Stay with me, Ken!

Tent Stalls

"Come?" take Al with you when Ken shows up from the bathroom. Still with the same clothes but his face looks fresher.

"Where?" ken asked, showing confusion. He tried to take his eyes off Al because he was still embarrassed.

"Find me a meal!" Al got up from his seat and stepped towards the door. The girl followed Al from behind.

"Why did he dare to appear in public? Why did he ask me to come with him? What happened to him?" a row of questions popped into Ken's head but he did not dare to reveal them.

"We're looking for food up front. On the side of the road many tent stalls impromptu at this hour," said Al when they were already in the elevator.

"Yes" said Ken, nodding.

"What do you want to eat?" ask again.

"What aja,"

Al strapped his body towards Ken as there were several apartment dwellers coming in. Al and Ken are in the back corner.

Al could see the girl closer. He could even smell her hair being allowed to unravel and still get wet. There was hardly any distance between the two as the elevator was crowded.

Al smile. Whether consciously or not, his hand was already tightly grasping Ken's hand. Ken was getting all wrong, he felt his face must be red at that moment. No words came out of the mouths of the two. They only speak their own body language.

"Yuk," asked Al again when the elevator door opened and the people who crowded the place came out one by one. Al took off his hands, they walked in tandem.

"Just walk, about 200 meters from the exit. If you want more options, we have to walk towards the city park," Al directs his hands to the row of tent stalls that have been standing at some point.

"What do you want to eat?" Al asked again because Ken had just been quiet and smiled awkwardly at him.

"What aja,"

"We look at it first, yes" Al chimed in.

The two were already in the courtyard and headed for the exit. The atmosphere was so crowded, the rows of drivers waiting for passengers gathered in one corner, in front of the gate. Some of them there are in and out of carrying food, pick up food ordered by apartment residents.

"They are still lurking" murmured Al furious as he caught the figure of the man who has been following him lately.

"Who?" ask Ken. Although it was not so obvious, he could hear the swearing. He looked at Al's eyes.

"Papa's man,"

"Aren't you distracted?" search Ken.

"Very. But let it be. I'll talk to papa about it. They just carry out the task. There's no point in reprimanding them,"

"Oh...," murmured Ken.

After leaving the apartment, their choice was fixed on the Madura duck tent. The two sat next to each other, on a long bench facing the road.

"We eat here first, next time I'll take you to dinner at a star hotel" Al half-whispered. Ken's face turned red.

"Here is also Alhamdulillah. I've been grinning, really,"

"Your stomach has been ringing since, haven't you eaten yet?" al asked because he heard the sound of Ken's stomach getting tighter.

"Yet?" sahut Ken honest. Then he told her how he could run out of money and refrain from having lunch.

"I give you the money you refuse, so what can I do? You are stubborn. What if you're sick?" groused Al. He took the ATM out of his wallet and gave it to Ken.

"Wear it!"

Ken ventured into Al's face. He hesitated to take that thing.

"Get it, I never use it" Al said again.

"What's? How can this guy never use his ATM?" whispered Ken in my heart.

"Every financial need was taken care of by Bram, so I barely used it. I never went out of the house either. So for what? Take it, this is an order," Al thrusts it even closer.

Doubtfully Ken accepted the flat object and kept it in his blouse pocket.

"You're this, what if I just pay for my food," Al tries to tease Ken. He put on a serious face to see the girl's reaction.

"I left the ATM as collateral" said Ken with a sinless face.

"Ha.ha ..," Al could not help but laugh. Seeing that Ken was happy. Only this time could he see the man's laughter. More enchanting. Ken simply smiled in a knot at Al, then he turned his gaze again towards the street.

"Thank you, yes" said Al.

"For what?" ken asked confusedly. He didn't give her anything but the man thanked her.

"You've called me Al" she exclaimed.

"Oh, sorry that was a reflex, '" Ken hurriedly explained. Of course, his face turned red because Al remembered the incident again.

"Stay like that. I like it when you call me that" she asked sincerely.

Ken did not answer. He only smiled faintly as he pointed the plate filled with rice towards Al. Their message has arrived.

"Let's eat," invite Al so one serving of rice and duck chilli ijo in front of him.

For a while they enjoyed the food. There was no sound as there were other visitors coming and sitting beside them.

*****

After eating, they must immediately get out of the tent because visitors who come do not get a seat. Maybe because of the rain, many people stopped by. They fill the stomachs of the shelter.

"Add Dedes, nih!" ken was already out of his seat.

"Yes, yeah. Waiting to subside also can not," said Al.

"Run," Ken proposes.

"Aren't you afraid of a blow?" al asked with a serious look. Ken answered him just by shaking his head.

" okay. I count to three, we run to the stop" said Al and followed by a nod by Ken. They ran under the increasingly heavy rain. Towards the stop in front of the apartment, it is located about 200 meters from the Madura duck shop.

Al's heart skipped a beat, the beat so strong that he held Ken's hand even tighter. Sometimes their views meet. The second smile just expands. They're very happy.

"Evening here, you cannot go home in this rainy condition, ' said Al when they had taken shelter at the stop.

"Don't be afraid, one room is still empty" Al added. He saw Ken who was still in doubt.

"We also stayed one roof before, why fear?" insist again.

"Yes, Sir. I'm just here" said Ken doubtfully.

"Al.." correction Al.

"Yes, Al," said Ken slowly.

"Are you still hungry? Your voice is not heard!" al protest.

"Yes, Al," Ken's voice sounded louder.

Al smile. He took Ken's hand back. He held Ken's soft hand.

"Come, you guys get wet," Al asked. They went back through the courtyard under the rain. Just a few meters from the stop.

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