Look At Me Once

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“Fa!”

“Fa!”

“Hei! Lathifatunnisa!” anisa exclaimed right near Lathifa's ear.

“Eh, i-iya what is it?” Lathifa turned towards Anisa with her confused face.

“Quick cut the cake! Already on the wait from earlier you even daydream.” Anisa led Lathifa's hand which was holding a bread knife that was just hanging in the air.

Lathifa circulated her gaze throughout the room, looking for the two male figures she missed so much.

“Who are you looking for, Thif?” ask Hana.

“Eh, ti-not looking for anyone, Buk.”

Lathifa closed her eyes, she inhaled as much air and then took it out slowly.

‘It turns out it was just my imagination! Father, Lathif kangen! Mas Hafiz, Fafa kangen sama Mas ...’ Lathifa immediately wiped away her tears before anyone saw her.

Her eyes caught the whereabouts of her husband who was standing some distance away from her. Lathifa felt a tightness in her chest, it was just a wishful thinking. ‘What a pity your fate, Lathifatunnisa.’

Latifa turned her focus to the cake in front of her, she cut the cake and gave her first piece to her mother, but was rejected by Hana.

“Not the mother who is entitled to this cake, Thif. You are married, and your husband is the one you should put first above all else. Prioritize your husband in your life.” Hana smiled looking at Lathifa's face.

“Mas, come here! Why go all the way there?” anisa asked, then she pulled Alwi closer to Lathifa.

 “Quick Fa, you feed her first piece of cake to mas Al!”

Anisa looks very excited in this regard, in contrast to the stiff Lathifa looking stupid in her own show.

Lathifa raised her hand to feed the cake into Alwi's mouth, but her hand trembled from getting a sharp gaze from her husband, let alone at this close distance.

“Cielah, use shy all. Ordinary if the two must be gone shamefully,” said Andre.

Plaque.

“Akh, what the hell is Lo, Dan.” Andre rubbed his head for getting a blow from Zidan.

“From mouth!” persemat Zidan's.

“Ck.” Andre clucked in annoyance, he felt Zidan had now changed. Even very strange, he looked quiet and kept his behavior. In fact, Zidan used to be the most nosy person among his friends.

After the cake cutting event, at Anisa's request, they took several poses, from a photo with all Hafa Resto employees, Photos of Anisa and Lathifa, photos of Anisa, Lathifa and Hana, Zidan, three of them, Andre even Raiyan was not shy about posing together.

The alwi? Where would he pose in front of the camera. He said, it's a waste of time. Don't just know him, that with a photo, we can make it a memory. Memories if one day, we miss the person we love, but we can not see him again, by looking at his picture may be able to reduce a little our longing for the person.

Alwi sat on one of the chairs in the corner of the room, he was unaware of the presence of Anisa who was already standing next to him. His eyes focused on the laptop in front of him.

“Mas, let's take a photo together,” take Anisa.

Alwi raised his head. “You guys, mas don't like, Darling.” He focused back on his laptop.

“Mas, come on ... this time only, yes! I want us to take three photos with Lathifa.” Anisa sat next to her husband.

“No. Mas is busy, dear,” refused Alwi not a little distract him from his laptop.

“Mas, I beg .... want, yes! Perhaps, this will be the moment of the three of us for the first and last time.”

“What do you mean, Nis?” Alwi stared at his wife's face.

“We're photos of the three, Mas! This time, promise! There will be no second time.” Anisa displayed her most beautiful smile, hoping her husband would comply with her request.

Alwi seemed to think for a moment. He wanted to refuse his wife's request, but on the other hand Alwi did not want to upset his wife. Moreover, according to him, his wife's face looks very adorable.

“Good. This time only, yes.” Alwi closed his laptop.

Anisa and Alwi walked hand in hand towards the people taking pictures.

Alwi stood in the middle, between Anisa and Lathifa. His right hand held tightly to Anisa's hand, while his left hand he put in his pants pocket.

