This Story is called Love
Chapter 7 Apologizing
The morning sun was still timid to reveal its light, but Qanita faithfully waited for her to come out of the eastern horizon. Like the previous days he was always happy to see the sunrise that would shine a light on the inhabitants of the earth. His gaze again saw a man who was now running small in front of his house. Qanita turned her back and entered her house, before the man realized her existence.
The time has now shown at 06:45 which means that the two sons of Abdillah must immediately go to school. As usual they were taken by his father. While Qanita is still getting ready and making sure the files that were prepared last night nothing is left behind.
“Anit, in front of your bike why do you want ? you abis accident ?” Abdillah asked when she saw the front of her son's motorbike, as he was about to step in and sit behind the wheel to drive his two sons.
Hearing Abdillah's voice that was loud enough to ask Qanita who was still in the house, made Maya and Syiffa come out to the girl in the front room, and it turns out that Qanita was already in the house. Qanita looked at the gazes of the three men who were about to leave as if showing that they should accept a reasonable excuse. Maya and Syiffa also caught up with Qanita, the two women were quite surprised by the front of the Qanita motorbike which was arguably quite severe blisters.
“You why Anit ? Why is that so dear?” Maya asked with concern.
“You didn't hurt deck ?” Ask Syiffa.
Hearing the words of the rumanhya people, made Qanita put on a lazy face and sing her lips while wearing her footwear. “A few days ago, when entering the residential area, there was a man with minimal morals who stopped suddenly and there was no cue, Anit who behind him accidentally stuck behind his bike, he, and yes Anit motorbike also blisters in front of it. Not yesterday to see what ?”
“Ngak brother, if you see also impossible now right ? Brother Anita knows the man ?” Tanya Fateeh.
Looking at Fateeh's expression that could not be explained by him, and his sister was tumben asked like that “Hmm, Arsen, his sister Irtiza.” He answered lazily and walked towards his bike.
“Ooooo.” Maya, Syiffa, Fateeh, and Nazeen answered. Only Abdillah had a flat face. Then start the car and go drive his two sons without saying goodbye, because he had already left.
Worn helmet “Why the hell at say Ooo, while smiling anyway ?” Ask curiously.
“Nothing, why ?” Typhoon Syiffa, who was looked at by Maya with a faint smile.
“This morning Anit want to improve the motor is mengrakan, hopefully ntar afternoon can already be taken if the mas-mas customers the workshop is not much.” Qanita.
“Iya already son, you are leaving gih. Ntar you call dad, let you get picked up at the workshop.” Maya Timpal.
“Iya how ntar aja bu, Anit pamit. Assalamualaikum.” He said and left his house immediately.
“Waalaikummussalam.” Maya and Syiffa. “Oooo so Arsen boy minimal morals it.” Continue them while laughing.
***
Upon arrival, he was greeted and immediately asked by the workshop employee. “Mas this is about how good it is. Replaced or repaired only this part ?” Qanita asked while pointing at the part in question.
“It is replaced or repaired, both can be mbak. This is also quite severe anyway, if you want to be replaced is also okay, fixed can also.” Answer the workshop.
“Hmmm, if replaced expensive not mas ?” Ask back.
“Quite expensive mbak, will be replaced anyway mbak.” Answer the mas back.
“Ya already mas, fixed aja deh, right this is said not so bad right.” Qanita. “It can be taken when mas but ?” back asking.
“Oke. Mbak ntar a little afternoon back here again, hopefully it's done.” Answer the employee.
Qanita just nodded her head in understanding, at fetch Hp who was in the bag intending to contact her father, asking for help to pick her up in the workshop. However, the intention was scrapped because there was the voice of a shrill girl who was no longer unfamiliar.
“Assalamualaikum Aniiiiiit.” Greet Irtiza with a big smile.
“Eh Ca, Waalaikummalam.” He replied, a second later the eyes saw Arsen who was talking to the workshop employee who was invited to have a brief discussion earlier.
“What are you doing here ?” Ask Irtiza again.
“I want to fixin front of my motor Ca, there was a less unpleasant incident a few days ago. The front of my motor abrasions are quite severe.” Qanita replied with great emphasis.
“Looh, same thing. Brother also wants to fix the back of his motorbike which was scratched quite badly anyway. How can you go with that ? You're the front of the motor, brother the back of the motor.” Irtiza said while thinking of something.
Qanita did not comment on the talk of Irtiza who was walking towards the cashier to pay the cost of her motorcycle. Now Qanita is busy staring at the phone screen, while Arsen glares at her and learns that Qanita will also fix the chafed parts of her motorbike.
“Whose are you with Anit's office ? This time you want to enter the office hours.” Ask Irtiza again, while getting ready for the kendapusnya, after the motorbike was taken by one of the workshop employees and placed on the side of the road.
“This is me again try to contact Ca's father, but not yet lifted also.” Answer Qanita.
