Two Love Alia
We're just two strangers

"Who is this?"

"Have you forgotten your own father?"

"Lad..." Huda was silent for a moment.

"Why are you silent? Are you filming a movie right now?"

"Why film does papa mean?"

"Papa just got word from papa's men that now you're chasing after SD's son?"

"That's right pa"

"Luckily Papa put you in school but look what you're doing now? You want to embarrass papa on purpose?"

"I don't mean that. But it's my choice and I know what I'm doing"

"Your choice says? What choice until you have to live in such a corner? Huda, remember yes, you are papa's successor. The only one who will continue the company that you have built and run for decades"

"Pa, please don't force me. I always wanted papa. But this time let me do what I want"

"OKAY. For now papa will let you do what you want. But remember, not forever. When the time comes, you should go back to Papa. Catch that!"

Phone turned off. Huda sighed. He threw his back in the work chair.

How long should I follow Papa's will? I'm tired of always being dictated like this. Mr. Vishnu called me just to make me obey his will. Let alone apologizing for feeling guilty, he did not even ask me or the mother who had been treated for a long time.

Why should I be the successor? I'm not interested in papa's company. I already have my own business.

**

"Lia, we'll eat here"

"Seriously you want to eat here?"

"Yes. This place just opened, said my friend the menu here is all good"

"Yes has come down. I'm gonna park the bike first"

Alia and Rena just arrived at a place to eat called Nostalgia cafe. It was quite crowded when they entered the place. It reflects the nostalgia of the past as the name implies. The room is decorated with walls lined with handmade pandan mats. Equipped with wall lights that are often called teplok lights or storm lights because they are often used by fishermen, and chairs from wooden beams that are shiny because they are varnished. Wall decoration was dominant rural paintings and portraits of Bagansiapiapi colonial period. Where to show black and white pictures.

"Where are we sitting? Rame gini too" Rena was confused to see the chairs were already full.

Alia was busy replying to Rossi's chat when he just came in.

"Why do you have to go with him?"

"He's hungry he said"

"He can be his mother or who is his friend? Tumben-tumbenan ngajak you?"

"Auntie's out of town. Rena's been bickering with her friend"

"Yes eelah. That's a nyusahin' kid anyway"

"Lia...! Where are we sitting? You from earlier why play hp anyway? I'm hungry for this"

"Yes for a minute, this is my friend's chat reply"

"It must be Rossi"

"Sir Rossi"

"Ih...Lazy time I called him brother"

Alia shook her head looking at the girl in front of her.

"Udah ya Si later we connect again. Find a place. Rame kali about it"

"Ok la"

Alia brought Rena the last shirt near the cashier but no one called her yet.

"Alia! Right here! Sit here still empty"

Unexpectedly Vita called out to him. He sat down at a table with his coworkers, followed by Rena. After ordering the cafe's flagship menu Alia opened a chat.

"You're Vit yourself?"

"So the two of you" Vita smiled.

"Who's girlfriend, brother?"

Sis? Tumben is such a polite boy.

"Ah nope. Still PDKT deck. Inipun accidentally met so all of you I'm eating ajakin"

"Wah steady is also sister strategy" Rena gave a thumbs up.

Vita sumringah praised Rena "Ah you can aja"

"Aren't we bothering to sit at the same table with you?"

"No, no, no. You know who it is too"

"Who?"

"Will be back soon. He was the nelfon in front"

"Oh..."

Alia's phone rang. Ira's name is on there. The atmosphere that was not conducive made Alia unable to hear the voice across the phone clearly. He took a moment to talk to Ira.

"Remember you don't stay with me. If you stay, I'll let you go to mama"

"Had I been?"

" Not yet. But watch out if you get there..."

"No. Not gonna. I picked up the phone first".

"You guys are familiar" Vita was envious to watch Alia and Rena's interaction.

"Not really!"

Reply Alia and Rena simultaneously then looked at. Vita chuckled at the answers of the two brothers in front of her . Alia chose to leave them to the terrace of the cafe.

"How long have you been picking up my phone?"

"Sorry aunt, Alia was in the cafe and couldn't hear the aunt's voice clearly"

"The reason is you. Where are you now?"

"I'm in the same cafe Rena"

"What is it that you are right? Do you want to stay alone at home? Look out for you if my son is okay"

"No. Rena is safe and she's inside. If aunty doesn't believe I want to fuckin' kasiin hpku same Rena? But now Rena's talking to my friend"

"Your friend?"

"Yes. Want me to take care of her?"

"Yes, it doesn't have to. I'll call you again"

"Yes aunt. Assalamualaikum"

Not able to answer Alia's greetings, Ira had turned off her phone connection. Alia put her phone in her pocket.

It'sit's okay. He always has been. It'sit's okay. He's just worried. Ordinary of Alia. He already wants to call you. You should be happy even if it's not you he's worried about.

