A Friend from Malaysia

Before Yellow Janur Curved

The news of Yola receiving a proposal from Hafiz spread so quickly. Vidio moment Hafiz's application against him without their permission was uploaded by one of the hotel staff on one of the social media accounts. Vidio said "Sweetness of them .... I also want so", got a mixed response from Malaysian netizens. They were able to immediately recognize Yola as the wife of the chairman of N-one Grocery who went viral last month at the company's national anniversary event. The gossip also became a trending topic on various social media. Many netizens consider Yola a shameless woman who plays with two men at once.

No exception in N-one Grocery itself, the woman became a byword among the staff and employees.

"His brother is the Chief Director, how could he fall for such a snake woman? Thankfully, they were both unmarried. Indeed, Mrs Sonia is the best compared to any woman, has been beautiful, loyal, and patient and even allowed her own husband to marry another woman, eh that woman is also shameless. Dah also wants his brother to want also with his sister," said one of the staff.

But as soon as Yola came to work this morning, the staff who had been gossiping were silent. And as soon as Yola passed, they shook her back.

"Well, really shameless. He still dared to come to N-one after what he had done. Really thick-faced," they said.

"Ho oh, how is there such a shameless woman? Kite also fellow women are also embarrassed there is also such a woman," said other employees while shaking their heads.

Yola herself did not not not not know that she would be the topic of conversation. But he had no choice but to come to work.

"So you've decided to go back to work?" ask Ilham to her as they cross paths in the office corridor.

Yola sighed while nodding.

"If it's like that, later in the afternoon you accompany me to lunch at Sandiego Resto," said Ilham again.

Yola clenched her forehead in surprise, before she refused, Ilham had already continued his words.

"Usah mistook. I'm taking you to lunch, to meet we have a potential relationship. I have not yet known Mrs Marketing Director that N-one Grocery mase has a target to expand the N-one branch at the airport. The airport gives one opportunity for one of the supermarkets in Kuala Lumpur to cooperate with them. Kite's competition is numerous. And I need Mrs Marketing Director to win this tender, you don't mind, do you?"

Yola nodded. 

"okay."

"If that's how you prepare yourself for noon. I'll give you a supporting file for you to present the advantages and benefits that the airport can receive bile in collaboration with the kite company, you read a little later," said Ilham.

Yola nodded.

During the day, Ilham picked Yola up in his room.

"Kite is leaving now" he said. "Have you learned the file I shared this morning?"

"It."

"OK, let's go!"

Inspiration also walked in front, accompanied by Yola who walked behind him. All the views of the staff did not escape the two of them until they arrived below. While in the lobby, the two meet Sonia. 

Sonia immediately glared unhappily at Yola. She has heard news of Hafiz and Yola's relationship, and Sonia feels it brings new hope to her relationship and Inspiration. If Yola and Hafiz get married, Ilham should give up, right?

"Ilham, I'll take you to lunch together" Sonia said. "Before kite can invite Ammar first to tadika, kite lunch together. You want to, don't you?" sonia Bucu.

He tried to give in and ignored Yola's presence there to gain the heart of Inspiration.

"Sorry Sonia, this afternoon I can't accompany you to lunch with Ammar. I still have business with Mrs Marketing Director to meet with potential partners N-one cooperation. You go back first. Kite can have lunch at a later time, or it can be exchanged for dinner later tonight, if you don't mind" Ilham said.

Yola slightly lowered her head to hear the Inspiration's reply to Sonia's invitation. It seems that Inspiration is becoming gentle on Sonia. For some reason, Yola's heart became sick from it. While exhaling her breath she tried to reduce the tightness inside her chest.

Sonia herself was quite surprised by Ilham's reply. Usually Ilham will be rude and indifferent to him. But this time, Ilham sounded very polite and even seemed gentle.

"i-yes. I wanna. It's okay to be replaced with dinner, I'll be ready for tonight, Ilham," said Sonia.

Ilham simply nodded and gestured for Yola to continue following him. Yola according.

"Wait a minute!" sonia Exclamation.

Yola and Ilham who had walked a few steps, stopped their footsteps and simultaneously turned to Sonia.

"Well, on the wedding plans of you and Hafiz. I've seen the moment of your proposal last night at the Royale Hotel. So sweet very! I also envy seeing how friendly you and Hafiz are. Hafiz is good at making her lover's heart happy. Not like someone who does not know romantic with him has a wife," Sonia quipped while glancing at Ilham.

