Hot Couple: Inara's Love Story

Asmara Opium

Tonight it was like the night before, we all went back to the villa. Food with a lot of portions as before was already organized and neatly arranged. Call it tonight is the time to recharge the energy, especially for the ten men, whose eating ability exceeds their body size. So, there will be no such thing as wasting food scraps.

Reza was taking a phone call when I approached her. At first I didn't know who he was calling or who he was calling, and I didn't want to be seen either, so I wouldn't ask, as long as his attitude was normal, either, it does not invite suspicion in my mind.

"Mom wants to talk to you" he said, propping his phone at me.

Oh, hermom...

On that phone call, my mother and I asked each other. And I'm glad to hear that my future-in-law is doing well.

"Son, yesterday I heard you were mad at Reza, huh? I feel guilty for both of you. I feel like Mom's upsetting you. And because I'm also Reza's getting hit."

I'm speechless. I'm afraid I'm wrong to talk. Although I used to string sentences in my writings, it felt a lot different when I had to string those sentences together for real situations.

"Son?" call him, cut off the branches of thought in my brain.

My consciousness returned immediately. "Oh, uh. It's okay, Mom. Forgetit. Kan Nara and Mas Reza are fine now" I said.

At least that's the best sentence I can string together. Because I don't want to pretend to say that I'm not disappointed in his decision. Even though I can't blame her and can't be mad at her.

"Actually I was afraid that you would ignore your promise to me."

A promise? Promise I'll marry Mas Reza? Yeah, that promise. "Nara. emm. hopefully in the future everything will go well, yes, Mom. So then... Nara will not break the promise that Nara made to Mom" I said.

You idiot! Why can't I lie just to please my future mother-in-law? I should've just said that I would keep that promise no matter what.

On the small stage, the twins Zaim and Zain, Rafasya and Randika are setting the stage and preparing their instruments. Also Raline, who uttered the test, was one two three with a microphone right in front of her sweet lips that were covered in pink.

Eh?

Across there I faintly heard the sound of sobs. Oh my....

Mom crying? Is it because of my words just now?

Guilt slipped into my heart. I stood up, stepped into the villa, looking for a place where I could talk to my future mother-in-law without being heard by Reza.

"Mom, I'm calm, yeah. I'm sorry that Nara can't talk sweeter than she should. Nara can't brag just to please someone." My tears are starting to fall. But I have to calm the heart of a mother across there. "Mom heard Nara, yeah. Nara makes sure, as long as Nara sees Mas Reza's loyalty to Nara, Nara will always be by her side. Nara promised, Nara will always be with Mas Reza and always accompany him."

Hmm.. still less sweet....

"alright. Thank you, your words calm my heart. I'm sure your son is a good man. He will be loyal to one woman. Only one woman. I guarantee it, son. Yes already, yes. Mom hang up the phone. You guys are fine there."

I said yes, and the phone closed after greeting.

He's right behind me. Amaze and cut off my daydreams. I think he followed me from the moment I came in.

"You startled me" I said, looking back. "When have you been standing there?"

She smiles. "Since then" he said. He walked towards me, then sat down on the side of the chair I was sitting on. "Even I heard everything you said to Mom," he said, just after he put his hand on my shoulder.

I frowned. "You know why we had to tell you about our commotion yesterday" I said, not asking. More precisely, expressing regret.

"Sorry, yesterday I asked. Do you think I should lie?"

Of course not. Because I can't lie and I can't pretend to my mother. Moreover, Reza, the child who had been conceived for nine months in his womb. "No. Of course you can't lie."

"Like you who can't pretend to be sweet. What you said to Mom, it's from the bottom of your heart" he said with full understanding of me.

I'm nodding. In my mind flashed the memories of my High School days. One of the parts I don't consider bitter from that gray-white period. Memories of where I used to play roles on stage. Yeah, I'm a theater member. A world where I've always wanted to play the antagonist. Where I can show the other side of myself, about anger, about evil attitudes, about masks to show the audience that I can also be a bad Inara. Surprisingly, I was able to play a character like the one in the script. But in front of the people who love me, I can't even lie, let alone pretend. In front of my mother, Ihsan, Reza, even in front of her mother. That mask I could never wear. Even for a small lie.

"How long are you going to stay here? Not hungry? Hmm?" reza asked, again he cut off my daydream.

I'm stunned. "Oh, am I daydreaming?"

"What do you think you're doing, my dear...?"

I turned my head slowly. "Come," I said standing up. "Of course I'm hungry. Long time here will be danger. Could be, you're the one I ate."

"O yeah? Go ahead. I'm ready," he whispered in the ear. "We can eat each other. Hm? I want to."

Huh! I chuckle. Laughter broke. "Basic naughty!"

He pulled me into his arms, then, slowly, he grabbed ourselves against the wall. My body was locked in the thickets of his burly arms. And, he said quietly one inch in front of my face, "I'm naughty, a little bit" he said.

"A little bit?"

"Mmm-mmm...."

"But a little?"

"Em, can I kiss?"

Aaah.. without saying anything, Reza's lips immediately stuck and made my heart instantly pound so hard.

"I love you, Inara Dinata. One more, please?"