The Shah of First Love

PAK HAJI SHOP

Amarendra looked at his watch, he stood up and grabbed a book. He left the classroom and walked towards the library. From the other side, down there Kani walks while watching her. He did not see the road until he almost fell and Amarendra turned his head. Silence for a moment then Kani who saw it quickly passed while covering her head with Hoodie jacket then Amarendra continued the journey.

The whole school today is excited about the loss of Reva's phone yesterday. Even Reva looks lethargic with puffy eyes because all night exposed to angry father after he complained his cell phone is missing.

At the Library, Amarendra observed around, his hands occasionally pulling books then he kept them again. Amarendra approached the shelves mobbed by Junior High School children. Then he sat down and opened a book.

A few minutes later Amarendra began to fidget, continued to stare at his watch and soon the rest was up.

“This is Hp who?” exclaimed a girl suddenly and Amarendra breathed a sigh of relief. He folded the book and then left.

Everyone in the library doesn't feel like they have a cell phone like that, then someone remembers the news Reva's phone is missing. They took the phone to the teacher's office. Reva is called and her friends twinkle from behind including Kani.

The bell rang, everyone had to come in except those in the office. Kani turned her head as the door was knocked, Amarendra came to pick up her unreturned book then she was welcome to enter.

“Maybe you forgot, this phone found the younger siblings of the class in the Library. Didn't you also tell the Library yesterday with your friends?” The classroom guardian gave Reva's phone and Reva still looked confused. How could he forget something important?

“Have met, Rev. Still windfall.” The image smiled and Reva too.

“True what Citra said, next time be careful.” Mr. Dodo looked at Reva and Reva nodded, thanking him and asked to disperse.

Amarendra who was still there looked at Kani as well as Kani. A very long look of eyes until Kani lowered her head and passed by him. Kani turned her head and Amarendra had gone to her class to follow a female teacher.

The problem was finished but not with the guilt that Kani suffered as well as fear mixed with shame. He could not sleep thinking about it and coupled with Amarendra who did not want to forgive him. The message is never answered.

 Then now, Kani is having dinner with her family, her father's condition is improving but her mother does not stop talking about the phone.

“Father heard someone lost a HP in school, right it?” said Mr. Muji and Kani glanced at a glance. Dahlia told me about it and they couldn't argue.

“Have met, Sir. Not lost but stuck in the Library bookshelf, as long as the store keeps forgetting,” said Kenanga confidently and Dahlia agreed.

“Be careful of you, Kani. Don't teledor, it's not cheap.” Ms. Ismi nudged the shoulder of her son who was just silent.

Kani just nodded and got up because she was done.

***

Cigarette smoke billowing. For some reason the most complete stall in school today is closed, hungry Amarendra can only sit staring at the stall, occasionally smoking his cigarette, daydreaming again, Amarendra who is hungry can only sit staring at the stall, occasionally smoking his cigarette, daydreaming again, and now it's a prank to read all the messages Kani sent but she doesn't reply.

“You smoke?” The soft voice made Amarendra aghast and dropped his cigarette. He looked at Kani with both hands back. He slowly grabbed his cigarette again and Kani approached.

“Mubazir, dear people,” replied Amarendra and Kani sat quite far away from him.

“Don't try it later addiction.”

“Only occasionally if more stress.”

The flat dialogue made Kani turn her head, look at her carefully then she put down the yellow-colored dining place and she pushed slowly. Amarendra was silent, just glancing at a glance, ****** her lips were sweet and slightly wry then she turned off the cigarette butt. He glanced again, not at his food box but at the person who gave it.

“Eat, buy your own drink.” Kani is upset that she keeps getting ignored, but Amarendra shifts and pulls her hand until Kani sits back and the two are now close together.

“I was lazy to have to look for you to return this food box, shut up, wait until I'm done,” he said ketus and Kani smiled. Offered to buy him a drink but Amarendra took him as usual, his bottle standing on the right. “I am also lazy to see you smile so. Mingkem!” hardikiknya and Kani grunt.

One mouthful came in and Amarendra did not chew it until Kani looked on for a long time.

Amarendra did not respond, he ate it slowly and with a very sweet Kani perched a smile. He was happy to see Amarendra eating the cold fried rice voraciously.

“It would be even better if it was still warm,” said Amarendra and bribed again.

“I'll make if you can make fried rice more delicious than that and still warm too,” reply Kani and Amarendra looked at him but with a difficult expression to interpret. It's okay, Kani was happy to see how Amarendra ate his cooking even though he did not explicitly praise, he could clearly see that Amarendra liked his fried rice.

