Guardians of the Heart #2
Chapter 7
Without feeling the month of fasting has arrived, and this is the first fasting month that I can really miss with the Lieutenant. The fasting month of the first year is when the Lieutenant in Myanmar and disappeared from circulation, the second year we misunderstood because of Bang Eddy and Leona, we have a misunderstanding, the third year the Lieutenant missed his fast and his Eid in the training camp, and the fourth year we broke up.
So now is the year of our fasting together even as friends, our relationship that is now getting closer like me and Arga, makes me not miss our togetherness just like that. Every time he took off and could go home I would whine asking him to go for a walk, like now.
“Macet, Key, surely others also want to break the fast outside not to mention the ones on buy clothes Lebaran.. euh! Full dearest.”
“Jalan-jalanan, ngabuburit we around buy takjil trus we eat it at home, yaa???”
“You buy what the hell?”
“What is important we go on... come on!!” I was shaking her body that was lying on the sofa, but instead made her hug the sofa cushion tighter while crashing. Not out of sense I finally examined him who immediately shouted for mercy while laughing.
And finally we went around riding the motorbike to contribute to congestion in the city of Bandung on Saturday afternoon just to buy takjil, which can actually be purchased on foot because along Jl. Sukajadi lined up seasonal sellers who peddle various kinds of takjil.
And the next day I went back to whining to take me to buy clothes that actually did not have to exist. But somehow this year's fast made me feel spoiled for her, every time he took off I would look for an excuse just to spend time with him as if I wanted to pay for the fasting month of the previous years that I passed alone.
Especially now that our relationship is only limited to friends makes me feel very comfortable with him, as if he replaced Arga who rarely returned to Bandung and even though he went home more to miss it with Irene!
My relationship with Rey is still like yesterday but she's getting possessive of making me feel claustrophobic because of her absurd bans. I could have told that to the Lieutenant who would have listened to me very well. Keep in mind until now the Lieutenant and Arga called Rey as Tukul, and I just resigned because of free protest also no one listened to me.
We are currently sitting on the back porch with a bowl of mother-made fruit ice. The Lieutenant still looks handsome in his cocktail dress after the last minute while I have changed clothes with a loose nightgown with a picture of a tazmania devil.
“Where is Tukul still jealous?”
I just took a heavy breath while nodding.
“And he told me that he went with Yuri to Tokyo tower, and he kept it? I said that Yuri is not only a friend because I also have a boy friend, I kept telling Arga, uh he was angry. It's weird when he's with Yuri can keep me the same Arga can't.”
“Before you never told me or Arga?”
“Engga.”
“Why not tell?”
“Hmmm...” I thought then shrugged ignorantly, made the Lieutenant look at me then nodded.
“She wants you to be jealous when she hears her way with her girl friend.”
“Masa anyway? If I'm not jealous I have to pretend.”
The lieutenant put down the empty bowl of ice, then said.
“Sometimes we need to express that we are jealous just don't overdo it because it just makes our partner suffer because of our jealousy… do not just secretly burn wood or make indomie so rich porridge because stirred mulu. aww! Hahaha.”.
I hit his arm pissed.There used to be times when I was even jealous of my own friend just because he ate, I used to be jealous just because I heard everyone teasing him with another woman. But now, I don't feel that when I'm with Rey, is it possible that I trust her so much? I don't know. and about 10 o'clock the Lieutenant-executed to go home.
“Lebaran here right Yud?”
“Signalah, Mom, but the second day is rich.”
“Iya, later the mother sisain opor same rendangnya.”
“Assyik... Kak Dimas equals Juang when to go home?”
“Tomorrow said.”
The Lieutenant nodded in understanding and then completely exited the house, he was wearing his jacket and I was standing in front of him.
“Know not the day after what day?” ask me with a grin.
“Lebaran,” answer cuek while riding the motor.
“Then tomorrow?” my eyes sparkled at him who was looking at me casually.
“The second day of Lebaran,” the answer is still relaxed.
“In addition to the second day of Lebaran?” my question expectantly made him think then like remembering something his eyes were round looking at me who was also looking at him with round eyes with a wide smile.
“Ahh... Monday.”
Instantly my smile was gone hearing the answer, “Know ah!” I said it was upset that made him laugh.
“Udah ah.” As usual she ruffled my hair before coming home, “Assalamualaikum.”
“Wa’alaikumsalam.” And he left me who just took a heavy breath, when he forgot anyway???
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The sound of takbir echoed throughout the night, the feeling of haru and joy was very thick when we prayed ied in the field Husain Sastra Negara mingled with the citizens around Pandjadjaran other.
