Between Maghrib and Isya
The arrival of Achille
3 Months in the future God willing I already owned by someone else. It feels so fast. As I recall, I was a child who only understood to play, but the reality is now I have grown up even wanted to be betrothed by others.
I remember my friend in Paris. Especially the Achille. Did I tell him that?
I also chatted Bella to ask how they were all there.
Kingdom: "Assalamu'alaikum Bell"
Bella: "Wa'alaikumsalam Ray"
Raya: "Where are you Bel?"
Bella: "Alhamdulillah good Ray. What's up, Ray?"
Raya: "Bel, you have no intention to go to Indonesia? Wkwk-ish"
Bella: "why Ray?"
Raya: "gue wants to get married in the next 3 months. It's me again ta'aruf time. How huh? I want to tell Achille but I'm afraid he's hurt"
Bella: "alhamdulillah. You don't know Ray, he's trying to learn about Islam here. Not converted to Islam anyway, just he often nuh nanyak to me about Islam that, he also befriended Muslims here. I don't know much why he's acting like that"
Raya: "oh Bel, if he's the cake because of me how? How's Bel?"
Bella: "me next month also have activities in Indonesia. Well what if I invite him to meet you in Indonesia... Let you explain to him directly"
Raya: "can you? I mean that too, want to say directly to him. But I also think how. Oh yeah, I'll marry you, you'll have to come"
Bella: "later to take me to Indonesia. Ready Ray, we're all coming. But if we have a holiday huh heheheh"
Raya: "thank you very much Bel. I'll let you know if you want to come here"
Bella: "ok Ray"
***
1 month later
Bella: "Assalamu'alaikum"
Kingdom: "Wa'alaikumsalam Bel"
Bella: "Ray, tomorrow me and Achille leave for Indonesia"
Tag: "waaahh... You two are?"
Bella: "yes Ray, because the others can't. I took her to Indonesia because I told her you wanted to see her"
Kingdom : "thanks Bell. How are your parents?"
Bella: "I told my mom, and my mommy I was ngizinin. If Achille's parents also ngizinin kok, Achille's parents again in the Netherlands. You'll pick us up at the airport?"
Raya : "Alhamdulillah. Yes dong Bel. I'll pick you up at the airport. Call tomorrow if you're at the airport"
Bella: "ok Ray. But Ray, I think I can only nemenin him 1 day, because tomorrow I have activities in Malang. Don't you think I'm staying Achille? I'm at least 5 days in Malang"
Daughter : "you don't papa. Achille can't stay in my house. I'm not good, he's a man. Or how later?"
Bella: "calm down, Ray, I told you how she was. He will stay in the hotel he said"
Raya: "oh that's ok"
I'm confused where to start with Achille. I was afraid to hurt her feelings. I know he's been feeling the same way I've been since I lived in Paris. Hopefully he can understand.
"Mama, Nara's friend from Paris wants to come. But it's just Bella and Achille", I said.
"Waahh nice dong. Yaudah later mama ready for special menu. When is my baby?", asked my mother.
"Tomorrow they're leaving ma"
"Oh yaudah, mama ready later"
***
Arrival of Achille and Bella.
I was ready to pick them up by taxi.
"Hello Ray, we've arrived at Juanda airport" said Bella from behind the phone
"Oh yes Bel. I'm on this road again. Wait a minute, answer me
I finally arrived at the airport. Without a long time, I met them.
"Haiiii. How are you?", Why me.
" Haii Ray, I'm fine", replied Achille.
"You've been hijab-wearing right now" said Bella.
"Hehehe yes. But is it still my same sign?".
"Still dong"
"Okay, let's go to my house. My mom has cooked a special menu for you", ask me.
We also ordered a taxi online to get to my house.
It didn't take long for us to finally arrive.
"Assalamu'alaikum. Ma they've come here", I said upon entering the house.
"Wa'alaikumsalam, waahh please come in", reply my mama.
"Yes aunty, a healthy aunt?", asked Bella.
"Alhamdulillah be healthy son".
My mother was very happy with their arrival. Prepare a lot of special food menu.
We also talked while letting go of longing. Haven't seen them in a long time. Very long even.
"I can't stay here long. Tomorrow I have to go to Malang" said Bella.
"Yaudah, you're staying here tonight, I'm sorry.
"Hemm ok Ray's. Sorry guys".
"Yes not papa. Oh yeah but sorry, Chil, you can't stay at my house when Bella isn't around. 'cause you are a man, not a muhrim. I'm so sorry Chill", say I.
"it's okay ray. Bella has also told me. I'll just stay at the hotel until Bella comes back here again", replied Achille.
"Hemm. ok Chill"
" Tomorrow we will take Bella to the station, and there is something I want to talk to you about" I said.
"Ok Ray"
They live in my house tonight. Bella sleeps in the room with me, while Achille sleeps in the guest room.
I'm confused about where to start tomorrow. Hemm..
How did Nara tell Achille? What is Achille's attitude when he knows everything? What happened to Achille when he found out that Nara had become involved with another man?
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