After running out until slippery, Kani took her food box with a carefree face peppered with a smile. Amarendra drank while watching.

“I go.” Kani runs to leave him because she sees Dahlia. Amarendra was about to call, he had not thanked her, his hand had already been raised.

****

The red date coincides on Monday. Kani was invited by her mother to go to the Market in the Terminal, leave on foot, go home later by ojek. They met Yana's mother, Bu Sanah. The three of them walked the three of them on a morning that was so cold and still foggy.

It is common to walk, some even go still dark.

Kani silently listened to the chatter of the two middle-aged women. While he, clasping his shoulders, was cold. After the two stopped, Kani saw her mother recite. Stalling the little prayer beads and she tightened her Hoodie strap. She was urged to wear the veil, she did not want to, she was not ready to wear the veil everywhere like they were married women or old ones. Though it is not a matter of status and age, it is an obligation. But not infrequently also who wear a veil to protect from the sun alone is not closing the aura because it is combined with short clothes should not and is still common also with those who loose pairs of hijab. But the wishes of Mr. Muji someday, his daughters who could be able to close themselves perfectly. All parents deserve to want what is best for their families.

After a long journey, they all arrive, Kani complains of thirst and they part with her mother Yana. Ms. Ismi also stopped by the toilet at a mosque. Kani was silent as she felt dryness in her throat.

Suddenly a motorbike stopped, Kani turned her head and it was Heri who was going to pick up her mother who had finished shopping.

“Why are you here?” ask Heri with a smile.

“Ngapain wondering? Go there, I'm with my mother, I will stir if you interfere,” he said threateningly and Heri still defend herself.

“Give me five minutes.” Heri was serious and Kani was silent. “I'm sorry for all my mistakes, I promise after this I won't bother you anymore. If you can believe it, please stay away from Reva, she proposed that I meet you that night. Forcing you to accept what I want, it's wrong but I instigated Reva's remark after the reason I was upset and still love you.” Heri lowered her head and Kani was surprised to hear that.

“Don't talk weird, Her. That slander, Reva my best friend.” Kani gets angry and Heri squeezes her hair in frustration.

“I am confused to be clear how else you are because surely you will not believe, Reva is not that good, she is always envious.” Heri was serious and Kani would not listen to him. Heri continued to speak and Kani both hands in front of the chest. The two are unaware there is Rosi through riding his motorcycle, Rosi is confused because in the early hours of the blind the two are already together. Are Kani and Heri in a relationship again? And he heard last night that Heri was taking a girl home, was that Kani and Kani staying at Heri's house? Rosi continues to guess and does not understand why Kani can want to Heri which is clearly not good.

Bu Ismi who finished and saw Kani chatting with a man immediately glared, Kani turned her head and Heri tensed up. Bu Ismi fiercely pulls Kani away and Kani explains that Heri is nobody to her but Ms Ismi already remembers Dahlia's complaint saying that Kani is dating.

Kani is unceasingly nagged while continuing to cuddle and hold groceries. She explained, Her mother would not believe her so she chose silence. His mother paused for a moment and continued to reprimand Kani as they had breakfast Kupat Tahu. Kani has no other way but to give up. After they are full they go, both carry groceries and lastly will shop at the Haji Salim store.

Kani looked up to see Amarendra hanging clothes on the balcony. Only wear knee-length color with bare chest. Amarendra who consciously noticed and indeed under crowded finally lowered his gaze.

“Kani...Ish, ish!” He panicked and grabbed a towel, covered his chest then his eyes squinted at the girl. Kani smiled and even gave her thumbs up, a compliment to the body she had just looked at and Amarendra was wide-eyed, quickly disappearing from the balcony. She's so embarrassed.

Kani took down the groceries, looked at her red, sick palms, a lot of groceries and now plus her mother went into the Shop either want to shop let alone. Kani was silent, fanning her sweaty face with her hands until she saw Amarendra coming down was already neat like never before. Kani reflexes chuckles and Amarendra glares.

Kani shook her head as Amarendra was about to approach. Amarendra understood because there was the girl's mother.

“Aa punten, want that one.” Kani's mother asks for help and Amarendra pulls a chair, gets her a coffee sachet and Kani's mother thanks her with a smile.

Amarendra first saw Kani's mother. He was not curious anymore why Kani can have a beautiful face and not curly. He inherited it from Bu Ismi and Mr. Muji.

After Kani and her mother finished, they went home on different bikes. Amarendra pulled Abahan because he wanted to go again to the second floor, only to survive when there was a girl. While pouting Amarendra helped in the Shop. She wants to sleep again after staying up with her friends last night.