Guardians of the Heart #2
Chapter 8
“Assalamualaikum.”
“Wa’alaikumsalam.
We immediately stood up to welcome the Lieutenant who looked cool as usual even though he only wore a short-sleeved shirt and denim pants. Arga immediately hugged the Lieutenant while saying minal aidzin walfaidzin.
I was just about to advance when Al ran from inside while shouting... “Ooom!” Make the Lieutenant immediately pick him up and then kiss him.
“Salim!”
Al immediately obeyed his orders while smiling widely.
“Pinter.” The Lieutenant ruffled Al's short hair and lowered it after seeing Kak Dimas and the others now joined in front.
“Kok, new come now, Yud?” asked Dimas while hugging the Lieutenant and forgiving.
“Iya, events at the new home are in order, Kak.”
Mas Juang as usual immediately saluted when he met the Lieutenant, before they finally embraced. And lastly Dirga who salim then got the same hug, seeing it made me smile, there was a warm feeling in the chest when watching it.
“Yah.. sorryin Yudha.” The lieutenant salim as usual can pat gently on the shoulder from Dad while smiling widely.
“Bu…. Maafin Yudha, Ma'am.” Mother nodded and kissed the Lieutenant's cheeks as to his children, I also believe Arga can be treated the same, as in previous years.
The Lieutenant was still standing in front of his mother holding his hand when he suddenly said, “Thank you for giving birth, raising and educating Kekey to be what he is today.”
I was shocked with my heart rustling when the Lieutenant said to Mother who made my mother smile widely while saying.
“Sama-sama, dear, only you who never forget every year say.”
I get even more shocked when mom says every year, that means even when we have broken up she still calls mom to say that? The Lieutenant shook hands with Teh Wulan then looked at me who had not recovered from the shock and stuck out his hand saying,
“Salim!”
And like Al earlier I immediately salim, making the Lieutenant stroke my hair while saying, “Pinter.” I smiled at the compliment but then realized I was exactly Al!
“Iiiih...nyebelin!”
Everyone laughed to see the Lieutenant treating me like a 2-year-old.
“Hahaha.”
I pouted but then smiled while looking at him with sparkling eyes making him raise an eyebrow.
“Why?”
“Kok only Mother who is said safe, I am the one who is happy.”
I smiled when I saw him smile remembering that he had not said happy birthday to me.
“Oooh... yes forget.. congratulations yes, Key, it's getting older... don't crybaby anymore!” he said as he ruffled my hair making everyone laugh again and this time I was really pouting.
“Udah! You are kidding mute, embarrassed there are guests,” said the mother who made us aware if there was Rey who just stood watching us earlier.
The Lieutenant looked at Rey who was also staring at him, I looked at the Lieutenant and to be honest I was a little hesitant when I was going to introduce them. But inevitably I ended up doing it too.
“Known, Mas, this. Rey.”.
The Lieutenant was still staring at Rey full of probing then nodded in understanding, he extended his hand with a smile.
“Salim,” he said innocently made Rey immediately go forward and really salim make us all laugh again. And like I was, Rey seemed to have just realized her mistake, seen from her slightly upset face.
“Mas Yudha. iiiihh!!” I hit the Lieutenant's arm, who was just laughing.
“Udah.. now on the first meal gih, Teh Wulan is ready to ketupatnya tuh.”
“Arga too, Mom, still full.”
“Ya already, anyway if you want to eat everything is ready yes.”
Father and Mother returned to the house after dropping off Kak Dimas' family who will be staying at Teh Wulan's parents' house in the Cimahi area tonight, while Mas Juang and Dirga left because there was an appointment with their friends. The four of us sat in the living room.
“The flowers are good,” said the Lieutenant while taking a bouquet of flowers given Rey earlier, “I didn't know that you like flowers, Key.”
“I just found out, Nan,” said Arga while taking nastar in a jar containing typical cakes Lebaran on the table.
“The woman on average likes to be given flowers or chocolates like that. I often love Kekey flowers or chocolate if he is angry and usually angry immediately disappear. Yes of course chocolate and flowers are also special, not cheap chocolate.”
The Lieutenant and Arga looked at me then smiled as they raised their eyebrows.
“You have never given flowers or chocolates to your girl?”
“My girlfriend prefers to be invited to eat meatballs rather than in the love of flowers, he said the flowers did not make full, continue fortunately do not like chocolate afraid of broken teeth he said… if the meatballs are cheap Rp 15,000, it makes him full and keep smiling again.”
“Nah really, if my girlfriend used to prefer to be loved duren than in love flowers,” said the Lieutenant while returning to hand flowers to me with a smile adorning his face makes me re-reminded to the past.
There used to be times when I was angry the Lieutenant would buy me duren or if it was not the season he would buy ice cream taste duren as an apology even though he could not eat much, or eating meatballs near the governorate just to make me smile back at him, but there are times when he just says romantic words that seem dreadful that eventually make me blush or laugh. No need for a bouquet of flowers or expensive chocolates to make me smile again.
“You sure aren't the romantic type of guy? if I would do anything to make a girl happy, I was even willing to spend a lot of money just to get a limited edition bag that there are only 100 in this world for the birthday gift Kekey.”
I was embarrassed to hear Rey say that, I didn't even dare to see how the Lieutenant and Arga reacted when they heard that.
“Wiiih, cool! Must be expensive huh?” ask Arga take a look at the gift bag from Rey.
“Ya.. appreciable, if in Indonesia can buy a motor 4-5lah.”
Ok! I'm really embarrassed now, and my face must have been flushed by this time.
“Edan euy, lofty kieu si Tukul, Nan.” (Crazy, tall the hammer said, Nan).
“Keun antep, Ga, loba teuing gaul and si Suneo eta teh.” (Let's just, Ga, most of Suneo's ma's gaul is still).
Hearing that Arga laughed and I could only be silent, because honestly I also felt that I could not stand Rey's arrogance at this time especially when it came to the gift she gave me.
“Great, so this bag only has 100 in the world?” the Lieutenant asked what made Rey even more proud.
“Yes, this bag is the result of world designers so it is only owned by top artists, rich people and also bag collectors.”
The Lieutenant nodded in understanding.
“Know not? Arga once gave a limited edition gift to Kekey and there is only one in the world.”
Rey was surprised to hear the Lieutenant's words, but not only him, me and Arga were equally surprised, we had no idea what he was thinking at the moment.
“The world's top artists, the rich, even the collectors and the King of Arabia - no one owns them. To get it needs an extraordinary struggle, not only in the mall but can also endanger his soul.”
“Really? What is it?” Rey looks curious.
The Lieutenant looked at him seriously then pointed to the ornamental cabinets where displayed typical knick-knacks typical of the region and also some from abroad, but the most striking is a stone with the inscription ‘asli from the top of Mount Semeru’.
Me and Arga almost laughed when they realized what the Lieutenant meant by the limited edition item that Arga had given me.
“The original stone was taken from the top of Mount Semeru, the only one in the world because of the design of the Creator, so there will be no one the same shape or size.”
“Totally limited edition.” Arga continued the words of the Lieutenant who was just sitting quietly while eating fried beans, and I silently smiled seeing Rey's gawking face hearing the words of the Lieutenant and Arga
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