Love In Butterfly Needles

Determinedly meet

" Sister Dena, may I have your opinion?, that afternoon when Dena was spending her free time on Hasbi's holiday approached her.

" Come here, sit down near me", Dena patted the bench next to her in the small garden of their yard.

" What does Kak Dena think of Laras?", Hasbi seemed embarrassed to say that.

" He's physically beautiful", Dena just answered the general thing she could see.

" I mean, if she's the right woman to make as a lover" Hasbi's face met red.

" Hahaha, Hasbi Hasbi"

" I don't know much about his personal life"

" Aren't you the last one close to her, texting and telling stories"

Hasbi then seemed to think of something, and then embarrassedly said,

" It seems I'm starting to fall in love with Laras Kak, I think it's time I opened my heart to a new woman"

" And for a month I knew her I judged her a good woman"

" Do you think I decided too soon to like him?".

Dena laughed again at Hasbi's confession.

" You think your five years were either too soon or too long".

" Love knows no time" Dena said as if she understood love, but she had never felt what it was like to be loved by a man.

In his heart he murmured "I even decided to fall in love with Mas Adam even when I first got to know him".

The brothers spent time together throwing jokes at each other. Dena laughed a lot and threw a smile today. He was able to cover up his true feelings that were being upset at that time. Thinking about whether tomorrow afternoon he just accept Mas Adam's invitation?

The lowest point of a woman is not seen from her turmoil.

Sometimes when he shows thousands of jokes and laughter.

Showing all the creatures on earth that he's okay.

Comforting yourself by showing various kinds of happiness.

That's where his mentality is questionable.

Because women are good at manipulating the mind.

What he shows is not necessarily reality.

His laughter was not necessarily a sign of happiness, nor was his cry necessarily a sadness.

If you want to understand it, you have to deepen the science of kebatinan again.

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Monday morning, on the 5th floor of an Office building.

Praise and Dena look busy with their respective work, the room contained approximately twelve people in the financial division was quiet from the chat, only heard typing keyboard. All focused and struggling with their respective tasks, there was only the grumbling sound of the forgetful Puji. He appears to have dismantled some files in front of him.

While Dena was seriously staring at the laptop screen before her, she occasionally let out a long sigh leaning her head on the chair. Seen his phone lying on his work desk which he set in silent mode. His phone vibrated once indicating a message was coming in. From Adam, the,

" Good morning Dena, are you busy"

" Yes, a little" Dena replied briefly, but there were a lot of words she wanted to say to the man. But he held it for the sake of his intention to stay away from people's husbands.

" Will you accept my invitation to lunch together?", a message from Mas Adam came back in.

Dena did not immediately reply, he thought for a moment while playing the pen he held. He glanced at Puji next to him who was humming a little.

" Later in the afternoon I can't have lunch with you in the cafeteria" Dena said.

Praise drew near to Dena, as a detective who tried to investigate said...

" Have you got a boyfriend to let me have lunch alone?"

" Or do you have a lunch date with Adrian?".

Dena poked a small shoulder Praise for her silly question. Praise only laughs at Dena's annoyed face .

" Adrian again you're talking about, you flirty!!".

" Know not me with that man, haven't you been the one who's always been excited about telling that man".

Praise chuckled at Dena's words.

" It's true that you're a freak, why aren't you interested in a handsome guy like Adrian".

" I wonder what kind of man you like".

" Don't let a beautiful woman like you like om om who is potbellied or an ugly man's husband, hahaha", Praise joked her to Dena.

Dena was like being hit by a rock by her best friend.

" Why does Praise know that I like people's husbands?"

" Hey.it's good, Mas Adam is not an ugly man or a distended-bellied om".

" He's even more handsome than the Adrian you've always been proud of".

Dena defended the man in her heart .

" Pujiiiii... You, you stop teasing me!!!"...Dena pinched her best friend's arm which was accompanied by a rowdy sound from Puji's mouth.

Finally that afternoon Dena decided to have lunch together with Mas Adam. He must be careful, do not let his sister Hasbi know that he is silent still meeting the man. Could his sister be so angry.

They made an appointment at lunchtime. This time Adam chose a closed restaurant not far from the city park.

Adam had already arrived first at the restaurant and took a seat in the corner of the rather quiet room.

He several times glanced at the watch on his wrist, hoping Dena would come soon and not cancel his appointment. Five minutes he waited, from the entrance of the restaurant he saw the woman coming.

The woman was still as beautiful as the day before her, she wore a short-sleeved high-collared blouse covering her tiered neck which she combined with cream-colored tight-fitting office pants.

Dena swept a glance across the room of the Restaurant, she found Adam in the corner of the room waving his hand.

" I'm sorry to wait, I just finished my job first" Dena said in a stiff tone.

