Sense of Sense

Publicity

“Yey! Zain won!”

Sapphira reflexively turned her head towards the living room as a loud cry sounded along with the sound of falling objects. “Mas Zain?” call Safira full of warnings.

“Zain jump from chair, aunt.”

“Zain jump, aunt.”

The twins Ratih and Ratri said simultaneously, making Sapphira inevitably move from the living room to see the state of his children and nephew who was playing. Sapphira's nagging was directed at Zain when the woman saw her son standing on the chair. Meanwhile, Ashqar and Rahma engage in an awkward silence in the living room.

“Mbak no wind what's here?” ashqar asked, breaking the silence.

Rahma glanced at her cynical sister. “Robbit wind. Why emang? Now you're banned from playing here?”

Ashqar involuntarily clucked. The question only requires a syncretic answer, but Rahma throws another question in answer. Basic, female.

However, instead of responding to Rahma, Ashqar went back to silence. He crossed his legs, sipped Safira's milk coffee while throwing his face at his wife.

“Not answered even melengos again.”

Rahma threw a pack of fifty pieces of tissue into Ashqar's face. Fortunately Ashqar kept the cup away at the right time, otherwise his face would have blistered.

“Mbak!” shouts Ashqar restrained. He immediately put the cup back on the table and took the tissue that Rahma threw. “Danger know.”

Rahma grimacing. “Sorry. Not intentionally,” said, feeling guilty. “Habis mbak tuh, still hunker with you. You can agree with Rafa's idea to meet Nita.”

Ashqar combed his long black hair and looked at Rahma tired. Thanks to the hand of God's destiny, the problem he wanted to keep alone with Sapphira finally came to Rahma's ear. Not from anyone else, but from his own wife.

A few hours ago, just as Ashqar was on his way to pick up Alvin at school, Rafa contacted him and asked to meet. So after he picks up Alvin, accompanied by Zain forcing his way in, Ashqar meets Rafa at one of the restaurants.

Ashqar has no premonition when Rafa asks to meet. He suspected that his brother-in-law was just looking to let go of longing with Alvin and Zain. However, when Rafa said the purpose of their meeting, Ashqar could not hide his surprise.

Rafa wants to bring Nita and Safira together, of course, with their children.

“I don't know what your real purpose is, Fa. But I have to discuss this with Safira.”

“Safira definitely agrees,” replied Rafa sure.

Ashqar sighed deeply and exhaled violently, then he turned to Alvin and Zain who were enjoying their snacks at the other table.

“I'm not sure. A few days ago Safira and I explained about Nita to Zain and the results were not good at all. The boy rejected Nita.” Ashqar looked at Rafa seriously. “So your idea will be difficult to realize.”

“But this is important for you too. Nita should meet you guys and make good publicity for the last time.”

Another surprise for Ashqar. For a few seconds, he couldn't even respond to Rafa's words. His brother was always full of secrets.

“Last time? She ... quit being an actress?”

“Yes, she stopped being an actress in Indonesia. Nita gets casting offer from movie company in UK.”

“It was just casting, ‘kan?” ashqar said, looking confused. “Means he quit ... is there no more offer from here?”

Rafa turned the eyeball. “Not just, Kar. Nita got a casting offer for a film adaptation of one of J. K. Rowling's novels and I'm sure you know how big of a chance this is.”

Waw! It was definitely not an ordinary offer.

“If that's the reason, then what does it have to do with us?” ask Ashqar suspiciously.

“Clearly there, dong.” Rafa comforts the back at the head of the chair, folds the legs and looks very relaxed. “After yesterday's problems, it's important for the three of you to give the public publicity about the actual circumstances.”

Ashqar was silent, seemingly thinking. Hearing Rafa's explanation actually makes him feel that there is no compelling reason for Nita and her family to meet at this time, not when the situation has begun to calm down. After all, Ashqar felt there was something odd about the reason Rafa gave.

“Which spoke just now was Rafa as her brother Safira or Rafa as the owner of the company?”

Rafa seemed surprised by the sharp question Ashqar asked. He really didn't expect Ashqar to have such thoughts. However, instead of being confused and stuttering, Rafa gave a relaxed response complete with his thin smile.

Unfortunately, even though Rafa sounds convincing with various supporting sentences that he made. Ashqar is skeptical.

“I appreciate your good intentions, although to be honest I also doubt what exactly you are planning. But still, for this matter I have to discuss with Safira.”

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