Not Just a Shadow

Chapter 21

Mas Ferdian can always make me float with his behavior to me. I was often lulled by her sweet attitude. The comfort he gave made me want to cover my ears, what happened outside of Mas Ferdian's honesty. I still haven't opened the chat Emma's mother who has entered, seen from my notifications. Like I don't want to hear or know anything. I don't want to ruin the beautiful atmosphere I had with him.

 

Mas Ferdian took my hand and invited me to move to see the birds on display in each shophouse. When she stopped being fascinated with the beauty and curvature of her voice while chirping. Suddenly Mas Ferdian entered the shophouse, I followed him from behind still holding the end of his back shirt.

“ Sir, who in front of it has participated in the race how many times? “

 

“ Wah already got the charter of singing bird abstinence it mah, countless Mas, if there is a race definitely in join include”

 

“It's just right sir, sold bera... "not finished Mas Fer talk, I've pinched his elbow.

 

“ Sorry sir, tomorrow connected again. There's a sudden business, (i'm holding my phone, and pretending to have a worried face, excuse me. Come on Mas!" I pulled Mas Ferdian out.

 

“ Yes Neng is okay.” replied the bird seller.

 

“What's the matter dear, did something happen? What's up?” Ferdian panicked to see my face that looked worried. Even though my face was worried because it was afraid that there was money that was used not useful.

 

“Nothing." I smiled grinningly.

" I told you not to buy!” Ferdian pulled my nose until it turned red.

 

“ Ouch, pain! Don't love me, do you? “

 

“ Sorry... sorry, you end up making Mas panic! Oh, baby, any nose" Mas Ferdian kissed my reddened nose, fuming it over.

 

“ Shame Mas, many people! Not ashamed of what?” Ferdian just stopped his kiss.

 

“ No, I'm not ashamed! I kissed my own boyfriend. Deck, just one, buy 1 aja yes...cook Mas really-can not bring souvenirs?” persuade Mas Ferdian who wants to buy a bird, to weld. Like I just confiscated his wallet.

“ Sorry yes dear.( Mas Ferdian stroked his chest to hear me call it dear) ngak, less useful. Maybe it's easy to make money. Nominal anything can stay type for Mas send to the destination. But out there, a lot of people are less fortunate. I myself felt what it was like to make money even for school fees and.... "

 

“Sutt.iya Mas know, don't be remembered. In the future you just need to live your life happily, enjoy what you have achieved. Okay?” I replied with just a nod, Mas Ferdian peeked at the tip of my head long ago.

 

We walked around again, we turned to a restaurant. Just as we were sticking our buttocks to the chair, there was a girl standing from the corner seat of the room that I had accidentally noticed from earlier, I saw the back of the guy in front of her who looked familiar.

 

“ Hello Brother Ferdian, how are you?” Greet the woman who approached us.

 

“ Good, want to join. Be sitting.. (Mas Ferdian welcomes the woman kindly )” makes me ask who this woman is.

 

“ No Brother, I just want to greet you. I'm here with my girlfriend.”

 

“ Which trus? (the woman pointed towards where she stood) Or join me." Mas Fer offered the woman in front of me, and I was still staring at the back of the guy sitting in his chair.

“ No Brother, thank you. I ordered food. Some are not good enough to bother him again!” the woman replied, looking at me.

 

“ Deck, recognize this Erna. Hi..." Mas Ferdian nudged my chin to face him, because I was too focused on watching the guy who turned my back to look at me.

 

“Er..this is Brother's girlfriend," said Mas Ferdian introduced me to the woman earlier.

 

“Hallo Mbak, greetings know me Erna” he introduced himself with suave, I shook his hand. I still glanced at the guy sitting in front of Erna earlier, he did not look over. Not finding out where the girl is.

 

“ My name is Hira, Ma'am can join me. No objection at all” Erna immediately turned her head towards her boyfriend who was 3 seats away from our seat.

 

“ Don't call Mbak, Erna just Ma'am, like Kak Fer called me. And without looking at age, I'm gonna call Mbak because of Kak Fer's girlfriend"

 

“Yank, we move the table I'm waiting for, turn your body“ Erna waved her hand. His eyes were not surprised to see me at all. Like waiting for the right time.

 

Erna's boyfriend turned out to be Ryco, making my eyes turn in disbelief, Mas Ferdian and I looked at each other. From Mas Ferdian's gaze, he also just this time knew that Erna's boyfriend was Ryco.

 

“ Bang Ryco, it's you! (i pointed my finger at his face while grinning )" I said somewhat annoyed when Bang Ryco reached our table.

 

“ Narrow world yes,” grumbled Mas Ferdian while punching Ryco arm slowly.

 

“ Surprise," Bang Ryco looked at us all while raising his eyebrows, his reply making Erna gawk.

 

“ You know them Ryc? How not to say!” ask Erna

 

“ Hmm." saut Bang Ryco cuek, no frills introduce me his office friend. And I remember that Bang Ryco once flirted with me if there were any frills of praise on him could make him single aka his possessive girlfriend.

 

“From yesterday you took aja, do not miss the confirmation first? Bad you Bang, don't want to say hello!" I hit his arm sitting next to me. Mas Ferdian looked at me and looked at Bang Ryco alternately. Bang Ryco and I looked at it because of Bang Ryco and I in this ordinary office.

 

“ What does this mean? Your facial expressions are unclear. And for Brother Fer, why so sour?”

