Between Love and Traditional Java

Nemo

It was hot weather today. The sun was burning above my head. Boiling a brain filled with questions. But I haven't found an answer yet. A truck turns looking for parking. At the end of the week it has become a store routine to increase the stock of goods in the warehouse. The weekend is always the busiest day of the day. Many people pass by, choosing which clothes are suitable to wear. Because soon the Eid will arrive.

Some employees have set up positions to move the load. Although fasting, we are not tired of the spirit to work. In fact, a lot of laughter is created when unloading goods. This is the most awaited activity, because usually there are always new people from the central store who participate. The girls are looking forward to it, mostly there are new guys who will help.

"Eh, which branch came from?" Lutfi and Dina were very enthusiastic. Every weekend, someone from the branch store will observe for a better marketing strategy. So for example there are items in store A have not been sold, will be transferred to branch B which if it will sell. And the observation always changes people. This is an opportunity for girls to get acquainted.

"Well, you realize you're not being watched anymore?" Lutfi elbowed my arm.

"Well, who's the same?" I was confused looking any way, not finding anything.

"Well, who's in the truck, look at the rear view at you?" Lutfi held her chin, as if thinking.

"haha mostly thinkin' loh" I laughed and patted his eel.

"Yung, I want to ask for help yes, I will take a break and I will go out" I continued.

"Where's yung?" Upil.

"Udah, if I'm late, find an excuse" I asked.

"Where are you going?" Upil.

"Tell me later," I smiled.

After all the work is done the break time arrives. I quickly changed clothes and got out.

"Where's Maya's mother?" I asked Upil.

"So upstairs he said take the keys to the bike,"

"Bund, how long is it?" I sent a message to him. I was in a hurry, because the break was only two hours.

"The key to Fendi, Na," replied Maya.

I'm confused who wants to pinjem the bike to get out. I'm not going out with Mother.

"And I don't have a bike?" I said Danial. The plan is to meet. Usually every month I always take time off to meet him. Ramadhan again the store does not allow its employees leave. Danial said he wanted to see me at the store.

"I've already picked it up." Danial on the way to pick me up.

"I'm waiting outside" I'm telling Danial to pick me up.

The scorching heat seemed to burn the skin, I was standing under a tree beside the shop. I waited a long time while time went on. My break is only an hour away. I saw from a distance the motor I knew was on. I smiled, he was the one I was waiting for.

I sat in the back seat while hugging him. The smell I missed after a few weeks. He stroked my tightly coiled hand on his stomach. We're circling the city of Blitar for a little while. Suddenly the scorching sun dimmed and the speck of rain fell, accompanying us joking in the middle of the journey. He drove his bike slowly until he arrived at his destination. We walk in the garden of Blitar city square.

"Wooii. long time ago, where did you come from?" A man her age shouted from the gazebo facing the fountain.

"Who?" I looked at Danial.

"My friend" Danial laughed.

"So you leave your friend here alone and pick me up,"

We approach that figure. I sat next to Danial's friend, while Danial stood in front of me. He threw a black backpack at me.

"I'm going to the toilet first" Danial, excuse me for leaving me with her friend.

"When were you waiting for him?" I'm not feeling good.

"Haha no, just relax, open the bag." He's telling me. I was confused but kept opening it. It looks like a Nemo doll. I didn't think the way he gave me a gift. I smiled thinking about it. He is romantic, in a humorous way.

Soon Danial walked towards me. I smiled at him while holding his doll. I shake her doll show her. From a distance he smiled as well while scratching his non-itchy head. I became a slave of love for a while.

"Are you really buying me? I thought I was just showing off a photo,"

Flash back on,

I saw whatsapp Danial holding a red Teddy Bear. I imagined it, could it be that he would give it to me. I'm kege-eran first, I hope. When he met last month, he gave nothing away. Maybe I thought it was a distance.

"A lot of dolls from Dan's warehouse, I want to buy nemo, but the name is small, it's not so," I expressed my disappointment to Danial.

"Do you like nemo?" Danial asked.

