The Shah of First Love

WARY

Then tomorrow morning, he left for Jakarta. 

Kani's at her house, she's helping cook for the holiday tomorrow. He did not care when Mr. Muji continued to offend the man named Amar, Kani was tired of thinking about Kalingga who kept approaching his family. His mother did not even once praise Kalingga twice, boasting him as the perfect future son-in-law.

“Indeed Amar is handsome and very good, yes, sir? If Teteh does not want, make Dahlia only.” Dahlia joked and Mr. Muji squinted his eyes.

“Well yes, Dahlia is big too. Kaniraras only for Kalingga.” Ms. Ismi smiled and Kani was sick of hearing the conversation. She goes to the stall to buy something but it sucks because she met Bela.

“I want to talk to you, Kani.” Bela pulls her arm and Kani brushes over. “You're aware, anyway? You don't deserve Mas Lingga and I don't want to have a sister-in-law like you!”

Kani grinned widely and folded her hands in front of her chest. “I never asked your brother to come closer, he forced himself. If you want to protest, protest your brother there.”

“You're getting annoying, Kaniraras!” Bela felt anxious to scratch the face of Kani who was muscular.

“I have always been like this, never fun for people who don't like me,” Kani and Bela replied raising their hands. He broke his mind when his mother came out of the house and saw.

“Eh, Kani. Stop by first.” Bu Wati waved her hand and Kani smiled.

“In a hurry, Mom. Go to the shop, excuse me.” Kani leaves and Bu Wati notices. He was shocked when Kalingga came out after hearing the girl's name. Bela hissed irritatedly at Kalingga's kasmaran behavior on Kani.

“Log in! Help Mother.” Bu Wati pulled Kalingga and the man resigned.

***

Mother Sri and Lusi noticed Amarendra. The two occasionally looked at each other and Lusi rubbed his nape. Amarendra who was eating did not care about their gaze. He was very nice and packed up too. Already lazy to stay at his sister's house, he only wants to come because there is a Mother.

 “You're a puffer to know, don't you? Shabby, dirty, skinny. What exactly are you doing in Bandung? What do you do?” snarled Lusi and Amarendra mute. The relationship is not good and Mother feels sad.

“You want to add his chicken opor?” Mommy offered and Amarendra nodded.

Lusi shook his head because Mother did not help him to urge Amarendra to speak.

“I want to go to Bandung after a meal,” said Amarendra while bribing again.

“Meet the padlock girl?” sahut Lusi asked and his question offended Amarendra. He clenched his jaws tightly and Mother quickly broke.

“Astagfirullah hal adzim, this is still a mood of eid, just forgiven two days ago and now already fighting again? Maren, take care of your attitude, there's even your sister's husband's family, son. What if they see you two making a fuss?” Mother spoke very low, she held Amarendra's hand and Lusi left while grumbling as Geri called out to her.

“Sorry, Bund.” Amarendra lowered his face. “I go, yes first to Bandung.” He can't wait to meet Kani.

“Mother cannot ban,” he replied while looking down. Amarendra felt guilty for arguing with Luci in front of Mother. He stood up and hugged his mother.

Mother Sri allowed Amarendra to leave because he was detained in vain. I don't know what Amarendra's doing. Mother felt anxious and had to find out.

“Do we need to tell Maren?” said Yana who was smoking on the outskirts of the rice field with Raihan.

“Don't, after all Kani will never want to accept Kalingga's proposal, it's just gossip, not necessarily true Kalingga will propose Kani.” Raihan breathed smoke from his mouth and nose. Yana nodded in agreement because she also knew that Amarendra and Kani would not be easily separated from Kalingga's model man.

After a few days of waiting, Kani leaves the house to meet with Amarendra. In the town square where they live. It's pretty far fine, not as far as Bandung city square there. Where they meet too.

Kani stared at the ring which a few days ago caught her mother's attention. Asked and commented on. Kani had to lie again that he bought it so that the money was not completely used up. His mother believed it because it made sense.

Such long tanned hair kept swinging about in the wind. Kani let her hair unravel because Amarendra likes it. After waiting twenty minutes that felt annoying, Amarendra appeared after making his phone ring.

The man smiled and noticed Kani who was so cute adorable, wearing a grey jacket, unraveling hair and jeans. The girl approached and he too.

“Sorry late, the motorcycle tire deflated earlier,” he said softly and Kani smiled.

“I..” Kani hangs up her sentence when she sees Yana and Raihan with their respective lovers. He could not speak seriously and Amarendra smiled.

“I hope he doesn't mind,” said Raihan and Kani shook her head, she got acquainted with the two girls.

The three lovers went to find food. Kani is nervous when her waist is embraced and Amarendra feels Kani curled up, her waist getting slimmer and since then she can not ignore the fragrant bristles of the girl's hair.

They all entered the lesehan food stall, crowded, crowded. Amarendra occasionally glanced at Kani who he felt was so cold like never before. He threw away the prejudice that always made him with Kani quarrel. Then one thing Kani never did today happened, she did not enjoy the food, even just left after washing her hands. Amarendra was gloomy, making Yana and Raihan stare at each other.

After Amarendra was full, he approached Kani and told his friends to take the girl away. Maybe because many people are uncomfortable, he thought.

Amarendra and Kani go to that place, their favorite cold place. The two sat down and Amarendra continued to wait for Kani to hold her hand, whine, and lean as she fiddled. But Kani kept her distance and Amarendra felt the need to ask.

“There's a problem?” His hand slid into the girl's hand. Kani accepts and Amarendra is relieved. “Why so quiet? Want anything? Say, usually so.” He looked at that face whose eyes were not looking at him.

“Kani, I invite you to talk!” Amarendra pulled Kani's cheek and then the two's gaze clashed. Amarendra really doesn't like this situation. The pressure from his hands on both cheeks made Kani's lips slightly open, Amarendra looked at Kani's eyes which held many answers to all the questions Amarendra harbored.

“I want to go home, Maren.” Kani whines and fine wrinkles appear on Amarendra's forehead.

“There is Mother at Abah's house, also my Brother. Mommy really wants to see you,” said Amarendra ignored Kani's request. They had just met, who had asked to go home.

“Titip greetings to everyone, maybe next time I can just meet them.” Kani gave a small smile, and Amarendra inched closer. Kani closed her eyes, reflexively touching the man's cheeks and opening her lips slightly. Amarendra was already staring at those lips but he hesitated to********* and instead Kani did it. Amarendra shook his head, unwilling to continue deeper, he defended himself and stuck his lips only on Kani's cheek.

“Say that you are sick pretending to make a drama like this? It's not your real attitude don't try to fool me. Tell me, what's up?” Amarendra said after distancing his lips. Kani tried to hold back her tears and Amarendra rubbed the girl's lips, “You why, anyway? Don't like meeting me?” His voice was heavy and his body that had stiffened slowly loosened then retreated.

“I'm just having a lot of thoughts, Maren.”

“Meeting me does not treat your fatigue at all? You're getting dizzy after meeting so don't want to look at me in the least? Come home, what are we here for.” Amarendra snatched his bottle, chased Kani and threw his bag on the man's back until Amarendra stopped stepping and flipped.