EPOCHS

Chapter 18

Nothing is impossible in this world. God never sleeps, God always listens to the prayers, outpouring, and complaints of every servant. Anything can happen if God wills.

For example, rocks that are constantly dripped with water can turn out to be legok, as stated in the proverb. Logically, the stone is hard. It will be very difficult to change it. But, who knows. If the stone is constantly dripping, the stone will undergo changes.

Obviously, never stop trying. We can, because there is power.

Same thing with Al's heart. As the saying goes, his heart is made of stone. It was not without reason that he could like Kinza. That was because, patiently Kinza could always make Al's heart melt. Who would have thought the more days Al liked Kinza even love had begun to grow in his heart. With his spoiled nature, with his careless attitude, and with all the uniqueness that is on him.

Like this morning, Al's usually tidy official house turned out to be messy as well. Al is busy cooking breakfast for the two of them, while Kinza is clubby looking for necessities for his later college.

"Don't you see the English dictionary?"

"Okay, my bag where yak that peach color."

"What the hell is this cat following me."

"Where is the iron, brother?"

"Ah dizzy ah."

Kinza's rant and swearing made Al laugh. Early in the morning his house was already excited made Kinza. The girl was busy searching while continuing to babble.

"Your bags are near the TV, the dictionary is on my desk. Iron is under the middle room table." said Al half-screaming, Kinza nodded in understanding. He immediately rushed towards the places shown by Al.

After a few minutes, Kinza is ready with all his needs. Peach colored bags, a thick Indonesian dictionary is already in his grasp. The girl then meets Al who is cooking.

"Is he ready?" ask Al slowly. Kinza nodded quickly.

"Sister, we've been upside down all this time? I never did, either, brother. So, his wife's a big brother or me?" said Kinza while looking down, his face was seen in the bend because he felt ashamed and guilty.

Al serves food on the plate while following Kinza sitting. "New now, huh?" reply Al jutek and make Kinza further lower his head deeply.

"I'm sorry, brother." Bodu Kinza is bad. Al looked at Kinza gently.

"It's okay, as long as I can be alone, no problem. Sometimes, if there is time we learn to cook." said Al with gentleness. Kinza looked up at Al's face. A smile was clearly imprinted on Kinza's thin lips.

"Thank you, sis." exclaimed Kinza with a small smile.

"Tama-sama, yaudah eat. After this I immediately left, sorry I could not deliver. Today you are among Vishnu." said Al while scrambling the top of Kinza's head. The girl nodded her head quickly.

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"Izin mbak, I won't pick up later in the day. Captain Altha who will pick up mbak." said serda Vishnu on the sidelines of a trip to campus.

Kinza turned his head quickly, "Okay om, thank you in advance and sorry to bother Vishnu." replied Kinza kindly.

"Together, madam. Permission is not a hassle at all."

After a few minutes, they reached the campus where Kinza was studying. The girl immediately got out of the car after saying goodbye to Vishnu.

"Thank you a lot, om. Be careful!" kinza said after getting out of the car.

"Ready, mbak, I say yes." reply Serda Vishnu while driving forward the car he drove.

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This afternoon, Kinza and Intan chose to sit in a cafe located not far from the campus. The girl ordered a lemon-flavored drink and a cheese banana.

Today's weather is so hot as usual, the sun is hot during the day is so stinging, able to burn the skin of anyone who walks under it without wearing protection. Therefore, the cafe is filled with various kinds of people.

Kinza sipped his drink, very freshly soothing his esophagus that felt dry.

"Gue can't be long, three o'clock has to go back." Intan said opening his voice. Kinza glanced at the girl in front of him.

"It's okay, really. Like I'll also be back, stay waiting for my husband to pick me up." reply Kinza as it is. Intan nodded in understanding.

“Drttdrtt..”.

Kinza's phone vibrated, a message from whatsapp appeared on his phone's screen.

From: Captain Al

Look towards nine o'clock, I was there.

Kinza was a little confused, he turned to the side and found Al sitting with a wave of his hand.

"What the? Why is Al suddenly here? Crazy crazy, why not say it?" kinza protest in heart.

Intan saw the change in Kinza's face, the girl followed Kinza to the side.

