EPOCHS

Chapter 14

"Be careful, baby. Mama's kabarin, when you get to Mother Sada's house." said Mama before Kinza got into the car. The woman hugged Kinza gently.

"Yes, Mama be careful too, yeah. Kinza and Kak Al pamit, yes Ma, Pa." bajuh Kinza. She grabbed Mama's hand as well as her Papa's, while kissing her softly.

"Be careful, yeah, baby. Not most snacks, do not bother Al." said Papa softly. The man kissed Kinza's head.

"Ready, Papa." reply Kinza quickly.

"Al said yes, Ma, Pa. Al must take good care of Kinza." said Al alternately. The man also kissed Zahra and Zein.

"Yes, Al. Mama tipped Kinza, yes." Zahra replied.

"Ready."

After saying goodbye, Al and Kinza got into the car. Some suitcases containing clothes are neatly arranged in the trunk. After the three daily events in Yogyakarta, Al and Kinza immediately moved to the unity where Al served. Therefore, his farewell just seemed more sad.

"So this, it feels like we're separated from the people we care about." Kinza muttered softly. Al immediately turned to the side, he found Kinza who was crying bitterly.

"It hurts, right?" aduh Al flat.

"It hurts, it's sad, brother." Press Kinza.

"That's what I felt when I took the Princess off." said Al Cuek.

"No other language, brother?" kecam Kinza lazy.

"Nothing, because that's what I'm feeling." Al replied not to lose.

Kinza sighed in anger. "Yes whatever, Brother." resigned Kinza.

"No need to cry, right?" ask Al judes.

"No way, because that's what I'm feeling" Kinza said, mimicking Al's style of speech.

"As far as you are." said Al lazily.

Both are silent. "Izin Mbak, fight later love, you know." chapped serda Abim, Papa's aide Kinza.

"Duh, Om Bim-bim can be brake, right? No need to interfere, deh." sibir Kinza lazy.

"Ready wrong, hehe sorry yak, Ma'am." over Serda Abim. Then the whole car was immediately silent. Nobody talks anymore.

...---...

"Where are you, brother?" ask Kinza a little confused. His eyes blinked several times, adjusting the light that entered his sense of sight.

"Udah to Africa." reply Al Ngawur. Kinza looked at Al sharply.

"I seriously asked, Brother. Where are we going?" reset Kinza.

"A little while back, just enter the small alley in front." reply Al.

"What?!!!" pekik Kinza half yelled, he was shocked because he had not prepared himself first. His appearance was a little messy because he fell asleep during the trip.

"Why the hell?" al Judes asked, the man stared intensely at Kinza.

"Oh, big brother why didn't you wake me up from earlier? No, it's deket right, its shame. My ugly looks like they're all gone in the bull's ass." Kinza panicked. He then tidied up his makeup that was a little messy. Very grateful, sleeping this time did not make the island.

Al watched Kinza who was in a fog. "Ribet really, even though only met Mother. Hellow, this is going to meet the family, not the pashion show." sambar Al judes.

"Oh, you didn't see my appearance like this? I'm ashamed to meet the Brother family with a disheveled appearance." added Kinza while polishing a little powder on his face. To make it more fresh, the girl also polishes the lipbalm on her thin lips.

"Udah stop, now get out of the car!" exclaimed Al, when the car he was riding stopped. Kinza manut, he's coming down from the car.

The scene first captured by Kinza. A magnificent whitewashed house surrounded by colorful flower gardens. Various trees are planted on the side and back of the house, making its own beautiful impression.

The amazed looks of Kinza's face. A sweet smile was plastered on her pretty face.

"You make smiles, come face to face with all my family. That's you know, they've welcomed us." al sneer broke Kinza's daydream. The girl pursed her lips lazily.

"Did you bother!" cynical Kinza.

"Yaudah come on, don't forget our drama" said Al flat, the man clasped Kinza's arm to follow his steps.

From a distance, Mother Sada waved at the two of them. Her smile was clearly on her pretty face.

"Assalamualaikum" said Al and Kinza together.

"Wa'alaikum sallam." they answered simultaneously.

