LOVE STRATA 1

CS1 Comes from Jogja

"Sayuuur!" exclaim a traveling vegetable seller in front of Ken's house.

Ken hurried out of the house while carrying some money. The fence of the house is pushed up to shift a few meters. Ken also stepped casually to approach the vegetable brother of the chef's aunt at his home.

"Where's the usual aunt shopping, Mas?" ask the vegetable man.

"Go home" replied Ken casually.

Ken hand fingers are cool to look at the vegetables that are served so much. Ken's choice fell on long bean vegetables. Not just take it straight away. Ken picked out the long bean he was going to betel. Of course, long beans that look the most attention-grabbing among the many long beans sold.

"This is a tie. Add tempe one yes, Bang! That's the biggest one" Ken said.

Tempeh and one long tie of beans were quickly put in a plastic container by the vegetable brother. Ken paid for it and went straight into the house.

Ken's house is completely deserted. Auntie who usually cooks at Ken's house permits to return home for the next week, while Juno still hasn't returned from a vacation in the village.

Actually Ken could have ordered food via an online application. But that afternoon Ken wanted something different. He wants to cook himself. The afternoon? Yes, Ken cooks lunch. The vegetables bought just now were Ken's aunt's midday home cook's subscription, and usually Ken's aunt would use them to cook dinner prep dishes.

Shabbily-crucuk!

Ken's stomach rumbling. This morning Ken only cooked instant noodles. The energy used by Ken in his home is so much to wrap the shoes of Mario's olshop customers, that he is easily hungry. Snacks alone are not enough to prop up his stomach that is used to being given intake in large portions.

"OKAY. Rice is already cooking in magic com. Tempe already fried though .. go-song. Hoho. One more thing, saute the beans. Okay, look at the video tutorial first." Hand Ken agile looking video tutorial how to cook stir-fry beans.

Ken's in action. The spices are prepared according to what is shown in the video he watched. Long bean vegetables have also been cut small and washed. After thirty minutes passed full of struggle, sauteed nuts so.

"Jreeengs! Food's ready!" ken girang.

A plate of rice that more resembled porridge had been served. A plate of blackish chocolate fried tempeh has also been served. Lastly, sauteed long beans results viewing cooking tutorial videos have also been presented.

“Assalamu’alaikum. Mas Ken!” yell someone from outside Ken's house.

Ken knows the voice and the greeting. It was Juno's voice. The first feed that was ready to slide to chew was undoed. Ken placed the cutlery on his plate and quickly ran to open the door for Juno.

“Wa’alaikumsalam. Junoooo's. Here hug!” Ken stretched out both hands and prepared to hug Juno.

“IIiii. Nope-no. What’an anyway wear hugs. I'm still normal, Mas.” Juno took a few steps back.

Ken quickly snapped Juno's head in dismay. Missing Ken's hand in his head, Juno laughed. Even without hesitation hugged Ken who he already considered like a brother.

“Hmm .. smell of cooking, nih. So hungry,” chirped Juno.

“Big pas. Just came from vacation, went home directly to meet food. Put it down first by you. We're eating together now,” Ken's advice with confidence.

Ken stepped first towards the dining table. While Juno put the items along with the souvenirs he brought on the living room table. Getting settled with it all, Juno rushed after Ken.

Good mood suddenly changed. Juno's facial complexion turned strange when she saw the food that was sitting on the dining table.

“Mas Ken, whose cuisine is this?” ask Juno.

“Kink me, dong!” ken replied proudly.

“Alhamdulillaah,” says Juno with a full-face look of relief. “This cuisine aunt. Pantes deh if it looks like this model if Mas Ken is cooking,” Juno chirps, then take a sitting position opposite Ken.

“It's not as bad as it looks, really. Guaranteed not until poisoning.” Ken convinced Juno.

Juno. After all, his stomach was hungry after traveling from village to city. A plate of rice that looks like quick porridge is taken. One fried tempeh of blackish chocolate was also taken. The only thing that makes the appearance of food in Juno dishes appealing is its green long bean saute.

