5. You Can Rely On ME
"Arya, do you have an event today or not?" Mommy put down a bowl of her youngest child's favorite vegetables.
"I don't think so. However, perhaps in the afternoon I would like to go to a bookstore for a while. Do you need me to help you?". Mommy is cooking food that Arya likes. She wants her son to miss the food made by her so it always has a reason to come back home.
"I need you to accompany m. Let's visit Aunt Rika's house." Aunt Rika is her mother's best friend who is none other than Shelly's mother.
"Do you have any specific reasons to ask me go with you, mom? You have Mr. Sumo to drive you there." Sumo, the old man as a driver who has been faithful to work at the Winatha family's house since Bima was 11 years old.
"Once in a while, mommy wants to be escorted by mom's son. Mama also misses travelling with you and Bima when you were kids."
"I will be very happy to drive you anywhere. However, I do not want to go there. You know very well that I don't want to be soo close to her daughter." Arya wiped his mouth with a sheet of tissue because he had finished his lunch.
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"Tasya ..." Dinda waved her right hand up to her friend who had just entered the door of the cafe they always came in old days.
"You're just getting more beautiful Din. But, unfortunately, you are still single! Hahahaha...." A spoon landed beautifully on the lips of a woman who had just arrived but immediately insulted her.
"Your words as if you had a boyfriend." Dinda flipped through the menu book looking for a cup of coffee latte plus a cup of Tasya's favorite cappuccino and some snacks.
"I haven't had a boyfriend yet. But I have someone that I like." Tasya blinked her left eye at Dinda.
"Oh really? Please, tell me. Who is your next victim now.". Dinda laps her chin with her palms on the table.
"Not victim, Dinda. But a husband to be." Instead, the tissue now floats to Dinda's face, who is grinning innocently.
"He's one of my clients at the company. He's a bit cool and too quiet. And for me, that's exactly what I like from men. Full of mystery and charisma." Tasya raised her hands like a poetry reader on a stage with her mouth muttering.
"Good luck. Hopefully it will be the last and you will get married soon." Dinda prayed for her best friend deep inside her heart.
"Amen. Anyway, you said you want to talk to me about something. What is that?" 2 cups of coffee plus some snacks just arrived and served well in front of two girls who like culinary but still having a slim body.
"Arya asked me to date him last night." Suddenly, Tasya coughed and the coffee in Tasya's mouth almost splattered onto Dinda's face.
"Seriously??? Wow, finally he has a gut." Tasya glared half disbelieving this. A friend and also her cousin who is a doctor finally dared to express his heart to a woman in front of her.
"What should I do, Tasya?" There was a confusion whacked at Dinda while stirring the coffee latte in front of her.
"Don't you like Arya? I think he is very handsome, isn't he? Don't tell me that you still raise a hope for that trash boy, Rico." Tasha narrowed her eyes.
"No, that's not what I mean. I don't have anymore feelings towards Rico. Actually, I don't think I can love a man again. Tasya, right now I just want to work hard. I don't want to get into a special relationship." Dinda said.
"Yes, you're right. However, you also have to think about your future. We are not in a young age anymore. We need a definite and serious relationship with a man." The serious conversation of the two girls who were both still single lasted almost 2 hours. Until suddenly someone's voice startled them.
"Hi Girls, can I join with you?"
What a coincidence! The man who was being talked about right now appears in front of them.
"Eh, why are you here? Any appointments?" Tasya looked around looking for someone who might come with Arya. While the other girl was smiling looking back at her coffee.
"Nothing, I just happened to be out of the bookstore. Suddenly, I want to drink a cup of coffee for a while before going home. And I see you guys here. Thus, can I sit down here?". Arya looked at Dinda who was a bit nervous as if someone caught cheating.
Tasya felt the atmosphere became very awkward suddenly between the two of them. He knew Dinda was embarrassed to meet Arya after the process of revealing Arya's love to him.
"Please have a sit. We have just arrived too. Anyway, have you ordered something?" Instead of Tasya shifting her seat, she even invited Arya to sit next to Dinda which succeeded in making Dinda widen her eyes at Tasya. The only thing they stare at is chuckling innocently.
"Arya, how is your mom? I'm sorry I haven't visited to your house yet. I haven't been able to get it due to a a very busy schedule." Suddenly a cold aura landed in the corner of the cafe where they were sitting. Tasya tried to lighten the atmosphere.
"It's okay, mom is also rarely at home. If you want to go to my house, you can invite Dinda too. Is it okay for you, Dinda?" Arya supported his right cheek with his right hand while turning to the left in front of the girl of his dreams.
"Uhuk, why do I have to go there?" Dinda bit her lower lip because she was nervous. There is a hidden desire in the soul of a man who has been single for a long time to see his lover biting her lower lip. Arya swallowed his saliva as he turned his gaze to the corner of the cafe.
Tasya, who felt like an insect repellent, began to devise ideas to get out from this uncomfortable zone.
"Dinda, I don't think I can stay here too long. I have a schedule to go to a salon in half an hour. Next time, let's talk again. Arya, I'll let Dinda in your hands. Please, could you drive her home? And, please do not drop her at the side of the road. It's very dangerous for a girl, you know. " Tasya blinked her left eye at Tasya.
"What do you mean, Tasya? We have just met and haven't talked anthing yet." Dinda really objected to being left alone with Arya.
"You can rely on me." Arya blinked his eye to Tasya.