Kinza and Al then greeted them one by one.

"Hallo baby, let's go yuk. Kinza must be tired, right." take Mother Sada gently. The woman immediately hugged Kinza's body.

"Hi, Mommy, I'm a little tired." replied Kinza honestly.

"Kinza take a break, yeah. Sorry the house is a mess, because it's ready for tomorrow's event." bajuh Bunda Sada.

"It's okay, Mother."

"Al, take Kinza to your room. You two rest first." said Mother Sada a little scream. Al who was chatting with his Papa then turned his head. "Yes, Mother, just a minute."

"Al laper, Bun. Can you eat first?" kekeh Al spoiled.

"Mother to forget, yes let's eat first. Her abis Mommy does not have the heart to see Kinza exhausted." added Mother Sada while blushing embarrassed. They were taken to the dining table for an afternoon meal.

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The sky of Yogyakarta at night looks beautiful. Especially if you look at it from the balcony. The air was quite cold, making Kinza feel at home on the balcony of Al's room.

Either by coincidence or not. Visiting the city of Yogyakarta, is one of the many dreams of Kinza with his friends. Since sitting on the bench of Junior High, Kinza was eager to visit this city. The city where culinary and snacks are fairly cheap. A city with an interesting tourist sport to visit.

In the past, it was so difficult to visit this city. Because of the age of Kinza is still not enough to travel far. And now? The city is capable of Kinza incandescent so easily.

"Heh, called Mother, tuh." call Al judes. Kinza was slightly jolted by Al's sudden presence.

"What did you call me?" ask Kinza slowly.

"No idea, you're just there" replied Al flat.

"Son't get me, huh? Shame alone down." pinta Kinza was embarrassed. Al rolled his eyeballs lazily.

"Can, huh? Yes yes yes?" repeat Kinza. With a heavy heart, Al agreed to Kinza's request.

"Yes already cepet, kasian Mommy waiting for you." sewot Al does not like. The man immediately pulled Kinza's arm in haste.

Upon arriving at the bottom floor, right in the courtyard of the house, Kinza was amazed to see the courtyard of Al's house that had been decorated in such a way. Just like a palace.

Pink white tent towering upwards. Pink and white roses are arranged neatly along the red carpet. As well, the color of the flowers all pink and white.

Kinza is happy, very happy. Where did this kind of decorating idea come from? Kinza never told anyone except Mama and Kenzo.

"Za, how's the decoration? Kinza likes it, right?" ask Mother Sada softly.

"S-like, Mommy, Kinza loves it. Thank you very much, Mother." reply Kinza while hugging the body of Mother Sada.

"Thank God that Kinza likes it. It's all ideas, A..."

"Mother!" cut Al fast.

"A, what's Mother?" ask Kinza curiously.

"Dad, Dad's idea, it's all Dad's idea." Instead of Mother Sada, her face looks nervous.

"Oh, so."

"Yes, Kinza look around first. If there is less, just say Mother. If you are bored, say the same Al, you just go out." bajuh Mommy soft.

"Yes, Mother."

...---...

The flashback

The night before the departure of Al and Kinza to Yogyakarta.

Tok tok tok tok

The sound of knocking on the door blew away Kinza's daydream. The girl then moved out of her bed.

"Yes for a moment" Kinza said half-screaming.

Slowly, her tiny hands touched and turned the door knobs.

"Kenzo?" pekik Kinza was shocked.

"Bang Al is there?" ask Kenzo coldly.

"So he didn't..."

"There, really. What's the matter, Jo?" al asked suddenly, Kinza was surprised. After Kinza, Al had fallen asleep.

"Jojo wants to talk, Bang. Come to the back garden for a minute, can't you?" ask Kenzo politely.

"Yes can, I can." reply Al quickly. The two men then left Kinza who was still agape.

...---...

"Sit, Bang." exclaimed Kenzo upon arrival in the back garden.

"Yes, Jo, thank you. What do you want to talk about?" al was confused. The man looked at Kenzo who was adjusting his breathing.

