The Love Or Work

Chapter 01 - Love or Work

Right now Arka and Eila were in the room. They just finished their wedding. Nobody wants to talk to each. Arka who is busy struggling with her laptop and Eila who is taking a bath.

One thing Eila knew from Arka was that Arka had a daughter named Elylia. The first time she met Elylia, Eila felt a different feeling. Did the seed of love grow in his heart? I don't know.

Eila changed her clothes in the bathroom, after which she immediately went to bed not caring about Arka who was still busy with her laptop.

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5.00 AM

Eila awakens, she shakes her body, "hoamm."

He saw a seemingly slumbering Arka beside him. Eila had no intention of waking her up, perhaps Arka was tired. Although Eila hated Arka but she still had pity.

Eila went down to the kitchen, cooking breakfast for Elylia and Arka. But unfortunately he did not know what Elylia's favorite food was.

"What is good cooking? Ask Bi Mina only once ?" her mind.

"Bi Mina." Call Eila who saw Bi Mina through the kitchen.

"What's the matter, madam?"

"Elylia's favorite food what's the bi?" ask Eila.

"Non Elylia likes fried rice." Reply Bi Mina.

"Thank you bi."

"Sama-sama madam. Then I'll stay first." Said Bi Mina leaving the kitchen.

After Bi Mina's departure, Eila immediately cooked fried rice. I hope Elylia likes it. Shortly after, Eila finished cooking. He put his breakfast on the dinner table, not to forget he also made milk for Elylia and prepared Elylia's provisions.

"Elylia's school today, right?"

Eila immediately went upstairs to wake up the sleeping Elylia.

"Lia, wake. You're in school today." Eila's words shook Elylia's body slowly.

"Engh." Its length.

Elylia blinked her eyes many times, "5 more minutes ma."

"Let's be late Lia, let's get up. Mama has prepared your favorite breakfast fried rice." Eila.

"Each commander." Cheers Elylia woke up from her sleep and went into the bathroom.

Eila went back to her room to take a shower. He saw Arka who was still asleep. Eila didn't even intend to wake her up, Arka woke up or not that wasn't her business.

Once again Eila had to change her clothes in the bathroom, maybe the next will be so. After that, he went to Elylia's room, which was preparing to go to school.

"Elylia." Call Eila.

"Yes ma?"

"Are you ready?" ask Eila.

"Here you go, let's go down." Take her by Eila's hand. "Where is ma?"

"Other father is sleeping. Maybe tired." The answer.

"But Elylia was told to wake up if he hadn't woken up yet." Elylia.

"Jude, you have breakfast first. Let mama wake up papa." Pinta Eila headed for her room.

Eila approached Arka who was asleep in bed, "Arka woke up, woke up." Eila's words shook Arka's body.

"This is a human what a dead body is, sleeping very fast?" inner Eila.

"Arkaaaaaaaa roused." Her bluff.

Eila glared her eyes, she thought Arka was dead? Eila checked her pulse, "still alive. Arka's awake, you're alive, aren't you?"

There's no answer.

Eila came out of the room, "Elylia papa you can't build." Shouts from above.

"Find the notebook Lia aja ma. There are things about papa." Shouted Elylia from below.

Eila immediately looked for the notebook that Elylia meant. After finding it he laughed to himself, how a child as small as Elylia made a book like this.

Title: What Papa fears.

Papa is afraid of cats and cockroaches.

When I read the writing, he laughed. For him it was so funny, how could the Arka who was known to be valiant fear such a thing. Eila went back to the next page.

"This is what I'm looking for." Mumbled.

Title: How to wake up papa (corpse)

Kiss forehead.

Kiss cheek.

Lip kiss.

Hugs from behind, sniffing to the neck.

Hugging from the front and kissing the lips.

"There's no way but this? I'm doing all this."

Eila came out of Elylia's room, "Lia can ask for your help?" ask Eila from above.

