
Rifky borrowed the motor from Jamal's private driver. Medina insists on riding the bike when Rifky picks up the car keys on the table.
" Sister, Dina wants to go around - travel is far away." whine Medina.
" Where are you going, baby? It's late tonight, you'll be sick." said Rifky.
" Where, Dina's bored at home."
" Dear, brother didn't approve of your father earlier, next time?"
" Oh, let's go home now!"
Rifky stopped the motor. Dizziness his head thought about his girl's increasingly strange behavior. The demand is always changing - change it every time.
" Dear, brother will follow all your wishes. The important thing is you're happy, brother will."
" I'm sorry, huh? Dina always makes sister bother."
" How many times must you insist, not one bit brother feels bothered with you. Talk once again like that, brother will marry you tomorrow."
Medina pursed her lips then pinched Rifky's waist firmly. He's getting upset with Rifky, always talking about marriage.
" Aakkhhh...! Honey, your hand habits can't be put on the brakes." - Rifky.
" Let's say, sister made Dina's mood ugly."
" all right... As long as you're happy, brother will fulfill all your requests." resigned Rifky.
Finally they went around in no direction. Turn around - turn around the streets until you reach the market. Rifky was actually very tired, but he did not dare to protest at his girl.
" Dear, where are we going?" ask Rifky.
" Eat yuk? Keep going home, sleep.." replied Medina casually.
Not far from where they stopped was a chicken noodle shop. Medina who had originally wanted the food immediately invited Rifky into the stall.
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It had been three days that Rifky had always accompanied Medina. Go and go home from school always ask to be picked up. Her work in the city had piled up but the girl had not allowed her to leave.
" Dear, it'll be noon after picking you up from school, brother left for the city, huh?" rifky said as he drove Medina to school.
" Mmm. yeah, deh. Must be a lot of work there." said Medina.
" Yes, honey. Since coming home from Korea, you haven't been to work yet."
" Is Dina still allowed to come to town?"
" Of course, my dear. Later after graduation, you can go to college in the city."
" What father? College was a big expense, Dina didn't want to burden me."
" If that's the case, let brother take care of it. You just need to focus on your education."
" To go to college, Dina needs a job to ease my responsibilities."
" Alright, you can work with me."
" What job?."
" To be my wife, to serve all my needs, a lifetime contract."
" That's it. talking marriage again."
" Sister needs your accountability, baby."
" What responsibility?"
" Nih...have you kissed but just next door." Rifky pointed at his own cheeks while smiling.
" Ihh.. Dina was not intentional at that time." Medina murmured.
Rifky just smiled and said goodbye to go home after Medina's friends came.
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Rifky arrived at his office already almost maghrib. All the employees have gone home, lived Nicko who is still working tirelessly.
" Assalamu'alaikum" said Rifky.
" Wa'alaikumsalam" replied Nicko.
" I think I'm home, Nick."
" How about going home if the work piles up like this."
" Sorry, Medina has been so spoiled ever since she got home from the hospital. This alone should be looking for various reasons to be allowed to leave." lamented Rifky.
" He didn't have a head injury yesterday, did he?"
" No, just got shot in the arm."
" I think he's a concussion."
" Already, rest a little longer maghrib. I've bought food to break the fast."
" Hmmm..."
Fifteen minutes later, the time for breaking the fast has come. Rifky and Nicko immediately canceled the fast and then prayed Maghrib congregation.
After Isya' they both just re-worked the files that were piled up on Rifky's desk. His tired body did not fade his spirit at work. The sweet smile of her lover always makes her spirit more and more every day.
They both worked until almost midnight. Nicko yawning and wriggling repeatedly stretched his nerve muscles.
" Go to bed, Nick. You must be tired of working all day." said Rifky.
" Want to go home or sleep here?"
" Here you go, later if you have to go home."
Rifky went into his private room followed by Nicko. They quickly lay down their bodies onto the bed and immediately fell asleep into dreamland.
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For a few days Rifky was busy with his work until he forgot not to contact Medina. That girl must have been very angry when she met him later.
" Why daydream, Boss?" ask Nicko wonder.
" It's been three days that I've forgotten Medina. He also did not contact me at all." replied Rifky lethargic.
" Maybe he's busy, too,"
" Busy what? He was just a school and Ramadan activities in the afternoon. Did he forget me after yesterday's delay."
" Oh yeah, you called him first."
" So soon he's still at school, tonight."
" Send a message, let's not think. Who knows if he'll answer your message right away." suggested Nicko who can't stand Rifky's behavior like a hot worm.
" No need, afraid to disturb his learning." said Rifky.
" A file signed yesterday? I'm gonna take you to the client's office soon."
" Begging Linda, I gave her the file."
" Hhh.. Why turn around, Linda has a meeting with a client to replace you today."
" God, why did I forget? Just find him at his desk, he'll keep it there."
After Nicko exits his room, Rifky lays down on the sofa staring at a photo of Medina in his cell phone gallery.
" Dear, brother kangen with you." said Rifky.
Rifky opened the green app wanted to send a message to his lover but only a few letters were removed again. Many times - times type delete - type delete, make it dizzy yourself.
" Well, what am I doing!" pissed Rifky.
When his eyes began to close, suddenly his phone rang. Rifky immediately saw who contacted him.
" Dina...?" muttered Rifky shocked. He immediately picked up the phone from his girlfriend.
" Assalamu'alaikum, baby."
( "Wa'alaikumsalam, what are you doing?" )
" It's again at the office, baby. There's a lot of work you have to do."
( "Truly work? But from online? Who's chat again?" )
" No chat who - who, my favorite calis. Are you jealous?"
( "Isa. who is jealous." )
" Surely not jealous? Video call yes, let brother know what kind of pretty face my lover is today."
( "No, there are a lot of people." )
" But brother misses you,"
( "Home home, you've been gone a few days and you never called me." )
" I'm sorry, my dear. Big brother's job is very much, every day overtime until midnight so there's no time to call you."
( "Hmm... When to go home?" )
" Saturday huh? Maybe it's Sunday night."
( "You don't have to go home!" )
" My dear, don't be angry dong? I have a special gift for you."
( "What gift...?" )
" When you meet, you know."
( "Hmm. yeah, if that's how Dina entered the class first." )
" Yes, honey. Don't do it again, will you? Your wounds haven't healed yet."
("Yeah...!" )
" Assalamu'alaikum, my dear."
("Wa'alaikumsalam." )
Rifky smiled again after hearing the voice of her lover. His spirit again flared up like a soldier who was ready to fight on the battlefield.
" As long as you're happy, whatever I'll do for you." murmured Rifky.
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