LOVE SONGS OF LOLOBATA

EARLY MORNING

I decided to finish the job of reading and analyzing the documents until it was finished late at night. Fifi had reported meeting with Andi and was immediately invited around the city of Makassar to enjoy the beauty of the lights and tall buildings that we never met in Lolobata. He was so excited and enthusiastic about his dream trip. When I got to the room I found him fast asleep in my sleeping pajamas. Basic Fifi. She must have looked up my wardrobe and picked up the sky-blue silk pajamas that Grandma had bought. When I wake up tomorrow the boy must be excited and envious to see all those things.

Finished cleaning myself I dropped down lying next to Fifi who was curling up peacefully. The look on his face is so bright. So happy Fifi may not think how the mother who was left alone at home.

The clang of an old clock reads once the hour mark has shown at one in the morning. My eyes still don't want to be closed. I took the device from the top of the nightstand and read some of the messages in the bird-loving group. The jokes and videos of the group members made me smile. Some show off their bird skills, some make funny video edits, race information, and some are advertising for selling feed and bird equipment. It's always a lot of people, even though I rarely comment in that group.

Tut tuuuut. Phone calls coming in from Bray. I thought, what's wrong with today. Ooh obviously a lot. I was too busy with the business of the plantation company to be negligent on my duty to take care of the foundation.

Never mind. Just resigned. Just listen to the scolding. Accept her anger with a hearty heart. How else would you like? I can't clone myself to be able to complete all the responsibilities I'm holding at this moment in time.

"Hi, Fifa. Not sleeping?" That's the first sentence I heard from the phone call this morning. There was no high tone or the smell of anger.

His hoarse voice ran softly in the ears like the great-grandson of Halmahera who was looking for attention. Sweet sound waves slow down the desire to reciprocate with self-sacrifice. The fine feathers all over my body brushed for a moment.

"Not yet." I replied as I gulped.

"Busy?"

I sit down on the couch. It's not good to take a call while sleeping.

"Yes, just got back from the office. Mas Bray knew I had to manage the plantation that Gufron was going to sell. Today I attended management meetings, visited gardens and factories, and read and analyzed many documents. Sorry yes! Content that was not uploaded yesterday. But aviary conditions are safe."

I thought he'd be mad. It turned out that all I heard was a soft sigh and a casual comment, "Lemes was his voice. Really tired, huh?"

"Heem." I answered briefly with a smile. That little attention made my heart expand. My burden was slightly reduced because I felt like a friend was sharing.

"Not sleepy?"

"Yet. What's the matter with this early morning call?"

"I just got home from work too. Can't sleep. Your keingetan. Uh look at your cellphone status again online. So it was a quick call." Bray laughed a little.

I'm myself amused to be embarrassed. The sound effect in the early hours made me fantasize about her figure near me. I want to hug to drive away the restless heart and cold of the night. Though the original that I embrace is a pillow goose feather soft, soft and fragrant.

"So there's nothing important to talk about?"

"There's dong. Don't shut it down!" prevent a little panic.

I was just pretending to be a jutek. I didn't say I'd hang up too. Uh he's freaking out himself. Hihahi. With concern I am************* my pillow surface as an impingement.

"So I met Gufron. He asks a lot about you and our relationship. Sorry yes! I told you a lot about the beginning of our cooperation in the bird conservation program."

Eh kok event phone-phone early in the morning it's mutually sorry-sorry. Kayak lebaran. My lips are developing a smile again.

"There's no problem. I've never even talked to Gufron at all."

"Cooking? You'll still be close relatives."

"Maybe still be awkward. We have only met once. We didn't know each other before. But I think he wants to stay that way forever. I felt that my presence was not expected except by my grandmother. Gufron has been busy with business. Make breakfast with family alone can not be." lamented me. I don't know why I was suddenly so open to venting out the grunts that were in the head even though after that there was a little regret. Why should I open that to Bray.

Everything is still clean to me. I don't understand what exactly Gufron wants. If he wanted to know about me, he should have asked the person himself directly. So it was even more upset by his strange behavior. In front of the pretentious do not want to know but investigate behind. Inexplicably to chat with other people he had time, while with his own cousin adorned not. Wonder. Gufron's only intention was to interfere in my relationship with Bray which he thought was more of a friendship.

