The Gem of the Heart of the Former Thug

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This afternoon, after going to college, Adel went straight to Fishbed cafe. It doesn't take long to get there.

Arriving at the fishbed cafe, the atmosphere still seemed quiet. Naturally, because the cafe also seems to have just opened. Nor is it Sunday night. From the parking lot, Adel could see the figure of Budi was waiting for him at the ordinary table. Budi looked agitated, making Adel wonder in his heart, whether there was anything.

“Assalamu’alaikum” greeting Adel giving greetings.

“Wa’alaikum salam” replied Budi.

A nervous look on Budi's face, even though he tried to smile. With a hand signal, Budi invited Adel to sit down.

“What's up, Bud? why are you so nervous?” ask Adel.

“Ee, ee, no. Me, just not good with you” replied Budi.

“Not good? Not good why?”

“Yes, because, this morning I was late to work”

“Loh, how can you? the Princess's motor can do it, right? You brought your own motor, tuh”

“Iya, we can, emang”

“Continue? You sick?” ask Adel again.

This time, her face looked different. There was a worried impression on his face. He pushed his hand, and put his palm on Budi's forehead. She did not expect Adel to touch her forehead.

“Not really. I'm not sick. I'm okay aja” replied Budi.

“Iya, anyway. Not hot. Go on, why?” adel asked increasingly curious.

Not to answer directly. He looked at Adel's face. There's a pair of shady eyes there. Eyes that can make him nervous and his heartbeat racing.

“I can not sleep, Del” replied Budi briefly.

“Can't sleep? Tumbenan? You have a history of insomnia, so?”

“Neg. I never had insomnia. Just this time I really can't sleep”

Adel's stunned. He recalled what had happened with Budi and what Budi's mother had said.

“What do you think, anyway? You got a phone call from Jakarta, huh? that's why you think, want to go back there or keep working at PRAM”

Not answering immediately. He was still confused on how to express his feelings. This time, he wanted to express love to a woman. Never before had he been in a relationship based on love. Especially this deep.

“Not to be too thoughtful, Bud! Do not think, because I love the link to you, you feel bad to pull out of PRAM! It's all up to you. You know best, which is best for you. Don't think about how historical you can enter PRAM!”

“I thought of you, Del” replied Budi.

Adel gasp. But Budi's statement felt ambiguous. Adel was still waiting for the continuation of that sentence.

“Light I kept shadowing us” continued Budi.

There was a faint smile on Adel's lips. But it is too thin to be able to see the eyes that are not observant.

“Meanway? Which togetherness?” ask Adel.

“ All our togetherness. Moreover, our togetherness in the afternoon of yesterday” replied Budi. for a moment they stared at each other, without any sound.

“OK, i’m listening” said Adel.

“Maybe it sounds tacky, lebay, or something like that. I swear, for whatever reason, the shadow of your face always crosses my mind. I've never done this before, Del” said Budi. Adel's smile grew. Although still thin.

“Your embrace, your effective attitude, I translate differently, Del” Budi continued.

“Translated how?” ask Adel.

Be silent again. He seems to have trouble designing words. Only the gaze of his eyes that are so fixed, can not be separated from the gaze of Adel's eyes. Adel could feel the vibrations from those eyes.

“I love you, Del” replied Budi.

Adel was surprised to get a shot from Budi. Although he can read the direction of Budi's talk, but he did not expect it would be this soon Budi stated it. He closed his open mouth from the shock.

“I know. I know this is too soon. But I don't know what else to do. I'm crazy about you, Del. Sampe someone else, looks like it, you” continued Budi. Adel was still speechless. Makes the behavior wrong.

“I, I, I don't know how I'm going to dampen the turmoil of love in my heart. I think, the only way, just by asking the same you” continued Budi again. Adel simply moved his eyebrows, as a gesture asking for the continuation of the sentence.

“Do you want to be my girlfriend?” concluded Budi.

Adel did not answer immediately. He just looked into Budi's eyes fixedly. Still can't believe what he just heard. While Budi continues to be anxious. He could not bear to be looked at by Adel in such a way. He lowered his head, avoiding the gaze that contained those thousand meanings.

“Iya, I want” Adel open voice.

The voice can jerk Budi's head until it is back up straight staring at the interlocutor. His eyes filled with thousands of questions.

“I love you too, Bud” replied Adel.

This time it covered his mouth. He was surprised, he had not fully believed what he heard.

“Iya, I want to be your girlfriend” continued Adel.

“Alhamdulillah”

Budi immediately shifted to the side, then lowered his body. He made a bow of gratitude. The cafe employees cheered happily to see Budi bowing in gratitude.

Without them noticing, it turned out that there were several pairs of eyes paying attention to their conversation. When you rise from his bow. The cafe employees called Budi. Then they saluted, bowing their bodies in appreciation of Budi's being with Adel.

Budi bowed back as a thank you for that appreciation.

Let her lower her body again. He knelt in front of Adel, then kissed Adel's hand. The cafe employees cheered. They are working with this new couple.

“Bud” rebel Adel.

Budi who was still laughing heard the joke from the cafe employees, gasped and turned to Adel.

“Ya?”

“Em, gini. I have one situation that you should know.” Said Adel.

“What?” ask Budi.

Adel did not answer immediately. Replace him who is afraid of mispronouncing. But his smile strengthened his heart.

“You know, how did my parents respond to you, the other day?” adel asked cleavage and be careful.

“Ya, continues? Ask Budi. He hasn't caught the connection.

“I'm ashamed to say it, Bud”

“Why embarrassed? No one is perfect in this world”

“Yes, and one of the imperfections of my fathers is matre. All measured with treasure. Speaking slowly, right?”

