AMEERA'S LOVE STORY

PART 5'S

In the morning on holiday as usual I do my holiday routine. It starts with cleaning the room, sweeping, mopping, washing clothes, washing dishes, wiping the window glass, and lastly breakfast. After that I rushed to carry out my vacation plans that I craved so much, lying down while watching cartoons. After quite a long time the fall rolled to the left and to the right I finally felt bored as well. Kuraih's jacket hanging behind the door and I'm wearing it right away. I walked out of the boarding house with the intention to buy seblak at my subscription stall.

After walking far enough, I got to the side of the main road. I saw some motorcycle marketers handing out brochures to road users. I squinted my eyes because I felt like I recognized one of them. After being sure enough I crossed the road. I approached the person I meant.

“Robi?” my broom to the man wearing a uniform bearing one of those motorcycle brands.

“Meera?” it was like convincing the person he saw

“You still want it turned out, how are you?” I reached out to shake hands

“Good...your own how?” he asked after we shook hands

“I'm also good, you still work only on holiday gini”

“Iya nih chasing target, mumpung holidays are many people who go for a walk so the chance of closing is getting higher”

“Oh so.. here I ask for the brochure, who knows if there is a work team I want to take motor” I took a piece of brochure in Robi's hands.

“This is your hape number?” askaku then while pointing at the row of numbers listed in the brochure

“Iya.. klo there is an interest in staying by phone to this number, just relax later there is a fee for you hahaha”

“You're kayak to who aja,” said me while patting Robi's shoulder, “yah I've left first well want to buy seblak there” continued me then while pointing to a stall not far from there

“Yaudah.bye...” answer.

After a few steps I got to the harrison as I meant. I immediately ordered the shop owner.

“Bu seblaknya one portion” said to mother seller seblak

“What is neng?” tannya

“Hemm... seblak bones, claws, noodles, same macaroni well bu,” I replied, “bikin pedes sweet well bu and do not forget to use orange leaves” continued me later.

“Siap” replied the owner of the shop.

A few minutes later, my order was completed. I then took my order and handed over a piece of ten thousand bills. My goal right now is to go back to the boarding house to immediately enjoy the food I'm bringing. I went back down the same road. Robi and her friends are still there to hand out brochures. I chose to cross the road so as not to cross with Robi. Because if we cross paths then there will be more chatter that makes me take longer to enjoy this sweet spicy seblak that arouses this taste. Unlike the case if he only saw me walking across, I would just turn my head while smiling and slightly nodding my head. That's how the plan is.

When it was right across from Robi I turned to him. He seemed to be explaining something to someone while occasionally pointing at the paper held by the person. I think it's easier than I planned, Robi didn't see me. I quickened my footsteps until someone called me.

“Ra...Meera...Wait...!” yell that guy. And I know Robi's the one who's gouging me.

I looked lazily towards him while smiling.

“Wait for bentar” he said as he walked towards me. He appeared to wander left and right before finally crossing the road after it felt quite safe.

“Call for your phone number” he said to the point when he arrived before me while handing over his phone

“Make what?" ask me curious

“Bos I asked for, he wants kasen” he said while pointing at someone across there.

I followed Robi's index direction. A tall, white, and quite handsome man was smiling at me. I awkwardly returned her smile while slightly nodding my head. That guy looks more mature than me and Robi, I estimate he's in his 30s or so.

“He's a marketing manager at my workplace, his name is Mr. Heru. And now he is following the canvasing while watching us”.

I just nodded without an answer. I grabbed Robbi's phone and typed my phone number in there.

“Nih” I said while handing back Robi's phone to the owner.

I continued the delayed journey after saying goodbye to Robi to go home. As soon as d kostan I immediately enjoy the bone, claw, noodles and macaroni that I just bought. As soon as I open the distinctive aroma seblak directly pierced the sense of smell. The distinctive smell of kencur from seblak spice makes me even more impatient to enjoy it. Especially with the red sauce from the ground chili that makes me swallow saliva many times when opening the package.

“Be careful Ra, you are the one who is easily in love. Inget you already have Umar” warning Nita after I told her about Heru.

Suddenly the sound of my phone rang right when I just opened my mouth to answer Nita's previous statement indicating there was an incoming call.

‘Unknown number’ muttered slowly.

I pressed the green image and put it closer to the earlobe.

“Halo” sweep after phone connect

“Hello... Meera ya?” ask the caller

“Yes right, sorry who is this?” ask me later

“Heru” answers.

I turned away the phone and closed the bottom with my left hand and turned towards Nita who was looking at me questioningly. I spoke silently to Nita while saying Heru's name to her. Nita just nodded in understanding.

Our conversation continued for a few minutes. There was no serious chatter, he just asked me things like where I worked, where I came from, how many brothers, and questions like that. Heru looks more like a census officer than a marketing manager.

“Bye...” reply after Heru say goodbye to hang up because I said I was sleepy.

I saved my phone carelessly after the connection was cut off with Heru. I can't find Nita in my room, it looks like she's sleeping in her own room tonight. I know she must be tired from just coming home from her parents' house. I wanted to tell him so much about Heru. A pretty established guy I just met this afternoon.

I lay on the bed looking at the ceiling. Suddenly stupefied by Nita's words to me ‘Cautious Ra, you're the one who is very easy to fall in love. You already have Umar’.

‘I can't fall in love with Heru’ I told myself before I completely closed my eyes to dreamland.

***

The next day I went back to my daily routine on the day of work. After cleaning and pecking myself in the mirror, I went to work with Nita.

“Nit, how come you didn't sleep in my room?” I said start a conversation

Nita clucked up, “indeed I am a mosquito repellent, you long ago the phone until I sleepy” he replied.

I just grinned the horse got a scolding from him, “maaf yaa” I said while embracing Nita's shoulder. Nita's height is no higher than mine. So it's easy to grab her shoulder with my hand.

“So how about Heru?” ask Nita at the end

“Looks like he's an adult and an established” I replied with a laugh recalling our chat last night.

“You like her?” tanyanya later

“Entah” answered me briefly

“Remember Ra, you it..”.

Nita has not had time to finish her words I cut, “iya..iya.... I know Nita sayaaang.... I already have Umar”.

“I know you Ra, you're the one who can fall in love at first sight. You are a girl who can fall in love even with the brothers who sell drinks that give you free drinks” the scolding is long

“If you are yes already my mom, sok tau” ledekku while sticking his tongue towards Nita

“Ra I'm serious,” Nita's gaze turns serious, “kalo you like gini continue, in the future your nature that I believe can be a boomerang for you yourself” he continued who then managed to make me look at him. For a moment we sat with each other. I saw that he was not joking this time.

I only nodded my head in response to Nita's earlier statement. I've never seen Nita so serious this time. Giving a rebuttal will only extend Nita's lecture this morning. And I don't want to ruin my morning mood.