The Moon Among the Stars

16

Afnan stopped his motorbike right in front of a simple food stall. The stall was quiet but it looked clean and tidy.

Ayumi got down from Afnan's big motorbike and looked around the food stall. In his heart was deep, 'Why lonely.'

As if knowing what was on Ayumi's mind, Afnan opened the conversation.

"This is my favorite place, if you have a lot of thoughts," Afnan explained to Ayumi.

Ayumi walked inside the stall first, looking for a comfortable place to sit and have lunch. Afnan is deliberately behind Ayumi to give Ayumi the freedom to choose her choice.

"Our brother Afnan is sitting in the corner there. The view looks really good near the rice fields," said Ayumi spirit.

"That's Brother's favorite place, Ay. Brother likes to sit there the most," said Afnan slowly.

They walked together towards the place Ayumi had chosen. Sitting lesehan with an open saung-shaped stall. Right, left and back gives a view of the green rice fields and the breeze that makes the afternoon feel cool and cool.

"What message would you like?" ask Afnan quietly to Ayumi who is still amazed by the scenery around.

Ayumi turned to Afnan and smiled sweetly like an angel descending from the sky. Afnan's heart rippled, his blood flow as if flowing rapidly. A beautiful smile that Afnan had not seen since Ayumi lost both her parents.

"What's the most special thing here?" ask Ayumi back to Afnan.

"Cremes fried chicken with nasi uuduk. Wanna try?" tanya Afnan made a choice.

"That's bad. It must be delicious and yummy," Ayumi replied with a bright face and her eyes seemed to sparkle happily.

Afnan immediately ordered food to the waiter who gave the menu book.

"Are you happy Ayumi?" asked Afnan briefly while taking out his phone.

Afnan took a picture of Ayumi secretly. The image looks natural and emits a different ray of cheerfulness.

Heard a question from Afnan. Ayumi turned her body and again Ayumi smiled sweetly making Afnan's heart feel like it wanted to come out of her body.

"Ayumi was very happy. Ayumi's first happiness is to be able to enter Al Azhar, including Ayumi's ideals. The second happiness, this is happiness that means a lot to Ayumi," said Ayumi stuck.

Ayumi's lips arranged the meeting as if she didn't want to continue. Both hands are folded on the table. Her face looked down at her short skirt that was lifted up on a snore.

"What Ayumi? What is your second happiness?" asked Afnan slowly with curiosity.

Ayumi looked up at her face and looked into Afnan's eyes looking at her as well.

"Ayumi wants to hijrah, sister. Ayumi wants to be a better woman and sholehah. Ayumi must have someone close to Ayumi to teach and guide Ayumi to become a more civilized and faithful person" she explained.

Actually what Ayumi explained was only a temporary issue transfer. The happiness of both of them is that being with Afnan every day can make Ayumi happy every time. But, Ayumi is quite self-conscious, as Afnan already has a girl of his choice through ta'aruf.

"Aren't you lying to Brother? Ayumi?" afnan asked as she brought her face closer to Ayumi. Staring closely at the two girls eyes to see if there were any lies or not.

"Navy ... Ayumi .. does not lie. That's what Ayumi felt," said Ayumi slightly stammered and lowered her face again.

One hand Afnan held Ayumi's chin and raised the girl's face to look back at her.

"See Brother's eyes? You're lying. Brother is not easy for you to lie," said Afnan firmly.

Ayumi was jolted by Afnan's question.

Hearing Ayumi's answer that sounded honest, sincere and innocent. Making Afnan's heart become more and more careless. Afnan released Ayumi's chin until Ayumi dared to exhale slowly.

"Excuse me, here's the food order" said the male waiter who delivered the food to Afnan's desk. The male waiter immediately put the dishes containing chicken beige, lalapan, sambal, and rice sit and sweet iced tea with a jumbo glass that makes the dry throat want to immediately gulp it.

"Thank you" said Ayumi softly and smiled at the male servant.

The waiter looked at Ayumi politely and kindly, then replied, "Thank you back, enjoy." The waiter left immediately after delivering the food.

Afnan still felt an unusual strange vibration. Afnan strives for what it is, like nothing out of the ordinary.

Same with Ayumi, after telling the truth like before. Ayumi instead becomes awkward and unpleasant when looking at Afnan. 'Ahh .. why so this, this mouth is also why really use honest everything,' inner Ayumi with annoyance.

Honestly Ayumi was annoyed with herself, but everything was already done. Live as usual without any sense of obstruction because of shame or doubt.

The two of them only spoke a thousand languages since the incident. They pretend to be busy and enjoy their food in front of each other. Though the hearts of both are pounding incoherently, the minds of both also drift somewhere to forget the good taste and delicious food.

Suddenly Ayumi snatched the sweet iced tea glass that was in front of her desk. Then gulp it down in a hurry.

"Slow down, the choking will spill," Afnan said briefly while looking at what the girl was doing.

Ayumi shook her right hand. The heat on his tongue was like burning. Ayumi did not like the spicy taste that accidentally ate the chili on a small plate.

"Still piquing?" afnan asked Ayumi while giving warm water to drink.

Ayumi just nodded her head slowly and received the glass filled with warm water and took a sip. The spicy taste of his tongue gradually diminished and disappeared.

"Please Brother," said Ayumi slowly, then spent the rest of the food.

"Nake?" ask Afnan who has finished his food first.

Ayumi smiled widely and nodded her head slowly. His mouth was still full of food that was being chewed.

"Tomorrow here again?" tanya Afnan teases Ayumi who is still chewing.

Again Ayumi just nodded her head slowly and resignedly trying to swallow her food by sipping the remaining sweet iced tea water.

"It's really good, brother. Tomorrow here again okay. Originally treated, Ayumi will not refuse," said Ayumi with a chuckle. Ayumi tried to get as habit as possible. Not showing too much love.

"If you are taken seriously with Brother, you also want dong?" ask Afnan slowly and carefully.

"Hah ... What is Brother? Less clear earlier, too slow voice," said Ayumi who was surprised to hear Afnan's speech.

Afnan even chuckled at Ayumi's words.

"Rare you more horrified, or ask to be repeated, because you still do not believe?" said Afnan teasingly.

Ayumi just smiled and nodded slowly.

After lunch together, the two return home to Grandma Arsy. During the trip, the two were both silent.

Afnan's big motor has entered Grandma Arsy's yard.