For Kahiyang

58: Pendant, Wedding Gifts

Dawn is cooking, turning its back on the lounge. The earth remained silent, staring at that wide back.

"Mas, this is my friend. From Indonesia and doctors too," exclaimed Atiqah, introducing the Earth.

Earth is still thinking positively, perhaps Dawn cousin Atiqah.

"Ayeah, soon to come. Just sit down first," replied Fajar while looking over for a moment.

"Tomorrow to sit down" Atiqah said to Earth and pulled up the chair. Atiqah and Bumi sit opposite each other.

On the dining table there are side dishes and vegetables typical of Indonesian home cooking. There is soup that Dawn is cooking.

Paperbag that the Earth carried, he put it on the floor next to the chair.

Dawn turned its body after turning off the stove. Carrying one large bowl of chicken soup.

"It just so happens we haven't had breakfast and it's about noon. It's breakfast joined by lunch" said Atiqah. Dawn rubbed the top of Atiqah's head. The earth continued to stare fixedly at the two who were sitting side by side.

"Oh yes, we have not yet met. I am Dawn" he said, introducing himself to Earth.

"I am Earth" he replied, extending a hand.

"This Dawn Mas Lecturer in Indonesian at the International University near the hospital" said Atiqah. The earth nodded its head, receiving a bowl of white rice.

"If Bumi's doctor is in his office at the central hospital in Seoul, Mas" Atiqah continued, explaining to Dawn.

"Oh ... So come all the way from Seoul?" ask Dawn. The earth nodded back.

"Yes, Mas" replied Atiqah. "Usually he likes to play with Ansan. But it's been six months now that Earth doctors are coming again. Yes the name is also an important person in the center, so it must be very busy," said Atiqah. Earth is just that. His mind was still muddled, who was this Dawn.

"Have a girlfriend?" ask spontaneous Dawn on Earth. While clutching vegetables with chopsticks. They had lunch together.

The earth shook its head slowly. "Not yet,"

"Handsome and successful do not have a boyfriend?" ask Fajar, astonished.

"Don't dong, Mas. Maybe there was nothing in the heart yet" Atiqah patted Fajar's shoulder.

"But don't like my future wife, yes" said Fajar with the intention of joking. Surely the Earth was surprised by the words of Dawn.

'Wife candidate?' earth murmured in his heart.

"What the hell, Mas. Do not underestimate the Earth doctor that is, not good," Atiqah said.

"But really, right? You're my future wife. It is not good to like other people's partners. In a moment, we'll be married. Doctor Bumi can also come to our event later," said Fajar was right. Precisely the heart will be more hurt if you continue to force to like the soul mate of people.

Like lightning in broad daylight. Atiqah will soon marry the man before her at this time. The flower is forced to wither before it develops. The arrival of Earth to Ansan was nothing like his plans and expectations. All fall, fall scattered.

Since his arrival to Atiqah's apartment, Earth hasn't said much. If asked, only the standard answer. The earth is uncomfortable between Atiqah and Dawn. I want to get out of that apartment building.

Earth sends Edo a message, asking for help calling him, pretending there's something urgent in the hospital.

The message was quickly responded by Edo. Bima's phone is ringing.

"Hello .." greet the Earth.

"Why lo? Denied?" ask Edo across the street.

"Emergency patient, nutmeg lo. The new cave nyantai. That talk is prayer. Yaudah buruan. The cave wants to hear what Atiqah answers. The cave hunch was rejected, "Edo cengengesan. Earth wants to curse but is held back.

"Yes, be patient" he answered, turning off Edo's phone.

Atiqah and Dawn understood the contents of the phone conversation. Both stood up immediately.

"Be careful on the road, doc," said Atiqah. Dawn nodded, smiling, embracing the Atiqah.

"OKAY. Thank you so much for lunch. Dawn cooking is delicious," said Bumi while wearing her shoes and giving her one thumb.

"Sama-sama," replied Atiqah and Fajar compact.

Finally the earth came out of the apartment.

"Doctor of the Earth .." exclaimed Atiqah. Earth looks. The black paperbag contains a necklace and pendant, apparently left behind. Atiqah came closer.

"This is something that's left behind" Atiqah offered the paperbag.

"Make you. As a wedding gift" said Bumi.

"Huh? But .." The day of her wedding is still next month, but Earth has given her a gift. Something is wrong. Thought Atiqah.

"Welcome to a new life, Dr. Atiqah. Hope everything is good. Always happy" said Bumi, rubbing Atiqah's arm and leaving.

Atiqah was still silently staring at the departure of the Earth. That strange feeling he told Fajar.

"Mas, he loves this for our wedding gift," thrusting paperbag.

"Huh? How can? Did you tell him?" ask Dawn. Atiqah immediately shook his head.

"Try to open?" Atiqah took out a ribbon jewelry box. "The necklace is the same pendant, Mas," he added.

Dawn frowned. "I think he's here for some other purpose. There's no way he'd bring this if he just wanted to play. Far away from Seoul. He's got to bring it. I was suspicious of the way he saw you from earlier" Fajar said.

"What time, Mas? Duh, I'm not feeling well," Atiqah felt sorry for the Earth.

"Trus you niesel? Yaudah go after it," Dawn was upset. That little problem made them noisier.

"Not so dong, Mom. Don'tm mad! I just don't feel good, he's all the way from Seoul. I didn't know he was coming here either. We were also ordinary all this time. Reasonably friends. No more" said Atiqah.

"I'm sorry, Mas" Atiqah embraced Dawn's arm as her future husband was seen bending his face.

"Hemm .." This time Dawn was angry like a child. Atiqah continued to seduce until Fajr was destroyed.

Bumi took a taxi to Seoul. His thoughts and feelings are also chaotic. Bumi thought Atiqah was his soul mate, it wasn't. The beautiful doctor is getting married. Very surprising news. Earth lost start. There was a sense of regret in his heart for not telling Atiqah from the start.

Earth should return to Seoul with happy news. Edo will definitely mock him. What a shit Earth love story. Not only were Alsya and Kahiyang left behind, Atiqah left with another man.

"Propag ... Is not a soul mate. Relax, there's still his son Mr. Lee, who I'll meet tomorrow," entertain Edo, embrace his friend.

The Earth stared quietly out the window in her room. The Earth has chosen to return to work. The rain fell quite heavily, adding to the grief.

"Child Mr. Lee graduated in American medicine. New afternoon in Korea. No doctor Atiqah, who knows his son Mr. Lee," said Edo. The earth was silent, just listening to the information conveyed by his friend. Not interested, he thought.

To be Continued...