Inspiration wastes face and chooses to walk first. Ilham himself has seen vidio circulating containing Hafiz's proposal to Yolanda. And in that vidio Yola accepted it. How painful. She had been married to Yola for a dozen years but her insensitivity meant that she never prepared a romantic moment for her. Instantly Ilham also felt to be the stupidest person because of it.

"Bile you and Hafiz are having a wedding, you're definitely going to invite me and Ilham, right?" ask Sonia. 

In his heart he was happy that he had managed to provoke Inspiration. That way Ilham would be aware of his position and not expect Yolanda again, he thought.

Yola forced herself to smile as she could.

"definitely. Of course I have to invite you, but now can I go first? 'My boss' is waiting for me to attend an important lunch with one of N-one's most important potential partners" Yola said, deliberately suppressing the word 'bossku' in his words to make Sonia understand that she and Ilham only have a relationship of superiors and subordinates.

"Yes. Please!" replied Sonia felt victorious over her love rivalry with Yola.

                                 *****

"The advantage that the airport receives when working with N-one is one of which we have a brand that is known throughout Malaysia. The familiar N-one brand is remembered by almost every community in Malaysia. And our N-one is not the same as a supermarket in general. We are N-one Grocery, not just the name, but the price we offer is the wholesale price below the average market price. Very contrary to the general price of products sold at airports that can be fairly expensive. So I can guarantee that this cooperation will provide many benefits for airport " Yola concluded his presentation to the airport representative.

The middle-aged man nodded.

"Saye already knows the advantages and preferences of N-one Grocery, but I just found out that N-one Grocery has a beautiful Marketing Director who is smart like Puan Yolanda ni. Miss Yolanda here, married to?" ask the man named Abidin.

"Ehmm," dehem Ilham seemed to warn the man not to stray from the purpose they met at this restaurant. 

"Oh, hahaha .... I'm sorry Mrs Yolanda, I asked her what she meant. Who knows Mrs Yolanda is still alone, may I saye want to introduce with my sister who is still single until now. He had long wanted to find a wife but had not met his soul mate. Mmm, but I see, it seems like Mrs Yolanda already has one, ye?" Guess it.

"Hmm?"

Yolanda who had just been drinking put down her glass nervously. He didn't understand why their discussion could get there. Yola really felt bad for Inspiration. 

"Saye may look at the ring on her ring finger, Ms. Yolanda," Abidin replied.

"Oh, this .... Haha ...." For some reason Yola felt the need to hide the ring attached to her finger by grasping her left hand with her other hand. 

"I'm not married, Mr. Abidin. But it may not be long, either" Yola replied in a low tone of voice.

Inspiration already looks sultry with that conversation.

"Oh, then I pray that her marriage will soon be consummated. Don't linger. Kite doesn't know a soul mate. The proverb, before the yellow janur curved, still can someone else to cornering, right? Hahahaha ..." rang Mr. Abidin.

Yola laughed forcedly while Inspiration who started emotions now smiled a little. True said Mr. Abidin, just a proposal like that, Ilham still had a chance to retake Yolanda.

The lunch was completed with the promise Mr. Abidin would consider an N-one to cooperate with Malaysian Airport. Ilham immediately paid the bill at the cashier while Yola went out first to their car in the parking lot.

Just as Yola was coming out of the restaurant, someone grabbed her from behind and within minutes her handbag had been pulled by the man and as fast as lightning the man ran away with his bag.

Yola gasped, as if she had experienced this before. But there was no time, Yola immediately chased the thief but shit! Before he managed to reach the man, the heels of his shoes got stuck on the grill of the parquet cover in front of the resto that caused Yola to fall into a tinderbox. Her ankles were twisted, her knees and arms were bruised.

Yola tried to get up, but she still had time to see the man who had snatched her bag ride into the bollards of the people waiting for her under the acacia tree on the side of the road. That guy looked. She's a girl, wearing a blue box-box shirt that some buttons just left open, with a black t-shirt inside. The girl was wearing a hat, with her hair tied out of a buttonhole behind the hat. Yola was familiar with that face. 

"Yola! Yolah! Why you?!!" imham who just came out of the restaurant.

He was surprised to see Yola face down on the grill of the gutter cover with the heel of the shoe sandwiched between the iron grille.

Yola did not reply, even when Ilham helped her up. Yola's mind was fixed on the events of 11 years ago. Although not fresh anymore in his memory, but Yola believes it is the same person as the person who snatched him 11 years ago in the mall. 

Who her? Is this just a coincidence?