All For Love?
Responsibility, Dimas!
For a moment I thought if there was no harm in me staying here. At least I can figure out how Dimas character is and the possibility of a gap for me to be closer to Love.
I sat down next to Dimas, while Love, who looked happy because I was not so to go, immediately rushed inside to make me a drink.
"So long ago with Love?" tanya Dimas opened the conversation.
"Just a few days ago. We accidentally met and had a chance to argue at our first meeting." I replied and Dimas only responded to me with a nod.
*tring
The sound of Dimas's phone rang indicating that there was an incoming message. I noticed that at once his face changed, the look on his face could not be guessed as if there was fear and anger mixed into one, then shortly thereafter he immediately put his phone back in his pants pocket.
"Silver Dimas, Alfin, here's a drink and a snack. Sorry if the cake will not taste good." said Cinta by displaying a sweet smile while serving drinks and some kinds of cakes for me and also Dimas.
Dimas also immediately grabbed the drink that Cinta brought and spent it with a single sip. My mind saw a strange thing about Dimas that seemed to be worrying about something. I who also appreciate Love also drink the drink and eat red velvet cupcake because I like cupcake.
"Very good." Those two words were enough to describe how it felt. I've never eaten a cupcake like this. Maybe this will be my favorite cupcake, and a menu that must be there every day at my house.
"Lo who made it?" my question while lifting the cupcake and directing it to Love.
"No. That's the mama who made it. Sorry if it's not good." said Love.
"It's really delicious. I've never had a cupcake like this. Please bring it to campus every day. Can you?" honest saying.
"If you like, you can come here every day. Mama always made because it was a mama's sale." said Love which honestly makes me very happy because Love allows me to visit her home again.
"Well, I said yes! It's the same business, mama. Tomorrow I come here again." Dimas said with an expression that made me not believe in the reason he gave.
"Mmm, yes, my brother Dimas be careful" said a gentle love with a sweet smile on his lips to warm my heart.
Not long after Dimas left, I also say goodbye to Love and also his mother. But I did not go straight home like I said to Love, but I followed where Dimas went. I followed Dimas until he stopped at a seafood restaurant that was quite famous and crowded visitors in this city. I wonder who Dimas met there finally made me decide to monitor him from a close distance by entering the restaurant but still keep a distance so that Dimas does not realize my existence.
Arriving inside the restaurant, I was really surprised to see who Dimas had met. A girl and a man I remember for seventeen years, the man who ruined my family's happiness, the man who took my mother from me and my father. I wanted so much to get to them, especially that man, that I wanted to teach him a lesson for ruining my family. However, I remember my purpose in coming here to follow Dimas, by being forced to just shut up and eavesdrop on their chatter.
"You have to take responsibility, Dimas! I will give you whatever origin you want to marry my son." said the man who again succeeded me surprised to hear him say that the girl is his son.
And he said responsibility? Whatdoes thatmean?
Out of curiosity I eavesdropped on all of their conversations to the end. And it really struck me that Dimas and the girl had slept together. On the one hand I am happy because it will automatically make it easier for me to get closer to Love. But on the other hand, I was also well aware that Love would be so hurt knowing her lover had betrayed her.
*****
On the way home, I kept thinking about Dimas and the girl. For a moment my anger peaked, swearing to remember what Dimas and the girl did so that they could betray the Love that had sincerely loved Dimas.
"Shit!!! Father and son are the same, his father took his mother from me and also papa. Now her son is a bitch just for the sake of a jerk like Dimas and it will definitely hurt for Love." I murmured while remaining focused on the streets.
Arriving home, I went straight into the room and slammed the door after. Somehow remembering the conversation Dimas and the two people had, it felt like I was also very angry. Wasn't it! Not because of the man who had taken the mama, but because of the betrayal Dimas did to Cinta. My horror at Dimas was even more heightened when considering the sweet-ass attitude Dimas had aimed for Love earlier in his house, he could have acted as if he had no sin in Love.
tock..tok...
"Al, are you inside?" ask the man behind my door.
"Yes, pa. Come in." I replied.
"You why? Any issues?" ask papa after entering my room and see the look on my face that looks chaotic.
