
“I thought I felt something I didn't feel for Sinta.”
“What is it?”
“I'm jealous of you. On Ahkam.”
“Indeed you're not jealous of Dean?”
“I'm mad at him for disturbing my little family. Take Sinta from us. But it's not jealousy. It's not like I'm jealous of Ahkam.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Maybe I realized too late. Because you approached me first.”
“As I said. I am very hurt by Ahkam's betrayal. I can't believe she can fall in love again.”
“The name is also male.”
“You are like that too?”
“Not so I mean. I might have been a different figure before meeting Sinta. Especially at this time.”
“What do you mean?”
“I'm a successful lawyer. I have many women in my life. None of them became my lovers. I'm just having fun with them. Until I meet Sinta.”
“You fell in love with her?”
“Not directly in love. He and Dean are my clients. Trying to free Sinta from serious lawsuits. Help him from the people who want to kill him.”
“If you don't fall in love with her. Why did you marry her?”
“The only way at that time. All I could think about was faking Sinta's death. Take him on a run to Switzerland.”
“You married her when she was Dean's wife? Sinta ber polyandri?”
“It's not like that. We both fled to Switzerland. I faked his death.”
“You faked Sinta's death? For what?”
“Good. I'm starting to understand. But why should you marry her? Did you take a chance in narrowness.”
“At that time we thought we would not return to Indonesia. Disappeared forever. I married her. To start our new life both.”
“Gosh! You decided to escape Sinta from her husband because of the legal case that befell her?”
“I didn't mean to escape him from Dean.”
“Yeah. You want to help her. But still that looks like it.”
“Yeah, Dean found us accidentally in Disneyland while we were on vacation carrying the kids.”
“Dean take it back?”
“He accidentally found us all.”
“Yeah. Still he took back Sinta. I can't imagine the state of the children when his mother was snatched from their side.”
“Keanu almost died. He hates Dean and Emier so much because it's one of them.”
“Yeah. I can understand the feelings of the children. Callista hated her mother for feeling abandoned.”
“Yeah. I haven't told you the real story. I'm afraid she hates me.”
“Knowing that you made him lose his mother. Because you took it from Dean.”
“I didn't mean to take it. I tried to save him.”
“It's just that you snatched it from Dean when she was Dean's wife.”
“I've explained the circumstances back then.”
“Stay only, if they know the truth. They'll know that Dean didn't do anything wrong. It's you and your kids who took it from Dean and Emier.”
“Yeah, therefore I have not been able to tell them everything.”
“Yeah.”
“We're here.” Dylan.
“Yeah.”
They're heading down to Village Park Restaurant. Looks like a young couple here. Also family.
They chose an empty place. Sit facing each other.
“I still can't believe you changed your mind. I wish we could be as happy as Sinta and Dean. Ahkam and Hana.”
“Entahlah. It's all too fast for me. Moreover, seeing you still love Sinta and can not forget her.”
“We had very wonderful times like you and Ahkam. Sinta a very caring and loving mother and wife. How could I forget him. Like Ahkam who always looks after you and your children.”
“To be honest, I'm afraid our relationship is forced. You're forcing your feelings. I compare you to Ahkam.”
“I can help ease your duties. If you are afraid of being bothered with the presence of the three of us.”
“Not that's the reason. I don't mind the four of you coming into our lives. My and Ahkam's failures traumatize me. What if you're like Ahkam? I could be even more devastated if I experience it again.”
“I fell in love again with a young, beautiful and sexy woman like Hana?”
“You guys, you could be?”
“Can indeed. But for what? I'm gonna lose you and the kids. Just like I lost Sinta. If I have to lose you again. Maybe my feelings also become like smash potatoes.”
They ordered food and drinks. Fat rice, fried chicken, rendang, sambal, beans and a plate of kale. Ice chocolate as a drink.
“Masing each of us has a past and trauma looming over.”
“Yeah. Just go through everything as it is.”
“Indeed you don't want to have a life partner? Accompanying all the time until the end of life?”
“Me and Ahkam don't accompany each other all the time. So did you and Sinta.”
Dylan's face suddenly became sad.
“Yeah. But seeing Sinta and Dean happily waiting for their baby. I think it can motivate and inspire both of us. How?”
“You mean we will have a new member?”
Dylan's eyes sparkled while nodding his head,” Yeah. What do you think?”
“Are you sure about all of the feelings that you have for me?”
Dylan clasped Haliza's hand tightly, “1000 percent.”
Haliza. Sighs her breath and replies, “I needs more time. To make sure everything.”
“Ok, I understand. We will do whatever it is.”
“Yeah, thanks for understanding.”
“Don’t mention it.”
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