Don't Take My Son

Not as Easy as I imagined

Rafael drove his car at medium speed towards his mess. Sometimes he glanced at the cheese cake he kept in the passenger seat next to him and then smiled his smile, so happy he got the cheese cake? It turns out that Kharisa still remembers his favorite cake. In the past when dating in High School, if you hang out at a cafe near school, Rafael must order cheese cake, and Kharisa always comments.

"Where are there no foods other than cheese cake that are good to eat?"

"Aren't you tired of cheese cake being ordered?"

"Mister cheese, I've ordered you a cheese cake."

Rafael smiles himself considering the courtship period, it feels like the time was short, and now wants to repeat it again. Unfortunately Kharisa has changed, indeed because of his mistake, but he believes there is still love for him in the heart of Kharisa, and he will fight to get it back.

Not feeling he was already in front of the hospital, he turned his car into the rear parking area specifically for employees. He got out of his car with two boxes of cheese cake in both hands. He stepped towards mess with a radiant face. Several employees of the messenger occupants who passed by him greeted him, he replied kindly. Until he was in front of the mess that looked quiet and dark, only the porch lights were lit, Andre was not inside, yesterday afternoon he returned to Bandung to his parents' house.

When Rafael unlocks the door of his house, someone comes up to him.

"Raf...." It turned out that Vania who came was standing behind Rafael. Rafael looked back.

"Eh..Van." Rafael greeted him back.

"You just got home? I'm calling you, saying you don't get back." Vania's face looked disappointed.

"Ah yes, sorry, I did not have time to check HP, HP I was silent." Rafael did not pay much attention to the incoming messages on his HP, he only checked the WA yanmed group to ensure the service part runs smoothly. He used his HP only to take pictures and record vidio together with Kharisa and his son.

"Raf, looks like we should talk." Vania said expectantly Rafael gave time to talk together. During this time after they were officially engaged, they had never enjoyed quality time together to strengthen their relationship or just talk about their future, of course because Rafael did not want their relationship closer. Only twice have they ever gone together, not only together, with Andre at dinner, and with Meita when Vania asked to be escorted to buy something to the mall. Even if they had breakfast together in Rafael's study, it was purely just eating, there was nothing they were talking about.

"I also have something to talk about with you, we just talk inside." Rafael opens the door and lets Vania in, looking like their relationship is stiff, like there is a distance, unlike other couples who are engaged.

"Sit down, what do you want to drink? Have a cold drink, or do you want some coffee?" Rafael asked as he walked into the living room that was fused with the dining room and kitchen. He keeps the cheese cake bya in the refrigerator, it seems he does not intend to share with his fiancee.

"No need Raf." Vania answered half-screaming, she felt awkward to go inside following Rafael, she looked like the first guest to come there, even though he had several meals together when there was Andre, yes if there was Andre it might not be this ugly.

Rafael returned to the living room with two boxes of fruit juice drinks.

"There's only this" he said as he kept it on the table in front of Vania.

"Don't bother, thanks Raf." Vania took her seat as Rafael sat on the sofa opposite her.

"What do you want to talk about." Without further ado Rafael immediately opened their conversation. Actually he felt tired, the plan was, nyampe in mess he would shower and immediately rest his body, he said, but when there was Vania he did not feel good about rejecting her and it seems now is the time he also wants to convey his intention to cancel his engagement, is not the sooner the better, before their relationship is getting closer, he did not want to give any hope to Vania.

"Ah yes.....Raf, you have something to talk about too? Want you first?" Apparently Vania so doubtful with what he will say, in fact she was also embarrassed to convey it, as she was the woman who did not want to have the impression of being an aggressive woman.

"You go first." Reply Rafael, sipping fruit juice in a box.

"Eu.. look like Raf. We are engaged, but..eu. Is not a relationship that must be fostered like a plant so that it is fertile, and our relationship must also be nurtured, maybe with a lot of time we talk together like this, he said, or go where it's that gets us closer." Vania sighed for a moment while waiting for Rafael's response, but Rafael was still silent not trying to respond. But Rafael knows where Vania's talks are headed.

"Eu.. I know you're busy Raf, sometimes you spend time off in the hospital, but we shouldn't start thinking about our relationship, anyway, yes, although our relationship is due to matchmaking, but I believe we can live it if each of us wants to open our hearts and accept it. So..eu I mean, if possible from one week there is one day that we can use for our togetherness, or if we can't, then there's one day that we can use for our togetherness, yes maybe from our days there is a time for us to be together, it does not seem too difficult because our conditions are close together, just the time we set."

