
Fresh morning air. Ken sat on the porch of the house while leaning on a chair with his legs crossed. Ken had just had a morning workout, running around his home complex. The sweat is still visible. Breath is still hunting. However, the routine is so delicious, because it will definitely have a healthy impact.
Ken is usually accompanied by Juno. That morning Ken was exercising alone because since early in the morning Juno had been saying goodbye to going back to the village. Juno will be in the village for the next three days. Juno even brought souvenirs for the father who was the village chief there. It is a hoodie couple. Ken doesn't understand Juno's way of thinking until he buys her father a hoodie, a pink wana anyway.
“Juno must still be on the train,” guess Ken. “Sepi also feels like there are no children. No one stuck his head. Hoho.” Ken muttered alone.
A bottle of mineral water. Three sips and ‘alhamdulillaah’. Ken's body feels fresh. The sweat that is still left on the forehead is immediately on the rag with a towel.
Pensively. That's what Ken did next. Ken smiled occasionally. Sometimes Ken also looks confused, to show a typical movement ala himself, which corrects the location of his glasses.
Ken is confused as to what to do to fill his vacation, as Ken does not prepare a special agenda other than to continue memorizing short letters. It was an idea to take a vacation to his parents' place outside the city. However, the intention was quickly lost because Ken's parents were busy working and were outside the other city.
After all, Ken's mind was on Mario. Ken suspects that Mario is on a plane bound for Germany. Suddenly there were memories looming in his mind. It was a memory of his friendship with Mario.
“Bro, why did you have to move to Germany for college, anyway? I can't compete with who's better looking. Huft.” Ken continued to speak alone while still sitting on the front porch.
“Wait!” Ken got up from his seat. He remembered something. “Anjani doesn't know Mario is no longer in town. I have to tell him. Do not let their relationship so not okay because of the stupidity of Mario who is reluctant to make a parting word. Yes, I must be the unifying hero Mario-Anjani.” Ken's excited.
Ken decides to meet Anjani at his house. Talking in person is clearer than on the phone. Ken quickly went inside the house and got ready.
***
Mario has been neat by wearing black jeans that are not too tight, also a white sneaker. Yellow dominant color hoodie becomes the top chosen Mario. The hoodie Mario was wearing was a Ken-given hoodie, which was supposed to be a parting gift.
One by one the stairs were down. Mario immediately headed to the dining table to join Alenna for breakfast.
“Alenna, why haven't you changed?” ask Mario who just arrived at the dining table.
“I took a leave today to welcome mom,” replied Alenna.
“Oh. Leon's not mad because you're mostly on leave?” ask Mario.
“No problems. Leon is tame,” Alenna chirped.
“Astaghfirullah,” said Mario, but afterwards Mario even chuckled with a speech Alenna.
"You should pass the trip back to the company. Let Leon have a noisier partner, don't I just be taught more storm." Alenna grumbled in between the activity of eating fried rice.
"No way!" reject Mario.
"Why?" Alenna wondered.
"I want to set up my own company" replied Mario optimistically.
"Its okay. Sounds nice. Make it happen as soon as possible. Later I ask father to have me transferred to your company" said Alenna.
"Hm. Sure enough? Ntar kangen taught the same storm Leon," Mario seduced.
"No way!" yell Alenna quickly. "I think enough, Mario. Don't talk about Leon anymore. Just eat your fried rice. Em, the cow's eye egg for me, huh?" ask Alenna.
At first Alenna asks Mario if the beef eggs on Mario's fried rice plate are okay for him to take. Not yet Mario asserted, Alenna had moved the eggs of beef eyes on a plate of fried rice part of Mario to his plate.
"Eh-uh-uh!" mario protested when he saw Alenna remove her part cow's eye egg.
"It has to be ikhlash if you don't want me to have a stomachache" Alenna said.
"Hehe. Yeah-yes." yeah." In the end Mario gave up his cow's eye egg.
For a moment the atmosphere of the breakfast table was so crisp. The mother's other siblings look familiar like siblings.
“You're going to pick up mama? Must be mommy happy to see you.” Mario offers Alenna to come with him.
“Uhuk-uhuk!” Alenna chokes.
A few sips of water quickly move past the esophagus. Alenna rubbed her lips. She also took a tissue and wiped a bit of water spilled on the tip of the hijab she was wearing.
"Before you eat read basmallah?" ask Mario.
"Here you go" replied Alenna briefly, then returned to gulp down the water.
"Keep choking on what?" ask Mario again.
"It's nothing" said Alenna. "It looks like you don't know what kind of mama is yet" he added.
"What is it like?" Mario wants to know.
"The mama .... See for yourself, ntar. Cepet finish your fried rice, keep going to the airport pick up mama!" advice Alenna.
"Okey."
A few minutes later there was no serious talk. As soon as she finished breakfast, Alenna helped the cook's aunt tidy up the dining table. Mario drives his car to the airport.
***
Ken's motorbike enters an alley of a resident's house. The alley he passed by was not too narrow nor was it too wide. Enough for two road-covered motors. Two hundred yards after Ken's motorbike entered the alley, Ken arrived at Uncle Sam's house.
Some buyers in line smiled and waved their hands at Ken. It happened because Ken's face was handsome. It's just that Ken has glasses.
Ken returned the smile that was aimed at him. After parking his motorcycle, Ken stepped closer to the shop while saying his greetings.
"Assalamu'alaikum," said Ken.
"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Do you want to shop too?" ask a mother with a flirtatious.
