ALINEA LOVE

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Almeer and Sora's intention for an overnight date is delayed, they just go to buy a steamed sponge of cherry and come back home soon. Suddenly, Sora felt nauseous in the night wind.

"Do you really want to go for a walk with your mom and dad, honey?" almeer asked as they were having breakfast at the dinner table.

Sora nodded, "Mump them again in Malang, Bie. I don't feel nauseous anymore. It's strong now." Sora reassured her husband.

"You've been walking around for a few days, you know."

"But sit around more often, Bie."

"I can't take care of you, honey. So you really have to take care of yourself, huh? Don't get tired,"

"Ready Abie ...,"

After breakfast, Almeer leaves first for the office. He couldn't keep coming late to the office waiting for his in-laws to pick up his wife.

Arriving at the office, Almeer was faced with representatives of the company who worked with his office to make a presentation.

The meeting lasted quite a long time and they stopped at lunchtime for rest, prayers and lunch. After the prayer, Almeer took a short break in the room while checking his phone.

He got a photo of Sora on vacation with his family. Almeer's smile continued to expand watching the slide by slide photos of the sora, until his finger stopped in one photo of Sora who was taking a selfie. He saw the figure of a man he did not like too accidentally entered in the frame of Sora's photo. The man was looking at Sora from a distance.

Not thinking long, Almeer immediately contacted Sora.

"Assalamu'alaikum, dear ...,"

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Bie.., have you seen my pictures? Beautiful, right?"

"Yes, it's so pretty. I'm sure if you walk alone there must be many who glanced, thought it was still a girl."

"Each of us, we also have to often go for a walk together .., you also if the road alone must be considered still single," said Sora.

"Let others see it, the important thing is that I don't see them. Mending see my wife, touchable also ...,"

"Where is his mind?"

"My thoughts are with you, baby. Where are you going?"

"Yes be careful when it comes to other people," Sora's threat made Almeer laugh amusedly.

"Sholat?"

"It's just finished, again otewe way to the foodcourt. What are you, Bie?"

"Barusan finished Prayer. Still rest undaunted, look have no chat from you. I'll see first, deh. Eeeh, even got something ...."

"What's what?" Sora could not wait for her husband's words to continue.

"That's sultry" continued Almeer.

"Roof, huh?" ask Sora.

"Why can he be with you?"

"Say Sky he's again surveying the land around here, the same old truss told here too. But he's gone home now, you need a minute with him" explained Sora.

"If I don't know where Aga is, don't you intend to tell me?"

"Say me,"

Almeer laughed softly, "yes, right. You're Kianga Sora,"

"What if I'm Kianga Sora?"

"You're not—"

Tok tok tok tok

Almeer and Sora's conversation on the phone came to a halt when Almeer's room door opened, Siska emerging from behind the door.

"Why, Sis?" ask Almeer.

"Sir, in front there are people who send PC ...," replied Almeer.

"PC?" Almeer asked back.

"Yes, Sir. There's ten units,"

Almeer clenched his forehead, "Darling, I'll hang up the phone .., we'll call again at home, Assalamu'alaikum."

Almeer hung up his phone with Sora then went ahead to ascertain the information his secretary gave him.

A man wearing a uniform from one of the electronics brands immediately stood up from his seat when Almeer came.

"Sir Almeer?" The officer made sure.

"Yes,"

The officer reached out, "I'm Indra, from DELL, Inc. Surabaya Branch, Sir. Want to send us your Dell All-In-One Precision package,"

Almeer greeted the officer in front of him still in astonishment, "but I didn't feel like ordering it, Mas."

The officer named Indra showed Almeer a purchase note, "Father of Sagara Almeer, StudiOne ..," he mentioned the address, Almeer's mobile number according to the note.

"Five Hundred Eighty million, Mas!?" Almeer squealed when he saw the total price of ten personal computers that he never ordered at all. He looked at Siska, "you know, Sis?"

"No, Sir. We are still in the planning for the purchase of a new unit" replied Siska.

"So, where are you going to put it, sir? our employees are ready to help assemble" the officer asked.

"Sorry, Mas. It looks like there was an error in the order. I don't feel like buying this, let alone the brand of your company. Honestly, I can't afford this, Mom." Almeer shuddered in horror at the nominal printed on the note in his hand.

