The Dilemma of One Night Love
Chapter 21

Airin was silent for a moment, and so was Angga. There is no sentence that the two uttered even though they had not met for a long time.

Angga saw Lingga across the street in her sister-in-law's arms and still waved her hands shouting "mama"'s name". However, it seemed that Angga was not curious. Angga did not return Airin's greeting, like a freak with a blank look.

"Female, come on!" Mona shouted from behind and approached. Right now the love triangle is staring at each other. Mona frowned at Airin, while Airin and Angga were both still staring at each other..

"Let's love we will be late, it's already Rin," said Mona, pulling Angga's hand. Seeing Angga go Airin's heart trembled, it felt like he wanted to run and say 'See your son there!' however, then flinch and choose to keep it hidden. Although the shadows of the two were no longer close, both Airin and Angga were still staring at each other from afar.

Moments after the black sedan left, Airin crossed the road to approach Ringga. Airin took Ringga in his sister-in-law's arms and got into the car that his brother had been waiting for.

"Who?" Ikmal asked, looking back.

"Old friend" replied Airin.

"Isn't that Mona, that means the man ..., his father's Lingga?" sahut kak Ikmal, then get out of the car and look for Mona and Angga again. Airin pulled Ikmal's hand to get into the car.

"No" said Airin. Ikmal then went back into the car.

Whether this is a heartbeat that has a sense of longing, or just a mere fear if discovered. Slowly Airin ignored his feelings, his eyes turned to look at the smile of Lingga in his arms.

'Son, he's your father, did you see that?' inward Airin, then directs the view of Ringga out the window gesturing without a sentence coming out of the mouth.

***

The next day, the stars will reappear. This afternoon seemed to be overcast, and it was true that it was raining slowly.

A customer who entered the boisterous shop, his friends seemed to try to compete with each other expertise in selling shoes in the store for the man who had just entered.

"Rin, this is size 42 isn't it?" ask Agnes, the shop employee and also Airin's current friend.

Airin looked at the note and then shook his head.

"How about the number 43 kak, not much different really only more than 3 centimeters, want to try first!" Anges turned around and offered the buyer again..

"Yes, I tried first." replied the buyer who sounded like the voice of a man he knew. Tearin's eyes looked for the voice, then then covered her face with the ledger on the table.

"What time is it coming home from work?" ask the man to Agnes.

"3 hours, brother, what's up? Want to wait for me yes," replied Agnes while putting the shoes requested by the buyer under her feet.

No more words came out, Airin heard them carefully.

"Yes I have taken this," said the man, his footsteps approaching at the same time as Agnes.

"OK," Airin replied and then typed the price into the cash register.

The man paid for it in cash, and Airin grabs it politely.

"I wait outside" said the man, the man who had shackled him. I don't know what Airin thought when he pretended not to know Angga.

Airin did not answer Angga's words, because seeing Agnes who also heard it made Airin awkward and tried to ignore him.

Angga got out of the store and Airin could still see his car motionless in front of the store.

The rain was getting heavier and the night was getting colder. Working hours were over, Airin locked the store, then walked towards the house of the store owner who was not far from where he worked. Airin looked back and still saw Angga's car not moving, as if knowing if Airin would come back.

After giving the key, Airin crossed the road, intending to forget the words of Angga waiting for him. Airin wanted to really no longer hope for Angga, because his life had changed.

Airin got on the bus, and saw Angga's car still in front of the store as it passed by.

"Here you go, he's quite an adult. He'll come home if he finds out I'm not coming back" Airin murmured.

Airin momentarily lost his chance, but when he looked at himself in the window glass, Mona's shadow seemed to want to grip him if he returned to see Angga.

***

Last night Airin was restless, unable to sleep well, even though tonight Ringga also slept at his sister's house. However, despite trying to close his eyes, it was very difficult to remember Angga.

"Has he gone home?" murmured Airin paced around in his room, then returned to the bed and covered his body with a blanket. Trying repeatedly to keep quiet and beristighfar.

'Am I still the same? Still love you secretly ..., it feels like my love is numb when it sees another man in front of my eyes, even though it is very handsome and good .. I. indeed still love you it turns out,' batin Airin to sleep soundly.

In the morning, Airin woke up early and rushed to work. Leaving the breakfast that his mother had made, Airin also did not go along with Ikmal as usual.

I don't know what he had in mind, suddenly wanting to run non-stop. Airin used the services of an ojek to get her to work, with her heart pounding all the way

Arriving in front of the shop, Airin breathed a sigh of relief. He had not seen Angga's car anymore, Airin took a deep breath then deflated it calmly. Airin sat down while wiping his sweat, then got up.

His steps walked toward the back of the store looking for a diner for breakfast. His anxious feelings were slightly gone, yet there was still a lingering sense of regret.

'I should have been honest with her, ' Inner Airin.

After arriving at the diner Airin ordered some menus on the food, then entered the room to find a seat while waiting for his order to come, enjoying a warm tea in his right hand and some crackers in front of him.

"You've always made me feel like I'm crazy" said someone who kicked down Airin's desk in an annoyed tone. Airin looked up and was surprised.