Second Woman

The Tiara New Family

Tiara paddles her bike with Rafa who also pedals the bike behind her. They walked down the highway to the park where they would gather with the staff following their new project.

Arriving at the park they also gathered with other staff and then returned to cycling together through several KM of protocol road in the city.

Until finally they arrived at the last destination, which is a stadium near the cafe owned by Rafa. Rafa then contacts Chika, asking Chika to give snacks and drinks to all the staff who took part in cycling that day.

"Tiara, are you on a bike too?" chika asked as she saw Tiara there.

"Forced," Tiara replied by carrying her tail towards Rafa who was standing not far from where she was sitting.

"Is Mr Rafa forcing you?" chika asked in a whisper that only answered a nod of the head by Tiara.

Chika just chuckles then to leave, intending to get Tiara a drink. But before Chika returns, Rafa has already walked towards Tiara while carrying a bottle of drink and a box of snacks for Tiara, making Chika stop to return to Tiara.

"This is one of the new menus in the cafe, you have to try it!" rafa told Tiara.

"Thank you," Tiara replied as she received drinks and food from Rafa then moved from her seat to avoid Rafa.

Tiara chooses to sit down with her other friends so that Rafa does not come back to her. But it turns out he was wrong, Rafa actually walked towards Tiara's friends and asked their response about the new menu cafe.

Rafa asked Tiara's friends one by one until he finally asked Tiara.

"What do you think Tiara?" ask Rafa to Tiara.

"Enak sir" Tiara replied briefly.

"Your answer is too short Tiara, can't you describe the drinks and food?" asked Rafa who deliberately wanted to chat longer with Tiara.

"According to Tiara the drink and the food is perfect, the level of sweetness of the drink is fitting so not too sweet or less sweet, the food is also good even if placed in a box like this he remains crispy," answer Tiara.

"There are several other variants in the cafe, if you want to try it you can come to the cafe!" said Rafa.

"Are only Tiara allowed to come to the cafe, sir?" sahut another Tiara friend.

"Of course everyone can come to the cafe" replied Rafa who made everyone clap a little.

"After this there will be a car carrying your bike, you will also be escorted back to your respective homes" Rafa told all his staff there.

After a long rest, a bicycle-carrier and a minibus arrived.

"Thank you for your participation in our new project, hopefully the new product that we will launch later can be successful in the market" Rafa told all his staff and invited them all to go up to the minibus.

"Tiara, please help me lift this bike!" rafa said to Tiara who was about to get into the bus.

"Well sir," Tiara replied and took the bicycles there for her to bring closer to the car used to transport the bike.

Before Tiara completes Rafa's order, the minibus that will take the staff home suddenly leaves just like that.

"Wait....wait!" tiara shouted trying to stop the minibus that had been traveling further and further.

"Free of you yelling like that, they won't hear you!" said Rafa.

"It's all because of Rafa's brother," Tiara's inner being was upset in the heart.

After all the bikes had been successfully raised into the car, except Rafa's bike, the car immediately left Rafa alone with Tiara there.

"I'll take you home" said Rafa.

"Thank you, but Tiara can go home by herself," Tiara replied refusing.

"How do you get home? you can't even be seen carrying a cell phone to book a taxi" Rafa asked.

"Tiara will wait for a taxi here and pay for it when she gets home" Tiara replied, standing by the side of the road to stop the taxi.

However, minute by minute passed, until almost half an hour Tiara stood by the side of the road he had not yet gotten an empty taxi. All the taxis that passed in front of him already had passengers in them.

"When are you gonna be here? days like this are very busy taxis, it must be very difficult to wait for a taxi without ordering it via mobile phone" said Rafa.

"Damn, what should I do now? do I have to borrow Rafa's cell phone?" inner Tiara asked inwardly.

"I can only help you by driving you home because I don't have a cell phone either" said Rafa, who seemed to understand Tiara's heart.

Tiara was silent for a while, trying to think of other ways that she could go home without having to be escorted by Rafa.

"Tiara will meet Chika at the cafe, Tiara excuse me," Tiara said, then immediately walked towards the zebra cross to cross and ran small towards the cafe to ask for Chika's help.

Rafapun only sighed when he saw how Tiara did not want to accept his help. Rafapun pedals his bike towards the cafe to follow Tiara.

Arriving at the cafe, shortly after Tiara entered Rafa saw Tiara coming out of the cafe with a limp look.

"Have you had any help from Chika?" ask Rafa.

"It turns out Chika is gone," Tiara replied uninspiredly.

"Now that you have no other choice, you can only accept my help Tiara, because you don't bring money you can't take the bus because there's no way the bus will stop waiting for you to take money at home" said Rafa, who felt victorious on the clouds.

"Pak Rafa is, but how will Mr Rafa take Tiara? is there a Rafa sir's car here?" ask Tiara.

"No need to use a car to get you home Tiara, isn't there this bike," replied Rafa who made Tiara frown.

"Pak Rafa must be joking" Tiara said, shaking her head slowly.

"I'm not kidding Tiara, I really want to take you home" Rafa replies trying to convince Tiara.

"But how can Mr Rafa drive Tiara home on that bike?" tiara did not understand.

"Aren't you able to sit here?" reply Rafa by pointing the top tube of his bike.

"Sitting there? is Mr Rafa sure?" tanya Tiara hesitated.

"Of course you're sure, come on before it gets any more noon and the sun will burn you more" Rafa replied.

"But......"

"Tiara will sit here but Mr. Rafa must promise never to touch Tiara like that" Tiara said.

