TIME (For A Taste )
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MALIA

Reiji said I was skeptical. Like that?...

What does Reiji mean is my guess, about if he still has his best friend Shirly?.

Well, it could be not. like Reiji, I also behave like my brain is thinking.

Which I think, the wives who know, and then see if their husbands carry the traces of their past with a man who once impressed in the heart of her husband, will be skeptical like me.

Well, speaking of me who Reiji thought was a skeptic, I actually wanted to debate Reiji about the so-called skeptic.

Because isn't Reiji also skeptical now? After all he thinks I cheated with Irsyad, which I think if the thing called ‘cheating’ is to undergo a forbidden relationship – including doing outside the norm, behind our partner.

While I and Irsyad are more or less the same as Reiji who is friends with Shirly.

Well, even though Irsyad has expressed his feelings for me, but I have not responded any further either.

Although not dismissing also if I feel happy when it turns out Irsyad loves me, just like I love him.

Relieved indeed, knowing about how Irsyad actually felt to me.

Blissfully.

But what can I do other than just enjoy that happiness in my heart?.

I've been the wife of people, which is the expression of Irsyad's feelings only I can accept, without I can promise him anything –apa.

So how is this my destiny flow – and where, I just follow. Until this moment, I consider me and Irsyad friends, like our friendship when we were still studying at the same Campus. Like before Irsyad was busy with his world in London. The world that Irsyad said, was something for him to present to me when the time was right.

But unfortunately, the right time, it is a very late time for Irsyad. Sorry time, it feels free. Since the rice has become porridge, I have married Reiji. And the same feeling of love I and Irsyad have, it feels useless –sia.

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“You're too skeptical ...”

That's what Reiji told me, after I sneered at him by repeating Reiji's words about, uh,

‘Kalo I still have his attention even though it is just the same hours Reiji works, when my attention has started to be seized with others.’

Which Reiji lightly replied and said if he only said what he thought other than the truth.

Where my brain instantly quickly grasped the veiled meaning of Reiji's words that read ‘Besides Truth’.

“You mean to say you want to discuss the end of – ends of the Shirly, sorry I have no interest in talking about him—“

Yes, my mind is there. Reiji was touching on my alleged affairs that still suspected that he still had feelings for Reiji, and their friendship, given how close Reiji and Shirly were from their –-photo photo.

Not to mention the friendly language note that Shirly wrote in one of their photos.

“I also have no intention to discuss him kok.” Reiji said to me, for what I said before.

And after that, Reiji told me, if I'm skeptical.

With ease, he casually sipped the sweet tea I made for him.

What I wanted to convey was that, by turning his skeptical accusations against me, to himself.

But I did not do it, because Reiji's phone rang when I was about to open my mouth to attack Reiji's remark that I was skeptical.

And my eyes just spontaneously glanced at Reiji's phone that rang, which happened to be near me. I smiled obliquely, looking at the name of the caller that appeared on Reiji's phone.

“Irly is calling!” I deliberately cried out loud to Reiji who seemed relaxed just standing up and sipping my tea and he also glanced at me casually as I had called out the name of the caller who was contacting his phone.

Plus,

“Bless aja.” Reiji was still with him in his place.

“Great!”

I quickly replied to Reiji's words tightly. And yes indeed, I really did receive a call on Reiji's cell phone which Shirly was the caller.

“Thank you anyway? Noisy tau ga?!” I said ketus once again.

It does feel more noisy ringing Reiji's phone I think if the Shirly that's the one who called.

Geez, why am I so riled up and upset by that call from Shirly to Reiji's phone?!.

I saw Reiji sigh, then walk over to me and grab his phone.

“Mati.” Reiji said after he grabbed his phone and sat himself next to me.

It was as if she was on purpose so that I could hear her and her best friend's conversation.

“You know as well as I know the schedule of the afternoon flight continues now you know-tau tah tah tah tah tah tah t?- Don't make a deal with him?---“ But my mouth itches out of curiosity. Isn't it a coincidence, if Reiji is working hours that afternoon, but already neat at this hour.

Then Shirly called.

There are indications that Reiji has an appointment with his best friend, anyway?!.

It's not wrong that I think so?....

“Kalo yes, why?---“

And Reiji's answer left me dumbfounded.

All at once, annoyed!. Ah yes aampuunnn... why should I be upset?.

I've been calling a lot, even making deals and meeting with Irsyad behind Reiji, right?....

So why am I upset now that Shirly called Reiji when my husband was looking neat in his pilot uniform.

Which I admit, if the handsome Reiji is getting dashing with his pilot uniform.

But alas, it was not enough to thrill my heart and fall in love with it.

Well, back to Reiji's answer to my accusation. Where my mouth feels itchy again to lift my delayed sneer at Reiji because of that phone call from Shirly.

But just as I was about to say, Reiji who after receiving a call from Shirly but then the call went to death - then he seemed busy with his phone, Reiji thrust his phone at me.

“This.”

“What?..”

I asked when Reiji gave me the phone.

“Read ..” says Reiji.

But I didn't say, nor did I take Reiji's phone he was pointing at me.

“An answer to your alleged skeptic who thought I made a deal with Shirly before I was on duty --“

‘Pak Reiji, sorry in advance. But Mr. Michael held an impromptu meeting with the Pilots at this 11 o'clock.’

The message written on Reiji's phone came from a contact named Ms. Jill WAL.

Which I inevitably want to read because Reiji made both hands grab his phone and then hold my hand until I wanted to read the message that was opening.

I'm surprised Reiji behaved like that actually.

But I did not show my surprise to Reiji, who seemed to be so forced.

Or is that the true nature of Reiji?. And all this time, the impetuous nature he showed me was just camouflage?.

But it doesn't feel like. The Reiji I know is not a forcible.

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“Getol also yes he called you?..”

Somehow my mouth came back to talk about Shirly, but I just read a chat message from the office from the airline where Reiji was staying.

“Getol? ..”

Reiji replied and then he chuckled.

“You, getol also ya meet the Irsyad that?!”

I cursed my sometimes uncontrollable mouth.

Because Reiji's words of reply to my words sounded so poignant.

“Where did you go with him yesterday until he came home almost late at night?”

“Where is late night?! Ten o'clock less I'm already here ya.”

“Yes, but from the morning you go, Malia Leonard!”

I saw Reiji's jaw harden.

“What should I remind you again, if your name is now Malia Shakeel --“

Reiji looked at me sharply then.

“Please let you go where and who you are, but not just go alone with your boyfriend whose name is Irsyad!”

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