A Tale of Ary

11. Trying to Get Closer to Ary

"Where was Loe, how old did you go to the cafeteria?" ask Enno. Enno and Candra are walking towards the parking lot.

"So my stomach mules. Sorry to wait for me." replied Candra.

"Loe no longer lies to me, right? I wait until you're ready to tell me everything or Ary." said Enno.

They finally go to Ary's house. Enno boncegan same Enno using Enno motor. Alex and Anton use Alex's car. They go hand in hand, Enno goes first. Alex follows Enno as he has never been to Ary's house before.

Not long after, they arrived at Ary's house. The state of Ary's house is very quiet, because Ary is resting after eating and taking his medicine.

"Assynoltom... Assalamualaikum.." cried Enno and Candra together.

"Arys... Ary.." call Anton while knocking on Ary's door.

Mbak Asih immediately ran to the front of his employer's house.

"Wa'alaikum hail... A minute!" yelled Asih while opening the locked door.

Chequek...

"Eh... There's non Enno. Let's non, come in. Ary's mom just went to bed. Non Enno do not fuss yes, later mbak Cilik wake up." said mbak Asih timid.

Ma'am Asih usually helps dad at the kiosk, because Ary is sick he asked Bu Widya to help keep Ary at home.

"Where's mom, mbak? How lonely?" enno asked while sitting on the living room chair. Alex, Anton, and Candra also sit down.

"The new bus is praying, because there were many neighbors came to visit Ary." mbak Asih. "kulo stay behind first."

"Yes, ma'am" they answered in unison.

"Dir, we didn't come at the wrong time?" alex whispered.

"Liet down, the mother relaxes. Sek, I'm going to the back first. Nature's call!" enno.

"Gue's coming" said Candra.

As Enno and Candra walk towards the kitchen, you step out of her room.

"Lho, there's Enno! It's been a while, En?" ask mother.

"Yet, bun. This is bun, going to ride to the bathroom" said Enno while kissing the back of her hand. Candra also kissed my hand.

"Yo wes, there will be bedwetting again here" joked mother.

"Sih, Shit! Have you made them drink?" ask the mother while approaching Asih in the kitchen.

"It's still made, buk." Asih replied.

"Gek ndang ditokke , mesakke the boys must ngelak" he said mother left the kitchen to Ary's room.

(Quickly removed/delivered, pity the children must be thirsty.)

"brat, nduk. Get up sek, your friend on coming that." said the mother while rubbing Ary's cheek.

Actually Ary had heard the voices of his friends earlier. But he was lazy to come out, so he pretended to be asleep.

"Yes, bun. Ary wash his face first." said Ary while getting up to the bathroom. Mother out of Ary's room.

Not long after, Enno and Candra enter Ary's room. Ary was wearing a knit hat to cover his head. Ary's head was overgrown with fine hair, to protect his scalp Ary wore a hat.

Mother and mother Karin had once advised Ary, to wear a headscarf only while covering the aurat. Because Ary felt not ready for hijab, Ary chose to wear a hat to cover his head.

"Happy old man!" enno surprised Ary.

"What the hell, don't you know?!" ary replied as he walked out of his room.

The three of them walked towards the living room. Ary's house is only one floor but spacious, joglo-shaped. There are four bedrooms complete with bathrooms, located on the right and left side of the family room. The dining room is integrated with the kitchen is behind the family room and room. The living room is in front of the family room.

"Hi Ary, how are you?" alex asked stalely while smiling.

"Hemm" The voice of Deheman Enno and Candra while flirting.

"Alhamdulillah, it has improved. The bandage has been removed, just recovery." explained Ary.

Alex continues to look at Ary's face with a fluffy smile, he feels happy because Ary's state has improved.

"There was a miss, two weeks not met" Anton said.

"Ciee... Kangen nih yee." said Enno and Candra compactly, laughing.

Ary just kept quiet, he kept a flat face. As usual, Ary remained indifferent. Even though his friends are being teased.

They continued the chat ngalor ngidul, not clear the direction of the conversation. Sometimes their laughter breaks the silence.

In the afternoon, after getting tired of the kangen meeting, Enno and his friends came home.

"Gue go home first, I will try to come here. Sun sek." said Enno while cipika cipiki.

"Lebay loe, No. The house is close as well, use cipika cipiki." said Ary while hitting Enno's shoulder. Candra also follows Enno, cuddling and cipika cipiki.

"Gue can't, Ar. Cook Enno ma Candra cipika cipiki, I just nengokin. Want dong...!" anton said while raising eyebrows.

"You this? Well!!!" ary replied while pointing his fist at Anton.

Enno, Candra and Alex laugh to see Anton smashed into Ary's fist. Anton who was scared, immediately ran out. Waiting for Alex on the porch of Ary's house.

"I'm going home, tomorrow I'll bring back the lesson notes that were left behind" said Alex parting to Ary, he thrust his hand a sign to shake hands.

" There, Anton is waiting for you" said Ary, pushing Alex's shoulder, avoiding Alex's hand. Ary always avoids skin contact with the opposite sex, even though he has not been hijab-wearing.

"Dadah Ary " shouted Anton as he waved his hand. Ary just smiled and shook his head to look at Anton's plate.

"Basic Anton soplak!" mumbling Ary. Ary goes into his room to carry out his duties as a Muslim.

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"Ndir, go back to school to Ary's house again yuk!" take Alex. They are currently taking classes in class. Because the teacher was in a meeting, the students were only told to record the lesson on the blackboard.

Alex had prepared the materials last week, he was willing to rewrite the lesson notes only for Ary. Alex wants to deliver the lesson notes , so Ary can learn.

"Loe, it's been dicuekin! Paired face as straight as the ruler, along the wall. Just stay with the girls." Cerocos Anton. He knows how Alex is trying to get close to Ary.

"My surprise, all love loe to Ary. Why don't you back down just yet." Anton patted his own eel.

"NAME LOVE! Really no?" said Enno mocking Alex. "Love is blind, cannot see wounds. Aren't you, Lex??" Enno blinked her eyes at Alex.

"Alex is dead love, ma Ary. You guys, so friends don't understand too! The fighting spirit, Lex!" Candra defends and cheers Alex.

"Thank You Can. Loe is the best friend, not like these two children.hunya just malak!" alex points to Enno and Anton.

"Gue less what to try? All this time I've been deketin loe ma Ary. I'll tell you what Ary's favorite food and drink is. Even Ary's schedule at home I've been watching!" Enno solot.

"But basically Ary does not want to date. So everything that he deletin he given a flat face." continued Enno.

"Yeah... Thanks everyone!!! May we remain the best friend." Alex finally gave up arguing with Enno.

They continued to write quietly. As soon as they finish taking notes, the sooner they go home from school. Because it was announced earlier, who finished recording can go home.