TIME (For A Taste )
CHAPTRE 145

Thank you for being faithful...

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Happy reading...

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Morning Li, have you been to the office yet? Is there time for a meeting with me today?.

Malia took a deep breath and then greeted him slowly, when the chat from Irsyad entered again when she reached the office.

I was in the office, brother. But about maksi together, I already said yesterday that for the next few days I was busy with the same deadline project.

Sorry, but I hope you understand.

Malia replied to Irsyad's chat with half frustration.

Not because Irsyad could not accept the invitation to meet because he felt forced due to pressure or threats from Reiji, because he was forced to meet, but Malia felt bad because she had successively refused Irsyad's invitation which for three days came every morning.

For some reason, Malia so feel a little uncomfortable with Irsyad chat that seems programmed routinely to enter his phone every morning, and when Malia has arrived at his office. How do you want? .. Malia had promised, even determined to herself not to let Reiji down again, and it was based on the feeling of love that Malia already had for Reiji.

Although Malia actually had the desire to meet Irsyad, to tell Irsyad directly, he said, if she wants to keep her distance from – men from her past - not because of longing so Malia wants to meet with Irsyad.

That's not.

But Malia feels a little guilty also to Irsyad who may feel if Malia gives him hope, because Irsyad has said if the man – men love Malia.

Malia did not tell Irsyad that Malia loved him too. Noted: first. But Malia is aware of her attitude that always accepts Irsyad's invitation when she feels tormented by her condition tied to marriage for an arranged marriage that Malia previously did not want.

And Malia did also tell Irsyad if she and Reiji were married because they were betrothed, which is probably because it's Irsyad's attitude so it's like this now if the – guy wants to meet Malia. It is not wrong Irsyad if the man – men feel Malia gives a fresh wind to him, but Malia is aware that it is her fault that behaves as if accepting Irsyad's presence back in her life.

Blame her stability, Malia can only curse herself at this time.

Because a little bit he hurt Irsyad with his attitude. It was as if Irsyad was an escape from her despair when she had yet to fall in love with Reiji.

This is what is currently a little disturbing the comfort of Malia's heart.

Malia wants to meet and talk to Irsyad if she can no longer come out as she pleases without Reiji's permission. At the same time want to explain clearly if Malia can accept Reiji as her husband.

And the thing that Malia had told Irsyad from the beginning she decided to ‘kembali’ on Reiji who said in his chat that there is a heart that Malia must take care of, should have made Irsyad quite understand.

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MALIA

“Neng Lia, come to lunch!”

I looked up when I heard Aniel talking to me.

“Wait, one second ..”

I raised my index finger to Aniel, because I was about to tidy up my work in the computer, which I had closed and I just made my computer in ‘sleep’ mode.

“Where do you eat?”

I asked Aniel and my other two co-workers, who were going to eat with me on the break this afternoon.

“Kanai aja. I want to eat lontong padang.”

“Ngidam lo?-“ review one of my friends for Aniel's words.

Aniel.

“Siang – noon gini eat lontong padang?”

“This is type – type less picnic. Lontong kuah mornings doang!”

“Sunday you ..”

Me and one of my other coworkers just grunted amusedly to see the interaction of two of our colleagues who like to tease each other – that led, but the origin of maksi together only.

“Ya let's go ah.” Tukasku.

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The field stall that became the favorite dining place of the employees in my division - which was initiated by Aniel earlier, it finally became my choice and the three colleagues who went to rest with me to visit this afternoon.

“Li, what do you want to eat?.”

Aniel who was near the waitress who was on duty in the large storefront section containing a variety of side dishes – pauk asked me.

“Lo aja first --“ sahutku. “Lo also both first aja pesen.”

And the three co-workers I was referring to immediately nodded.

🔷🔷🔷

Pingy!

Malia's cell phone rang, as she was having lunch with some of her division colleagues.

Malia who was holding her phone, smiled thinly because she guessed if it was Reiji who sent her a chat message to remind her not to forget lunch, continue eating a lot.

Accompanied by different spare change – different every time.

However, over – is what Malia thought if it was a chat message from Reiji,

Actually ..

Li, come home from the office I'll pick you up.

It was a chat message from Irsyad that went into her phone.

And Malia just sighed after she read the incoming message from Irsyad.

Malia immediately moved her fingers on the letters buttons that were open on her phone screen.

Sorry, sister, you can't.

And Malia again gave her rejection to Irsyad.

Reply chat from Irsyad also makes Malia grimace faint.

