The Faithful Heart

Surprise

That afternoon was very hot. The sun is above the horizon with no cloudiness and clouds blocking it. Its rays dazzle the eyes and sting the skin of anyone beneath.

Hana rode her motorcycle lazily down the dusty looking streets. His body felt sticky because of the running sweat coupled with fatigue after teaching.

His phone rang many times in the bag, but he ignored it. Finally he stopped his motorbike near his subscription ice seller to unwind and wet his throat that felt dry. The freshness of the ice dawet really seduces anyone who sees it.

" Bang es dawetnya one as usual do not need to use dawet" said Hana to the seller of dawet who has been very familiar with the habits of Hana.

" Ready Ma'am. Wait a minute." the brother of the dawet ice seller seemed busy serving the booming buyer. Hana looked puzzled looking for a chair to sit on, all looking full. Until someone who still wears the uniform alma mater Pelita High School allows him to sit in his chair.

" Mrs Hana please sit here, I'm done here."

" Uh Bagas yeah, thank you."

" Yes ma'am the same. By the way is alone, need the company of ma'am?" tanya Bagas grinned.

" Thank you but don't bother to bother Bagas, I'm used to being alone. Later on, if my girlfriend sees it even bothers, my boyfriend is jealous. I'm afraid that later you'll even find something. He's a karate lho." kelakar Hana.

" He he he, then excuse me to go home first Ms. Hana." Bagas ngacir to his bike.

While waiting for her order to be ready, Hana pulled out her phone. He saw there were many missed calls from Laura.

" A lot of misscall from Laura." snorted Hana then called back her best friend.

" Hello assalamuaikum what's up Ra?"

" Waalaikumsalam, where are you? How noisy is his voice?" laura's voice was heard answering Hana's call. As I get older now, Hana and Laura are rarely using my greeting.

"Again want to drink ice dawet at the subscription place. Soon to reach your place. What the hell did the tumben really tell me to come to the boutique?"

" Not to ask, a sneak came here. Don't forget all the ice packs. Denger es dawet directly drooled. He he he. Two yes..."

Both of them ended the conversation.

What the hell makes me curious? Laura doesn't usually tell her to play in the store.

"Please this is the ice."

" Oh yeah Bang thank you. Please wrap 3 yes, one does not wear dawet."

" Absolute..!"

It did not take long, a drink made from coconut milk given apukat toping, sticky rice tape, and, durian and palm sugar on it along with milk that tastes sweet and savory had run aground by drinking Hana. After paying, Hana returned to riding her motorcycle with a plastic package containing ice dawet. Hana drove her motorcycle fast towards Laura's boutique.

Hana stopped her motorbike in front of a large building. The front wall is mostly made of glass. There were many mannequins clad in beautiful clothes lined up inside. Above the entrance is the words WELCOME TO RARA BOUTIK.

Rara's boutique is Laura's. This business has been open since 4 years ago, since Laura was in college. Laura's intentions who had wanted to major in business arrived just change direction to the fashion design department. And Laura decided to open a boutique in that place because it is still rare to find similar businesses in a small town.

" Welcome to Rara's boutique." welcome Nia, one of Laura's new employees.

" Is Laura there?" ask Hana as she glanced inside.

" I'm sorry about who? I will confirm it first." said Nia politely.

" Uh mbak Hana yes, please enter mbak. It's been awaited by Laura in her room from earlier." said Lala, an employee of Laura who already knew Hana.

" Thank you." Hana walked into Laura's room. Without knocking on the door, Hana came into it.

Hana's eyes widened in disbelief at what she saw.

" Yusuuufff.....!!" Hana shouted in excitement. He ran to hug his best friend who had not met for almost 8 years. So excited he forgot and threw ice in his hand.

At first, Yusuf was shocked by Hana's embrace, but finally he returned the hug. Joseph's lips incessantly revealed a happy smile. His heart was beating faster than usual. Even without realizing his cheeks blushed.

" Ahem ahem.... Not muhrim do not have to use a hug event like that, already like a long lover do not just meet." Laura who just came out of the bathroom made both of them aware.

" He he knows Ra, it's been a long time since I've met." said Hana while breaking her arms.

" How are you and your family? Seemingly?"

" Thank God be healthy. Cieeee who has become a teacher's mom now says no more loe me."

" He he he. Nyicil changes Suf, if still loe I will sound the same student is strange. Cook the teacher to give you an example that's not good."

" Wuihhhhhh has become an exemplary teacher?" goda Joseph.

" You're home and you're not telling me?" Hana sat on the sofa that was available in Laura's room.

" Yes, I know you were nongol in front of the boutique, fortunately I don't hang." Laura threw a pillow at Joseph.

" It's purposefully your surprise."

" What surprise? Where by by for me same Hana? Don't tell me to forget." Laura turned to Joseph.

" Don't worry, I'm taking the parfume straight from Paris. I bought it when I met a client there. I hope it fits your taste." Joseph took two paper bags from his suitcase.

" You still have a suitcase? It means you haven't stopped by dong's house. Where do you want to live, who, and how long?" hana Cecar.

" Han's real habit if you ask me like a bullet. Confused which answer? I'm only here for a week at most just take off the same kangen you guys and auntie om. Then, back to work again."

" Away abroad again?" ask Laura.

" It's not just to Jakarta, and I think I'll be long in the city because it's close to the parent company of the father. By the way I landed straight here and until now it has been almost half an hour not given a drink. Your pride Ra. I'm so thirsty." Joseph felt his throat dry.

