Kancil Trio

CHAPTER 2

Drrrrt, though,

Drrrrt, though,

Drrrrt, though,

The sound of the cell phone sounded so loud in the quiet morning. Cantika's hands flailed to the table by her bed looking for a sounding object. With her eyes still closed she pressed the call button.

"Assalammu'alaikum, hello." With his voice still raucous because he just woke up.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Cantika," came the voice of a woman who was no less severe. 

"Yes, what's wrong with Bu Yuni? Tumben called early in the morning" Cantika asked her boss.

"I want to ask you to replace it later to go to Bali with Mr. Fatah and Mr. Alif. Because I went to the hospital last night."

Cantika just sighed while looking at the wall clock that still shows four in the morning.

"In sha Allah can be Ma'am, but has it been confirmed to Alif sir, if you can not leave and ask to be replaced by me?"

"certainly already. It was precisely Mr. Alif who asked you to change it," Bu Yuni replied.

"All right then. I have to get ready now to prepare for the needs there," said Cantika whose voice sounded uninspired.

"You just need to prepare your needs. Because all the office business has been prepared in advance."

"Bring your needs for three days there," Bu Yuni's voice weakened across the street.

"It was before, yeah. Hope everything goes well. And you can come back just fine. Assalammu'alaikum," Bu Yuni ended the conversation that morning.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" Cantika said, ending his talk.

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The clock on the wall is seven hours, less than fifteen minutes. Cantika went down to the dining table. There was already Grandpa Oemar sitting, and Bi Sinar was arranging the breakfast menu.

"Assalammu'alaikum, Grandpa, Bi Sinar." Cantika greeted her beloved Grandpa and dear Aunt. Along with her sweet smile that adorns her beautiful face.

"Wa'alaikumsalam dear," replied the Grandfather and Bi Sinar simultaneously while smiling at him.

"Uncle Ja'far and Mentari have not come down?" ask Cantika while looking for her uncle and cousin. 

     Just now Cantika asked, there was already the sound of people running on the stairs. He saw, Mentari ran while smiling adorning his face.

"Assalammu'alaikum Grandpa, Mother!" sapa Mentari while kissing Grandpa's cheek and Bi Sinar the most beautiful Mother.

"Come, have breakfast and go to school, then get lost. If the gate is locked again, you will cry again," said Sinar teasing his eldest daughter who still likes childish behavior.

"Sir Cantika will anterin me, yes. You want to go out of town this morning. Afraid of bad luck," Pinta Mentari pleaded with Cantika while putting on a pleading face.

"Wani Piro?" Cantika said as she rolled her eyes at Mentari and her ignorant smile.

"She...!!! Counts very much the same brother himself," said Mentari while putting on his sullen face.

Cantika chuckled at Mentari's reaction. He thinks it's very funny. Tempting the Mentari has been a daily habit since long ago. A day passed feeling that something was lacking. Even his Grandpa and Aunt also laughed at the behavior of Mentari who was still like a child who easily snatched away when his wishes were not met.

"Yes .. yes ... I will buy Mang Asep!" Mentari trying to nego with Cantika.

"Ogah ah, the grin of two thousand silver " Cantika pretended to refuse, even though in her heart she wanted to laugh.

"Early, quickly set off, will be hunted misfortune!" The Grandpa's Order.

"Grandfather today Cantika will go to Bali, there is an assignment from the office. Replaced Bu Yuni, because she went to the hospital last night. The plan in Bali was only three days" Cantika said, asking his grandfather for permission.

"Just like Mr. Fatih and Mr. Alif, Cake."

"So it's just you, the woman who went there?"

Cantika was immediately nervous about answering her Grandfather's question, "it seems, yes, Kek."

"Where to snick your HP, Grandpa wants to call your boss!" Grandpa Oemar extended his hand to Cantika.

     With a swift Cantika thrust his cellphone. Soon the Grandfather spoke to someone across the same side asking to take good care of Cantika, lest anything happen.

     Oemar's grandfather is the type of parent who is protective of children, ghosts, especially grandchildren. He was always monitoring their activities, their friends. He doesn't want anything to happen to his family.

     Time is almost seven in the morning. Cantika set out to deliver Mentari first. Because of the tight time, Cantika drove his motorbike above average speed. And at the same time there is a car speeding like being chased. So that it grazes the handlebar of the motor. Luckily Cantika was able to control the bike so it did not fall.

"Whooy ...! Stop ... !" Cantika and Mentari compact yelled at the driver of the runaway car.

     With sharp eyesight and strong memory, Cantika tried to remember the license plate of the vehicle. He kept it in his brain memory.

"Review, yes if you meet. I'll hit him!" Threaten Mentari.

"Leave it. We have to hurry up, get behind, "take Cantika.

Cantika also reinstated the bike. While Mentari still nagging is not clear.

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     Cantika came first to his office where he worked. Because the three of them will leave together.

     His superior, Mr. Fatah looks relaxed but good at eye sight. Stayle is always stunning to wear any shirt. Smiling when he saw Cantika come while running in a hurry to meet him. 

"Sorry, Sir. I'm late?!" with a breath Cantika asked.

"You're not late, anyway. Just relax!" Fatih chuckled, laughing in restraint as she looked at Cantika's expression.

"Oh thank goodness then," said Cantika.

"It looks like we're just going straight to the airport right now. Because Alif already left for Bali last night."

"Can we go first, sir?" asked Cantika while walking quickly adjusting her pace to Fatih.

"Because there's a problem there?" reply Fatih

"What's the matter, sir?" ask Cantika again.

"The hotel where the event was held was already full and we have to find another hotel. Thank you for the hotel that is still close to him."

"Couldn't you? Not all participants who participated in the meeting of Asian-Pacific entrepreneurs have certainly got a room to stay?" Cantika frowned.

"That's a change of plan. Because there are several leaders of the country who participated in the event. And they brought a lot of aides. Yes, so we local entrepreneurs should be kind enough to accept the decision," Fatih replied with a witty smile.

"Ah, it's only fitting that since this morning I feel bad. Let's hope there's no other strange occurrence, "inner Cantika.

"You why Cantika? just shut up?" Fatih was worried when he saw another Cantika than usual.

"There's nothing, sir!" replied Cantika with a smile.

They get into a car driven by a special driver who works at Fatih's company, heading to the airport. And their journey went well. They arrived in Bali safely.

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