Love Because ...

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As usual Rara was busy in her office, already two days her desk Rio empty making the little girl work feel more free and comfortable. He read the incoming email, there are two clients who want to join the new event Rancabali Ciwidey area. Rara was shocked to see the organizer was her agency, Tia's number on the brochure.

“Ra?” call Tia suddenly nongol from the door leaf. “Gue go first yes..,”

“Tia, what is this?” cut Rara turning the laptop towards Tia. Tia who was neatly carrying a backpack into the office approached reading Rara's laptop screen.

“Owh it's new project, Tablig akbar rancabali area.”

“Elo want to give thanks, ato how? How's the number with our agency? This is a big event, right? This is two of our clients who want to join when I see the person's contack turns out Loe.” number

“Huum, it's Rio's program same temen-temennya.”

“Where?”

“So Rio is an ITB alumni and he is..,”.

“Loh brag you say Rio upperclassman elo, notya elo lecture at UPI? ”cut Rara curious.

“She S2 at ITB Rara, she wants to do a social program of study in remote areas to increase the religious knowledge of villagers, she just wanted to make her own for one day, it turns out that the teams are interested in the same program, so aja made a big event for five days,” explained Tia at length.

“He can notadain tablig akbar himself?” ask Rara wonder for the honorary teacher classmate.

“Huum, no wonder Ra, he is a businessman, he even has his own school, he also has a business in the culinary field.”

“Lah keep on why he wants freelance work here on cheap pay?”

“Do not know? by elo kali hahaha,” said Tia cuek cengengesan. “Akh have I stayed huh? I'm late to meet a client first, like until later in the afternoon I pick you up at the return hour, Wassalamualikum.”

“Wa’alaikumussalam,” Rara was quite surprised to hear Rio's background which turned out to be no ordinary person. How can a business person want to work freelance in a small office like this he thought.

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Time showed at five in the afternoon, Tia had not yet returned to the office. Several times Rara called him but he did not pick up.

‘What am I going back first huh?’ muttered.

“Assalamualaikum Rara,” greet Rio from door leaf.

“Wa’alaikumussalam. Yes a why?” answer Rara jutek.

“We go home yuk!” bring Rio.

“What?”

“Tia told me to pick you up, she came home late he said.”

Rara silently heard Rio chattering, and again Tia did her best to him. Rara thought how she could reject Rio's invitation, she was still shocked by the recent incident with Rio in the car, when Rio was angry because he was jealous of Wildan.

“Ra hayu?” bring Rio again.

“Ehem, a I do not seem to be able to go home, I have to go to the store there is a need, anyways I can go home by myself using an online taxi,” elak Rara tried to reject Rio smooth. “lagian the direction of the store that I came to was different directions the same house we so than..,”.

“I anter.” Cut Rio fast.

“A can't ya a pair of men and women who are not mahrom street two?”

“Loh what is the difference if you take a taxi online, is the driver male?”

Rara was confused she felt trapped with Rio's explanation. Rara was really annoyed at Tia who told Rio to pick her up at will without her aim. Because he knew how stubborn Rio's head was finally following his will. Rara finally agreed to go home together because she did not want Rio to do reckless to her. Rara ventured into the car sitting in the back seat.

‘Bismillah‘ he said in his heart, throughout the journey Rara can only ask for protection on his Lord. Rio who was driving in front occasionally smiled looking at Rara through her rearview mirror, they looked like her employer and driver.

“This will go to which store?” rio asked opening the conversation.

“So, we go home directly,” replied Rara judes making Rio smile amusedly. Rio understood from the beginning, the reason for going to the store was only the alibi that Rara made to reject her offer.

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Arriving at home, bi Atik came to greet them at the door opening.

“Eh neng Rara sama jang Rio, hayu atuh in,” hag bi Atik. Rio followed Rara in directly sitting in the guest room without hesitation.

“Neng for a moment yes, aunty again cook afraid of gosong,” said bi Atik. Rara nodded and bi Atik immediately left them. The moca-hooded girl looked towards Rio who was sitting leisurely on her sofa.

“A! I am going to drive me home. Why not go home?” drive Rara to Rio to the point.

“I still miss you Rara, can I be here just for a moment to see your face?” rio said bluntly, his flirting only made Rara fed up.

“I'm tired of a, I want a break!” timpal Rara is upset. Rio smilingly sighed hearing Rara's reply.

