Only Raised Children
14. Befriend With Rena

After the meal came, Rico and the others continued the conversation while eating their lunch. Again the discussion was dominated by Rico and Andi. The two women who were there focused more on the food alone, but occasionally they chimed in when they felt something interesting or when asked.

"Co, sometime we double date yuk," said Andi suggested.

"Double dates?"

Alina and Rena turned her gaze to the two men beside and in front of them.

"Yes. You're the same Alina, I'm the same Rena. Where we go on vacation, just a vacation. How's it?"

"You want to, don't you, honey?" ask Andi then to Rena. "Al, you do too, don't you?" her question was also to Alina before Rena answered her question.

"Where to go on vacation?" ask Alina.

"Whatever. Outside the city or abroad, it seems cool," said Andi who is still with his spirit.

"Darling, you want us to go on vacation together?" ask Andi again to Rena.

"Em, yes, it's up to you. I'll just come along" Rena said with a flat smile.

"Where's Co, Al?" ask Andi again to the lovers in front of him.

"Want to?" ask Rico to Alina.

"Maybe, but after I've graduated. About five months if there's no obstacle."

"Yes, that means after you graduate. All of us celebrate your graduation" Andi said quickly.

Rico and Alina agree with Andi. While Rena just kept quiet while returning to focus on her food. He was not interested in hearing the talk about planning a vacation that would be done along with the celebration of the graduation day of his girlfriend's girlfriend. It's annoying, he thought.

"Darling, I went to the toilet for a while, yeah," Rena told Andi.

Andi nodded her head and Rena immediately went from there to the toilet which was not far from their table position.

As soon as Rena, Rico asks Alina to pay their food bills to the cashier table. He gives Alina a gold card by whispering a pin from it before Alina leaves.

"Why bother anyway, Co? 'I'm the one who invited you to lunch here" Andi said after seeing Alina's departure.

"Don't think. Oh yes, Ndi. I noticed since then, it seems like Rena is still unable to make peace with Alina's presence. Are you not papa?" asked Rico who had been very curious since.

Actually Rico deliberately asked Alina to pay their food to the cashier's table so that she could have time to talk to Andi together. He who has since noticed the behavior of Rena feels that the woman looks strange because it is more silent and impressed like he is not interested in lunch this afternoon. And from what he saw, it seems like Rena still looks dislike the existence of Alina.

Andi who heard Rico's words, immediately sighed and leaned her body on the back of the chair. The same problem again, he thought.

"He has promised to try to be more mature in our friendship and I am also sure if Rena does not mess with his promise. I'm pretty sure Rena can make peace with the situation as time goes on. Moreover, now that Alina is your boyfriend, there is no reason for her to be jealous again. But to make him familiar with Alina, it seems difficult and takes time."

"What if we make them familiar?"

Andi frowned hearing Rico's words. Make them familiar?

"You don't have to go anymore, do you, Co?" andi asked in disbelief. "You're familiar, just talking pleasantries is impossible."

"Try it first. If they keep this up, pity Rena. He will continue to feel uncomfortable if we are together like we are today. Unless you want us to not be friends or see each other again."

Andi seemed to consider the words of Rico. There is a truth that his friend said. Not only Rena will feel uncomfortable with this meeting, although it looks ordinary but, over time Alina will also feel uncomfortable if Rena continues to stay silent like this.

Even if they do not bring Alina or Rena in their meeting, but it will not last long, is not it. One day if they are married, they will marry. And if Rena is still with her like this, then until anytime there will be no double date planning between them. Even though double date with friends is a very fun thing. Looks like he should try what Rico said. How will the result, let it be a business later. But he also hopes that what Rico is planning can work.

"Can. What do you have a plan for?" ask Andi curious. He straightened his body from the back of the chair, as if interested in the ongoing conversation.

"Let Alina start. I'll talk to him."

Yes, Rico will ask for Alina to start an approach with Rena. If it wasn't like that, it would be hard for Rena to accept Alina as the best friend of her boyfriend.

Rico believes, with the maturity of Alina, his girlfriend can certainly make Rena understand the situation. He also did all this not only because of Rena alone, but for the good of the four of them.

Shortly after that conversation, Alina and Rena returned to their tables in turn. After the food on their table ran out, they immediately left the restaurant separately. Andi must drive Rena to the Java group first before she returns to her office, because they both still have to complete their respective work. While Rico had to take Alina home first before she returned to her office which was also to continue her work.

"Honey," call Rico to Alina.

They were on their way to take Alina home to her contract.

Hearing her name called, Alina who was staring at her phone then turned to her boyfriend.

"Why?"

"Em, there's something I want to talk to you about" Rico said with some hesitation.

"What's up, Co? Just say it."

Now Alina was made curious about what Rico wanted to say when she saw the doubt on her face.

"Em, do you mind if I ask you to be friends with Rena?"

Alina frowned at Rico's question. Friends with Rena? He smiled amusedly because he felt strange with the question and request of his girlfriend.

"What do you mean friends?" ask Alina.

"When we had lunch, I noticed that you and Rena were not talking to each other. You guys are more silent and seem uncomfortable."

"I know what you mean, Co. But, does Rena want to be friends with me? He's been avoiding me all along, Co. When I was with Andi, she was always suspicious of me."