"Alfin met the man, pa." I said clearly it made papa also surprised because he understood who I meant.
"Al, no, forget it. We're doing fine. Let the past be the past, we don't need to remember anymore." Papa.
"That's not the case, pa. But it's about love." I said.
"Love? What is the man's relationship to love?" ask the curious papa with my continued story.
"They already have a girl, pa. And the girl snatched the lover of Love. Alfin doesn't take it, pa. They hurt us, okay, we're still fine. But Love, pa! He would definitely be very hurt knowing what Dimas had done with the girl!" I call on papa. Whether I realized it or not, I was indirectly showing my concern for Love.
"Do you like love? Or do you even love him?" ask papa.
I looked at my dad, looking at him and thinking what he was asking, "I don't know, Dad" I said.
"Do what you have to do to protect your loved ones without having to unpack everything yourself. Let Love know for itself, but you still have to be alert to take care of it, because when all of it is revealed, Love certainly needs a backrest to sustain its fragility later" said papa.
"Oh yes, Al, the day after you and Love please meet our potential investors yes. Papa has other needs. Can you?" ask papa.
"Can, pa. Papa just ready what should I and Love learn, later I will also contact Cinta." I replied.
*****
2 Days later...
dddrrrtt....
I saw the incoming call on my phone screen. And I immediately picked up the phone after I saw the name of Love on my phone screen as the person who made the call.
"Yes hello! What's up?" my many.
"Al, mama's sick again, I'm allowed permission first, right today?" answer Love across the phone.
"No, Al. Let me take my mom to the deket puskesmas here." said Love.
"Lo knows I don't like to be disputed. Consider this from the company. I want to nyokap you can get the best treatment, so you can heal and you can focus on working again" I said.
Is that an excuse? Sure oes. I just don't want Love skipping work for too long. I'm getting used to love every day. I don't want him to take a second off my watch. It may be true, papa said, if I love him, even though my brain always denies it.
After telling my family doctor to go to Cinta's house and check on her mother, I immediately rushed to the hotel to prepare everything needed for the meeting later.
*****
To be honest I was a little surprised to know who I should meet for the meeting. That person was none other than Dimas. Yes, it's good enough for me because that way, I can more easily monitor Dimas' activities through papa's confidants.
Before our meeting ended, I first invited Dimas to just drink coffee at the hotel restaurant. There we chatted a lot about work and also about her relationship with Love, occasionally I satirized her about her relationship with the girl she met at the seafood restaurant the other day. But whether he realized it or not, but his attitude still looks calm. I think he's a pretty good playwright, but I'm not going to let him hurt Love any longer and deeper somehow, Love must know the rottenness of this man he loves.
After we finished chatting, Dimas immediately said goodbye to return to his company. I drove her to the hotel lobby but, a shocking sight happened in front of me. The girl came and immediately hugged Dimas, looking once Dimas was very awkward in this situation. But I was just pretending to be in my bodo even though in my heart I really wanted to teach Dimas a lesson because he could make out with other girls in public places whereas earlier he always prided himself on his relationship with Love's. I'm just thankful that Love couldn't accompany me to the meeting today, at least she wouldn't have seen such a disgusting scene that would obviously have left her so hurt.
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POV
When I was at the house of Love, I honestly felt more and more unsettled. Not only because of Karin, but also because of Alfin's existence. I can see, that Alfin not only considers Love a friend, Alfin likes Love. Seen so from the look on her face if she's so happy when Love keeps her away. But I also cannot simply forbid Love to be close to other men if I remember what I did with Karin. But I also won't let Alfin get any more daring to show his feelings for Love. Love will remain mine, no matter what happens, because I love her. Maybe I'm selfish, but it's because I love Love so much and don't want her out of my life.
Amidst my conversation with Alfin, suddenly my phone rang indicating a message coming in. I was very surprised to read the message that was sent by Karin. Karin told me that she is also currently in Jakarta even she also said that she had told what I had done to her father who was none other than the owner of the company where I worked. Karin told me that her papa wanted to see me today and she had also sent me the location where her papa wanted to meet me.
As soon as possible I say goodbye to Love after I finish the drink that Love treats me. I just want my problems with Karin to be resolved without Love knowing what happened.
