THE BARA OF THE PAST

Plan Without Plan

There was a pain that was still reluctant to go as Liodra watched Eva and Ridwan walk out of his house. He knows better like this. He does not need to say goodbye, because two hearts already know themselves.

The fallen leaves will not return to the stems. Liodra can guess his mother must have told him about the arrival of Ryo to his future father-in-law who could never be his father-in-law.

"I think we'll just decide the date of the wedding, Mr. Joni." Dewanti can't wait anymore. He wanted Liodra's status to be clear. The calmness of parents is when the girl is already there to protect. 

"I agree, mama make sure the bride is ready. I think marriage is better. Look at that, they'll soon be familiar."

Joni Adiwinata glanced at the side terrace whose door was open. Ryo and Liodra were chatting by the pool. 

"You don't give up easily, yeah." Liodra opened the chat. 

"There is no giving up on love."

Ryo looked at the middle of the pool. Pretending not to be nervous being near Liodra is an uphill battle. In fact, the gurgle on his chest cannot be lied to. The longer it goes uncontrollably.

Since first seeing Liodra at family gathering and outbound events in his papa company, Ryo has secretly put a taste. Liodra was still in High School. 

"Don't be too sure. Sometimes we just believe in sight, and then are deceived."

Liodra actually did not want to look sad, but he felt that his current condition was extremely miserable. The sentence that had just come out of his mouth was a reflection of feelings.

"You prepare yourself to sign the marriage book. The rest is my part," replied Ryo coldly. 

****!

Liodra was upset. How could he accept an arranged marriage that looked more like a mission?

"Does my mother owe you to your father?" he asked after thinking for a while. 

"I don't know. I'm not interfering in papa's business." 

"You better find out, then tell me. If you have a debt, I'll pay it off. So you don't have to bother marrying me." 

"Ha-ha-ha, so you think this is about debt? Wasn't it! This marriage exists because I want it, and I think ..you too," replied Ryo lightly. 

The insolent!

Half of Liodra's heart wanted to refuse, the other half was right he wanted it. Marriage is not difficult. He has gone beyond that. Ryo is not what he seems.

Liodra imagines that tonight Ryo will just be a lot silent and reproduce all his papa sayings. In her mind, the event her mother initiated was a formal and boring event. Apparently the assumption is wrong. Inside the house there was the sound of her mother and Aunt Dance, Mama Ryo laughing together. Papa Hernowo and Pak Joni Adiwinata also look very familiar. 'What the fuck?' His mind was guessing, but everything seemed natural. Was he the only one who felt this looked strange?

He was now talking to the person who just this time they met in this close distance and just the two of them without obstacles, without being awkward.

Back when High School he had met Ryo at his mother's office gathering. Back then he had only seen the boss' son from a distance. After that, many children of his mother's friends who talk about Ryo. And himself? Ryo is not his dream man. Hearing Ryo's words that seemed to underestimate his feelings, a crazy idea suddenly appeared in his head.

"Okay, we're engaged soon. If it's appropriate, I don't think there's any harm in marrying you. One thing I need to be firm, until the second we speak this, I have no love for you. So don't expect too much." 

"I consider it a challenge. Okay, I accept. Whenever you're ready to get married, I assume by then you can accept me. The rest let me take care of it." 

Liodra saw two eyes that were also staring at him. He tried to find out, what kind of man came to take advantage of his fragile heart situation. A real man will not fish in murky water. 

"Three months," cetus Liodra steady. His eyes continued to stare fixedly at the arrogant man in front of him. The pretentious man said he also wanted a wedding. 

"You mean?" Ryo scrunched his forehead. 

"We're getting married soon, we don't need a fiancee. Married religiously. I guarantee you won't last more than three months."

"If I could last more than three months?"

"We're officially married." Liodra almost choked on his own talk. He feels like a crazy person. Ryo smiled as he rubbed the dense fur on his chin. A second later Liodra realized his words.

"Okay, I accept. It's true my guess, you've been getting married to me." Liodra. That's not what it means. That man should be taught a lesson. 

"Deal," Ryo answered linking his little finger. This sounds stupid. It's okay if he has to be a fool for loving his girlfriend. 

***

Liodra Moda looks crowded. Some of the artisans are repainting the building. The golden color that had been dominant coloring the walls, replaced with a bright red color.

The interior design inside the boutique was also changed. There are a lot of old stock items put in the sale box. Ela works hard to make the boutique look more prominent, red is who she is. Red is his spirit, red is his wound. 

A stack of files is on his desk. Ela was busy contacting some people from the wedding vendor Liodra. 

"So I've paid for it, yes." His hand turned off the call, then he contacted someone else. 

"MUA clear yes, I ask for receipt emailed immediately." 

"Hire a hotel in order, please email the receipt of payment immediately. I'm waiting now." 

Ela ended the call. Now he is sitting in his comfortable chair. Both of his hands were pulled back at the nape. His eyes closed while his long legs were left resting on each other. Sometimes he would roll his chair slowly.

While enjoying the time and all the ideas in his head, his phone rang. Call from Liodra's number. He hurriedly pressed the green button. 

"Hi ... Princess how are you?"

"Hi Ela, I'm good. How's boutique? Aman?"

"Butik's safe, dong. I miss you Princess. When did you start work?" 

"Fastly, after my business is settled. You and Sashi can still work without me, right? Where's Oya Sashi? I'll talk to him."

"Ehm he's got some business, I'll tell him to call you." 

"Wah tumben him at this hour is not in the boutique. Okay, I'll call him."

"It looks like he's dead HP. I also contacted several times I could not connect. Princess, are you okay?" 

"Betters. I need some time to myself first. You know it's not easy for me." 

"You need to move on quickly, Princess . The day I saw Devano at the cafe. He seems to have moved on too. I squirm her with a rag girl. We had a chat for a while."

"Is he asking me?" Liodra wants to know. 

"He asked for a picture of your father. Mr. Baskoro I mean. Unfortunately, I deleted the photo from my phone. I will not give to him without your permission. " 

"Just love Ela." Liodra's voice weakened. 

It feels like he and Devano are getting stranger. For what he was still lying on the edge of the soot that held the grief. Stiffness is still residing in the chest cavity. Their promise was only a headless plan. 

"okay, Princess. Don't worry if you need me. When can I come to your house." 

"Thanks Ela, I'm closing first. See you."

"Bye Princess." 

Ela hung up the phone. With a panicked face he called another number.

"Yes, hello Mr. Fahrul, how is it still a long time my company deed has been settled?" 

Ela smiled at the news from across the phone. 

There's nothing more to worry about. Everything went as he wanted. The brown girl took the file from inside her drawer. Read one by one file containing the name of Liodra Moda employees. Starting tomorrow, Liodra Moda just lives the story.