My Ottoman Girl

Childhood Friend

Then I immediately turned my memory 18

past year. When we lived in Java at Grandpa Sholeh's house for 6 years.

" Goddess! That whiny goddess is you?! " I said with a funny smile. The girl looked pouted.

It's funny to see his mouth conical like a chicken butt. I chuckled to myself imagining it. I slowly reopened my childhood memories.

Lots of changes in the face of the Goddess aka Miss Nova. Yes indeed a timeline will make a real change in a person's body. The girl who used to be short curly-haired and often in pigtails 2 her hair is now turned into a more beautiful girl even I barely recognize her. He and I are only 3 years apart.

Dewi Pak Baskoro's children often play with Izza. The spoiled nature of the Goddess is often made the material of bullying friends games first. If you haven't heard the Goddess cry, my peers won't stop teasing. I'm the only one who never teased her. Because I have one sister too, If I participate bullying Goddess I fear that in the future my sister will be the target of bullying my super ignorant friends.

Dewi therefore prefers to play with Izza and my cousins at Grandpa Sholeh's house, rather than her hanging out with friends outside. Until one day Dad was determined to move house because he wanted to develop his business in this capital to make Dewi cry roaring because he felt lost. At that time I was still sitting in the 3rd grade of Primary School and New Goddess entered the 1st grade Elementary School.

The move of my parents did make Grandpa and Grandma very sad. But Grandpa tried to sincerize because he wanted to see the success of Dad. After all Grandpa and Grandma or we still often visit each other if the school holidays. And there are still Aunt Maryam and Om Ali's younger brothers Father and their 2 children who accompany Grandpa and Grandma. So that he still had consolation in the big house.

After 2 years after my parents moved from the village, when I was on vacation to my grandfather's house I had never seen the family of Pak Baskoro living in the village again. According to Grandma's story they've moved to the Outer Island but I don't know where I'm asking.

So Exactly 18 years ago I just met the Goddess of the Bungsu Princess Pak Baskoro.

"Mas.. Mas Hafiz" called out to him while patting me on the shoulder. I immediately realized my daydreams a moment ago.

" Yeah daydreaming from earlier not horrified Dewi said" he sulked.

" What are you talking about, Dew? " much confused

The goddess grunted in annoyance. I then smiled feeling bad to ignore it. actually not ignore just remembering the past.

" Heyuk came in, Surely Mr. Franz and the others were waiting "I said neutralizing awkwardness. The goddess nodded

I went first into the private room I booked specifically for my guests at this restaurant. The Goddess behind me.

Mr Franz's tail saw our presence.

I see some food has been served at this long dinner table.

A green, round whole young coconut was available in front of my desk. Guests I saw ordering traditional drinks here.

" Mr Franz you should try the special desert pandan cendol at this restaurant. You will feel the sensation of drinking in the middle of the rice field while accompanied by a flute" said Mr. Ryan opened a conversation at our dining table.

Mr Franz's eyes seemed to sparkle with pleasure.

He started stirring drinks in front of him that looked appetizing.

" Yes, the smell coming out of this glass has made my tongue tremble "the answer is funny. We laughed at his words.

"Mr FangFang You should try this herbal health drink. Your body feels fresh and your body feels more fit after drinking this Jamu Sinom" he said again promoting the drink in front of Mr. Fangfang.

" I'm going to try this yellow drink. " The reply smiled happily.

"Ohya Miss Nova, you ordered an ice stall. Surely you are familiar with our traditional food" said Mr. Ryan sok familiar. I saw the Goddess smiling

" Ohya Pak I am still an Indonesian citizen, surely I am familiar with our typical cuisine" he said while playing a straw in his hand.

Some of my staff looked rather surprised they thought Dewi was a neighbor citizen. Because the appearance of the Goddess today is rather open.

Soon after, one dish was served at the dinner table.

The staff I saw ordered some traditional food that I thought my guests could enjoy.

Pesmol Gurami's.

Pepes the Goldfish,

Taliwang Chicken, Chicken Burn Taliwang,

kale plecing

Chicken Satay

Vegetable Asem Jakarta

Sambal terasi

I saw that my Guests and Staff really enjoyed this lunch. Suddenly my postnel shook I saw for a moment who the sender of this message was.

Aygguls.. I smiled to myself and put my phone back in my pants pocket.

" Thank you Mr. Fangfang. I was able to achieve the results I am today thanks to the great help and support of my expert staff. Without them I can't be like this." I said I was proud of the performance of all my staff.

I saw one by one the faces of all my staff members with pride. They also look very happy with my appreciation in front of the clients.

" Ohya I saw that Miss Nova seemed to know Mr. Hafiz well" said Mr. Franz, occasionally sipping his drink.