The feeling of haru was even more pronounced when I was with my brothers in turns to our parents. Apologizing and forgiving each other does not have to fit Lebaran alone, but Lebaran is like a special moment created when some people who may have been embarrassed or forgotten may even be reluctant to apologize, so Lebaran is the right time to do it and also the moment to establish a friendship that had been cut off.
After receiving guests from neighbors who came to our family went to Kopo, my grandmother's house is healthy even without Grandpa. That's where mom's extended family gathers, meeting her cousins, Om, Auntie, Uwa, nieces and nephews are a lot of fun. But what makes me and some of my cousins lazy when they meet their parents is when asked, “When to marry?”
Huft!!
And I could only grunt in response, just like this time when we were enjoying the ketupat complete with his opor suddenly the question came out and finally widened until the matchmaking event.
“You don't, Key, Om Rudi knows Om's men in the office? The guy is handsome, pinter, good again, his career is also ok.”
“Kekey already has a candidate, Om.” Brother Dimas who answered the question made me choke which immediately triggered a stir among parents.
“God willing, doain only,” replied Mother with a big smile making everyone exclaim.
“AAMIIN.”
And I can only hear it, because I know you're saying it so there's nothing more. And it worked no more when to get married until the afternoon we returned home to Padjadjaran, besides of course the right fit they said, “Later ajakin here yes, yes, know all of us Mas Letnanya.” And I can only smile while saying, “Iya, insyaallah.”
Arriving at home I checked my phone and it turns out that there have been many incoming WA who congratulated Lebaran, including from Rey, Arga, Irene and friends from the OASIS. One by one I replied to those messages and continued to chat with some friends.
The next day around 2am while I was playing with Al, Dirga called me and said there was a guest for me.
“Who?”
“Don't know don't know.. debt collector time,” replied origin.
Curiously I walked forward, if it was Arga or the Lieutenant they usually play break-in, but I also have no appointment with anyone. I continued walking up to the terrace and was immediately wide-eyed when I saw the man standing there with a bouquet of roses in his hand and a big smile.
“Happy birthday, Honey.”
“Rey!” I can't believe I saw him standing in front of me.
“Shock yes?” she asked as she handed me the bouquet of flowers I received with eyes still looking at her in disbelief.
“Yes, why didn't you say to go back to Indonesia?”
“Kan surprise, actually I have been home a week ago but accidentally did not ngabarin.”
I smiled at her and invited her inside and introduced her as my friend in Japan, which of course my family knew who Rey really was, and then I decided to take her to the living room.
“Thank you for the flowers,” I said as I kissed the flowers with joy.
“Sama-sama... Ah! Forgot the card in the car, I took it for a while.”
Rey walked quickly back to her parked car in front of the house and returned with a box with a ribbon neatly attached to it.
“This... open!”
I opened the box happily, and was immediately surprised to see the contents of a bag from a famous brand.
“That's a limited edition, I'm really hard to get,” said Rey proudly making me look at her and can only smile at hearing that.
“Thank you very much, but you shouldn't have to give me a gift this expensive.”
“Honey, you are my lover of course I have to give you a special gift.”
Ok! Let me tell you something about Rey, she is indeed a little ‘tigh’ when talking especially when it comes to material and lifestyle, but apart from that all she is a good person as well as considerate although jealous.
He was telling me about the incident in Japan when Arga came to make me stand up to greet him.
“New kok coming?” ask me after we shake hands while apologizing and get a birthday greeting from him.
“Yes, there was still a brother who came bad when going.”
Arga looked at Rey who was still sitting staring at the two of us.
“Oh forgot, Ga, recognize this Rey.”
Arga looked at Rey in full investigation while regretting it.
“From earlier?”
“Lumayan,” Rey replied making Arga again nod.
“Mother's Dad's in?”
“There, again on collecting all.”
“Ke in the first yes.”
Rey nodded and when Arga went inside immediately sounded the excitement of my brothers and my parents who asked why they had just come now.
“That's called Arga?”
“Iya, we are friends from Junior High, that's why he is like a brother himself..see he is very close to my family.”.
Rey was silent for a moment as if she was assessing the situation in the living room, before finally nodding. Arga rejoined after a night out with my family.
“Letnan not yet arrived?”
“Not yet, he said today but do not know yet until now has not come.”
“Again on the rich road, the agreement was also to sininya.”
“Whose details?” ask Rey curiously.
“Angel of death,” answered Arga casually making Rey shocked to hear it, and I could only grimace to hear it.
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Snack day
