[[Love To Life]
LTL Part 8's

'The garden party client event. 8.' Hour.'

A short message that had a huge effect on him.

Valenzi read over and over again the words her husband had written. Imagine if her husband spoke directly to her. Just imagining it makes Valenzi blush, especially if it happens for real?

Valenzi glanced at the wall clock. In two hours, her husband will be home from work. For important days like this, Raka will not decide to work until late, she will go home according to her hour, at 18:30 p.m. That is if you are not stuck in traffic.

Valenzi tried a dress from Raka. Ten minutes Valenzi smiled in front of the big mirror. Repeatedly turning around to pick himself up. Especially when he thought if Raka deliberately chose this dress for him, a knee-length dress in blue sky, and matching heels.

Valenzi continued to spread his smile, until he finished serving dinner.

Today, Raka came home on time. Valenzi immediately approached Raka who had been carrying a suit as well as her bag when entering the house.

Raka followed him into the room.

Valenzi who was aware of Raka's presence, turned his head. "You, you wanna eat first?" tanyakanya.

Raka just nodded briefly, and let go of his tie.

"I'm ready at the dinner table. I want to get your clothes ready first" Valenzi said.

Raka nodded briefly, and walked down towards the dining table.

Valenzi was still busy in the closet, she was busy preparing clothes for her husband. And when she was done, she left the room and followed her husband who had finished dinner.

Valenzi and Raka cross paths on the stairs. Valenzi was about to open his mouth, but Raka just walked past him, like she had not passed anything.

Valenzi who realized that only averted his eyes, and smiled wryly. That's all he can do. He should always strengthen his heart, so as not to always feel pain with such little things.

Valenzi shook off the pain that was beginning to spread in his heart. He continued his steps, and tidied the dining table, also washing Raka's dishes.

He was stuck in the kitchen for quite a while. His mind was busy here and there looking for his faults. Looking for something that he might miss, to make Raka seem to hate him.

Valenzi's gaze blankly looked forward loosely. This time there were no tears. He just stared blankly with cheering eyes.

The daydream was scrapped, when he heard the sound of footsteps walking on the stairs.

Valenzi looked up, looking at Raka who was wearing a black plain shirt, and also black knee-length pants.

Raka turned towards Valenzi for a moment, then resumed her steps towards the lounge.

Raka took the time to watch television. Apart from his heavy duty, and the work that piles up, Raka also wants to feel relaxed, and do activities as she pleases.

It flashed in Valenzi's heart to approach Raka, however, she held back and obeyed her ego.

Valenzi went to his room. Grab the phone on the nightstand, and tap it 2 times.

It's 19:00, Valenzi is getting ready. Wearing dress and heels given by Raka, change her hair style to match the dress she wears, and do not forget to polish the thin makeup on her face.

Raka had since ten minutes ago finished preparing, she was waiting for Valenzi in the living room.

Valenzi immediately grabbed her small bag, and went down to her husband.

Raka heard the sound of heels clashing with the stairs turned her head. He stared fixedly at Valenzi until Valenzi arrived right in front of him. He saw his wife from head to toe.

Valenzi who had been expecting praise from Raka was unceasingly smiling in front of her husband.

A few moments quiet. Then Raka walked ahead of Valenzi who was still standing with a slowly fading smile.

"It's hard, yeah," he murmured. And immediately following Raka's steps that were getting away from him.

Along the way in the car, there was no talk. Valenzi was busy looking around the city, busying himself so as not to feel hurt because there was never any concern from Raka for him.

They arrived, from a distance already seen where the lights were installed beautifully to illuminate the place.

Valenzi and Raka get out of the car after Raka finishes parking. Valenzi approached towards Raka who was standing opposite him.

Valenzi looked at Raka's arm with a sparkling look. It was with caution that draped his right hand on Raka's arm.

The two of them walked in such a position from the parking lot.

Their arrival was warmly welcomed by Raka's clients. Valenzi quickly adapted to Raka's peers. Not infrequently Valenzi also dissolved in the conversation Raka and her client.

Valenzi and Raka are separated, Valenzi is busy with Raka's wife and business partner, and Raka is busy with her business partner.

Valenzi freely smiled and laughed with the people he had just met.

Tonight, Valenzi will always remember, where every time he turned to look at Raka, he was also looking at her. Only, Raka immediately turned her face away, as if she was busy talking to her partner.

It was quite a beautiful night, capable of sweeping through the entire wound in his heart.

The garden party lasted until late. However, not until the end, Raka has brought Valenzi home.

Valenzi follows her husband, walking flanking Raka's arm towards the parking lot.

A pretty exhausting party. Valenzi was asleep exhausted in the car.

Raka who realized that his wife was asleep, slightly lowered the speed of his car.

Raka started thinking about something, and the thing he never said to anyone, was that he admitted that his wife was very beautiful.

To just open his mouth in front of his wife is difficult, let alone praise her.

They both arrived at the garage. Raka turned off the engine. He also removed the seal belt he was wearing. He turned to look at Valenzi who was soundly asleep. How do I wake Valenzi?

Raka opened the door opposite her. Carrying Valenzi in bridal style, and carrying him to the room.

Raka stared fixedly at his wife's face before helping to remove the heels, also covering her to the neck.

Raka changed her clothes and went to sleep in the same room as Valenzi. Only, he slept on a folding sofa with pillows and also a blanket that his wife had prepared.

He also felt confused, why Valenzi was still resistant to him, even though he had been very rude to him.

Raka fell asleep with a million sorrows and unanswered questions. Valenzi's presence was supposed to make Raka forget something that made her hate herself. He should be happier, not more tormented.

One clear circle flowed from the corner of Raka's closed eyes. And those tears, that was the beginning of his nightmare, came back.

"Don't ..., no. .., it can't be ..., NO!!!"

Raka woke up and sat down after raving. Raka opened her eyes with a hunting breath as well as sweat flooding her body.

Raka breathed out slowly. He grabbed a glass of water at the table, drank it to the toilet.

Raka looked up at the bed. Valenzi was still soundly asleep. He exhaled heavily again.

Raka got up and walked over to the P3K box in the storage cabinet.

Raka took him to the couch, and took some tranquilizers.

However, his hand accidentally touched a piece of paper inside.

Raka grabbed it, and flipped the dull paper.

His eyes widened in disbelief, barely pushing the tears behind his petals out.

Why is it in here? His inner.

...🍁...

...salam, sir,...

...Ika & Anggity...