TWO days since Rio's departure since their wedding day, Rio's not coming back made Laras wonder if Rio didn't come home because of her? Laras's heart is now feeling a sense of guilt. She was daydreaming but her hands were still working wiping the wet dishes she had washed.
Fania's words to her are true, even though she is already Rio's wife, it doesn't change the fact that she is only considered a maid at the uni house, she remembers this morning when Steven invited Laras to have breakfast together, but Laras didn't want to because she got a threatening stare from Fania.
Being too lost in her own thoughts, she didn't realize that the plate in her hand would almost fall off if no one held it from behind.
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"Are you really this reckless?" Reza said without taking his eyes off Laras, he then put the dry plate on the top shelf.
"Master Reza?" Laras immediately turned and shifted herself, because after all their position now was very close.
"Have you finished cleaning everything?" He asked again
"Already."
"Good, now make me a snack. Since I want to eat something sweet, I wait at the dining table. Whatever it is as long as sweet food." After asking Laras, Reza left to wait at the dining table. He had just come home from college when he suddenly wanted something sweet to eat. He was too lazy to buy outside.
Laras was a little tired, but what authority did she have to refuse. So she went back to picking up the kitchen utensils for her to use to make snacks, perhaps something easy and quick to make. Maybe pancakes with ice cream and honey topping are an easy choice.
It didn't take long until the snack that Reza asked for was ready to be eaten, she delivered it to the dining table. And sure enough, Reza was still faithfully waiting there while reading a thick book which Laras thought was the material that Reza had to study.
Seeing the arrival of Laras who brought a snack, Reza closed the book he was reading. Staring at Laras who is getting closer to him, and again Reza will steal glances at Laras's stomach which is getting bigger even though it is covered by the oversized shirt he is wearing now.
"Where are you going?" he said to Laras when he saw the sweet girl was about to leave the dining table.
"I have to take care of other work sir." She said in a polite tone.
"Sit down with me to eat, I don't like being alone."
Seeing Reza eating quietly Laras finally got up the courage to sit on the chair opposite Reza, she put her hand on the table. He nervously fiddled with her fingers.
SREKKK
Suddenly a crackle bag landed right in front of her.
"Open it, I bought too much fruit when I was with Rara. I heard that fruit is very good for someone who is pregnant."
Laras immediately looked at Reza who was back eating his snack. She lowered her head, staring with interest at the several kinds of fruit in it. Bananas, apples and oranges. It was very appetizing.
"May I?" She asked Reza for permission, afraid that Reza would be angry with her later.
"Hmm...just take them all." Reza said again. "I'm done with my food." Reza stood up and left to go to the kitchen, just as he was about to pass Laras's seat he stopped.
"Pay attention to your baby's condition, don't be too tired. It can affect your baby's condition too." He said.
Laras smiled, her eyes slightly misty. At least now Reza is giving himself a little attention, unlike when they first met.
"Thank you." Laras said without taking her eyes off the table.
Hearing that, Reza walked back to put his dirty dishes in the sink . When he put the plate down, Reza looked at the plate that still had honey and ice cream stains on it.
"Pancake hmm?."
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On the other side of an apartment, Rio comes home in a mess. He's been sleeping in his private apartment for the past two days. He didn't want to be in a room with Laras. He took off his coat, rolled his sleeves up to his elbows. He took his cell phone, dialed a number he was trying to call but couldn't.
"Fuck!."
Rio slams the cell phone on his bed, his jaw clenched and his eyes closed with emotion. He rubbed his face roughly trying to suppress the mounting emotions. But can not.
"Bastard! Fuck! Fuck!" he shouted at someone.
It's been three days since Dinda couldn't be contacted, since the day she proposed to Dinda, that's when her lover suddenly disappeared. He knew if Dinda was busy preparing herself with the new contract, she knew that her lover was very busy. But, there's not even a minute for her to tell Rio?
This problem made his brain very tired, many unexpected events that he experienced in just the three days that he had passed. He was really tired and fed up.
But there is a little sense of relief that he feels knowing his lover is busy preparing for his departure, it will focus his full attention on preparing for his departure to Japan, Rio will be confused to find an excuse if Dinda finds out about his marriage problems.
Honestly, Rio didn't want to lose Dinda. Her lover.
Rio laid his body on the bed, positioning the pillow well so that his sleep tonight was more comfortable. Hopefully. He wanted to take a moment not to think about Dinda, and about the little girl in his house. Or rather, a girl who has become his life partner.