Between Me and Brother

chapter 5

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The car that Abi ordered was in sight, as far as the eye could see we had to cross the road because the car stopped in the opposite direction.

Abi held my hand tightly, and we almost set foot on the asphalt of the road. Suddenly Brother Tery ran to call us while carrying Abi's black briefcase.

"Dad, it's Mery!" Brother Tery's shout stopped us from walking forward, and immediately stopped in place.

Clearly, brother Tery ran so there must be something he wanted to convey with a face full of sweat and breath that was decapitated, brother Tery began to speak.

"Abi iki yoh, the robot opo manungso seh. Mlaku weruh-weruh wes anjog dalan iki" he said with a breath of ngos-ngosan.

"Ana opo by the way?" I asked while reaching for the back of Kak Tery who was reaching out, soy sauce.

"Let's go, ono opo ma'am! Iki Abi ora by kesuen ngenteni mobile, delok kae, wonge wes ngundang-ngundang" explained Abi while pointing at one of the cars that stopped on the road opposite direction.

"Iki tase Abi missed. Umi mrentah Mbak followed by Abi all Mbak melok Abi karo Adek. Neng omah yo laka opo-opo" said Kak Tery while propping Abi's bag.

"How come, abi klalen. Yo wes, yuk Ma'am take a look." Scream Abi while patting his forehead and taking us across the road together.

After Brother Tery caught up with us, I was happy, because Brother Tery can come with us. Finally along the road the three of us chatted something about in Jakarta in the car, abi was the mastermind to tell about the beauty here.

Half an hour had passed, the sunlight was still hot. Me and Tery out at the same car door. And Abi came out with a happy smile.

The car went by leaving us at the destination, abi paid the driver a price according to the application.

Arriving at Abi's best friend's house, I was a little nervous and felt uneasy. Even though we met here just to say hello.

Brother Tery also I see on his face a little tense, like a person who wants to ride a train, I took the initiative to push Kak Tery on his pinganggang.

"Gee!" Shouted Brother Tery suddenly surprised Abi beside him.

"Haha!" My laughter calmed down a little. Brother Tery looked at me brazenly while puffing his cheeks. Very amusing.

Abi began to walk closer to his old friend's house with a happy face. I clasped Abi's left hand coldly.

The first time also I and Brother Tery participated in a meeting at the home of Abi's best friend, it felt different than I faced a goose child who likes to chase with his beak.

Geck! Tok..

"Assalamu'alaikum!" Say hello to Abi while knocking on the door.

"Italiana..! Yes one minute!" Someone returned a greeting heard inside the house.

Clot! Ngekk!

The sound of the door of Abi's friend's house, someone who looks middle-aged, opened the door slowly.

"Oh, Ahmad! Ma Shaa Allah. How are you doing?" Ask Abi's best friend while smiling happily and shaking hands with her.

"Good thanks, hahaha, what about your family?" Ask Abi back with a smile.

"Alhamdulillah, come on in here first." He said, telling us to go in his house.

"Yes, yeah!" Reply shouted Abi's best friend's wife excited the whole TV room.

I with Brother Tery just fell silent while smiling to see Abi and her friend so familiar without introducing us in front of her. We were invited to sit in the living room, with a long maroon sofa.

The house is so big, and it looks simple, elegant. The living room is filled with family photos and has some photos of the scholars of NU Nusantara.

Likewise there are the championship trophies of the Study and the art of sports. I was so amazed by his house, which was cool without turning on the AC and fragrant, accompanied by tulips and orchids that add beauty to the living room.

Abi's best friend's wife also came with a drink and a little snack for us. She was also beautiful, as well as dressed modestly as Umi. However, the difference is that Umi does not wear niqob (cadar) while the wife of Abi's friend wears it, subhanallah.

I looked at him for so long, it didn't feel like Kak Tery called me that day and opened my eyes to Abi's best friend's wife, they all laughed at me with his candlestick making me smile embarrassed.

"This is your son, Mad?" Ask Abi's best friend while looking at Me and Brother Tery.

"Oh yes, meet my eldest son whose name is Tery Ahmad Larasati is 22 years old and my youngest daughter is Mery Ahmad Putri is 20 years old" Abi explained while pointing at us one by one.

"Subhanallah, your beautiful child is well, haha." Canda friend Abi while taking a cup of warm tea that has been prepared on the table.

Suddenly someone opened the door and said a gentle greeting, the man was dressed in Muslim clothes as after the ashar prayer in the nearby mosque.

"Assalamu'alaikum, mah! Yeah! Son's home." He said as he approached us in the living room. Then came the figure of a middle-aged man in the door cubicle.

"Assalamu'alaikum" The man's greeting embodied his figure.

I was dumbfounded in shock, the man was so shining handsomely and such a sweet smile stunned me at first glance. I was shocked, because what I see is the opposite sex that will cause slander for me to look at for a long time.

At first glance I instantly came to my senses and turned my gaze to her. He walked towards us who were gathered while shaking hands with respect to his Fathers and Abi as well as Brother Tery.

When she greeted me, I just turned my face away, and closed my eyes, so afraid I was with her.

they were smiling and joking as usual. However, it is different with Brother Tery. I turned my face towards Brother Tery but he just fell silent looking at the man.

"Mom, keno opo anyway?" I asked to open my eyes to Brother Tery.

"Astaghfirullah hal'adzim" he said while briefly crashing and rubbing his chest three times.

"Opo seh!" Ask me again while whispering.

"No, no opo-opo" replied Kak Tery a little nervously.

"Include me, this is my first child named Indra Kusuma Wijaya, age 23, and my youngest child Putra Kusuma Wijaya age 19." Said Abi's best friend introducing her son to the three of us.

Abi just smiled nodding, and looked at his two best friend's children.

Finally we spent time talking and discussing Abi's past with his best friend, oh yeah! Abi's best friend's name is Om Wijaya Jaya. I'm glad to see Abi cheering so much with Om Jaya.

I just included myself smiling even though what was discussed was their past. However, I was a little uncomfortable with the always bothersome look, but I didn't know who was in between.

Either my prejudice or my gut feeling is too much for GRan.

Dusk began to appear in the west, and 1 hour more Abi chatted with Om Jaya. We went home because the day started at night. However, om Jaya made small talk with us to often meet at her house. Abi simply smiled back and simply said the word "In Shaa Allah".