About the Heart

A Burning Taste

I threw myself on the couch, as soon as I got to Dion's apartment. Today, it feels like I am tired, tired of being born mind, soul and body. I close my eyes, this exhaustion makes me unable to endure my drowsiness. Over and over again, I yawned since I was in the car.

"What are you masakin for?" ask Dion who has changed his shirt with a casual t-shirt.

"I'm back to yawning. "What a fuck, what's important is good."

"You, take a shower first, let your body rest!" advice Dion.

"Hmmm ..." I answered half-consciously.

*****

Dion PoV's

I'm in a meeting, an impromptu meeting. I should have just had a meeting tomorrow, but since my client had to go to Singapore immediately to take her mother for treatment, so this meeting was moved ahead of schedule.

Everything went well and it's almost done. Suddenly, my HP rang. I pick up the phone when I'm busy with clients. However, since you called, then I must break that rule.

"In, can you come to the Hospital "Friendship Center"? Me and Mr. Aryan delivered the wounded Mas Rud. Bring me a change of clothes, yeah." You're obviously in a row.

Many questions I want to clarify, but I undo them. This is not the right situation. What I do next after your phone is turn off is ask Rio, my assistant to continue the meeting.

I'll be heading right where you are. Your change of clothes, it doesn't matter. I've had a few change of clothes in my car since a long time ago. Intentionally, so that if at any time you need it, then no longer confused. Just like that night in my apartment.

I drive my car above average speed I usually drive. I've been unsettled, thinking about how you've been doing until all this happened.

''Honey, how are you?'' that's the sentence I said when I got to you.

The various questions that I originally wanted to ask immediately, became crumpled when I saw that your dress was filled with bloodstains. I'm sure, it was Rud's blood. Not only that, a suit is also attached to your body, ahh.

Am I jealous?

Jealous of Rud, who could melt the blood in your dress.

Or jealous of Aryan, for you let his suit warm your body.

Aarrgghhc ....

I'm obviously jealous.

But as much as I can calm myself. I see you so worried, there's no way I'm making you worry any more about my questions that might corner you. Your circumstances are more important than my jealousy that I'm trying to get rid of. You need to clean yourself up, that's what you need to do right away. I handed you a paper bag containing your change of clothes.

"What's going on?" I asked Aryan a moment after you left me alone with her.

"I'm sorry, I. His show suddenly became chaotic. There was a brutal shootout. When Rosa was in the toilet, I hurriedly looked for her. When I found him, he was picking up the man who was now inside. We brought him here because he was shot in the right chest." Aryan told me.

I understand what Aryan is explaining. " Thank you, you've taken care of her."

Aryan smiled at me. "He's my friend, I took him there, so I have to take care of him. Aryan looked at me and hesitated to ask. " Who is that guy?"

"Rud," I replied briefly.

Aryan was silent, not adding to the question. I thumbs up this guy. He seemed to know, if Rud wasn't just as short as his name. There's a story behind it that I didn't reveal. We were silent again until you came back from the toilet with a fresher face.

*****

I opened my eyes slowly. I looked around, not the usual sight I found when I woke up.

Where am I?

I spread my gaze to reach a further point. I saw two men talking. Looking at the design of this room, I can remember, that this is Dion's apartment. And the two men were comically driven cousins, Dion and Mas Rendra.

"What are you doing?" ask me when I approach them.

Dion looked at me with a sweet curvature on his lips. "Wake up, honey?"

I saw a clock leaning against the wall of the dining room. At 20:00, huh, really? I rubbed my eyes. That means I've been sleeping for two hours. Well, last night again, here I go home. Not taking a shower anymore. I'm scratching my head that's not really itchy.

"Mandi, first. After that, we eat." advises Dion.

I left them and went to Dion's room. This time, I no longer need to be delivered, because this is the second time I take a shower here.

I threw my body under the water. Shown again, how me and Mas Rud trapped the feeling that had once shackled. A gentle touch from him, I somehow did not refuse, but instead I enjoyed it.