“Where? Pretty, right?” ken asked while looking at Juno chewing.

Juno did not want to comment much on the taste of Ken's cooking. Juno ate the food on his plate. Even Juno did not hesitate to add to overcome his hunger.

“Kok is home, anyway? Said he was going home tomorrow.” Ken asked in between their lunch activities.

“Already miss Anjani. He did not go back to the village. Also, I brought a lot of Ma's souvenirs for Anjani. Later tonight I want to take you to Uncle Sam's house,” Juno explained.

Ken saw seriousness on Juno's face when he mentioned Anjani's name. He refrains from joking let alone discussing the insistence of the Mario family who want Mario to immediately propose to Anjani again.

“Ehem, June. Anjani and Meli are still in Jogja. It's free for you to come tonight and not meet Anjani. Tomorrow-tomorrow news of their arrival,” Ken's advice.

“Kok I don't know Anjani sama Meli to Jogja?” june asked with a mouth full of food.

“Is. In time they want a vacation must ask permission first with you. Chew your food first, Jun!” yell Ken then.

Juno. He's still cravenly chewing on Ken's dark chocolate fried tempeh.

“Then it's later tonight I deliver souvenirs for Mas Mario aja, deh. In the afternoon I want to rest first,” explained Juno.

This time Ken agreed with Juno. It would be better if he went to Mario's house only, because it is likely that Mario is easily found at his home at night. Besides, as far as Ken knows, Mario has no special agenda other than taking care of his workshop. Ken also tells a little about Mommy Monika who lives in Mario's house, so that Juno is not surprised when he comes to Mario's house.

"Em, Ken!" call Juno.

"What else, Jun?"

"Not going to Mario's house." Juno suddenly abandoned his intentions.

"Heeem. Must be scared to open Alenna's door, right?" guess Ken.

Juno was grinning and mangosteen without evading Ken's guess. It was only natural that Juno would behave like that. Juno and Alenna had indeed established a special relationship, and it had ended. However, even though time had passed for quite some time, Juno still often felt awkward when dealing directly with Alenna.

"Yaudah, mending made a break while memenin I wrapped the order of Mario's olshop." Ken gave a suggestion and immediately got a nod from Juno.

***

Evening day arrived. Alenna just came from her office. His arrival almost coincided with John, his father. Alenna and John quickly entered the house together accompanied by chatter typical of Alenna.

Once inside the house, it looks Mario is still cool wrapping his olshop customer order shoes. Not too much because Mario already shared the task with Ken. Next to Mario, Mommy Monika accompanies him while watching the news via his smartphone.

“Mario-mario-mario! I have good news, here!” yelled Alenna as she approached her brother.

“Greetings first,” says Mario relax.

“Oh yes, assalamu’alaikum.” Alenna greeting while grimacing.

“Wa’alaikumsalam,” Mario and Mommy Monika answered almost simultaneously.

Mommy Monika quickly stood up to her husband. Mommy Monika greeted her husband, then embraced him affectionately.

Mario tries to get used to his parents' affection. However, he could not deny that the atmosphere of his house was warm again since his father and mother lived in the house.

“Sst. Mario!” Alenna pokes Mario's right arm. “There's good news,” he added.

“Hm. What?” asked Mario without distracting him from the wrapping paper.

Feeling that her brother didn't care much about her, Alenna's lips instantly became livid. His eyes quickly moved to his father and mother.

“Dad, Mommy, Anjani today came home from Jogja!” exclaimed Alenna with a joyous tone.

Mario surprised. He looked at Alenna. Mario's sudden attitude kepo provoke the action of ignorant Alenna to back tease his brother.

“Ehem, surely I know from where?” alenna asked as she glanced at Mario with a meaningful smile.

“Where to?” ask Mario without hesitation. Mario really wants to know.

Alenna, John, and Mommy Monika compactly laughed.

“Of course know from sister-in-law directly, dong. Tonight the train arrives,” Alenna explained.

