Rainbow At The End of Longing

11. The Surprising Arrival

Geck. Geck. Geck.

I heard my door knock from outside.

"Come in" I said, half shouting from my room.

Chequek.

The door opens from the outside. It turned out to be Maya.

"Mom Boss," said Maya, looking a little panicked.

"Mbak Maya's. What's up, Ma'am? How do you look so panicked?" I asked by raising my face.

In a hurry, Maya walked up to me and stood in front of my desk.

"Mas Dion's on the phone and ngabarin that Rafka's getting hot, Shof. The child is also fussy crying continues," replied Mbak Maya hunt.

I immediately stood up because I was surprised to hear the words of Mother Maya earlier. Mas Dion is Maya's husband. Rafka is their nine-month-old son.

"Astaghfirullah hal adziim. The one that was not cured yesterday, was Rafka's fever?" my many.

"Still up and down. Sometimes down, and then up again fever again. Permission to go home now, huh? Want to take Rafka to the doctor," replied Mbak Maya as well as asking permission.

"Yes-yes, Mother. Maya ma'am comes home now no pa-pa," I reply.

"But who will take care of the cashier?" mother asked Maya remembered her responsibility.

"Let me take care, Ma'am. No pa-pa really," I replied reassuring Maya.

"Yes, that's it. Thanks, Shof. Ma'am say goodbye first," said Mbak Maya.

"Wait a minute Ma'am," my sergeant stopped Maya's mother who was about to turn her body around.

"Why, Shof?" mother asked Maya after turning her body back towards me.

I took out my wallet and took out five pieces of fiber from it. I then stepped closer to Mbak Maya and immediately threw the money into the right hand of Mbak Maya.

"Shofi?" mama asked Maya surprised and confused.

"Make Rafka go to the doctor" I said with a smile.

"But it doesn't need to be like this either. Mbak there anyway," refused Mbak Maya feel bad.

"No pa-pa, ma'am. Rafka's Rezekiy. Please don't be rejected," I said as I let go of my hand and then patted Mom's arm softly.

"Thank you very much, Mrs Bos," said Ms Maya with teary eyes.

"Together, Mother. Once there, Maya Ma'am hunted go home and continue to take Rafka to the doctor. Hopefully Rafka will recover soon, Ma'am," I said while praying for a cure for Rafka.

"Yes, Shof. Aamiins. Thanks again, Shof. Go straight home. Assalamu'alaikum."

"Yes, Ma'am, you're welcome. Wa'alaikumsalam. Be careful, Ma'am."

Ma'am Maya nodded her head then turned and walked away from my room.

I turned around, stepped back on my desk and turned off my laptop. After that I then rushed out of my room and stepped towards the cashier table. Replacing Ma'am Maya's duties today as cashier.

Rafka, Maya's son, is forced to remain hospitalized. Doctors diagnosed Rafka with typhoid. So Maya's mother also permission not to enter work first. And for the time being I was the one who replaced Maya Ma'am and served as the cashier at this cafe.

As usual, every hour of lunch visitors in this cafe is quite crowded. Keinan has gone home from school and is currently playing in my room. Usually when he gets bored, he will go out on his own and join Dedi behind the barista table. Or else Keinan will go to the kitchen to the chef Yudha.

Keinan loves to accompany Dedi and chef Yudha, as well as paying attention to how both work and do their respective skills. Like a child his age, Keinan's curiosity was huge.

Keinan really likes to pay attention to how Dedi mix drinks ordered by customers. Keinan also really likes to pay attention to how chef Yudha cook various types of food orders from customers. But of course Keinan kept his safety in mind when he was in the kitchen together with chef Yudha.

I smiled happily. With circumstances like this, then I can replace the duties of Maya as a cashier calmly. Keinan is safely under control.

But all of a sudden, my attention was directed towards the entrance of the cafe that had just been opened by Adit, who welcomed the customers who had come as usual. And immediately I rounded my eyes when I saw someone who had just entered this cafe. It was Bayu.

I could see Bayu smiling straight at me. I did not return the smile of Bayu at all. I don't know, my heart feels numb to the man who was once my husband.

Although Bayu was the real father of Keinan, but when I remembered the suffering that Keinan and I experienced after Bayu left us, before Mas Awan came and brought happiness to me and Keinan, Keinan, then the pain of my heart was as if I was back. And I think that's what's causing my heart to feel numb towards Bayu right now.

I round my eyes even more when I saw Bayu walking up to me at this cashier's table. What else does he want this time?

"Hi, Shofi. How are you?" greet Bayu with a smile while asking for my news.

"As you can see, I'm good," I replied flatly expressionlessly.

Bayu looks irritated slowly. Maybe he was sorry for my cold attitude. But it's none of my business. Because really, I don't want to linger facing Bayu like this.

"Oh yeah, where's Keinan? How's Keinan doing?" ask Bayu again.

"Well wind. He is resting, "I replied flatly and as necessary.

"I've heard the news about the clouds. I'm so sorry, yeah. You are patient" said Bayu conveyed his concern.

"Thank you" I said.

I feel like I'm really fed up and want to kick Bayu out right now. But I realized that it was disrespectful. I can only pray in my heart that Bayu can leave here soon. At least from before me for now.

"If you need help, whatever it is, I'm always ready to --"

"sorry. If nothing else, please sit at the empty table in the cafe. There are still customers I have to serve," I immediately cut Bayu's words as soon as I saw two young men standing behind Bayu, about to pay their orders.

Bayu looked back. He saw two young men standing behind him. Disappointed look on Bayu's face at this time.

"Yes already. I'll sit down first" Bayu said in the end.

"Please," reply.

Bayu then stepped away from the cashier table with a heavy heart. I was breathing a sigh of relief. Thank goodness Allah Subhanahu wata'ala heard my prayer so that Bayu could finally leave before me. I then served two young men who were about to pay the bills from the order they had already enjoyed.

At first glance I saw that Bayu was already sitting on a chair by the glass window. And it turned out that from then on Bayu did not take his eyes off me at all. He just kept staring at me.

Continuously noticed like that by Bayu makes me feel uncomfortable alone. Wanting to leave was also impossible. I have the responsibility to replace Maya as cashier as long as Maya Ma'am can't get into this job.

And again, if I leave right now, I don't want Bayu to feel kegeeran because he thinks I left because of the wrong behavior with his existence. I just want to prove to Bayu that his presence means nothing to me. The arrival of this very surprising Bayu did not affect me.

Therefore, as much as possible I survive and behave as usual as possible. Although uncomfortable because it is continuously noticed intensely by Bayu. But I tried to ignore it. While praying in the heart, hopefully Bayu can leave here soon.