"Lho, Za, that's your husband." Intan cried in shock.

Kinza smiled awkwardly, "He he he, yes, Tan. I go first, yak." pamit Kinza while moving from his place. The girl hurriedly approached Al who looked slab-only.

"Why not say it?" ask Kinza lazy.

"Lho, I said in whatsapp. Is it still unclear?" al turned around to ask. Kinza sighed heavily.

"Why the hell? I don't want to come here?" ask Al quickly.

Kinza smiled clumsyly, her face slightly reddened. "Not that, I'm just surprised to see that Brother is suddenly here. Came to say nothing of a ghost." over Kinza.

"May Kak Al not berenger when I say Ke Intan want to be picked up by husband, oh tengsin abis kaleeee. Even though he is really a husband, I am not ashamed if he is horrified. Arghsos!" batin Kinza was anxious.

"Eh, btw, is it not wrong to be picked up by a husband?" baju Al while laughing amusedly. Sontak made Kinza round his eyes perfectly. Tengsin abis is like!

"No, since when do you like to eavesdrop on people's conversations?" cynical Kinza snobs serious.

"Since I like you." reply Al quickly.

"Eh what does that mean? Do you like me?" tanya Kinza was enthusiastic.

Al nodded quickly, "Hmmm."

"So, you're not lying anymore, are you?" tanya Kinza was convincing.

"Udah, the question is stale. Your hook was a long time ago, you slow!" cibir Al scoffed. Kinza grunted in annoyance.

"Udah yuk, I want to take you somewhere." invite Al to stop, Kinza looked at Al lekat.

"Where are you going?" ask Kinza curiously.

Slowly, Al's car started to run. Whether it was a coincidence or not, the weather that had appeared hot, now began to cool. The sunlight was not so highlighted when it was still at two in the afternoon. Weird but real, guys..

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"Where are we going, brother?" ask Kinza curiously. His eyes continued to pay attention to the street that was so familiar in his mind.

"Lho, this is Bogor. Where are you taking me, anyway? Curious vow!" cecar Kinza is getting curious.

Al turned to look at Kinza, "We want to go to Bogor Botanical Garden." reply Al quickly.

Kinza rounded his eyes, "For what hot-hot kek ke Botanical Garden?" inner Kinza protest.

"Nobody like it?" al asked after seeing the changes on her beautiful face. Kinza shook his head quickly, "Like, really, but it's weird. It's hot day to the Botanical Gardens, hot!" kinza is sure.

Al smiled faintly, "Where is the heat anyway, do not see the weather so shady gini?" al jengah.

Kinza watched out the window carefully. Al's words were right, the sky that had looked so bright turned a little shady. Not cloudy, just make the air cooler. The effect is in the Bogor area kali yaaak? Could be, right?

"Let's get off!" bring Al flat. The man was carrying a medium-sized backpack that was army green.

Kinza dropped off immediately, a thick dictionary that since morning was in his grasp he put in Al's car. Only a small peach-colored bag remained perched on the girl's back.

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Al's words can be proved, when entering the Botanical Garden area, when cool air greeted them. Indeed, at half-hour four in the afternoon the air became cooler. Especially under the trees that rise to the top.

Kinza was amazed, apparently this botanical garden has been renovated a lot. There was a building standing crows that looked like a ball, when Kinza came here, the building had not been made.

"Many things have changed here, there was no building" Kinza said, pointing out a ball-like building in Al. The man smiled a little.

"Just like the heart, sooner or later something will change. For our heart belongs to Allah, and he is the One who turns the hearts of men upside down." - Al.

Kinza nodded, "As much as I did, I used to hate Big Brother. Innate god-level emotions, but now? Who guarantees that I'm even smitten with the charm of Brother." Kinza replied honestly. There is no shame in the least.

Al rattled the top of Kinza's head in dismay. "This little boy has a love-love problem, huh? Still a child, focus on learning do not think love continues!" seloroh Al who made Kinza upset instantly.

No romantic father of this Army? His hobbies keep pissing people off!

I went to college, got married too. I am eighteen years old now. Yes, now you know! Wait, now I have that birthday? Is this my birthday? How I didn't realize! So so, Brother Al ngajak I come here to give you that surprise? Acieeee, romantic too! batin Kinza girang's.

