Without Looking

Episode 31: Starting from the Beginning

After seeing the name that made him frown, Zian with his initiative inched down from the bed. Staying away from Rista was the best path he chose. Of course, not without reason, Zian's withdrawal is a call from people who Rista should not know.

Put the phone next to the ear, while one hand he put in the pocket of his pants. Zian's eyes stared at the atmosphere of the city behind the windowpanes. Zian carefully received the call.

"Yes, what's wrong mom? Why is my mother calling me?" ask Zian the guy behind the phone.

"Pake nanya again, yes I want to ask for compensation! You think you can get away with what you did! No! It can't be that easy!" yuni firmly the person behind the phone.

Zian doesn't understand anymore. He moved the phone that was originally attached to the left ear. In order for him to hear more clearly, Zian moved the phone beside his right ear. Now Zian's face looks annoyed mixed with disbelief.

"What mother mean? An indemnity? I've compensated you, I've given my business card to Akira. I will endure everything. The cost that Akira has spent, I will replace it." said Zian confidently.

"Oh yeah?" challenge Yuni as if in disbelief. "If so you send 20 million money right now! Or else you'll get the hottest news this afternoon about your affair with my son." he continued.

Yuni's request made Zian gape in disbelief. Twenty million? What's the money for? Although Zian would not mind to give, but Zian felt it was unnatural. However, Zian had no choice. If it could free him from the rumors that would spread, Zian would let go of the money.

"Okey I'll send." Zian asserted directly turn off the phone.

After that Zian poked his forehead which felt dizzy. His breath feels breathless. Thinking the decision he made was truly a dilemma. Right and wrong there he could not determine. If he is wrong, he cannot avoid his mistakes. Now Zian could only take a deep breath, annoyed, disappointed, also angry at himself. Everything has happened and of course he cannot be denied. I feel so tired, Zian. He sat the tired body in the window seat. His eyes were still fixed on the view of the roofs of houses lined up out there. His hands were still perched on his head which felt dizzy.

The sweet voice of someone made Zian aware of the anxiety. His eyes turned towards the beautiful woman in the white dress.

"Mas" call Rista.

The woman walked up to Zian with the help of a cane. His hand felt the whereabouts of Zian whom he thought was in the window-side chair. Sigap Zian stood up to take that hand and kissed it long enough.

"Hey, baby, why?" zian asked after peeping the back of Rista's hand.

Rista's hands were still faithful he held. His eyes looked at the worried wife.

"Mas why? How come I'm rich with long breaths, but there's a problem?" asked Rista with a wistful tone.

Rista into Zian's arms. Zian fingers gently stroked the hair shoots of Rista and then frowned the hair shoots full of love and affection.

"Dear, I'm okay."

"Mas, are you seriously okay? I'm worried about you. Since I got home, I feel like you have a big problem. You don't want to tell me the same story?" ask Rista again.

Slowly Zian took off his embrace. Retracting Rista's wrist gently. Sitting slowly in the chair, Rista's hand was still held. As Rista was already standing beside him, Zian hugged the woman from the side. Feeling the warmth of Rista's waist that he closed. The hand that coiled in Rista's stomach he stretched to hug his wife. The comfort Rista gave Zian a sense of calm. If you may think, Zian was wondering if he could meet earlier with Rista, then he really wanted it. Love him early. Zian realized too late, but Zian hoped he would always be able to hug his wife like this.

"Darling ..." call Zian as he bends down to the white floor of the room. "You trust? If I really love and love you. I'm sorry, for being late to realize that. But I promise I'll never leave you no matter what. Although without looking, but your heart is better able to see myself that much wrong this even gives me a chance to see your sincerity. I'm sorry, honey, you want to? we reworked everything from the beginning and we intertwined this marriage with love instead of the basic boss of coercion." Zian asked.

Rista's hand grabbed onto Zian's head and stroked him.

"I'm sorry, I believe in you too. I want a mas, I want us to rework everything from the beginning. I love you too." said Rista with a happy smile.

Zian looked up at Rista who was smiling happily. Zian's eyes fixedly stared at the sincerity that emanated on his wife's face. It made Zian pull the two corners of the lips perfectly, again he hugged the wife tightly. After that Zian stood up and immediately held Rista, which certainly made Rista shocked.

"Mas," urged Rista in shock.

Tak Zian ignored Rista who was shocked by his actions. Zian continued to step until he reached the bed. Slowly he lowered his wife until Rista sat there. Then Zian sat on the edge of the bed facing Rista. The hand that he had taken off was again he held, kissed him again with a gaze that stared fixedly at the wife.

"Thank you dear. I don't know how many times I'll thank you." Jemari Zian turned to feel Rista's smooth face. Sweeping it lovingly part of Rista's cheek with her thumb.

"Honey you know, right now I just realized how lucky I am to marry you. I used to tell lies, but today what I said was my solemnity Ris," Zian re-captured Rista before returning to say, "I love you Ris and will always love you."

He circled both of Rista's hands to return Zian's hug. His cheek rests on Zian's shoulder. Rista's palm gently stroked Zian's back.

"Me too, I feel lucky to be married to you. I learned a lot about patience as well as sincerity" Rista responded.

