Love for Zahra (END)

79. Zakia Decree

Rio rubbed his face rough. His guess turned out to be true. One man she trusted betrayed her trust.

"What do we do, Bang?" asked Raka who was sitting in front of him.

"Don't be rash, Bang. We will always be on Arya's deck to check on her movements" Raka continued.

"Are you sure Alan doesn't know about this?" ask Rio.

"If that's it we still can't be sure, Bang. It is likely that he also knew, because he was the most dekeletic of Arya," Devan replied.

"I'm pesen, you guys be careful. Your friend that one is not sane like it is. For a while, let Zakia be safe at her parents' house. You guys keep an eye on those two guys," Rio pinta.

"Yes, Bang."

******

Zakia is enjoying the atmosphere of his room which he missed a few weeks. Although in Rio house he was very pampered, but, his own house was the most comfortable.

As the girl was looking up at the ceiling of her room, the mother of the girl came up to her and sat down next to her.

"Mama" said Zakia.

"Where, son? Do you feel at home living with your future in-laws?" ask the mother.

"It's more comfortable in your own home, Ma. But, Mama Rossa is very good with me, Ma," the girl told me.

"Son, Mama wants to, you're done with Rio" said Mama Zakia.

"What does Mama mean?"

"Mama's worried about your safety, son."

"Did Mama get a threat from someone?" ask Zakia.

"No, Son. Mama's just worried. We are in different circles with Rio."

"Mama don't lie. My mom said the same to me. Did anyone threaten Mom and Dad?"

"A few days ago, my mom got a gift box in front of the house. Here it is" Mama Zakia held out a letter and a doll that had been cut into pieces.

Keep your son away from Rio and Haikal or he'll come home like the state of the doll!

Zakia cried in fear reading the threatening letter. The mother immediately hugged him.

"I hope you think about it again, son. Mama's afraid something bad happened to you as well as Rio's family." The mother rubbed Zakia's back.

"Yes, Ma. Let's just get out of here Ma, come on, Ma" said Zakia sobbing.

"Yes, Son. We better get out of this town for a while. We better not inform the Rio family for a while."

"Why did Mama just say now that she got terror, Ma?" ask Zakia for an explanation.

"Mama doesn't want to make you fret and worry. Mama also couldn't have told Miss Rossa. Mom's waiting for you to come home, son. Actually your papa has prepared our departure to Solo. Go to your father's house over there. We will leave soon if you come here. You want to, son?"

"Yes, Ma. I wanna. We're leaving soon, Ma. To be honest I also feel very inappropriate for Rio, Ma. I've been like this, I'm ashamed of him, Ma. He's too good for me."

The mother and son hugged each other.

After the conversation with my mom. That very night, Zakia and her family set off for the papa's hometown.

He disabled his phone number and blocked everyone who knew him. That night, his decision was unanimous. For the sake of Rio's good, the safety of his family he decided to temporarily leave Rio's life.

*****

"Yo, diem used to say. Sit down there first. Zakia is not going anywhere. You're the one who drove her to her parents' house?" tegur Ega's.

"But the problem is that he can't be reached, Ga! The number is inactive. WA just tick one from this afternoon."

"Maybe the packet is exhausted, or there is already a signal. Positive thinking, even you who seem like a crazy person if it's like this."

"Yes I feel crazy that Kia can't be contacted" Rio said with emotion.

I just kept letting the guy. He doesn't seem to need any advice at this point. He just needs a friend to keep him company. Not to advise.

"She's not usually like this. It's really not good feeling, either, Ga. I think the same terror he's had these days. I'm afraid he's doing something" said Rio fretting.

"He's safe with his parents. Rest assured that. Her parents will also definitely take good care of her child" Rio said calmly.

"Tomorrow morning try to go there if you still can not be contacted" suggested Ega.

Rio sat himself on the sofa in front of Ega. He leaned back and closed his eyes for a moment.

"I was meeting with Raka and Devan," Rio said still keeping his eyes closed.

"There's any info on the intruder?" ask Ega interested.

"Yes. And my guess is right, one of the four of them did. And Devan overhears Arya's chat with the girl who helped terrorize Kia" Rio said.

"You mean Arya and her boyfriend?"

"No. She's a girl who likes b*dangerous guys who fucked Kia. You know, that bastard's been chasing Kia lately."

"Your love is complicated. It's a good thing that Zahra and I aren't as complicated as you. It's just that your cousin's brother still has a bulkhead that I still can't get through."

"Eitherway. Dealing with kids like them makes me want to beat him up right now. Even as hard as my heart I tried to restrain myself from beating the little bastards who terrorized Kia."

"Yes. I salute you for holding back even if you know who did it. Better get the evidence right away to put them in jail."

"Hem."

The two men dissolved into their respective minds. Think about their love stories. Reflecting on the events they have been through.

*****

"Yes, son. Don't cry anymore. It's the best decision for us right now" Mama Zakia told her son.

"If you are a match with Rio, surely you will be reunited one day. For now your safety and Rio's family is more important" he continued.

"Yes, Ma. I will try to forget Rio," Zakia replied occasionally rubbing the melts of tears rushing down her cheeks.

"Our journey is still far, you better rest first" said the father who drove a car across the city streets.

"Maybe tomorrow morning we will arrive if there are no obstacles" he continued.

"Don't force it, Mas. We can rest in the rest area or at SPBU if Mas tired nyetir," said mama Zakia.

"Yes. You better rest. Our journey is still far."

All the passengers in the car were silent nobody spoke anymore. Wrestling with thoughts that are either the same or not.

Not a word came out of their mouths. Zakia occasionally sobbed in silence. Looking out the window watched the quiet atmosphere of the night.

In her heart she unceasingly apologized to Rio and Mama Rossa. He felt guilty for leaving them. She felt like a woman who didn't know thank you for both of them.