“OK. I know what you mean. In fact, that's not much for me”

“That's because they know you're just distant me. If they know you're my girlfriend, emm” Adel can't continue his words.

“What is that? Not necessarily either. Don't be bad to think, ah!”

Be confused about such a choice. Because for him, the backstreet was not in his dictionary yet. It's just a naughty business he's backstreet.

“We play pretty aj” replied Budi.

“Means?”

“Yes, backstreet anyway, the title. He he”

“You choose that?”

“But gini. I keep playing to your house. But as a friend. Cake shopkeeper, tenter, cake. No dating, right?”

“Emang want to do?’ adel asked half glared.

“That's him. It makes no difference, does it make friends too? My girlfriend also just sat down the same deck chatting. Ngaku ojek more steady as it turns”

“Ya Alloh, Bud. You realize, the same thing you said? A motorcycle repairman? Do you not feel heartache, the other day mocked by rich mom?”

“Regular aja. His name also wants pearls. Yeah, gotta nyelem first. Meet sharks? Yes, just relax. A shark lives in water, his face is very sharp, his teeth are many"

“Suek, ortu I said shark” said Adel while chuckling.

“Ha ha ha ha”

“Udah, don't think about that problem! You, do pantes to fight. Whatever it is, worthhed” continued Budi.

Adel was stunned, his eyes glazed over. He was impressed by such a high award. In his heart he prayed, may Budi not back down in the middle of the road. Especially in the first collision.

“OK. If that's your decision, I agree. I hope you are strong fighting for your love it” said Adel. His voice was heard holding back his cries.

They're holding hands. They're squeezing fingers at each other. Spilling happiness and haru that scramble out like a volcanic explosion. Their eyes stared at each other. The tears could not stand Adel anymore. Just gliding along with her feelings.

*Tiiiiit, tiiiiiiiit, tiiiiiit*

There was a ringing of cell phones from inside Adel's bag. Adel took off his hand and checked his phone.

“Eh, Bud. Very sad, nih” said Adel.

“Why?”

“I have an appointment. I have already promised to pick up mom at widoro” replied Adel.

“Oh, monggo. No papa. Want to be escorted?”

“Ha ha ha. Was it the president, guarded?”

“My future” replied Budi.

“Aih, can aj” Adel comments.

“Yuk, I'm temenin!” bring Budi.

“Eh, are you not selling? It will finish lapak”

“Widoro anyway, deket”

“Hem. I think you are possessive, deh” commented Adel.

“Times anyway?”

“Ha ha ha ha. Kali”

After paying for the drinks ordered, Budi went after Adel to the parking lot. They're convoys like yesterday. But on a wide road, occasionally Budi spelled Adel.

He makes a happy smile. A successful smile provokes Adel's crisp laughter. Arriving near the entrance to a hamlet, Adel stopped his motorbike.

“I guess, until here aja mas, nganternya. The house is tired, tuh” said Adel while pointing to a house. It's a hundred meters away.

But be not immediately answered. He was stunned by the call. The call that Adel had previously only spoken when he had his mother, now he said, even though there was no mother.

“Hei, mom. How to daydream? Think what?” adel Tegur.

“I was amazed, denger you call me, mas” replied Budi.

“And you're my future. May I learn to be your future?” adel said it explained. Budi is getting more and more amazed.

“Yes already, I'm going first, ya” said to Adel.

“Oh, yes”

Budi stuttered as Adel extended his hand. And when he was welcomed, not only was his hand smelled, but his hand was also kissed by Adel. Adel smiled after kissing Budi's hand.

“Assalamu’alaikum”

“Wa’alaikum salam”

They eventually separated. Budi still had time to pay attention to the departure of Adel, until he disappeared behind a car parked on the side of the road. Budi propelled his bike to the market. There are still obligations that he has to fulfill.

Upon arriving at the market, seen Mrs Ratih and Putri just started to clean up her lapel. Say hello with a big smile. Without asking, Budi immediately took his clothes. Only his eyes were twitching scanning his mother's entire field. He smiled and whistled while walking towards the market toilet.

“Kangmasmu why, Put?’ ask Ratih ma'am.

“Ndon't know, Mom. Very cool as it is. Why, yes?” replied the Princess, equally not her.

Shortly thereafter, Budi returned. Still with whistling ria. With sign language, he told his mother to sit down, no need to take part in cleaning the stall.

He also gave his mother a jar of money, as a gesture that he advised her to count the proceeds of the sale today.

Some traders expressed their sense of rhythm to Ratih ma'am. Which now does not need to prune themselves. Stay sweet sitting counting profits. But there are also those who question a different attitude of Mind today. Too cheerful for the size of the work-home hours.

“Don't take sampeyan, mbak Puji. I was confused. Why is it anak” said bu Ratih responding to his friend's question.

“Bud, you're very happy today. Abis dapet what the hell?” ask lek Puji. Be smiling.

“Kepo deh” reply origin.

Lek Puji and Bu Ratih looked at each other, while Budi laughed, feeling funny with his own answer.

“Abis soan”

Someone shouted from behind Budi. Suddenly all eyes were on that person, including the eyes of Budi. that person was none other than Mr. Janto, his cousin's driver. Budi gasped for a while. Making janto laugh.

“Sok tahu” comments Budi.

“Ha ha ha ha”

Mr. Janto did not answer, just laughed. Budi thinks, it seems like Janto sir is just joking, or rather teasing him.

“Original jeplak wae father, ah. So gossip about endar”

“Ha ha ha ha”

When he was in the cabin of his car pick up mount, Janto still had a laugh. He found it funny to see Budi misbehaved, noticed by many people.

And sure enough, Lek Puji immediately whispered with his mother, and laughed. Budi is not paying attention. It will just be a rumor.