Zian's heart grew more and more filled to hear Rista's words. Without Zian guessing, he hugged his wife even tighter. Do not want to take off a body full of comfort and tranquility. Only with Rista he felt he could take off the burden that was plaguing his mind. A moment to forget about Akira.

"Non, I'm sorry to disturb non guests" Bi Maya said behind the door.

The sound of knocking was also a call from Bi Maya stopping the moment of Zian and Rista's embrace. Rista's plan encouraged Zian. Holding both hands.

"As I came out first, it looks like there is an important guest." pinta Rista with a sweet smile.

Zian stroked both of Rista's hands with his thumb.

"Yes dear. I'm going to take a shower before I go down." replied Zian, then stood up to take Rista's wand and put it in Rista's palm.

Zian watched the steps of the wife who came out of the room. There was fear as Rista almost went out and opened the door. Zian quickly hugged the woman from behind. The anxiety of losing Rista continued to lash out for some reason.

"Ris, don't stay with me!" pinta Zian suddenly.

Rista who was slightly aghast then realized from his shock. Slowly releasing Zian's hand that was coiled over his chest. Gently caress Zian's arm.

"Mas, I won't leave you alone. I just want to go to the Living Room, you can follow me mas." said Rista, making Zian aware and releasing his embrace.

How Zian's mistake made him overshadowed the possibility of Rista knowing something about the secret he was hiding. Zian didn't realize it was just his fear. Even seeing Rista going to meet the guests made him think Rista would leave. How Zian has been wronged by his own fault.

"Mas" call Rista.

There was no response from Zian, making Rista turn around. Rista called her husband back.

"Mas, you're still being cheated on?" Rista's hand groped forward, he found Zian's face touched by his fingers. Afterwards Rista elus tenderly cheeks the husband.

"Why are you?" ask Rista worried.

Zian shook his head then he pulled the hand closer to his lips and gently kissed Rista's palm.

"Dear, I just ... don't know why, but I'm afraid to lose you." - Zian after peeping Rista's palm.

Rista slowly took off the hand that Zian was holding. Approaching Zian later. The wiggly fingers again touched Zian's face. Gently tracing every inch of the husband's face.

"Mas, I can't possibly leave you. Even without seeing you, I know you sincerely love me. Hopefully my decision to re-establish our relationship is the best one. I believe in you, I hope you will not betray me again mas." explained Rista with a smile.

Rista is drawn into Zian's arms. Hugging the woman tightly, Zian again said, "thank you dearly. You are the best woman God has sent me. I promise I won't betray you because you'll be the only angel in my life." Zian said.

Rista was so happy, she hugged her husband back full of joy. Her dreams as well as her hopes for the past nearly three months have finally materialized. Rista was able to get love from Zian in return for the love she had built for her husband all along.

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Jakarta at six in the afternoon.

That afternoon's traffic jams ended in about an hour. Akira just returned home at six in the afternoon. The woman's eyes widened when she saw the mother who was carrying so many groceries was standing to open the rented door. Akira who had just got off the taxi immediately walked quickly closer to his mother Yuni. With narrowed eyes and a slightly wrinkled forehead and curiosity Akira asked, a question that made the mother aghast.

"Mom, you're shopping this much, where's the money from?" his jolt was a little angry.

Yuni held her chest in shock after sighing.

"Yes God! You're Ra, just startle me!" cynical Yuni was irritated.

"Mother I asked ma'am," Akira pointed to the paper bag that Yuni was carrying, "where did you get this much money from?" continued.

Yuni sighed pushyly then replied,

"yes, who else is your husband?" cynical Yuni.

"I mean mother ... Who?" ask Akira not understand.

Yuni let go of her tent staring right in both of Akira's eyes.

"You yeah! Pretending to be stupid or really stupid? Your future husband Zian is who else ..."

"Mother! You mean what's that talk like? Zian is not my future husband ma'am!" cut Akira to feel unacceptable.

"Yes God! Akira! You are already impregnated with him, and you do not want to marry him. You are the b e g o! I don't want my mother's child to be impregnated without marriage!" jakak Yuni was more unacceptable.

Akira was hurt by his mother's words. He tried to hold back the tears that were about to fall. Akira's eyes began to turn red, as soon as he silenced his mouth to hear the mother's jolt. Not wanting to continue the debate that Akira thought was useless, he chose to open the door and enter. Akira's anger could not be contained deep down he was very angry at his mother. It was as if his mother was insulting the bad events that had happened to him three years ago. Even though I didn't want that to happen. However, just as Akira finished opening the door with the help of the key already hanging, his steps came to a halt.

"about! Don't lie to yourself. Do you love Zian? Don't be a weak woman! You're more entitled to Zian than that blind woman. Mother's advice you should go after Zian! Don't want to continue to be bullied by that irresponsible man!" yuni firmly.

What her mother said made Akira silent. The mother who walked past him was not aware. His mind was still digesting the word for word that his mother had thrown out. It's true, he does love Zian but to be the actor and destroyer of the household Zian Akira rethinks. Akira's conflicting thoughts and assumptions about his mother's opinions and suggestions made Akira unconsciously shed tears.

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