“Bareng me aja, you get me down in front of the campus, trus motorku you just bring it to your office. Ntar I go home to be escorted Faiza or take ojek aja.” Tawar Irtiza's.
“Nggak Ca, kasian you ntar.” The answer subtly refused.
“Neverything Anit, already ah.” Irtiza Timpal.
Qanita's gaze led to Arsen standing next to his sister. Irtiza who can catch it directly talk “Kakak again waiting to be picked up by his assistant really, you don't have to worry.”
Hearing the younger brother's sentence made Arsen nod his head in approval. A nod to Arsen made Qanita glance at them, and walked towards them, then sat behind Irtiza and left her who was still standing beside her sister's motorcycle. Before leaving the brother Irtiza pampit and say hello, but not with Qanita remained with a face of indifference and coldness.
Shortly after the death of Qanita and Irtiza, Arsenpun's assistant came to pick him up. Then drive the car to the office. His assistant also taught him at the branch office, which he had managed from the beginning of college until before he was asked to take care of the headquarters by his father. His assistant was also asked to join Arsen by the papa, and before his assistant left the branch, his papa had already shown a new leader at the branch office.
“Ndri, now is the time for you to explain why this morning I got word from papa if you have appointed a new leader at the branch office. Why did you come with me here ? Arsen asked his assistant named Andri.
“That's been the decision of the big boss, sir. I live in a la. It was nice not to meet the young boss at the branch office eh now see you again. I guess I became the new assistant leader in the branch office uh have to take care of the young boss at the head office, huuuu.” Andri replied at length.
“What did you say earlier, just a few days did not meet, the more you just yah ?”
“Lah, I'll be honest sir.” Timpal Andri who remains focused on driving.
“Now stop the car, get out you Ndri.” Ketus Arsenic.
“Young boss want my armour ? Waaaah with pleasure.” Answer Andri spirit.
“Ngak, get you out. Don't come with me to the office. I fire you now.” Timpal Arsen is upset.
“Jeez boos, your words are sharpening just.” Andri.
“They're just getting worse.” Reply Arsen, then look at the face of Andri who smiled thinly.
Between Arsen and Andri it is no stranger to say that. However, Andri is a witness to Arsen's journey in his career to date. Words and jokes like that make them closer to each other. Andri also knows the reason Arsen chose a branch office rather than a head office for several years.
***
Not felt the time passed, now it has shown at 15:00 and soon work time will be over. This morning Qanita asked Irtiza to tell her when she was coming home, so she could pick her up. Sure enough after the work hours were almost over he received a message from Irtiza saying that he would ask Faiza to take him. But he immediately replied that he would pick up his best friend and leave the office first.
After picking up Irtiza on the campus, the two girls were on their way to the workshop where Qanita was fixing her motorcycle to check if it was okay. When they arrived the Qanita motorbike had been repaired, at a glance he looked at the Arsen motorbike which had also been repaired by the workshop employee. Then he headed towards the cashier to pay, and took out some money. After that, the two went home on their own motorcycles.
Meanwhile Arsen had just walked out of his room followed Andri. “Ndri, ntar you get off me at that place. My motor is abrasive and I fixed it there.” Arsenic.
“Lecet why boss ?” Ask Andri.
“Mbak Qanita anyway, the boss should be sorry. But whoever he is if we're wrong should apologize.” Andri said with a smile.
“Entah Ndri, don't know.” Reply Arsen, then stand in front of the office entrance. While Andri was taking the car where he parked this morning.
Arriving at the workshop he went straight to the motorbike but did not see the Qanita motor there, it means it has been taken by the owner. Soon after he came home, but on the way to rethink Andri's words, told him to apologize to Qanita. He also recalled that Qanita liked cookies from her friend Zacky's sister-in-law's cafe. He was deflected by his motorbike which had entered the residential area, and headed for the cafe.
***
Arsen was in his home and was heading to his room after being greeted by Diana. While his papa, Irtiza and Azel were in front of the TV while watching an afternoon show.
“What do you bring it son ?” Diana asked as she walked towards the front of the TV.
Arsen glanced at the parcel in his hand “Cookies ma, make Qanita.” Saad, Diana, and Irtiza, only smiled faintly while the youngest Azel stared at his brother in disbelief.
“Abang why give cookies to brother Anit, want to shoot Anit yaaa?” Azel asked in a seductive tone.
Arsen, who was standing on the stairs, looked at his sister in annoyance. “Diam.” Said Saad, Diana, and Irtiza along with a sharp gaze.
Azel who was confused because he felt wrong said, then scratched his head that was not itchy.
***
The man with the parcel in his hand containing cookies was regulating the roar of breath and heartbeat, before pressing the bell that was on the wall of the fence Qanita. After waiting for some time, someone opened the door of the house and walked towards the gate of his house.