“Good.”

Rio instantly got up from his chair and said goodbye to Rara.

‘Alhamdullillah, he finally left too.’ muttered Rara in a happy smiling heart closing the door.

“Loh jang Rionya where is neng?” said bi Atik who returned with two drinks.

“Udah home bi, this is for me only two aus he he,” said Rara while crying happily. “gimana bi sodaranya, already home?” tanya Rara walked towards the dining room.

“Iya already, thank you ngijinin aunty home. This auntie makes fried bananas, aunty sodara bring a lot of bananas. Eh later also aunt wants to give to jang Rio kasian she lives alone,” said bi Atik. Her chatter even made Rara upset, since when can bi Atik get close to Rio?

“Neng do not be fierce or the same jang Rio, let alone he is a potential husband neng Rara,” sahut bi Atik advises who can see an upset face on Rara.

“APA?” shout Rara.

“Astagfirullah neng startled.” Bi Atik held his chest in shock hearing Rara scream.

“Aunt who said it?”

“Ya says mistress atuh.”

“That's boong bi, that's not really me don't want to be her candidate.”

“Loh why neng? jang Rio is not very good at the same neng Rara. Moreover, when Rara was sick she was very patient ngerawat neng Rara.”

“She's cute, stubborn, possessive, Rara doesn't like it! Bad aunt section.”

“Wicked why?”

“Why time Rara sick aunty does not want to wait for Rara, so Tia had to ask for help Rio.”

“APA?” rara shouted again, shocked.

“Aduh neng surprised don't shout oruh.”

“Iya bi sorry, how is bi? same story Rara!”

“Ya at that time Neng Tia said her friend was the one who took care of Rara. Aunty thought women turned out to be men, aunty also took a shock neng, how can ya neng Tia ngelakuin it? Like aunt never non Tia told foreign men to linger here. Especially if the lady sampe Sri tau, surely neng Tia has been scolded by her mother. Eaten by neng,” tawar bi Atik, telling stories while offering fried bananas to Rara.

“How much does bi?” said Rara was amazed while eating fried bananas made by bi Atik because he was hungry.

“Where ya? Owh yes pas madam dateng it turns out she was just acting ordinary, the mistress told aunt jang Rio was her candidate neng Rara. The lady also said it was to the neighbor of the compound. Actually, there is still a strange thing in the heart of the aunt when the madam ngebebasin jang Rio back and forth into the room neng Rara. As long as her aunt's religious mistress is strong, she won't let that happen. But after aunty knows Rio jang, it turns out that the person is really good, he often makes water do’a for neng Rara at this table. The madam also said that Rio was the son of sholeh, he understood the religious law he would not macem-macem he said, so it was diibiarin.”

“Gak macem-macem how?” cut Rara grumbling.

“How is neng?”

“O-owh i-tu mak-sudnya me all the same attitude Rio sometimes he likes stubborn,” elak Rara does not want to tell you the things that Rio often do to him that are contrary to his religion, trying to cover up his disgrace.

“I am honest neng, seneng pisan sama jang Rio, aunty if you see her so inget her brother non Tia.”

“Loh Tia has a sister?”

“Eh anu that, meaning sister cousin neng Tia neng,” elak bi Atik on Rara who almost kecelosan that Tia has a half-sister.

Adan magrib reverberated, Rara directly into the water took ablution to perform magrib prayer, after which he did dhikr praising his Lord. Rara prayed in confusion and begged for clues as to what happened in her life regarding Rio. Which made her even more shocked when Tia deliberately told Rio to take care of her. Rara really couldn't understand any of this.

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The next day Rio table was empty, Rara was happy lately Rio was busy with his activities. It makes itself work more freely. One hour Rio came and greeted Rara as usual. Rara did not want to linger in her room, she immediately approached Tia's office.

“Ti where to go?” see Tia ready to go was neat wearing a blazer.

“Mo meet client with Ani, elo go home with Rio yes.”

“Ti please don't!”

“Gue can not Rara, yesterday I went home malem, rich for a week elo go home with him. Rio's big program so I'm busy dealing with Ra's client, not to mention I survey the place. Anyway, you focus on the same event in Bandung. I have asked for help with her anterin elo, she agrees kok”

“Gue who disagrees with Tia! please, I can go home alone, if not I go home the same Early yes yes yes,” persuaded Rara.

