Hate You, Love You
Outlandish

Amara bow her head. Guilt makes Amara unable to look at both of Gio's parents. Tension and awkwardness filled the atmosphere between them.

Gio realized that Amara was weak, so he held his hand. Hinted that Amara would not have to fear anything because Gio would stand at the front to defend her.

"Ma, Pa," Gio said to the two.

"Make your flight ?" ask Gio's father in a flat tone of voice. There's no angry intonation there. But even so, Amara still could not bear to look at his face.

"Everything is going well" Gio replied briefly.

"How are you, Amara ?" This time Gio's mother asked. And like the father there is no word pressure in his words, indicating that he is not angry.

Afraid Amara lifted her face and looked at Gio's mother with slightly wet eyes. "I'm-I'm good, Ma," Amara replied stammered.

"Thank God if so" said Gio's mother, smiling faintly. "Gio, take Amara to rest. Mama's sure she's exhausted. Especially with such a pregnant condition," he continued again.

Amara looked at Gio, there was something he wanted to say but Amara was unable to say it.

"Evan is asleep. You can meet him tomorrow" Gio's mother said as if she could read what she had in mind.

Amara's eyes returned to her parents-in-law. Then he nodded his head while smiling a faint smile as a sign of understanding.

"Let's clean up first. Only then do we see Evan who is asleep" said Gio gently. Makes Amara calm because of it. Amara is happy because Gio understands what he really wants. Amara couldn't bear to see Evan.

"Yes, you guys change clothes first. Later Mama prepare food," said Gio's mother again. My husband is speaking as usual.

"Yuk, dear," Gio pulled Amara's hand to walk after her.

"Ma, Mum.. Amara rest for a while," said Amara to the two.

Gio's father and mother just nodded their heads in response.

"You wait in the guest room. I'll ask the waiter to provide you with whatever you need."

"Where are you going, Gio?" ask Amara timidly. He doesn't want to be left alone.

"I'm going to my room first. Just for a second. I'm going to get a change of clothes, then come back here again" Gio replied.

"I'm coming ! I'm coming to your room, Gio,"

Gio was dumbfounded, he stared at Amara for a while. "Are you sure ?" tanya Gio convinced Amara. Because Gio will go to the room where the cursed night happened. And all this time Amara was very unwilling to go into it.

"I'm sure, Gio. I also want to let go of my past and accept all the realities that happened."

"alright... But if you feel uncomfortable, tell me," said Gio and Amara nodding his head approvingly.

Again Gio grasped Amara fingers while walking, as if he did not want to lose. Amara's heart pounded as she climbed the stairs. He wants to conquer his own fear.

Slowly but surely, Gio takes Amara to his room. He paused for a moment right in front of the door of his room. "Are you sure ?" ask Gio again.

"Yes !" replied Amara steady. She had never felt this confident before.

Gio slowly turned the doorknob of his room door open. Makes Amara see into it.

Not much has changed in that room. Until Amara feels the dejavu, her memory goes back to the past.

"Don't push yourself" said Gio. Both of them were still standing in the doorway.

"I'm fine" said Amara, stepping her feet first. He also entered the room.

Lie if Amara's feelings are not turbulent. This is where the fateful event happened and changed the whole course of Amara's life thereafter. Amara spread her gaze, looking at the contents of Gio's room.

Gio stepped forward, following Amara who had entered first. "Aren't you pa-pa ?" gio asked worriedly.

"Honestly, I was actually scared. But not anymore. This room does provide trauma, but strangely you yourself are the healer. If I hadn't come to this room, then we would never have united Gio. Although the beginning of our meeting was so painful but now I am grateful to have met you," replied Amara with a faint smile.

"I'm the one who's sorry, I shouldn't be angry at the destiny God has set for me. And thank you for being so patient with me" said Amara as she touched Gio's hand that was in his face. Then Amara kissed him gently.

"That's because I love you so much, Amara" Gio said with a smile. Then he lifted Amara's chin with his thumb and put his lips on his wife's lips.

Amara closed her eyes. Enjoying a sip of Gio's lips on hers, and returning the kiss was as desirable.

"Oh my God ! You better close the door if you want to do that !" said Gio's mother who came with towels and other things.

Gio and Amara released the link of their lips abruptly. Amara's face flushed with embarrassment. He felt the heat on both of his cheeks.

While Gio was even upset. "Mama bother me !" pissed Gio.

"Are you not satisfied with giving up longing?" ask Gio's mother as she walks into her son's room.

"If it's about Amara, it's not satisfied," replied Gio who was responded with a fine slap on his arm by the mother.

"You are that ! Amara is pregnant so should be able to hold back. Let's change clothes quickly ! Mama made you fried rice."

Gio obeyed his mother's orders. He went to the bathroom to change his clothes. Raising Amara and her mother.

"this is for you" said Gio's mother, handing over the items she was carrying. "Mama wait downstairs" he said again, then he turned his body to leave the room.

"Sorry Amara yes, Ma." Amara's words made Gio's mother stop her steps.

"Amara is guilty of abandoning Gio and Evan. Amara deeply regrets it. And the baby Amara was born with, she was...,"

"Son of Gio," cut off Amara's mother while turning her body back until now she faced Amara.

"Yes, he's Gio's son. Amara dares to swear in the name of God for his truth" Amara said.

"Gio told me what you were doing, right before you went to America. You guys really can't think straight. In the past, you were pregnant when Gio only touched you once,"

"That's because my tadpole is premium," Gio cut without shame. He finished changing clothes.

"Basin a bad boy !!" the mother said to Gio, while Amara was embarrassed to hear it.

"Mama's glad you're back together. However, Evan needs a full-fledged parent. I hope your marriage goes well after this."

"Gio guarantees that this marriage will take place happily because Gio and Amara love each other. Don't you think, honey ?"

Hearing Gio's words, Amara raised her face. "Yes, we love each other very much" Amara replied without hesitation. He said that while looking at Gio with love.

"Thank God... That's what we want. Let's eat now !" sahut Gio's mother.

Amara expressed gratitude in her heart. What he feared did not happen. Gio's parents took it well and Amara was very happy about it.

***

This morning Amara woke up with a great feeling of relief and happiness. Gio and Evan were the ones Amara saw first when he opened his eyes. They are two people Amara loves very much.

Last night, Amara was allowed to sleep next to Evan. And did not tire Amara looked at the face of Evan who was in deep sleep. There were many words of love that Amara whispered in her son's ear.

Evan opened his eyes as Amara was watching him. "Honey," said Amara but Evan instead screamed and cried because of it. Gio wakes up from his sleep.

"Honey this, Mama," said Amara but Evan's cry was getting louder.

"Dear, don't cry. There's Papa." Gio immediately grabbed Evan and hugged him tightly. "Papa," said Gio as he returned his father's embrace.

"Evan darling..." Amara tried to touch Evan, but the boy tightened his embrace on Gio. He did not want to be touched by Amara. Made Amara's heart ache for it.

Amara was nothing more than a stranger in Evan's eyes.

To be continued ' ''________continued