Love for Zahra (END)

25. Meeting Old Friends

Zahra opened the door to her room. He saw a man standing at the door of his room. The man's face looked worried. But seeing the fine Zahra made him breathe a sigh of relief. The man just pulled Zahra in his arms.

"Bikin is worried" said Rio.

Zahra who was in Rio's arms fell silent in shock. Until a while later he tried to let go of Rio's embrace.

"I'm gapapa. You are the better one" replied Zahra.

"Where not to worry, suddenly you are not allowed to enter. If you don't come in today I guarantee you drop tomorrow because your negative thoughts continue that."

"I want to be home, Yo. This day," pinta Zahra.

"Nothing! I don't give you permission. Now change clothes there. I wait below," after that Rio left Zahra who was resentful of it.

Zahra closed the door to her room. Change clothes according to Rio's orders. Preparing his equipment to work. When he felt everything was ready, he left the room to the kitchen for breakfast. He saw Rio who was sitting in the middle room watching tv.

"Yo, have you had breakfast yet?" zahra asked as she went down the last ladder.

"Udah," Rio replied without turning his head to Zahra.

Zahra went into the kitchen. Take breakfast for himself. Eat it in silence. As soon as possible finish breakfast. After he finished he approached Rio who was playing his phone.

"Udah. So no?" ask Zahra.

"Come," Rio stood up, turned off the tv and placed the tv remote on the table.

"Where's mama?"

"Pamit came out earlier, if you leave tell ngunci door."

"Hem."

Zahra picked up the key hanging on the inside of the house. Then lock the door from the outside. Put that key under the doormat. A secret place for his family if everyone is outside and does not carry a spare key.

Because of the rush and worry about Zahra. Rio brought a motorbike to get to Zahra's house quickly. Now both of them took the motorcycle to the workshop.

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Rio sat in front of Zahra's desk. He was waiting for his cousin's explanation who suddenly asked for permission today. It had been more than half an hour Rio was still sitting quietly there. Pay attention to Zahra who is not focused while working.

"Udah. Taro aja's. Even wrong all later if imposed. Now tell me why you're not allowed in?" Rio pulled the notebook that was in front of Zahra.

"What the hell is Rio! You're working" said Zahra, who was caught off guard by Rio's attitude.

"I know you're crying. Still don't want a story? What else are you with Ega?"

"Why else?" Rio still kept forcing Zahra to tell stories. But the girl refused to tell.

Zahra did not want to make this man in front of her worry again. It was enough to trouble his cousin. She is determined to learn to be an independent woman. Not only makes his family worried about his health.

"No papa, Rio. I'm fine with him. Don't worry too much."

"There is no exaggerated story if it is for you, Ma'am," said Rio firmly and called Zahra with the title mbak, it means he was really worried about the state of his brother.

"Look! I'm doing fine. Not sick either. I want permission to just go anywhere again. Kan who has your workshop, so yaa .. gapapa I once truant."

"Bak didn't lie to me, did he?"

"Now Rio. Really. After lunch I went home. Today I'm home from Surabaya."

"I'll take you home later."

"No need. I'm pesen ojol aja."

"Related gapapa?"

"Yes sure. It's there! You want to be here until when?"

"Yes up to me dong! This is my workshop. Yeah I like where I want to be."

Zahra breathed a rough breath at the answer of her cousin's sister.

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At lunchtime, Zahra was still in her room. Some employees continue their work. Waiting for your turn to rest.

"Mbak, someone wants to take care of service payments" said Arif.

"Rio hasn't come back yet?" ask Zahra.

"Yet, Ma'am. The man was in a hurry he said. Here's the service details" Arif said, handing Zahra a piece of paper.

"Yes already. Tell the guy to come in. But you're here huh." Arif nodded. Then walk out calling his customers.

Zahra was surprised to see the man walking behind Arif. So does the guy.

"Zahra?" said the man made sure.

Zahra nodded stiffly in response. He allowed the man to sit in front of him.

"How are you, Ra? I didn't expect to see you here. Message me, call me you never answer. So you work here now?" ask the man, Bian.

"Yes, I'm good. As you can see" answered Zahra.

"Mas Arif, is everything here?" zahra asked, pointing at the paper that Arif had given her.

"Yes, Ma'am" replied Arif.

"The total is one million and fifty thousand" Zahra told the man in front of her.

Zahra tried to ignore Bian who was blatantly watching her. As much as possible, he was just ordinary.

Bian took his wallet and gave cash to Zahra as wide as the nominal mentioned.

Zahra gave Bian a detailed service note. Bian deliberately clasped Zahra's hand as he received the note.

Zahra was suddenly afraid of Bian. He tried to let go of the hand. But I can't.

"Ehem," Arif who was standing next to Zahra's table cleared his throat loudly as he looked at Zahra who was starting to get scared. Zahra hurriedly pulled her hand.

"Thank you. I'll serve here often" said Bian, then say goodbye to Zahra and Arif.

"Sir Zahra gapapa? Want to call Mas Rio, Ma'am?" asked the worried Arif to see the slightly pale Zahra.

"I'm not papa, Mom. Thank you, thankfully you are here" Zahra said with a smile.

"Yes, Ma'am. If so I go back to the front first yes," said Arif.

Zahra saw something different with Bian. In the past, while still working in the same place never once did Bian dare to touch it. Even if it's just a tangle. But just now he knew, deliberately the man held his hand.

He was silent thinking about it. Unknowingly, Rio had been sitting in front of his desk. Look at the dreamy Zahra. He gasped in shock, as soon as he saw Rio in front of him.

"When were you there?" ask Zahra.

"From earlier. Look at you daydreaming. Mas Arif said there was your friend who served, man. Who?"

"Dian."

"Dian? Who's she?"

"Cowok in my old office. When I asked to pick you up."

"Did he do something that scared you?" Zahra nodded in response.

That afternoon Zahra was finally delivered home by Rio. The man felt that something was hidden from him by his brother. Looks like he should be more protective of the older brother, for his own good.

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