AMEERA'S LOVE STORY
PART 6'S
The time showed at 3pm when I arrived at the boarding house. I put my foot in while slightly massaging it. All day my job demands to pacing the iron that is being used. Aching is inevitable again. I haven't sat all day except for lunch. Not lost my tiredness, suddenly I heard the sound of a cell phone ringing.
“Halo ..” reply when phone connection is connected
“Bu just got home from work huh?” ask the caller
“Yes, cape banget”
“Later afternoon after work I to your boarding house yah?”
“What's up?”
“You meet me, I'm kangen”
“Yaudah”
“See u”
I hung up the phone without answering anything. Feeling tired invites me to want to immediately lie in bed. Without feeling I too was asleep heading to dreamland.
I blinked my eyes when I heard the door knock and someone there calling my name. I quickly got out of bed to open the door. Umar's face behind the door smiled at me.
“Umar...old time?” ask me with a raucous voice typical of new people waking up
“Lumayan,” answer, “you slept?” tannya
“Iya nih cape terribly earlier in the factory many jobs” answer me honestly
“Yaudah shower gih, we nyari eat” he said
“Oke, stumps jerky yah”
“I wait outside yah”
“OK”
***
“So what do you want to eat?” asked Umar shortly after I got on his bike
“Serah” My answer is short
“How if we go to the restaurant sunda aja, we eat rice liwet while lesehan” bargain
“Gak ah, again males eat nasi” I replied lazily
“Kitu eat meatballs aja yuk, in deket plaza there is a new meatball open. He said it was delicious, who had artist Loh Bu”
“This week I've had a few meatballs, if you eat meatballs again later can fat akutu”
“Trus you mumble what?” tanyanya was annoyed
“Terexistent”
It seemed that Umar decided to stop asking because I did not hear his voice anymore. We continued driving around the city. The sun is completely sunk. The light from the street lights began to reveal its beauty. We entered the Mall area is quite famous in this city. Slowly the motorbike we were driving entered the parking area and stopped there.
“Kok we're here?” my question as I got off the bike and handed the helmet to Umar.
“We watch first, then we eat at the foodcourd on the top floor. So you are free to choose what food you want” he said.
We walked side by side into the Mall area. I unconsciously glanced at Umar. He was indeed no more handsome than my ex-boyfriend, but of course he was more considerate and understanding than Deni. With just an ordinary face and mature brown skin, she has her own advantages in terms of nature. At least that's how I feel right now.
“You wait here, I book a ticket first well Bu” he said while stopping the step.
“Oh..iya” I answered because I just realized that we have arrived in the cinema area.
The atmosphere is not too crowded, considering today is a weekday not a weekend. Just looks like some lovers I think are talking to their respective partners. It seems like they will also watch the same movie that I will watch with Umar.
A few minutes later Umar approached me with two tickets and a bag of crackles containing two popcorn and two colas.
“We sit there yuk, the film is still starting a few minutes away” Umar asked while pointing to an empty bench that is not far from where we stand today. I nodded and followed behind Umar.
We were chatting when someone approached us and greeted me, “hai Meera,” said.
I stopped my conversation with Umar and turned towards him. For a moment I remembered who the person standing before me was right now.
Hearing the word ‘meeted on Sunday’ Umar immediately turned to me as if asking for answers to questions that he had not asked. I swiftly responded to Heru and gave an explanation for Umar.
“Oh yes Heru that fit Sunday ngebagiin motorcycle brochure deket kostan road me yes, Robi boss right?” although I spoke to Heru, my gaze was directed towards Umar. It could be dangerous if Umar thinks that all kinds of people are angry and then abandon me here.
“Oh yes Heru know this Umar, Umar this Heru” in the end I introduced them both to break the awkwardness. They finally shook hands.
Feeling Umar is still not satisfied with my explanation I turned completely towards him, “you know Robi right? He was both a trainee first. Well Heru's a manager at her workplace. I accidentally met him on Sunday when he wanted to buy seblak, right Heru?” my question while looking towards Heru.
Heru neither confirms nor refutes everything I say. His face was like laughing at me like someone was being caught cheating. It seemed as if he was holding back a laugh.
