Love for Zahra (END)

50. Dating

Waiting for Ega's return to work is very long. I really want him to skip work. Moreover, his work today was not so much. Makes it feel good to be in his room.

He came out of his room to see his secretary.

"Dev, my schedule after lunch?" tanyanya to the point.

"There's no timetable, sir. Meeting with PT. Santoso who should be today is being pushed back next week" replied Devi, Ega's secretary.

"You have to handle everything. I have an event outside after lunch."

"Good, sir."

Ega went back into his room. He took his cell phone and sent a message to his girl. Tell him if it's noon he'll go straight there.

Many times he checked his phone but not a single message was read. He tried calling Zahra's number, but there was no answer.

Not being lifted. Where the hell is he? Ega wonders.

Unfortunately no one answered the question. Only he was in that room.

****

At the house Aunt Dewi looks crowded because the Zahra family from the city has come. Both his parents and his sister have followed him to the village.

There was laughter filling the living room of the family home. Despite the longing with her parents, Zahra refuses to move in from her mother's side.

"Bak, sapean nginep kene sik ae sedino iki yo. Sesok ae moved nang omah e samean dewe," said Aunt Dewi to her brother.

(Sir, nginep here a day ago yes. Tomorrow we move to his house, ma'am.)

"He em, we are here first, Sunday only transfer," replied Mrs Ratih.

"Yes, rest first, Ma'am. The room mbak Ratih tetep ndak no one nquatin."

"Here the house is big yes, Bun. There are many rooms. But later I sleep with Mother, yes," said Efelin.

"Yes, we'll sleep with your sister tonight too. We sleep together, yes" replied the mother.

"Dad will go straight back to Surabaya, ndak can not stay here for long" said the father.

"Well, ndak nginep, Mas?" ask Aunt Goddess.

"Your mother has been granted permission, Wi. It's not good with the other employees" replied Mrs Ratih.

"Yes, it will be noon after lunch left, I cooked a lot of tables," Zahra suggested.

"Are you sure you're cooking?" seductive the father.

"Truly, yes even if it's just one menu," replied Zahra.

I heard I saw the dhuhur adhan in musolla near the house of Aunt Dewi. They all finished their day and prepared for the congregational prayer to Musolla.

****

Not getting a reply to a message from Zahra made the man sitting on his swivel chair more and more furious.

Several times he contacted his girl, but there was no answer. Dozens of messages he sent none got a reply.

As soon as lunch hour arrives. He headed straight for the parking lot and drove his car to the village where Zahra lived.

Almost an hour drive finally he had arrived in front of the courtyard of Aunt Dewi's house. It was parked there Zahra's father's car.

The man's mind was again hit by negativity. Fear of anything happening with her heart. He got out of his car and walked into the porch.

"Assalamualaikum," he said.

"Getishalight."

"Lho's? Brother Ega? Why?" tanya Efelin who happens to be playing mobile phone in the living room.

"Fell? Your sister exists?" ask Ega.

"Look, Brother. I'll call you for a minute."

"I'll just wait here" he replied.

He took a seat on the porch of the house. Soon we heard footsteps approaching. He turned his head to the door.

There the girl was standing with a surprised face.

"What are you doing here?" tanyakanya.

"You don't chat with my phone anyway" replied the man.

"Huh? I-I didn't see the HP from earlier," replied Zahra feeling bad.

"Yes, not papa. I'm glad to see you're okay."

"Ep. I made you a drink first. Let's go in, don't papa," Zahra asked.

"Ep. Ra's. I want to take you for a walk. Wanna don't?"

"Look maybe. How's it?"

"I asked you first, didn't I?"

"Yes. I'm waiting here."

Before long, it wasn't Zahra who came out to meet Ega. Instead of the father with a cup containing coffee in it.

"Om," Ega greeted by greeting Om Irawan after he placed his coffee cup.

"Where are you going?" ask her.

"Walk a minute, Om. Can I take Zahranya with me?"

"Can. Don't come home late at night. It's eight o'clock here at night. Same with our lives in the city."

"Yes, Om."

"If we are in the city at ten o'clock it is still said to be afternoon. If it's here, nine o'clock, no one's through."

"Yes, Om," the young man replied with an erratic feeling.

"I hope you and Zahra get married soon, if you really mean it. And I don't want something like yesterday to happen again."

"I'm sorry, Om. For yesterday's incident. I'm really sorry."

"I just want the best for my son. Don't let you disappoint my trust, son."

Their conversation comes to a halt as Zahra comes out carrying drinks for Ega.

"Now aren't you ready, Nduk? If you want to go out there immediately. Let him not come home last night," said the father.

"Yes, Dad. I'm ready first." The girl went back into the house.

Om Irawan also said goodbye because he would also leave for Surabaya. Not long after, Zahra was ready to leave.

After saying goodbye to everyone in the house, the two of them headed towards the city of Malang.

Not much talk they talk about. Same thing with the phone this morning. Zahra answered only as necessary.

An hour later they had arrived at one of the shopping centers of Malang city, Malang Plaza.

The two of them walked towards the cinema on the top floor. Ega tightly embraced his girl's shoulder. It looks very friendly to anyone who pays attention.

"Well what the hell?" ask Zahra.

"What's the time this afternoon."

They entered the cinema. See the movie ads and watch. Until finally they found a film that aired at 15:15 this afternoon.

"We take the film 'LADY MERMAR' aja yes," proposed Ega.

"Isa. It was about that murder. That's a psycho, right? Don't want ah. I'm scared."

"This is good, dear. It is based on a novel by the nation whose work was published in Noveltoon. Author's name is 'MARUTAMI'. We'll watch this, yes" persuaded Ega.

"Later if there's a murder, look at the blood that I'm afraid of."

"I'm stuck in my armpit and I'm a gapapa."

"Ih. Ngeselin."

Finally they watched the movie called 'LADY MERMAR. The film tells the story of a woman who has the nickname LADY MERMAR, she is a cold-blooded woman. Torturing men who were considered unkind in a very vile way.

If you are curious about the same story. You can directly search in the search field in your Noveltoon/Mangatoon application by entering the tittle 'LADY MERMAR'.

During the movie, Zahra hid her face behind Ega's shoulders. She was horrified to see the woman torturing the man tied to the chair. His head was covered in blood. And the torture is still being done against him.

After nearly two hours, the film was finally finished. The girl hurriedly pulled Ega out of the cinema room immediately. He was horrified to imagine himself being there. Remembering the kidnapping she suffered as well.

"Darling, what's wrong with you?" ega asked worriedly looking at Zahra's pale face.

"It was only my keinget when I was held captive. I can't believe I was tortured like that."

"Gosh, Honey. I'm sorry. Don't think that far."

"No papa. I thought I should be more grateful to be alive with no injuries."

"We'll find a seat first yuk. You calm your mind first."

Ega guided Zahra to one of the seats nearby. He rubbed the girl's shoulder until she felt calm.

Moments later they decide to find a place to eat because of the sound of Ega's stomach heard by Zahra. He remembered that he had no time for lunch.

*****

The cover of the novel that Zahra had seen