The Gem of the Heart of the Former Thug

it's hard to guess

After the meeting, each like immersed in their respective activities. They are becoming less and less acquainted with time. The difference in hours between Indonesia and Germany makes Budi have to stay in the factory longer. The thing that Farah said is common when dealing with European expos. I don't even know the red date. Saturday they even use it for coordination.

On the other hand, Adel is the same. The class entered busy times. Plus the schedule of mixed performances are increasingly crowded. Not to mention the advertising which also the graphics are increasing. Many new creative entrepreneurs are using his services to boost their names.

It didn't feel like they had missed two nights a week without seeing each other. Just a short message that contains a message of encouragement, through the middleman Bian, frontman of the band accompanied Adel when performing at the fishbed cafe.

But his name is also human, Budi strongly held back, but long ago he missed too. On the third mingu night, in the days leading up to his departure for Berlin, he felt a void in the absence of his beloved. Several times he got reprimanded for losing focus.

But not entirely because Budi remembered Adel. There are times when the reprimand comes to coincide when he is watching the news of the development of the coronavirus.

Like tonight, Budi is also observing the latest developments. About the evacuation of WNI in wuhan, because wuhan will be locked down. More cases are being reported in different countries. But the government has not yet detected any virus detected in the country.

It makes Budi wonder, as close as this time has not entered? In Europe, it has been detected. Is it possible that the virus has actually entered, but not detected?

But there were indeed some brief messages that went into his phone tonight, which for a while made him forget about his task. And there is a difference to see Budi not focused.

“Udah, already, already. I think we should rest, huh. I am not focused”

Farah's voice grabbed the attention of the entire personnel.

Automatic Riki, Aldo, Hilda, and Budi themselves stop their respective work. Yes, there are those who are. Deni, bayu, and Resti had already been dispatched to Berlin, helping Ratna there. Budi who is actually chatting with Sephia, so confused made.

“It is, two weeks more can not be tapet jatah” exclaimed Riki.

“Sudangan” tukas Budi.

“Ha ha ha” everyone laughs at Riki's jokes.

“Do, exim document is safe, right?” ask Farah.

“Still verification,mbak. But Deni was on stand by. Once clear, can be directly dipickup” replied Aldo.

“OK. Riki, our documents, visa, passport, all ready?”

“Siap, mbak. But have mbak Farah still in Paul” sir replied Riki.

“Oh, okay. Follow up again, yes!”

“Siap”

“Hilda. Are the flight tickets and accommodation there clear?"

“Tiket, no. Stay accommodated. While not yet clear” replied Hilda.

“Why?” ask Budi.

“We get rich dormitories. Each room has two beds. And that can't be given an extra bed. Meanwhile, we've only got four rooms. If counted two-by-two, there will be one guy and one girl who will live in the room. If I do, ogah” replied hilda.

“Wah, I just want to say, Da” exclaimed Riki.

“Dih. Woe. Sono take Marsya, aja!” answer Hilda.

“Hempf. Ha ha ha” Aldo and Budi laughed at Hilda's rejection.

“Udah, we are, mbak. I don't bite, kok” Aldo chirped.

“Ngejilat” chirps Riki.

“Hempf. Ha ha ha” replace Hilda who laughed off.

*Wuuuss*

*PLETAAAK*

“WOI. Not anarchist dong! This is a girl too. Joking mbak” exciting Aldo shocked smashed marker.

“Bodo” says Farah.

“Ha ha ha ha ha” everyone laughed seeing Aldo rubbing his head.

“Yes, followed up later, yes! we rest first, deh” said Farah, a few moments later.

“I mean this break, we want to take another step, is this going home?”ask Riki.

“Wagging again! we go to fishbed cafe first yuk!” answer Farah.

“Wah. Nyenengin Budi this sih” exciting Aldo. I laughed at Aldo's response.

“Emang intention is that. Let's not fall apart. Rese si Budi later not outsidein” replied Farah while smiling amusedly.

“What?” sahut Budi's.

“Kangennya, lah” replied Farah half laughed.

“Njendel” comments Riki.

“Ager-ager” power Aldo.

“Suwek” exclaims Budi while patting Aldo's thigh.

“Ha ha ha ha”

“Yes, yuk!” take Farah again.

They all agree. Although they have to stay again, but this rest event is quite entertaining for them. It is good to remove fatigue. They are all single.

