
"Where are you from, Fa? How did the malem come home?" ask mother.
"Since karaoke, ma'am, with Nela and Elsa" I replied. "Why haven't you slept?"
"Mother wait for you, have you eaten yet? Want to make some fried rice?"
"No need, ma'am, it's been traded equally cement."
"Tadi Bu Retno nyariin you. Actually, he's been here a few times. But you always come home late, so Miss Retno comes home first" explained mom.
"Oh yes I forgot that Miss Retno wanted to ask for a photo of the model of her bag. Then when is Miss Retno here again?" selidikku curious.
"Say tomorrow if there's time he'll stop by again. Sunday, he said."
"If I can't tomorrow, Mom, I have a promise with me. But don't know if he's making me walk or not. You know, I met you at the cafe" I said honestly.
"Who's the same, Fa?"
"Sama Alfan, the man who was here last week."
"What are you dating with? How do you meet so often?"
"No, Mom, we're just friends. Yeah, Mom, I'm gonna take a shower, you're hot!" seruku escaped.
I don't want you to ask me anything weird about my relationship with Alfan. I might even fall for it later, if Alfan is Elsa's target and I like it too. I can be scolded if my mother knows how I feel about Alfan.
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"Mom, me and Alfan go first, yeah. Sorry for Miss Retno, Mom, if she came here. If you can, I can mintain her whatsapp number just so I can send her a picture," I said pamit.
I was pessimistic that Alfan took me to the park today. After she found out that I liked cheating, she picked me up at home.
"Yes, be careful both of you. Please take good care of your child, yes" mother's message.
"Of course, ma'am, Alfan will take care of Shifa as well as possible" Alfan said.
"I don't think Mas Alfan took me for a walk" I concluded, looking at his face that was focused on driving a car.
"I'm the one who ngajakan you, cook me also the hell," said Alfan.
"Are you not*i*lfeel like me? I'm an cheat."
"Ilfeel gapay? That is your right. As you said yesterday, as long as it's not a man people really don't matter. But before the yellow curls, we are free to choose people. But the hell, I'm kind of surprised if it turns out you are like that" Alfan explained.
"Fa, what do you think I am?" ask Alfan.
"Ehmm. You are handsome, smart, just the dream of all women. The profession of a doctor makes your grades even more, Mas. Moreover, you are also a deputy director of the hospital. Who wouldn't be klepek-clepek if stared at you," I said honestly.
"Sook the hell, but why do I always have trouble approaching anyone? Not like you, you can even get two girlfriends at once."
"Maybe because Mas Alfan is busy working, so Mas Alfan has trouble finding a wife-to-be" I said.
"But how not busy, Fa, sometimes a day I can operate on five patients. Sometimes a patient can have up to four hours of surgery. In the hospital there are six doctors who work the same as me."
"Is it so busy being a doctor, huh? Then Alfan often dong go home malem?"
"Not often anymore, but almost every day I can go home above 12 pm," explained Alfan.
"Oh that.. To date, Alfan has never dated. Oh yeah, Mom, have you been to the park before?" ask pleasantries.
"Yet, Fa. I wonder about that place. That's why I'm sure you're there. If you're, you've been there a lot, right?"
"Oh, but not often. There it is divided into three, Mas. We can go all three places at once, or one of them can too. Later the ticket officer will be asked," explained I who had gone to the tourist park before.
"What are those three places? Clearly dong let me later not look clumsy if you buy a ticket."
"First, there is a zoo, where education about the limbs, and children's games rides. Most of the visitors are school children. Keep the second is the most exciting rides, there is a roaller coaster, haunted house, there is a swimming pool that can be used all ages. Even small children have their own swimming pool" I explained at length. "The third place, there are tourist attractions that are similar to those in Korea. There are cherry blossoms, housing nuanced korea, we can also rent Korean costumes used for sightseeing. I would love to wear Korean clothes like that. We'll go there, right?" invite me enthusiastically.
"If you only wear Korean clothes the same way concerned about cherry blossoms, it is not exciting, Fa," refused Alfan.
"Not only cherry blossoms, there are similar like in the Netherlands as well, which there is a windmill that loh. There is also a snowy place. We can rent skating shoes if you want an exclamation. Then if there is a place there are many lanterns that are beautiful and funny. There is also a hotel if Mas Alfan wants to stay there," I explained at length.
"Many tourist attractions there. Fortunately, I picked you up early in the morning. If so, let's try all the houses" Alfan asked.
"We're going to the hotel too?" manya curious. I was just wondering if Alfan also had the desire to enjoy my body after taking me for a walk like the man I've known all along.
"When to the hotel? Although the distance of our house to the tourist park is almost two hours, we do not need to stay all. Later your mother will chop me all out, if the only child is not returned today."
"That's really you, Mas. Usually if men are offered to the hotel, it will be yes. Not that I refuse to be like this," I said in my heart.
"Are you scared of my mother? My mother didn't bite you" I said.
"I just appreciate you as a woman. You do not talk about the hotel to every man you know, later if you are invited to a real hotel, how? Poor your mother, who has struggled alone since you were little until now."
Alfan is indeed a man who can appreciate me as a woman. He even respected my mother. He really is a perfect man in my eyes.
For some reason, Alfan was more chatty when he was with me. He always expresses what he has in mind comfortably. When the five of us met together at Cafe Deliche, Alfan was not this chatty. He was more silent and only said the necessary words. Although Elsa tries to get him to talk, Alfan seems uncomfortable with her.
I was determined, even though having Alfan was an impossible thing for me to get. I will always make him comfortable beside me. "I'm so sorry, Elsa. Every time I meet Alfan, my heart really can't be controlled anymore. I will change for Alfan's sake" I said in my heart.