I'M BETWEEN YOU AND HIM

HE'S AFRAID OF ME OR I'M TOO CRUEL TO HIM

"People... Come home with me, right!? I'm going straight to your residential marketing office after business hours." I said to Cecil.

"okay! So see the house for Vika's mom, sir?" the answer is a little seductive. Moreover, Cecil's smile made me sing his lips made him laugh as he passed.

Like my message. Vika stands far away from the entrance of the Graha building. Smiling he saw me. But back flat saw Cecillia who was standing behind following me.

"Come, comein!" take me to those two beautiful women. Cecillia and Vika were sitting behind my seat. They seem to be trying to get along.

"The first Cecil unyu. Buy where?" vika asked interested in seeing Cecil's briefcase. They both had a typical female conversation.

"Hey, hey.you guys! It's nice to talk like I'm your driver!" I'm tired, but I'm actually just kidding.

"Sorry, sir!" cecil said quickly.

"Hehehe.ga what Cil! I'm koq kidding!" my error saw Cecil's reaction which was immediately stiff felt bad.

"Why yes, dika mas more softly talk to Cecil!" suddenly Vita is beating. Slow but nyeletit. Cecillia.

"That's because Cecil knows his limits with me. We have been working together for 4 years. Longer the friendship than your friendship with my wife." My answer is no less spicy.

Vika silent. Somewhat annoyed because his eyes glared jutek. I smiled in my heart. It looks like he's sulking, but he's got no response from me.

Cecil is not happy among the gripping silence. He held Vika's hand.

"Sir Dika is firm, mbak! But actually his heart is kind" he whispered to Vika but I could hear her sayup.

"I know koq, Cil. His wife said so too. I just want to tempt him!" vika whispered as well but louder than Cecil's whisper. Like intentionally so I can hear it.

Cecillia laughed shaking her head.

"Shut down what time is the marketing office, Cil?" I want to focus on my goal.

"Oh.it looks like it's open 24 hours, sir!"

"Okay, that's why we don't have to rush for time."

"Where are we going, ma'am?" Vita chimed in by asking.

"Oiya, the notary called this morning. He said our meeting was accelerated. But who wants to buy your house to you let your feet lift from there. Completely possible. Well, I'd like to ask you.... Are you in a place where you haven't lived?" I said to ask Vika again.

"Yet, mas!"

"Well, it happens that Cecil also just moved in the Griya housing in the Morning Market. New housing, type 21 indeed. Simple but I think the environment is good. Let's see first, who knows your interest. But if you don't like it, I don't make it!"

"Can. Let's see it first. Cecil just lived there?" vika responds and asks Cecil.

"Yes, mom. Almost 4 months."

"Credit?"

"Yes. Hehe... Self-study, ma'am!"

"Great you! Dika respects you very much." Cecil just smiled in response to Vika's praise.

I don't know why I don't like Vika's voice pressure. Sounds intimidating or rather like a jealous person.

"Okay of koq! You are the one who overreacted it. My wife is not as possessive as you are Cecil!" Again Cecil smiled a little wryly. It seems he's getting uncomfortable again between me and Vika.

Vika silent. He is more limiting himself. Maybe because there's a Cecillia. So he's not too open to show himself as usual.

"Cecil lives alone?" Vika again tries to communicate with Cecil. Cecil nodded.

"But my mother comes and stays every week. Understandably, mother is rather a colossal thinker. So always be protective of me."

"That's a sign your parents love you, Cil! Maybe because you are also a sweet, kind and obedient child. So your parents are so considerate of you!" my words made Vika bow. No more talking to Cecil. Just looking blankly at the road.

5 Hours passed when I glanced at the watch. It was late afternoon, I thought. It turns out that housing is more crowded in the afternoon. Maybe the residents have come home and gather with family by taking a leisurely walk in the area of a residential park.

"That's the marketing office, sir! I'm sorry, sir, Mr. Vita, I'm going home first."

"Will I take you home, Cil?"

"Gee, sir, thank you! I can walk a little koq from here. Madam Vita and Mr. Dika, can stop by if you'd like!"

"God willing, Cil!"

"Sorry, Cecil! I don't think I can stop by your house! There's other business" Vika said making me look at her. He has an attitude too.

"What ga, mbak! Maybe another time. Nice to meet and talk to Vika! Come on, I'm first!"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Beautiful girl don't keep going!" he said it made me annoyed. What business is he jealous of me and Cecil. I just want to make sure Cecil gets home safely. Because I'm a real man. It was not good to drop off the girls on the side of the road only when it was kind enough to take us to the Griya housing marketing office.

"Toh, this housing has entered the area, mas!" vika said again as if reading my mind.

We knocked on the office door that looked quiet. A man dressed in blue white opened our door. After making small talk asking us what we meant, he took us to the 2nd floor. Meet directly with the marketing manager.

After a long chat and showing us the plans of the residential area and the houses that are still empty, they invited us to survey the houses directly.

