Love Will Bring You Back

6. Ardi's visit to the office

Friday office break hours become longer because Muslims must perform Friday prayers, so that at 11:30. A Muslim male employee has left his desk to run

likewise, Henry had left his desk and he patted me on the shoulder to say goodbye to his duties.

Suddenly the phone on my desk rang,

"Hallo...

"Mom Soffie, it's tika," said the Receptionist on the 1st floor near the lobby

"Yes tika, this is Soffie what's wrong ?

" This is my sister waiting for my mother in the Lobby. Is mom going to see him now? Or asked to wait?

"Well..  Sonny's brother is coming? Bentar tika.

"Good ma'am, I told him.

Immediately I left my desk and headed for the elevator at the end of the hall . I pressed the 1st floor and my heart beat faster as I headed for the lobby, thinking about whether yesterday when I met Sonny at Pratama Bank there was a mistake I made for my brother to come to my office.  I was so nervous to meet Sonny. There's a wind he wants to see me. A few days ago at Pratama Bank, his face was fierce and frightening.

And when Soffie arrived at the lobby, she was so surprised it was not Sony who came, but my ex-lover who is now my omku. What Ardi wants here, it is not enough that this wound was cut by him last night. When I sat on the couch in the lobby, he smiled at me with his innocent face.

“Why say my sister.. I think you really Sonny,”I'm teaching a little sewot.

Back when we were together I told you about my relationship with Sonny who was so tenuous that he took advantage of it. You fucking jerk. Ardi smiled to see me answer tightly.

“Have you eaten phi? “ we eat yuk out there anyone I want to talk about..,"Please Ardi.

“By the way here.. I brought stock from mama, “Sahutku ketus.

“Phi.. I want to explain , but not here, I met Henry also , he asked me what? You want Henry to know about this?”  Urge Ardi to know my weakness.

Soffie does not want to tell Ardi's relationship with his aunt, because Henry also knows Sabrina's aunt. Back when they were in college at UI , aunt Sabrina once invited Soffie and her genk rumpies to eat together. Soffie was still confused about this decision. Soffie knows that if he meets Ardi without his tantric knowledge is a mistake, but how Ardi comes to his office.

“ All right we are out.. I want to eat at a restaurant near here aja yes, my job again a lot,” I told Ardi.

"OK. I saw a Sudan restaurant near here... Come on now !,"

Ardi pulls Soffie's hand into the car park. His hand was still holding my finger towards the car. My heart still shakes getting its treatment. Is this taste wrong? Why can't my heart work with my brain. What if aunt Sabrina sees this togetherness. Ardi opened the car door for me before he switched to the steering door. He is a nice and polite man. Soffie still admires Ardi and does not forget their time together. Ardi used to not have a car, now Ardi is well established. Life has changed.

Soffie still confused calling Ardi . Should it call his Name, or should it be Om Ardi, It would be strange to call him that. Ardi used to always accompany me every empty hour session, his time after college was filled with being an assistant lecturer, until he was sent as a special staff who studied S3 in Singapore. Soffie's heart was still trembling at Ardi's smile. He remembers Ardi who often helped him with college assignments.  But should this all change. Soffie still misses the old Ardi.

Arrived at Sundanese restaurant “Hegar manah” Ardi directly ordered our favorite food at the cashier's front desk which is a menu of vegetables asem, roasted chicken and shrimp my favorite. He did not forget my favorite food. But...

Ardi chose a table at the end of the restaurant room to make us talk calmly. His face was still warm and he was holding my hand as usual we were still together. He smiled while looking at my face.

"phi.. I miss you very much," Ardi said opening the conversation.

Soffie was still silent. He bothered about what he should do. He felt the same way as the man who was still holding his hand.

"what meeting is planned, "I replied cynically.

Ardi was still holding Soffie's hand.  This is not like the action of an Om and his nephew, I feel sinful with aunty Sabrina, but I did not meet Ardi first, so aunt Sabrina dong who took my lover, it wasn't me who took it. I knew Ardi first, not Aunt Sabrina.

Ardi still kissed my hand and said sorry repeatedly, I just kept quiet. I don't know what to say to her.

“I'm sorry, sorry... sorry.... I never forgot you, I was khilaf ... forgive me..... When I was in college in Singapore, I was forced to marry Sabrina. Wait for me yes, I will settle the matter with Sabrina and I will propose to you soon. Give me 1 year, to clear things up. We will be together again, I will keep my promise to you!

“When you are Ardi, ..you think my mama allowed me if I married my aunt husband, you are now my om Ardi.. Mama can't possibly bless us!

“ But I don't love Sabrina, phi. It was an accident, I was drunk and it happened. I regret. I married her as my responsibility. Wait until the end of this year yes phi, I will stay in Jakarta, we get married next year, if we need to elope. I no longer paid for my sister. We can stay anywhere to start our relationship.I can't afford to live with Sabrina, phi. .... Phi, I just love you. I know, I'm wrong. but give me a chance, phi!

I was stunned to hear that, Ardi still loves me, Ardi still wants to marry me.. Oh my God, this is, this is.

not a dream…

"Phi. I'll divorce Sabrina later this year... Let's get married next year. Your mama must have blessed you, because you were her only son, Phi... Hear me... Sabrina and I don't love each other.. I only touched it when I was drunk. I was with him because I felt guilty about getting drunk...

"really ? " ask Soffie hesitating.

"I just love you. Wait for me...

I nodded my head confidently. I looked at Ardi's handsome face and he smiled and our hands were still holding each other tight. We smile at each other but what about aunt Sabrina, what about my mama.  Akh later, after all, this is not necessarily true of all Ardi's words to me. Our order came, and we continued to eat with joy and chatted with each other about the office and cuteness that was happening around without offending any status.

We left the restaurant at exactly 13:00, and Ardi delivered Soffie back in front of the building lobby

my office. Before getting out of his car, Ardi pulled me and kissed me on my forehead for a long time, as if declaring he missed me.

I didn't reject him and I felt the same way about him. Care deeply for aunt Sabrina. Ardi loves me like he used to.  I knew Ardi first. Aunt Sabrina took my lover. Blame me for still loving my girlfriend.

"I love you, phi..

"I also love you Ardi, "Soffie said as she let go of Ardi's embrace and got out of her car.

Arriving at the office When going to the elevator, it turns out there is Henry, he smiled ignorantly at me.

“ After dating outside... “ledeknya.

“No, just lunch at the restaurant. Eh hen, have you eaten yet?You ate my lunch donk, Please! “ whine me spoiled on henry.

“OK, but answer my question first, ..you reciprocate Ardi right?”  I met Ardi at the Lobby, why did he come here when I met you, right?  "Cerocos henry with his spirit and his demeanor.

I just smiled without refuting or saying yes, I was still confused by my heart. What henry I told you about aunt sabrina too yes, surely henry was angry to hear my story about ardi, ah just shut up. Today is my happy day and I don't want to hear my best friend's nagging about my problems. I'm sorry, henry. I'm not being honest with you.

Can I hurt aunt Sabrina. But I'm very happy to be with Ardi. I have to do what I have to do. I have to elope like Ardi said.   What about my mama?  Is it acceptable to have a relationship with Ardi.   What about my job.so what about your life if I elope with Ardi. But being with Ardi is my happiness. Only he can make me happy. Can I lose my family and my job?