My Choice of Woman

Episode 32

Farah got up from her seat, intending to go back to the store to ask Akmal for help.

“Farah!" Someone called his name.

Farah was getting scared.

Farah's heart was choking faster than usual.

Farah was surprised and shouted. “Aaaakkk!"

“Do not! don't bother me!” shouted Farah. He covered his face with both palms. Farah was very scared.

Someone was approaching Farah. He was confused as to why Farah was afraid of his existence. Then someone touched Farah's shoulder.

“Farah! Why are you screaming anyway?” said the man.

Farah was like no stranger to the voice of the person calling her name. He opened both palms.

“Astagfirullah Kinan! You fucked me,” said Farah who was a little scared she thought the one who called her name was Ray.

“Kok you scared anyway? My face is horror, huh?” ask Kinan confused.

“Perhaps, even more sinister than a ghost,” replied Farah. He wanted to joke around to ease his tension a little.

“When I came here followed you, uh the turn was called and even shouted unclear,” said Kinan who was upset.

“Sorry. What is Kinan? It's already night once.”

“Actually, I want to take you home. I went to the cafe to catch up with you, but Dad said you were home. Then dad told me to look for you at the stop. It turns out you are still at this stop. I'm sure that you were tired of waiting for the bus but did not come? That's why I want you to ride it,” explains Kinan while pointing at the car parked near the stop.

Farah looked at the car Kinan pointed at.

“That's whose car Kinan?” ask Farah.

“Let me tell you while in the car. Come on now I'll drive you home.”

“Not Kinan, you don't have a SIM yet. Later if there is anything how?” ask Farah in doubt.

Kinan picked up the wallet in the slim bag he was wearing. Kinan showed Farah a card.

“This is my SIM, I've passed the driving test. And now I can drive that car,” said Kinan then pulled Farah's hand to get into the car.

Farah finally returns home safely with Kinan.

“Farah you asked who this car belongs to, right? Actually, this car belongs to Mr. Ardan, the owner of the village driving near the wholesale market. After I passed that driving test and had a SIM, Mr. Ardan offered me to become an online taxi driver. So after coming home from a sale near campus, from afternoon to night I became an online taxi driver. It's good to make additional income,” explains Kinan who is driving this car.

“Wah Kinan, you are so great,” said Farah who was amazed by what Kinan said.

“All this is thanks to you Farah. Instead I want to thank you Farah, you've made my life so much better than before.”

“Iya Kinan, same –,” Farah is happy to hear it.

It was not as if the conversation had stopped them. Kinan stopped his car right in front of Farah's house.

“You're still pulling Kinan passengers?” farah asked shortly after getting out of the car.

“The last passenger was you Farah.” Kinan laughing.

“Means I have to pay dong? How much?” ask Farah.

“Not necessary, let's just say it's interstitial money when I stalk the goods first. Now we're even, right?”

They laugh together. Finally, Kinan decided to go home. Farah also went straight into the house.

Farah felt a little calm. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank you God, You have protected me from the wicked through Kinan.

***

Kinan returned the car back home, he was done with his duties. He was still confused by Farah's behavior.

“Why Farah was so scared at the stop. His face was pale as if he were seeing a ghost. Is Farah not usually like this? He also said ‘Don't! Don't disturb me’!” Kinan collided with his thoughts about the incident at the stop earlier.

His father came home, but Kinan did not notice. The father felt awkward, why Kinan who usually welcomed his return even daydreamed like thinking of something.

“Wa’alaikumussalam, Dad! Dad's home?” asked Kinan confused, he did not realize his shawl had entered the house even had removed his great security guard shirt.

“Daddy notice, how come Kinan is daydreaming, what are you thinking? don't think that dad's debt is his business Dad,” said the father.

“No Well, Kinan drove Farah home. His face was pale.”

“Maybe Farah is sick again.”

“Not Well, look in his eyes says he's scared shitless.”