" It just so happens that Suf I brought ice dawet, delicious you know. Where was the ice?" Hana dyedukan looking for the package that had been unconsciously thrown.

" Loe mean that?" Yusuf pointed to a plastic package that was lying on the floor with a damaged condition where the contents had been spilled.

" AAAA. Though from earlier I had imagined will enjoy a glass of sweet, savory and delicious ice. Can't you just throw it like Han?" Laura looks disappointed, her wish to drink ice was gone instantly.

" He he he, sorry. He did not intentionally throw it. I'll just get you a cold drink, okay?" Hana breezed towards the refrigerator in the corner of the room, as if she was the owner of the room.

" He he he, drink first Suf, Ra. Let's go, let's not be thirsty anymore. Let's drink please." Hana handed two bottles of cold drink to Laura and Joseph while grimacing guiltily.

" Glekk glek...." Joseph drank his drink.

" Anyways you have to take responsibility, where's my ice catch?" Laura's still having issues with the ice.

" Yeah Ra, it's just ice dawet doang. I was drinking at his brother's place. Very nice and delicious. Sweet and savory,,,, ummmmm, perfect." Hana teases Laura.

" Ihhhh you're really hickin' Han." Laura turned her lips.

" Ha ha ha..... Here let me video keep sending to Brother Rayhan. Let's know what the face of his future wife fit again manyun." ledek Hana.

Laura and Rayhan are in a relationship.

Since her love statement was rejected by Hana, Rayhan began to open her heart to Laura. And now their relationship has entered a serious stage, the two are even engaged.

" Of course, you're still the same as before. Let's just walk while drinking ice dawet. I have missed this city, I want to remember the past." proposed Joseph.

"May, but wait for Hana to clean up the rest of the dawet ice first" said Laura.

" Well that's it, I'm a guest. Cook the floor?" elak Hana's.

" Bodo, it's wrong who threw the ice dawet there."

" Here let me clean up." Joseph was rushing to clean the plastic bags on the floor.

" Eh no, you're new to landing must still be tired. I'm just kidding anyway, let Auntie clean up." stop Laura.

" Well, Laura, that's not gonna be the same as me. She's my best friend paliiiing nice and pretty." Hana blinked her eyes at Laura.

" Did you realize I'm nice and pretty?" Laura raised her eyebrows.

" Then let's hunt we walk later to hunt the ice. We will eat together." take Joseph.

" Let's go.....!" Hannah moved from her seat looking excited at Joseph's invitation.

" Eiit wait a minute.....! Are you sure you want to go in that outfit?!" prevent Laura while looking at Hana and Joseph alternately.

" What's the matter?" asked Yusuf astonished.

" Esteemed Sultan, would you like to walk around the city in a kayak suit? Change casual clothes! Take a fresh shower, you must be tired of traveling long distances." Laura looked at Joseph from top to bottom.

" And you.." show Laura to Hana.

" Hurry up and change your uniform. Want to show off around the city while wearing a teacher uniform that has been contaminated with dust and sweat like that?"

" He he he, ready miss fashionable! Then I go home first yeah, make a shower and change clothes." Hana Nyelonong was leaving. But his steps came to an instant halt as his neck choked as Laura pulled the collar of his backside shirt.

" Ohok, you want to kill me?" shouting Hana.

" Don't go home...! Shower here. Don't you see a lot of change of clothes? Let the Sultan pay. Isn't that Suf?"

" Yes, consider it a gift of meeting. You Ra, choose the clothes you like." replied Joseph.

" Ha ha ha.... You forgot this boutique belongs to Laura. Did the owner cook at his own boutique?"

" Well, what dong didn't buy me. Or put it this way, you wear whatever clothes I choose. Suppose I buy you guys a present. Just a minute." Joseph walked out of Laura's room towards the front. He chose two clothes that were considered suitable for Hana and Laura. In fact, he also asked Laura employees to wrap the clothes neatly.

Joseph went back into Laura's room with two gifts of clothes.

" It's for you." Joseph handed a blue gift to Hana.

" And this one's for you." Laura received a pink gift.

" You can't protest, whatever it is you have to wear."

" You're not weird, are you? It's not lingerie, is it?" ask Laura to investigate.

" Why didn't you just take lingerie?" Yusuf patted his mid-tip.

" It's fast open, keep hunting shower and wear his clothes."

Hana and Laura open the gift of Joseph.

They look flabbergasted.

" Is this the latest and best model in my boutique?!The price is the most expensive Suf." said Laura.

" That's a good fit for my two best friends?" Joseph smiled at Hana and Laura alternately.

" Thank you." they said compactly.

After a few minutes, Laura and Yusuf were already sitting on the sofa in new clothes. They waited for Hana who had not yet come out of the bathroom.

" Han sneak, usually you're like lightning when you take a shower. Very old tumben." cried Laura.

"Simplek.." The bathroom door opened.

Hana stepped out doubtfully.

Joseph and Laura looked in amazement at Hana. Even Joseph's eyes glared.

" Weird huh, doesn't it fit? Or do I just change my clothes at home?" Hannah felt no concern about her appearance. This was the first time for her to wear a dress, during which she was more pleased with her casual style, t-shirts and pants being her daily choice.

" You are so beautiful." praise Yusuf whose gaze is glued to Hana's appearance.

A knee-high white dress, patterned with small colorful flowers on the edge. The sleeveless dress revealed Hana's smooth white-looking arms. Her hair was left just like that. Without a touch of makeup in fact even make Hana's face look cute and sweet. His face exuded an aura that anyone who saw him would feel at home to continue looking at him.