Alwi rolled his eyes panted. ‘Awas later you Rai!’

After the various poses they did, still Alwi and Lathifa still looked stiff and awkward.

“Masya Allah .. handsome pak Al. like an Arab prince,” said one of the employees.

“I also want to be made the third wife,” ceplos one of the employees while staring at Alwi and his two wives posing in front of the camera.

“Mbak Anisa very beautiful. Indeed descendants of Arab Masya Allah, beautiful and handsome,” chirped other employees.

“Local products are also no less beautiful. Tuh, look!” maya said as she pointed towards Lathifa.

 “Iya, mbak Lathif is beautiful, cute, especially when smiling. Oh my God, what a sweet.

“Lucky once pack Alwi get two angels as beautiful as them.”

Without them realizing it, there was a broken heart hearing the chatter of those employees.

Yes, Zidan who was sitting near the Hafa Resto employee felt tightness in his chest, he was already trying to forget Lathifa. However, it was difficult for him to dispel the feelings that had already been deeply embedded in his heart.

After the event was over, one by one of them said goodbye, except for employees who stayed at the restaurant.

“Bu, I say goodbye first. I take good care of my health, yes.” Alwi said goodbye to his mother-in-law.

“Be careful on the road, son. Mother's message, take care of your two wives! Love them, take care of your two wives! The best man is the best to his family and his wife.”

“Iya, Mum.”

“Mother , trust your daughter, son. May your marriage be sakinah, mawadah, warahmah. May you be quickly given descent.”

“Aamiin,” said Anisa with passion. Alwi and Lathifa were silent.

After taking turns to greet Hana, they returned home in Alwi's car, while Anisa's car was driven by Raiyan.

“Darling, why are you sitting in the back?” alwi asked when he opened the car door and found Anisa sitting in the back seat with Lathifa.

“I want to accompany Lathifa, Mas.”

“I feel like a driver only,” grumbled Alwi.

“Once, Mas.” Anisa laughed softly. “Have come on, Mas! hunt tonight later.”

Alwi, with a feeling of arrogance, was forced to drive his car at a speed splitting the streets that looked still crowded even though it was late at night.

Arriving at home, they immediately cleaned themselves. Raiyan immediately returned to his apartment.

Lathifa came out of the bathroom only with a towel that covered her body to the extent of her thighs. With a towel on his head wrapped his wet hair.

Lathifa walked leisurely towards the wardrobe beside her bed, earlier she forgot to bring a change of clothes because of the rush. Lathifa did not notice the presence of someone in the room who had been staring at her but blinked.

“Akh!” Lathifa dropped the clothes on her hand when she saw her husband sitting on the sofa.

“Se-se-jak when are you here?” asked Lathifa nervously. He crossed two hands in front of his chest.

“Ck, I'm not interested in your body, little boy. I just want to give you this.” Alwi pointed at a gift box he had placed next to him. “Besok Anisa wants to take you to pesantren.”

Alwi stood up from his seat and walked towards the door. After all, he was a normal man just that his ego still filled his heart and mind. Alwi only wants to be loyal to Anisa.

Lathifa regained her senses after hearing the sound of the door closing, she immediately picked up her clothes lying on the floor.

“Oh yes, tomorrow to the boarding school wear that shirt!” exclaimed Alwi who re-inserted his head in the doorway, then closed it back.

“Ck, refrigerator base! Make it startled,” Lathifa's nagging holds her chest in shock at the sudden arrival of her husband.

“Cowok perverted! Huwaa... Motherhood! Your son has been tainted.”

After changing her clothes, Lathifa grabbed the gift box from her husband. He was curious about the contents and immediately opened it.

“Aahh! What the fuck?” Lathifa scrunched her forehead while twirling the moving object in her hand. “Say the owner of a large company? Give his wife something like this! Not very intent! Basic refrigerator!”