THREE MEN AND THEIR PAST
Refusal
Dandi came home with a smile on his face. Both hands carrying two plastic bags are quite large, containing fruit juice that he managed to get after going through a fairly complicated process. Finally Dandi can breathe a sigh of relief now, because he is very confident, Rianti will continue to supply the juice to Dandi's restaurant without any more debate.
The man who had been sitting in the Rianti store was also amazed by what was happening between Dandi and the owner of the fruit shop. The man felt that two people he said he had known since college felt like something had happened. That he concluded because he saw a different attitude from Rianti. The woman seemed forced during making juice in packs for Dandi.
"It looks like the guy who was really happy to get your juice, Ri," asked the man, shortly after Dandi left the store. It seemed like the man wanted to investigate something out of curiosity with Rianti's strange demeanor in his eyes.
"Happy how? Just plain," answered Rianti while cleaning up some dirt leftover fruit juice making. There are mango peels, orange peels, dragon fruit and some other fruits.
"really? Is it just my feelings?" asked the man with a slightly wrinkled forehead. "Kok I feel like he likes you, huh?"
Rianti was stunned to hear it. Even the movement of his hands had stopped for a moment and he spontaneously looked at the man who was still loyal sitting in front of his shop. Rianti was also actually caught off guard by the existence of the man. He always likes to linger long in his shop, making the woman have to behave a little different and also cold to him. "Like it or not, right?" reply Rianti while continuing his work.
"Yes right of him anyway, but when I lost the same guy who just came to this town?" hearing the man's words, Rianti grew increasingly uncomfortable. Things like this are one of the reasons Rianti does not like the man here. Every talk, always the tip of the tip leads to heart problems. Rianti prefers silence. He was too lazy to respond to the man who had already started talking about feelings.
"Ri, how are you quiet?" after a few seconds, the man realized that Rianti did not reply.
"Why?" reply Rianti who is now arranging the rest of the fruit juice into the refrigerator.
Rianti's forehead creased for a moment. There was a sense of wonder in his mind with the man's attitude. Though he knew, Rianti behaved so because he did not want to be considered giving hope. Rianti also does not want to be in a relationship with any man after what happened to him because of Dandi. But the man seemed unwilling to understand and continued to chase after Rianti.
It is true, until now, no one knows what happened to Rianti in the past, including the man. Rianti also had no interest in sharing his story with anyone other than Tiwi whom he had known for a long time. In this city, Rianti really wants to heal his wounds. But the presence of some men who show his joy, makes women always be vigilant with the sweet smile of the men to him.
"Geez, Mom, aren't you sure you asked that mulu? You know the reason I don't want to take your feelings too seriously? Why do you always force me to understand you?" the man looked so surprised to hear Rianti's words. Although he had already gotten a question that had the same meaning as the word, but somehow the man always felt surprised once the word was spoken from the mouth of his dream woman.
"Aren't you thinking about my feelings, Ri? At least try to open your heart to me for a bit" the man seemed to be begging and it was very sickening for Rianti.
Rianti who had been squatting in front of the refrigerator, then stood up and stared fixedly at the man who was staring at him as well. "I'm sorry, Mom, I can't do something that makes you feel more hopeful. Please understand my feelings too. That feeling can't be forced, Mom."
The man's heart trembled violently. There was a pain he felt even though no blood came out from that pain. His hands were clenched and it seemed that the man indeed had to give up because for the umpteenth time he had accepted rejection.
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