Hilal Jodoh Unseen

We're Friends

His body was getting stiff, when Arabella stopped right in front of him with a distance of two meters.

"Haafizh, you can be here" asked Arabella kindly, even a sweet smile on her little red lips that seemed to decorate the round face of Arabella.

Mercifully. Arabella does not suspect herself. At least he used to pretend to find excuses. It feels so stupid, what happened to Haafizh? For the sake of approaching Arabella he was willing to wake up early in the morning, meeting Arabella secretly without anyone's knowledge. Little heart Haafizh always mention the name Arabella, the sweet face of Arabella always makes Haafizh want to always see it. It may sound strange, but Haafizh himself is confused about whether this is like or just curious.

If asked to be described in words or written form, Haafizh chose to remain silent, still confused with his heart. His feet like he wanted to continue to step following the footsteps of Arabella, the woman he just knew was able to make Haafizh's heart is not careless.

"Yes, I happen to be passing by" he replied in a lie. Haafizh's flat face can hide her nervousness.

Arabella.

"Then I say goodbye, Assalamualaikum,"

"Girishal"

Haafizh stared at Arabella's departure in disappointment. Though he still wanted to linger with Arabella, but unfortunately the woman had to work.

In contrast to Arabella the woman was more relaxed, returning to work excitedly. Today he looks very cheerful even Arabella's smile continues to be on its back. Makes Mia Sabahat Arabela amazed.

"Just happy" asked Mia while elbowing Arabella's right hand.

"Thank God I am happy every day!" Arabella replied with a big smile until her eyes narrowed. Both hands are busy arranging food that is ready to be eaten by customers. While Mia, was holding a black tray.

"This time it's different, you're richer than people in love." Cetus Mia while watching Arabella.

"Especially not. I don't want to fall in love, he says it can hurt me. When your heart has too much hope in someone, then Allah sends on you a painful hope to know that God loves those who hope in other than Him, Allah hinders from this matter only so that he returns to hope to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala."

Arabella's speech describes one of the Hadiths of Imam Shafi'i.

"And another one from the Qur'an Surah Al-Inshirah verse 8. And it is to your Lord that you hope."

Mia is just a mangosteen, digesting every word of Arabella.

"So how dong Ara, I always hope for Gio."

"Hopefully get married!" Tempt Arabella blinked her eleven eyes.

Mia is upset, but a second later she laughs with Arabella. "You are"

"Heh you guys, even laughing. Mopping work!" Ketus Rania is one of the cooks. Not strange anymore for the workers there, Rania's arrogant attitude always makes other workers caught off guard. Moreover, Rania always just set it up.

Mia and Arabella just nodded.

Rania approached Arabella, who had long disliked Arabella. The reason Rania does not like Arabella is because she is jealous to see Arabella always approached by Riko the Manager.

"Don't stop Mr. Riko talking to you, you become as unwilling as Arabella. Your rich waiter looks cheap!" Ketus Rania cynically, even he nudged Arabella's body before he left. Before actually leaving Rania spoke again without seeing Arabella the two turned to each other.

"So selling expensive, even though cheap. Cihh, though,"

Arabella remained silent with both eyes closed, holding back the turmoil of her heart in order to remain patient. Rania's words were really piercing, but it wasn't true.

Mia who was in a hurry wanted to reply to Rania's words but Arabella instead forbade.

"Leave it, Mia. I don't know" Arabella said, smiling sweetly reassuring Mia that she's okay.

Mia snorted dejectedly, "But she insulted you, Ara. Can't be allowed we have to repay the actions of the rich stress girl earlier" said Mia impassioned. While other workers were busy whispering to see the incident just now.

"Mia, already! Let's get back to work"

It was getting late, until it was night without feeling. Time seems to be getting faster. The atmosphere tonight feels peaceful, with the breeze that hit the surface of Arabella's face feels very cool. He had just come out of the restaurant with Mia who was busy typing her standard.

"Yes, yes. Gio finally wants to pick me up" Oceh Mia happily.