“Oh.” That was only Mario's answer after finding out.

Alenna was worried about her brother's sudden attitude of being so cute. Alenna's move. She sat next to her cool Mommy tidying up the documents her husband had just brought her.

Alenna and Mommy Monika who intend to make ideas for Mario-Anjani also quickly undo his intentions. John, watching his wife and sons, laughed.

Last night after Mario chat with his father in the third night, Mario caught whispers made by Mommy Monika, Alenna, even John. As a result, before Monika's idea was conveyed, Mario first told everyone to disperse and return to their respective rooms.

“Mario. Can you come with me for a minute to check the company documents?” ask John.

Mario nagging. The paper wrapping is immediately marginalized to be resumed later. Mario quickly followed his father. However, unbeknownst to Mario, John has given Mommy Monika and Alenna an eye code to continue the chat ideas they set up for Mario-Anjani.

***

Jember Station after isya’.

“Mel, nothing left? A wallet?" anjani asked Meli. Arriving at the train station, they pray first before returning to their respective homes.

“Already. Wallets are also safe. Even if my wallet is lost again I am also willing, really. As long as Mas Azka who comes again becomes my hero. Hihi.” Meli started again.

“Hem. The other is flowery,” Goda Anjani.

“You wait here for a moment, yes. Let me find the bentor in front,” said Anjani.

“Eh, wait. Leave that to Meli. You sit sweet here. Later let my bentor brother tell me to come here to bring our goods.” Meli looks still have full spirit despite having traveled far from Jogja.

“OK, deh.” Anjani said, because in fact he was starting to feel tired.

Although ordering a vehicle via an online application is very easy there, Anjani and Meli prefer to drive a bentor (motorcycle rickshaw). In addition to being a habit, Anjani and Meli really like to enjoy the wind blowing in the face when the bentor drove to the destination.

Ten minutes passed, Meli still did not show her nose again. Anjani becomes worried, considering that Meli is often careless. Anjani stood up, looked left and sat down again. So it goes on until it repeats itself several times.

"Alhamdulillaah, finally appeared too." Anjani is happy to see Meli back while showing her cheerful smile.

"Mel, how long is it? Find where the bentor is? Near Dika's boarding?" Anjani asked.

"Don't bring Dika's name again, ah. Now Meli's heart is filled with the name Mas Azka. It's the past!" firmly Meli.

Seeing Meli so seriously responding, Anjani no longer intends to extend it. Anjani just pinched Meli's arm slowly so as not to be too adamant to respond to her jokes.

"Where's the bentor brother?" ask Anjani.

Meli's face was cheerful again when Anjani asked bentor's brother.

"A little while here too. Well, there he is his brother! That's-that-that!" show Meli with her excitement.

Anjani followed the direction Meli pointed to.

"M-Mario?" lirih Anjani's.

A handsome figure wearing a long-sleeved blue sky wana walked over. A sweet smile adorned his face. That smile that makes Anjani's chest suddenly pounding.

"Asalamu'alaikum, Samantha. How are you?" greetings Mario.

Anjani did not answer. He was still entangled in the charm of the handsome face of the figure of the man in front of him. His heart was still pounding.

"Anjanin. Shh!" Meli pinched slowly on Anjani's left cheek to quickly wake up.

"Aw!" exciting Anjani. Anjani was embarrassed. Astaghfirullaah, what did I just say? His inner.

"Hehe. Sorry, Brother Mario. Anjani is a bit exhausted. So a little less focus." Meli was kind enough to save Anjani who was clearly being misbehaved.

Mario smile. Mario suggested to Anjani and Meli to quickly go home so that they could rest immediately. After getting a nod from Anjani and Meli, Mario was quick to carry things into the trunk of his car. Anjani and Meli help Mario by bringing lighter items.

Suitcases and souvenirs from Jogja have been included in the trunk of Mario's luxury car. Anjani and Meli quickly sat comfortably in the car. The car is traveling at medium speed.

