TIME (For A Taste )
CHAPTRE 97

Happy reading....

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MALIA

Four days until today, I have not found the answer – whether I am happy with Reiji or not for approximately four months of my marriage with him.

And during these four days as well, my communication with Reiji during his time in charge, seemed bland.

Reiji just sent me a message when he got to Paris, then reminded me not to forget to eat when meal time here arrives.

And standard questions accompany it. ‘Udah eat?’.

Which I replied with a brief course, ‘Ya’ and ‘Udah’.

And I turned the question back to me about eating it.

‘You yourself?’.

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Before the matter of Reiji's past feelings for Shirly I knew, I always wanted Reiji to be able to go home as soon as I got to the apartment, and Reiji hadn't come home yet.

But not anymore.

I no longer feel lonely when Reiji has a flight schedule for more than one day like this.

Since ‘back’ Irsyad.

Well, I didn't meet Irsyad when Reiji was in Paris either - my heart seemed to forbid me from seeing Irsyad this time.

I really want to think about what and who is in this heart, which feels very clear, if Irsyad is on top of Reiji.

And in fact, what I felt for Irsyad and Reiji was different. I love Irsyad, while to Reiji is affection.

With the two for the past three days just exchanging messages.

But if with Reiji it feels bland, not so if I text with Irsyad, who also sometimes contact me.

I smile a lot when communicating with Irsyad on my phone.

He's still the same Irsyad, who always has a lot of stories to share.

Irsyad also kept his word to let me think about what he said at the restaurant about wanting to be given a chance to make me happy.

For three-four days, Irsyad never mentioned the ‘offer’. Appreciate my request not to meet until I can find an answer,

‘Is it happy for me with Reiji during our four months of marriage?’

And to this day, I haven't been able to find an answer to that. Because instead of thinking about it, or maybe finding a solution to my problem with Reiji that started with the fact that Reiji loved his best friend - I even enjoyed communicating with Irsyad more.

I realized up until here I was pretty selfish with Reiji.

But how will you?....

I've started to enjoy my friendship with Irsyad again after he came back into my life.

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Today Reiji returned to Jakarta after Paris, and after three days we did not meet.

And Reiji got to our apartment, just as I was ready to go to the office. Which then makes me a little relieved.

At least I don't have to face Reiji straight away for heart-to-heart talk right now, as Reiji said in his chat message before he was on duty in Paris.

Reiji looked tired.

Either tired from work or tired from thinking about my relationship with him that is not good at this time.

I don't know.

But clearly, when I saw Reiji's face like this, my heart felt pity.

It's just that I don't feel ready to talk right now.

And on what basis do I feel unprepared for a heart-to-heart talk with Reiji.

Perhaps, out of fear of my heart-to-heart talk with Reiji later, it would drag down my past stories related to Irsyad.

Which, I don't think I'm really ready, to tell Reiji about Irsyad right now.

Cowardly indeed, this attitude of mine.

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“Udah want to leave?” reiji asked as I approached him, after he closed the apartment door.

I keep doing the things I usually do, and indeed the things a wife should do to a husband who just came home.

Copying with the reverence of the back of his hand.

Although, Reiji and I were in ‘canggung’ condition due to our debate that day.

“It’s okay The.. You leave aja.” Reiji said as I was about to grab his navy bag. What I want to put in my room.

I just nod. “Udah to eat?”

Replace the nodding Reiji.

“Udah.” Answer Reiji. “Sorry I can't anter Yang.” he said later.

“Iya.” My solute. “Your face looks like it's sleepy.”

“Iya indeed.”

“Ya has taken a break right there.”

I then reached out my hand to cross the Reiji regime once more, and I said my farewell to hurry to the office.

And the relief for a while I felt in my heart.

Luckily Reiji came home when I was about to leave for the office, because otherwise, even though Reiji looked so tired, Reiji would have dismissed the matter and immediately invited me to speak.

**

“I leave first, Rei ..” by Malia.

“Bring car?” ask Reiji.

“Iya.”

Malia nodded and nodded.

“How to get a taxi? ...” Reiji said.

“Why?”

“Pengen aja pick you up from work later in the afternoon.”

Malia remained silent.

“Udah is quite long too am I not anter pick you up work?..”

“......”

“Yang? ...” call Reiji.

“Eh! Yes? ...”

Malia gasps.

“Why?...” asked Reiji who realized that Malia had daydreamed for a moment.

“Ga nothing ...” replied Malia and Reiji smiled thinly.

“You want my words in the chat before I leave for Paris if after I go home we need to talk from heart to heart?.”

“Iya I inget ...” replied Malia while nodding.

“Ya already that you take a taxi, so later in the afternoon I pick you up at the office,” said Reiji again.

“Euum ...” Malia murmured faintly.

**

‘Today can I meet, Li?’

‘Iya can Kak.’

**

“You have no overtime today?” ask Reiji.

“Uum, I don't know if I'll be overtime or not today.”

Malia folded her lips.

“The name of the work is not know what will be finished cepet or engga,” shortly Malia said.

“Huumm ...”

“And I guess I'll take Rei's car. Takes time if I pesen taxi online now.”

“There will be a standby, Yang.”

“Not necessarily still exist if the clock is this.”

“Hm. Yes, I did.” Reiji Sahut. “We meet here only when you come home from work later.” Added Reiji.

“OK ...”

**

During work, Malia was overwhelmed with shock.

‘Duh, how ya?’ Malia asked herself in her heart.

Malia is worried because she has been desperate to meet Irsyad after returning to work, but Reiji is also waiting for her in the apartment to talk from heart to heart.

Time is rolling fast for Malia.

And now Malia has returned to her desk, after she finished lunch with some of her division colleagues, at the restaurant in the back building where Malia worked.

Later, Malia took her prayer equipment to fulfill her Dzuhur obligation and Malia wished herself enlightenment for her current shyness.

Drr....

Malia's phone, which she set to silence mode, she felt vibrating in her working blazer pocket.

Are you overtime or hing?.

One chat message that goes to her phone contact number, Malia open and read.

Chat from Reiji.

‘What are ya?...’ Inner Malia who still feel confused.

Where the fingers have not moved to type a reply message on Reiji.

And at that moment, another chat message came into Malia's phone. But not Reiji.

So, what will it be, Lia?. Uh yeah, you're overtime?.

‘Kak Irsyad ...’ heart murmured Malia when she saw the second chat message after the chat message from Reiji came in.

Just like Malia's treatment in a chat message from Reiji, a chat message from Irsyad was not immediately he replied. Malia was thinking, one of two men who more or less the same question, and wanted to meet him after he came home from work was – which, Malia would choose to meet.

I think I'm overtime, Rei.

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Seriate..

Thank you still faithful ☺