"Happy birthday, little boy!" al said while holding a small cupcake with one candle on top of it.

Instead of being happy or speechless Kinza just looks confused. He gaped as he looked at Al for an explanation.

"Since when has this cupcake been in Brother's hands?" confused Kinza who looks innocent.

"Since you daydream." reply Al lightly.

Okay Kinza was surprised, so dodol her he did not see Al take out a cupcake from his backpack. Wait, is this Al too nimble or Kinza who is dodol?

"Blow the candle first, the wind here is very strong." tell Al while protecting the candle so as not to die. Kinza hurriedly approached Al. He slowly closed his eyes and blew out the candle.

Fuhooh!

Al smiled softly, "Happy birthday, may you grow up, may all you want be realized. May our married life become more harmonious. Lacking his oon, don't be spoiled just so often!" al says a little judes. Okay, this time Kinza was really moved. Although not good at the end, but the prayers offered by Al made Kinza silent for a moment.

"You have much, brother. Btw, we're gonna stand still?" kinza's snort is starting to ache. Al direct rakagapan.

"To forget, we are sitting there." invite Al while pointing to a vast meadow. Green and looks clean. They sit on top of it.

"Not surprisingly, it turns out Brother can be romantic as well." Boduh Kinza opened his voice. He looked at Kinza.

"I'm not the first time I think I have an ex!" reply Al not relax.

Kinza smiled clumsyly, put the dodol on again. "Sorry Brother, I forgot." Kinza added without sin.

"Did I say, right? Cut down on micin, that's hard!" reply Al at that time. He recalled what happened one year ago.

"Wait-wait, brother said what just now? Me? How weird is it, brother?" confused Kinza while laughing. Al smiled awkwardly.

"Can't it be, is it wrong?" seloroh Al is not relaxed.

"No, nothing's wrong. I'm just a little weird about it. By the way, in what order is it suddenly gini gentle?" ask Kinza curiously.

"Heh, are you really slow or pretending to be slow? It's your birthday, you know!" gavel Al looks upset.

"Hi hi, sorry-sorry. Speechless abisnya I tuh." reply Kinza clumsy.

Al did not comment on Kinza's remarks. The man was busy looking for something in his backpack. His face looks panicked.

"From what, brother?" ask Kinza slowly.

"The ring!" reply Al fast. Kinza gawking, ring? Wh-wh-what for? Who for?

"Aren't you, sister?" ask Kinza again.

Al shook his head resigned, "My plan failed like it." said Al with a little disappointment. Soldiers can be sloppy too, huhaak? Yes, he is human!

"What plan? Who's the ring for?" ask Kinza a little kepo.

"For you, I would love the ring for a birthday present as well as to propose to you a second time. At that time I proposed to you for matchmaking and without love. But today, I want to propose to you with all my heart. I love you Kinza, I really love you. I don't know when the taste came, which is clear, I love you." said Al at length. Kinza silently stared, either moved or did not understand. Hope your brain is connected, friends!

That's the first time Al has expressed his feelings for Kinza. And this prime Al spoke at length plus romantically.

Kinza smiled slightly, her lips felt faint to reply to Al's words. Her little heart was so touched by Al's words just now. Kinza super moved!

"So, don't you realize?" ask Kinza nervously. The girl's hands and temples were flooded with sweat. His heart was beating faster than usual.

"I'm serious, I've never messed with you." Al replied steadily. His pitch-black bead stared fixedly at Kinza's face.

Kinza sighed heavily, still not believing Al's words just now. "Sister? Can I hug Brother?" ask Kinza for permission.

Al smiled gently, "Here." Al replied as he spread out his hands. Immediately, the girl approached Al, sat down beside the man and immediately hugged him.

Kinza can feel Al's equally firm heartbeat. Kinza can feel his warm embrace Al. He was more and more convinced, that Al really loved him.

So gini yaak it feels like a hug Al. Warm, soft, comfortable, and fragrant. Thank God, thank you for bringing Kak Al into my life. Thank you for giving me the most beautiful gift on the day I got older. One ask God, keep us together until death.