CLBK (Long Love Hasn't Been Long)

Mr. Alexander

"Thank you Miss." The secretary said to Lita. "I don't know if there's no Miss, what to do."

Lita smiles. "What's wrong, we're supposed to be helping each other."

The boss has been taken care of by the hospital. Astrid arrived at the hospital shortly.

"How is he doing?" Astrid asked Lita.

"Alhamdulillaah is in the treatment room." Said Lita.

"Alhamdulilla...." Answer Astrid.

"Then excuse me, Miss." Pamit Lita and Astrid to the Secretary.

"How is my Papa doing...?!" Someone slightly shouted as he was about to enter the Boss's treatment room.

Lita and Astrid had passed, only a glimpse of Lita looking at that person's face. "Subhanna... How handsome..." Inner Lita. "Instaghfirullaah..." Lita quickly turned away.

Lita and Astrid leave the hospital soon, as it is the day of Maghrib.

"How's Papa doing, Jessy?" Ask Leo who looks panicked.

"Thank God, Boss is fine. There were two hijab-wearing women helping the Boss at the Mall." Obviously Jessy.

"You mean the two women who ran into me in the hallway earlier?" Ask Leo.

Jessy nodded quickly. Leo immediately ran out of the Papa's treatment room. He wanted to pursue the Papa's helper, just say thank you.

Leo was wailing but the two women were no longer there.

"Who are you looking for, sir?" Ask Security.

"Have you seen two hijab-wearing women come out of this hospital?" Ask Leo.

"Just the car left the parking lot." Clearly Security.

Leo sighed. After saying goodbye, Leo returned to the Papa's ward.

"Leo...." Alex called his son in a weak voice.

Leo immediately approached the Papa. "Yes Pa... What does Papa feel? Where's Pa sick?" Leo was very worried.

Alex smiled at Papa. "How's your Mama doing, is she okay?" Ask Alex.

"Mama healthy Pa. But I feel like Mama's suffering from parting ways with Papa." Obviously Leo.

Alex looks sad. "It's all Papa's fault.... Papa shouldn't have let your mom go." Alex shed tears.

"Why didn't Papa catch up with Mama?" Leo Pinta.

"Papa doesn't dare face your eye." Alex closed his eyes.

"Jessy... Can you please leave us both?" Leo Pinta.

Jessy nodded. He immediately moved and walked out of the room.

"Pa... Bring Mama back..." Leo Pinta.

"Papa's not ready." Said Alex.

"But why Pa?" Leo's a little riled up.

"Our beliefs are different, son. Your mother wants to go back to her beliefs. He felt guilty for years for abandoning his religious teachings. Papa is wrong. Papa always forbids it..." Alex's tears are back.

"Well, Daddy and Mama never told us to worship, because of that?" Ask Leo.

Alex nodded. "Me and your Mama agreed not to force Our Children to follow which teachings. If you grow up, you are free to choose. We only teach you about kindness and responsibility." Obviously Alex.

"Now Papa feels alone, there is no Mama who accompanies Papa. In this old age, Papa doesn't want to live alone." Alex is still shedding tears.

Leo sighed. Leo remembered, He used to see the Mother doing worship secretly. At that time the Papa was taking care of his business out of the City.

"Son... If Papa follows your Mama's beliefs, are you okay?" Ask Alex suddenly.

"But Pa?! What's that supposed to be?!" Leo's aghast.

Alex nodded. "Religion your Mama requires it, son. Papa loves your mother very much. She's a very special woman to 35-year-old Papa. We're married, not once has your mother complained or denied Papa's request. Maybe it was a teaching that He got from his parents and his religion. To be devoted to the husband."

"Papa's been thinking all along. Papa doesn't hate your mom for choosing to go back to Indonesia. Mr. Joey from Country A, has awakened Papa. Apparently Mr. Joey is an Ustadz. He was a Catholic once. His wife learned a lot from him." Obviously Alex.

Leo sighed. "Pa... Leo won't get in the way of Papa's wishes. Leo wants Papa and Mama as they used to be, reunited. What should Leo do Pa?"

"Papa will learn about your Mama's religion. Ustadz Joey gave this." Alex opened his wallet on the nightstand. And take out a business card.

Leo accepted her. "Rizky Atala? Who is He Pa?" Ask Leo.

"He's the architect who's working on Papa's project in the western part of J. State. He's Ustadz's son Joey. Please call him. Papa wants to see him." Alex Pinta.

Leo nodded and immediately contacted Atala.

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"Who's Who?" Vita asks Atala after Atala closes her phone.

"The son of Mr. Alex. Mr. Alex wants to see me." Atala.

"That means Ayang is leaving again for Country J?" Ask Vita.

Atala nodded. "You coming, huh?" Atala Pinta.

"But I'm on a lot of Campus work, Yang." Said Vita. "Isn't there Bang Fathir?"

Atala breathed. "I don't know why Mr. Alex wants to meet. Is your job not to be financed?" Atala wrapped her hands around Vita's waist and kissed Vita's neck.

"Yeahaz... Iiihhh... I also took a shower." Vita pursed her lips.

"I can't stay away from you for a moment." Goda Atala continued to kiss Vita's neck.

"My lectures are often pending... I want to go to Country J. I miss Lita too. But how...??!" Vita.

"Do your task materials already exist?" Ask Atala.

Vita nodded. "I just need to clean it up and hand it over to the Lecturer. The only thing is, the lecturer sucks, something's wrong." Vita pursed her lips.

"OKs... I'll help you check your duties. If I say ok but your Lecturer says correction, I'll face him." Atala.

Atala indeed often heard from Vita's friends, if this Vita Lecturer likes Vita. Every Vita task is always a long time He corrects, because He wants to linger with Vita.

"I'm like a little boy. College assignment, Ayang take care of." Vita held back her laughter.

"I don't want my wife glimpsed by another man." Atala again kissed Vita's neck.

"Aaacch... Oh, yahang...." This time Vita can not resist his desire because Atala continues to tease him.

"Yeah... Why am I not pregnant yet..." Vita asked as They had exhausted themselves from the fierce fight in bed.

Atala rubbed Vita's hair gently. Tidying up the child's hair that covers Vita's sweet face.

"May God still give us the freedom to love one another." Atala tries to comfort because Vita is very sensitive when it comes to pregnancy.

"But until when. I would love to feel pregnant, giving birth and breastfeeding. Being a woman." Vita's tears started to drip.

"Sstttt.... We assume that we are okay with Allah SWT. I'm sure this is the best God has given us." Atala continues to comfort Vita while wiping Vita's tears.

"Yeahh... No cry. He said he was doing a job." Atala.

Vita hits Atala's chest slowly. "Ayang siihhh. Now I'm tired." Vita pursed her lips.

"That delicious sweet..." Tempta Atala who kissed Vita's lips and continued to heat up until the next round repeated.