But upon arrival at the fishbed cafe, the mind was stunned to see the unpleasant scenery for him. In the corner there, in the chair that Adel used to wear, there was Luki. He spread his eyes out to the parking lot. No. He found his twin there. The more flames of jealousy blazed in his heart.

But he realized, his absence from Adel's side every day, automatically open space for any man to compete to get Adel's heart.

Budi thought, if only he had time to show his existence, surely anyone would think again to approach Adel. Even Luki.

Instead of not knowing, Adel who was performing on stage, saw the arrival of Budi and his colleagues.

Among her pleasure to see her lover, stung with a bad taste to Luki. The guy who drove her to this cafe. Like the dilemma, forward hit, backward also hit. While continuing to perform the song, Adel kept thinking, what action will he take.

Someone in front of Farah seemed to be talking to someone sitting at the table in front of Farah. A moment later the man left.

“Loh, we are sitting in empty seats, mbak” Farah told the woman.

“No papa, mbak. He's my little brother. I made a promise. If there is a visitor, he must move” replied the woman.

“Oh, yes Alloh. Thanks, mbak” said Farah.

Farah and the others are welcome to sit down. Two tables they ordered for the five. Get a table that faces the stage. Befriend Farah, and the empty chair to her left.

“Festive applause dong, make Adelia Fitri!”

The voice of one of the band members echoed at the end of the song. All the visitors applauded her. No exception with Budi. He's still trying to calm down. This is a critical time for him. The times that Adel will choose, where he will step his feet after going off stage.

“YUHUUUU”

The cheers echoed again, as Adel took the stage through the front steps. And walk straight ahead. More crowded when the visitors realize there is Budi at the table farthest away.

“Assalamu’alaikum” greet Adel.

Budi's nose kempis has the honor of Adel.

“Wa’alaikum salam” replied Budi.

“YUHUUUU”

The more boisterous the cheers of visitors, seeing Adel salim and kissing Budi's hands. Especially when Adel's forehead kissed Budi.

The screams continued to echo, as Adel languished spoiled in Budi's chest. It only stopped when the band's frontman distracted them.

“Mbak Farah”

Adel greeted his senior girlfriend. Farah pulled out her clumsiness. He pretended to sulk, because Adel had not seen him. He was next to Budi.

“I moved, huh?” said Farah.

“Loh, how to move?” sahut Adel's.

“I have never been strong as a mosquito repellent” replied Farah with a laugh.

“Ya Alloh, mbak. Segitunya” comments Adel.

But Farah kept shifting too. Join the others at the table next to him. Adel and Budi looked at each other.

“How are you, Ta?” tanya opened the conversation. Adel smiled, but it felt different for Budi.

“Bad, Bram” replied Adel. Budi scrunched his forehead.

“Luki?” ask Budi.

Yep. Luki had indeed stared at them for quite a long time. Surely he was jealous to see Adel would rather approach Budi than himself.

“That's how” replied Adel briefly.

Budi felt that what Adel had experienced was far from what he could imagine. Highlight those eyes, exuding many stories that wanted to be revealed. But it might take all day to reveal it all.

“Hai darling”

Between the conversational voice of the singer and the host on stage, there was the greeting voice of a woman. Somewhat far away the voice, but quite capable of grabbing Adel's attention.

“Loh. It's Sofia?” mumbled Adel.

That rather loud mutter was heard by Budi. Smiling anywhere.

“Kok she can be here, Bram?” ask Adel.

He even scrunched his forehead. He was confused by the intent of Adel's question.

“Hem. Abram's work, sih” guess Adel.

There was an amused smile on his lips. Be smiling too. He did not dodge that guess.

“Alhamdulillah” says Adel lirih.

“Kok Thank God?” ask Budi.

“Iya, lah. There are two things, Bram” replied Adel hanging.

“The first, Tata grateful, Abram still jealous” continued Adel while chuckling.

“Yes sure dong, Abram jealous. Crazy, if enggak” cut Budi.

“Ha ha ha ha” Adel chuckles.

“The second, Tata seneng, Tata sepatolong Abram” continued Adel.

With a smile he directed his eyes towards Luki's desk. When Budi looked there, Luki was also staring at them. Give respect like a soldier.

“Bram” call Adel. Sobut Budi shifted his eyes.

“Don't take too long ago Tata! Tata is still right father same mother” said Adel.

