Thank You for True Love
34 FIVE YEARS OF WAITING
After dinner, Andi takes Rinaya home. Usually they will spend time by going around the city first. But this time Rinaya asks to be escorted home and Andi just follow the wishes of his lover.
Arriving in front of Rinaya's house, as usual Andi was about to go out first to open the door for Rinaya. But Rinaya held him back.
"Mas, come with me come inside ya." Pinta Rinaya who made Andi surprised because before Rinaya refused if he wanted to deliver to the house.
"Really, Yeah?" Andi's question was answered by Rinaya with a nod of her head.
Soon Andi got out of the car and opened the door for the lover. After locking his car, Andi followed Rinaya's steps into the fence of his house.
The door of Rinaya's house was open, with her parents sitting together in the living room.
"Assalamualaikum, Pa, Ma." Greetings Rinaya followed by Andi.
"Getishalight." Answer his mother.
After kissing her parents' hands, Rinaya introduces Andi to them.
"Pa, Ma, meet you, this is Andi's mas."
"Good night, Om, Auntie." Say hello to Andi while kissing their hands with a smile and courtesy.
"Night. Rinaya told us a few times about you." Papa Rinaya said.
"Please take care of Rinaya, please make her happy, that's all."
Rinaya was moved to hear his papa's words. While her smiling mother caught the aura of happiness emanating on Rinaya's face.
"God willing I will always look after and make Rinaya, Om, Aunt. Thanks for your trust in me." Andi answered with confidence and confidence.
"Alright, we go inside first." Papa and mama Rinaya get up from her seat and together go inside leaving Andi and Rinaya who have been sitting side by side.
"Thank you, Yes. I'm glad and relieved to finally meet your parents." Andi smiled happily looking at Rinaya's face beside her.
"Together, my mother." Answer Rinaya.
"Yes, tell me, what did your parents react to when you told me about our relationship?" Ask Andi. Those shady eyes continued to stare at the lover sitting beside him.
"They're happy, because his son is no longer single.." Rinaya replied with a little joke. He also laughed a little.
"I'm asking seriously, you're kidding me, yeah."
"I'm serious too, Mom. Papa said, I can finally escape the title of High Quality Singles.." Rinaya still laughed a little.
"That's my nickname during college first, mas. Because from the beginning of college to graduation, I've never been in a relationship with anyone." Rinaya.
Andi who heard his explanation started to smile back. In his heart he was actually also astonished, why a woman as beautiful as Rinaya could be alone for so long.
"How long have you been alone without a partner, huh?" Ask Andi again.
"Since third grade High School, mas. About five years ago." Answer Rinaya.
"Five years? I've also been five years myself. Our hearts have something in common, yes." Andi.
"Did Andi love him so much? Or still can't forget?" Ask Rinaya carefully.
Andi told her about her boyfriend who had died.
Andi immediately shook her head quickly and looked at Rinaya.
"No, Yes. I used to love him so much. But we are not fools, and God has separated us from him."
"And all this time I've remained alone not because of it, yeah. I never closed my heart. But every time a heart comes near, I never feel anything. So what's it forced for."
"It is precisely I who wonder Yes, a woman as beautiful as you can last that long alone. There must be a lot of guys hoping to get your heart, right?" Andi asked curiously.
Rinaya blushed in embarrassment to hear the praise Andi said indirectly.
Then he smiled to himself, re-imagining how many men had expressed feelings for him, but all of them he refused.
"I don't want to give hope to all of them. I really have no taste at all, so I better say nothing to them."
"Why did you finally choose me, huh?" Finally the question came out of Andi's mouth.
"I didn't choose you, Mom. But God chose you for me. The opposite is true." Rinaya replied with a look without hesitation.
"When we don't look for each other but we meet each other, it's our destiny to be together." Andi's words added confidence among them.
For a moment they were silent, drifting in each other's minds.
"Yes, I forgot to tell you. Next week Elisha and Farrel are getting married, ma'am."
Andi nodded her head. Rinaya continued her words.
"I want to come with Andi."
Andi turned her head towards Rinaya, staring in disbelief.
"We..?!?"
"Yes, mas. Mas Andi would like to, accompany me to come to their wedding?" Rinaya asked expectantly.
"Yes, you're serious, we're going together?" Andi still made sure of the same thing. Because for almost two months, they have not opened their relationship to others.
"Yes, my mom." Rinaya answered with certainty.
"Mas Andi doesn't mind, right?"
"Of course not, yeah. I'm so happy, we're finally going to open up our relationship to nothing."
"Thank you, Yes." Said Andi softly with her shady eyes.
"Thank you too, ma'am. Thank you for your understanding and patience." Rinaya answered with all her heart.
"You know, yes, today I got two surprises from you. You've brought me to meet your parents, and you'll take me to meet your friends. I feel so happy, yeah."
Andi constantly stared at Rinaya lovingly.
"Does that mean you've really accepted me, huh?" The question was answered by Rinaya with a smile and a nod of her head.
"I love you, Yes. I love you so much, even from the very beginning. And the more days that feeling grows and develops the bigger and the deeper."
"Let me continue with you, by your side, yes. So I can always take care of you, protect you. I want to make you happy, give you everything you ask, do everything you want."
Rinaya was moved by all Andi's words. Unknowingly, he shed tears.
Andi who was still staring at him became completely wrong. She was afraid that her words had hurt her lover so much that they made her cry.
"Yes, I'm sorry, sorry if any of my words made you sad.." Spontaneously Andi brought both his hands to Rinaya's face and immediately wiped away her tears.
Rinaya's eyes blinked trying to suppress the tears that still obscured his view, and immediately Andi's hands again cleaned the rest of his tears.
"I'm okay, ma'am. I was just overwhelmed to hear the expression of your feelings. I felt how good God was to me. Many people say that I am lucky to have everything. There is nothing less than me and my family. And now God has added happiness to me, your presence. You brought your love to complete my life to be more perfect. I'm grateful for all that.."
Inevitably, tears broke out again soaking Rinaya's face.
Andi wants to stop Rinaya's crying but she refrains from hugging her beloved woman.
"Yes, please don't cry anymore..!" Pinta Andi continued to stare sadly at Rinaya's sad face.
Unexpectedly, Rinaya suddenly hugged Andi and increasingly shed her tears on Andi's chest.
Andi's body was like a short-circuit of electricity, feeling his lover's body was no longer a distance from him.
His body warmed up, his heart rippled softly and syahdu, his chest pounded erratically, his heart beat without a definite rhythm, his breath increasingly hunting down the chase no longer in his direction.
Andi tries to control herself which is filled with turmoil when she realizes Rinaya has really embraced her. He felt Rinaya's sobs in his arms. Slowly she returned the lover's embrace, trying to calm him down.
His hands hugged Rinaya's body. Sometimes he rubs gently on his lover's back. Then kiss the tip of Rinaya's head feelingly.
"Don't cry anymore, yeah. Ilove you.."
Hearing Andi's words, Rinaya began to realize her attitude. He wanted to let go of her embrace because he was embarrassed. But Andi still hugged her tightly and warmly.
Rinaya felt calm and comfort in Andi's arms. His heart kept on swishing softly. The crying began to subside, no more sobs and tears. He feels very happy.
"Thank you, mas. Thank you for loving me so well."
Andi let go of her embrace.
"I'll always give you the best I can, yeah."
"Blessed be with me."
Andi grabbed Rinaya's hand and held it. Without hesitation Rinaya returned the grasp. And they both held hands very tightly.
