Thorny Love

*Bab 52

"Quick lift!" said Sinta.

"Don't you, Ma. Let him call me a few times, and we'll just pick up a call from him."

"Lho, what the hell? Don't we really need him to carry out our plan? What if he gets upset and changes his mind just because you're late picking up a call from him, Laila? We will lose the pawn to eat the king," said Sinta annoyed by what Laila did.

"Mama Sinta, just calm down. I know what I'm doing. Mama's calm, we're not gonna lose this pawn just because I'm late in taking a call from her. Because now, he needs us, not us who need it" Laila said with a sly smile.

"Ah, it's up to you. Don't blame Mama if everything we've planned can't be done because there's no pawn."

"No way," said Laila still with a sweet smile on her lips.

After four times Riska repeated her call to Laila's number, then Laila raised the call from Riska. With a lazy feigned tone, he raised the call.

"Hello, who is this?" ask Laila.

"Hello, I'm Riska. Can you meet? I have something to talk about with you."

"Why should I meet? Why not talk directly?"

"It's not good to talk on the phone. It's good to talk directly. If you don't want to not papa, I don't mean."

"Yes, I want to. Where are we meeting?" laila asked while looking at Sinta.

"Not far from where I live?"

"Woah, it was me who was far away coming. What if we meet close to Zia aja's office. It's fairer for both of us. After all, it was our first meeting place."

"Yes that is it. I concur. We met at the restaurant across from Zia's office."

"okay."

After reaching an agreement, the call ended. Laila smiled sweetly while looking at Sinta. Sinta who saw Laila so happy, could not wait to ask how the continuation of the plan they had arranged.

"Hows it? What did he say was extinguished?" tanya Sinta looked very curious.

"As I said, our plan will be in full swing. And, I'm sure that this plan won't fail. Mama Sinta take it easy, we'll definitely win."

"Hopefully what you say is not just a word, but a true reality."

"Surely," Laila said with a smile with a straight forward look.

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Riska arrived first at the restaurant they had agreed to. He ordered avocado juice to accompany him in waiting for Laila's arrival.

"Where is that woman? Why not yet, he. Does he want to prank me on purpose for coming late?" ask Riska to herself while turning her glass of juice.

"Jus avocado one, mbak."

As Riska looked to the side, her eyes rounded wide open. There, Riska saw Zia and Restu sitting down while chatting ria. I don't know what they're talking about, Riska can't listen to it at all.

"Basar mu*rahan women. All the men he approached. I can't figure out what Zein thinks of a woman like her. Even though she knows she's a bad girl, uh, Zein still turns a blind eye to the flaws she has. Really sucks," Riska said to herself.

"St! What the hell were you talking about?" ask Laila while touching Riska's shoulder.

"The old lo is coming. I got bored waiting for you to come. To the extent, I have to be annoyed at seeing Zia here along with the other guys," Riska said with an annoyed face and a sharp look at Laila.

"What-what? Zia is here? Where's where?" laila asked somewhat surprised.

"There. Noh see, on the side seat not far from the entrance." Riska spoke while looking at where Zia and Restu were sitting.

Laila looked in the direction that Riska had said. His eyes somewhat glared at the sight of Zia and Restu talking while enjoying their lunch.

'Wine. I can't be seen by both of them. Otherwise, the plan I live with will definitely fall apart, Laila said in her heart.

"Ris, come with me! We'll find somewhere else to talk. I feel uncomfortable talking here. I don't like being in one place with that widow."

"Why move if you don't like it? Just let him in there. Aren't we bothering them. So why did you have to give up on Zia?"

"You won't know how I feel. I don't like being in the same place as him. So, I hope you'll listen to what I'm saying."

"Yes we moved. But where are you moving to?"

"Come with me. I know where we're going now."

"Alright," Riska said as she got up from her seat.

Only then did Laila want to leave the restaurant. Laila's footsteps were stopped again by a voice that was very familiar to Laila.

With a feeling of disbelief, Laila turned to the direction where the voice came from. There, he saw Rama who was standing beside Zia while smiling sweetly looking at Zia's face.

"Mas .. mas Rama." Laila said a small speech while looking intently at Rama.

A sudden feeling of pain enveloped Laila's heart at this moment. Upset, angry, and jealous fused into one of Laila's self-control now. But alas, he couldn't possibly vent that sense at the moment. Given that he is in a big plan that he must run. And the plan must work. If he complies with his feelings now, then he loses before the war.

Rama did not hear Laila's call because indeed, Laila had no intention of calling her name. He was also unaware of Laila's presence there. Because the center of Rama's attention today is Zia.

Rama missed Zia so much that he did not pay attention to his surroundings. While meeting Zia, Rama felt that there was no one else there other than the two of them.

"Zi, I'm sorry to have you waiting so long. The road was jammed earlier, so I was late coming," Rama explained to Zia as he continued to stare at Zia.

"Sir papa. Restu and I just arrived, so, we're not waiting for you too long, Mom. Oh yeah, is there any need do you want me to meet me?" ask Zia directly.

"There's something I want to talk to you about. Actually, I'd like to talk alone. Can I?" ask Rama carefully.

"No. Now, Zia couldn't talk to Rama alone, because Zia was the leader of the Zaza group company, who if she wanted to talk had to pass me as her right hand, Zia," restu quickly answered what Rama had said.