Tidying Up Asa, Inviting Hidayah

107. Not Dating

🍁I need a reason to determine attitude. Will continue to fight even if it is difficult, or stop just getting here.🍁

Hara

I turned to the right side, noticing the vehicle next door moving backwards. Either for a few times, the vehicles in this parking lot come and go alternately. Scroll watch on the wrist, it was more than an hour I waited in the parking lot of a famous health faculty campus in Yogyakarta.

I closed my eyes, letting the brain turn the events a few days ago. One thing that reinforces the reason why I wanted to wait here a long time. Reyfan's intimidation and warning that I should stay away from his sister-in-law made me even more curious to pursue him. Wondering how my best friend would react, if I managed to have Jenar.

My phone rang, the call from the one I was waiting for finally arrived. Immediately I picked up the phone, so that this long wait would end soon.

[Hello? Where is Mr Hara?] voice from across the phone.

I haven't answered that he's spoken to me again, [No, I've seen your car.]

The phone connection was cut off unilaterally, making me reflect with a small laugh while shaking my head. About him, something is always funny.

“A long time ago, Sir?” Jenar asked after getting in the car.

I lifted my back, changed the position of the seat back to upright. After turning on the car engine, I just answered the question, “Lumayan, already back and forth LA-Yogya.”

“In a dream he means, Sir?” From the tail of my eyes, I knew Jenar was holding back a smile.

“Last night Brother Neesha just asked me for help shopping for baby room supplies. Brother didn't say that he meant shopping with Mr. Hara. When you sent the message, I was in class and hp in sillent mode. So I just found out after the end of class .. sorry.”

I gave a nod to Jenar's explanation. The one thing that made me respect this girl was that she always apologized. Either it's wrong, or just feeling guilty. A very rare word I hear, but I say it often. Even if someone else is wrong, I always apologize first.

“Actually Mr. Hara does not need to bother shopping, anyway. I can per-”

I immediately cut off the unfinished sentence Jenar said, “Aneesha did not say I will drive you?”

I stared at Jenar for a moment after hooking the seatbealt. He seemed to be shaking his head with a faint smile, a smile that was able to make me want to stop time.

“Good, so someone helps bring the shopping later.” replied Jenar.

I gave a piece of paper to Jenar, before running the car.

“What is this?” asked Jenar when I received the paper I gave her.

“I copied the list of items to buy later. According to Aneesha's request. There is the name of the item, the brand, the amount and the estimated price.” explained me.

“Wah! Complete once, as proposal only.” Jenar clucked, while shaking his head, “So we will shop according to the list written by this father?”

I glanced to the left side, then nodded, “Of course, as your brother requested."

“If for example there will be items that do not exist, can it be replaced with other brands?” ask Jenar seriously.

“Must ask Aneesha first, may be replaced or not.” I replied briefly.

“Yes, Alloh! Ribet very, anyway, sir?”

“Indeed it should be so. If we are asked to buy, yes, it must be in accordance with the wishes of the money-loving. Can't be alone. If you mind, just get down now. I can shop by myself.” lazy it feels to argue with a girl who ngeyel like this Jenar.

“That's it, crashing, sir. I'm just kidding, loh.” as well as Jenar.

I took a breath, holding back from getting angry. Jenar smiled, as I looked over. As usual, it was only for a moment as he immediately lowered his head. I don't know what makes the simple face of this girl always want to see at all times, mimic that is able to relieve all emotional turmoil.

“Alright mr perfectionist! Kulo sendiko dawuh mawon (obedient to the order).. rather than diambekin, still scolded by Kak Neesha because he did not want to participate in shopping.” Jenar's tone of voice sounded grumbling.

“What's up, Sir?” jenar asked, aware that I was watching.

Immediately I cut my eyes off, focusing on the highway.

“Wear the seat belt, I will speed a little so as not to kesorean.” I said without looking at it.

The road is crowded smoothly with the sun shining brightly. The sky was blue, clear without clouds. The wind blew against the trees on the side of the road. I drove the car quietly, as calm as I felt right now.

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As much as I can hold my strength so as not to get up, until the abdominal muscles feel hardened. Seeing the reddened face of Jenar with pursed lips, like a duck. A funny mimic that was seen several times during our shopping, the cause was only because of trivial problems.

“Definitely the first child, huh? Deserve enthusiasm to choose the needs of the nursery, until the color and brand must be detailed.” guess a salesperson baby supplies store when we choose a baby mattress.

“Mbaknya not visible if again pregnant,” said a sales promotion girl baby care products.

