Waiting for Love for Me

88 ARSENIC CAFE

Almost a week passed, Alila could not wait for her husband's return. Last night Dimas said that he and his team were already in the last city and after all the problems there were done, they would be home soon.

"Mas Dimas when to go home, ma'am?" Alano asked at breakfast with her sister.

Alila shook her head as she continued to slowly chew the food in her mouth.

"He hasn't told you yet. Maybe one or two more days." Alila replied after her mouth was empty.

"Mas Dimas is now working in the information systems division or data division?"

"Both..."

"Can't you?"

"Pak Albi once asked for his help to design a new company secret data storage system and the results of his design were approved by the leadership. So for now, he's still seconded in the data division to complete the data transfer process."

"I know that jobs related to company data are risky. Especially secret data. The risks of his work are great and his enemies are many." Alano said honestly as he knew it.

"He's only temporarily in the data division. Once the task is done he will return to the original division because his main abilities are more needed there. Mr. Albi won't release Dimas for another division." Alila's light was like what Dimas told her.

Right after the chat about Dimas they had already left, Alila received a phone call from her husband. He asked his sister to take care of their eating utensils and rushed back to the room so as not to be disturbed.

Alano got up and began to clean the dining table, then cleaned the dirty utensils in the kitchen. When he finished, he returned to his room to prepare to go to campus.

In her room, Alila had a morning conversation with Dimas while preparing the bag and shoes she would wear.

"Not yet to go, Al?"

"In a minute, Dim. I just finished breakfast with Alano. Have you had breakfast?"

Alila stood in front of the mirror. His left hand kept holding the phone while his right hand was busy tidying up his clothes and makeup, then he sat on the edge of the bed to put on his shoes.

"Already, honey..." Dimas replied affectionately making Alila smile even though she was invisible to her husband.

"When to go home? I've missed you. Very homesick..." Alila asked without shame. She can't wait to see her beloved husband.

"I'll be home soon, Al. I miss you too." Across the phone there, Dimas smiled with a trembling heart, imagining something about himself and Alila.

"alright. Let me know if you're going home. I'll pick you up at the office."

After a while of exchanging news, Dimas ended his call. He had to finish his last job immediately, whereas Alila was also time to leave for his office.

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"Your husband hasn't come home yet, Al?" Olla asked who was answered with a headband by Alila. Both of his eyes moved slowly, still staring at his work screen with focus.

"Later lunch outside again, yuk. The handsome guy hasn't returned yet. Tomorrow when he comes back, you can't get us to fend off anymore, Al..." Continue to Olla again.

"By dong, yuk. We go to a cafe that just opened last week that's all. Judging from the ad, it seemed like the menu was appetizing." Sahut Nadia who really likes culinary travel. Especially now that he has Tama with the same hobby, be them a couple that clop.

Alila could only agree to the invitation of her two best friends. She had planned to take Dimas to the cafe after her husband came home. But now Olla and Nadia had already invited him first, and he could not resist.

Finally after finishing his work and it was time for the afternoon break, the three of them immediately walked out of the room and descended into the parking area beside the building.

Alila's car drove slowly towards the location of the dining place they had talked about earlier. Only ten minutes away, the car is already parked sweetly in the cafe yard titled ArSen Cafe & Cake.

Just like similar cafes, this cafe also provides a variety of typical cafe-style menus that are popular with young people. What distinguishes it from other cafes, in this cafe there is a special corner that serves cakes of contemporary hits that are in great demand by culinary lovers.

After entering and choosing a table in the middle, the three of them agreed to choose some kind of cake for them to taste together. Not to forget they also ordered fresh drinks as a thirst-quenching in the hot weather this afternoon.

"Good day, beautiful ladies. Orders are ready to be eaten."

Olla and Nadia returned the waitress' greeting in a friendly manner, while Alila who was still replying to Dimas only kept quiet because he did not pay attention to the surroundings.

Deftly, the tall, well-built and handsome-looking man moved the entire contents of the tray onto the table.

"Good fun..." Said the waiter before leaving.

When he was about to turn around to leave, accidentally the elbow of the man nudged the phone held by Alila until it fell onto the table.

"Ooh..., sorry, beautiful lady, I didn't mean it..."

Alila took back her phone and raised her face to look at the waitress who was still standing beside her. When their gazes met for a moment, they were both shocked and confirmed his sight.

"Ali...!" The man cried with a cheerful face.

Alila was still silently staring at the man. He was still trying to make sure that his memory was not wrong.

"Aris..." Lirih.

After getting to know each other, the man named Aris extended his hand towards Alila. Doubtfully Alila greeted the helping hand briefly and hurriedly released it back.

"How are you, Al? Didn't expect us to meet again at this cafe."

(Looks like fate is still giving me another chance.).

Alila as well Olla and Nadia were surprised by Aris's words. So it turns out this cafe is owned by Aris, Alila's schoolmate, during high school first. The name ArSen for the cafe is taken from the first name and middle name of Aris Sena.

Alila did not reply much to Aris' chatter, only a short answer and a thin smile were revealed on her pretty face, without showing any exaggerated expression.

Before leaving the three women to enjoy their order, Aris had asked for Alila's mobile number which was finally given by Alila with a heavy heart.

(May he not make excessive tantrums, so that Dimas does not think anything about my relationship with him in the past.)

Alila continued to reply with Dimas while tasting the cakes presented nicely in some artistic dishes, with Olla and Nadia.

Nearly thirty minutes later, Alila invites her two best friends to return to the office. They leave the cafe area without saying goodbye to Aris who is receiving an important phone in his room.

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