"Mario, did you happen to be there when Meli was looking for a bentor?" Anjani could not help her curiosity.

Mario smile. "Continuously? Em, you can think of it as a deliberate coincidence" said Mario without fading his smile.

Anjani turned towards Meli. Which is obtained precisely cool to play his eyebrows intend to tease.

"Cie" whispered Meli.

"Anjani, ahead there is a diversion of the road. You cannot go the usual way. I got permission to take you home first, only then to take Meli home. Don't mind?" permission Mario.

"I-permission?" Anjani little wonder why also Mario must ask permission all.

"Anjani, just calm down. Even though you were ushered home first, I will not be seduced by Kak Mario, really, because in my heart there is already Mas Az ... Aw-aw-aw!" Meli did not continue her words because she was attacked by a pinch on her arm.

Meli chuckles, and still briefly goes on to tease Anjani.

Mario is cool to see the excitement of Anjani and Meli through the car glass. Mario secretly steals a look at the smile on Anjani's face.

Fifteen minutes later, Anjani arrives at Uncle Sam's house. Mario quickly dropped Anjani's souvenirs and his suitcase. Uncle Sam, Aunt Sarah, and Renal welcome Anjani home. Uncle Sam and his family are very grateful to Mario.

"Son Mario, thank you very much. Truly a dream daughter-in-law" praised Uncle Sam.

Anjani just a smile, not daring to comment. Worry is getting longer.

"Anjani, I'll go home first. Get some rest after this" Mario suggested.

Anjani nodded slowly while smiling.

Mario didn't turn back. He actually stepped closer to Anjani so that their distance could be said to be too close. Mario whispers something in Anjani's ear.

"Tomorrow I'll wait at home. Mommy wants to get to know you" Mario whispered.

"I-yes," said Anjani. He overcame his heart beating.

Uncle Sam and Aunt Sarah grinned at Mario's action on Anjani. Meli who also saw him also joined in smiling while holding her cheek.

Once again Mario said goodbye to the Anjani family. After that he stepped into his car.

"Pregnated will be difficult to sleep you tonight," teased Meli after the chips with Anjani.

Anjani just smiled, not trying to dodge.

"Mel, don't forget to tell me that you told Uncle Roni and Aunt Fatimah about Mas Azka's good intentions. Whatever their decision, let me know. Bismillaa." Anjani gives spirit to Meli.

Meli nodded steadily. He hugged Anjani again before stepping in Mario's car.

A wave of Meli's hand accompanied Mario's car that began to drive. Anjani sees Meli's happy smile which brings home Azka's name. In addition, Anjani can also see Mario's smile and the warmth that was deliberately left in his heart.

Fifteen minutes Mario's car drove at a speed towards Meli's house. Not much chatter is made during the trip because both Mario and Meli are equally preoccupied with their respective thoughts.

Throughout the journey Meli kept trying to design the right sentence to start a conversation with her mother's father about Azka's proposal. Meli also often sighs long while occasionally beristighfar to calm herself.

"Meli, we've arrived. You don't want to come down?" ask Mario.

Meli until not aware that Mario's car has arrived in front of his house.

"I-iya, Brother. Hehe. Thank you very much for not helping Meli," said Meli, then rushed down from Mario's car.

Mario took down Meli's souvenirs with his suitcase. When bringing down Meli's things that Meli's father and mother came out. Roni and Fatimah who had known Mario also thanked him. Mario lekas salute Meli's parents, then leave home.

"Assalamu'alaikum .. father," Meli greeted her father.

Connect ....

How did Meli convey the goodwill of Azka and her family? Will Roni and Fatimah allow Meli to marry? Surely Azka in Jogja there looking forward to anxiously waiting for news from Meli. Eit, Mario has been more courageous just approach Anjani. Hidhi. Looking forward to the story, yes. Find out the figure of Azka in the novel ALWAYS THERE IS A PLACE TO LEAN by Kak Cahyanti. Support our collaboration, yes. Like, vote, and leave a trail of your comments. See You's.