" I haven't been here too long, Den"

" Dena, I feel your attitude change towards me... What's the matter?", Adam opened the conversation.

" That's how Mas Adam feels, I'm just busy with my routine at the office".

" Don't I have to concern myself so that I don't hang on to my happiness with just one person".

" You mean?", Adam was confused by Dena's words.

" I just want to be happy, live my life like I was before I knew Mas Adam".

" It feels like I'm getting used to it now".

Adam fell silent, there was a hint of sadness appearing in his heart. He was even very hopeful that if Dena wanted attention from him, hanging on the beautiful hope he offered.

Look how desperate he is today to meet this woman. He even put aside the quarrel that happened yesterday between him and his wife. Although this morning Lisa again reminded Adam not to meet with Dena. But this man still feels he needs time alone with the woman who end this haunting long night.

" Dena, have you ever asked me what if there was a woman who liked me while I had a wife?", Adam said, reminding Dena of her question at the time on the beach.

Dena nodded.

" I think my answer is that if the woman who likes me is you I'll return the same feeling".

Dena's heart skipped a beat hearing the confession from Mas Adam's mouth.

" Why does she seem to offer love to me when I'm getting a little used to her without her attention" Dena complained inwardly.

" Dena.. You also told me that you were in love for the first time".

" And you're saying you love a man who actually already has a wife".

" Did you mind telling me who that man is?", Mas Adam grabbed Dena's hand, but Dena refused by brushing her aside.

" I don't have to say who that man is, and I don't think Mas Adam knew him either", Dena chose to lie because she did not want this man to know that he was the married man she meant.

There was a disappointed look on Adam's face, he was already expectant to hear his name called by the woman.

But somehow he still caught the doubt in the eyes of the woman, he felt like a lie from the word that was said Dena .

Adam was silent, not wanting to force Dena to say any further.

The waiter brought the food they had ordered.

" Let's eat soon, later you can be late back to the office", Adam invited Dena to immediately enjoy this lunch.

The two of them finished their meals without saying anything else. In their hearts they were busy resisting and denying their true feelings.

Dena with her regret why not dare to be honest with the man. Wasn't this an opportunity to be honest and express his feelings to this man. An opportunity that he always waited for, before he knew that this man was not alone.

While Adam still with his guesses about who the man Dena loved.

" His office friend? no way, because Dena told me this before she worked".

" Luke??? it is impossible anyway, let alone a wife.he is even now still single".

" Is there a guy out there that Dena knows? It also seems impossible, is not Dena a closed woman who is not easy to get along with just any man".

And the last question came to his mind, his,

" Is that man really me, but Dena's trying to cover it up?"..

" Argh... Dena why are you this complicated?", cried Adam in heart.

It's been almost an hour at the restaurant. Dena tells Adam to go back to the office.

" Thank you for Dena's lunch", Adam looked back at the woman's tenderness.

Dena never changed for this one, she was always at peace every time she saw the warm smile this man displayed.

" I'm home first yeah, my lunch hour's almost up".

" Mad Adam should also go home soon, surely Mas Adam's wife and children are waiting at home" Dena deliberately said it to just satirize Mas Adam or just show a little jealousy.

Wife?? Oh my God Adam almost forgot his vibrating cell phone earlier in his pants pocket. Lisa must have contacted him.

" Heart on the road Den, don't be too tired"

" And don't forget to take your medicine".

Adam still as before showed all forms of attention exactly the same from the first time they met in the room Hemodialysis.

" Ciihh again you made me weak with all your words", grumbled Dena inwardly as she left Mas Adam still sitting in the restaurant chair.

Adam looked at Dena who passed, then he took out the phone in his pants pocket. Sure enough, two missed calls from Lisa and several messages in a row from her.

" Dad, you didn't come home late today, did you?"

" I've prepared your favorite dishes".

" Lunch at home, Juna and I are waiting for you".

" I hope you don't meet that woman right now".

Adam read the incoming message from his wife.

He only replied briefly,

" Yes, I'm going home soon. I had a little job".

He let out a long sigh, put the phone back in his pants pocket and muttered.

" Lisa, I'm sorry for the umpteenth time for lying to you".

Adam seems that this afternoon he must pretend to be hungry when he arrives home, he must cover up if he is full to fill his stomach during lunch with Dena.

It's okay, isn't life really full of theatrics. We are just actors in every role we play. Just make sure we play our part well enough.

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Follow the story between Adam, Lisa and Dena... And of course in the next episode will be colored love story between Hasbi and Laras.

The author also seems to want to present the figure of Adrian in the love life of Dena.

Wait for the update of the next episode ya🥰.

Today's author meets the butterfly needle, so please be patient.. Thank you🙏