
Zalfa was still sitting and not moving from his position. He refused to look at the man by his side. When finally the atmosphere became quiet as no one opened their voices, Zalfa finally glanced at Arkhan. His heart was like a diestrum when his gaze met Arkhan's eyes. The man raised an eyebrow.
“Why?” arkhan asked looking at Zalfa who was looking at him.
“Sorry, I spilled a drink for you,” Zalfa said.
Arkhan just shut up. He lowered his back until now his position was half seated.
“Do I need to make you another drink?” Zalfa asked cautiously, afraid that Arkhan would be upset by her actions.
“No,” short Arkhan.
Silent.
Both are silent.
Zalfa again glanced at Arkhan who closed his eyes. The man still looked the same as when he left the house.
“Arkhan!”
“Hm.”
“Where did you go last night?” shimmer Zalfa with full of tenderness. He did not want to provoke Arkhan's annoyance as he already did.
“Not anywhere. Just want to calm down,” replied Arkhan still with closed eyes.
“Reza is your man, right?”
“Hm, yes.” Arkhan opened his eyes and looked at Zalfa.
“She tripped over a problem and the police were looking for Reza's whereabouts. Look, what happened to Reza. He became a target of the police. Then what about you? Gradually, the authorities will record your name as one of Reza's plotters if they find evidence.” Zalfa spoke with an anxious look.
“Please, your anxiety will not happen.” Arkhan remained calm.
“You said calm?” Zalfa was increasingly worried to see Arkhan's attitude that did not care about his fate that was on the edge. “Arkhan, the police are very smart and have a surefire trick in capturing the target. Do you think you'll stay safe? How long will you hide your problem? If you want to keep the carcass, it will smell too.”
“Then do you want how?” Ask Arkhan and relax.
“Leave your job. Plis, please don't continue again.”
“I quit or not, if someday the police record my name as DPO, then my fate will certainly be the same. Equally ends in bui.”
“Arkhan!” Zalfa hit Arkhan's field chest. “This is your wish? Live luxuriously with money that comes from robbing. I don't want to live with criminals. The purpose of life is simply to worship, to seek the pleasure of God. Then what's the point of me living with a guy like you? A man whose daily life only increases his lust for evil. Not only was it my fear of separation from you that made me insist on forcing you to quit your job, but also my fear of God. All right, now I'm making a choice. And there are only two options for you. You choose me, or your job?”
Arkhan raised his face until now the two faces aligned. “Repeat your question!” Arkhan.
Silent.
Upset, Zalfa tightened his teeth and said, “I don't want to live with a criminal. I will choose to leave here and finish everything if you do not want to leave your job.I better find peace of heart without you.” Zalfa got up and walked away from the sofa.
But only five steps into the walk, Zalfa's body turned as his wrist was pulled and hit Arkhan's chest. The man held Zalfa's hand. The other hand was coiled around the woman's waist.
“Arkhan!” Zalfa stared at Arkhan's unpredictable face. The face looked calm. Zalfa moved his body in Arkhan's arms to escape, but Arkhan's power could not be resisted. “Do not do this! Lepassin! How about seeing Mama or Elijah.”
“Don't give me two choices!” Arkhan did not care about Zalfa's words.
“Arkhan, I give you a choice because I can't live with a man who has a different purpose in life than I do. The purpose of your life is the pleasure of the world, and I am the goodness of the Hereafter. How will we be together?”
“Give me time.”
Zalfa. Arkhan can already be invited to negotiate. That means there's a good possibility.
“People change doesn't take time, Arkhan. Now you can start. It's not hard for you to leave your job.”
“Good. I must have left my job. I'm not going to hack the bank anymore, nor am I going to do drugs anymore. Satisfied?”
“Hey, handsome man! Don't just talk empty. I'll be touching your heart if you just fool me.”
“How dare you threaten me, hm?” Arkhan tightened his arm circles around Zalfa's waist until Zalfa found it difficult to breathe due to the surface of his body being pressured by Arkhan's body surface.
“Only I can threaten my handsome husband, not for anyone else. You're really going to leave that job of yours, right?”
“You said that leaving my job is not difficult, right? Then why are you questioning it. I only need one thing when I no longer deal with the job. That's you!”
Zalfa. “You mean? I'm your partner, of course I'm with you.”
“Hm. Sure.” Arkhan took off his grip on Zalfa's wrist. He raised his hand and his index finger landed on Zalfa's right cheek, then the index finger moved to his nose, left cheek and ended up on the surface of Zalfa's lips. “I want you to always be there when I need you.”
“You said when you need me. Even twenty-four hours I can come with you.”
Arkhan's lips were drawn. “O yes? I'm glad to hear that. Don't break the promise!” Arkhan landed a brief kiss on Zalfa's lips. “I want to take a shower.” He removed his arm from Zalfa's waist and went upstairs.
Zalfa turned his head and looked at Arkhan's back who was walking up the stairs. Unknowingly her palm stuck to the surface of her lips while smiling.
SERIATE
CAN THE POINTS BE AWARDED TO ARKHAN? 🤗🤗