I Can Without You

22. Start Building Closeness

The ringing of his phone that rang loudly interrupted the cloud who was currently recording cafe income for a week yesterday. The cloud stopped its activity. Retrieved cellphone. The name Bang Langit on the screen of the phone.

The cloud then shifted the green button on the phone's screen.

📞: Hello. Assalamu'alaikum, Bang.

📞: Wa'alaikumsalam. Mama told me the same about your problems.

📞: How do you keep according to Brother?

📞: Bring Keinan and the bundle here. The new brother could make up his mind after meeting them.

📞: Okay, Bang. Soon if that.

📞: Okay. Same brother Jani is waiting for your arrival. Assalamu'alaikum's chat.

📞: Wa'alaikumsalam, Bang.

Tut's.

The phone connection was also cut off. The clouds leaned his back on his chair. Rubbed his face with both palms, then exhaled softly.

"Hopefully Bang Langit and Kak Jani also agreed. With the additional support from them, it will be easier to convince Mama's heart" murmured Awan hoping.

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⁇ ️: Assalamu'alaikum. Is prayer not yet? Lunch too, right? Where did you eat that? At Papa's place?

A moment later, a notification sound of incoming messages. The cloud smiled knowing that it was a reply to a message from Shofi.

Yes, after Shofi stated that he was willing to accept Cloud's proposal yesterday, Cloud began to send messages to Shofi frequently. Just reminding me to pray and eat. Or for Shofi to be careful on his journey.

The clouds intend to begin to build closeness with Shofi through his small concerns. The clouds want Shofi to become accustomed to his presence. And so that in the future they also do not feel awkward anymore and get used to each other.

The cloud then opened a reply message from Shofi.

⁇ ️: Wa'alaikumsalam, Mas. I pray. I ate too. But not in Om Surya's place, just in the cafeteria below. Have you prayed? I eat too, right?

⁇ ️: I have prayed. I ate too. Tumben's not going to Papa's?

⁇ ️: The question is hurry again, Mas. Here's another leave application.

️: Leave? When's? Wh why?

️: Yes, Mom, leave. The plan is the day after tomorrow, Mas. There was a guardian meeting at Keinan school. And I myself must come, cannot be represented.

️: Oh, that's it. Yes, you are done with your business first. We'll just keep going again, yeah. Assalamu'alaikum's chat.

️: Yes, Mas. Wa'alaikumsalam.

The cloud ends the chat with Shofi. Suddenly, Awan remembered the call from his brother this morning.

"Eh, what a coincidence. Then the day after tomorrow yes I take Shofi with Keinan to his house Bang Langit."

The cloud then dialed Shofi's number. Not long after that, the cloud call was connected to Shofi.

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat. What's up, Mas?"

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Sorry to bother you again."

"No, my mom. It's over for the letter of request for his death. What's the cloud phone?"

"Mmm, Gini Shofi, this morning his brother Mas, Bang Langit, ask Mas to make sure you are with Keinan to play at his house. It happens that the day after you also take a leave of absence, how about all the day after Mas take you with Keinan to come to his house Bang Langit same Kak Jani?"

Shofi hasn't answered. It seemed like he was thinking about the request of the Clouds earlier.

"Mmm, y-yeah, my God. After all, not pa-pa."

The clouds noticed Shofi's nervousness.

"Quiet down. Bang Langit is the same Kak Jani is a good person. There will be his children Bang Langit as well, the same star Inara. So later Keinan has a playmate as well" said Awan, trying to calm the nervousness felt by Shofi.

"Yes, Mum."

"Yes already. The day after tomorrow, after the guardian meeting, you are the same Keinan directly to the cafe Mas aja, yes. Wait here."

"Yes, Mas. The day after the guardian disciple meeting was over I equal Keinan directly to his cafe Mas Awan."

"Okay, siip. Close it first, if so. Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Mas."

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As per their agreement yesterday the day after this afternoon after the completion of the guardian student meeting at Keinan school, Shofi and Keinan then went to the cafe owned by Awan.

"Welcome to the Awan cafe" Adit greeted the friendly as soon as Shofi and Keinan walked into the cafe, as usual. "Eh, hi Keinan," continued Adit once realized that it was Keinan.

"Hi too, Brother Adit. Assalamu'alaikum," said Keinan as well.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Keinan wants to meet the boss of the Clouds, huh? Uh, Om Ganteng means," asked Adit who immediately rectified his call to his boss.

"Yes, Brother. Kei same mother want to see Om Ganteng," replied Keinan with a sweet smile.

"Shofi, Keinan," called Awan as he walked over to Shofi and Keinan.

"Om handsome," cried Keinan who immediately ran to greet the Clouds.

The clouds spread out both hands. He greeted Keinan in his arms and then he carried. The clouds also kissed Keinan's cheeks affectionately. The cloud then brought Keinan over to Shofi and Adit.

"Are we going or are we going to go inside?" freshwater Cloud.

"As for the Clouds" replied Shofi.

"We'll go in for a second, Om. Keinan thirsty, want to drink a chocolate milkshake made by Om Yudha first," whine Keinan funny.

"Keinan," Shofi scolded softly.

The small laughing cloud. While Adit has been dumbstruck since earlier, confused and shocked to see the interaction between his boss with Keinan and also the woman who he said was Keinan's parent.

"No pa-pa, Shofi. Keinan if you come here usually ask to make chocolate milkshakes. But be calm, be safe, Mas always tell chef Yudha to love the ice cubes a little bit," said Awan explained.

"Duh, sorry, Mom. Keinan must have taken care of Mas Awan," said Shofi was not feeling well.

"Ngerepotin at all really, calm aja.Ya already, let us go to the room Mas first. Let Keinan drink a chocolate milkshake first. All Mas also want to finish Mas's work for a while."

"Yes, Mum."

"Adit, please bring a chocolate milkshake for Keinan later, yes. Shofi what do you want to drink?" said Awan who ruled Adit but then also asked Shofi.

"Eh, I don't have to, Mom. I had a drink at Keinan school, too" Shofi refused.

"Yes, that's it. Chocolate milkshakes yes, Dit, kayak usually."

"O-okay, boss," Adit stuttered.

The cloud then invites Shofi and Keinan to enter his room. Adit was back as dumb as before. Still trying to digest everything that had just happened before his eyes.

'This is like a happy little family scene, huh? Is it possible that Keinan's mother is indeed his future boss Awan? But cook it, anyway?' adit wondered.