"Mmmm, sorry ma. Elylia is leaving for school. Thanks for the mama. I love you." Elylia smiled sweetly.

"I love you too." reply Eila then turn to the back.

"God. The arka!!! I don't know!" shout Eila.

"Oh. That's what?" tanya Arka pointed at the book Eila was holding.

"It's none of your business." The answer goes down.

"Wait." Hold it. "Can't use me-you. I told you I was a husband and wife." His word.

"Bodoamat, it's up to me. I want to say something elo." Anyway." His words released his hands from Arka's grasp.

Arka followed Eila's steps towards the dining table. Arriving at the dinner table, Eila and Arka sat down. Eila does not eat breakfast, but Arka just the opposite. He ate so much portions. Greedy!

"Aren't you eating?" ask Arka on the sidelines to eat it.

"No." Reject Eila. "Gue wants to make a deal with you." His speech made Arka frown.

Eila took out a piece of paper and a pen, then wrote something down on the paper. When he finished he handed it to Arka.

THE TREATY DURING MARRIAGE APPLIES TO ARKA AND EILA.

Not interfering in the affairs of Arka/Eila.

Can't forbid if Arka or Eila go with someone else be it a guy or a girl.

It is forbidden to set this up or to order this.

No threat.

And if one violates then he must be punished by the non-infringing party.

"I can't fill your request." Said Arka after reading his covenant letter.

"Why?"

"Because I'm your husband Eil! Where might I not interfere in your affairs." Speak Arka with a flat expression.

"Gue doesn't care. Since when do you care about our status? I hope your nature is back to kayak first again cool and cute." His shouting.

"I told you not to wear me-elo. Pake me-you're Eil." Said Arka but did not care about Eil.

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After the debate with Arka at the dinner table, Eila slept in the room. Arka was busy doing her job. He did not go to the office, but he continued to do his job. It's up to Arka, right? The guy he's the CEO of.

Until noon Eila was still asleep as well as Arka who slept beside her.

"Mama love you La. You are happy with Arka. Do not volunteer with your husband later kualat. Good bye, dear."

"Mama!" eila shouted awake from her sleep.

Eila's face was full of sweat, even though in her room there was AC. His feelings were so worried and anxious. I don't know why he was so scared.

"Just dreaming?" muttered.

"Mama." Call Elylia.

Eila who was in a hurry stopped her steps, "what's the matter dear?"

"Where are you going?" ask Elylia.

"Mom's going to Grandma's house."

"Follow." Pinta Elijah.

"Don't now baby, mama's in a hurry." He kissed the top of Elylia's head and went to the garage.

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Arriving at her mother's house Eila knocked on her door many times but there was no answer. He decided to call his sister.

"Hello, Erva where are you?"

"Hello, sister hiks. mother sister.."

"Mother?!! Mother why? Where are you now?"

"In the Jakarta hospital."

"You wait there, sister."

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Arriving at the hospital, Eila saw Erva sitting in the waiting chair with an anxious face.

"Get." Call her.

"Sister." He hugged Eila.

"Where is mom?" eila asked worriedly after letting go of her embrace.

"No idea, the doctor's still torturing mom." The answer.

A few minutes later a doctor came out of the ER room, "with Elina's family?"

"Yes doc. How's my mother doing?" ask Eila and Erva at the same time.

"Mother Elina asked you to meet her." Said the doctor.

Eila and Erva go straight inside to meet their beloved mother. A stream of water came down from Eila and Erva's eyes. They were devastated to see his mother lying weak.

"Mother.. Eila's the same Erva here." Eila held her mother's hand.

"Eila, I love you." Elina Parau.

"Eila knows mom."

"Eila, I'm sorry for your trouble."

"No, my mom never bothered me. It was precisely all this time that I troubled mother."

"Eila you have to promise me. Take care of your sister, love your husband. I know you married Arka because you had to, but I'm sure slowly the seeds of love will grow dear. Love Elylia just as you love your mother. And if you leave, don't cry. I love you very much the same. Good bye."

