TIME (For A Taste )
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MALIA

I really did not expect, if my plan for ‘kabur’ for a moment from Rei, even became the thing that made myself threatened.

Where I was met by someone I had forgotten, ever since my relationship became more friendly with Rei. Which I think, if someone is no longer in Jakarta even in Indonesia.

“Hai, Lia..”

But when I heard the greeting and his figure before me, I spontaneously held my breath. “Why, you can be here... Irsyad?.”

Yes, that man who knew appeared before me at a restaurant I visited. Irsyads.  The man from my past whom I had avoided, when I saw the irregularity with him I caught.

Besides, Irsyad had already abused me by kissing me forcibly at one time. Not to mention Irsyad once tried to provoke Rei by daring to meet my husband and provide photos with a lot of engineering.

Then Irsyad disappeared. Until Rei who ‘ hunted him’ was finally tired of challenging Irsyad through his contact number which then long did not appear active. And at that time I thought, if Irsyad had left Jakarta. Because the last day I met him—where like before the likes of Irsyad suddenly appeared in front of me while I was having lunch at the office, that day was the same.

Irsyad was near me when I reached my car after I finished shopping for a little bit of my kitchen and Rei. Where Irsyad's alibi at that time was to sincerely apologize to me for his brazen actions to me by kissing and a little rude of me at that time, then he told me he was going back to the job he left behind to pursue me.

Which was the moment with all our interactions in the parking lot of a hypermart, Irsyad took advantage of by having people take pictures of us both to give a misunderstanding to Rei to suspect I had played back from him.

And since then, I've been a little scared of Irsyad.

It's just that for some time in the back, I don't think about it anymore.

Because my life and Rei are so quiet.

Well, before Rei lied to me.

But I really didn't expect, if I'd ever see Irsyad again.

And I was again made to worry by him, because when I asked him about why he could be in the same place as me, Irsyad said,

“Destiny,”

“You, not... have you left Jakarta?” I who had been silent for a moment, then asked Irsyad questions to cover my nervousness that met him.

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Only, my question was not answered by Irsyad. Which either he didn't hear or intentionally ignored my question that he probably didn't want to answer.

In fact, Irsyad asked permission to join my desk with so much confidence. Which I have not had the chance to say to refuse, Irsyad has arbitrarily taken a place in my desk area.

“I saw you log in earlier—“

“I don't let you take your place here, Irsyad..” I said to Irsyad who has sat beside me.

It would be foolish for Irsyad to be offended because I indirectly kicked him out. Because I really don't want Irsyad around me anymore.

But instead of leaving, and I saw his face did not look offended at all by my words that meant to expel him earlier—Irsyad instead said a sentence that made me a little worried.

“I welcome myself..”.

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Irsyad seems so confident.

“But this is my table, and I reserve the right not to give you permission to join me.“

And I think I should be more strict with Irsyad.

But once again, Irsyad seemed to ignore my objections to his being near me at this moment.

He even looks relaxed. Is it because Irsyad saw if I was alone so he impressed ‘ dare’?...

But whatever it is, I obviously have to expel him from near me.

Or I'm the one who better get away from the restaurant that was supposed to be the place for me to unwind and get upset. But even I became increasingly upset with the Irsyad like that time, knew-know appeared before me.

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I decided it was better to just leave the restaurant where I was at this time. Honestly, instead of having to be with Irsyad here I better just go home to the apartment and meet Rei even though I am very upset with him.

“You guys ask bill yes, mba?”

And it just so happened, the restaurant waiter came to deliver my order of drinks—so I just asked him for a bill.

But after I thought, after the waiter and nodded in agreement to my request, I better just go to the cashier to pay.

I grabbed my phone on the table at the restaurant where I was, and I heard Irsyad talking to the waiter who delivered the drinks.

“All my bill also yes?-So I already info if moved table.” So roughly. Stupid time. But then Irsyad's words made me gasp. “Dan Bill this friend of mine, just unite with mine.”

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I was about to give a refusal by ambushing Irsyad's request to the waitress to combine my drink bill with hers, which I did not want to owe Irsyad in the least, if I remember her not accepting when I told her that I loved Rei, and it was because of my gentle attitude towards her.

