Tidying Up Asa, Inviting Hidayah
68. 1. Meeting Opens Wounds
🌵Everybody must have a weakness, but seeing your weak side .. I want to feel like I'm kicking him out.🌵
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Moist air greets with a gust of wind, cold feels touch the skin. Jenar sits on a table that forms a semi-circle, right facing the cliff. In front of him was a cup of coffee that reflected hot smoke. He cupped both palms grasping the cup, with a straight forward look. Trying to dispel the cold by touching the skin on the surface of the cup that feels hot, while staring at the beauty of the natural panorama from the top of the hill.
Meanwhile, three men sat in different places. They were in the middle of a conversation, as if they did not care about the existence of Jenar. Although in fact, one of the three men occasionally stole a glance at the girl in the purple veil who had been quieter since then.
“She’s forgotten you,” said Danish who realized since earlier his sister glanced at Jenar.
Aware of his preoccupation being teased, Varen laughed. He grabbed the cup from the table, sipped a little coffee then put it back down.
“Don’t distrub her! To tease him is to hit the war drums with the Mahardika Group. You know for yourself, that Aneesha is very dear to her sister. Because of your past actions, you have to work hard to improve your relationship with Reyfan.” Danish deliberately put emphasis on a few words, so that his sister understood what he said.
“I know so well. Although until now he still makes me curious, but I am no longer interested in him,” replied Varen with a small smile.
“Women abroad are more attractive, yes?” hara asked seriously, but it sounded like a joke in Varen's ear.
“No! Not because of that. I just feel free to waste time chasing women who never give a response. Though out there a lot of girls are queuing up to get me, right?” Varen bragged for himself.
Hara shook her head while keeping a smile, whereas Danish took out a drink glass and immediately drank a few sips. Varen does have a high sense of confidence, even tend to be excessive. Although now it can act a little more mature, but the arrogant nature is even higher.
The sun has slipped, meaning that the afternoon will soon come to replace the afternoon. Hara and Danish seem to continue the conversation, while Varen only occasionally responded. He is not really interested in business. His departure to Magelang was for the sake of obeying the will of the parents who wanted him to learn business early on with his brother. As the son of the owner of a large business empire, of course he must learn to take care of the family company.
Varen is more interested in watching Jenar than listening to the topic that is being discussed by Hara and her brother. Although warned by Danish, but the charm of Jenar still makes him stunned. Even though they have not met each other for a very long time, even just preaching through online was not.
“Kak, I'm there, yes?” Varen pushed up the chair, then stood up while pointing at Jenar's place.
Danish looked at her brother's index finger. He took a rough breath and then said firmly, “Sudang sister said don't disturb him!”
“I will not bother him, just want to chat as a friend who has not met for a long time. I miss him, Kak.” replied Varen with a full face of plea.
“Better you chat here only, deh. Brother doesn't want you to make trouble with him. Why do you miss? Maybe he doesn't think of you as a friend, but his enemy.” Danish reiterated his previous remarks.
He really does not want past events to repeat, because it will affect the cooperation project between his company and Reyfan's. Aside from being business partners, she and Reyfan are best friends, Danish does not want her sister to create problems that could result in the breakdown of their friendship.
“Chat with you guys is boring, not fun.” Varen took his coffee cup.
Before his sister actually stepped up, Danish again gave a warning, “Awas if you macem-macem with him! Brother can unplug all the facilities you use.”
“Iya, Brother. Ja. Varen knows so much,” replied Varen trivial. He paid no heed to the grumbling Danish, still going to get close to Jenar.
Hara did not stare at Varen's back until the man took a seat next to Jenar. His eyes were straight and sharp, looking like a lion lurking in the movements of prey. He did not realize that Danish was paying attention to his strange attitude.
“How long has it been in Yogya?” Danish tries to distract Hara and succeeds. The man cut off the view from Varen and Jenar.
Like a man who had just regained consciousness, Hara cleared her throat and set her body straight. Newly he answers Danish question, “About two-three monthly.”
“Over time, huh? Looks like you feel at home, something interesting here?” asked Danish in a probing tone.
Hara gave a small laugh, took a cup and then took a sip of the gradually cold coffee. “Aneesha's house is being renovated, inevitably I have to watch her.”