"Eu. That's all I want to talk about." Finally Vania was relieved to have conveyed what had been stuck in her heart. Wasn't what he said just now a natural thing? A little demanding for the good of their relationship. It feels tiring to think about his relationship with Rafael, his status has been betrothed to Rafael, even been announced by his future father-in-law in front of hospital employees who are none other than his coworkers, but the truth is he's like he doesn't have a fiancee. There is no Rafael beside him when he needs someone to listen to his complaints, or like other couples who pour out affection each other with sweet or romantic words, or even just a flutter, he said, indeed he expected it to come out of Rafael's mouth, but unfortunately it was only in his imagination. But after tonight he hopes his wish comes true, at least he has tried to convey his heart, maybe Rafael is insensitive, too cool or maybe reluctant to start.

"Van, frankly I was forced to accept this match, I thought I would be able to accept it, but it turns out that until now I can't accept you as my companion."

Deg.

Vania who was sipping the juice in the packaging immediately stopped her and stared at Rafael. Their gazes met, but he silently did not respond to Rafael's words, trying to digest Rafael's words. Naturally, if Rafael has not been able to accept it, only one monthly age of their engagement, still banhak time to be able to accept each other, he and his family did not demand to immediately go to the level of marriage.

"And I don't want to hurt you, don't want to let you down any deeper, so we'd better end our relationship here...."

"You mean Raf...?" Vania ascertains what she hears, kakau - if she mishears, or she misperceptions.

"Yes, I can't continue our engagement Van, I don't want us to be equally tormented because there's no feeling of love."

"But Raf our relationship is still a corn, it's natural that we don't have love yet, but we still have plenty of time to be able to mengwnal and closer, each other, I'm sure over time the feeling of love will surely grow in our hearts. So I beg Raf, you don't have to rush to make a decision like that." Vania looks riled up, how can Rafael take a unilateral decision to break his engagement when they should try to get to know each other and get closer. Just yesterday afternoon Rafael's father announced his engagement to Rafael in the presence of hospital employees, the time in one day he had to accept Rafael break their engagement.

"I'm sorry Van, I really can't continue our relationship." Rafael seems to have been convinced by his decision, he realized now or later it will still disappoint Vania even hurt him, so it is better at the beginning, than waiting longer will be even more painful for Vania.

"No.gak..Raf, you're taking this decision too soon, sorry that I'm demanding too much. What I just said was no, I know you're busy, I don't care if you don't have time for me, I can understand it, we still have plenty of time to get closer. You also seem tired, need a break. You better rest now, let me say goodbye." Of course Vania did not accept Rafael's decision, maybe Rafael was a lot of thoughts, fatigue and his words had become a burden for Rafael. Better he let Rafael rest firstvagarvo his mind is calm not grasak grusuk decision making.

"I'll say yes Raf, you rest." Vania stood up and headed towards the half-open exit.

"Wait for Van." Rafael seems to want to finish their relationship tonight as well. Too sadistic indeed, but he wants the problems one by one quickly finished. Vania stopped her movements that would open the door wider.

"I can't continue our relationship because I love other women." Finally Rafael explained his reason. Vania flinched hearing Rafael's words, her position still turned to Rafael with her hands holding the door hook, but now something was felt by her heart, which made her chest suddenly tight, and her gaze became blurry, there were water in his eyes.

"I'm sorry Van, I have to honestly say it, I don't want to hurt you more deeply." Raphael stood up to approach Vania, but stopped when Vania turned her back to him.

"Just yesterday your papi announced our engagement in front of the hospital employee, now you're breaking off our engagement for loving another woman?" Vania stared intently at Rafael with her wet, crystal clear cheeks in her eyes that she could not bear to not fall on her cheeks.

"Is that what you are Raf? And what about my family?" Vania sighed, wiping her cheeks with both hands, considering that her family made her even more unable to hold back her tears. Not only was he happy with his engagement, of course his parents were also very happy because they could realize his grandfather Vania's wishes.

"I don't accept your unilateral decision Raf, whatever the reason I don't accept it and I don't think it's just about the two of us but our extended family. You better think about your decision again, I assume our relationship is still running as before. I'm sorry." Vania passed by leaving Rafael with tears towards his mess, fortunately the other mess he passed was quiet, so no one saw him walking with wet cheeks.

Rafael took a deep breath, he could not help but leave Vania who could not accept his decision. It was not hearty to also see the woman he had applied even if by force, tearful in front of him. Although he also had feelings, obviously he did not have the heart, but if it was delayed it would be even more painful for Vania, but at this time their relationship was not too deep, there is no growing love between them. Of love? It is certain that the feeling is not in Rafael's heart for Vania, because his love is already owned by another woman he knew before he knew Vania, he was his first love and will be his last love, he said, even there has been the fruit of their love that makes him confident and brave to break his engagement with Vania. But what about Vania? It could be that in the heart of the girl has grown seeds of love for her fiance, it will not be difficult to grow love for men like Rafael.

It turned out that his attempt to break off his engagement was not as easy as he had imagined. Though his hope tonight he wants his business with Vania to be finished, so that he can convince Kharisa to accept it back, then live happily together with Rakha, it is not that easy. And it seems like the business is still long, if Vania alone does not want to accept it, what about her family? His family may not accept it either. Then what should he do?

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