Didn't my feelings for her have me buried deep. But why is it so easy again. This is not true. Lord .. I know, Mas Rud is the first taste I leave to men, the beautiful love I dream of. However, the way he left me, wasn't it too painful to return.

Wh-tok-tok!

"Darling, take a shower for a long time! You'll be cold." Dion's voice from outside the bathroom.

I didn't voice her. I stopped the shower that washed me. I dry my body, my hair immediately pamper with a towel. I put my clothes back on.

Chequek!

Dion stood leaning against the wall next to the bathroom door. Without a word, I hugged her body.

He was surprised by my embrace. But then she responded to my touch warmly. "Do you want to tease me?"

I know he's talking so intentionally. I can read the point. He must know that my mood is not good. He was trying to break down the feeling that was troubling my mind. However, I didn't pay attention to it. I still hold her body tight.

Dion let go of my embrace. "Speak while I dry my hair!" He led me to sit on the edge of the bed. He picked up the hairdryer and came back closer to me. He took off the towel wrapped around my wet hair.

"Why are you suddenly spoiled for me?" dion asked as he began to dry my hair.

What do I have to answer? Should I be honest? That'll hurt him. But what if I hide it? It will also hurt him.

"Mas Rud, Di," I started telling stories.

"You, still love her?" that to the point from Dion made me feel even more guilty.

He knew, he knew what was going on in my heart and mind. But why can he still smile? Why didn't he shower me with jealousy like that? Surely I'd be more relieved if you were jealous of me, Di.

I turned my body to face him. Immediately I drowned my body again in his arms "I don't want you to be hurt,"

Dion put down his hairdryer and gently stroked my hair. "Love is happiness, dear. If you're not happy with me, I'm failing to love you. If you're happy with her, it means that love belongs to both of you."

I'm getting my arms tight. "Do you not want to fight for me to stay by your side forever?"

"Am I here now, doesn't that mean I fight for you endlessly? Do you want to, I'm holding you back from seeing it, and then you're sure I'm fighting for you?" Dion peeped his hair at the top of my head.

I was confused to reply to Dion's words. "What do I do, Di?"

Dion let go of my embrace. "Let me finish drying your hair, we'll eat."

I'm nodding. I can't stop looking at my face in the mirror. I shouldn't hurt a man this good. The limited edition man God has given me to be present in my life. Supposedly, I didn't waste it on just one Mas Rud, the man who left me.

"Come, eat." take her after tidying up my hair. He took my hand to immediately go down to the dining table.

"Why, what the hell, half an hour in the room?" Laper's waiting for you." Mas Rendra nagged.

"ML" Dion answered briefly.

Mas Rendra immediately stopped the movement of his hand which began to take the rice. "You guys?"

Dion gave me a glass of water. "Drying the Hairs,"

Dion chuckled at Mas Rendra's expression, feeling that he had managed to prank his pictor-infested cousin. I smiled at the joke Dion offered. This man, not only can always calm me down. But it can make me laugh. I can't let you go, Di!

"Kirain really," said Mas Rendra.

"Udah, hunt for food, keep coming home, there! Don't bother here" Dion said.

Mas Rendra chewed the food in his mouth. "Emang, why would you bother with me being here?"

"You want to sleep, what else?" answer Dion.

"My cousin, you, are getting naughty, yes." said Mas Rendra with his glance as he walked towards the exit.

"Ohya, Kristy called earlier, she said she's staying at Ayu's house." Dion told me a story while cleaning up the messy food scraps around my lips. "Where do you want to go? Here or at home? At the end of the day, we both are."

"I don't want to sleep with you" I refused.

Dion pinched my nose. He looked deeply into my bead. He held the fingers from both hands. "Do you believe Rendra's words, if I start being naughty?".

"Who knows?" lightly reply.

"I'll marry you as soon as I can't help myself anymore." Dion showed off his smile that could always make me hypnotized by his charm. Ah ... dear .. You really have ensnared me with the sweetness of your love. You're too beautiful for me to ignore.