Hate You, Love You
Short Message

"Congratulations Gio ! Papa is very proud of you" said Gio's father, shaking his son's hand tightly. The man who still looks handsome even though he is no longer young said it in earnest. He smiled widely and his eyes sparkled. This was the first time Gio had seen his father like that.

After these few years the father always looked at him with gloomy and unfriendly eyes. Now Gio can see his father back to being proud of him like he was.

"Thank you Pa" said Gio.

Without warning, Gio's father pulled the child in a hug and patted his back. "Great job ! You are great" he said again. Makes Gio feel warm inside his chest.

Ah... Had the father known if Gio was trying hard it to be able to fulfill his agreement with Amara about the amount of money he had to pay.

But without Amara, Gio wouldn't be like this. Although the road was painful but it turned out to produce extraordinary results.

"Thank you, too, Dea," Gio's father told the girl who had noticed the two.

Dea who gets a thank you directly from his big boss becomes misbehaved. "Mmhh together, sir," he said, bowing his body a little as a sign of respect.

"We have to celebrate" said Gio's mother.

"Yes, agreed," said Gio's father.

"What about dinner at home?" Ask Gio's mother and her husband nods in agreement.

"You must also come, Dea !" mother Gio's words made the girl aghast.

"Alright, tomorrow night at home at exactly eight," continued Gio's mother did not want to be denied.

"Alright, Mom. Thank you for the invitation," Dea said with a sweet smile.

"Remember Gio, tomorrow take Dea !" said Gio's mother to her son who is now busy with his cellphone.

Gio who was focusing on his phone screen only nodded his head in response. Without knowing what his mother asked of him. "Yes, Ma" replied Gio. "Mmmhhh Gio has to go back to the room for a bit" he said.

Seeing Gio who was busy, his father and mother also allowed. While Dea could only stare at the back of Gio who was moving away from him.

No one knew that what caught Gio's attention right now was a message sent by someone. The message that Gio received for the first time without having to contact him first.

A short message that is able to make Gio's world instantly turn bright.

"What about the presentation ?" Write a contact named Amara. Just because of that short message alone, Gio's heart was working with extra. Even he had to go into his own room to convince himself that what happened was not a dream.

Gio read it over and over again, and made sure that the one who sent the short message was Amara. He took a deep breath and sat on his chair with his eyes fixed on his phone screen.

"Calmed... Calm down Gio." said Gio to himself. Slowly, Gio typed in a reply.

"Thank God everything went well and I managed to get that cooperation. Thank you for your support and do'a. It means a lot to me" Gio wrote, spelling out every word he wrote. Gio didn't want to make a mistake in the least. Still with his chest pounding, Gio sent a message to his wife.

Gio's eyes kept on the screen, waiting for what happened next. He rested his body on the chair, so he could be calmer. The feeling was not because when he saw Amara was typing a reply.

"Congratulations Gio, I'm happy to hear it, too" Amara replied, making Gio smile to himself as he read it.

Gio bit his lower lip slowly. Thinking about an idea that suddenly popped out from inside his head. But he was so afraid Amara would reject him.

With feelings of anxiety and also mixed with hope, Gio also ventured to write it. "What if we celebrate with a threesome dinner with Evan ?" Write Gio and he sends it.

Amara did not immediately read it, making Gio's anxiety become more and more. He stood up and walked back and forth to relieve a bit of his nervousness. Gio left the flat object on the table and hoped to hear it immediately.

Soon what Gio expected, finally came true. The flat object vibrated also sounded, and the name Amara was written there. Scared Gio picked it up and read it straight away.

Gio's happiness because Amara accepted his invitation, the same as when he got the cooperation agreement earlier.

"alright... Tonight we will have dinner at the YYY hotel" Gio replied, mentioning the name of a luxury and famous hotel in Jakarta.

"Yes," replied Amara again.

"See you later, yes" Gio wrote, ending their brief conversation in a message. After that, Gio immediately contacted the hotel in question. Fortunately, Gio contacted him himself until the hotel immediately agreed to the reservation of the place that Gio proposed. It usually takes a long time to eat there.

***

Gio's mood is really good today. He showed a lot of smiles. And it makes a girl's heart beat unsafely. He could not distract her from the man so perfect in her eyes.

Gio was not a selfless person, he also said words of gratitude to Dea who had helped him. "Thank you for that ?" Dea asked as she poked her lips.

"Not only that, tomorrow we will have dinner together at my house" replied Gio. He knew it because his mother sent him a message to remind him.

"Yes.that's your mom who jumped !" Dea protests, and Gio understands what the girl really wants.

Gio was silent for a while while thinking is it okay if he invites Dea to have dinner together again ?

"I think we are the best friend" Dea continued sulking.

"Best friend?" Ask Gio inwardly. He smiled with relief as Dea thought that they were only friends.

"Okay, I bought another dinner on the spot yesterday" said Gio without burden.

"Tonight" asked Dea enthusiastically.

Gio shook his head. "not tonight, I have a promise that I can't cancel" replied Gio.

"Oh okay, the day after tomorrow ?"

"Hu 'um... Yes," replied Gio agreeing.

***

Gio came home early, he was really excited about having dinner with Amara. And his heart grew happier when he found Amara and Evan waiting for him at home.

"At 7 we go, yes" said Gio and Amara agreed.

Gio prepared in his room. He tried some of his best suits. Gio wants to look perfect in Amara's eyes tonight.

Likewise Amara, after finishing choosing the best clothes Evan, he immediately got ready. Amara opened the closet and took out almost all of its contents. Looking for the most appropriate thing to wear tonight. Actually, Amara was intending to buy a dress that was special for her to wear tonight. But his busy life on campus made Amara unable to do so.

Amara's choice fell on a maroon-red dress she never wore from the first time she bought it. The dress Amara kept for use at special times. "Isn't tonight special?" Ask Amara in the mirror. He also wants to be interesting tonight, because this is a special moment for Gio.

Amara decided to put it on and put a touch of natural makeup on her face. Not to forget also Amara sprayed her favorite perfume at every pulse point. So that only Gio can enjoy the smell of his body.

After he finished preparing Amara came out of his room and he got Gio waiting for him in the living room with Evan.

Gio immediately stood up when he saw Amara coming. He almost dropped his jaw because he was too fascinated by the beauty of his wife.

"You are so beautiful, Amara," praised Gio with her gentle, long-spirited eyes.

To be continued ' ''________continued