There's Love at the Station

There's Love at the Station
Chapter 1 The Morning Service



Zain woke up at dawn. He rushed to take a shower and then performed the dawn prayer. Today is his schedule to go to Yogyakarta.


Zain, who was a machinist at work, was never regular, did not know Sunday and knew holidays or red dates. Even Zain had no time to find a life partner.


Zain, who is almost 27 years old, does not yet have a potential life partner.


In one week he will be off for two days and the day is not sure Saturday, Sunday. Zain has always been passionate about work, disciplined and never complains.


The Departure Hour of the Train to be carried by Zain is 06.00. Zain had to arrive at the station an hour before the train departure in order to get ready before departure.


Zain has arrived at the station. "My stomach is hungry" Zain said in his heart.


Zain went to the resto area at the Station to buy milk coffee and bread as a stomach booster, because Zain did not have time to eat breakfast at home. Zain lived in his own separate house with his parents and had no helpers, so no one prepared breakfast for Zain.


When Zain heads to the restaurant to buy breakfast, he collides with a woman and drops the woman's bag.


"I'm sorry" Zain said as he picked up the bag of the woman who had fallen.


"It's okay, thank you for getting my stuff" the woman told Zain.


Then Zain introduced himself to the woman, and she responded well.


"My name is Zain", extending a hand.


Zain felt wronged and ashamed. Finally he stepped foot past Fika to continue his intention of going to the resto. But the woman suddenly called out, "Sorry, Zain, can I ask you a question?"


"Yes, please, ask me what" Zain replied as he turned his body, which had passed and turned his back to Fika.


"Mas Zain, I will go to Yogyakarta, but the crete that I will be boarding has run out of tickets, and my departure to Yogyakarta cannot be postponed. Can Zain help?" Ask Fika doubtfully. Fika learns that Zain is a machinist of the uniform he wears.


Zain was silent for a moment while thinking. Soon Zain replied, "Let's come to the ticketing counter". Then they both went to the ticketing counter, and Zain gave the Executive train ticket to Fika, of course the ticket with the name Fika Nurraini, because Zain when buying the ticket handed Fika ID to the counter clerk.


Fika received a ticket from Zain and thanked him. Don't forget to give Zain the money to pay for the ticket that Fika got.


"Sorry no need to pay, free for you, the train will enter this station and leave at 06.00 and I am driving, you should immediately check in to enter the waiting room, while leaving Fika.


Zain hurried away with a quick step to buy a delayed breakfast, then the driver did a health check before departure. All the preparations for departure as a machinist had been completed, and the train he was about to take had also entered the station. Zain and his Assistant Engineer are ready to replace his partner after service at the station.


Zain and his assistant board the locomotive section of the crete. While Fika had boarded the executive passenger car and sat near the window according to Zain's reserved seat number. Fika smiles and is surprised to get a free ticket from Zain, but Zain and Fika have just met.


"Maz Zain is so kind, handsome again." Fika's inner voice spoke and her face showed a radiant happy expression.


The train honks its horn, the sign of the train leaving. Not to forget Zain read basmallah, so did Fika. The train has left for the city of Yogjakarta.