
Today is the day of Ibram and Naomi's engagement. Alea who is friendly with them is unlikely to be able to come, because Ibram is on holiday.
After work, Alea went to watch with Rafa, her shift-mate this morning. They went to a mall not far from their workplace by using their own motorbike.
"A little while it starts, let's go!" rafa said to Alea who tried to chew her snacks quickly.
"Start!" said Alea.
Alea threw away her former snack and then immediately followed Rafa into the cinema hall. They sat next to each other, watching a movie that was a hit at the moment.
"Yes, sweetness!" aela ends a teen movie that ends romantically.
"Basic singles!" exciting Rafa.
"Yes!" sahut Alea's.
"Hehe!" Rafa chuckles.
"Eat yuk! laper!" said Alea.
"Come on!" bring Rafa.
They came out of the movie theater when the clock was seven o'clock in the evening. They decided to have dinner at one of the food stands at the mall.
At eight o'clock at night, they came out of the mall and returned to their respective motorcycles, to their respective boarding houses.
At the crossroads, Alea turned and was immediately made to panic by the presence of the many workshop children who had gathered at the Mang Ale warkop. It's not usually that they gather that much.
As Alea passed by, only Dimas, Eza and Ardhan knew. When Dimas said ******Alea******!, then everyone turned to Alea. Alea was immediately panicked with their gazes numbering over 10 people.
Finally Alea just greeted with a downturn and a thin smile, then passed adding to the speed of his motorbike to quickly get away from the place.
"Where did he come home at this hour?" muttered Leo.
"Watch Rafa!" sahut Dimas's.
"Where are you from?" ask Zaka.
"Rafa's History!" answer Dimas.
"Oh!" Leo nodded.
"Don't you watch, Ry?" ask Zaka.
Fahry just flicked his lips lazily hearing Zaka's question.
It's just right in chat not reply! last seen this afternoon! the road - the road apparently!
Said Fahry inwardly with a feeling of cobbleness.
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One week later . . .
Alea was busy sitting in one of the cafes not far from where he worked when the clock showed at seven o'clock at night. He sat alone playing his phone. He had just finished the fried rice he ordered.
"Remain here?"
"Fahry Bang!" pekik Alea looked at Fahry who arrived - suddenly sitting in front of him.
"Well, why is he here alone?" reset Fahry.
"Nothing - what, Bang! bosen in the kost!" aela answered while drinking the avocado juice she ordered.
"Aren't you afraid of sitting in a cafe alone like this?" ask Fahry to investigate.
"Kan rame, Bang! afraid what?" ask Alea.
"You don't realize, so the center of attention of the guys over there?" tanya Fahry pointed to young people who were gathering to enjoy coffee and free wifi connection.
"I don't have the same caper intentions as them, Bang!" said Alea.
"Just like!" ketus Fahry's.
"Bang Fahry why is that weird?" asked Alea seriously. "Bang Fahry didn't realize? Bang Fahry is too tight on Alea! though Bang Fahry is not who - who Alea. Brother no! brother no! especially boyfriend!" Alea Protest.
Fahry stared in Alea's eyes looking back at him, as if challenging and waiting for a response.
"Actually I know you don't like me!" fahry said, "you always argue with me, because there are other people you like!" fahry continued firmly.
"That's Bang Fahry?" asked Alea who did not understand Fahry's intentions.
"You like Ardhan, don't you?" hardik Fahry was straight to the point.
"Ardhan?" Alea furrowed her brows, as she felt unfamiliar with Ardhan's name. "Who's Ardhan?' asked Alea who felt she had never heard of Ardhan's name.
"Ck!" Fahry. "Don't pretend the piras don't know who Ardhan is!"
"Bang!" call Alea firmly, "why the hell has Bang Fahry always distrusted Alea?" ask Alea. "Alea doesn't know who Ardhan is! even just this time Alea heard the name Ardhan!"
Fahry pulled out his phone, turned on his phone screen. Swiping the phone's screen a few times, then facing the confused Alea.
"You like him!" fahry said he showed Ardhan's profile picture.
The deg!
Suddenly Alea's heart pounded violently to see who was in the photo.
So the mechanic's brother is called Ardhan!
Alea said in his heart.
"Why?" fahry asked slightly furiously as he looked at Alea's expression. It was as if her conjecture was indeed true, if Alea liked Ardhan.
Alea turned to Fahry at a glance, then again saw Ardhan's profile photo shown by Fahry through his cellphone.
Where did Bang Fahry know about it! I never once told anyone!
Alea asked inwardly.
Fahry took a deep breath, a breath mixed with annoyance. Because it became clear that Alea was so admiring the person in the photo.
With a feeling of arrogance, Fahry picks up and turns off his phone screen. His breath suddenly stirred, increasingly showing his disappointment to Alea.
