
Dari was faced with several new home pamphlets sold in New York, Los Angeles and California after dinner. He just stared at all those pamphlets.
"Wait, what was that?" tanya Dance. He's still confused.
"You're asked to choose the house you want." explains Anne. Dance breathed her breath.
"This is what else?"
"Seek him to choose himself. He's the one with the house why am I bothering?"
Dance left the dining table and headed for her room. He really hasn't figured out what's going on with Renald lately. Renald liked? Dance continues to evade. He felt he could not find a good reason if Renald liked him.
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A few days later, Renald was already waiting for Dance under the stairs. Renald stared at Tari meaningfully from below while Tari stopped her steps upon seeing Renald. She's so nervous. It's not because of Renald but he doesn't know what Renald will do.
"Why stay there? Here down, I want to talk something" Renald said. Dance hesitated for a moment. The feeling is starting to feel bad. Dari took a slow step towards Renald. He tried to keep his distance as far as possible. "You're standing too far away. Come here." Come here."
"It's best here" said Tari. Renald breathed.
"We're moving house tomorrow" Renald said. Dance nodded.
"Okay, okay. I-i understand. I'll be ready tonight after the office" said Tari. "I'll go first."
"No breakfast? Let's have breakfast together." take Renald.
"No. I'll have breakfast with Michel and Jen." Dance walk past Renald.
"We're going to room" Renald said, making Tari stop her steps and turn her head.
"What?"
"You heard me. In the new house, we'll room" Renald said.
"And why does it have to be like that? Is there only one room in your new house?"
"Eight. But we're still roommates."
Dance exhaled her rough breath. "Reason?"
"We are husband and wife, we should sleep in one room."
"Ah... Hahaahha.." Dance laughs. He could not believe what he had just heard. "Because our husband and wife should sleep together? What kind of shit is that?!"
"That's not bullshit, it's reality. It's likely that mom will also come" Renald said again.
Dance breathed her breath. "Well after mom leaves, we'll split up the room again."
"That will never happen" Renald said.
"Ren, I really don't want to argue in the morning, so I beg you not to start."
"All right, let's go. Today I'm the one who dropped by" Renald said and then left just like that when Dance would protest.
"Geez I really don't want to argue but she keeps doing it." Dance snorted and then followed Renald.
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Renald's speech is not just a figment. The next day after returning home from work, Tari was really surprised by her neatly arranged clothes next to Renald's clothes in the walk in closet. All of his stuff was neatly arranged in that room. Dance around that room. Very spacious and elegant. King size bed in the middle with a big enough tv. The balcony is filled with round swings and sofas. The house is very large and large. It's just not as big as the old mansion and its shape is also more modern.
Dance can only be done. Moreover, Renald's mother is coming. Everything has to be perfect.
Dance decided to take a shower and change clothes before dinner. He always eats dinner alone. Renald never came home. Of course he's happy. It would definitely not be quiet if there was him at the dinner table. Tonight Dance eat processed meat dishes. Meat stir-fry and some other foods that contain meat. Chef has memorized his favorite dance and always cooks for him. Dining at the bar table. He doesn't like eating at the dinner table. More comfortable at the bar. Sometimes he would invite the cooks to talk. If at the dinner table, he would sit quietly eating at a long dining table.
"What's the menu tonight?" ask Renald who just came. Dance looked over for a moment and then returned to her food. Renald approached, right next to Tari.
"Can I have your food?" ask Renald. Without speaking, Tari thrust out her plate. "No, suck me up. I just got home. My hands are dirty."
Dari picked up the plate again and then fed Renald without speaking at all.
"Do you want sir?" ask the main chef of the house.
"Sure, prepare for me."
"Good sir."
"How's room? Do you like it?" ask Renald.
"Just until your mom comes. After that I will find my own room" said Tari and then feed the food to her mouth.
"That's never gonna happen. We'll keep the room. I take a shower" Renald said, then kissed Tari's cheek and went upstairs. The kissed dance, frozen in place. What the fuck was that?
After dinner, Renald was already sitting on the bed with his laptop on his lap. The dance that just came out of the bathroom started to get confused. It felt strange that he would casually sleep next to Renald. Even in York, he slept on the couch. Dance stared at the long sofa that was behind her.
"Don't you dare think of sleeping on that couch" said Renald, who found Dari staring at the long sofa. "This mattress is big, enough for both of us. Come here, sleep here" Renald said. Dance does not move from its place
Renald breathed. "Come here."
Doubt dance. He really didn't want to be there. What if something happens? He should have only lasted until his debt was paid off. But why now use all room and bed sharing events?
