The Secret of Zoya's Love
Looking for a New Car
Rey was still concentrating on the path ahead of her. In the car, he was with Kyara. The thick-browed man with my eyes was playing with his own mind. Zoya's. Surely, Zoya still controlled her mind and heart.
"Where are we going?" kyara asked as Rey skipped a different path from the way back home. Kyara's car was left in Hans' office because she wanted to invite the girl with curly hair to accompany her turmoil. For him Kyara is a pretty easy going figure.
"We'll start to coffee first. I see there is a good place even though it is not luxurious." explained Rey without looking at the girl who is currently still at home paying attention to her.
Kyara kept watching Rey. He never knew what exactly the figure sitting next to him was thinking.
"What's making you nervous, Bang?" kyara asked Rey and then turned to her. This is what Rey likes about Kyara. Although, he tends to have thoughts like a man but he is the most sensitive and the smartest at reading situations. His analytical skills are beyond doubt.
"Do I look nervous?" rey asked with a sarcastic laugh. He's still looking ahead. No longer knowing what to say to answer Kyara's question.
"Fall in love if it hurts is better to leave it alone!" chirps Kyara. The girl turned her eyes instead to enjoy the scenery they were going through.
The neatly arranged line of trees makes even uphill roads they do not feel. Silent. They fell silent again, until Rey turned on the car audio.
The metalic color sedan was seen speeding. On the side of the road smoothly the car stopped at the edge of a cliff that was near the road.
"Why are we here?" kyara asked in astonishment, for her this was just a waste of time.
"I want to try my new lens!" rey said, then got out of the car. The man still saw the atmosphere. The vast expanse of the city that actually does not look so beautiful especially when it collides with the copper-red twilight at the end of the western sky. If only he could enjoy all this with that hooded woman? It felt like his heart was so miserable when he remembered the woman.
Kyara started to walk closer towards the man who was currently aiming his lens towards the shrinking city.
"Did Bang Rey go to Bukit Pandang often?" Kyara named this a part of the vantage hill because the vision coverage could extend to all corners of the city center.
"This is the second time." Rey replied still focused on the camera.
Kyara no longer splices Rey's words. He didn't know what else to do or say.
"I'm in love with someone's wife." Rey started telling stories. He stopped his movements and stared blankly at the scene before him.
"Love? Sure love, Bang?"
"Yes, and I'm so fucked up because of that" Rey replied
"It's not an obsession, is it?" again, Kylie tried to convince.
"This feeling I only got when I met him."
"But that's not true, Bang. Bang Rey will hurt herself in the end."
"You don't know what if a man is already in love" Rey replies, trying to convince him that he's really in love.
"Yes, I've heard of some cases of guys loving other people's partners. But, Come on play with Bang's logic, it will hurt your own feelings." Kyara said.
"I can't control my feelings anymore. I was determined to fight for it."
"That's not future. What if she loves her partner so much?"
"The woman often hurt him. A man who is full of scandals with some women. If, she's unhappy, I'll take her and take her away by any means." Rey said by pulling Kyara over to the coffee shop.
The Visual Rey
Kyara Visual
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"Papa, the name Alexa Salma Aqilla what does it mean?" asked Ale as they were already in the car. After finishing her work and the Magrib Salat in the office, Hans takes Zoya and Ale to a star-studded restaurant to meet someone from the car showroom.
"Smart protective lady." replied Hans, he again remembered Renita. He and Renita found the name a month before Ale's birth.
"Mas Hans, remember Sister Renita, huh?" asked Zoya when she saw Hans' face was different. Hans did not answer Zoya's question, his hand now stretched out gently rubbing his wife's head
"If it means Zoya Kamila?" continued Ale, I don't know what the boy thought to ask the meaning of many names.
"The perfect woman!" Hans answered Ale's question.
"Mas Hans knows?" Zoya was a little stunned when she found her husband who already understood the meaning of her name.
"The meaning of his wife's name doesn't know?" Hans has been looking for the full name of Zoya.
"If Hans Satrya Jagad?" Ale asked his father a question again.
"You want a population census?" Long ago Hans was annoyed with Ale as well.
"What is that, Pa? "
"Where do you know Ale census population?" sela Zoya is also amazed by her husband's answer. The habit of talking arbitrarily when deviated from her mood, Zoya has memorized it.
Their journey was now filled with unclear chatter. The white CR-V stopped at a pretty fancy restaurant.
Hans embraces Zoya's shoulder as she enters a starry restaurant. While Zoya's hand is still holding Ale who walks full of energy. His gaze circulated until he found table no. 09 as scheduled by Dyana. Hans' personal assistant did schedule Hans' meeting with the guy from the car showroom at a pretty classy restaurant.
"Good night." said Hans, when he reached the table that was set for his current meeting.
"Mas Hans's? Aunt Shanti's son?" said the woman with hair in a bun complete with a blazer as Hans stood in front of her.
"Denisea? How are you?" Hans asked before they sat back down.
"I'm good, I was curious when my sales filed the customer's name. How's Aunt Shanti?" Denisa is a pretty humble woman.
"Sound mom. Oh yeah, can I see his latest car?" Hearing Hans's question, the woman next to Denisa immediately handed out several brochures for comparison.
While Hans was still considering his options with some hints from the sales. Zoya instead helped Ale enjoy some of the dishes that had already been ordered.
"Zoy, what color do you like?" hans asked by showing some pictures to his wife.
"Anything, Mas." answered Zoya. He was still focused on Ale whose mouth was slightly smitten by the sauce.
"Who, Mum? Not Mas Hans' daughter's baby sitter, is it?" Hearing Denisa Zoya's Question was stunned.
"He's my wife." Hans replied.
"It's simple? Didn't expect me, Mom." Denisa is still watching Zoya who seems indifferent. Not that he was not angry, but for him to treat it like it was a common thing for women who were still engrossed with his daughter.
"After our first meeting, I was so busy working on my Thesis that I didn't care about our matchmaking." Instantly Zoya was shocked to hear the sentence Denisa said. Hans himself did not expect the girl to bring up the time when Mama Shanti was hunting for a future wife for him.
"Perhaps, that's what the names don't match, Ma'am!" lirih Zoya tried to dampen the roar of her heart.
"Maybe not yet. We don't know tomorrow, do we? Isn't that right, Hans?"
"What?" Hans became confused when Denisa mentioned his name. He is indeed focused on hearing sales marketing that tries to explain some of the advantages of some of the latest output cars.
Hans then turned to look towards Zoya. His wife's face had looked sour making him stop some negotiations that had not received a word of agreement.
"Alright, I'll consider this at home. I'll tell you later." said Hans, who wanted to end the meeting.
"This is my business card, I'll get you the best price!" denisa said by handing over her business card.
Eight o'clock in the night, they returned home. During the trip they fell silent, including Ale who already looked sleepy. Every now and then, Hans glanced at his wife who kept paying attention to the situation outside the car window.
Arriving at home, Zoya goes straight up to the second floor. He prefers to go into the room. Besides being upset, he was also tired. Still wearing her headscarf she sprawled her body over the bed. For a moment he closed his eyes, permeating the soft mattress to release his fatigue. Until the call on his phone made him get up and reach for his bag lying next to him.
Nilla. Zoya picks up the phone from Nilla. He hoped that there would be good news that he would hear.
Seriate...
