
Morning in the city of M. A. At 09:00 local time.
A man with a neat look and sunglasses framing his face. It was seen calling from the crowd of passengers at the arrival section at the city airport.
Dicko Adiguna's.
He walked out of the airport receiving a phone call and one hand while groping a suitcase.
"Later one of our officers will pick up Brother. And later you will stay at a hotel not far from the shopping center." Said the brother from across.
"OKAY. It's up to you."
"How long will you be there?"
"Eitherway. Maybe, a day or two. Pend. But, if I find something interesting in this town .. maybe I'll take a little longer." Dicko said with a small laugh.
If Dicko finds something interesting, he's not just gonna linger in this town. But maybe, he will not return to his hometown.
Before long, a black car had just arrived right in front of Dicko who was standing waiting for an invitation. Dicko cut off his phone.
From the car came a young man.
"With Mr Dicko?" ask the young man.
"Yes." Yeah."
"I'm Bimo who will take you and pick you up while you're here ... Let's Mr." Bimo then opened the passenger door. Dicko got into the car. While Bimo lifted Dicko's suitcase and put it in the trunk. Then get back in the car. The car then started to drive away from the airport.
"You want to go straight to the hotel, sir?" ask Bimo on the way.
"We're going straight to the Mall ..." Dicko mentioned one of the city's shopping malls, "after that we go to the hotel."
"Good, sir."
It did not take long, now they had reached the shopping center that Dicko meant.
Bimo rushes down from the car and opens the door for Dicko. Dicko got out of the car. Followed by Bimo who then aligns himself and walks with Dicko.
Not far from his place, Dicko saw an old woman lifting a cardboard box. The woman looks difficult because she is not young anymore.
"What floor?" dicko asked briefly.
"On the fourth floor sir." Answer Bimo who understands Dicko's point.
"You go first. I still have a little business."
"But, Mr ..."
"Just go first. I won't be long."
"Good, sir." Then he hurried to leave Dicko.
As soon as Bimo, Dicko began to walk toward the old woman.
"Can I help you?" bargain Dicko.
The old woman smiled at Dicko. His forehead shriveled as if he was trying to recognize someone.
Seeing the old woman, Dicko took off his sunglasses. The woman smiled back.
"The handsome young man." The old woman muttered.
"Sorry if I'm sassy. I noticed, it seems you have trouble carrying the cardboard box. I just want to offer you help."
"Can. But thanks in advance."
Dicko immediately grabbed the cardboard box from the old woman's hand.
"We go to the third floor ..."
The old woman, who was none other than Oma Windi, started walking and was followed by Dicko. They walked together towards the third floor.
Now they have arrived in front of the Windi collection.
"Please put it there." Oma Windi said as she pointed at the table in the corner of the store.
Dicko then placed the cardboard box on the table that Oma Windi pointed at.
An employee of Oma Windi did not even blink to see Dicko. He was so astonished to see the man he had seen for the first time.
"Thank you very much?" said Oma Windi.
"Same - same."
Dicko was about to walk away. But suddenly Oma Windi stopped him.
"Oh yes, son .." exclaimed Oma Windi. Dicko stopped his steps and turned his body to face Oma Windi.
"I actually have a granddaughter. And tomorrow is his birthday. Usually, we celebrate just three. Because he doesn't have many friends ..."
Dicko raised both eyebrows. I don't understand what Oma Windi said.
"Oh yes ... Just call me Oma Windi."
Dicko was smiling.
"If you're willing, I'd like to invite you to my grandchildren's birthday. There won't be many people. Maybe it's just the four of us, if you want to."
"Why me?"
"It seems you're a good person. I just want to give a friend to my granddaughter. Since he arrived in this city, up until now, he had no friends other than me, Cika, and my shop clerk."
Dicko nodded slowly.
"Where ... would you like to?"
"I'll think about it first. But I don't promise."
"Thank you, son ... Oh yeah, wait a minute ..." Oma Windi then walked up to her desk and took out a business card from the desk drawer. Then give it to Dicko. And Dicko was gladly welcomed.
After receiving the business card, Dicko left and rushed to the fourth floor.
Along with that, just a few seconds later, Aruna came.
"Oma .." call Aruna while hugging Oma Windi.
Dicko who happened to be not far from his shop Oma Windi, could faintly hear Aruna's voice. Dicko stopped his steps. A very familiar voice, although faint but had stopped by his ear.
"By buying oma material. Make customer orders yesterday."
"Ooh .. Have you eaten yet?"
"It's dong Oma."
In his place, Dicko stood glued.
Deg ... Deg ... Deg ...
