I Can Without You

8. Old Friend

️: When do you want to stop by the sister cafe, Ham? From yesterday awaited do not come to you.

Hamzah read chat wa from Awan. Smile expands. The former elder brother always told Hamzah to come to his cafe. But because of his busy life, Hamzah has not had time to stop by and visit the Clouds.

Hamza thought for a moment. Maybe today can. Coincidentally Keinan is on holiday so he doesn't have to pick up Keinan at his school. Hamzah then typed in a reply message for Awan.

️: God willing this afternoon, brother. I finished class later I stopped by.

The tring!!!

Hamzah immediately opened a reply message from Awan.

️: Okay. Brother wait. We'll have lunch later. You will not eat until you come.

Hamzah smiled reading a reply from Awan. From the first, his level brother was famous for being humorous and sociable.

️: Okay brother.

After replying so, Hamzah then put his phone in his jacket pocket.

Grabbing his backpack, Hamzah then walked out of the room and approached his mother and sister in the kitchen.

"Mom, Brother, Hamzah go first, yes," said Hamzah.

"Okay, Deck. Careful, yes," replied Shofi who was replied with a nod of the head by Hamzah.

"Yes, Ham. Be careful, do not have to speed with his motorbike," said Aminah.

"Definitely, Mom. Oh yes Ma'am, today I came home a bit late in the afternoon, yes. Want to stop by my old friend's place" said Hamzah again asking permission.

"Yes, not pa-pa. Just be careful" replied Aminah.

Hamzah nodded again. Hamzah then kissed the back of his mother and brother's right hand.

"Hamzah. Assalamu'alaikum," Hamzah said.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Be careful," replied Aminah and Shofi simultaneously.

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Daytime.

As promised, this afternoon Hamzah came to the cafe owned by Awan.

"Welcome to the Cloud cafe. Come on, please come in" said one of the Cloud employees who stood near the entrance and served to welcome guests and direct guests to find a seat, his name is Adit.

"Yes, thanks. Does the Cloud exist? I have an appointment with Brother Awan" Hamzah said.

"Oh, there's been an appointment with Cloud's boss, huh? The Cloud Boss is here"

"Hamzah" cried the Cloud, who had just walked out of his room, calling Hamzah.

"Sister of the Clouds," Hamzah replied.

"He's my friend, Dit. Yes, Lo continued to work," said Awan after being near Hamzah and Adit.

"Oh, okay, boss," Adit replied.

"Let's go in, Ham," the Clouds asked.

"Yes, Brother."

"Oh yes, Dit, please anterin drink the same food into my room, yes. I want to have lunch with Hamzah inside" Awan told Adit.

"okay, boss. Ready it!" reply Adit.

Awan then invited Hamzah to enter his room at the cafe.

"Sit, Ham," said Awan, allowing Hamzah to sit on the sofa in the room.

"Favor, Brother."

Clouds and Hamzah then sat themselves next to each other on the sofa.

"How are you, Ham?"

"Thank God. Alhamdulillaah brother is also good. What is your college? No problem, right?"

"Alhamdulillaah Brother, everything is smooth."

"It's good that way. Too busy, Ham? A week later, only today you have time to stop by here."

"Sorry, Brother. After college with Keinan, I helped the selling mother in her stall. The night I took a side job at One Light's cafe."

"Loh, you still work in Bu Yolanda's cafe until now? I'm still selling hodgepodge, Ham?"

Bu Yolanda is one of the lecturers at campus X, that's why Awan also knows him.

"Yes Kak, mom is still selling hodgepodge. I also still work at a cafe owned by Ms. Yolanda. It's good to add to my tuition. Good thing I did Kak Awan recommend-in to Bu Yolanda. That's why I get accepted for a side job there every night. Thank you very much, brother," said Hamzah thanking him.

"What the hell, Ham. Don't talk about it anymore. Brother can help you. In the past, you did not have this cafe, so you can not help directly. Papa's restaurant is the same brother's sister is also full of employees. And incidentally at that time Bu Yolanda told me that he was short of employees, so my brother immediately recommended you," said Awan, a little reminiscent of the past.

"That's what my sister has helped me so much. If there was no help from Awan, I would still be confused looking for a side job."

"Udah, that's it. No need to talk about that anymore."

Geck. Geck. Geck.

Suddenly the door of the room Clouds were knocked from outside.

"Come in" said the Cloud.

Clamps.

"Excuse me, boss. It's the same drink as the food" Adit said after opening the door to the Cloud room.

"Oh, yes. Bring it here, Dit."

Adit then entered while carrying a tray in his hand. And after finishing arranging everything he brought to the sofa table, Adit was then ready to resign.

"Come, Ham, we'll eat first. I've laper nih brother from earlier waiting for you."

"Yes, Brother."

Clouds and Hamzah then began eating their lunch.

"Where are you, aren't you the same Ayesha?" asked the Clouds on the sidelines to chew his lunch.

"Uhuk, uhuk," Hamzah immediately choked on hearing the question from the Clouds earlier.

"Ck, you, Ham. It was straight up. Now drink first," cloudy then took a drink for Hamzah.

Hamzah received a glass from the cloud and immediately drank the contents.

"Neither the clouds, suddenly it was. Yes, I will be shocked," muttered Hamzah.

"Sister is wondering how your relationship continues now. In the past, you who are shy, continue Ayesha who is aggressive to sneak you on. Curious what is it now? Didn't Ayesha succeed in beating your heart?"

"Yes, that's it, brother. Now we are made. Alhamdulillaah has been on the road for two years. But from the beginning I've said the same Ayesha, if I can't be like other guys who often make the way, routine slingshot, or whatever. You see, because of my situation, when I was divided for college, help at home, cooperation on the side also right."

"But Ayesha can accept right?"

"Yes fortunately Ayesha can accept and understand my busyness, sister. Especially now Ayesha also has a side job also in the cake shop owned by her cousin. So yeah, we're both trying to keep understanding and understanding each other."

"Great both of you. Salute brother to the maturity of your thoughts in a relationship that is not selfish and instead supports each other."

"Yes Brother. I am also very grateful to have a girl like Ayesha who never demanded I should gini gini should. He always understood my work. Even a few times, if I have lunch class, Ayesha will pick up Keinan first and take Keinan to her cousin's cake shop. So I'll just pick you up there."

"Ayesha have you known Keinan as well?"

"Udah dong, Brother. I know my mother and my sister too. I also know her parents and sister Ayesha. From the beginning we agreed to be open to our families. You see, we were both serious intentions from the start, not just to mess around."

"Great. Very salute brother same young people like the two of you who do not consider kidding a relationship and also your feelings. Brother do'ain hope you both last until the guarantee later yes, aamiin."

"Aamiin Ya robbal 'alamiin. Thanks, Brother."

"Either. Yes yuk, we finished lunch first."

Hamzah nodded. The two of them then continued their lunch.