"It's been settled, sir. You just take it,"

"Huh?! The keel?!" Almeer was again surprised, "can I know who paid it off, Mas?"

The officer politely took the note in Almeer's hand, he opened the last sheet of the note. "Payment from a bank account in the name of Heaven Haidar Subagio, sir."

Almeer let out a rough sigh, his face looking annoyed. He closed his eyes for a moment and stood in his heart to calm down.

"Can I cancel this purchase? Or am I returning it?" ask Almeer. "I can't accept the things you send me,"

"But if the goods are returned there's a twenty percent cut, sir."

"You can transfer back to the account of Mr. Sky, the rest I will take care of" said Almeer.

The officer was confused, "alright, sir. But there are some forms you need to fill out,"

"Siska, you fill out the form. If you need my autograph, meet me inside."

"Good, sir."

Almeer went back to his room to call his father-in-law. But his steps came to a halt when someone called him to continue the meeting. Yeah, he can't do anything, he'll finish it later coming home from his office.

***

After getting a whatsapp message from Sora asking him to come home early, Almeer immediately left his office after completing an important meeting. He was afraid that anything would happen to his future wife.

At home, his car was still parked in front of his yard. He was quite relieved because he could explain the good intentions of Sky buying several PC units for the purposes of his office.

"Assalamu'alaikum" said Almeer as he entered the living room door.

"Wa'alaikumsalam ...," came the answer from the middle room.

Almeer saw that there was only Sky sitting on the sofa in the living room, while his mother-in-law and wife were in the kitchen with Siti preparing something.

Almeer quickly approached Heaven and kissed her hand, "Have you ever been, Pa?" ask Almeer.

"Are you underestimating me?" sky asked, his tone was flat but it sounded quite cold and gripping. Even Dusk and Sora stopped their activities and looked at their husbands.

"I don't mean to be rude to Papa." Almeer already understood what his in-laws were saying, "but I disagree with good intentions, Papa," he continued.

The sky grunted in annoyance.

Dusk who saw it told Siti to go into her room and she approached her daughter.

"Your money hasn't been collected?" prune the sky, he stood guarding his daughter-in-law. "How long? Waiting for your son to grow up?"

"It won't be that long, Pa."

"Don't feel too great! At first I did so not because I underestimated you, but your attitude towards me made me think differently" Sky said, his eyes looking down at his daughter-in-law.

Almeer just kept his head down.

"I bought it to help you, so you can have more time with my daughter."

"I've been trying to divide my time well between work and my wife, Pa!" answer Almeer.

"That's you think! I think, according to my daughter, you're just busy spending time in your office."

"Because I have a responsibility, Pa! I have a responsibility for my work and I have a responsibility to meet Sora's needs" Almeer replied firmly and loudly, even he dared to look Sky in the eye.

"And what you do is a waste of time. My daughter doesn't get much of your time, she can't get what she wants just because she's worried about your finances. While he wants to buy using his own money, he can't do it because he wants to keep your feelings,"

Almeer was silent, he confirmed what the heavens had told him.

"Now you understand what I mean, right?" ask Sky, "accept that PC, and find a new employee. If you want to hurry, let Tommy find you an employee."

"Can Papa not interfere in my office and my household affairs?"

Almeer's question made the Sky wide open, including Dusk and Sora.

"I know papa wants the best for us, but I do mind if papa gets too far into our household."

"Bie ..," cried Sora, she felt her husband was too rude to her papa.

"Do you know what you're talking about?" tanya Langit.

"Maybe Papa is powerful in many ways. Papa can do whatever Papa wants with a single flick of his hand. Papa is the real father of my wife. But that doesn't mean Papa can manage my life and my household. Here, Sagara Almeer is the priest and head of the family for Kianga Sora, Papa's daughter." Almeer emphasized at the end of his sentence.

The sky was only flabbergasted, not expecting the young man in front of him to dare to oppose him.

"The PC refund that will be transferred to Papa's account will be cut by twenty percent. I'll transfer the rest immediately so that Papa can get the money intact."

"I don't know if you're teaching this well" said Sky.