His heart rate suddenly went wrong. His blood rippled when he heard that voice. Dicko finally turned his body. He looked at the Oma Windi shop. The first to be seen by the sight of his eyes was the back of a shoulder-haired woman. Talking to Oma Windi. As Dicko knew, Aruna had long hair. But the woman had shoulder hair.
Aruna is now a hair. He intentionally changed his appearance. After all, two years have passed, what's wrong with changing appearance.
Dicko was about to set foot back to Oma Windi's shop. Until he arrived, Bimo called him.
"Mr Dicko ..."
Dicko's steps hung in the air. Dicko had to abandon his intentions.
"Sorry Sir. I think Father was rude. You see, from the wait, not yet nongol - nongol as well. It turns out that you're here."
Dicko. Looking coldly at Bimo. Bimo grinned wide while scratching his nape.
"Let's Mr. .. this way." Take Bimo and take a step first towards the escalator stairs. Dicko began to follow Bimo's steps.
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Dicko was watching Bimo explaining about the sales at their current outlet that were starting to decline.
While the workmen were watching Dicko with sparkling eyes - a twinkle.
"Can you?" murmured Dicko.
"You know what, that shop on the third floor?" ask Bimo.
Dicko frowned.
"At first, it was just a regular clothing store. But ever since, the grandchildren of the store owner came, and changed their way of selling, the store was suddenly crowded. Every day customers flocked to the store. He said they can define their own style. The shop owner's grandson is good at designing clothes. The design is in great demand among teenagers." Bright Bimo long.
"Oh yeah?" now Dicko raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
"Which shop are we?"
"Windi Collection Sir."
Dicko was silent. His mind went back to the moment he saw a woman in Oma Windi's shop. His voice was very similar to the voice of someone he knew very well.
Meanwhile, Aruna was busy explaining to Bu Titin, a tailor at the Oma Windi store, about the details of the fashion that will be sewn that day. But suddenly, he remembered something.
"Oh my goodness .." while patting his eel.
"Why Run?"
"I forgot to buy buttons for this shirt design."
"Why not just buy it, when you buy cloth."
"Where I bought the cloth, there were no matching buttons. My subscription shop usually opens at ten."
"Yes already, there in the first buy the buttons. Tomorrow it's over, right?"
"Yes already. I'm staying first Ms. Titin ..."
Then take her little bag and start waltzing away.
"Oma, I'm gonna go get a button for a second, okay?" aruna's permission before actually breezed away.
"Repick back to Run ..."
"Yes Oma ..."
However, before Aruna went to her subscription store, Aruna took the time to go up to the fourth floor. As usual, he would buy a cold drink first at his subscription place.
When passing through the TRF outlet, after buying a cold drink, Aruna's eyes accidentally caught a man who was standing on his back. Aruna stopped her steps for a moment. Aruna squinted her eyes at the figure of a man who seemed familiar to her. From his back, it looked very much like someone he knew. Aruna stepped closer in order to see the figure clearly. But the women blocked his view. Because they were standing clustered behind the figure of the man while gossiping.
Finally Aruna undoes his intention to see the figure up close. Now, Aruna turned her body about to leave. Along with Dicko who also turned his body at the same time. His back to the entrance was facing the entrance.
And at the same time, Dicko's eyes accidentally caught a woman similar to the woman he saw in the Oma Windi store. The lady with the hair of a boat. From his back and the clothes he was wearing, Dicko still remembered very well.
For some reason, Dicko stepped his foot. Dicko wanted to see the woman up close. But his view was blocked by Mall visitors who began to crowded. The figure of the woman disappeared behind the crowded visitors of the Mall.
Curious, Dicko opted out of the outlet and began sweeping his eyes. Looking for that shoulder-haired woman.
Until finally, suddenly his eyes pounded on the figure of the woman he was looking for. It was seen standing on the escalator stairs that led him down to the third floor. Dicko also focused his eyes. And the woman turned her face away.
In that instant, Dicko seemed to have stopped breathing.
"Maye ..."
Spontaneous Dicko stepped foot fast. To follow Aruna. But Aruna had already reached the third floor.
Dicko was still trying to catch up with him. Arriving at the third floor, Aruna suddenly disappeared again from his view. Until arriving, Dicko again saw him standing on the escalator stairs that led him down to the second floor. Dicko did not give up.
On the second floor, the same thing happened. And then, up to the first floor. Until finally, Dicko could not find her again. Disappeared without a trace.
"Aruna .. did I not see wrong? Akh, my goodness. Did I miss him too much, until - until I hallucinated." Dicko muttered as he stroked his forehead.
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