"Ohya Coincidentally Miss Nova used to be my neighbor in Java. Childhood friends are not expected to meet after 18 years of separation" I said.

I saw the face of Excited Mr. Franz.

" Wow... Amazing 18 years is not a short time. Well I think with this relationship hopefully our cooperation is better Mr. Hafiz. " Next as his eyes wink towards the Goddess.

I don't know why I felt something a little uncomfortable with Mr. Franz's attitude.

Will he use the Goddess to his business advantage? Hmmm I hope Mr Franz can work professionally with my company. Because it's my basic principle that I don't want to mix business and other fun.

Aldo tries to familiarize himself with the Goddess who is physically beautiful and his spoiled highlight is always out. Ah Aldo was wary of being tempted by the Goddess so as to forget the focus of his work.

Lunch this time is over. We have also returned to our own homes. Before the Goddess came back to me again. And asked for my personal number. For the sake of her late childhood friend I gave her my personal contact.

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After finishing all my work in the office I immediately told Uncle Asep to take me home. Today there is only 1 appointment with the client and I will be promised tonight with Zein to accompany her to look for her needs while in Jakarta.

Zein now occupies a service house near the Hospital where he works. I've been to his house a few times. The place is not very big but is quite well maintained. There are only 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The living room is not how spacious it turns out to be filled with 1 set of comfortable black sofas.

The kitchen is also not as big as the kitchen of my parents' house but here it is enough and relieved if only in the habitation of a new husband and wife.

Izza I have been to Zein's official house several times. He looks nervous how not to be kerasan there is Zein the idol of his heart. My single soul suddenly whimpered. I laughed bitterly considering my sister who would marry my best friend.

After dinner with both my parents and my sister, I told them to play at Zein's official house. It looks like Izza wants to come along but Mom forbids it. It's not good for girls to come to a man who hasn't become his Mahram. And again he's also in the pinch time. Mother said explain. I ruffled her hair trying to tease her again. He looks pissed. But I immediately mocked him so that he returned to smile.

Before I got out of the house my phone rang. The time still shows at 19:30 Wib. An unfamiliar number flashed across my gadged screen.

I shifted the green picture on the phone.

" Yes Assalamualaikum "why I started the conversation.

"Waalaikum salam Mas Hafiz. This Goddess is sorry to disturb the nights" Turns out the voice of the Goddess she who just met me this afternoon is now calling me.

What's up, huh? Indeed, I very rarely communicate with creatures of the opposite sex if it is not a matter of work.

"No problem with Wi. Is there anything I can help you with? " manyu friendly. I still cherish him as a friend in childhood without involving work.

"Ehmmm there's no need to be important anyway. Just want to try Mas Hafiz's phone number. What is this really? " he replied in a slightly spoiled voice.

Why child, huh?

" Ohhe ya wes Wi. I think there is something really important "my answer again. Maybe to my interlocutor my answer seems cold and annoying. But that's me who can't say hello well when dealing with women.

In my life only know 2 names of women who can destroy my feelings. Namely Safira my ex-boyfriend when SMU who is now married to a middle officer. And Aygul. Between the two women the name of Aygul is still neatly stored in the heart. Maybe because Sapphira was married so I never remembered her again.

Safira and I started dating when we were in 2nd grade High School and separated when I started college in Cairo. Safira himself in a match with his family with a man who was already established at that time and just finished cadet education.

Perhaps Sapphira herself is a unstable girl and has not fully believed in the power of love and my future so she chose her future husband rather than continue our romance.

As a young boy I did not bother with Safira's decision. It might be called monkey love.

"Ish Mas Hafiz is a habit if you talk to daydream" I heard the voice of the Goddess rather spoiled sulking.

" Hehehe bukna daydreaming Wi. Just remembering. Where do you live now? " let me wonder

" I'm still in Jakarta now and there happens to be an apartment from a company I can live in. The rest I paced back and forth to Singapore as well Mas. "he replied

" Where are your parents and brothers now living? "

"My mom and dad live in Palembang with my first brother Rani. While Mas Hardy now lives in Batam because he works there and has a wife who comes from the field. " the answer.

Oh so the move of Pak Baskoro first to Palembang. It was as if they disappeared without a trace. Ah well I should end this conversation because I don't want to be at Zein's house last night.

"Wi. Immediately I will inform you again. I'm going to my friend's house not good last night" I said, ending the conversation.

" Oh well Mas. Sorry to interrupt the time.anytime I may visit Om Candra's house. I miss Aunt Candra and Izza" he said again.

I'll just say no more than too long later you're talking. After that I immediately slid into Zein's house at Moderate speed.