My Soul in Grandpa's Hands

Short courses

The second day in Bandung, Aleta felt very lonely. Since eight o'clock in the morning, Devan has left for work, and Aleta lives in the apartment alone.

"Am I the way out alone, but the way I don't memorize the streets here" Aleta thought.

Finally Aleta decided to see a television show to fill her free time, and chose Channel Ne**lix.

"Drttt...drttt..," suddenly his phone vibrated, and on the screen of the phone Corry saw his college friend make a call.

"Assalamualaikum, Corry.., how are you." Aleta said hello to Corry with a happy heart.

"Wa Alaikum salam.., I should have been the Ta. I thought you were sick, but hearing your voice seemed like my mind was wrong" Corry's cerocos didn't give Aleta a chance to speak.

"He..he.., yes, I'm healthy, Corry. Do will yes, next week I can join you again offline college with you guys. Swear.., I miss you all." said Aleta with a big smile.

Suddenly his mood popped up again, hearing the voice of his good friend Corry.

"Where are you, you don't pity me. If you're a graduate in hybrid learning, I'm K.O Aleta., my duties are fucked up." Corry protested.

"Ha.ha.., you really miss me, or miss the same cheat sheet of college assignments" Aleta teased Corry.

"Yes both donk. Cook you the same with me, then the quiz pack Theo I asked for remidi next week. Don't know, you don't have why I'm all blank."

"Lha. emang instead of you all this time, always blank if the class is Pak Theo. He's...He..," ledek Aleta.

"Yes, not so donk. We are a collab together, a partnership that you know, he.he... But once the partner doesn't show up, it's clogged up with my brilliant ideas."

"Ha.ha.., it's up to you. Just as much as you."

The two friends who had not met one week, each other's longing through a phone call.

*****

Tired of watching television channels, Aleta takes a laptop, and starts going online to fill the void. He began checking one by one notifications on the G**gle Classroom platform, and e learning to ensure the tasks and lecture materials from lecturers, as long as no joining offline lectures are missed.

Being enthusiastic about choosing a programming language to start Coding activities, suddenly the sound of a bell. Aleta immediately walked towards the door, to see who had come to her apartment. Feeling that he did not have any friends in the city yet, he made sure to be careful. Before opening the door, Aleta peeked out of the door hole. Asep the driver of the Cokro family was standing at the door, and felt to recognize his guest Aleta immediately opened the door.

"Good day non Aleta" Asep said politely.

"Good afternoon Mr. Asep, what is it, mas Devan is currently in the office" said Aleta.

"Yes non, I was asked by Mr. Devan to pick up non Aleta. I was asked to deliver non to Mr. Joni's boutique."

"What's in Joni's place."

"Say there's no class there, but for more details maybe non Aleta can ask Mr. Devan himself. Because I just asked Mister to pick up a non." Asep explained the message from Devan.

"Alright sir, I'm ready. Mr. Asep wants to wait where,"

"I'll just wait in the basement. I'll get the car ready."

"Yes," Aleta immediately gets ready to take a short course at Joni's boutique.

Fifteen minutes later, Aleta arrived at Joni's boutique with Asep.

"Non, are you waiting or will I pick you up when you're done? Tuan said, non Aleta until 15:00 which courses." asked Asep.

"Just leave Asep sir, will be picked up at 15:00."

"Well Non, Mr. Asep go first."

"Yes." said Aleta as she stepped in.

Joni in her signature style greeted Aleta in front of the lobby.

"Good day Cint. Joni's pearls have come. Come on in.., come in." said Joni in a typical waving style.

Joni brought Aleta into the mini-class, and in the room were already present two women the age of Aleta and one assistant Joni. Aleta gave greetings and smiles to everyone in the room.

"Good day" he said kindly.

"Siang," they turned their heads and answered Aleta's greeting.

"Ok.ok... because it has come all who come short course today, we start yes. There are three students in this class, Aleta, Chyntia, and Alice. Please come after class, you guys introduce yourself."

Fifteen minutes or less, class is over. When finished, Aleta looked at the parking lot, but the car that Mr. Asep brought was not yet visible.

"Why did I forget to ask for Asep's phone number, so I have to wait." Aleta grumbled to herself.

Finally Aleta re-entered the boutique to wait in the lounge. Aleta walked in with her way down, and at the entrance she suddenly bumped into someone. He almost hit the door, but fortunately a pair of burly hands held him so he didn't get hit.

"Okay" cried Aleta shrieked.

"I'm sorry, sorry I lacked concentration" said the man who was hit by Aleta.

Aleta looked at the source of the sound. In front of him, stood a white male, somewhat gondrong hair, with a face of eleven twelve similar to Ariel Noah. Aleta is a fan of Ariel Noah, even since his band called Peterpan.

"Wow.., there's Ariel here." Aleta was self-defeating, admiring the figure of the man before her.

"You're okay" the man asked with a smile.

"Thank you, I'm fine," asked Aleta a little nervously, then somewhat embarrassedly she let go of the hand of the man holding her arm. He immediately left the man and looked for a seat in the lounge.

While waiting for Asep, Aleta played the phone that was in her hand. Suddenly, a voice surprised him.

"Receive..., for my apology for just bumping into you." one chocolate bar**verqueen and one UHT milk were suddenly thrust on it.

Aleta turned her face up, and in front of her Ariel-like man was smiling sweetly Aleta wanted to reject her, but her hand spoke another.

"Thank you" Aleta said, receiving UHT chocolate and milk.

"I can sit here."

Aleta nodded her head. The man sat in front of Aleta, so they faced each other.

"Meet me, I'm Irvan," the man introduced himself as he thrust his hand with a shaman.

Aleta greeted Irvan, and it turned out that Irvan was very fun to be invited to chat.

"You live where Aleta is" asked Irvan.

"G***way Pasteur apartment."

"I can play sometime."

"No, I'm often in the apartment alone. If you want to meet there must be someone else, or we can make a deal outside. There are a lot of people outside, so no one thinks of anything."

Aleta and Irvan can finally chat with fun, maybe because of the age so that the talk can connect. Aleta does not realize that the one who picked her up is Devan, so does not pay attention when Devan enters the room.

******

Devan arrives at Joni's boutique at 15:30, exceeding Asep's promised time to pick up Aleta.

"May Aleta not be angry, I'm late to pick her up." Devan thought to himself.

After parking the car in the parking lot, Devan rushed in. In the lounge, Devan saw men and women talking cheerfully. Devan only glanced at a glance, then headed straight for Joni's room.

"Jon.., where's my wife." asked Devan suddenly.

"Oh boss, I could lose my heart. Dateng-dateng do not use greetings, just play shoot." said Joni.

"The class has finished from 14:45 boss, maybe waiting in the lounge." he continued.

Without replying to Joni, Devan went straight back out to the lounge. In front of the lounge, Devan saw Aleta who was talking excitingly with men her age. They sit facing. Suddenly Devan's heart ached a little, then he came to Aleta.

"Aleta.., it's been waiting for him for a long time" he asked softly.

Aleta turned, and saw Devan coming to pick her up.

"Oh mas Devan to pick up, Aleta thought Mr. Asep." replied Aleta while standing up and then approached Devan.

"Irvan, I've done it first." she told Irvan.

Devan grabs Aleta's hand and takes her to the car. From afar, Irvan only looked at him with a smile.

*****