“Loooh, Brother Arsen anyway, let's go to kak.” Sapa Nazeen's.
“Assalamualaikum Zeen.” Greetings Arsen friendly.
Replied with a smile by Nazeen and replied “Waalaikummussalam.”
The two men entered, and Arsen greeted the house as one of the signs that the guest was coming.
“Waalaikummussalam.” Answer them simultaneously.
“Arsen bu.” Syiffa.
With a friendly smile, Maya walks towards Arsen who is still accompanied by Nazeen. “Sit son, if aunt can know what's going on at home nights ?” Maya asks, while Abdillah now sharpens her hearing. While Syiffa, Fateeh, continued their respective activities, Nazeenpun left Maya and Arsen in the guest room of his house.
“Eeee, Qanita no aunt ? If possible I'd like to meet him for a minute.” Arsen.
Hearing the intention of Arsen's arrival made those who heard him quite surprised.
Maya who still backs up her smile said “There's a son, a minute yes, aunt call first.” Answer Maya.
Syiffa who had moved from her seat now walked towards Maya. “Pastiin ma'am, she wants to meet Arsen.” Syiffa Ledek
“If need force bu.” Timpal Fateeh's.
While the father only heard without intending to come along to speak. Maya simply raised her right hand to join her index finger and thumb to form the letter O.
“Wait a moment Yes Ar, brother make you drink first.” Syiffa. Arsen just nodded with a smile.
After quite a while, Maya finally came out of Qanita's room without any expression. Arriving at the last step of the stairs, they hear the sound of the door opening, indicating that Qanita was successfully persuaded by her mother. Though previously Maya was confused and dizzy himself if his son did not want to see his guests. They also seemed to not care about Qanita's attitude and continued their respective activities, but both held a smile. Abdillah who had a flat face, was now half surprised by Qanita's attitude.
Qanita now meets with Arsen “Out aja.” Qanita walked ahead of Arsen to a chair outside her house.
Syiffa who had just finished preparing a drink for Arsen and found it was not there. “They are outside nak.” Maya answered her child's confusion. Immediately Syiffa delivered the drink and returned with a smile.
The air outside was a little cold but it grew colder for Arsen as he stared at the unfriendly look on Qanita's face. Qanita still looked at the fence of her house while occasionally glancing at Arsen.
“Why ?” Qanita asked opened their conversation.
“I, I, apologize Qa about yesterday. Your bike repair money will be replaced.” Arsen answered nervously.
Hearing Arsen's remark about his motor repair, made Qanita look at Arsen sharply and coldly. Until Arsen felt that he would freeze.
“What do you think I can't pay for it ? You think I owe you to fix it ? Ketus.
“Not so I mean Qa.” Answer Arsen.
“Then what ?” Ask Qanita back.
“Ya already Qa, if you don't want to. Here I bring cookies from the cafe we met yesterday. If you do not want to receive money to change your motorcycle repair please accept this.” Said Arsen while thrusting the parcel towards Qanita.
“Hmmm, thanks. Drink up, after that you can go back to your house.” The word Qanita is like expelling Arsen without further ado.
Arsen sipped a drink given by Syiffa, and put it back. Now in the cup only half.
“Qa ?” Call Arsen.
Qanita just cleared her throat, without looking at Arsen.
“Can I request your Hp Number ? But if not, it's okay Qa.” Arsen answered the questions himself quickly.
“For what ?” Answer Qanita.
“Not for anything Qa.” Reply Arsen resigned.
At first glance Qanita steady Arsen and said “If not for anything, why would you ask ?”
Arsen was surprised by Qanita's seemingly checkmate to him, and thought that he would never be closer to the girl. “Eeee, who knows I'll make the same mistake again to you like the other day. Then I will bear it all.” Answer Arsen clumsy.
“Didn't my phone number have been in your sister for a long time. Then what are you asking me for. Already bragging, I still have a lot of work.” Qanita answered quite long, but still pitched ketus.
Arsen who heard Qanita's sentence, made him even more confused. However, what he saw now was immediately to his house and asked the girl's number to his sister. Given the answer, Qanita did not refuse or forbid it. “Alright Qa, if so I go home first. Assalamualaikum.” Pamit Arsen's.
“Waalaikumussalam. Be careful and ask please close the turnstile with bener.” Said Qanita, who was still pitched ketus.
Hearing the word carefully makes Arsen's heart like a firecracker that is ready to explode so happy. His face was met with red as his lips developed a perfect smile. He walked over to the Qanita fence, but felt like he was walking on the wind.
For Qanita, the word carefully has been used to say to people who say goodbye to him. Now he was looking at Arsen, who was on his back and making sure that the gate of his house was closed properly. After feeling Arsen closed it properly then walked to his house. Qanita grabbed the glass and the parcel on the table and brought it into the house.
“Home back he said, indeed who will tell him to come again.” Qanita grumbled as she walked into the house.