"Alright I'm sorry, now go up we have to get to your house before the sun gets hotter" said Rafa.

Tiara took a deep breath before finally she actually decided to sit on the top tube of Rafa's bike.

"Are you ready?" rafa asked before he paddled his bike.

Tiara just nodded her head without saying anything, suddenly her heart was beating so fast, her chest was pounding along with a strange feeling that started to rule her heart.

Rafa smiles triumphantly at Tiara who is now very close to him, Rafapun immediately pedals his bike slowly, leaving the cafe and pedaling it towards the highway.

"Which way do you think I should take so we can get to your house sooner?" ask Rafa to Tiara.

"It is better at the red light that Mr. Rafa turns to the right" replied Tiara.

"Wouldn't it pass through a narrow alley later?" ask Rafa.

"Indeed, it is not a big highway, but it is not too narrow for bicycles to pass, if Pak Rafa goes that way, we will get to Tiara's house faster" Tiara replied.

"Why do you want to go through that narrow road so badly? aren't you afraid of getting lost and ending up in the lake?" rafa asked considering what had happened between the two of them.

"Tiara is very familiar with the road, sir, was not it Mr. Rafa who asked about the road that could bring Mr. Rafa quickly to the house of Tiara!" reply Tiara who was getting upset.

"Hahaha..I'm just kidding Tiara, you don't take it too seriously said Rafa as he patted Tiara's head softly.

"Sir Rafa had promised not to touch Tiara carelessly, did Mr Rafa forget?" tiara asked annoyedly.

"Aaahhh yes forgive me hehehe.." said Rafa chuckling, seeing the annoyed Tiara made him even more anxious at Tiara.

Although the sun was quite hot that afternoon and the distance from the stadium towards Tiara's house was quite far, Rafa pedaled his bike with a smile.

There was not the slightest bit of tiredness that he felt, there was only a sense of happiness because he could be close to Tiara.

On the other hand, Tiara who had been in his position for quite a while back then had already started to feel comfortable. The leaflets in his still rumbling heart began to give him a sense of comfort that made him not want the moment to quickly pass.

Tiara did not even realize that Rafa was pedaling his bike in the other direction, not in the direction where they would be faster to reach if passing the road that Tiara pointed out.

Rafa is deliberately pedaling his bike through the road further from Tiara's house, because Rafa does not want his happy moment to pass quickly.

"How did you study in America, Tiara? it seems nice to remember you never came back even on holiday" Rafa asked in pleasantries.

"There's only fun there, Tiara doesn't have any purpose to come back here so what Tiara's coming back for" Tiara replied

"Why did you suddenly decide to go back? is there something or someone that makes you finally come back here?" ask Rafa.

"Tiara came back solely for Tiara's career, having nothing to do with anything or someone like Rafa intended" Tiara replied.

Rafa only smiled thinly, throughout the journey Rafa always tried to find topics to melt the ice between the two of them.

Until they finally reached the house where Tiara lived.

"Why did it feel so fast" said Rafa as he stopped his bike in front of Tiara's house.

Tiarapun immediately came down and thanked Rafa.

"Tiara is also grateful that Mr. Rafa has hired Mr. Gita, thank you for the good attitude of Mr. Rafa, but maybe Gita will not work long in the cafe" Tiara told Rafa

"Why? does he have another job?" ask Rafa.

"Pak Rafa does not need to know, but surely Tiara is very grateful for the good intentions of Mr. Rafa, Tiara excuse me," said Tiara then walked into his home.

Rafa only sighed, looking at Tiara who had already entered his house.

"Hmmm...he didn't even ask me to rest at his house," muttered Rafa then drove his bike away from Tiara's house.

**

The days had passed, Rafa had always tried to approach Tiara in all sorts of ways that he did but still Tiara seemed to care less about it.

Despite that, Rafa does not give up, he feels there are still many things he can do so that he can get back to get Tiara.

On the other hand Tiara did not think too much about what Rafa did to her, although it is undeniable that the pounding in his chest always came every time he was close to Rafa, but he tried to ignore it.

Tiara is now focused on her family. After he got the house left by the father, Tiarapun told Gita and Mama Laras to move into the house.

That day was the day that the names of Laras and Gita returned to their residences that they had sold to others.

A blissful roar emanated from the faces of Gita and Mama Laras. In addition to Gita, Bintang and Mama Laras, Tiara also lives in the house.

Now the house is full of happiness because in the end they can gather together without any grudges or bad intentions stored.

"Thank you Tiara, you don't know how to thank your mother and Gita for all your kindness" Mama Laras told Tiara.

"We are a ma family, so it is only natural that we help each other" Tiara replied.

"From the time you were very kind, Tiara, I can only pray that good will always be on your side" Gita said.

"Thank you sister, from now on Gita does not need to work anymore in the cafe kak Rafa, Tiara will provide capital for Kak Gita to work from home if Kak Gita is willing," said Tiara.

"Of course I'm willing Tiara, I will definitely return the capital you gave me after I benefit from my efforts" Gita replied excitedly.

"Mama also does not need to be a domestic assistant anymore, Tiara has asked papa confidants to entrust Mama to hold one of papa's businesses" Tiara told Mama Laras.

"Gosh Tiara, you really touched Mama, thank you very much Tiara, Mama will definitely treat you very well, Mama will make up for all the mistakes Mama made on you all this time," mama Laras said, hugging Tiara.

They embrace each other, not least the stars who embrace Tiara from the lap of Gita.

Tiara was really happy at the time, reuniting with her stepfamily was not her goal to return, but it was the most beautiful gift for Tiara after her return from America