TIME (For A Taste )
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REIJI

After contacting Andra and finding out the fact that Lia is in the office, then communicating with Andra who says that Lia is not there to ask for permission to go home quickly, I immediately thought of an idea to make amends to Lia. A romantic dinner, like the one Lia had prepared yesterday to celebrate my birthday alone with her.

I'm the one who's excited to make Lia stop licking at me that, immediately opened my chat history with Lia in our private chat room and looked for Lia's message which wrote down the name of the hotel she chose to celebrate my birthday personally with her.

Which after I met, I immediately found out the hotel's phone number which I then asked to connect to the hotel restaurant, which restaurant is also Lia's choice.

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Preparation to make amends for my not coming to the candle light dinner that Lia prepared on behalf of my birthday as well as my apology to Lia, I'm done preparing.

Maybe what I prepared was not as detailed and as cool as Lia's preparation, though, but at least what Lia has done for me and then I was wasted - even though it was also due to the unintentional factor of something related to conscience other than courtesy, I replaced it with the same thing.

Including booking a room for me to take Lia to stay tonight.

Because Lia also ordered a special type of room that Lia might have decorated in such a way, but back, I wasted it.

So that, I replaced it too.

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“Yang..When I said I wanted to make up for my mistake yesterday I was serious, Yang.”

Reiji was already with Malia in the car he used to pick up his wife at the office where Malia worked.

It has also taken Malia to the same hotel that Malia booked a one-room and a set of desk chairs in the name of celebrating Reiji's birthday in person.

Because Reiji had prepared what Malia had prepared for her birthday celebration, but the execution is void because one thing or another comes from Reiji being peppered with lies -- where the lies are already known by Malia.

And for that Reiji felt guilty for Malia, so he did not mind about Malia who almost all day avoided him.

Malia's attitude was wrong. Even childish.

But that was enough Reiji said in his heart alone.

Because if he discussed it with Malia, Reiji was sure Malia's snatch would become more and more.

How's the baby program going?

So just like this, Reiji made up for his mistake with Lia by giving a small surprise to Malia who was similar but not the same.

But Malia looks lazy – lazy to respond to Reiji's invitation even though Malia has realized the hotel where Reiji took her.

Malia even refused to go down because it was really males.

“Iya I said no need, no need. I have passed and I also did not ask you to boil what – what ..“

What Malia said to Reiji, and Reiji said directly to Malia.

“This form of liability – my answer, Yang.”

Where Malia, still strong with his laziness to get down and into the hotel where Reiji invited her to dinner.

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Malia survives the laziness she has instigated in Reiji, and Reiji persists in persuading Malia.

“Yes I don't know how? --“

“Pengen yes?.. Please?.. “

“Next time, Rei. I'm really males.”

“I've booked, Which.. I have booked a place to make a small candle light dinner – small even though the spot that you booked yesterday has been hunted there is a reservation first.. But, most of all I have been busy setting candle light dinner table like you made yesterday even though I do not know similar or not.. We also booked a room to spend the night here. So don't refuse, please?.”

Until finally Reiji dismantled something that Reiji had wanted to make a surprise, because Malia was right – really firm stance.

So Reiji said, the details of the surprise he had prepared. In hope, Malia would smile after hearing that.

Or at least, Malia who seemed lazy was then enthusiastic after Reiji said the surprise he had prepared.

“If you are insecure about your clothes now, you can ask the hotel to provide a party that can menyiapin clothes for us to order suddenly?”

Reiji added a guarantee, though, because Malia said that she was lazy because of the clothes that Reiji caught her meaning was - Malia was not confident to eat dinner at a restaurant in a five-star hotel that in fact was visited by high people classes with high-class looks were also usually-compared to the clothes Malia was wearing now.

The truth is only an excuse, because Malia did not want to enter the hotel where she felt disappointed twice.

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Sure, Reiji would hear Malia say, Yes.. After hearing how much he had prepared to replace the missed moment.

Although with his lazy face, Reiji thought Malia would not give a rejection after the surprise that he prepared to replace the missed moment yesterday Reiji told with as much detail as – details.

But..

“Sorry, Rei. I'm actually – really again ga mood.”

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‘This Lia again imprank me what, yes?.’

Reiji's whispering heart wondered to itself, while looking down on Malia's face.

“It.. Seriously you don't want to come down?“

Then the question to convince him if his hearing is not wrong was triggered from his mouth, which Malia answered immediately.

“Iya, seriously.“ replied Malia.

But once again Reiji was a little distrustful of his hearing.

“I really this loh, already prepare a set spot for our candle light dinner now as well as the hotel room. I worked from last afternoon before going to your office.  Did I pay you a keel? Don't you love the money?.”

Reiji said to persuade while smiling to mark Malia, by addressing the issue of payment for what Reiji had prepared to replace the Malia preparation moment he missed.

Not Reiji intended to count, but Malia in usually it is a strong woman in general calculation if there is something considered to be a waste of money.

Adherents ‘sayang’

"Rei, if you want to buy a watch not in the store yesterday, meningan in papa subscription only. The difference is pretty--“. Dear.

“Why not so?---“

“High cost mixer doang. Dipake parts are also rare.” Dear.

On the basis of the principle of ‘sayang’ that is, so Reiji uses the phrase ‘ga dear money?’-guna to force Malia to change her decision.

Booking table in restaurant for candle light dinner + booking suite type hotel room in five star hotel was out dozens of million.

Shadow sentence behind Reiji saying about ‘ga dear money?’ that, which is expected to make Malia change her decision.

Malia must have understood the meaning of that sentence, right?. Which Reiji thought.

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As Reiji persuaded, Malia was equally strong.

