UHIBBUKA!
UF D
april 24, 2020, Istanbul, Turkey.
A black-veiled girl walks out of a luxury apartment building in downtown Istanbul.
One of the most famous cities in Turkey. The girl with a black dress that covers the entire body, and also a veil that only shows part of her face was rushed up to the car parked in the apartment lobby.
The girl just arrived a few days ago from Egypt, her goal here is to carry out the orders of her superiors. Handling cooperation with one of the large companies owned by Indonesians who cooperate with their companies engaged in culinary field.
Kayla Natasha Wijaya, the name of the veiled girl. She is a post-graduate student or S2 of the economics faculty of Al-Azhar University of Egypt. Don't be surprised to hear that a student seems to also take care of business matters. Because during college, Kayla financed her semester money and also her own living expenses. By working in one of the big companies owned by a famous businessman in Cairo.
Today Kayla is in Turkey. To become a representative of a branch office in Istanbul in cooperation with one of the Indonesian companies.
Do not be surprised, the girl who is now 24 years old may soon get her Master glass. Because currently, Kayla is in the process of submitting a thesis title.
The girl with a black Islamic hood rushed into a luxury restaurant that would become a potential partner of her company.
This restaurant still looks quiet, maybe because it has just been inaugurated so it has not attracted many visitors. A typical Indonesian restaurant. That makes Kayla suddenly miss her homeland, where she was born and raised. And the place left his loved ones.
4 Years has been too bad.
" Welcome, miss. Can we help you?." Greet a servant who has the distinctive face of the natives of this country.
" I have an appointment with the owner of this restaurant, I am a representative of XX company who will cooperate with you." Kayla replied with English, the girl is indeed not fluent in Turkish.
The lady's maid gave a sign of understanding, then gave Kayla directions to enter a prepared room. There the company representatives from Indonesia are also waiting for him.
" thank you, Assalamualaikum.." His words lowered a little then passed.
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Roland sat in one of the chairs with his secretary, already 10 minutes they were waiting for the arrival of the person he said would represent to sign the employment contract.
But until now, there has been no sign of the arrival of the woman. All Roland knew, the one who would cooperate with him was Indonesian. So Roland decided to give that person some tolerance.
"Assynoltomodel.." Someone came in after greeting and knocking on the door.
Faintly heard a familiar voice enter Roland's sense of hearing.
The man was filled with excitement when he saw a veiled girl enter the room and bowed respectfully to them.
"Getishalight." Answer them simultaneously.
"Sorry for my delay sir. There's something I have to finish first" Kayla looked down, not having enough courage to look at the members of the meeting.
"It's okay we understand. Maybe you have to take care of your kids first, right?" A woman replied, Kayla looked up to find the owner of the voice. Kayla smiled behind her veil.
"I'm sorry, I'm not married. I'm a student." Answer then.
Roland looked jolted at his seat, he was truly no stranger to this voice. But the way the girl spoke and spoke was very foreign to her.
Kayla's..
Roland suddenly remembered the girl, the girl who 4 years ago left him and his sister without any news and knowledge. The girl disappeared as if swallowed by the earth, no one knew and no one expected.
That night, less than 4 years ago. Roland was gathering in the living room with his father and mother.
They gasped in shock as Rayhan slammed the door and shouted furiously at Roland.
"Where's my girlfriend?!" Shake her at that moment.
Wijaya and his wife of course gasped in shock at Rayhan's screams. Especially when looking at Rayhan's appearance that has not been identified, his plain white shirt has been exposed to dirt stains, hair that is always neatly arranged that night looks muddled. With her eyes like she was crying.
"Where's my boyfriend, Roland!" Shouted her while pulling Roland's collar.
"Don't be stupid, Kayla doesn't exist. She was the same at noon, right, where is she now?!" Rayhan's voice had gone up five octaves.
"Where do I know, it's clear he's the same lo Rayhan!" Roland no less snapped, offended by his sister's rude attitude.
"Can we start the meeting?" The girl's voice rang out again, making Roland wake up from his daydream.
Right, Roland can't be wrong. He knew this voice very well. But there's no way Kayla, where maybe her favorite beautiful girl used to look like this Roland thought.
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Kayla briefly looked at some of the men sitting on her right and left sides. But Kayla did not dare to look them in the face, afraid of the adultery of the eyes.
That's how Kayla currently keeps her eyes, so as not to fall into adultery. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Kayla always avoided it. He did not want to make eye contact with any man who was not his mahrom.
"Well, my name is Kayla Natasha Wijaya. I am the manager of XX Turkish branch company and at the same time will represent our cooperation contract. Before that, I will explain the important points of the cooperation agreement that has been agreed on by both companies..."
Kayla's long sentence was interrupted when someone knocked a glass out of her hand.
"Kyla!" His exclaims later, made Kayla gasp in shock.
Brother Roland!
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"Lo is Kayla, right? That was my fiancee, right?" Roland asked emphasizing the word fiancee.
The veiled girl smiled and nodded. "Yes, brother." Answer her later.
Roland noticed Kayla's appearance from head to toe, all covered. Only the forehead up to the base of the nose stem could be seen by Roland.
What's wrong with this girl? I thought Roland.
Roland was stunned, looking at Kayla's beautiful eyes. Seeing his appearance that looks more depicting a true Muslim figure. Roland was rendered speechless, until he forgot to harbor pent-up anger for the girl.
Roland once promised himself, if one day met Kayla he would curse the girl all out. The cruel girl who had left her sister without explanation, which made Rayhan become what he is now.
But now, after the girl he was looking for was standing before him. Never mind to curse, Roland was even made to be at a loss for words.
"Lo changed." Roland chuckled blandly, then gulped down his orange juice. Now they are in this private restaurant. Just the two, even though Kayla actually felt uncomfortable. The girl is afraid if there is slander because of dating the opposite sex in this room. But had no other choice but to follow Roland's will.
"Everybody is always changing." Kayla replied with a look. Since entering this room never once did the girl hold her head up.
"Why did you leave?" Roland's tone of voice was not as warm as earlier, Kayla was surprised to hear it.
"Because I want to go." Kayla answered at that moment. Makes Roland cluck in annoyance. Not out of thought, why is the girl so frugal to talk now.
"What is your reason? Go so, you don't know what. Everyone's nyariin lo, Rayhan's almost crazy because of lo."
Deg. That name, Kayla really misses the figure of the man named Rayhan.
"It's not just Rayhan. Brother Lo even had time to enter the hospital because of an accident when looking for lo."
**pa?! No way, Ian couldn't have had an accident. Kayla never got any news about this.
Kayla was stunned to hear Roland say. About Rayhan who he said was almost crazy, even though Kayla was a little hesitant. But still, Kayla knew very well Rayhan must be very disappointed because of his departure.
And Ian's problem, if Ian ever had an accident why didn't he know? Didn't Hendra's secretary always say that Ian and his papa were okay.
And why Ian had to look for her, didn't Ian also know that Kayla was leaving that day.
Kayla thought hard, feeling that something was wrong from all of this. There must be something big behind his departure 4 years ago that he didn't know about
