Hot Couple: Inara's Love Story

My choice

Reza took me to the beach that afternoon. We sat together by the beach enjoying the twilight, like our second meeting in the past twilight, but with a different song, no longer with tones of solitude or loneliness. We listened to the melodious voice of Meisita Lomania in the song Halfku, one of the songs belonging to the Nano Band.

"I love this song, every lyric fits right, njena."

"Me too, because you're my half" he said.

"You're also my half, Mum."

"You still have fear?"

"Yeah, scared of losing you."

"I'm serious, honey...."

I nodded my head and looked at him. "Yes, I'm trying to fight my fear. But Mommy said I shouldn't be afraid. If my fate is as bad as Mother's, or worse than Mother's, Mother says I can go."

Hearing my reply Reza turned her head immediately, then clasped my hand tightly. "You'll be happy, I assure you," he said. "I'm not gonna make you go away and I'm never gonna let you go."

As usual, I didn't respond with words. I just returned his hand. We stayed that way for a long time.

"Come, go there," asked me while pointing at the waves that seemed to be chasing to reach the beach. I took off my shoes, then stood up and stepped into the water. I let the sea water run at my feet. Reza was still sitting quietly on the sand. I let it go, and focused on looking at the waves coming towards me. It was as if they would bring me every bit of sadness, and make my soul holy, so that I would no longer feel the hurt and hold grudges in the past.

My daydream was rippling when I heard the sound of a guitar being played by Reza. I don't know where he got the guitar. Probably from a group of teenagers who watched her sing at the time. They not only watch, but also sing and capture the moment with a cellphone camera. And that's Reza, with soaring confidence, she started singing my choice song Malik & D'Essential, special to me.

Millions of feelings that words cannot express

In a thousand ways you always make me happy

You are the reason and the answer to all questions

All I really want is for you to always be here for me

Will you be my choice?

To be the last of my life

Will you be the first?

Which is always there in the morning when I open my eyes

Oh...

Let me have you, love you, take care of you, love you, give love, give all, all that you want

As long as I can I will try

Achieve all dreams and hopes

Tuk becomes reality

Will you be my choice?

To be the last of my life

Will you be the first?

Which is always there in the morning when I open my eyes

Tuk was first

Tuk is forever....

He ended the song by standing in front of me, about half a meter away from me. "So, what's your answer?" tanyakanya.

He pretended not to understand, and instead asked, "What question?"

"Inara, will you be my choice? To be the last of my life? Being the first one that's always there when I open my eyes?"

I nodded my head and smiled happily. "Yes, I want to. I want to, Mas."

So even with Reza, there were twinkles of happiness from both eyes, and I was proud I was the reason for that happiness. Everyone who was there clapped, whistled, cheered cieee, cmiwiwww, uwuwww, and such. Whatever....

Reza stretched out her hand, then took my hand, taking me to the edge, out of the water. He took the guitar out of his hand. A moment later he pulled out a necklace with a heart-shaped pendant. He put up our photo on the locket, our first photo we took on the first day we met in Surabaya, on the same beach where he asked me to and made me the woman of his choice. Of course he purposely hung the necklace with the pendant open, so I could see the photo he put in it.

"Can I pair?"

I nodded my head, my mouth was locked by the happiness I could not contain. Then Reza took two steps closer to me, her face just inches from my face as she put the necklace around my neck. Again I felt like my stomach was melting, the feeling of palpitations re-established my body. My heart rate became faster, and the warm breath that was blowing in my neck seemed to spread to all parts of my body. I felt warm between the wind.

"Don't ever get loose, huh?" her door.

Again. I'm nodding. "Yes. I'll take good care of this necklace. But what does this mean? Proposal?"

"No. If the proposal, I will ask you directly to Mother. It's just a form of feeling for you. I love you, Inara. I love you so much."

Oh my God, he made me float. I want to stop time and hold it for a while before time finally comes back. It was the first time he said he loved me. It was like cling, and then butterflies and heart-shaped balloons flew around us. I am incapable of words. I opened my mouth to try to get the words out, really, but Reza held my lips with her fingers.

"You don't have to say anything. Just so you know how I feel is enough, okay?"

I don't know why, there were tears dripping down my cheeks. Reza touched his forehead to my forehead. But I want more. I put my lips to his lips. It's not right to say I kissed her. A few seconds after that, I lowered my face into his chest and took a deep breath. Stupid times with the people around us, stupid times with time going on. Whatever, I want to hug her.

"Mas."

"Emm?"

"I want to come home with you."

Hearing that Reza immediately took off her embrace, she looked at me with an expression as if she could not believe what she had just heard.

"Yes, Mas. I'm coming with you home."

"Are you serious?"

"Seriously, I want to go home."

"Thank you." He hugged me again. "I'll always remember today, the day you accepted my feelings" she said.

After that, I realized that it was Valentine's Day. A day that never meant anything to me in previous years. But it will be history for my future, my future with Reza Dinata, the only man who can melt my frozen heart.

I know, it's time.