Every time we choose an item, we must think we buy our own baby equipment. Repeatedly Jenar had to explain that she bought it for her brother, but there were still some who did not believe it.

“Indeed my body is fat, huh? Until thought pregnant,” grumbled Jenar while watching his own body.

“It seems ordinary, deh. Weight is also ideal when compared to my height. So where do they think I'm pregnant from?” Jenar's forehead looked wrinkled, a sign of thinking.

I cleared my throat, to neutralize the stifled laughter. Hearing him grumble continues, it makes me want to laugh even more.

“Maybe not because of your body, but because we bought these things. They don't know if we just bought it,” I replied trying to analyze.

“Should they ask first, before assuming. Is there no excellent service training for all employees here?” Jenar again grumbled, “It is not polite to guess directly to such buyers.”

“Characters of different people. Although all employees here get excellent service training, surely some of them are not practicing, such as the employee was for example.”, I explained.

“I am so lazy to continue shopping.” said Jenar lethargic. His right hand that was holding onto the paper decayed, just because a trivial speech could change his mood for the worse.

“Still anything that has not been purchased,” asku.

With laziness, Jenar lifted a paper with a list of items that we should buy, “Stoler, baby mat, mosquito net curtain, baby sofa, home dress for Kak Neesha ..”.

“Many too, huh? We rest first while eating how? Later continue again,” my proposal. Do not want to force him who is in a bad mood, but not willing this shopping event is over.

“Pak Hara just bought the rest by herself, I'm already lazy.” Genar pursed his lips, a heavy breath from his nose was heard.

“How can it be, I do not know what the shape of the goods.” I reasoned. Of course I want to extend my time with him.

Genar again exhaled a heavy breath, then looked back for a moment. Maybe he was thinking, wanted to continue shopping which meant having to go back to the baby supply store and maybe he would get an annoying guess like that, or accept my offer to rest first.

“If you are not comfortable shopping there, we can move places.” suggests me, guess the contents of his mind. However, I cannot force Jenar who is already uncomfortable with the talk of the salesman.

“Baby supply stores are not only in this mall, right?” I want to tell Jenar, that there are still many other stores that we can visit.

“Indeed Mr Hara does not bother if you have to move store?” looks like Jenar is getting interested in my offer.

I shook my head, “No need to be in the mall too, we can find a special store for baby equipment that is more complete and importantly you are comfortable.”

“I mean we are looking for a shop that does not have to be in the mall?” The enticing frowned.

I nodded, then took the phone out of my pants pocket. The main reason we chose to buy things in the mall is because it is closest to the campus of Jenar and my estimate is that all items can be purchased here, no need to move places. However, it turns out that the incident of unimportant questions changed the mood of Jenar and messed up the atmosphere.

I'm sure Jenar followed behind, waiting for her to finish thinking it would take a long time. The girl is the type who can't make decisions quickly, thinks too much and considers.

“Wait, Sir!” I stopped when I heard the voice of Jenar.

“Already afternoon, I want to pray first, worried late.” said Jenar when it caught up with me.

“You pray here?” my many.

Jenar nodded, “His music was there,” Jenar pointed at three o'clock, “Pak Hara want to wait here or where?”

I looked to my left, there was an empty bench reserved for visitors. Instead of following Jenar to the musala, it is better to sit on that bench.

“I just wait here.” I took all the paper bags and plastic bags that Jenar brought, let her go carry out the obligation to God.

For a while I waited quietly, killing time by reading the latest world news on online news channels. Every now and then I glanced at Jenar's direction away, that's when the girl had finished praying. However, until the second changed minutes, he had not yet appeared either.

The bench next to me had changed people who were sitting several times. Now a well-dressed man sat with his legs crossed. He looked at the watch for a moment, then turned to look at me, greeting with a smile. I replied with a nod.

“Self, Mas?” ask the man. Apparently he is the kind of person who is friendly, because it is easy to say hello.

I shook my head before answering, “Sama friend.”

“Oh. Shopping yet? Definitely women.” ask again while guessing, “Indeed women if already shopping, often do not remember the time. No matter who drove her was bored.”

I shook my head again before giving a quick answer, “My friend is praying.”

“Oya?” the man seemed to be frowning, watching me seriously.

“If I was waiting for my wife to shop, bored and troublesome. Buy just one item, choose it can be more than an hour. Not to mention considering the price, it can be up to two hours.” said the man beside me while shaking his head.

Next he roared at length, whereas I only responded flatly.

“Mas why not join the prayer?” ask the man after a long talk about women and shopping.

I have not answered, the man has said again, “Actually if you are traveling, right, we are not invited to pray. So can be mushroomed when you return home later at home.”