I drove my car to the location that Karin had shared to my phone and it turned out to be a famous seafood restaurant in the area and crowded by visitors. I wasted no time rushing down from my car to see Karin and her papa.
In there, Mr. Ilham (papa Karin) immediately initiated me with some honest questions that really cornered me. He asked me to take responsibility for what I had done to Karin, and I immediately refused his request, because I did not love Karin. Wouldn't it also hurt for Karin if I accepted her but I couldn't love her.
"I'll see your parents if you're not willing to marry Karin well" Ilham said, propping up Karin's phone and playing a video of me doing the disgusting thing with Karin.
In my heart I cursed so much to Karin who really trapped me. It turned out that this was all he had planned very carefully. I really don't get over Karin's cunning.
Why should I? Karin is so young, she's not even 20, why is she so obsessed with me? Wasn't he easily able to get more men than me! More established and younger men of his age.
This really frustrates me. I can't possibly get my parents into this. What's more mama, if mama finds out about this problem, I'm afraid your health will decline. With that in mind, I had to agree with their desire that I would be responsible for what had happened even though we were well aware that this was not entirely my fault, and as a first step, Mr. Ilham asked me to return to his company, but this time I was asked to return to the headquarters in this city and I agreed.
Maybe later I will rethink how I can be separated from those who are most important at this time they do not disturb my family even more they will not interfere with my relationship with Love.
*****
"Dimas, please replace me for a meeting with the owner of the hotel xxxxx later at 10 ya." said Mr. Ilham and I also agreed to his order without the intention of denying it in the slightest.
Honestly, I am very uncomfortable working here, but I have not found a way to escape Karin and her family. And I can't sacrifice my family for my selfishness, which could not be good for my relationship with Love.
I was very forced to meet Mr. Ilham's client at the hotel that Mr. Ilham told me earlier, and it really surprised me because it turned out that the person I had to meet was Alfin who was the only child of the owner of the hotel as well as a new threat to my relationship with Love.
Finished with all my business with Alfin, I was about to return to the office but when Alfin and I were in the hotel lobby, I was really surprised by the existence of Karin who suddenly just hugged me. I don't know what Alfin's mind is right now, but his calm demeanor and seemingly no matter what Karin does to me makes me feel even more unsettled.
I don't want Alfin to say a no-no to Love about me and Karin, just explain who Karin is to Alfin that he is a subsidiary of the company I work for.
"It's okay. I-i understand. Lo relax." said Alfin casually with a thin smile at me.
After that I rushed Karin away from the hotel before Karin messed things up by saying that she was my future wife to Alfin.
"Son, why didn't you just tell her the same thing if I was my sister's future wife?" karin protested as we were already on our way back to the office.
"Take a pull on me." he continued.
"He is Love. I don't want him to talk weirdly about Love." I said coldly.
"So Dimas is still related to that girl? Brother Dimas inget yes, now I'm the wife of the sister! And I want Brother Dimas to cut off sister's relationship with that girl. I don't like it." she said with a slight increase in her tone asking me to break my relationship with Love.
"Sorry I can't. I only love one girl, which is Love. I am your future husband, but you need to remember that I have never loved you one bit" I said still in a cold tone. I can see Karin's face is currently flushed like she is holding back her frustration. But it seems I do need to be strict with him so that he does not carelessly manage me.
"If you don't like it, please tell your father that I will gladly leave your papa company and I won't marry you either." I continued to give him a slight threat to Karin. To be honest I wasn't sure what I was saying just now, but I know very well, Karin really wanted to have me, and my attitude like this, she really understood that I wasn't playing around.
Then we just kept quiet until the car I was driving with Karin arrived at a luxurious house owned by the Karin family. Yes, I did drive Karin home first before I went back to the office. However, I was really surprised when I entered the house, I saw my mother was there either since when and what needs mama to this house.
"Dimas, Karin, have you come?" said a woman who is none other than her mother Karin.
"Dimas, why didn't you tell me that you and Karin are in a relationship, son? Madam Kartika met my mother and finally she came here to see Karin" said the mother in a soft tone while smiling at me and Karin. I just fell silent because I didn't know what to do now while Karin, it seemed like she was very happy with the situation.
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