Cempaka Bride

Rima met Rey

Zein put himself on the bed. Straighten your back after driving from Bandung to Jakarta with a little speeding.

Om Hermawan, a friend of his father who is the owner of the company where he works, suddenly called him and asked the young man to hurry to Jakarta.

Zein folds his hands behind his head. His eyes glared at the ceiling of this occupied hotel room. Still imagined the face scowling Triska, when she said goodbye this morning in front of the boarding house.

After the day before they had just reached the boarding house, now Zein had to leave again suddenly.

"Ang not long, dear. At least three days. Patience, yes," asked Zein as he rubbed the back of Triska's arms.

"It's really only three days, yes" the white woman said as she looked at her lover's face. In Triska's heart, she felt that she would part with the man who owned her heart.

"Yes" said Zein. He advanced his face and kissed Triska's forehead and rubbed her hair gently.

For a moment they dissolve in each other's minds. Zein tries to understand Triska's heart. While the woman tried to sincerely release the departure of the handsome man even with a painful heart.

Zein tilts the body to the left. Close your eyes while remembering the contents of the chat with Om Hermawan.

"Om wants to rest. I want to go back to Yogyakarta. Play the same grandson. I was tired of working a long time ago too. Struggling to raise this company with sweat and blood. Om don't have boys. No one's daughter-in-law wants to continue this company. To other people you still can't believe, Zein," explained the middle-aged man who was already considered Father by Zein.

Mr. Hermawan looked at the face of the young man in front of him with a knotty smile. He knew Zein would not refuse his request.

"I need some time to think, yes, Om. Gotta talk about this too with dad, "pinta Zein before the break last afternoon.

The young man was so worried. Between complying with the request of the middle-aged man or staying in Bandung.

The alarm on his phone sounded. Marker of Asar time entry. Zein got up slowly and made his way to the bathroom. Clean yourself up and take out the wudu.

Go back to the room, grab the prayer mat from inside the bag. Expand it according to the qibla direction sign of the compass on the phone.

Zein pleads to be given the determination of heart to the Almighty. Giving her fate will take her where she is going. Can only wait for the certainty of the heart. Strive sincerely to accept whatever the creator outlined.

***

The night is getting late. Triska couldn't close her eyes. He just moved around to the right and left while hugging the bolster.

His erratic mood made him uneasy. His mind was not separated from Zein.

This is the umpteenth time Zein's assignment out of town. Triska usually relaxes. However, somehow this time it felt very different.

Chubie's mother growled while looking at the door. Triska was stunned and hugged the body of the cat that was still growling.

The sound of footsteps on the front porch of the room along with the sound of people chatting, made Triska a little calm. At least in front of it's human. Not ghosts.

The chatter disappeared, but Chubie's mother still growled.

Triska frowned. He was confused about what to do.

Suddenly the black-bladed ash cat jumped down from the sling. Run quickly to the door and scratch the door as if asking to be opened.

"Well at night, Mom. Where are you going at night?" ask Triska while shuffling to the edge of the mattress.

He walked over, turned the key and opened the door. Chubie's mother ran away and scratched Zein's room door.

"No one, Mom. What do you want to do inside too?" ask Triska again. However, the cat even more vigorously scratched the door.

The woman turned her head and gasped as she saw the man walking closer from the kitchen. In his hand was a jumbo-sized glass that was still puffing smoke.

"Ehm .. don't know why. All of a sudden he wanted to go into this room" Triska replied.

The man who was already standing nearby crouched down and stroked the still growling Mother Chubie.

"It looks like this cat has sharp inner eyes. There may be invisible creatures visiting the room," said the man, rising and standing against the wall.

He blew the steam in the glass and took a sip of its contents. While Triska is still confused, the more wrong behavior. There was a strange feeling of being close to this man. It was as if there was something mysterious behind that black eye bead.

For a moment their views met. The man smiled as he extended his hand. "We haven't had a chance to meet, yes. I often go through here," he said.

"Yes. I, Triska," replied the beautiful woman while shaking the man's hand firmly.

"What a pretty name. Perfect fit with his person," praised the man while showing off the best smile.

Triska just nodded slowly. Feel very noisy linger here.

"Me, Rey. If you happen to meet, yes," said the climatic man. Then he turned and walked straight. Climb the stairs while whistling.

Triska stroked the chest and heaved a sigh of relief. Being close to the man made him .. afraid.

***.

Swings in the garden sway themselves. The sound of singing grew louder and louder all around the place.

Mr. Dani, the owner of the house that is right on the left of the park, suddenly goosebumps. When accidentally seeing a swing that swayed violently.

The fat man rushed to wall the fence and ran into the house.

Encouraged by curiosity he finally peeked out from behind the curtains.

A figure of a woman wearing a long dress floated past her front home. Make the man widen his eyes and take a step back.

The figure of the woman was suddenly already in front of Zein's room window. Various ways he did, but the man did not respond at all.

Rima stood up confused. He did not dare to enter the house. Afraid of why-why like Zein's threats first.

The woman finally walked over and got into the last car. He watched the entire car with a high level of curiosity.

His gaze stopped on an object behind the driver's seat. He couldn't take the thing because it was as if someone was fencing it.

Rima tried to remember where she had seen that thing. He racked his brain, but could not remember clearly.

The front door opens. A man of stature was on his way out and towards the car that Rima had entered.

After the key is turned and the door opens. The man came in and took something under the front passenger seat.

Realizing that there are other creatures, Rey turned her head and met Rima's eyes.

The woman's round eyes glared as she pointed her finger towards Rey who was directly out of the car.