I just found out worship can be abandoned when shopping, as this man says. During my time as Kyai Ali's driver, I've never seen him join prayers. Every time the prayer came and we were still on the road, he always asked to stop at the mosque to pray. As with Jenar, he also always looks for a place of worship if the time of prayer arrives, wherever it is.

“I if you are going like this, always pray. So there is no need to bother looking for mosques or musala. Kan, there is lightness.” details.

“Can join salad?” I'm serious, because I don't know.

The man I didn't know his name nodded, “Indeed Mas didn't know that under certain circumstances we could join salat.”

“I never pray, so do not know.” replied me origin.

“Ah! However, time at school can be religious lessons, right?” the man began to know.

“Yes, of course. School time I got a Christian religion lesson.” I explained.

The man next to me frowned, probably doing an assessment of me. I can guess for sure the result is negative, visible from the change in facial water that makes me not want to continue the conversation.

I packed up the items, about to leave before the man opened his voice again. In my heart, I hope that Jenar will come soon so that I can give a reason to stay away from this chatty man next to me.

“Kak Hara?” a voice made me stop the hand movement of tidying up the paperbag.

I looked up, found a girl standing before me with her sweet smile.

“Kak Hara why here? Shopping?” he asked while glancing at the items near me.

I haven't had time to answer, he has spoken again, “It so happens we meet here, I can get a meal treaty, nih?”

I'm moving on right away. A nod was enough to answer the girl's question.

“I help bring, yes, Brother?” I let him take some plastic bags.

After saying goodbye to the chatty man who kept staring unblinkingly, I hurried away. Cecilia's arrival saved me from a boring insignificant chat. While walking, I sent a message to Jenar that I moved to a waiting area. So that when he returns later, do not be confused looking.

Not long after, while waiting at the foodcourt, a short message came into my phone.

“Sorry, Mr. Hara. Ma'am Sayumi just called and I have to go home right now.”

My forehead is wrinkled to read a message from Jenar. It's strange! What is the interest so that Ma'am Sayumi bothers to call? Though I was saying goodbye to the housekeeper, if I would invite Jenar shopping and the possibility of going home last night.

Feeling some awkwardness, I rushed to dial the Jenar number. In the second ring the call is raised, but the girl makes no sound.

“You're done praying? Going to the food court, huh? I've ordered food for you.”

I had to wait a few seconds to get an answer from across the phone.

[I want to go home, sir.]

Hearing Genar's soft answer, I felt even more awkward.

“Do not close!”

Without thinking about the groceries and food orders that have not been delivered, I rushed to run. All I thought about was one, something had happened to Jenar and I had to find the girl immediately. Do not let the trauma recur during the prayer earlier. Uh! I dare not assume.

I knew it wouldn't be easy to find Jenar. Moreover, the girl did not obey the order not to hang up the phone. I had to search all over, trying to call her.

Just as it was almost frustrating and sweat was dripping all over, I saw Jenar walking quickly through the exit. Without a second thought, I immediately approached, pulling his hand to a stop. He broke out, about to take my hand off. Jenar looked very angry, because her face darkened and her eyes reddened.

I clasped his hand tightly, not allowing him to make any contact. This time, please! Let me feel this delicate palm in my grasp for longer. So that I can make a decision, will continue to fight or stop until here.

I pulled him to turn around. I'll make sure he gets home okay. Although I don't know what makes Jenar this angry. Is it still the same reason that happened before he prayed, or is there another question?

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Connect ....

Turns out Hara didn't heed her boss's bullying, huh. He even more intensive approach, about managed not, huh? Why was Jenar suddenly angry? Who did he meet during the prayer? No way, dong, meet me, hehe.

The above is a little discussed about mushrooming salat, yes. It is permissible, with the existence of masyaqoh (difficulty). For example, a traveler on a long journey who is not likely to perform prayers on time. However, not including when shopping, yes, friends.shopping or tawaf in the mall, it is not a thing that is a difficulty to perform prayers in time. Especially now in malls and shopping centers there must be places of worship, so do not leave prayers just because you are busy shopping or watching a movie in the cinema. Totally disadvantageous. This is also a warning to me who is often negligent about small things like this.

Ah, I renege again, huh? Sorry, we have not been able to update the routine. My condition and free time are still messy, so I have not been able to fulfill the wishes of all my friends to meet Jen-Har more often. I hope you're forgiven, hehe.

Happy reading. and keep waiting, yes the next chapter about why Jenar is angry. Hara can't, huh, assuage Jenar's anger?