"He's hijacking half-illegal business cooperation you think ...."

"I don't know Gufron's business." cut me quick.

My mood suddenly deteriorated upon hearing a business idea that I thought was definitely illegal. There is no half term. Legal or illegal is obvious. Recall what Mr. Taqi said this afternoon. I'm getting more and more convinced that I need to be more wary of my own relatives.

"I immediately rejected his offer. He's a persistent man. More precisely the thick face. Already knew I was still upset because I felt lied to about selling pepper garden that turned out not to be his. Eh he still dared to come to the office offering a business cooperation plan that I obviously could not accept."

Just know how Gufron works. I refuse to discuss it further. Make dizzy and tired of the heart by prejudice.

"Sorry! I'm sleepy."

"Eee, don't close it! Kok suddenly become sleepy." protested. His hoarse voice was spoiled like a child who was sulking.

"Yes already is. Have good night. Dream of me yes. Muezz."

Jlepa. The phone was closed without waiting for my answer. Perhaps he was ashamed of losing his authority because of his childish behavior. I smile to myself. Her lips still sat in my memory. Bray is unique. He always did the unexpected in my mind. The treatment is sweet-sweet.

Of course I can't sleep right away after the phone is closed. Mr. Taqi and Bray's words corroborate my prejudice against Gufron. There was nothing I could do but watch out and pray.

At six o'clock in the morning I woke up Fifi who had been clean and tidy wearing a khaki t-shirt and pantaloon pants.

"Wake, Brother. It's noon. What time was last night? Where is aja from?"

Just woke up. The life is not yet full has been crowded with questions of children who casually wear new clothes given grandmother that I have never used.

"Alhamdulillahi ladzi ahyana bakda ma amatana wa ililaihin nusyur" said lirih.

Instead of getting upset, it is better to stretch the body for a while to be more relaxed. Regardless of the question and fuss about the chatter of Fifi I immediately went ablution and then performed the morning prayer that had been bad luck.

The girl waited for me to finish praying before returning to flank me with rants and consecutive questions.

"So mommy video call. I'll show you if Fifa's sister is still sleeping." reports Fifi with her mouth pursed.

"I told you Fifa's sister late at night hasn't come home from the office. Also tell me that who picked me up at the airport kak Syarif and took a walk around the city of Makassar filled with various lights. Great view of the city at night. Not kayaking in the village, dark and quiet. We stopped by the hangout of the young boys. Cool."

I just smiled thinly. Fold the mukena and prayer mat and put it in the nightstand drawer.

"Today's brother to the office again?"

I'm nodding.

"I want to take the streets of Syarif but today he was busy as a wedding committee of relatives of his mother."

"Sister and grandmother will also come to the event later this afternoon after returning from the office. Just moment. You wanna come?"

"What clothes am I wearing?"

"Select the one in the closet."

Fifi again scrunched her mouth.

"The clothes you wear now are still new. Never had my sister wear it. There are some that you have never worn either. Take it for you."

"This is all grandma's giving? Lots and good. Can't I ask for as much as you have?"

I'm shaking. "We can't ask, Fifi. Remember the message of mama and baba."

Fifi threw her ass over the bed mattress. "Sister has a nice dress one closet, I don't have one."

"So, I told you, just take what you like. Not all of them are papa."

Fifi remained pouting. "Stay unfair." he grumbled.

"Not fair where? All the clothes are not the brother who bought and sister never asked for. If you want to take all of them please."

"I want new clothes to suit my taste."

"Yes already. Brother will give you money. You can ask to take Mr. Rodi to the Mall after taking brother to the office." I finally gave up. Fifi is a bit difficult to understand when it comes to fashion sense. She is not as simple as me who confidently wears any outfit as long as it is polite and clean.

"I'm also coming to the office?"

"Yes." Yeah."

The girl's eyes immediately sparkled pretty. She hugged and kissed me on the cheek many times. "Thank you, Brother. Fifi loves you brother." she said. Mode!