“ Ryc why yesterday did not invite long talk just did not tell you that you know Kak Ferdian and Mbak Hira! Like a fool I was yesterday.”

 

“ Let's move-move Co., this danger of yours!” sela Mas Ferdian who immediately stood up kicked out Bang Ryco who was sitting next to me. Ferdian sat down and gave a kiss at the end of my head.

 

“ Nothing relax Er, you ex-in-law is possessive! No need to ignore their behavior. Then yesterday we were satisfied to see.” said Bang Ryco did not realize, I immediately turned to Mas Ferdian with a questioning gaze. And Erna who suddenly stomped on Bang Ryco's paw made me unable to bear to ask.

 

“ Wait-wait, meaning yesterday was satisfied see. See what it is?" I looked up at Ryco's car in the parking lot. Bang Ryco just kept quiet and gave no answer to my curiosity.

 

 

“Waduh...waduh..your movement in sensor system! Tarnished all your face Ra!" Bang Ryco clapped his hands startling us who were still looking at each other.

 

“Hmm." Deheman Mas Ferdian without shame. I want my face to feel, I hide it.

 

“ How if tomorrow Bang Ryco gossiped with Mbak Tari, surely Mbak Tari thought I was no longer a virgin! Moreover, Mbak Tari know, if Mas Ferdian royal really the same me. As reliable as people must remain a point of suspicion especially if it makes sense.” My mind wrestles itself.

 

“ Why dear hemm, (mas Ferdian's hand is located on my thigh holding my hand ) think what?" Ferdian stared into my bead.

“Let me enlighten your heart” whispers a little teasing and sounds assertive. Makes me a little creepy.

 

“ So envy me, messraya.” Erna replied, without paying attention to us and focusing on her food.

 

“ Later I will treat you more than that, dear.” Erna stared intently at Bang Ryco.

 

“ Brother is still a hobby of bird collection? How do you still appear here ?” erna from Bang Ryco. Erna's words were natural but it made my heart ache.

 

“ No blood relation but that close?” I thought in silence.

 

“ Still, but already brake jammed, so just look around. (Mas Ferdian glanced at me, as if to tell me that the brake I ) Actually less afdol if it has arrived in this city do not stop here.” Mas Ferdian suddenly stood up and extended his hand gesturing for me to immediately stand up.

 

“ Still want here you Er, Brother want to continue the journey because.”

 

“ I'm still here aja Kak,”

 

“ I'll pay you guys, I'm Er,” say goodbye to Mas Ferdian while punching Bang Ryco's arm.

 

“ Thanks Boss” Ryco greetings to Mas Ferdian along with Erna's max. And I'm punching Bang Ryco's arm slowly.

 

“ Basic! Boys are the same, it makes no difference. Compact want to make my arm bruise what!” bang Ryco grumbled while stroking his arm, which was still heard by me.

 

We continued our journey after lunch. Don't forget to make him my prayer priest, on the way. On the way, Mas Ferdian played live music again to accompany our trip. There were lyrics to the song, as if Mas Ferdian had deliberately played it just to represent his feelings.

 

I should repeat again

My love for you?

Convince yourself

It still crossed the chest

Your doubt is

Trouble your heart

There will be no other love

Make sure my love is only for you

Have you ever been distracted by you?

I'm afraid of losing you too

Remember one memory stanza

Our love story?

It cannot be forgotten

Throw away all that grandiose wishful thinking

Believe in our destiny

I love you

Mas Ferdian grabbed my right hand with his left hand resting my hand on his chest, his right hand holding the steering wheel of the car.

“ Deck, whatever you were thinking earlier when we ate. I can only say maybe this answers a little bit of the question in your heart. Erna is Emma's younger sister, remind Mas never story. She lives in this town, but her brother lives in D. Emma has a brother in Mas town, close to Mas's house. That's why he still stops by Mas's house. And Mas didn't know that Erna's boyfriend was Ryco.”  Brief explanation of Mas Ferdian to me. I just blinked my eyes, a sign of trust and I didn't talk much. Because I'm afraid I'm gonna hurt my own heart.

 

“ Mas when to return to A city?”

“ Tomorrow possible, “

“ How is it possible, does not work?”

“ Yes work (Ferdian thinks about his schedule tomorrow, the board meeting at Hira Company, he as his own shareholder there. Meeting at the branch of Mandala Group Company in City C, as Director ) there is an affair at this branch Dek,”

“Circuits, “

“What?”

“Special take time off to ngobatin miss.” my face is full of disappointment. Mas Ferdian glanced but remained indifferent.

“ Mas, if only Mas had married. Surely it will not be found out, if Mas has an affair everywhere. His many corporate branches, everywhere there are, continue to once depart long ago. Fitting can there be sleeping friends everywhere.” my tone is rather spicy. Suddenly the word just came out.

“One loud warning, or permission polygamy nih?”  replied Mas Ferdian savorily, and glanced at my sour face.

“This part is the mouth if you say digelantur yes! “ Mas Ferdian patted my lips gently with his index finger.

“ What my power is Mas if it is, it means that this is my fate” grumbled me with a clear face. Suddenly Mas Ferdian pulled over his car opening a seatbelt wrapped around his body.

“ Dear, (he turned my eyes to look at his face which from earlier I looked out of the glass, because my eyes have been flooded with tears, he cupped my face ) why did he talk straight from earlier?” Ferdian rubbed my tears.

 

What Hira said next after Ferdian's sweet treatment

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