"Yes Dan, I'm finding it really hard, there's only a small turn, yes I've bought a banana doll,"

"Haha, how about being banana," Danial laughed at me.

"Yes, I'm trying to find someone who can be hugged,"

"here I hug," Danial replied to my chat with laughing emoticons.

I responded with a frowning emoticon because he laughed at me.

"This month can't, because Ramadan has no leave" I'm sad.

"I've been there, though,"

"Are you really?" gladly.

Days passed by and Danial sent me pictures of Nemo's doll.

"Well show off, I'm interested" I replied to his message with an irritated emoticon.

"Want to?" Danial laughed at me using emoticons as well.

"Definitely steal a picture from google," I guessed it.

"Biarin, ciee there's something that Nemo wants but nothing, no delivery" Danial teased me.

"Recipes loe,"

Flash back off

"I can't get nemo, I can't see you,"

"Yes donk, Danial," She prides herself.

"Yes mbak, three stores he came to can, he said must be able," he snatched our chat. Danial nudged his friend's arm.

"What the hell," Danial dodged.

"Thank you Dan, do the hard work, make me smile, so be a baper,"

"Well, I'm back, you're late" Danial pulled my arm.

"Entar, I'm still missing" I refused to stand.

"What time is it," Danial glanced at his watch. I'm relaxing he's the one who's riled up. I finally came back, I didn't care if it was too late.

"How's this gonna take him?" I held nemo and pointed it at his face.

"Take a ride," Danial rode his bike.

"Pinjem bag yes," I told his friend.

"But bring back the bag," his friend smirked.

"It's easy" I held my thumb.

Arriving next to the store I was confused how to take it. I'm ashamed that any of my friends saw it. I may have another interview session. I finally took off my jacket and wrapped the doll in my jacket. After Danial said goodbye I immediately ran in the parking lot, quickly to the room. And back to work.

***

"Cie who's dating can be a doll," Mother Maya teased me.

"Haha what the hell Bund," I'm ashamed.

Mother Maya is the head of the dormitory. Since my move from the central store, he taught me a lot of things. He also became my story. Sometimes we video call the four of us, with Danial, Mother and her husband. Our friendship is tightly intertwined. Mother is very easy to get familiar with Danial.

"Until home what time?" I'm worried about Danial. I sent him a message.

"Last five o'clock, abis ate and went home" Danial laughed.

"Aren't you fasting?" i questioned.

"No, the intention was to fast anyway, but the Andi said laper, not sure to eat," Danial casually explained.

"Well, where do you eat?" I asked him, I also considered it ordinary.

"So it's in Pinka."

"Tomorrow the fast, don't be naughty anymore" I told him with a laughing emoticon.

I'm not questioning Danial's behavior, even if I know it's not good. I advised him, if he wants to change, thank God, if not already. I think it's his business as God's. I just need to remind her that changing is all up to her. That's choice. Everyone sins, just a different way of doing it. I am the same, still learning to be better. For the temptation of worldly lust is not so easily combated. I am also not hypocritical, whenever I have also left prayer or fasting. It is not hard to judge people if we know that heaven does not necessarily belong to good people, it could be a sinner who repents will occupy it and people who are arrogant with his practice even opened the door of hell. Our job is to learn and improve. But the name of man must also be khilaf, right?

When I was with Danial, a lot of me woke up. That the white is not necessarily holy and the black is not necessarily dark. Like a white but scary shroud, the black kakbah has always been a dream. A lot of my friends who said he was bad and bad, but there was always a time when I was down. And sometimes friends who look good, even make sick. He's vilifying you in the back. He deliberately peeled your life story to find out your weaknesses and then destroyed you. I am also a person who makes a lot of mistakes.

That night I fantasized too high. Many theories dance until the death is closed without realizing it, awake to the subconscious encountering dreams that are not overtaken.

"Good morning comell" said Danial to encourage me to live today.

"Morning is also a darling," I can turn a hundred and eighty degrees when dealing with him. Turned into a very childish alay boy. Maybe this is called the flower is still blooming. The love spark is still burning. When our love is still in its friendly stage.