"Why stay there? Aren't you sleepy?" ask Renald. Dance just stay still and still sculpt. Dari doesn't want to be in this room, sleep it out. Dance took her phone on the nightstand and went out of the room. Dari decided to just walk around the house. He hasn't been around the house. Maybe by the time he finished going around the house, Renald was already asleep. Then he'll sleep on the couch. Perfect plan.
Dance Room is on the top floor. He decided to go around the bottom floor first. The house has three floors and a rooftop. On the rooftop there is a gazebo and some seating. On the third floor is a room. Main room or guest room. The second floor has a living room, kitchen, dining room, one living room and Renald workspace. The entrance is also on the second floor. While the third floor there is a car garage that has been filled with Renald sports cars, home theaters, bars, wine storage, spas, golfing rooms, billiards and even video games. How much did he spend on all this? Dance shook her head.
Dance sitting on one of the chairs at the cinema bar table. He stared at the screen that wasn't on for a moment then fiddled with his phone.
"Why are you here instead of sleeping?" renald's voice surprised Dari. He almost dropped his phone. "Do you want to watch?"
"A-ahh. Nope, no... Why haven't you slept?" tanya Dance.
"I want to make sure you sleep next to me." Renald replied. Damnit damnit!
Renald sat in front of the dance. He looked at the dance. Making Dance nervous and misbehaving. Dance berdehem.
"Just go back to the room. I was just walking around the house" said Tari.
"Do you like this house?" ask Renald.
"This house and the old house are the same. Both big and outside. Far away if you go anywhere. Fatigued." lamented Tari made Renald laugh. Wait, she's laughing? Just this time Tari saw Renald laughing. Renald who is cold, flat-faced, clumsy, can laugh? Dance instantly resuscitated her who was fixated on staring at Renald.
"Sleep in the room. Looks like you're tired. Take it easy, nothing will happen" Renald said.
"Of course it won't. You won't even touch me. I'm not Veronica." muttered Dance quietly but sounded in Renald's ear.
"Why not?" Renald clasped Dance's hand. Suddenly he stood up and brought his face closer to Dance and got closer. Renald turned to look at Dari's lips, as if he was going to kiss her. Dance rounded her eyes and jumped out of her chair.
"What do you want?"
Renald smiled then returned to his previous position. "Sit down.".
But Dance did not move. He just stayed in his place.
"I won't do it again, sit down." Renald said. Dance back in her chair. "I can do it. Kissing you, hugging you and even making love to you. With pleasure." said Renald with a puffed-up smile on his face. What's wrong with her?
"But I'm not going to do that" he continued. "Not without your permission. Or in urgent circumstances."
"Immediate circumstances?"
"Hmmm the urgent situation. Like the.... You want it?"
"Ahh.." That's all he could say. He's not crazy asking for something like that.
"So, sleep there. Stay there. I'm not gonna make you fuck or kiss me, hug me. Without your permission. But I'll still tease you."
"Talking to me?"
"Take you, seduce you, and make you fall in love with me."
"What??"
Renald laughed again. "Let's go to sleep. I promised you. Come on."
Renald pulled out the hand of Dance who had resignedly followed him. Yes, Renald has decided. He's going to make this wedding an actual wedding, not on paper anymore. He will make the girl who now fills his heart and mind fall in love.
Epilogue 1
"What's the matter with him?" asked Ted, who saw Veronica lying unconscious because she was drunk on the couch.
"I don't know. I'm tired of all this. This is so fucked up!"
"Because it's Ren. Decide your!"
"My decision?"
"Ren, you're not a kid anymore. You have to choose! Choose between Veronica and Dance! I know you have feelings for your wife. Ren, she's your wife! You should forget about it and be happy with your wife. You deserve that! Or do you prefer Veronica and continue like this?!" Ted raised his voice. Renald was silent." He's not gonna change, Ren. It never will. I know your feelings have changed. I know you very well. So stop feeling sorry for Veronica! "
"But he doesn't love me. He hates me."
"Then make her fall in love with you!"
Renald. He looked at Veronica who was still unconscious. She was fond of changing her attitude and feelings for Veronica. Whatever Veronica does, Renald doesn't take a headache. Even when she found out Veronica was having an affair again. What he would normally be angry about, now he doesn't care. He also noticed her change to Dance. He was so angry when Randy approached him. He even cares about dance. He wants to protect her. Guarded it. Especially when Tari's father died. He was eager to hold her, doing whatever made her not sad anymore.
When he overhears Dari and Dimas talk about Salina, Renald goes to Salina and pays whatever Salina wants as long as Salina leaves the house and Tari and her sisters. Renald even threatened Salina to imprison him.
When Tari sprained, she could barely sleep her night. He felt guilty for accusing Dance. Don't even know if Dance sprained because of Veronica.
Renald stood up and carried Veronica bridal style into her room. Ted could only shake his head.
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