Every day Gio picks up Mia. I don't know why Mia reacted like that.

"Seneng banget, kan biasanya juga emang suka dijemput sama Gio"

Mia kept her dress in a bag and walked along with Arabella.

"Yes. But Gio was going to play futsal, well I forbid! Anyway, if you want futsal, you have to pick me up first."

Arabella nodded. Because he does not know what kind of dating world and how it feels.

The footsteps both stopped, a few minutes later Gio came with his big motorbike. Sontak made Mia cheer happy.

"Tuh Gio finally came along"

Gio's big bike stopped right in front of Mia, Gio did not go down he just opened the glass helmet.

"I've been waiting for you for so long!" Mia pretends to sulk when it is not until five minutes Mia waits for Gio.

"Well, when I was speeding."

"You're ready to go home" said Arabella who was tired of seeing the romance drama Mia and Gio.

"Jude, let's go home first. Ara, you be careful!" Mia said as she hugged Arabella.

"Yes" replied Arabella, taking off her arms.

She climbed on Gio's bike, casually hugging Gio.

"Well, Ara," cried Mia as she let go of her embrace and waved her hand at Arabella. Motor runs, leaving Arabella.

"Be careful" cried Arabella by replying to Mia's hand.

The atmosphere became silent when Mia's departure, only the sound of four-wheeled vehicles was heard.

"Why, no one's picking up"

Uh, who is it. Arabella turned to the source of the voice.

Haafizh

Since when was Haafizh there, standing with his back leaning against the car. Haafizh's appearance this time was like the one Arabella had met before, wearing her service uniform. But this time his top was a plain black short-sleeved shirt with a subordinate to the typical army striped pants.

Haafizh stood up straight, then walked closer to Arabella.

"Asalamualaikum, Ara"

"Wa'alaikumsalam" replied Arabella briefly he was still surprised by the existence of Haafizh.

"Sorry to surprise you"

"It's okay. Why are you here again,"

"Why can't"

Arabella was silent from a distance she saw the bus, knowing Arabella was watching something Haafizh also followed the direction of Arabella's view.

"I'm sorry I have to go home soon" Arabella said quickly, rushing away. But Haafizh quickly pulled the bag belonging to Arabella until Arabella's footsteps were restrained.

"Why" Arabella looked into Haafizh's eyes, both of them against each other.

"Please don't go first" said Haafizh gently, his eyes dimming, whatever Haafizh had in mind he just wanted to linger with Arabella.

"But why" Arabella said confusedly.

"Arabella, I want to be friends with you, I mean to know you better."

Arabella was just silent, was she a soldier like Haafizh wanted to be friends with her who was only a servant. Is he not ashamed.

"Why silence, Ara?"

"I'm a waiter, aren't you ashamed to be friends with me"

Haafizh smiled slightly, then took off the Arabella bag.

"Indeed, what happens with a job as a servant, for me, any job is as long as it is lawful. I'm not ashamed! Which should be ashamed of it, which is working but dishonest. Like stealing, or corruption. Some even acted in crime. So whatever your profession I'm not ashamed of, Ara. I am proud! You admit it, because there are many people out there who claim to be when they do not have. We are just ordinary people."

Arabella.

"But you're a soldier" Arabella said softly.

"Then what if I'm a soldier,"

Arabella.

"There's no explanation. Then, from this very second we are friends."

"All right"

The two immediately threw a smile, enjoying their first friendship day together. Before delivering Arabella home, Haafizh invited Arabella to his cafe. He said he wanted to take something that was left behind when Haafizh only wanted to talk longer with Arabella. After stopping by for a second at the cafe, Haafizh drove Arabella home, this time the two were more familiar no awkward feeling. Arabella told all about her work as well as Haafizh, the man recounted the whole experience while on duty with Arabella listening carefully to Haafizh's story.

"Arabella thanks for wanting to be my friend" said Haafizh gently, occasionally glancing at Arabella sitting next to him, while Haafizh was driving.

Arabella just nodded with a sweet smile.