"I'm sorry if Papa is offended by my words, There is not the slightest intention of me to be rude to my parents. I just maintain what I am fighting for, including my self-esteem. I'm sure, Papa better understands how a man keeps his pride."

The sky snorted in annoyance and looked at his daughter-in-law that was filled with anger. "I'm sorry I thought of your kindness!"

"Thank you Papa for taking the time to think about kindness for our family" Almeer said.

"We're home, baby!" take the sky to his wife.

"Yes, Mas." said Dusk.

Almeer wanted to grab Sky's hand to kiss her, but the man ignored her and went out of the house.

Dusk approached his son-in-law, patting Almeer on the shoulder so that the man understood the attitude of Heaven.

"Patience yes, Al ..," said Dusk.

Almeer kissed Dusk's hand then nodded, "yes, Ma. I'm sorry if my remarks are outrageous,"

Dusk nodded, "it's not all your fault, Al," said Dusk, "Mama go home first, yes. Assalamu'aikum ...."

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Ma."

As soon as Dusk, Sora approached her husband. His face was clearly visible if he was angry.

"Why are you talking like that to papa anyway, Bie? Papa's intentions are good?" sora protests.

"What I said before happened, right? Papa thinks I can't meet your needs" Almeer said.

"Papa just pity me. As long as we're married, you spend too much of your time in the office."

Almeer clasped his wife's shoulder, "You know I have a big responsibility with the projects that came in before we got married, honey. You forgot?"

Sora brushed off Almeer's hand, "I remember! So remember! Papa also feels guilty, therefore you buy additional office equipment and new employees. Let's have more time for me,"

"You know I won't take it,"

"Yes! Because you're selfish!" Sentak Sora's. He stepped into his room.

Almeer followed his wife, trailing her steps.

"You're thinking too much about other people, Bie! I am near you, you don't care! You're good with everyone, you're free of time for them, but I'm the one who doesn't know what number!" sora's criticism when they've arrived in the room.

"Even to spend time with my family you can't. I know you feel alien in my family. I also feel alien in your family. But I always try as much as I can to blend in with your family that even I keep quiet when they discuss the science of religion that I don't even really understand. But, you? What are you, Bie?"

"Didn't I repeatedly ask you to be patient?"

"Until when?" Screaming Sora, her face flushed with anger. "Is your pride that high, Bie? You're cursing Papaku—"

"I don't swear at your Papa, "flat Almeer, "I just reminded him not to be too much in our family."

"Papa just wants us to be happy, Bie ...,"

"So you haven't been happy with me all this time?" ask Almeer.

"I'm happy, I'm very happy. But you're too busy, Bie ...,"

"Do I have to explain everything from the beginning?"

"You don't have too much time, Bie. Including when I really need you ..," Sora's voice grew louder at the end of the sentence, he bowed.

"You're comparing me to other men?"

Sora shook his head quickly though he confirmed Almeer's question, but he soon realized he had mispronounced it. Sora immediately grabbed her husband's hand, "no! That's not what I mean ...,"

Almeer shook his head slowly, his eyes showing disappointment. "No, I know what you mean. I know ...,"

"Brand ...,"

Almeer rubbed his wife's face, "I'm sorry your husband has too many flaws, honey," she said softly but sounded very cold.

"Relance ...." Sora tried to hold her husband's hand, but Almeer gently let go of Sora's hand in her hand to make the woman still unmoved.

"I go to the mosque first, you rest ..," said Almeer.

Sora again grabbed Almeer's hand, "Bie, I—"

Almeer again let go of Sora's hand, smiling as he rubbed his wife's head. "I left first, Assalamu'alaikum ...," without waiting for Sora's reply, he went out of the room.

"Wa'alaikumsalam ...," answered Sora Iirih with tears in her eyes.

His body was limp, slowly he dropped down and sat on the floor. She looked at her hand that was a few seconds ago patted by her husband. A sense of regret filled his mind to make him sick and claustrophobic. Moreover, seeing the treatment of her husband who was still gentle with her after she hurt her husband's feelings.

Sora's eyes closed tightly, but did not make her tears stop wetting her cheeks. He half bent down and repeatedly hit his chest. His mouth was gaping wanting to release all the flavors in his mind. But there was not the slightest sound that came out there, maybe as sick as the regret he felt so he could only cry without a sound.

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