Budi scrunched his forehead. He wanted to ask, but he also could not guess where Adel was talking to. Make Adel, the twitching of the forehead is a gesture Budi, asking for more information.

Budi still did not answer. He just nodded. But his eyes were still fixed looking into Adel's eyes.

“Bapak has become more dependent on Luki. His debts were taken over all the same to him. If you can't pay, danger. Abram understood, didn't he mean Tata?” adel continued again.

“Huuuffft. Yep. Abram didn't think there was a story about debt. But, okay. Abram ngerti”

“And four hundred million can be paid off, Abram need not worry. But the question is, when?”

“What? Four hundred million?” ask Budi lirih.

Adel nodded. Be shutting his mouth. Expressions of disbelief.

“Think, with Abram's appearance at home, will give effect to fear for Luki. Anywhere, Abram would be difficult to guess for him” said Adel. Smile at Adel's praise.

“This time is. He was too lazy to squirm Sofia suddenly dateng” continued Adel.

“Yes. Abram will take time to meet Tata. Morning lecture, right?”

“Iya” reply Adel. He smiled broadly. He could guess the direction of his lover's conversation.

“Tok to gallery, no?” ask Adel.

Not immediately answer. He looked towards Farah. Whether intentional or not, Farah also turned her head towards Budi.

“Oke” says Farah.

The answer invites a question mark. To the extent that Budi turned to Adel, as if to ask, whether Farah heard their chat.

“Iya, tomorrow holiday” said Farah again, just as Budi looked at her again. Get more confused, Budi.

“But tonight, our target should be res” continued Farah.

Just roll his eyes. As if limp and want to protest.

“Do not protest!” said Farah, as if understanding what Budi was thinking.

“Hempf” Adel chuckles at the expression of his lover.

But anyway, Budi agreed to his senior's proposal. A golden opportunity that should not be wasted before leaving for Berlin.

When the gig job was finished, Adel came back to Budi. Because this time he was the one who closed the event, automatically after he finished, many visitors broke up.

Including Sofia. With his promise he invited Luki to come home. It seems clear in the look on his face, if actually Luki does not like the presence of Sofia. Especially now Sofia also invited him home together.

Adel put on a flat face. Doesn't appear to be happy with Sofia's presence. He did that because he didn't want to be too deep in hurting Luki's heart.

However, he still remembered Luki's service to help his family. Budi asked permission to take Adel first. Although he was clever half argue, Budi finally got permission from his colleagues.

“Bram. What is nelantarin Tata?” ask Adel when he is on his way.

Adel hugged Budi, and his chin he rested on Budi's right shoulder.

“Nelantarin how?” sahut Budi asked back.

“He he's. Yeah, well, Tata feels rich in abandoned, Bram. Abisnya, it's hard to weigh to meet. The rules are also Tata which is pinched, this is behind” Adel replied.

“Hempf. Ha ha ha ha ha. Yes sorry. Not what Abram wanted. Indonesia-Germany time difference, make the time is limited, feels more flat, Ta”

“Iya, huh. Who became the head of the expo team. Tata doain, hopefully next year up the position of”

“Amins. All aboard status” replied Budi.

“Aik status?” adel asked confused.

“Married” reply Budi briefly.

“Means Abram?” adel asked for an explanation.

But he smiles too. Because he could guess the meaning of his lover's sentence.

“Abis this european expo, Abram wants to bedridden Tata” replied Budi.

The wider the smile Adel. As he had expected, that answer was what he was about to hear. Adel did not comment. He just hugged me tighter.

“Truly yes, Bram? Tata already impatient” said Adel lirih. Shift while smiling.

Unbelievably, their journey has reached its destination. Budi went straight into the courtyard of Adel's house, because the gate was still open. Fajar sir's car is already parked, and has been wrapped in a special coat of the car.

“Loh, how is he? Where's the Luk?”

A cry from the direction of the wooden workshop shocked them. Budi already memorized whose voice it was, and rightly, Mr. Fajar came with bu Lusi behind him.

“Sama Sofia” reply Adel.

“Sofia?” ask Mr. Fajar while laughing. His expression's muted.

“Since when did Sofia crawl all the way here? Alesan, you. It must be you, right? You must be tonjokin, right, Lukinya mas?” accuse Mr. Fajar to Budi. Just be quiet.

“Father of yes, origin recriminate aja” sergeant Adel.