"Jojo already knows everything that happened between Kinza, Abang, and Mbak Putri." Kenzo said coldly. I don't know why the mood turned awkward.

"W-What do you mean?" confused Al as if he knew nothing.

Kenzo changed his sitting position to look at Al. His gaze looked cold and disappointed.

"This gate is an army, right? Kenzo thinks, Brother is also quite smart. So please, don't act like you don't know anything." press Kenzo cooler.

Al breathed slowly. "I had to do this." baju Al flat.

Kenzo smiled wryly. His respect for Al was lost instantly. Kenzo was too disappointed.

"Why should I be forced? This brother is a man, should be able to be more assertive in making decisions."

"Kenzo already knew all the contents of the conversation Abang and Mbak Putri the other day. The Princess even asked that Brother forget himself. So Kenzo please, Bang. Please forget Princess Ma'am, and love Kinza."

"She's a good woman, her heart is soft. Although sometimes annoying, but Kinza always tries to be the best for you and your family. Enough's been going on for a year Kinza's been suffering. He was willing to avoid Papa and Mama just to forget the disappointment, deep down, Kinza really, really missed the figure of Papa and Mama, especially her spoiled child. But now? She's already turned into a grown-up girl who's suffering."

"One more time Kenzo please, make Kinza happy. Only brother can do it, Kenzo believes the same brother, Kenzo sure brother must be able to make Kinza happy." Kenzo said at length and made Al stuck. So that's how suffering she is, that girl who has become her wife now.

"S-sa-me, sorry." nervous Al. The man felt very guilty now.

"Kenzo doesn't need to be sorry, brother, all Kenzo needs now is to do something to make Kinza happy" said Kenzo coldly.

"He likes anything pink white, his heart will be happy to see his favorite colors. Kenzo hope, you can understand." Kenzo asserted as he moved from his place, the man left Al who was still sculpting.

Flashback off

...---...

Kinza started to look around at the tent decorations for tomorrow's event. All of them look so beautiful and beautiful. Kinza loves anything with pink white. Even Kinza was always amazed.

From a distance, Al kept watching Kinza. A faint smile was seen on his handsome face. Al was happy when he saw Kinza smiling. And Al has not in vain chosen this all-pink white concept.

Slowly, Al approached Kinza. His gaze did not stop staring at Kinza.

"You want to go for a walk, right? The food here is delicious, you like snacks, right?" take Al suddenly.

"Well, you know what brother? Yuk we snack." reply Kinza enthusiastically, unconsciously he grasped the stocky arm belonging to Al.

The two of them started walking down the streets of Yogyakarta. On foot, all the beauty of this city looks so charming.

"I used to want to go to Yogyakarta. It feels so hard to go here. But, now it is easy that I can set foot in this city." Kinza said with pleasure. Her pretty eyes continue to look around the night in Yogyakarta City and the crowds on Malioboro Street.

"Sir, the photo is there. I see on Instagram, it's really good if the night photo on the sign." take Kinza while pointing to a sign that says Malioboro street.

Al nodded slowly. He just followed Kinza's wishes.

"Sir, can you please take a picture of us?" pinta Kinza on one of the visitors here. The man nodded while receiving Kinza's phone.

Kinza then stood beside Al, his hands coiled in the burly arms of Al. A pretty smile she put up to look good in the photo.

"Sister, smile, dong." added Kinza when he saw Al's flat facial expression. Hellow, this is a photo not for ID.

Al according to her, her lips look fluffy even though thin.

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"Thank you, yes, Ma'am." said Kinza thanking him. He then saw the pictures captured on his phone.

"That's funny." stammered Kinza with a satisfied smile.

"Good night, go back to the house, how?" al al saran.

"Wait a minute, we buy food for the people at home." Kinza, he pulled Al's arm again to buy some snacks.

His steps approached a cake shop containing typical Yogyakarta food. Various snacks neatly arranged in his. Kinza grabbed two boxes of bakpia and another cake. As for Al, the man waited outside while continuing to pay attention to Kinza's movements. His thin smile was re-engraved.

"Forgive me, and may you always be happy." murmured Al inwardly.