“I appreciate that, Rei.. But I also really want to go back to the apartment.”

Lastly, the,

“I change..” Malia's statement on Reiji's sentence with a guyonan tone.

Which made Reiji chuckle a little.

But believe me, if Reiji's little bitterness does not mean a feeling of pleasure.

Looking at Malia for a bit, then Reiji sighed in faint frustration.

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“Ya.. We go back to the apartment,” Reiji said later.

Malia pulls thin corners of her lips, “Thanks,” cetus Malia afterwards.

Reiji did not reply, only nodding faintly.

Then Reiji started driving back the car he had parked in the hotel parking area without him and Malia getting out of his car.

“You ain't a nelfon?”

After a moment of silence covering Reiji and Malia, Malia speaks.

“Hm?---“

“You ain't a nelfon?” Malia repeated her question to Reiji who seemed to be daydreaming, and became a little less focused on Malia's question.

“hotel side..” Malia replied. “You know them if you cancel what you ordered there.”

“Oh..” respond Reiji.

“If I was yesterday, cancellation at the restaurant because I also paid full in advance, I get a discount compensation for the room.”

“Hmm.”

“If you don't use the room too, so who knows what return percent of them-“

“Ya later I contact them.” replied Reiji flat. “Kalo until the apartment.”.

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“Pun candle light dinner event is off, but we still have to eat--“

“Ya,” Malia said, after a few dozen minutes she and Reiji both went back to silence after Malia discussed about Reiji who was good to contact the hotel where she prepared a surprise for Malia tonight.

“Pesen in the booth in the building, then ask them to transfer to the unit... We haven't maghrib about.”

Reiji spoke again.

This time, Malia simply replied with a nod.

Then the couple returned to silent mode.

Soluble in each other's minds.

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“I ordered it. You go up to the unit first,” Reiji told Malia after the two reached the apartment building where they lived, reiji had asked Malia what she wanted to order for her dinner tonight.

“What aja,” replied Malia succinctly, and Reiji lazy to gag.

“OK...” just like that Reiji replied. The two split with Malia after they got out of Reiji's car, which the owner had parked in one of the building's outdoor carports.

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Lousy.

The atmosphere between Malia and Reiji both felt at this moment. Where exactly the two wanted to start the conversation, but Malia and Reiji were still equally confused as to how to break the awkwardness and raise their voices first.

Both Malia and Reiji were struggling with their minds. Reiji is still troubled by Malia's rejection of what she has prepared, while Malia is still waiting for Reiji to tell her the truth about her husband's absence last night.

“Abis you clean, can we talk?.” Reiji's voice breaks Malia's daydream, which then directly looks at Reiji.

“Iya--“

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“I understand you are angry with me because I did not come to the event that you have prepared,” said Reiji started the conversation after as agreed before, if he asks Malia to talk to him after his wife cleans up.

“I'm not angry---“

“But don't accept,” Reiji said. “Bener?” keep Reiji.

“Iya..”

Malia answered without hesitation.

Reiji reviewed the smile, suppressing his ego.

“Ya already,”

Then Reiji shuffled from his position to get closer to Malia who was sitting a distance away from him, then spoke again.

“Once again I am sorry about me who yesterday messed up the plan that you have made in such a way,” continued Reiji.

Where Reiji is now in front of Malia, with Reiji standing on his knees attached to the living room carpet of their apartment unit to the height parallel to Malia who was sitting by folding her legs on the sofa.

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MALIA

“Iya.”

The answer that came out of my mouth after Rei apologized restrainedly before me.

Where Rei came back to review his gentle smile.

“Truly forgiven?”

I'm nodding.

“Iya..” replied.

Rei smiled again.

“I hold your words, yes?---“

“Iya.”

I reaffirmed, and Rei raised his smile even more.

“So was clear about our problem yesterday?---“

“Iya.” I back up with a short answer.

“But it looks like it hasn't,” Reiji said later.

And I who had half-heartedly answered every remark Rei asked at once asked, feeling enthusiastic after hearing Rei's words just now.

I thought, Rei's remark that responded to ‘iya’'s answer to some of his requests was by saying it looks like there is still something that needs to be straightened out, is Rei will tell me the truth about his true self lying about his return schedule yesterday, and will be honest with me about the real reason.

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But unfortunately, what I expected didn't happen.

Because what Rei discussed later was about my answer that seemed short and half-hearted.

“Other times, don't do this huh?” said Rei. “Kalo you are still upset or what, do not avoid until like you have done.” he said again.

Again, I agree.

This time more relaxed.

“You are angry or scold me, than you avoided me kayaking earlier, Yang.”

“I don't want to waste energy with anger until the maki-maki everything..” respond me to Rei's words just now.

Where Rei instantly snorted amusedly. “Ya already, break even yes we mean?..” said Rei later.

“I'm not bales you if that's what you think, Rei,” replied me who understands the meaning of breakeven that Rei means.

Rei nodded and smiled slightly.

“The title is okay now yes?---“

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“Iya.”

Once again I briefly answered Rei's words in the form of a request for approval.

But this time I included a smile in my answer.

“Ya already then,” said Rei later. Then rise from his position. “I want to make coffee, you want to too?.”

I'm shaking.

“Teh?..” Rei offered back.

“No, thanks.”

I also refused Rei's offer.

“Ya already so,” said Rei. “You if you want to rest first please just, Yang.”

And that became Rei's closing sentence in his conversation with me.

Then Rei walked towards the pantry in our apartment unit.

Without any confession if he's been lying to me.

Okay, if it's like that. It means there's something Rei's hiding from me.

So I'm gonna figure out for myself what Rei's hiding from me.

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Seriate...