FOREIGN DESIRANT

Episode 21 The Presence of Masyita

Alif sat on a crowded terminal bench waiting for Grandpa Hasan's arrival. A week later grandfather went to the city for one business and visited Alif's parents and sister there. Every now and then he glanced at the watch in his hand, should grandfather arrive in half an hour, Alif thought.

Alif noticed each bus that came and dropped off passengers at the terminal. Alif loved to pay attention to the passengers, their style impresses 'town life'. Should he continue to live in the city after graduating from school? Maybe he could get more experience

many more and maybe the busyness in the city will make him able to forget Kirana. But a second later he read his own thoughts, Alif did not want to leave grandfather alone.

To Kirana's problem, Alif thought for a long time. Alif resigned, at this time maybe he can not forget Kirana, maybe one day.

"Sorry, can you borrow hape?" Someone rebuked Alif. Spontaneous Alif reached into his jacket pocket looking for his hape.

"I want to call the family, the pulse's out, there's no pulse seller around here."

Alif looked at the confused looking woman in front of him. He holds a medium-sized suitcase and wears a backpack. Maybe a student on vacation, Alif thought.

Alif held out his hape. The woman apologized before reaching for the phone. He looks awkward but there is no other choice. He should contact his family.

A moment later the woman returned Alif's phone and thanked him. He slapped his hands in front of his chest. Alif remembered Kirana often behaved like that when she said thank you. He chose a rather quiet seat in the terminal. Alif understood, the woman must have been well-tarnished. Choose a seat away from the ikhtilat.

Alif noticed the phone in his hand, true Alif's guess, heard from the woman's conversation when calling earlier, he was on vacation and was waiting for the family to pick him up at the terminal. Alif missed paying attention to the number contacted by the girl turned out to be someone he knew.

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and wearing all Rehan's stuff, clothes like a boy in general, his hair was never exactly the length of a boy. While Rehan was astonished at him, the girl was even more fond of holding back the piety considering Rehan, her cousin let her wait a long time in the terminal. The girl who changed gracefully Rehan's version was named, Masyita.

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Alif was sitting in the living room looking for her mother's contact number, she wanted to call and tell

if Grandpa has arrived home. However, he was surprised to see a list of outgoing calls there Rehan's name there. When did he call Rehan? Alif saw the call time. 10.17? Alif's in the terminal at that hour. Alif remembered the woman who had borrowed his hape!

Who her?What does this have to do with Rehan? Why does his appearance remind Alif of Kirana? Why is the world of Alif always in contact with Rehan? Is destiny? His head was filled with many questions but Alif was soon

ignore those questions. He wanted to call his mother, hear the voices of his mother, father and sister. Suddenly Alif misses them so much, misses chatting and sharing stories. Alif sighed sadly, Alif needed

the presence of the family to comfort his still misty heart.

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