"Oh yeah? Is there no one else until you have to intervene? How important was the renovation of Aneesha's house until Reyfan sent you here?" tanya Danish did not believe in Hara's answer.
Hara broke Danish's suspicions with one sentence, "Anything about Aneesha has always been Reyfan's most important priority."
In a place that looks like a bar table, Varen and Jenar also talk to each other. From a distance the pair of young men and women looked familiar, just like two close friends. No one knows, if in fact Jenar keeps the discomfort of sitting near Varen. Although their circumstances have been different and Varen looks more mature, but the feelings of Jenar can not be fine.
The wind blew fiercely, as the black clouds grew increasingly dense. The atmosphere grew cold and shahdu. The expanse of the originally green scenery slowly turned white because it was covered in fog mixed with cloudy darkness.
"The wind is big, huh? Come in, yuk!" bring Varen. He and Jenar were being asked questions about the lecture hall, when the wind blew.
Jenar shook her head, although actually fear approached because of the noisy sound of tree branches swaying in the wind sounded rowdy. Thick clouds hang in the sky, dark all around. Although all the restaurant lights had been turned on, it was unable to repel the horror created.
For a moment, strong winds swept through nature. Slowly swallows change the sound of thunder rumbling accompanied by flashes of lightning striking. The cloud grew thick, just waiting for time until the clouds could no longer hold the water vapor, then the rain must have fallen to the earth.
Varen looked up, as he felt the drops of water hit his head. Tint after tiny speck dripping, over time turned into a dense shade in just a short time. Without a second thought he took off the jacket, attached it to the shoulders of Jenar. He then pulled Jenar's hand, taking her running towards the main building of the restaurant to shelter.
Meanwhile, Hara and Danish also immediately cleaned up the items and ran along with other visitors. Although their table is protected by a large umbrella, but it cannot prevent them from being exposed to heavy rain.
The two men followed Jenar and Varen who had already taken a seat inside the joglo house. Hara rubbed both arms, then flicked the slightly wet pants. After pulling out a chair and sitting down, he restored the wet hair. Danish did the same thing, the two men were busy cleaning themselves because they were hit by rainwater.
Instantly the joglo house which is the main building of the restaurant becomes crowded. All visitors who had enjoyed the food while looking at the scenery outside the room, now choose to enter because they do not want to get wet.
“Your clothes are wet,” Varen researched Jenar clothes whose color is dark in some parts, wet marks. Although already wearing his jacket, it turns out that not the game Jenar remains wet in some parts. He looked at the restaurant office like he was looking for something.
“No change, huh? Maybe you can find a clothes loan to employees.” said Varen slowly, more like muttering to himself.
However, of course Jenar heard, as Varen was standing right beside him. Soon he prevented Varen's intentions, “Nevent gone, Brother. Just wet a little, later also dry yourself.”
“Slightly how?” Varen pointed to the wet Jenar hijab on the head and shoulders, “This if not replace you can catch a cold.”
“No pa-pa, Brother. Really!” Jenar refused firmly, although her tone still sounded soft.
Varen, who was very familiar with the nature and attitude of the girl, undoes the intention. If he was desperate to find a change of clothes for Jenar was useless, because the girl would not change her stance.
“Terden, deh! You are still stubborn as before, it turns out.” said Varen grumbling.
Jenar smiled little. He rubbed both arms with his palms, while moving his legs. Means to dispel the cold that radiates from the tip of the foot to the head. Genar is very sensitive to cold air. If the soles of his feet are exposed to cold water then there is no need to wait a long time the whole body will feel shivering.
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Hi guys!😊
Actually I have prepared some manuscripts in the draft, let it be up every day during the fasting month. It turns out that it still can not be maximal, because now I can not run out of direct typing up. Must be done for a while to inflate. Keep filtered so smooth, freshly baked. 🤣 (You want to type a story or make a baked donut, anyway?)
The bottom line as much as possible I try to get up quickly during the month of Ramadan, so I can accompany the worship of friends. Because holding back longs is harder than holding back hunger.🤣
Friends, a lot of comments let Dek Jenar and Pak Hara the spirit of prayer terawhe.
Happy fasting, hopefully smooth, healthy and blessed...
With love, though,
Desi Desma/La Lu Na