Vika holds several brochures from the housing. Taken my steps with my eyes looking around. Look around without much comment.

They left both of us to be able to freely see all corners of the house. I'm nodding.

"If you like, we can take this house!" vika said suddenly. It looks like he's watching me from a distance.

"Hey, I should have been you. You're going to occupy this house, not me. You buy your own money anyway. Not with my money!" Vika laughs. Swinging spoiled in my arms makes me careless.

"I'm jealous, you're as close as Cecil!" he said after his laughter had died down.

"What does it have to do with buying Cecil's house?"

"Will you visit me often, would you know if I lived here? Cecil also has a house in this house you know! So if you go home Cecil don't forget to stop by my house."

"Hus! Watch your talk, Vika! I never took Cecil home! Ranti knows that!" I'm upset. Flinched Vika who blushed her face. I shook Vika's hand. Staying away from it is the right step. His words this time made my blood boil.

"Sorry, mom! I'm a big jealous!"

"You're wrong, after all. Why are you jealous of me? To Cecil? That's not your capacity either, Vika! Our relationship is just business. Because I respect you as my wife's best friend. Ga more! And you have to remember, you can't restrain me with all your ridiculous behavior! Understood?"

Vika remained silent. I also felt uncomfortable because of the loud clash I had earlier. This woman always provokes my emotions. Making my head dizzy.

I rushed to see Mr. Griya's housing manager. Promised him to contact him immediately within 2-3 days, both so transact or not.

I was upset with Vika.

I'm silent not to talk. Taking Vika home from Menteng who had to turn the direction quite far from the Griya housing place.

Suddenly Vika shouted hysterically. The desire to jump from a speeding car made my heart almost dislodged. For a second I was late pulling his body into my arms, it was up that Vika could roll on the asphalt road we passed.

"Women crazy! You want to make us both wretched? Huh uh??" my makiku stopped the car immediately. Embracing it tightly that sobbeds in my chest.

I breathed a sigh of relief. Closing the grateful eyes in God's heart still protects. My hand rubbed Vika's back slowly. Trying to calm her down with just my touch. Because my heart is still beating hard considering the incident earlier.

Old Vika crying. Drowned his face in my chest until it felt soaked in his tears.

"We're not Vika's children! Think before you act. It is an act that can hurt many people. You, I, and others are also using this path. Those who awaited his family, his parents, his partner, his wife's children. If you suddenly drop out in a fast car, there is still another motorbike or car behind it. You're not the only victim. But we're all, Vika!"

"I'm not one of you! What awaited his family or his parents or his partner like you said earlier! So let me die! I'd rather die! Let dying alone no longer bother you! There will be no one to touch me either! My parents must be happy to see me!"

"Who said? Huh huh? Who said that if you die like that you will meet your parents who are also dead? Said who??... Open the Qur'an! Your spirit and body are not accepted by the earth and sky if you commit suicide. Nor will you meet your parents who live happily in the barzakh waiting for your prayers. You're wrong! And you think my wife Ranti won't cry for you if you die? Sepicik that's your mind on Ranti your best friend who has been helping you."

"I'm jealous of Ranti! I'm jealous of Cecil!... You can even say good to the young girl. But why are your words so spicy to me. Sharp blow my heart, mas! I'd rather die if you don't care about me. I want to die watching you laugh at your beautiful assistant. But your face is sour on me. Even though the night when I was staying at your house, you started to open up and even joke around with me, mas!"

I was stuck hearing Vika's words. He pulled out all his junk. And I was only silent to know how hurt his heart was because of my words all this time.

"Sorry, Vika. I'm sorry I was mean to you. Not that I mean to hurt your heart, really! I did it for your own good. The proof, you become a better person after knowing me. Just so you know too, Ranti was I used to stick it hard to be the perfect woman in my eyes like now." I said trying to make her calm again. I hold his fingers slowly. Gave her a gentle touch so she could understand my words.

Succeeds. Vika looks calmer. The crying began to subside. We were silent for quite a while. I still have his hand. His body is still in my arms. Feel the vibrations that spread in each body. Sinks in a pleasant tranquility.

"We're moving on, huh?... We've made a traffic jam, you know!" the whispers made Vika wake up. He nodded. Lifting his body that rests on my body.

I breathed a sigh of relief. Pulling his hand again.

"Promise me, I won't do that again. Yea?!?" my door made Vika stare at my eyeball. He blinked. Nodding slowly.

"Promise?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Unprovoked blind jealousy can be fatal to our hearts and minds. That's not good, Vika! I don't like jealous women!" I said but slightly suppressed his intonation so as not to sound rude. Vika nodded and lowered her head.

"I'm sorry, ma'am! It's hard for you" said Vika slowly.

Hhh.... I started the car engine. He took her cold hand. Trying to channel my warm body temperature to her shows that I care about her.

Even though I know, my actions were wrong. Because it can cause new misunderstandings to him because it means our closeness. But this time, I let it all go without trying to explain the details of how I felt about her.

Let time answer it.

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