How Matcha Love You's

They're Not Friends

After finishing eating Nanda and Fiki want to go back to the hospital immediately because they have to go back to work. Before leaving Nanda extended her hand to say goodbye to Salma and Resya.

“We first yes, thank you.” Nanda said after shaking Salma and Resya's hand.

Seeing Nanda so, Fiki also extended her hand to Salma.

Salma nodded without receiving a helping hand from Fiki who wanted to shake hands with her.

Salma never came into contact with a man who was not his mahram on purpose. Although he did not attend boarding school or religious school, he was used to reject the helping hand of someone who wanted to shake his hand because he knew his religion did not allow it.

“Oh sorry.” Fiki immediately turned his hand to Resya.

“Bye.” Say Fiki and then go follow Nanda.

Fiki thought of Salma's attitude that had just refused him to shake hands. Thinking about Resya who also wears a hijab in her daily life, but it does not matter when shaking hands with her. “Is he like that for not wanting to touch my hand?” Fiki thought with a cynical smile.

“Oiya ka, Salma is so. He never shakes hands with men. I didn't tell big brother” said Nanda who was walking beside him.

“Oh.” Fiki nodded.

Fiki recalled the time when Salma was with him a few months ago. It was true that when Fiki was next to her, she always kept her distance and never once touched her.

“The appearance looks as common as you guys. I don't think he's like that.”

“People also think a lot like that when reaching out to him. Maybe that's also the reason so far has never been dating.”

“But he once said he liked others.”

“Yes, she loves in silence.”

Fiki covered her mouth with her right hand, all this time she really thought of Salma as an ordinary woman who would accept to hold her hand if that moment accepted her feelings. Fiki had been wrong in looking at Salma all this time.

“What sister still likes it?” Nanda asked, looking at Fiki who seemed to think about something after hearing his words.

“It's not like it used to be anymore, I don't deserve it.” Fiki said it confidently while smiling.

“Sgratitude.” Nanda was relieved.

“What?”

“I think Salma is difficult or can't even forget her love for it. I'm glad you didn't expect it anymore.”

“Thank you.”

“For what?”

“Because already thought so.”

They smiled at each other and continued walking towards the hospital not far from the restaurant where they had lunch.

‘’’’’

Tari plans to go to the official house that Malik occupied. He will tell Malik by texting or calling him if he is near his house. Maybe Malik won't turn it down. Dari asks Malik to accompany her to buy the same donut she gave him a while ago.

Arriving in front of the official house that looks lonely, Tari immediately called Malik.

Inside the house, Malik was folding some of his freshly taken clothes from the clothesline. Malik is a neat person, although in the middle of his busy work, he always took the time to beberes. While doing this activity, suddenly his phone rang. Malik immediately grabbed his phone and saw that it was a call from an unknown number. Even so, he still lifted it.

“Halo.”

“Halo, Assalamu’alaikum pak Malik, this is me Tari.”

“Wa’alaikumussalam. What's up bu?”

Tari said that she was already in front of the house. He asked Malik to help him. Hearing that, Malik immediately came out.

“Bu Dance.” Say hello to Malik when he sees Dance.

“Iya, Mr. Malik.” Smiling dance.

‘’’’’

Salma and Resya were still at the restaurant, enjoying the dessert they had just ordered. Resya was curious about Fiki and Nanda's relationship, seeing that Fiki's treatment seemed helpful and seemed relieved after Nanda was better, she felt sure it was not someone's attitude to ordinary friends.

“What are they dating?” Ask Resya suddenly.

“Who?”

“Fiki and your friend it.”

“They have known for a long time, they are.”

“They are not friends.”

“Then?”

Salma recounts the beginning of Fiki and Nanda's meeting. They are from the same High School. Fiki is a big brother who helps him a lot when he wants to go to college first.

“I think they are indeed close from long ago.” Salma felt sure.

Resya still feels doubtful about Salma's opinion that Fiki and Nanda are only close because of the relationship between brother and sister in the past, yes more or less like friends. Remembering Fiki who seemed so sincere to help Nanda while choking earlier.

“Is she so sweet on everyone?”

“What?”

“Hehe, forgive me.” Resya feels guilty for making Salma confused about her

“You seem to think a lot about Fiki. Don't you?”

Resya smile.

“Before I told you would say something?”

“Iya, what?”

“Ah it seems you are not curious.”

“Who said, I'm very curious. Let's quickly say what it is?”

“I used to love Fiki haha”

“…..”

‘’’’’’

Malik approached Tari and opened the fence.

“What's up?”

“Can help accompany me buy donuts you gave me a few days ago.”

“I bought on this side of the road, just straight there will be a donut shop.” Malik pointed towards the road.

“Sorry, actually I want to say something.”

Malik is surprised by what Tari wants to her. How they will go together. “How is this?” Her thought. Malik had never been with a woman other than Salma a few months ago and it was a coincidence that he had not planned on.

“Sorry actually now I'm busy.” Malik tried to refuse.

“Well, when are you not busy. I'll wait.”

“I think we can meet at school.” Malik forced his smile because now he really felt uncomfortable plus was afraid that Mr. Duan who occupied the house next to him saw him with Dance.

“I'm sorry, I have to go in.”

Dari simply nodded while forcing her smile as well as disappointed as this did not go according to her plan.

Malik immediately went into the house. While Dari was still staring at Malik until it disappeared from his sight.

“Malik is almost perfect until it takes a struggle to reach it.” Dance and then leave.

‘’’’’

The next day, after Malik left the class after teaching, Tari was seen sitting in a chair in front of the class. Actually Malik also felt guilty because yesterday could not help him. When he wanted to go through the dance, Malik said hello.

“Bu Dance.”

“Iya.” The dance stands facing Malik with a distance of about three meters.

“What I wanted to say yesterday.”

“I think we're the same age, so it's okay to talk relaxed especially when there are no students.”

“Good.”

Actually yesterday when he said he was going to say something to Malik it was just an excuse for Malik to come out with him. He didn't want to say anything other than wanting to talk a lot about each other's stories. Dari wants to know a lot about Malik because now he really feels interested in his co-worker.

“I want to know a lot about you.”