Towards True Love 2

Ambition

"What are you doing here? Which Rio, how are you not the same?" he said wryly looking for Rio's whereabouts.

"Rio is still in college. I bought books and snacks for my employees at the store. By the way, I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry."

I straightened up and intended to leave immediately. But Adi didn't let me get away with it that easily.

"Are you avoiding me?" he asked after I stepped not far from him who was still standing in his place.

I'm stuck with the question. He was right, I was avoiding him. My husband was jealous to see her near me.

"I'm not avoiding anyone" I replied after reversing course.

"Then why did you leave, when we just met. I still want to talk to you a lot. Have we not exchanged news for a long time? Or maybe Rio asked you to stay away from me?" with a true guess.

I don't agree with that assumption. Adi doesn't need to know what exactly is the reason I avoid it.

"Enough, Adi. All your assumptions are wrong. Rio's a good husband and very understanding. He never banned me. Moreover she also knows you, where might Rio ask me to stay away from you. Rio knows very well, you are my neighbor and childhood friend."

I tried to resuscitate him under different circumstances now. I'm no longer the Indy who used to be free to parse my feelings for her. The barrier fortress had stood firm, towering very high and difficult to tear down.

That is the reality, the feeling of love between me and Adi that had once developed in the heart. It can no longer be surpassed because now I have owned another man.

"Yes, I'm just your neighbor and childhood friend. It is too late to embrace my love" she replied, looking deeply at me.

"Let it pass away and be preserved as a memory. No need to mention it in times that have changed. Because it's free, after all, everything won't be able to be played back."

"really?" tanyanya walked over to me.

"Look at my eyes and say, have you really thrown away my feelings for me? Is your heart now fully filled with your husband's name? Tell me, if it's true that you don't have the slightest feelings for me. I promise, I will also forget my feelings for you" she continued after arriving before me.

I looked up when I heard him say that his feelings were still there for me. I want to embrace her body that I miss so much. It was like a transparent wall between us. I can't touch her even if she's in front of me.

"I will love my husband, and only my husband. I will love no other man but my husband."

"Don't be too pushy. That sounds more like a lie. Don't deceive me with that look" he said, not trusting the words I just said.

"Whatever you say. Don't make me really stay away from you because of your horrible attitude towards me" I threatened Adi.

Instead of being afraid, Adi laughed at me. He took my words as a joke to him.

"We'll see later. I'll prove that your words were just a lie. I'm sure, deep down in your heart. I still have my name."

Adi left me after he whispered in my ear. Lemas, I can only sit down weak because my heart beat is not normal. The cracks are so tight and hard. Like I was banging on my chest.

"Oh Allah, why does not your heart weaken so that he may give up on his feelings for me? Open the door of his heart so that Adi immediately realizes the reality," my inner self.

The echoes of adzan dzuhur were heard after I sat glued for a few minutes. My feet are back to standing. I took my feet to the mosque which happened to be right in front of the Gramedia building.

After running the four obligatory rakaats, I turned on my motorbike and returned to the shop. Two of my works, mbak Ina and mbak Nia seem to be enjoying their lunch menu.

"It's not too late, is it, lunch?" I asked as soon as I got in front of them.

"No, Ma'am. Thank you in time," replied Nia who was still below my age.

"Sholat?" lontarku again complains of their obligations as Muslims.

"Alhamdulillah, already." Now replace mbak Ina who replied as a representative between the two.

"Thankfulness Alhamdulillah. Oh yeah, I brought you some block cakes and ice. But maybe the ice isn't too cold. Sorry I stopped by the mosque first" I told them.

"Thank you, Ma'am. In fact, they had ordered lunch. But there are still other bonuses," said mbak Nia.

"Thank God, this is your sustenance." They nodded and continued with lunch.

I walked towards the second floor. How surprised I was, when I was at the end of the stairs and my netra immediately caught a tall figure standing.

Apparently Rio was tidying up the prayer mat. Athaghfirullah, why am I this? Is my retina in trouble for taking too long to see hot roads? Or because of what? I don't know, obviously I was trying to regulate my heartbeat that was almost removed earlier.

"Honey," he called as soon as he realized my presence.

"Have you eaten?" ask me when I'm near him.

"No, but I want to eat something" he said spoiledly.

"Something what?" manya curious.

He approached and grabbed my waist. Suddenly he dared to go beyond his limits. Is it possible that his hormones are peaking? Oh no, this is a big deal for me. I'm threatened right now.

"Don't do this here. Later someone will see us" I said as I moved away from his arms.

"Then let's go home" he asked.

"Rio ...," I lamented in a clear tone.

"Hmmmm, okay. I won't force."

"Thank you" I replied and stepped up to pick up some clothes.

The cup! One kiss landed mischievously on my cheek. I was aghast and could only hold my cheek which he had already kissed.

"I'm sorry, abi khilaf," he said then ran down the stairs quickly.

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