“I wait ya?”

But Irsyad scuttle my plan— made me gasp and fall silent spontaneously as he slightly raised his hand to ambush me, then stood in the way of me facing the waiter of the restaurant.

I was going to go after the waiter and forbid him to merge my bill into Irsyad's.

“Ga need to be enlarged Lia,” But Irsyad quickly again talk while holding my step by standing facing me.

“Oke, I accept your treat. But now you can stay with me alone?”

Not wanting to argue something that is not important, then I just do what he asked the waiter of the restaurant.

But still, I showed antipathy to Irsyad which unfortunately had no effect at all-Because Irsyad then said,

“Can. But I want to stay here..”.

Casually. And I went back to being apprehensive with Irsyad's attitude.

And it also feels like I better get out of the restaurant I'm at right away.

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Malia had planned to leave in front of Irsyad and from the restaurant where she was.

And Malia also recalled about ‘ her mess’ Irsyad when Malia rejected him and said that she had loved Reiji completely until Irsyad kissed him forcefully and quite rudely.

Because of her memory of Irsyad at that time, Malia became a bit shudder.

“Sorry, if I sound maksa. But like you again need a chat friend to share your disappointment, Lia ..“

Malia was about to leave after she held her phone and briefcase without thinking of saying goodbye to Irsyad. But before that happened, Irsyad spoke again.

And Malia then grasped the ambiguous meaning of Irsyad's sentence just now.

Then Irsyad said again, “Are you not currently disappointed, Lia?..“

“You mean?..“

Malia spontaneously asked.

“You just found out that your husband cheated on you, didn't you?“

“You—“

“You should choose me, Lia—“

“So you, the mysterious person who sent the photos???..”

Malia immediately asked without paying attention to the sentence Irsyad said in her mutterings.

“Iya.” Irshad answered without hesitation.

And Malia was instantly fixated in place as her brain assumed.

“Have you been watching my movements all this time?—“

“I noticed you, Lia.”

“Do you know if it violates the privacy limits of a person and there are laws governing it?”

Malia spoke seriously while looking intently at Irsyad.

But Irsyad commented a smile.

“But the boundary I broke in the end helps you, right?”

“............”

“Making you know that your husband has betrayed you,” Irsyad continued.

“Whatever Rei does includes my household life, none of your business.”

“Lia—“

“Please move.”

Malia ignored Irsyad who wanted to talk.

“Please step aside, or I scream?—“

“Can't you appreciate what I did for you, by revealing the facts about how asshole your husband is who has other women outside?—“

“So I said,” Malia said with a sharp look at Irsyad blocking her path. And Irsyad shifted.

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MALIA

I immediately rushed after Irsyad shifted his body and gave me a way to leave from before him.

Thought nothing but I had to get to the elevator and get to the lobby of the building, then back to the apartment.

And I felt relieved when I got in front of an elevator.

But a little annoyed, because the elevator did not open and cursed myself why I had to go to a place located on the fifties of a building labeled from a famous Bank in Indonesia.

After all, how do you know if I will meet that pebinor seedling?...

Hah, remember those two words I so remember Rei. Because the name for Irsyad came from him.

“Lia,” I heard someone call me. And I knew very well whose voice it was, who knew it was near me.

I persevered not to turn my head, while pressing the elevator button to open immediately. And it will dart into it and will really scream if Irsyad follows me into it.

“Lia... I take you?..”

“No need!”

I sniffed ketus.

“But you look less healthy, Lia—“

“Do not be insolent you!”

I glared sharply at Irsyad who was cringing in front of me it touched my cheek quickly.

“Sorry I didn't mean to..”.

I heard the words coming out of Irsyad's mouth.

But after that my hearing began to be unclear, and I felt my body slowly relax.

“Lia..”.

I still heard Irsyad's voice, but my vision grew blurred and my body grew limp.

Even so limp, I did not do the rejection when Irsyad then grabbed my body and for a moment I felt my legs dragged slowly.

I can still see if I was taken by Irsyad into the elevator.

But after the elevator moved, I felt my stomach grow nauseous and my consciousness began to drift away until my vision was perfectly dark afterwards.

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