“Yaudah Ra I walk first well, it seems your girlfriend is disturbed by my arrival. We will continue to talk later via phone. Bye Meera...” saying goodbye while waving at me to then turn around and step away from us.
I widened my eyes hearing Heru's words to me. I slowly turned towards Umar to see his expression. And as expected Umar looked very upset. Why also Umar did not pretend to be okay anyway, even put on a scary expression so. Ah I forgot, Umar was like that, always honest in expression.
I was just about to open my mouth when the movie theater clerk announced that the movie theater had opened. Umar asked me to come in. We immediately looked for a seat according to the number listed on the ticket we held.
“You are quite close to the man earlier,” said Umar when we just sat on the cinema bench, “dia until you know your mobile number” he said later
“Engga too, we just met it accidentally when I greeted Robi” kilahku
Umar then turned to me, “I am jealous you are close to him” he said seriously. Long Umar looked at me like he was waiting for my answer until the movie started and our chatter stopped.
Two hours later we were out of the theater after I finished watching a movie that I couldn't properly digest because I wasn't focused on watching. Our current destination is a foodcourt that is on the same floor as the cinema where we watched the movie a moment ago. We sat face to face at the same table after Umar ordered food for both of us.
“Sorry I'm well Umar, our first date so crisp gini because I'm sorry I
“It is not your fault Mom,” she said as she grabbed my left hand using her right hand, “and can you stop calling me by the name of Umar, I want you to get used to calling me by father's call until we get married and have kids later
“Who?” ask me to convince myself
“Iya Marikah, later after marriage you do not have to work anymore, you just sit at home with our children while uploading me home from work”
I pulled my hand from Umar's grasp when a servant came to take our order. The waiter immediately left us when he finished his duties.
“I have not thought there Umar, many things I want to achieve. Besides we are only twenty years old, there is still a lot of time” said I while lowering my gaze towards the table.
“Why? Isn't it the goal of dating in the end to get married? You still doubt my love, ma'am?” askinya “I waited for you for the last two years, I do not want to lose you” he said later
I saw seriousness in the eyes of Umar. I was confused as to what to answer. I just played eyeballs glancing left to right up and down just so as not to meet Umar.
“It seems true that you do not want to marry me Bu,” said Umar in the end while taking a spoon and fork and began to enjoy his food lazily, “eat” he said later. I confirm Umar's word without a word. The next minute we just enjoyed the food presented in front of us in silence.
“I'm sorry Umar, I don't mean to refuse to marry you, I just need time for us to get to know each other.” I said as we were on our way home to the boarding house. Umar just nodded without a word.
Umar immediately said goodbye to go home after we got to my boarding house, “into get some rest, you must be tired” he said when receiving a helmet from me. I just nodded and walked into my room. Slowly the sound of the motor Umar away and then not heard again.
Until I laid my body on the bed. I stared at the ceiling of the room while rethinking my first date with Umar a moment ago. Starting from the invitation of Umar to get married earlier, until the arrival of Heru which makes the atmosphere awkward. Ah Heru, why was she there? I haven't even had a chance to ask him because I'm afraid Umar is jealous. Amidst the questions in my head, I heard my phone ring.
“Halo” sapaku when connected
“Halo Meera has returned?” ask someone across there
“Udah, just nyampe” I replied honestly
“Where are your dates? Must be crisp yah?” ask again
“Engga really, exciting-seru aja” answered me a lie
“Times anyway, but I see like a guy you are thinking that,” teasenya, “You don't match him Ra, you are too beautiful for him” he continued
“Udah deh to the point aja, what do you call me?”
“So I accidentally saw at 21:21, he said if we see the twin clock means there is something wrong with us. I know you again miss the same I so I immediately called you” he explained
“Ih, what theory is that from? It's not clear how much” I replied jutek
“Hemmm that means you don't miss me?” tanyanya
“Yes, yaudah well I sleep first, bye” immediately I turn off the phone without waiting for Heru's answer.
‘Kok he can know anyway if I think he’ grumbled I was confused.