***

The incident of Ray offering Farah drinks last night on the second floor was crowded, so the conversation by all the employees and the shop employees. The news reached Akmal's ears.

Akmal did not believe it and asked for an explanation to one of the baristas and checked the CCTV on the second floor.

It's true, the rumors about Ray and Farah are true. Among all the employees and employees of the shop only Akmal and Pak Budi who know that Farah is the wife of the boss.

When Farah comes to the tavern many maids are not like him, after finding out that Ray the owner of the construction company is more pursuing Farah on their own appeal.

“His style is pessimistic but his behavior is minus! Not ashamed of your long hijab!” said one of the store employees when Farah worked cleaning the table on the fourth floor.

“Iya's right, hypocrite him. Here his clothes are all covered but his heart is rotten!” other employees' timpals.

Farah heard the insults. He still doesn't bother her. Farah did not ask them to eat, so why should they be worried.

Farah kept working as usual. The longer they become so, not enough to insult and even insult Farah. Those who were jealous of Ray preferred Farah to commit acts more horrible than the insults that came out of their speech.

They dared to mess up what Farah had cleaned up. Even more horrifying, someone dared to lock it in the fourth-floor toilet when Farah cleaned the floor. Lucky Akmal knows, so all the employees no one recognizes who locked Farah in that toilet.

Farah wanted to speak to Akmal. He asked Akmal to speak in a place where there was no CCTV. In all stores only toilets, CCTV operating rooms and rooms belonging to Ilham are on the fifth floor.

Akmal invites Farah to speak in the CCTV operational room on the fifth floor. Akmal closed the door of the room and locked it so that no one would listen to their conversation.

“Mbak Farah, is it true that gossip is spread in this cafe? You have a special relationship with Ray?” sir ask Akmal.

Farah shook her head, on her face was still a cry. Farah cried in the toilet because the toilet door was locked by one of the employees.

“Pak Ilham should know about this,” said Akmal.

Farah cried asking that Ilham did not need to know this incident.

“I beg Brother, do not tell us Ilham.My household has created a lot of distance. I beg you not to tell Inspiration about this matter,” cried Farah.

“Let Sir Ilham be your husband.”

“I beg Brother Akmal, I beg as your boss's wife, don't do this. I'm afraid Ilham will hate me even more. I beg you very,” said Farah as she rested at Akmal's feet while pleading.

Why did Mr Ray do this, is it possible that he was obsessed with mbak Farah?

“I beg you, that all the employees in this tavern to dispel this rumor. I beg you, I can't bear to be treated in such a way,” pinta Farah again.

“For this time alone, I helped Madam Farah, I was able to silence all their mouths. And for the incident Ray sir, let me take care of it.”

Farah was very grateful to Akmal. She did not want her husband to know that there was another man trying to get close to her. It would make him even more hateful or even Farah could be furious.

Farah did not want to disturb the work of Inspiration. He doesn't need to know about this incident. Finally Farah could breathe.

“Kak Akmal, tomorrow is Sunday, I want to ask for my holiday ration?”

“Sorry the rule is only Mbak Farah who can not apply for a holiday on Sunday.” Akmal replied firmly.

“I beg you, that's all my last request. I promise I won't ask for another day off. I just want to be home. I'm tired of today.”

“What if I am scolded by Mr Ilham? I don't want to be fired just because of the holiday allowance.”

“Will I make sure Akmal stays here.”

Farah knows that Ilham is not home tomorrow, and Mrs Tin has permission from far away because Mrs Tin's son is getting married. Unmitigated Mrs Tin asked for 21 days off. And Inspiration allowed it.

Farah was already terrified because of Ray's presence, plus the bullying done by the employees at this tavern. Makes him want to rest his heart for a moment.

That day Akmal allowed Farah to leave early. He came home in the afternoon. Akmal has also sent a broadcast message to all employees at the store so as not to spread the Ray incident last night. Not enough to get there, Akmal threatened if he did not want to shut up for yesterday's incident, then this month's salary will be cut.