“Yes where might the son of a conglomerate want to crawl into the middle of nowhere rich gini? No way, nduk”

“Meanings, if Adel perform tuh, watched, sir! Let know” kilah Adel.

“Nih. Sampe trending, here on internet” continued Adel, giving his phone.

Mr. Fajar was silent. It's true, there's sofia in that cafe. And it's not a photo from Adel's camera, but from gossip media.

“Why not ngojek?” ask Mr. Fajar is still sewot.

“Ngojek? Why do you want Adel why-why rich first?” sahut Adel's.

“Lah, same time. The same he can also why-why” kilah Pak Dawn. But his tone meant something else.

“Ya Alloh, sir. What's the motorbike ride? Take the car, can” replied Adel. Mr. Fajar gasped.

“Ya already, home, gih!” drive mr. Fajar.

“Dih. Dad, really. His daughter has been delivered safely to the house, instead of thank you, even ngusir” Adel.

“Iya, uh. Father don't do that. If only, not the father who fussed. Our children” timpal bu Lusi lirih.

“Ya. Thank you, for nganterin father. Home, gih!” said Mr. Fajar obey the request of his eldest daughter and also his wife.

“Hempf” Budi even chuckled.

“Why laugh?” sentak mr. Fajar.

“Neg. It” replied Budi, pointing at the cheeks near his lips. Then he pointed at Mr. Fajar with his right thumb. Suddenly, Fajar rubbed his cheek.

“Ya Alloh. Did you wash your face?” exclaimed Bu Lusi, seeing the hand of the dawn sir turned red.

“Wash your face first, huh! Make a shame, pak” continued bu Lusi lirih.

She pushed her husband's body towards the back of the house. He himself went back unreservedly to his guests.

“Hempf. Ha ha ha ha ha”

Adel laughed at the behavior of his parents. But Budi was stunned. He continued to stare at Adel's two parents until they disappeared in either wall.

“Hei. That's so bad?” adel Tegur. Be surprised. He smiled with embarrassment.

“The child is getting married, but still romantic. It is worth emulating” replied Budi.

Adel laughed softly while shaking his head. Be confused about making it.

“Abram is also enviable. I was yelled rich that way, even praise the performance of people who jerk Abram”

“Apaan, anyway? Lebai, deh” comments Budi.

“Ya. Tomorrow so right, see you in the gallery?”

“Insya Alloh” reply Budi.

“Awas! Don't sleep with Farah, or Hilda!” adel said to make Budi.

“Ha ha ha ha. If in Tata's room, can you?” budi Goda.

“Eem. There is a father, Bram” replied Adel.

“Hem? If there is no father? Can?”

“Kalo dare. Teflon is the same as Madina. Ha ha ha ha” replied Adel.

“Yaaaah. Not bad either, adek Tata it”

“Ha ha ha ha. That's why Tata still maintained his honor, until meeting Abram”

“Alhamdulillah” says Budi, grateful.

“Ngak papa deh, digetok also” continued Budi.

“What? Meaning?”

“Ha ha ha ha. Assalamu’alaikum”

He replied with greetings. Then he runs his motor to turn the direction. Practically, Adel ruffled his waist because of that temptation. But Adel laughed too as Budi approached him again with a laugh.

“Wa’alaikum salam” replied Adel, while salim and kiss hands.

“Ati-ati!” adel said again, when Budi began to advance the bike.

“Ya” replied Budi as it passed.

After Adel's house, Budi went straight to the factory. After entering the front gate, he felt strange, because there was Paul's car in front of the lobby. There was also Erika's car next to her.

Do not want to be dizzy with the reason sir Paul came at night like this, Budi immediately parked and entered the office through the lobby door.

“That's the man” exclaimed Farah, upon her arrival in the office.

“Eh, Bud” exclaims Mr. Paul while waving his hand.

“Ya pack?” sahut Budi while approaching.

“Content, Far! Let the spirit of our friend this one” sir Paul's orders to Farah.

“Nih, Bud”

Farah gave a map containing several sheets of files. Read sheet by sheet with frowning. Sometimes he glanced up, a sign that he was thinking.

More precisely trying to translate sentences in English, which he did not understand. Over time his smile broadened.

“Kok can?” ask with a big smile.

“Lah. He can do it, Far?” god sir Paul.

“Iya, uh. Lu ngeremehin cave?” sahut Farah, acting tough. But just teasing.

“He he's. Alhamdulillah”