
Azfan came down from the motorbike when he arrived in front of a 5-story building that read Alindra Mall which stands majestically in the middle of the city. For a moment Azfan was flabbergasted because one of the shopping centers in the city of Yogyakarta was never deserted by visitors every time he passed through it. But now Azfan not only passed through it, he really wanted to visit the Mall. In the past when passing through, Azfan never had the desire to stop by but after knowing that the mall belonged to the Khalisa family, he became curious. This was the first time Azfan had a close friend like Khalisa, which is why he became curious about Khalisa.
After finding out the genealogy of the Khalisa family on the internet, Azfan finally ventured to go to this mall even though he did not know what he would do. Maybe Azfan will go for a walk, buy one thing and go home.
"Why am I here? this isn't my place." Azfan scratched his neck, for people who have never visited a big mall like this, he became clumsy not knowing which way to walk. Azfan also did not know what he would buy in this place.
"There's Mr. Daniel."
"Sir Daniel Alindra is here?"
"Yes, he does come along without telling you first."
Azfan accidentally heard the voices of some employees who were arranging fruits on a shelf. Azfan saw the direction of the employees. He saw a man dressed in batik holding a woman with the same motif. Who're they? why does his arrival make employees here excited? Azfan was surprised to see Khalisa and Rindang walking behind them. Is his guess right?
"Excuse me, there's something I'm looking for let us help." An employee approached Azfan.
Azfan turned his head, "yes?" He did not hear what the employee had just said.
"Is there anything you're looking for?" Asked the employee kindly because he saw Azfan looked confused so he came to help.
"Yes, I want to buy a book." Azfan developed his smile, he just originly replied.
"The book is on the third floor, please take the escalator on the left and turn right."
"Oh thank you." Azfan nodded his head.
"May I find the book I'm looking for." Talk to the employee before leaving Azfan.
Azfan stepped back towards the escalator, he had to leave immediately before Khalisa or Rindang saw him.
"Azfan!"
Azfan stopped the step of hearing someone call his name, he knew it was the sound of Rindang. Azfan held his breath, why Rindang could still recognize him from behind when he had wanted to run away because he was embarrassed to meet with Khalisa's parents. Azfan regretted stopping here today, he should leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow so as not to meet Khalisa's parents. Wait, why should he be ashamed? of course because he is not as level as Khalisa or Rindang.
"Azfan, are you here too?" Khalisa's voice sounded very close.
Azfan turned around with a stiff and stiff smile like a tree.
"Om, this aunt whose name is Azfan, who yesterday I shared with Khalisa to his house." Rindang introduced Azfan to Daniel and Ica.
"Hello Azfan, I'm Daniel." Daniel reached out to Azfan.
"Hello Mr. Daniel." Azfan looked up after gathering mentally he finally dared to see Daniel's face. "I'm a friend of Khalisa and Rindang." He glanced at the beautiful woman who had not let go of her arm on Daniel, it is not wrong that she must be Alisha or familiarly called Ica, the mother of Khalisa and his two younger siblings. Azfan's been looking for everything on the internet.
"We heard a lot about you from Khalisa." Ica said while smiling at Azfan.
I know a lot about you from the internet. Azfan nodded his head smiling awkwardly, it seemed like Khalisa was indeed the type of person who liked to share stories with his family. Unlike Azfan who prefers to keep everything in his life for himself.
"Next time we talk more." Said Daniel.
Azfan was surprised, why they had to chat again, he thought this would be the first and last time he met Khalisa's parents. Aren't they busy people?
"Azfan wants to buy what?" Ask Khalisa.
"The plan is to look at the book." Azfan looked at Khalisa for a moment.
"If Papa is like Mama up first, you guys just want to buy something right?" Daniel sees Khalisa, he must go to another floor immediately and meet with the Mall manager.
Daniel sees Ica asking for permission if Khalisa can use his card, they must agree, if Ica does not allow it then Daniel also does. Ica understood Daniel's gaze, she reached into his bag and thrust one card at Khalisa.
"Thank you, Ma." Khalisa smiled broadly to put his papa's ATM card into his gaming pocket.
"Khalisa, just buy the things you need." Ica warns Khalisa to buy only what is really needed, he does not want the child to just stack the goods without wearing it.
"Azfan, I'm going first." Tukas Daniel before withdrawing Khalisa's hand took him away from Khalisa, Rindang and Azfan.
Azfan was still glued to see the back of Daniel and Ica who were getting farther and more invisible into the elevator.
"Azfan, let's go together by chance Khalisa also want to search for a book." Rindang resuscitated Azfan who was dumbfounded for a while.
"Hm?" Khalisa and Azfan together.
Khalisa pinched Rindang's stomach, when did he say he wanted to buy a book here? Rindang just smiled not caring about the expression of Khalisa who was about to nag but restrained.
"I didn't buy a book." Azfan shook his head, he wanted to immediately break free from Khalisa and Rindang for being too embarrassed to face them let alone in a place like this. Azfan did not want to embarrass himself if he continued with two children from the rich family.
"Why?" Shady frowned.
"I want to buy fruit." Azfan saw a row of fruits not far from where he was standing now.
"Would you like to buy some fruit here?" Khalisa asked quickly, "isn't fruit here expensive huh? I mean, I'd rather buy fruit at the campus market, besides being cheap there is also good."
Azfan rubbed his nape, it turns out that Khalisa also likes to buy fruit in traditional markets. Azfan also did not intend to buy fruit here, it was only the reason to immediately part with Khalisa and Rindang.
"How the hell instead of promoting your own mall even say that's the same Azfan." Rindang nudged Khalisa's arm until his best friend was a little unsteady.
"I just tell you the truth, for the pocket of market students is usually the first choice but if you want to buy imported fruit is okay to buy here." Khalisa finally said.
"Thank you Khalisa." Azfan commented on the thin smile, he was amazed at the kindness and honesty of Khalisa.
"Yes together, I'm the same first shady yes." Khalisa took Rindang's hand so that his best friend did not look for any more reasons to get close to Azfan.
Azfan undoes his intention to go around in this Mall, he immediately went out and look for the location of his motorbike in the parking lot. It is not that Azfan does not like to meet Khalisa, he is grateful to have a good friend for the first time. Since knowing Khalisa, every waking up in addition to being grateful has been given health benefits Azfan is also grateful for being reunited with Khalisa who gave him many life lessons.
Khalisa and Rindang headed for the bookstore on the second floor. Bookstores are a must-visit place when going to Alindra Mall. Although there is no intention to buy from home but when you see a row of new books there must be something they buy.
"Mbak Khalisa." An employee greeted Khalisa in front of the bookstore door.
"Hi Beautiful Mother." Reply Khalisa, of course, although there is no nametag on the employee's clothes, he can remember his name.
Several other employees also greeted Khalisa and even took photos together.
"Is this really me or you?" Sindir Rindang when the employees asked him to take their picture with Khalisa.
"Did you take pictures." Khalisa gave his cell phone to Rindang.
Rindang's sour face holds three mobile phones at once to photograph Khalisa and bookstore employees. Apparently Khalisa figure is more popular than Rindang who has hundreds of Instagram followers.
"Smiling mbak Rindang, just calm down on social media your most popular step." Khalisa rubbed Rindang's shoulder and took his phone back.
"But you're more famous in the real world."
"The world is fair." Khalisa breezed away to the shelves of Islamic books that have always been his favorite corner when visiting bookstores.