‘Yes I have to tell you in detail?’ inner Malia. ‘What a great dilemma I have Lord!’

I picked up Rei Kak.

Malia again gave a lying answer to Irsyad through chat reply to the man.

After all, Malia was confused about what to do with Irsyad. Such an answer was rippled in his brain to make Irsyad undo the intention to pick him up.

‘Sorry Brother.’ Lirih Malia in her heart, who felt that she was in a dilemma right now. ‘Gue should share to whom?’ ask in the heart then.

“Eat woy!”

Aniel's voice breaks Malia's daydream.

“Tar first time.” Aniel's voice again spoke to Malia who had just gasped.

“Who else try??—“<TAG1>

“Well this hour you usually busy if ga ngechatin the same phone with your man who has been three days you do not?!”

Aniel's babble makes Malia grunt amused, as well as Malia's two co-workers who are with her and Aniel. Then after that Malia began to enjoy her lunch by chatting casually with three coworkers.

Pause for her lunch, as she receives a phone call from Reiji as usual reminding Malia not to forget lunch.

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“Ya’!” call Aniel when he and Malia and their other two coworkers who had lunch with them both have returned to their office floor.

“Why? ..”

Malia also replied.

“Lo again no problem?” ask Aniel.

“Trouble?” malia asked back, and Aniel immediately nodded.

Malia frowned small, was questioning in her heart the problem that Aniel meant.

“What problems?”

“Ya don't know? –“ Aniel replied. “Means I asked, lo again what's the problem? You see, I had noticed you read WA in Kanai with your face between people confused meddling fidget—“ added Aniel.

“Oh ..” exchange Malia.

“Berantem equals lo?”

“Engga, I'm fine with him.” Malia answered with a smile.

“Continue expression lo time in Kanai earlier? ..”

Aniel asked again.

“Kalo emang lo again there is a problem, Mba Aniel is open for consultation –“ added Aniel.

Malia also grunted amusedly.

“Yes if you believe in me, Neng?.”

Aniel connected her sentence.

Malia was silent for a moment. Aniel, who offered to share, seemed to be able to help him find a solution how to overcome his problem.

‘Gue sharing aja same Aniel aja yes?—‘ heart whispered Malia. ‘Kalo I talk to Avi, so how is he his sister Reiji.’

And after weighing for a moment, Malia finally decided to tell Aniel when she came home from work later, in a place that would be nice to talk other than in their office.

The current coffee shop near the office so Malia's choice to share her problem with Aniel so that he can get a solution.

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The time to get home from work is over, and according to Malia's plan, she will tell Aniel what is troubling her heart right now. It just so happens that Reiji will be back tomorrow, so Malia does not have to rush to go home to her apartment and Reiji.

And Aniel was also waiting for her husband who came a little late to pick her up this afternoon, because Aniel's husband had just finished with his job in a different office to make her late to pick Aniel up.

Malia actually wanted to tell Avi about Irsyad, but after some consideration, Malia refused to tell Avi. Moreover, Aniel's response was also the same as Malia who judged herself, if Malia had ignited herself to play with her fire-words.

“Ya if you are hearing the story lo anyway, the impression lo love the wind for him, Ya’----“ respond Aniel after Malia finished telling the story.

Malia nodded a few times faintly. “Gue thought so too, Niel.” Malia. “Gue realized that I should not have been invited to meet him when I was already a wife of people .”

“Ya but I also understand the position of lo.” Tukas Aniel's. “Name meet again the same first love and elo still have the same feeling he, there must be a sense of wanting to change the time as if –“ added Aniel.

“Naif yes Niel?”

“Ya humanized –“

“So according to lo I have to how now?” ask Malia who is indeed hoping for a solution from Aniel.

“Yes if in my opinion anyway, lo tegesin again if lo it's the wife of people. Yes, I don't have the heart if he has the same taste. But do you say already love the same man lo? .”

“Iya.”

“Nah yes already. Lo tegesin well into lo's first love.”

“Gue wants to meet him directly. I want to talk from heart to heart. But I take care of my men's feelings if I find Irsyad again.” said Malia.

“Kalo so you invite men to meet him.”

Aniel gave me an idea.

“Lo invite your men to meet with the Irsyad, but meet the Irsyad it lo itself first. Talk the same with him - but your man is around lo, where he can see your interaction with your first love. Take care of your man's heart by making him believe that you are firmly in him and keep the feeling of the guy whose name is Irsyad, right, without the sudden appearance of lo with your man in front of him?.”

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