Alia closed her eyes. For a moment he wanted to calm down even in the atmosphere of the hubbub of people who wanted to eat.

I am okay and I am fine.

"Are you okay?" Greet someone from beside Alia.

"Yes, I am okay" Alia was stunned to see the man next to her who was about to enter the cafe.

"Are you sure? You don't look okay"

"I am okay" replied Alia flatly and left the man.

"Sorry yes I'm old"

"It's nothing"

The man who had greeted Alia was now sitting in front of her. Alia threw away her face while Rena was amazed at the figure she had just seen.

"Lia's handsome" Rena whispered "What's her name?"

"Huda"

The girl got excited herself. Alia became unfeeling due to her presence.

"I can't believe we're having dinner together here" Vita broke the silence on their desk.

"Yes brother. I'm so happy you can diner with her friends my sister" Rena glanced at Alia "Kok you just shut up anyway? Say something cake"Rena whispered in Alia's ear.

Alia put down her spoon "Yes yes, I didn't think we could eat together"

"Stek is delicious, Alia. How can you not taste that?"

"I actually don't really like Vit's meat cuttings, I thought Rena would order chicken cuttings"

"Why did I actually lose it?" Rena felt unnamed to be called.

"Not real"

"What's his name if it's not lahalah? You also said equate it with my order"

"Yes, I forgot to check the order because of lack of focus"

"Udah, no, Rena. Alia isn't really you"

Vita broke up the sudden debate between the two brothers. Huda just watched, he ate his dinner solemnly. His mood is good.

"Maybe it's because I was busy answering my friend's chat earlier"

"That's what you remember. Basic Alia, it's not that you often say food should be spent. If not the name. Who wants to end up having you? I eat leftover food. It's expensive again" Rena nagged her brother in front of Alia's two co-workers.

Alia quiet. He gulped down his orange juice "It's true you said. Sorry. But my appetite is gone and how else I can't spend it"

"Why did you lose your appetite?"

Alia looked at the man in front of her. Didn't expect he'd be asked "No reason"

"Usually if a girl says no why is it a sign that she is doing nothing. There's gotta be something, right?"

"You sick Alia?" Vita looks worried.

"Are you really sick?"

Rena followed up worried, whether it was true or just made-up but enough to make Alia amazed to see her half-sister. He wants gin to laugh. Tumben Rena is acting unusual.

"I am fine. Please continue the diner. I'm going to go ahead first. The sound here is too loud"

"Yes there already"

Alia's gone. Leave a question mark on the three people on that table.

"Your sister why the hell? PMS huh?" Vita curious.

"No. It's her bias"

"Did she like noise?" Guess Huda.

Rena smiled "That's right. But maybe something else. Soon also improved" Rena responded casually. Little did he also know of the habit of Alia who preferred silence.

"Is Alia allergic to beef?"

"Hm...Don't know it either, but as I recall Alia never seemed to eat beef is"

After eating, Huda gets a call from his uncle, Haris. He asked me to go home first after paying the diner bill.

"Why you?"

Huda took the time to question Alia who was sitting in the seat near the parking lot. The young blue hooded woman was sweeping her arms.

"I told you I'm okay"

"You sick?"

Alia tilted her head narrowing her eyes "Did I look sick?"

"Yes. You got allergies?"

"Is there an allergy or is it okay with you?" Alia tried to stay still not much movement, she resisted the itching in her body that began to feel.

"Can't you answer my question?"

"What do you want answers to?"

"What's your appetite for because of me?"

"Why should I?"

"Can't you answer my question?"

"Sound"

"I'm just worried about co-workers is that weird?"

"Clearly weird. Why should you worry?"

"That's..."

"Why silence?"

Alia moved from her seat wanting to enter the cafe but her steps were blocked.

"You're still mad at me Aya?"

"I'm Alia. Don't call me Aya. That's not my name"

"For me you're still Aya"

"I don't know what your goal is until it has to be this way but I obviously don't want to know"

"When you speak, you must see your opponent"

Alia turned around, looking at the man in front of her "What exactly do you want to say?"

"I want to know how you are?"

"As you can see"

"But you don't look all right"

"You're funny huh. Never mind. It's not that we're not that close to asking each other about Mr. Huda"

"You changed a lot Aya"

"Stopped Kinan!"

Alia unconsciously raised her voice. It was a spectacle of people passing by for a moment.

"Look at you even still calling me that" Huda smiled "You haven't forgotten your call to me Aya"

Alia smiled at her smirk smile "It's just the past and it'll still be the past"

"That past could be Aya's future"

"Stop bragging. I'm tired of talking to you.

"I want to fix my mistake"

"You remember ever making mistakes?"

"Don't insinuate me"

"Everything is late and late. Right now we're just two strangers so don't carelessly greet me when we cross paths"