Thorny Love

*Bab 54

The two of them re-created a commotion by arguing again. Ziana, who could not bear to see the two grown men debating the small matter, immediately left the table they were sitting on.

Seeing Zia leave, Rama and Zein stop the debate. They feel guilty about Zia for what they did.

"It's all because of you. You see now, Zia left this place, but I wanted to have a four-eye talk with her," said Rama, annoyed as he stared intently at Zein.

"Lho, why are you even blaming me. That Zia wouldn't have left if you hadn't stirred up a ruckus with me. You're wrong, but you're wrong with me" Zein said, not to lose.

"Actually, who are you? I meddle with Zia's business" said Rama very upset.

"You ask me who? Didn't I just tell you who I was. Did you forget? I'm Zein Martin."

"I don't care who you are, so don't be proud of your last name. Now, please don't approach Zia again. Because I'll never let anyone get close to Ziana."

"You have no right to forbid me from approaching Zia. Because right now, Zia is not yours," Zein said resentfully.

"Who said he didn't belong to me? Just so you know, I'll get Zia back. So, you don't dream of having my ex-wife" Rama said with an annoyed look. After saying that, he left Zein without letting Zein answer what he said.

Restu listened to everything that happened between Rama and Zein. To be honest, he did not like that Rama was close to Zia. He did not want Zia to be hurt again because Rama was not decisive in making decisions, also because Rama was a weak man in the opinion of Restu.

But, Restu actually also did not like if Zein approached Zia. It was not because of anything, just because his heart could not accept that Zia was with another man.

However, now Restu realized, that Zein is better than Rama. He is more willing if Zein is Zia's companion now. About his heart, Restu began to convince himself, if he did not deserve to have an excessive sense of Zia.

The feeling should not exceed the feeling between the boss and the subordinate. At the very least, that feeling would not give rise to thorns that could be painful for both of them.

Restu pulled Zein's hand who wanted to get out of the restaurant. Zein looked at his hand which was in the grasp of Restu, he turned his gaze from the hand to the face of Restu.

"Why are you holding my hand?" asked Zein wondering what Restu was doing.

"I want to talk. Can you stay here for real, and listen to what I want to say," Restu said as he stared at Zein's face.

"Yes, I'll listen to what you want to tell me. But, I can't stay here long. I hope you're talking fast and uncomplicated."

"alright. Please sit down first."

Zein did what Restu said. He pulled out a chair and sat on it.

"What are you talking about?" ask Zein impatiently.

"On Zia? What's the matter? What do you want to say about Zia?"

"The one who quarreled with you was Mr. Rama, Zia's ex-husband."

"I know who that was. So, you don't have to explain who he is to me anymore, Restu."

"So did you know that Zia was a widow?"

"Yes. I already know Zia's status is a widow. Then, what's the problem?"

"You don't mind Zia's status? Or, you just want to mess around with Zia's mom."

"What's? Oh, my God, you really are talking. Do I look so jobless that you dare to talk to me like that, Restu?"

"I'm just talking about possibilities. It could happen, right? How to know, you deliberately approached mbak Zia not because you really like the same mbak Zia."

"Enough. I am not an unemployed person who has no job. Who happily spent a lot of my time just to approach women for pleasure like you said just now."

"Listen Restu, I approached Zia not to mess around. I approached him because I really liked him. I don't care what you think. She's a widow, girl or something. It doesn't matter to me. As long as she's not someone's wife, I guess, it doesn't hurt if I fall in love and fight for this feeling of love" Zein said at length to Restu.

"What did you really say, Mr. Zein Martin? Can I trust your words?" tanya Restu looked for a gap to see the confidence from the words that Zein spoke.

"It's up to you to believe it or not. Clearly, I have said what is in my heart. Believe it or not, it depends on you."

"No one wants to talk about it anymore, I want to go now" Zein said as he got up from his seat.

"Wait!" Restu held Zein's hand quickly.

"What else is it? Aren't we done talking?"

"Yet. I haven't talked about what I want to talk about. Can you just stay here for a second?"

"Actually, what do you want to talk about Restu? Speak quickly, don't make me wait too long. I still have to do what I have to do," Zein said in an annoyed tone. However, he followed what Restu said. Sit back to his seat.

"Sir Zein, I would like to say that I will support you to unite with Zia. If you really sincerely love mbak Zia, then I will help you to get it."