"No, Ma. I want to see my friend" replied Ken.
"Oh. Do you have a candidate yet? At home, I have a virgin daughter. Do I want to marry my son?" The mothers who were waiting in line were increasingly tempting Ken, even offering Ken to be betrothed to his daughter.
"Sst. Jeng Lis is not able to see cogan," chirped the other mothers who queue.
"Son Ken, huh?" ask Sarah who just finished serving customers in the front queue.
"Yes right. I'm Ken, I'd like to see Anjani for a second. Can you?" Ken asks Sarah for permission to become Uncle Sam's wife.
"Maybe, but Anjani is on vacation with Meli to Jogja," replied Sarah kindly.
"Jogja?" Ken was shocked because he did not know that Anjani and Meli had vacation plans to Jogja. "Then I go home, huh. Let me call Anjani. Assalamu'alaikum," said Ken.
"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Be careful, Ken," said Sarah.
Ken nodded while smiling kindly. Ken went back to his bike. There was a sense of disappointment because the mission was not carried out.
"Fortunately be a hero!" gerutu Ken's. "Eh, but why Anjani and Meli yesterday did not mention the holiday to Jogja, huh? Meli usually likes to say that she has a plan." Ken tried to think, but did not know the answer.
The afternoon has passed with the presence of fun with friends in the shopping center. In the afternoon, Anjani sat on the front porch of his house while waiting for Renal to come from teaching in mushollah.
Not long ago Anjani sat on the front porch of the house, suddenly there was Meli coming to his house. Anjani quickly checked the smartphone maybe Meli had contacted him first. However, there was no message from Meli.
"Tumben was not happy first. Is anything important, huh?" Anjani wonders.
"Anjani-Anjani-Anjani!" meli shouted while running around small.
"Assalamu'alaikum, Meli."
"Oh. Hehe. Wa'alaikumsalam. Anjani-Anjani, something's important!" Meli squatted in front of Anjani.
"Eits. Sit here, you know. Slowly explain. What's up, Mel?" ask Anjani.
Meli still did not want to stand from her squat. He looked at Anjani expectantly.
"Tomorrow to come with me, huh? Gotta want. Meli does not accept rejection, because rejection is painful!" Meli full of drama.
"Hm? Where are you going, Mel?" ask Anjani.
"Jogja," Meli replied quickly.
"Jogja?" Anjani.
Meli steady nodded. Meanwhile, Anjani did not understand why Meli could make plans to Jogja suddenly.
"Cock impromptu, anyway? What is there to do? Jember-Jogja is far away, you know." Anjani wanted to know Meli's explanation further.
"Vacation. Learn Olshop from his experts, Via and Ratna. Continue ...."
"Keep meeting Mas Azka, will you?" guess Anjani.
"Hehe. Actually I was invited by Mother Aisyah to go there. The mother Mas Azka. Em, I feel that this opportunity should not be wasted. Who knows if there is a continuation of the story of Meli and Azka. Hidhi. Aamiin's." Meli even say her own prayers.
"You, huh?" Meli begged, her face was made expectantly.
Anjani seemed to think. Actually Anjani had no special plans during the holidays. Seeing Meli with such an expression made Anjani could not bear to refuse her invitation.
"Ep. Okay, deh. I want to" Anjani said in the end.
"Alhamdulillaah," cried Meli loudly.
"Eh, but I have Uncle Sam's permission first" Anjani said.
"About allowed. Hurry up and don't forget. Hehe." Uncle Sam was suddenly in the conversation.
"Uncle heard?" Anjani kepo because suddenly Uncle Sam allows.
"Ups. Ja. Not intentionally. Hehe." Uncle Sam chuckled. "Ohya, Roni and Fatimah already know?" Uncle Sam asked about Meli's parents.
"It has. They even mengeneng if I do not mager continue at home," Meli replied while grinning.
"Then the cost of PP train tickets, pocket money, and to buy souvenirs from your handsome uncle. Let's get you guys down the line, yeah. With Lu-pa!" Uncle Sam was kind.
"Horeee!" yelling Anjani and Meli together.
[Flashback Off]
Ken decides to return home from Anjani. As soon as Ken was about to start his bike, suddenly one voice call came in. It was from Mario. Ken nimbly lifted it.
"Assalamu'alaikum, Bro." Ken excitedly said hello via phone.
"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Position?" ask Mario.
"Anjani's house" Ken answered briefly.
"Huh? What are you doing there, Ken?" ask Mario.
"You took Anjani's love from you" replied Ken.
"Serious or just prank?" ask Mario again, the more curious.
"Kepo, right? Tell me to turn your plane around if you want to know," Ken said, holding back a laugh.
"Here you go" said Mario.
"Huh? What's already?" ask Ken.
"Have turned around. I'll wait for you at my house after the dhuhur. Assalamu'alaikum's chat. Tut-tut-tut." Mario ended his call.
Ken stared strangely at the screen of his smartphone. Ken's heart desires to make Mario kepo for his visit at Anjani's house. Now it is Ken who was made to kepo with Mario's invitation to attend his home.
"So serious kid? How can I tell the pilot to turn the plane back?" Ken was wondering.
"Why haven't you come home yet, Mas Ganteng?" ask the mothers who teased Ken.
"Eh? I-This is coming home, Mom. Excuse me," said Ken, then hurry up the bike menstrater.
Ken came home with a big question mark. The question mark on his mind was about Mario's invitation to his home, also about the holiday Anjani and Meli that he did not know before.
Connect ....
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