The Left Behind Story
04 ~ Red Stain
“Assalamaicum, Bang. Sorry disturb! I want to ask you if you have a favorite cafe not in Kota Paru?”
“Walaikumsalam, there is a heck! Cafe name ‘ReTweet’ know gak?” reply Fadil without knowing that the Goddess is digging a hidden information.
“That's a great idea, Bang. That's a Lung children's subscription. But I rarely go there. Yes already, we will meet him there only, how?”
“Bby too but 10 hours yes! Because Brother has a promise with people after that.”
“Okay! 10 Hours, I've been there.”
“Okey! See you!”
The goddess smiled triumphantly as her reply to the message bore fruit. Now he did not have to wonder where they would meet. Tonight, the Goddess slept so soundly because tomorrow she would fight back with the bitter reality of the past.
In another house…
Eva was talking to Fadil over the phone. “We meet at 1 because there is a need with someone before that. Later if finished sooner, Brother will immediately pick you up ya!”
“Whose brother did you meet?”
“Sseminar participants. He asked for help from Abang.”
“Cewe what cow?”
“Why? Jealousy?”
“No hell! Just ask.”
“You're jealous too. Brother likes! When did you know your F4 best friend?”
“When!”
“Why? Afraid Brother has a crush on one of them?”
“Nakshir only! They are much prettier than me.”
“But you are the most beautiful.”
“That's because Brother hasn't met them. I'm sure you'll pull that sentence out when you meet them.”
“Hey, why does it lead to this kind of debate. Already, let's discuss something else! Brother likes only you.”
“Oh yes? But I don't feel like you like me?”
“Why? Because you don't reveal love? You still want to hear the word love from Abang rather than all you give?”
“Tau ah, dark!”
“Dek, don't do this! Brother already said, your love is enough you feel from attention and affection is not just words. Why do you say love but attention and affection do not you get?”
“Bang, it's night. We're sleeping yok! Tomorrow go again!”
“Nah, cuddle right?”
“Gak lash, Bang.”
“Continue? Brother kangen!”
“Block meet!”
“But tonight is also kangen!” Finally that night they again extended the conversation until midnight.
The next day…
“Full battery! Full lens, wallet less full!” muttered Dewi when he was about to turn on his motorbike. He's going to the ReTweet cafe to meet Fadil there. Five minutes Dewi got there, Fadil had also arrived.
“Assalamualaikum, “Sini, Bang!” said Dewi while waving a slippery hand holding a cellphone.
Fadil smiled then came to Dewi who had dressed up as much as possible so as not to make Fadil embarrassed because according to what Dewi heard, ReTweet cafe is a cafe where gathered young men who are dating.
“Not Brother who is late but I am too fast so his spirit to meet Brother.” Said the Goddess with praise that is no less makes Fadil's ego soar to the high sky.
“Can you, you! Already ordered?”
“Already but not ready!” Fadil raised his hand to call the servant. After ordering, Fadil refocused on the Goddess.
“So here's Brother! Nothing special, right?” ask Fadil.
“That special is always hidden, Bang. Brother is mediocre but the contents of your brain are amazing!”
Degs…
Fadil looked at the Goddess with a feeling that was hard to pin down. “You're good at praising too!”
Dewi shook her head, “That's not a compliment but a trial for you to keep all your knowledge well and share as much as you can to be useful for many people.”
“Yap..very very much like you said.
“Alright! So what do you want me to share now?”
Dewi looks to think and smile, “Actually, I just want to meet Brother personally like this. Want to just acquaintance and if lucky can get free knowledge about building a business from scratch because I just plan but the execution does not know when it will be realized. Brother knows for himself that all the effort requires capital.”
Fadil nodded slowly, “Modal is indeed the main key. Nor would I have come this far without the capital from the parents. So I understand very well what you are feeling right now.”
They continued to talk until it had been more than two hours unknowingly.
Dreetts….
Mobile vibration Fadil aware both, “Before ya!”
Fadil lifted his phone away from the table. “Hallo, -“
“Which gate? He said to pick me up. I'm ready for this.”
“Sorry, Deck. One hour to get there. What do you want nitip? Later Brother bring.”
“Serah Aja!”
Tutttt….
Fadil sighed then rejoined the Goddess. “Sorry yes, earlier-“
“It's okay, Bang. I think we talked too long. I know you're busy so we'll suffice here for our meeting. Anytime if I need more maybe better by messaging alone so as not to take up time Brother.” Fadil felt bad about the words of the Goddess.
“I'm sorry, Goddess! How about we meet again next week? I make sure there is only time for you,” Dewi blushed in shame and of course it was acting alone in front of Fadil.
They split up in front of the cafe. Fadil drove straight to Eva's residence. Before going to Eva's house, Fadil first stopped by the supermarket to buy some snacks and without her knowledge, Dewi continued to follow Fadil's car in a safe radius. The goddess even changed her clothes with a shabby negligee and flip-flops. It was very different from the appearance of the previous Goddess.
To prevent suspicion, the Goddess first crossed the road to Eva's house. He stopped in front of a stall not far from Eva's house while buying drinks with his eyes occasionally glancing towards her fake friend's house.
“Neng is not a child here huh?” ask the shop owner.
“Iya, Buk. I'm again twirling around the house that wants to rent for my sister.”
“Ouh, here is no empty house, Neng.”
“Home there seems lonely. What is not rented, Buk?” tanya Dewi while pointing towards Eva's house.
The shop owner's mother smiled, “Oh it's Eva's house. His house was quiet because he lived alone. His brother who lived outside the city sometimes came there to visit him. Sometimes his college friends come too. His name is also an orphan. Her mother had been dead for a year so she was the only one living in the house. Her brothers have lived out of town for a long time and very rarely come home.”
“Mother doesn't know her Brother?”
“Current, Neng. Because they rarely go home. When you come home rarely go outside. Yes understand only his name also came home from afar especially men. Where ever to the stall unless he brings his new son here to buy snacks.”
“His Brother?”
***
