My Choice of Woman

Episode 37's

Inspiration to pack the items he will bring when he goes to Zen city. It's still very early morning. He was ready to leave. Farah who just woke up was surprised to see her husband was ready to go somewhere.

“Mas this morning where are you going? It's still three in the morning,” asked Farah.

“I'm going to a new store. I have to buy all the equipment for the kitchen parts and the machine to make coffee,” Ilham replied lying. He didn't want Farah to know that he was leaving so early to find Ann in Zen.

“Can't later, after dawn?” Farah tried to prevent her husband.

Inspiration approached Farah who was still standing in the frame of her room door. He stroked the top of Farah's head that was not wearing the hijab.

“I'm only gone for a while, not for a few days. You ask me what I'll buy.” Ilham touched Farah's head, believing this touch would make Farah obey everything Ilham said. And he did this so Farah wouldn't suspect anything.

Farah shuddered to feel the hand of Ilham stroking the top of her head. Farah felt that Inspiration had accepted it.

Farah did not answer, she lowered her head to hide her rosy cheeks.

Inspiration smiled, the tactic worked. He can now go to Zen city without making Farah suspicious. Ilham just wanted to find Ann to ask her the reason why she disappeared 6 years ago.

Inspiration departed, he had actually invited his best friend, but he could not attend because there was a very important business for him.

***

Ray's phone rang. He was disturbed by the sound of his cell phone ringing in the very morning. He was very lazy to answer, up to three new calls he was willing to answer the call.

“Hallo! Ray, I'm going to Zen city today, can you come with me?” ask someone across there.

“It's still dark Inspiration, can't you call again?” answer Ray.

“Ray, I'm going to Zen City looking for Ann, I hope you helped me too!”

In order to hear Ann say, Ray immediately rose from his sleep.

“Should today?” ask Ray.

“Iya,”

Ray thinks before helping Inspiration to find Ann. He still can't afford this. The wound that was scratched for a long time still feels pain even though the shape of the wound has changed.

“Sorry Inspiration, I can't. I still have a very urgent business,” replied Ray to reject the invitation of Inspiration.

Ray ended his call. He could not believe that Ilham still wanted Ann after all this time.

He must forget this feeling. This feeling must be destroyed immediately without remaining. It has to be replaced with a new taste.

Ray came down from his room on the second floor. It's still early morning. Now that Ray could not sleep, he stepped towards the first floor sofa.

Mr. Sudiro Ray's half-century loyal servant did not expect that his young master had woken up earlier than usual.

“Young Master?” said Mr. Sudiro who walked towards his master and bowed his body.

“Does Young Master need anything? Let me take you to the room. Sir can wait there,” said Mr. Sudiro.

“How do I find you? Your home address I don't know. All I know is where you work, and every day you ride on the 2A corridor bus. Very long track,” guman Ray.

Mr. Sudiro heard everything that his young master said. He felt that the soul of his young master had come back to life. Not like before, Ray becomes a robot soul who only knows to work without enjoying the feeling of falling in love. Although Ray often dates many women, but never the look in his eyes say in love.

“Are you in love?” ask Mr. Sudiro.

Ray nodded not answering. In fact he justifies all the sayings of his loyal servant.

Ray breathed his heavy breath. “Do you know how to find his home address?” the question Ray asked Mr. Sudiro.

“Why don't you follow the 2A corridor bus line?” ask Mr. Sudiro.

“Already. I've followed all the bus lines of corridor 2A, but I didn't find his home.” Ray snorted in annoyance.

“Then why don't you try it again? The 2A corridor bus line is long, but have you ever been surprised to find the girl's house with Tuan coming into the bus, not using the car?” A waiter named Sudiro has provided a solution that Ray might be able to consider.

“Bus?” Ray asked once again to make sure.

“True Sir. All the bus corridors in this city can be confirmed his arrival. Each bus has a time difference of 15-20 minutes in its departure. If you are lucky, you will find out which stop he is riding at, and you can be sure where he lives in the area. And the 2A corridor bus line only operates from the terminal to Medika Center Hospital, and vice versa,” replied Mr. Sudiro.

Ray listened to the answer from Mr. Sudiro.

The location of the cafe where Farah works is before the terminal, if the starting place of the bus trip from Medika Center Hospital. Farah returned home from the store also took a 2A-way corridor bus to the terminal. That means if Farah leaves for work, she will take the 2A corridor bus from the terminal. It can be ascertained Farah lives between the terminal to the cafe where he works.

He can use this way, a very interesting way for him. Ray glanced at the clock, it was almost four in the morning.

“Truely Mr. Sudiro, I can try your advice,” replied Ray whose spirit has now overcome his drowsiness.

It is not free to wake up earlier than usual. Ray prepares to clean himself up, he's leaving for the terminal.

***

Inspiration has arrived at his place. He wanted to take something in the drawer in his room. It has two store keys. One for himself, and the other for Akmal.

The shop is closed and dark. Akmal found out that his boss had arrived early because of the sound of Ilham's car in front of the store. Akmal already lives in this store. He chose to stay here because he lived alone and he was still single.

“Pak Ilham? What's in the morning at the cafe?” asked Akmal who felt strange about his boss.

“I just picked up a list of items to buy for a new store,” Ilham replied lying.

Akmal nodded. He continued his footsteps to the toilet.

Ilham took a photograph of Ann and the ceramic craft of the goose that was in her drawer. He put both of them in his bag. He then continued his journey to Zen City.

He's been determined to find Ann's whereabouts these days. Inspiration drove the car out of the city limits.

He remembers his meeting with Ann. Until one day Ilham saw that Ann's house had been vacated without a goodbye message for her. For Ilham Ann is still precious, and he must find her.