“Kasian early dong, his house is also not the same direction as us. Rio is obviously our neighbor. Ra I have no time to argue, I leave yes, Wassalamuaika warohmatullahiwabarokatu.” Tia went out of her office.

“Wa’alaikumussalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.” Rara replied slowly in disbelief for a week she had to be escorted by Rio. This made it seem like he wanted to run Andri's stupid trick to keep Rio away from her.

It has been three days Rara was ushered home by Rio, this became accustomed to Rara, but she did not want to sit in the front seat. Rara always looked after herself by sitting in the back.

“Assalamualaikum,” said Gilang gave his greetings to Rara's office.

“Wa’alaikumussalam,” replied Rio and Rara compact.

Gilang smilingly greeted Rio, and directly approached his superior, Rara.

“Teh now I want to go control Sari event already waiting at the outlet, this is ‘kan first event, still want to come?” tawar Gilang to Rara.

Rara smiled happily, this time she found a way to not be escorted by Rio.

“Yes we are together, wait a while outside,” Rara said to Gilang.

“Good tea.”

Gilang turned to leave the office, but Rara called out to him.

“Call a minute! mr. Rian gave several options of product display arrangement, you should be able to choose a good and appropriate order according to the number of displays.”

“Sa-ya tea?” said Gilang hesitated because he could not.

“Iya, you have to learn Gilang, not only check and documentation, you must be able to choose a good order for marketing strategies as well.” Silence not yet understood about the product display, Rara smiled to see her confused.

“You don't get scared that way, sit me!” Gilang sat in the front seat of Rara's desk. Rara taught Gilang about the order of display which is a good product on Gilang with his laptop. The young supervisor was so serious about listening to his boss, they occasionally chuckled, joked, and it made Rio jealous.

“So tea if below or at the top of the product does not look yes tea, well I do not know can be this beautiful. Ha ha I guess where it will look. After I shop, if I do not know the place is the same as SPG,” said Gilang.

“Ya you are big body looks, people products small gini, hahaha,” timpal Rara laughs amusedly hear chattering Gilang.

“EHEERRMM!” Rio mendehem stopped their crisp laughter, Rara understood it was Rio's code of jealousy towards Gilang.

“Ya already you come out first, soon I get off we leave.”

“Oke tea.”

Gilang went straight out.

“A I want monitoring first, aa go home first aja.” Rara got up from the chair while putting the bag on her shoulder. He was about to step out of the office suddenly Rio dispelled by holding his hand.

“I interracial,” Agile Rio.

“A last!” Rara threw away Rio's hand quickly. “A, I am working instead of traveling!” rara snaps at Rio.

“You want to walk the same two who are not your mahrom anymore,” asked Rio instead to search for Rara.

“A, what the hell is gj!”

“I anter! I will not allow you to walk together with Gilang,” said Rio Keukeuh.

“I work, please do not complicate me with the unimportant rich gini!” rara snapped about to leave and again Rio scolded her holding his hand tight.

“Rara, don't make me angry with you walking with someone who isn't your mahrom anymore!” rio snapped with high intonation.

“Leave a! aa just don't keep a promise to not touch my body carelessly!” Rara was trying to release Rio's grip.

“I don't care!” Rio walking continuously towards Rara made the petite girl walk backwards avoiding Rio. “I will do anything, anything Rara to make you understand even if it makes you hate me, I don't care!” threat firmly.

“UNDERSTANDING WHAT?” rara continued to step back. Rio did not want to stop continuing to approach Rara, making his body more cornered into the wall.

“I DO THIS FOR YOUR GOODNESS!” rio shouted loudly, both of his hands were smashed against the wall. Rio trapped Rara's body pinning her against the wall. Their bodies were so close together, Rara was silent unmoved, their eyes clashing against each other. Rara could read Rio's ferocious eyes, angry. His heart was racing between annoyance, anger, and groggy because their bodies were almost stuck to no distance. Rara was frightened and threw away face from Rio. Long enough that they stared at each other in silence, Rio lowered his arm and moved away from the girl.

“I'll take you, I'll wait for you below, period!” rio said with the bass voice holding back the anger, he put on his backpack out of the office. Rara who was still attached to the wall could finally sigh in relief holding her chest, her heart still pounding uncontrollably. He couldn't believe what had just happened. Rara felt sad making her eyes tear up. My God, why would he have to deal with someone as determined as Rio. Rara braced herself with privilege, and tried to control herself.