Trapped in Love with the Idol

14. Calves Balqis

Albar and Aki came home from Pak Haji Hasan's house almost half nine nights.

At Balqis' house waiting for them to come home while studying at the dinner table.

"Assalamualaik."

Aki's voice was heard saying greetings as she heard the creaking of the side door of the house that opened.

"Getishalight."

Balqis replied without moving from her desk position studying at the dinner table.

Seen in front of the books of Balqis, Balqis cuisine that has begun to cool. Fried noodles and two beef eggs.

"Learn Bal?"

Albar asked and sat down next to Balqis.

Seeing Balqis writing in his writing book that looks neat.

"Will you get a plate for dinner now?"

Balqis asked Aki.

"Oh well, was full of eating a layer of legit and drinking tea at Pak Haji's house."

Aki.

Balqis who heard Aki's reply looked disappointed.

Though he had taken the time to cook, but apparently no one would eat.

Albar who saw Balqis immediately lethargic finally decided to eat overnight.

Actually Albar was most abstinent to eat above six o'clock in the afternoon, but seeing the food in this simple house must be in vain, and who cooked his face looked disappointed, making Albar forced to ignore his dislike first.

"I'm just eating out."

Albar grabbed the plate of fried noodles that were in front of Balqis, then two beef-eye eggs as well.

Balqis fried noodles actually taste good, spicy sweet and salty very fitting on the tongue, if only eaten when warm, would be more delicious.

Albar ate quickly, until finally choked and so coughed.

Balqis quickly ran to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

"Eat it slowly."

Balqis.

Albar drank the water Balqis gave him.

Aki who has now sat in front of the TV to follow her favorite action soap opera, once saw Balqis and Albar seemed to smile meaningfully.

Albar ended up finishing up the entire fried noodles and two Balqis beef-eye eggs with no leftover scraps.

"Don't you know, if I had gone home sooner, it would still be warm."

Albar.

Balqis smile.

He closed the book, then fixed Albar's eating container.

"Udah Bal, let me, you continue to study."

Albar.

Balqis.

"Have I, where can you wash dishes."

Balqis said as he passed out of the inner room towards the well carrying the dirty containers and dishes.

Balqis is accustomed to all kitchen utensils and cleanly washed food before he sleeps.

Albar followed Balqis to the well.

"Why follow?"

Ask Balqis.

"Pengin is sitting here, look at the stars."

Albar.

The well of Aki's house is located outside the room and on it there is no roof, so if there, we can see the night sky decorated with many stars.

If it rains, we will also be able to see the fall of water from heaven to earth from there.

Balqis turns on the tap to fill the bucket with water. After full he just sat on a small bench and began to soak up dishes and empty containers.

"What class are you Bal in?"

Albar asked Balqis.

Albar sits on the porch tiles of the house and well. Balqis was not far ahead of Albar.

"Grade two, you'll soon be in third grade."

Answer Balqis.

Albar.

Balqis was busy washing dishes and containers, after which put them on a temporary shelf near the well so that later it was moved to the kitchen cabinet was dry.

"School graduation is going to college?"

Albar asked again as soon as Balqis climbed onto the terrace to return to the inner room.

Hearing Albar's question finally Balqis was forced to stop his steps for a moment.

"Well college, of course, even though you don't know where it will cost you, just bismillah."

Balqis.

"Hope, dreams, ideals, sometimes I want to have all of that."

Said Albar suddenly.

Balqis frowned.

Albar breathed.

"Sometimes people see us on top of that means being lucky to have it all, when sometimes what we have is not what we want most."

Albar.

Balqis fell silent, trying to digest Albar's words.

Albar turned his head towards Balqis for a bit, who was still standing nearby.

"What are your ideals Bal?"

Ask Albar.

Balqis bowed for a moment, then finally stepped closer to the position Albar was sitting, and then also sat there.

"Teacher, I want to be a teacher."

Balqis said as she stared at the distant sky.

"Teacher? Why Teacher?"

Ask Albar.

Balqis sighed.

"I want life to benefit others, and the most rewarding thing in the world is science."

Balqis.

Albar looked at Balqis who was sitting nearby and seemed to be smiling at the stars.

It felt, hearing the reason Balqis wanted to become a Teacher made Albar's heart suddenly feel small.

He even to this age never once thought life was beneficial for others.

Balqis then turned her gaze to Albar who was quick to pretend to throw her gaze in another direction.

"Don't Mr Albar ever want to be an artist before?"

Ask Balqis.

Albar.

"I was just a fad with Flo, we were upset with our parents for forcing us to go to economics college, and we wanted another major."

Albar

"Why? Is it good to be in the economy?"

Ask Balqis.

"It's good, it's good, however we as humans also want to always determine our own way of life, which is not like life everything has been made by the scenario by parents."

Albar.

"I don't even know what my dream is Bal. Because when the school majors yes according to Mami's wishes, college is also so, anything Mami who set, even the purpose of life must be the same."

Albar then looked laughing.

Laughing at his life like a fool.

"I'm an artist just because I don't want to depend on Mami and be able to determine what I want myself. But it turns out not yet sampean already kainung kayak gini problem."

Balqis looked at Albar.

"Wouldn't you be an artist?"

Ask Balqis.

Albar turned to Balqis and laughed.

"There's his smile, there's his elbow. Seneng because many people know us without having acquaintance, hahaha... Not happy because our lives are in coin."

Balqis smile.

"Everyone knows that it's not good, so you have to lie."

The word Balqis made Albar laugh.

"Yes, so it must be a lie fooled by you."

Albar said in his laughter.

Balqis also laughed this time.

The two stared at the sky tonight, so many stars that seemed to be flickering up there.

Is beautiful. The stars always look beautiful.

Just like the hopes and dreams of humans, which will always look beautiful so that humans are excited to reach it.

"I doain you can actually be a teacher."

Albar.

Balqis smile.

"Thank you."

Balqis said.

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