"Couldn't you?" hardik Fahry with his cold tone.
"What made Bang Fahry come to such a conclusion?" ask Alea.
"Alea! a lot of mechanic kids are trying to get close to you, aren't they?" fahry asked, "and I was reckless about advancing faster and trying to make them retreat slowly! and I did it!" Fahry. "But I also follow the direction of your eye movements and expressions! you're always different when you're dealing with Ardhan!" obviously Fahry.
"But the look in your eyes is always different when dealing with Ardhan!" fahry said. "Don't you think I've never noticed your behavior with other men, Alea!" fahry said firmly.
"Bang Fah's..."
"Stop!" Fahry cut out Alea's sentence. "His name is Ardhan Bagaskara, he belongs to the senior in the workshop! he came in 3 years earlier than me! his parents died 10 years ago. He has a younger brother who is currently in the village with his grandmother. And she's.." Fahry paused his sentence, taking a deep breath. Trying as much as possible to quell his disappointment and anger at Alea. "He's from the same town as you!"
"What!" pekik Alea shriveled. Shock discovers that a mechanic who stole his attention a long time ago is from the same town as him.
"Why?" asked Fahry cynically. "You happy?" fahry asked again, even before Alea answered.
"Bang Fahry, what did Bang Fahry mean to say all that to Alea?" ask Alea.
"Don't be hypocritical! you're happy with the information I gave you!" hardik Fahry.
"Nrt ..."
"Stop Alea! stop trying to explain it to me!" fahry said cutting Alea's words. "I know you don't like me! from today I'm retreating towards you! and as for your feelings for Ardhan, I will never interfere!" concluded Fahry while taking a heavy breath and throwing it heavy as well. "I won't say anything to Ardhan or any of his friends!"
"Bang Fahry, that's not what Alea meant! Alea doesn't like Bang Fahry. Alea just ..."
"Stop!" Fahry. "May you be a fool!" fahry said as he stood up from his seat with a difficult gaze interpreted by Alea.
"Fahry Bang!" call Alea to stand up.
But Fahry raised his right hand, as a sign of not talking.
"May you be happy, Alea!" fahry said as he passed from that place.
"Fahry Bang!" call Alea.
But Fahry no longer cared about Alea's calls. Fahry immediately got on his bike, and left the cafe.
While Alea's eyes continued to stare at Fahry's departure from the Cafe until Fahry was nowhere to be seen again.
Alea was still standing facing the glass wall with mixed feelings.
Really he did not expect, if Fahry had observed it all this time as detailed as that.
I'm sorry Bang Fahry!
Alea said in his heart.
On the other hand Alea was relieved, because the one who stole his attention was not a mechanic named Randi, the married mechanic.
Bang Ardhan's!
Call Alea in your heart.
Alea's heart thumped calling out that name. The name he first heard.
Alea sat back in her chair, then searched on her social media accounts. Looking for the account of the mechanic boy she was friends with. Then find the name Ardhan Bagaskara.
And Alea managed to find one account under the name Ardhan17. Alea quickly opened the account.
Thankfully not in the lock!
Alea said in his heart, when he could immediately see Ardhan's post collection.
Alea saw one by one photo post Ardhan. A few photos really caught Alea's attention. The photo when little Ardhan with his late parents did not escape Alea's observation.
He really has no parents!
Inner Alea, when looking at the post with the caption, I love you to jannah!.
Suddenly Alea's body goosebumps reading the caption. It is clear that Ardhan loves his parents so much, when sometimes he complained about his parents' unfair attitude to him.
I'm sorry dad, mom, sometimes I complain about your always different attitude towards me. Forgive me for sometimes harboring heartache, when my father and mother look at my brothers, while I have to fight alone to get what I want.
Alea said in his heart.
It turns out that for those who already feel the loss of parents, it is heartbreaking not to have parents! Especially when he was a child like Bang Ardhan and his sister.
Alea continued to feel sliced. Imagine the life of Ardhan and his sister without parents when they need parental support.
Alea is back stalking Ardhan's account. And Alea was again stunned to see the exact post three years ago.
He was a technical scholar!
Alea said in his heart, when he saw Ardhan's graduation post accompanied by a grandmother and a child who was about 13 years old.
Is that your grandmother and sister?
Alea asked inwardly.
I didn't expect him to keep thinking about education even without parents helping to finance! I just have no intention of going to college.
Alea said in his heart.
The last post he saw was a photo of Ardhan, who was about 13 years old, with a girl and a boy his age. Who they are, brother, cousin, friend or Ardhan.
So funny!
Alea said inwardly, letting out a faint smile.
Alea ended his post on the social media account. Then I decided to go home to her hostel.
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...It turns out that the mechanic's brother was Ardhan, not Randi. Hehe...
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