Pursuing Love in the Past

A Flasldisk

The Santoso Station office.

Alfian walked back and forth with a feeling of urgency. It was not because of his concern that he had left Siska in Paris. It could even be said that he did not care about it at all.

Geck. Geck.

The sound of knocking on the door distracted Alfian.

"Sorry, sir. Is there a job I have to do?" asked Reina who ventured when she saw the digital clock on her phone already showed at 7 p.m.

"O, do you want to go home?" ask Alfian who is still paying attention to the safety of his employees and forget for a moment the problems he is experiencing.

"I, yes sir", said Reina doubtfully.

"Okay, you can go home now."

Reina breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay sir", he said, saying farewell to Alfian. He thought the tote bag that had been on his desk. In a hurry he set foot in the silent hallway of the office towards the elevator door.

Brakkk's.

The less cautious Reina had bumped into someone who would deflect her steps.

"Reina dear" said Asep, the person who Reina had hit.

Regardless of Asep's words, Reina grabbed the tote bag that had fallen off, . Then he stepped back quickly to avoid a figure that Reina thought was more sinister than he had previously feared.

***

In a different place in Adrian's room, Adrian's laughter fills the quiet room.

"OK, see you tomorrow, yes", said Adrian ended his phone call with Winda.

For an hour he talked to Winda, interspersed with joking jest. The problem was forgotten when he was together with the lover. Adrian only realized that his relationship with Winda had been a little stretched. Therefore he wants to make up for it by accompanying the lover all day, according to his wishes.

Just a few minutes Adrian put the phone on the nightstand. The ringing sound of his phone made Adrian reach for his phone again.

"Whose number is this?" Adrian muttered while frowning.

"Hello", said Adrian when sliding the green button with a little hesitation. He was also wary maybe the caller was a con artist who disguised brother to ask for money.

"Assalamualaikum, brother", said Ayunda's voice from across the phone.

"Waalaikum... Yunda!" shouted Adrian make sure.

"Yes, this is Yunda brother."

"How are you, deck?" adrian asked with deep longing

"Alhamdullilah, good brother. How's your own brother?"

"Alhamdullilah, brother is also good. Is there a problem there?" adrian asked worriedly as he climbed onto the bed and sat leaning on the bed.

Ayunda was silent for a moment.

"Dec... Yund... Do you still hear me?" asked Adrian who thought the signal was bad.

"Alhamdullilah, all is well, sis", said Ayunda still from across the phone but a little lying.

"Thank God then."

"How are you and Dad, brother? Yunda had contacted them, but was not picked up."

"Alhamdullilah, father and mother in good health. Maybe it's because Yunda's number is a little foreign, but later you tell me, mom."

Ayunda. "Yes, Yunda understands. Greetings from father and mother, brother. Assalamualaikun."

"Getishalight."

Ayunda and Adrian disconnected each other. His longing for Ayunda, finally treated when he heard his voice. Adrian put his phone back on the nightstand, then pulled the blanket over his chest.

***

The Alfian apartment.

Willa, who had just learned of Alfian's return after Tony said, immediately visited Alfian's apartment.

"Do you still think we're brothers?" he asked in annoyance, then walked into Alfian's apartment.

Alfian knitted his brows. He did not understand the meaning of Vinda's words at all.

"Why do you just tell Tony that you're going back to Indo" said Winda grumpily.

"I don't mean anything. It was just a coincidence. I just happen to need some paperwork in Tony's hands."

Winda spread his eyes. "Where's wife?"

Alfian stared intently at Vinda, as if disturbed by Vinda's words.

"He's your wife, did I say it wrong?"

Alfian walked towards the balcony away from Winda who did not stop following him. Alfian really doesn't want to talk about Siska. There was a bit of regret that he could not repeat. Alfian was standing on the balcony, his nanar eyes staring at the sparkle of stars adorning the sky. Somehow his feelings were a little chaotic, when he remembered the incident earlier this afternoon.

***

The City of London.

Dafa and Ayunda were busy discussing their first day of college. It turns out Dafa is one class with Ayunda. Whether it was on purpose or just a coincidence Ayunda did not know.

After Dafa broke off his engagement to Sherly. Dafa began to pursue his love. She had accidentally heard the news of Alfian's marriage. This made Dafa have the confidence to win Ayunda's heart.

"Can I borrow your flash?" ask Dafa when he forgot to put the flash.

"Wait for me to find first" Ayunda said as she reached into her bag. "This" said Ayunda when his hand reached for a flash, then gave it to Dafa.

"Thank you." Dafa accepted it and directly connected it to the laptop in front of him.

***

The morning sun burst into blinding eyes Adrian who continued to blink. Even though today was Sunday, he did not want to laze around. In a hurry Adrian ran into the bathroom and completed the ritual bath.

After getting dressed, Adrian walked out of the room to the father and mother who had just finished breakfast the morning.

"Dad, mother. Yunda Yunda telephones" he said while sitting in one of the chairs.

"How's Yunda doing, son?" ask the mother who is still worried.

"Yunda's fine, bun. He also sends his greetings to father and mother."

"But why didn't he call father and mother?" ask the father suspiciously.

"Try me to check again, if there is a call from abroad" said Adrian, who suspected that his father and his mother were not aware of it.

The father scrolled his cell phone. He was wide-eyed when there were several incoming calls from foreign numbers on his phone. "So this is Yunda's number?" ask the father to make sure.

Adrian nodded his head. "Yes, dad."

The father also kept Ayunda's number. Mom and Dad were getting ready to go to the restaurant.

Geck. Geck.

Someone knocked on the door of Adrian's family home. The father walked straight to the door, then opened it.

"Assalamualaikum, um."

"Waalaikumsalam", the father replied.

"Adrian is there, um?"

"There, again breakfast. Come on, come in first." the father offered politely.

Conny put his foot inside the house. After getting permission from Adrian's parents, he walked towards the dining room.

Adrian put back the cup in his hand, as he saw Conny looking at him with a sweet smile.

"Hi Conny", greet Adrian with a little awkward. "Come, we go to the living room only", invite Adrian to avoid slander, because at this time they only live together. Both of Adrian's parents had left for the restaurant.

Conny dropped his body weight on the sofa. "My uncle asked about the offer.How? Do you have the answer?"

Adrian was silent for a moment, his tongue seemed to be blocked so he could not speak.