LIEGE

CHALLENGES

"I miss you so much."

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Erina's eyes were round hearing Daffa's words. An unexpected thing. All this time they didn't call or exchange messages. That's why Erina thinks Daffa doesn't want to continue their relationship.

"Not to joke."

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Daffa asked back with a serious face. "If I'm kidding, is it possible to come straight from the airport?"

"You can't possibly miss me."

"Why is it not possible?"

"We have nothing to do with it. I'm not your lover."

"indeed not. You are my future wife. Who says we have no relationship? Do I need my parents tonight to come to your house to formally propose?"

"Applying? I didn't ask you to propose to me. In fact I thought you were no longer interested in continuing our plan."

"Why do you think that?"

"After the event at the villa you never called me other than to tell you there was a business trip."

"So you're waiting for my call?" ask Daffa while showing off his smirk.

"No."

"Why didn't you call me first?" Erina speechless. "Prestigious?"

"Not really, rather self-conscious. It's not impossible that your family didn't approve of our relationship after that meeting." Erina broke away from Daffa's embrace. This time Daffa let go. It looks like he is thinking of something.

"Couldn't you?" ask Erina again.

Daffa looked at Erina with an incomprehensible look. Erina's heart ached realizing this. My guess is right, her heart.

"If it's true, does that mean you don't want to continue our relationship?" ask Daffa while dropping himself on the sofa in the room . His face looks tired. Different from when I first came.

"If it is not possible to continue?" Erina returned to her seat.

"What if I don't back off?"

"Daf, do you know what caused my relationship with Zafran to fall apart? How is it different from your family? Maybe in the end I should spend my life alone, without a partner. There is little chance of my heart being hurt."

Daffa was silent at Erina's words.

FLASHBACKS

"Bun, what do you think?" ask Daffa to Mira who is busy arranging flowers.

"About what?"

"Erina."

"Beautiful," Mira replied shortly without stopping her work. Daffa was immediately on guard. He memorized once that his mother had answered short as it meant that something was not right.

"That's all?" Mira nodded.

"That means you're blessing our relationship?" ask Daffa again. This time Mira stopped her job. He saw his only son.

"Mas, you seriously want to marry her?" Daffa nodded. "What made you want to marry him? You said you didn't love each other. Is that the kind of marriage you want?'

"Bun, we've already discussed this. When asked why I don't know the answer. It's just that my little heart feels confident and I definitely feel comfortable when I'm with him. Love problem, I'm sure it's coming."

Mira sighed hearing Daffa's answer.

"Bun, what exactly is going on? While at the villa mom warmly welcomed the presence of Erina. Even my mother once said she wouldn't mind anyone who would later be my wife as long as I was comfortable with her."

"Mother admit, Erina is beautiful, polite and looks good."

"Not only does it look good, but it's really good. Even Daffa was sure she would be a good mother of our children."

"You were right about that. Even the mother at first had confidence about it."

"Why did you change your mind now?" Daffa recalled his conversation with Erina while at the villa. Erina's estimate is correct.

"Mother heard the news that Erina likes to drink and smoke. Even the mother had seen the tattoo that was on her ankle. Is that the kind of woman you expect to be a good mother?"

"Mas, I hope you think about all of this again before you decide to marry her."

"Erin is aware of this. He once expressed his anxiety, while at the villa."

"That means Erina can accept that you're not married?"

"Daffa believes Erina doesn't mind if this relationship doesn't go on."

"Then there's no problem."

"Entah bun. Daffa needs to rethink. Daffa has not been able to make any decisions."

"Stop seeing her before your feelings get any better" Mira suggested. Daffa was silent and did not answer Mira's words.

FLASHBACK OFF

"You'd better go home."

"Rin, don't tell me to back off."

"What do you mean?"

"Your estimate at the villa is correct. Mother changed her mind."

"That means there is no problem if we end this relationship before we get more comfortable" suggested Erina lightly, although there is actually pain in the corner of her heart.

"If it were that easy."

"What's difficult? We just had this relationship, not even two months. There is no commitment between us. There is never a word of love other than the absurd plan we make. Marriage plans without a basis of love, for no apparent reason"

"That's not absurd, Rin. That's real."

"An impossible reality we can achieve."

"Why can't you? You know why I never called you in the Aussie?"

"Because you want to end this relationship" Erina guessed. He prepared himself to hear the worst answer from Daffa's mouth.

"That's what you have in mind?" Erina nodded.

"You're wrong. I don't want to end this relationship. I've been analyzing myself for a week. What I feel is simply because we are intense enough to meet and send messages. How would I feel if we didn't meet or communicate."

"What's the outcome?" Erina did not dare guess Daffa's answer. He had prepared himself if Daffa had decided not to continue with their plan.

"As I was telling you. My heart hurts from missing you too much. My heart aches when I imagine losing you. Even when I parted with Brit, the pain wasn't what it is today." Erina's forehead wrinkled at Daffa's words.

"I tested myself on a business trip yesterday. The result was that I lost a lot. The more I tried to remove your shadow from my head, the more I was tormented. I can't help ending this relationship. Please don't tell me to back off."

"Dw..."

"Listen to me first, Rin. I can't promise that our relationship will be as smooth as a highway. It is not impossible that our relationship will be like a roller coaster full of surprises. Our journey will be like a road to offroad, full of bumps."

Inevitably Erina chuckled at Daffa's words filled with such parables. Daffa stood up to Erina's chair. Erina was drawn to stand face to face with him.

"Rin, look me in the eye and tell me that you don't want my presence in your life."

Erina complied with Daffa's request. Instead of saying a farewell sentence, Erina instead briefly tipped off b***daffa.

"Rin.... "Daffa looks surprised and happy. "Does that mean...."

"Daf, thank you for maintaining this absurd relationship. I take this as a challenge. And as you know, I like to challenge myself. With your support I want to make your family, especially your mother, fall into the charm of an Erina Aurelia Smith."

"really? Does that mean we are officially in a relationship from now on? Are you willing to go down a road that is most likely not smooth?"

"You need to know, I'm an offroad fan. The bumpy road I won't avoid."

Daffa hugged Erina tightly. Then he lightly kisses b**** the girl.

"Take this as the inauguration of our relationship."

"Are you sure you can live this with me?" Erina was still unsure of Daffa's decision. "Don't complain that later you can't get away from me."

"Before you say that, I can't escape you. I don't know what spells you're tearing up so I don't want to get away from you." Daffa kissed Erina. Not just a light kiss but a deep kiss that feels sweet to both.

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