Trapped in Love with the Idol
13. Become Ember
Balqis just got off the bike and will put her bike into the room next to the kitchen when then cross paths with Aki and Albar who seem to be going to the mosque.
Albar appears to be wearing a new shirt and holster, which is clearly what Aki lent him.
Balqis stared at Albar from toe to head.
It was strange to see the artist suddenly look like santri, or even look like ustadz, hihihi...
"Why? Must be so remember Ustadz Jefri's cool."
Said Albar bragging.
Balqis so shot towards him.
"Yesyoo."
Balqis.
Aki chuckled at seeing both of them.
"Here you go, sir, soon Adzan."
Aki.
"Ki, how about Albar?"
Balqis asked Aki.
Aki looked smiling.
"No one would have thought Mr. Albar was an artist on TV wearing this kind of outfit."
Aki.
Balqis looked at Albar again.
Yes, if the appearance is like this what is thought even habib is not an artist. Inner Balqis.
"After all, I will introduce myself as Balqis' sweet husband-to-be."
Said Albar mocking Balqis which made Balqis hiss towards him.
"You ah."
Balqis said as she walked in leaving Albar and Aki.
Albar laughs.
"Come on, sir."
Take Aki again.
Albar nodded, then followed Aki out of the house.
"In the key, right Ki?"
Ask Albar.
Aki nodded.
"Yes Balqis is alone, so just lock it up."
Aki.
Albar opened the door again, grabbed the hanging key and then locked the door from the outside.
Albar handed the key to Aki, then they walked hand in hand towards the mushola.
"After that, we stopped by Mr. Haji Hasan's house for a while."
Aki.
Albar nodded.
Albar stared at the sky this afternoon, which although the color of twilight shade was no different from the color of twilight in the previous days, but somehow in Albar's heart it felt much more beautiful.
The voice of adzan maghrib began to reverberate from the mushola.
"That's the Adhan's son of Dawn, he's also young, he's trying to sell chicken at the market, every day he takes some of his chicken from Aki's place."
Aki.
Albar nodded.
On the road Albar met some people who would also go to the mosque, most of them greeted Aki kindly.
Someone the age of Aki seemed to approach and even invited Albar salaman.
"So this is the nephew of Jakarta who came yesterday?
Ask Aki's friend.
Aki nodded.
"Yes this for a while stay at home."
Aki.
"Yes, let's never feel the life in the village, the air is still fresh."
Said Aki's friend.
Albar nodded with a smile.
When it was close to the mosque, some mothers and young women looked at the arrival of Albar with Aki.
"Who is that?"
"Well, like an artist?"
"This handsome, look at ustadz's kayak."
Everyone is talking about Albar.
Well, as he told Flo, if he was going to think of his seclusion as a simple vacation, so Albar did decide to enjoy it.
Enjoy a simple life in Aki village. The life that is opposite to his life so far.
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Balqis went into her room, put her sling bag on the shelf, removed her hijab, then grabbed her nightgown suit.
He came out of the room to the bathroom to wash his face and change his clothes and take ablution.
After that, he returned to his room to pray Maghrib.
Fifteen minutes of Balqis prayer and read dhikr for a while, then after that he just went out of the room again to go to the kitchen to see what the rest of the side dishes are in the cupboard.
There were still two pieces of fried chicken and the rest of the kale sauteed this afternoon.
Balqis headed for the refrigerator, picking up two eggs, one carrot, a tomato and mustard.
Balqis remembered she still had egg noodles in the kitchen, she would make fried noodles only and cow's eye eggs for Aki and Albar.
Balqis cooks in the kitchen while occasionally watching her favorite Running Man show on one of her mobile apps.
Balqis is still processing her fried noodles when there is a message to enter the phone.
Balqis hurriedly shrank the fire of her stove, and then grabbed her hp.
Po sent a photo in group chat.
[Kayak knows this]
Write Po under the photo he sent.
Who else if not Albar.
Albar with Aki who walked together from the mosque to the house of Haji Hasan which is not so far from the house of Po.
[Weh, pangling]
Eti commented immediately.
While Dinda sent stickers with love shaped eyes.
[Non Madam Bara, hello]
Write Po again.
Balqis took a picture of his frying pan which now contained fried noodles.
[Busy ges]
Write Balqis, which is more and more the temptation of his friends.
[Mistress candidate, husband to mushola, wife to cook dinner]
Po comments by not forgetting to send a sticker laughing roll.
[Ati-ati keasinan, still long wait to graduate]
Add Eti.
Dinda sent a laughing sticker.
Haish... Balqis hissed while shaking her head.
They really thought Balqis' match was serious.
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"So that means, this Bara Nak who will lend funds to the capital of our livestock group Bah?"
Ask Haji Hasan to Aki.
Aki nodded.
"I don't think if this afternoon Abah said that someone would help our group to lend capital is a young, extraordinary, successful child, I'm so ashamed Bah."
Haji Hasan chuckled.
Albar smiled.
Princess Haji Hasan came out of the house carrying a treat for her Abi guest.
The girl placed three cups of tea and a plate of legit cheese on the table.
He had a glance at Albar who sat side by side with his Aki Balqis.
Amel, well she's Haji Hasan's youngest daughter. He was the same age as Balqis, even they were one class.
It's just that, since childhood he and Balqis never played together, I don't know what makes Amel never like to be friends with Balqis, even to this day.
But...
Is it true that handsome guy named Bara is Aki's brother?
If he is Aki's brother means he is also Balqis' brother.
After putting down the dish for the guests, Amel excused to go inside.
Before entering he took the time to turn to Albar again who sat quietly without being affected by Amel's presence there.
Ah well of course, Albar was too used to being surrounded by women, so even though Amel played holahopan there Albar would still relax.
"People Bah, son of Albar, I'm sorry this is all that can be served."
Haji Hasan.
"Ah this is also enough Mr. Haji."
Aki said while taking her cup of tea to enjoy.
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