Right after saying the strait stay, Elina exhaled her last breath.

"I-mom, mom. Mom wakes up, Erva doesn't want to lose mom..." Tonya.

Eila raised her head, she should not cry even if she wanted to. He had promised his mother not to cry, if she cried who would strengthen Erva?

The look on Eila's face was clearly visible if she was very grieving, her face was flushed red as well as Erva who was crying roaring.

"Mom sorryin Erva, this is all Erva's fault. Sorry Erva let me down, but please don't stay Erva ma'am.." His words are full of regrets.

"Erva don't cry. If you cry, you must be sad there." Eilan said trying to calm his only sister.

Eila hugged Erva tightly, this sata Erva needed the closest person to support her. Even though Erva was an adult, but Eila still considered her as her little sister.

"Calm Erva, God loves you. God called my mother faster. I left because it was fate, nobody's fault." Eila let go of her embrace.

"Eila's."

Eila turned to the source of the voice. Arka hugged him tightly.

"Arca... I'm gone forever.." Lirih Eila's.

"Don't be arrested, cry if you cry. Don't look strong in front of me. It's my order."

Eila cried when she heard Arka's words. His heart was claustrophobic, his mind was blurry, he felt that part of him had disappeared.

Arka stroked Eila's back to calm her down. Arka knew Eila must be very sad.

"Sorry Eila."

"I'll take care of your mother's funeral."

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At the funeral Erva and Eila stare at the tombstone that reads her mother's name. After the funeral, Arka and the others returned to Arka's house.

"Arka, there's something I want to talk to you about. Can I speak four eyes?" please Eila.

Arka pulled Eila's hand towards the room, "what's wrong?"

"You know my mom's gone. And Erva now lives alone. Could it be that Erva lives with us?" eila asked hesitatingly.

"Can."

"Really?" ask Eila to make sure.

"But there are conditions."

"Whatever terms I'll accept." Eila said sure.

"Never dispute my words, your business is my business. And if you want to get out of clearance first with me." Bright Arka.

Eila hesitates, she disagrees with the terms Arka gives her. But if he doesn't agree Erva won't be allowed to stay here.

Now Erva is everything to him, "well I agree."

"And one more thing, always wear me-you when you talk." Arka said and went down to meet Erva and Elylia.

Eila followed Arka down the stairs. Now the four of them gathered in the living room.

"Something I want to tell my sister." Erva.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm pregnant." Her papar.

Eila rounded her eyes, "what! You're kidding me, right?" ask Eila to make sure.

"I'm serious brother. He's 2 weeks old. Mom went to the hospital because I told her I was pregnant, and she had a full heart. I-i-"

"STOP ERVA! STOP OUT! BROTHER, BROTHER IS DISAPPOINTED WITH YOU!" snarled Eila leaving the family room.

Erva fell down, she regretted making her loved ones disappointed. He was crying in silence.

"Erva are you serious?" ask Arka again.

"Yes, brother."

Arka sighed violently. Why should his wife be given a severe ordeal?

"Elylia you entertain aunt Erva first huh. Let papa follow mama." Pinta Arca.

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Arka saw Eila who buried her head on the pillow. He knew his wife was crying.

"Eil, I know you're angry now with Erva, I know you're disappointed. But right now Erva needs you, only you can control Erva. Eil I know you can skip this, talk to Erva all right. We'll find out who the father is." Unmistakably.

What Arka said has a point. He should have strengthened Erva, not hurt her or mentally put her down. Although Eila was disappointed in Erva but her sense of regret beat it all.

Eila wakes up and approaches Erva, "Erva's sister is sorry. Brother shouldn't have yelled at you. Sorry brother." Please Eila hugged Erva.

"It's not brother's fault. It's my fault." Erva said letting go of her embrace.

"So who is the father of the child you bear?" ask Eila.

"He's.."

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