"Rena was always spoiled by her family since childhood. It was hard for him to think of an adult with such an environment. I want you to approach her first, honey. Do you mind?"

Alina was silent for a moment, thinking about what Rico said. Then he sighed.

"Foolah. Later if I have time to meet him."

He felt that Alina was a complete package from God that was sent only for him. Rico hopes, hopefully in the future this feeling will continue like this, even much bigger as time goes by. And I hope Alina feels that way for him.

Arriving in front of Alina's contract, Rico stopped his vehicle, but did not turn off his car engine because he had to return to the office immediately.

"Be careful" Alina said after she got out of the car.

Rico had not been able to say the words of his girlfriend, a car with the same type of white can be seen stopping behind his car. Rico who was originally about to ignore the car, immediately looked suspicious because Alina stared at the car for quite a long time.

"Who, Honey?" asked Rico who immediately made Alina look back at him.

"That's my brother" replied Alina.

"Why did your brother come here?"

Alina laughed amusedly at Rico's stupid question.

"Who visited his brother, what else?" alina said with her laugh.

Rico actually wanted to see the man and see his face. He also wanted to make sure what was true if the man was Alina's brother, but due to the impossible time, Rico finally chose to leave from there. There was still plenty of time for him to get acquainted and ask Alina further about his brother.

It is not Rico's intention to not trust Alina, it's just that he wants to get to know Alina better if it is true that the man Alina meant is indeed his brother.

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In the afternoon Alina went to the bookstore alone. He wanted to find a book that could be read for free time. In addition to having a beautiful voice, Alina also loves reading. What kind of reading he would love, no wonder if the woman has a smart brain and broad insight.

Almost half an hour choosing the book she would buy, Alina finally left the bookstore with a choice of fantasy novel type books. Alina fiddles with her phone to order an onlie motorcycle taxi, but unfortunately the balance she has is not enough to order an online motorcycle taxi. Alina was about to make a transfer from her mbanking, but her mbanking was suddenly error. He hasn't made a five-minute payment using the app.

"Gosh, how come this is."

Alina merogo's wallet is in her sling bag. Upon realizing that she was carrying the wallet wrongly, Alina could only sigh. He can guess if in the wallet there is no cash.

And sure enough, when the wallet is opened, there is only ten thousand in cash and it will not be enough for him to order an online motorcycle taxi to his house.

"Why am I wrong with my wallet" he murmured with a sigh of annoyance.

Because the day was getting late, Alina finally decided to look for public transportation on the side of the road. The thing he avoids because public transportation can only stop on the side of the highway. While his house had to go into the alley again which was about 30 meters away.

Alina had no other choice, that was all she had in mind at the moment, she did not even think of ordering an ojek online and paying for it upon arriving home later.

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In the car he was driving alone, Irfan Renaldi who was trapped at the red light accidentally saw the figure of a stranger woman standing on the side of the road. After a long-time granddaughter enters the woman, Irfan finally realizes that the woman is Alina, the boyfriend of his son.

Irfan who was communicating with his wife then told his wife if she saw the whereabouts of Alina.

"Honey, I saw Alina on the side of the road."

"Oh yeah? Who is she with, Pa?"

"on its own. It looks like it's waiting for something."

"Is he waiting for Rico, Pa?"

"You don't know, Ma. Then Dad try asking yes."

Before long from Santi agreed to her husband's words, the traffic light in front of her has now turned green. Irfan immediately drove his car towards where Alina was. Then he stopped his car right in front of Alina.

Seeing an unidentified car stop in front of her, Alina shifted her standing position slightly to the left. And at that time the car that Irfan was driving was advancing a bit of his car until the position of the front door of his car was right in front of Alina as before.

Just now Alina was about to shift again, suddenly the sound of Irfan calling his name with the down the windshield of the car made the woman undo her intention to shift. He was quite surprised when he saw the figure of Irfan Renaldi, a great businessman and the parents of his girlfriend were in front of him.

"Uncle Irfan," murmured Alina quietly.

"Alina, what are you doing on the side of the road? Are you waiting for Rico?" ask Irfan.

Alina took two steps forward towards the car window.

"Alina is waiting for public transport, Uncle."

"General numbers? Where are you going?" ask Irfan again.

"You're home. Alina had just come from the bookstore," he said, glancing slightly at the bookstore not far behind.

Santi who was still connected to her husband and heard the conversation of the two men then asked her husband to take Alina home. He who has a great affection for his son, does not want if his son's girlfriend who he likes must ride public transportation in the afternoon like this.

The level of security on public transport in the afternoon, especially for a beautiful woman like Alina is very low. He didn't want Alina to be up to anything if something bad happened to that woman. In addition to thinking about how her son will be, Santi has also been very fond of Alina even though they have only met once.

Irfan agreed to his wife's remarks and immediately invited Alina to come with him. At first Alina refused because she did not feel good if it had to be one car with Irfan. It felt impolite if he had to ask the middle-aged man to drive him home. Moreover, Irfan is a famous successful entrepreneur. He felt very inappropriate if he had to trouble Irfan.

But because Irfan insisted and said if Santi asked him to drive her home, Alina finally agreed to the invitation of her boyfriend's parents.

"Thank you, Uncle, Auntie. I'm sorry that Alina is a hassle" Alina said after she got in the car and sat down next to Irfan.

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