
"Where are you?"
"The location is both in the cafe, boss. At Frans' cafe."
"Okay, thanks."
As soon as he hung up his phone, Syafiq then drove his car to the cafe owned by his best friend, Frans.
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Rey and Naura are sitting opposite Frans' cafe. The two seemed to be chatting while enjoying their drinks and ordered cakes. Not long after, Naura saw Shafiq who got out of his car and walked in a hurry to get into the cafe.
"Syafiq has arrived, Mas. Sean's estimation is really great, not miss a single bit" Naura whispered to Rey.
"Huft, bismillaah hirrohmaan nirrohiim. Get ready to hit me" Rey replied.
Naura and Rey then laughed at the same time. And sure enough, as soon as entering the cafe owned by his best friend, Syafiq immediately approached the table Rey and Naura.
"Where's Sena?" shafiq asked Rey, to the point.
"Boss?"
"Sir Shafiq?"
Rey and Naura showed the same shocked expression. A made-up look of course.
"No need to talk. Quickly tell me where Sena is now?" repeat Syafiq half-screaming with a table.
Naura jumped in surprise. This time he was really shocked. Rey stood up from her seat.
"What the hell do you mean, boss? I really don't understand," asked Rey by displaying a confused facial expression.
"Not to miss Lo. I know you like my wife. And now that Sena's gone, surely you're the one who helped her make me leave?" ask Shafiq who is getting emotional.
Naura rounded her eyes, very surprised to hear the words of the Shafiq.
"Enough Boss. Okay, I admit that I used to love Sena. But after Sena married the Shafiq Boss, I also slowly started to let Sena go and buried my feelings which were also clapping one hand. So please, boss don't accuse me of anything. Sena's departure has nothing to do with me at all" Rey replied.
'So Mas Rey used to love Sena?' inner monologue Naura.
"The boss should be introspection. Sena left for sure because there was a problem with the Boss, so don't blame anyone else."
Bugh!
One hard blow from Syafiq landed on Rey's face.
"Damn Lo," said Syafiq.
"Mas Rey," cried Naura in shock.
Naura immediately ran over to Rey who was slightly staggered. Rey is silent and does not fight. Rey held the corner of her broken lip and spat out a little blood, quite sore.
"Sister Shafiq don't be rude dong," joked Naura.
"Diem Lo, Nau. You do not know anything so do not have to interfere," snapped Syafiq who is increasingly controlled by emotions.
"Boss! Boss may hit me, but please don't be rude to Naura. He had nothing to do with my problem, Boss," Rey began to be angry to see Syafiq yelling at Naura.
"Sister Shafiq, from this morning Mas Rey is the same as me. So don't accuse him of non-judgment. I'm the same Mas Rey really doesn't know anything about Sena's problem" Naura said.
Shafiq pulled his hair back.
"H I T !!!" syafiq hard.
"Bro" called Frans by patting Shafiq on the shoulder.
Frans immediately ran up to them as soon as he saw his best friend hit Rey earlier.
"Hold down emotion, Lo. That won't solve the problem. Istighfar first, Bro," advised Frans.
"Astaghfirullah hal adziim," shaykh Shafiq said with a sneak peep.
"Mas, Ma'am, I'm sorry on behalf of this friend of mine, yes," Frans said apologizing to Rey and Naura representing Syafiq who still looks chaotic.
"No pa-pa, brother. We both understand the situation" Naura replied.
"OK if that's it. Please continue to enjoy the meal. And as an apology from me for this inconvenience, Mas and Mbak do not need to pay for your order" Frans said again.
"Oh, okay. Thank you, Mas," replied Naura Frans with a nod and a smile.
"We go to my room first, Bro," Frans told Syafiq.
Frans then takes Shafiq away leaving Rey and Naura. Rey and Naura sat back in their seats.
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Sena, Sonia, Sean and Nadirga are in a parked car not far from the cafe. And from inside the car they could clearly see what was happening between Syafiq, Rey, and Naura inside the cafe.
"I want to calm down first, Ma'am," said Sena merrily by lowering her face.
"Yes already then, we stick with our original plan. We'll wait for Rey and Naura in a minute" Sean said.
"But why didn't they both come out right away, Bang?" nadirga asked who was sitting behind the wheel.
"There are some things that the two of them need to talk about first. Let's just wait" replied Sean who was sitting next to Nadirga.
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Inside the cafe.
"Why Nau?" tanya Rey looked at Naura who looked speechless with both hands folded on the table.
"So Mas Rey really likes Sena?" ask Naura again as if she did not believe it.
"Then, maybe yes. But now it's not. As Sena once said, Sena is just like me as a brother" Rey replied calmly.
Naura looked carefully at Rey's every word.
"Maybe, it was me who misinterpreted my feelings for Sena. I thought I loved Sena. But in fact, when Sena refused me, even when I saw Sena laughing happily with the Shafiq Boss at their wedding thanksgiving yesterday, instead of feeling sad or hurt, he said, I just feel happy seeing Sena's happiness."
"Obviously, the feeling that I feel to Sena, the same feeling that I feel to elo, it's very different Nau."
Naura was surprised to hear Rey's words earlier. The two pretty girl's eyes had even started to glaze over.
"To Sena, I'm more unwilling to see her sad. Like the feeling of a brother wanting to protect his sister. But elo, somehow I always feel so nervous, my chest is always pounding. Even since the time Lo accidentally hit me and swore a drink to my shirt fitting on the ceremony yesterday. Since then I've always wanted to see Lo, again and again."
Rey grabbed both of Naura's hands that were on the table and grasped them gently.
"Lo can doubt my words, Nau. You can't believe it, or say that I'm just looking for alesan. But please, Lo permit me to try to prove to you that I really love Lo, Nau. My permission to try to gain Lo's love and trust" Rey's heartfelt plea.
The test!
A single tear from Naura escaped. But then Naura smiled gently and nodded her head slowly. Rey smiled as well. Raising her right hand, Rey then wiped away Naura's tears with her index finger.
Soon, Rey and Naura are seen coming out of the cafe hand in hand. The two then approached Nadirga's car parked not far from there and climbed into the car.
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Airports.
"Rey, Naura, this is your new phone" Sean said, giving Rey and Naura a new phone.
"Okay, thanks Boss."
"Thank you brother."
Reply Rey and Naura together.
"Your phones are safe with Dirga. And Rey, use this ATM card to meet all your needs as long as there, okay," Sean also issued an ATM card to Rey.
"Good Boss. Thank you" Rey said, receiving the ATM card from Sean.
"I've contacted RT's chairman there, so you can rest easy while staying there later. And then there'll be our guys picking you up at the airport. He will take you to see Mr. RT first, only then you are escorted to the house of Sonia's late grandmother."
"Okay Boss."
Sonia hugged Sena once again.
"It's fine there, Sen. Don't take it long, pity your husband and our other families as well. Hopefully the calm atmosphere in the countryside can immediately heal your disappointment," said Sonia.
"Aamiinu. Thanks for all the help, Ma'am, Bang," Sena replied.
"Not to worry. If there's anything, let us know, yes" Sean said.
"Yes Bang. We'll go first then. Assalamu'alaikum," said Sena.
"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Be careful, you guys."
Sena, Rey, and Naura then walked towards the domestic departure terminal. Sonia's tears just fell. Seeing this, Sean immediately grabbed his beloved wife into his arms.
"Why is it like this anyway, Mas?" lirih Sonia's.
"Maybe this is a test for the marriage of Sena and Shafiq. Just pray, hopefully this problem will be resolved soon and they can both return to sail their household ark together," replied Sean.
Sonia nodded softly in her husband's warm embrace.