Rainy Couple's

Teguran Abang Cendol

Matthias walked down the street by the road. He thought again about the event just now, which was when he came home from the home of his guidance counselor. Funny too. No wind, no storm, he could fall.

He opened Kezia's photo folder. One by one photos of Kezia, Matias see. I don't know why Matias feels far away from Kezia, but Kezia has never been anywhere. Just last time Kezia met him. His embrace, his gaze, his soft voice, his,..... Matthias became a grimace himself.

Matias was embarrassed as well. Some of the people who passed by noticed it. That includes the cendolier. Why is Matias thirsty like this? Without a second thought Matias approached the cendolier.

"Bang, cendol one,"

"Wrap or drink here, Deck?"

"Pake a glass of Brother."

With a quick fixer the cendol langsumh prepare the cendol Matias order. The big glass was taken by Brother Cendol. Drawn in the glass, cendol, shaved ice, brown sugar liquid, and sweetened condensed milk. The elder Brother smiled at Matias, and handed him a glass of cendol suitable for drinking in hot weather and a dry heart.

"After the trouble, Dek?" ask Brother Cendol.

"Haha... Brother can do it. No, Bang. I was just lethargic again. Again with revisian from the lecturer." said Matias lying. What makes Matthias lethargic is not because of the final task.

"Oh, the student Adek? No matter Adek's heartbroken anymore. Passion, Deck, college. My oldest son is also in college. He just came in. Computer Department."

"Oh that, well, Bang." Matias said grinningly. Matias tried to suck his cendol through a green straw. "Well, why Bang, cendol, don't you use red syrup anymore?"

"That's well, Bang," Matthias chuckled. "Big boy, Bang, the cendol."

"Obviously nice, Deck. Do not enter the secret spice into my cendol." replied Brother Cendol laughed mischievously.

"But, don't use 'that' seasoning, do you?" Matias slightly lowered his voice.

"Astagfirullah, yes no, Dek." said Abang Cendol stroked his chest. "God willing, I sell honestly, on the pleasure of Allah as well. I mean the secret spice was love from my wife who made her brown sugar syrup all night."

Nyeeeeee..... At the home of Mr. Hendra, the lecturer had mentioned about love. It was about the kindness of his wife who always had a way to motivate Mr. Hendra. And, Mr. Hendra had asked if Matias had a girlfriend. Now, Matthias met Brother Cendol who talked about his wife's love in preparing brown sugar syrup for her ice cendol. Both of these made Matthias remember Kezia.

"Abicin, Dek," cried Brother Cendol who had a round hat. "You ujan. I also want to go home. Kangen my wife, hehe."

Matias hastily finished his cendol until he choked. Uhuk-uhuk, he's coughing.

"Kalem, Deck. The brother will not go anywhere, like true love will not go anywhere. It will not disappear even after the storm comes, Dek." said Brother Cendol laughed himself.

Matthias laughed as he could. Naring nih the brother, but make the heart ache. Again and again, Matthias remembered Kezia. When did Kezia's second sister forgive Matias? Matias tired of playing cat-slinging continues. This backstreet really tormented Matias.