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Chapter 4 Motor Matic

Mayfa's duties increased when before the magrib, he borrowed a Shafi matic motorbike to return to the boarding house to deliver dinner for his father. Finished with her additional duties, Mayfa returned to the Restaurant. They return to their routine activities.

Tonight the restaurant is booked by a housing employee who is owned by a well-known company in the Continent. 'Ozage Cryton Group'

One corner of the restaurant has been decorated in such a way. Silver color balloons decorate the main door of the Restaurant. Not to mention the decorations of the silver vein decorating the room. Tumpeng rice and sweet corner have been arranged on that special table.

The guests began to arrive. All restaurant employees have also placed themselves in their respective positions. But there are obstacles. Band vocalists who fill the event tonight are not present. Makes things a little tense.

"Why hasn't the band started yet?!" adian Protest. The anniversary of the higher-ups in this project should not fail, Adian hopes this event is a success.

"Substantial vocalists are filling out an event at another Caffe sir." The musicians were a little worried. If it disappoints Adian, their career is smeared because it disappoints customers.

Seeing the tension in the direction of the music area, Syafi took off a special apron that he used to wear if on duty. He walked quickly to Adian. "What's up, brother?"

"Their band vocalist said he was ill, currently being treated at the Hospital. The replacement vocalist is still filling out the show elsewhere." Adian is so frustrated.

"One song from me, can it help?" syafi.

"You're a regular dangdut, I arranged this show not with Fiy's dangdutan." Adian squeezed his breath rough. Especially when his eyes looked towards the guests, they started to look confused.

"What song do you want first?" ask Syafi.

"Budi Do-Re-mi. Painting the Dusk." replied Adian.

"Yes, I fill it up first, this ugly thing that matters!" Shafi ran towards the toilet. Shake her hair high, then fix a bit of her makeup. With the spirit of the Shafi returned to the stage, directly sitting in the bar stool, where the female vocalist sang. Adjusting the mic stand. "Assalamu'alaikum" hail Shafi.

"Wa'alaikumsalam." A greeting was heard from the direction of the guests.

"I apologize to everyone, for the obstacles that exist. Bismillah, let's start the first song. Before I shouted, we said 'Barakallah fii umrik for Mr. Saiful.' Thank you Sir. Trust this restaurant for a memorable event in your life every year." Shafi gave his sweetest smile.

The man called Shafi 'Pak Saiful' seemed to raise his two thumbs, replying to the Shafi's words. It's in the other corner.

Erli nudged Mayfa's arm. "May ... how long does your friend last in her graceful style?"

"Lah ... the victorious mother of small ama Shafi, why ask kesaya?" mayfa protest.

"Oh yeah, we'll see!"

On the stage there, the Shafi was still sitting on a chair, the position of a graceful girl. Not like Syafi usually who likes nyablak as good as her. Music began to play.

"Whoever sing this angel Mr. Saiful who is currently beside the Father. Because the Father's wife there must have been the one who comforted the Father and erased the tired Father." The Shafi saluted Mr. Saiful and his wife.

Mr. Saiful was holding his wife's hand tightly. Make the eyes that look with smile see the romance of the couple who are not young anymore.

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I understand ... The journey of life you are now going through …

I hope .. Although it's hard, you don't feel alone

You have fought, conquered your days that are not easy …

Let me accompany you .. Wash your tired

Let me paint twilight

Carve your name there

Heard you tell a story

Crying, laughing

Let me paint you a night, bring you the stars, 'Tuk your wounded friend, until you're happy

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It is not only the employees there who are shocked by the calm and graceful style of Shafi when singing now, every guest who often subscribes to eat at this Restaurant seems to bewitched to see the current Shafi. People who have just seen it now, will not believe the original behavior of the girl who behaved calmly at this time. Adian could not take his eyes off his phone screen. As the early Shafi sang, he recorded with the camera eyes of his cell phone. It doesn't feel like the song that the shafi is performing, it's done. The sound of clapping hands echoed in the room.

Shafi straight away. Greeting with his gestures, then leave the music area. At the same time, the replacement vocalist has also arrived. Music show continues. But with a real vocalist, not with an impromptu vocalist with a less-than-fitting voice, Shafi immediately returned to his duties.

"Ajigileee, Shafi can be sweet and calm as well ..." teased Chef Aaron.

"I'm a good, cute, sweet, and calm boy. Bang Aaron still doubted me, "sayfi. "Where's bang? Are you fascinated by me?" flirt again.

"Yes greetings …." Aaron prefers to go to the kitchen. Because the concert is over.

"May ... You count how many minutes he got the calm mode?" ask Erli.

"As long as he sings!" answer Mayfa.

"Waw, you guys love me so much, lest how many times I take a breath in a day, also you count huh?" The Shafi walked closer to Mayfa and Erli. Wrapped his hands hugging the owner of this restaurant.

"Just count how many minutes you can look graceful and calm!" Erli brushed off Mayfa's hand, then went towards her room. All the workers started to get busy. They continue to do their job.

Finally the task tonight is done. The guests have left, the restaurant is gone. One by one the restaurant workers disbanded. Shafi and Mayfa have also changed their uniforms with casual clothes. The clock is 10:30. The two girls immediately boarded the matic motor belonging to the Shafi. Flickering lights that decorate the night atmosphere accompany the journey of the two girls.

Mayfa brought his face closer to the side of the Syafi ear. "Fiy, there's something I keep a secret from you."

"Everybody has secrets, May. I'm not the one who's spoiled. The words of the characters in a novel make me ogah kepo. He said kepo only shortens life!"

"But my father's arrival has something to do with this secret."

"Tell me when you're sure of me. I'm friends with whom I respect every friend's privacy. There are some things that friends cannot share with us, and we must respect and appreciate them. Not cranky because they feel something is covered by friends."

Simple shafi. But Mayfa was happy to hear that. He wrapped both his hands around the waist of the Shafi. "Thank you Fiy. It's good to meet you and be friends with you."

"That's …."

"What mitu?"

"The English 'me too' you don't know."

"Greetings, not mitu!"

"My tongue is sprained when I speak English!"

"Don't be so fucking english!" Mayfa let go of her embrace and landed a pat of her palm on the shoulder of the Shafi.

"Akai ..." whining Syafi.

Both giggle. Mayfa again wrapped his hands around the waist of the Shafi, leaning his face on the left shoulder of the Shafi. Whatever sucks this impromptu friend of his, he's still dear.

The metic motorbike stopped at a special two-wheeled parking lot owned by Jaenab's boarding house. Shafi and Mayfa walk in accompaniment in their hands holding helmets.

"You take clothes first to the room, after that just returned to my room," said Shafi. Mayfa nodded her head.

The Shafi and Mayfa rooms are next to each other. Shafi went straight into his room. Mayfa was standing at the door of her room. His back knocked on the door of his dorm room.

Tokkk tok!

Not long after, a man Mayfa respected greatly, was seen between the doors.

"Just finished work, Fa?"

"Yes, Dad …." Mayfa greets his father, kisses the back of his father's palm. "I'm just taking a bath just like Dad, I'm sleeping in a shafi's hostel."

Mr. Said just nodded his head. "Have you prayed Isha?"

"Here you go, Dad."

Mayfa immediately went into her room. Prepare some clothes to take to the Shafi's room. Then head to the bathroom to refresh himself. Finished with preparation. Mayfa immediately headed for the Shafi's room.