
Night at Andra's house.
Sumi's mother shriveled to see Andra's room door. Andra has been in his room for a long time since before entering the Maghrib until now the Maghrib Adhan has finished reverberating, Andra has not come out.
”... Andra...had finished bathing and changed yet, son?” mum Sumi shouted from the kitchen.
”Iya, Mom. It's done kok.” replied Andra. Andra's bedroom door opened, she went into the kitchen. He glanced at Viona who was looking down. He pulled up his chair and sat down next to his mother's chair.
”You...tumben changed clothes long ago. Look at Viona, first you take a shower and change, you know! But..kok even Viona who is ready first?”
”Yes sorry, Andra is done changing, Mom. Andra just finished doing Maghrib prayer while folding clothes so it's a bit long.” replied Andra.
In fact, he stood for a long time in front of a mirror to change the clothes he was wearing. He wanted Viona to be captivated by her current appearance.
”Vi, get the plate dong.” Andra said, pointing at the plate next to Viona's dinner plate.
”This one?” Viona deliberately pointed at her own food plate that was filled with rice and side dishes.
”If you want to give me your food, I will not refuse either.” Andra said smilingly teasing Viona. ”But.it's your food plate, get me that plate next to you, ”tapnya again.
Viona took the plate for Andra with an annoyed face.
Tok tok! ”Assalamu 'alaikum!” there was a knock outside the door.
Sumi's mother, Andra, and Viona were silent, they looked at each other at the sound of people coming to see each other.
”Why is he coming again to visit?” mumble Mother Sumi. He stood up while looking at Andra and Viona. ”Mother go see in front first, want to see guests who come,” he said.
”Iya, Ma.” replied Andra and Viona.
Sumi's mother went ahead.
Andra looked at Viona with a dislike look.
”Why see me so?” asked Viona with a ketus.
”That must be the person who affects you the same. When I went to the garden he came, right? Now he's coming again, sucks!” ketus Andra, her face looks upset and pouting also jealous.
”Why would he come? Jealousy?”
Andra remained silent. Yes, I'm jealous. Wh why? No can? his mind.
”Why silent?” ask Viona again. Viona scoops the food on Andra's plate with her side dish, then, puts it in front of Andra.
Andra's face still looked pouted and displeased.
”Andra, Viona, Dion came looking for the two of you.” Mother Sumi's voice sounded from the kitchen door.
Andra and Viona saw Mother Sumi who stepped forward to the dining table, behind her was Dion who followed.
”Why did Mom bring him inside?” muttered the two of them quietly. For a moment, the two of them looked at each other. Andra's face always showed jealousy.
Why the hell chasing Viona continues. Didn't Viona have rejected it, often even! I'm not ashamed of what he is. Andra thought.
Why did he come again! Where I told him to come in again, take him back again. Ouch. mother. His face looks upset.
”Let's sit down, Son Dion. Come eat with us.” said Sumi's mother. Sumi's own mother had sat back on her stool.
Dion pulls up a chair. ”Iya, Mom. Thank you,”. He sat on Viona's right side seat. Dion smiled kindly looking at Andra and Viona. ”Hai, Andra, Viona,” greet her.
Andra and Viona did not respond with a voice. The two of them only gave a brief smile to Dion, to acknowledge his greeting.
”She came to meet you, Viona, Andra. You guys why kayak awkward so.” said Sumi's mother. Sumi's mother took an empty plate and gave it to Dion. ”Nak Dion, don't hesitate! Come on, take your food.. This is your plate,” he said. Sumi's own mother had taken her food.
Dion took the plate. ”Iya, Mum.” He took a little food to appreciate Sumi's mother. He had eaten in his house before he came to see you.
They also eat in silence.
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In town, Kevin's residence.
Maria really misses Viona's presence in her home. Where did the girl go? He often wondered in silence.
His face looked so sad, his eyes were teary, thinking, is his son eating well? Sleep well or not during his departure?
Maria stirred the rice before her, her face so gloomy. His forehead is always wrinkled. Sometimes he breathes heavily.
”Ma, kok not in the rice even in the stirring.” scold Kevin, his voice soft.
”Pa, Mama has no appetite anymore. We've been eating for a few nights without Vivi. Usually, this dining table is always rame with his chatter.” said Maria sadly.
”Mama, just eat. Lirjan was already dizzy thinking about where my sister had gone. Mama do not add to Lirjan's mind, with the words of Mama that makes Lirjan think of Mama's health.” said Lirjan.
”Lirjan..keep your attitude! She's your mom, don't say that to your mom.” scold Kevin.
”Iya, Pa.” says Lirjan. ”Lirjan apologized, Ma,” he said sorry.
Maria took a breath. Lirjan's words are true. They are faced with food. He should not complain or be glum before the sustenance of Allah.
”You're right! Supposedly, at the time of eating Mama should not grieve or complain in front of food. Mama was wrong, Mama apologized. Come on, eat again.” Maria said. He also ate his food reluctantly.
Kevin and Lirjan continue to eat the food.
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The Andra village.
Viona was washing dirty dishes. When he finished, he went to his room to rest.
”Mother, Viona didn't show up here, Mom. Though I want to talk to him.” said Dion, his eyes glanced into the house, from the door of the house that opened.
”Maybe still washing dishes, Nak.” says the mother. ”Dra, check out Viona is done not yet washing her dishes. If you have told me to come here,” he said to Andra.
”Yes, Bu.” Andra stood up. stepping into the house she kept walking all the way to the kitchen. She's not Viona in the kitchen.
”What Viona is in her room,” murmured. He turned from the kitchen. Go to her mother's room.
Andra opened the door slowly. He saw Viona lying on her stomach while looking at her hape screen.
Who's he looking at? Is it a picture of his girlfriend? andra's mind.
He stepped inside. The door to the room closed slowly. He approached Viona without making a sound, even the sound of footsteps could not be heard.
Andra looked at the photo of a woman who was not too young nor too old on Viona's phone screen. The woman in the photo looks like a mother.
Is that a picture of her mother? She misses her mother.
”You missed your mother?” ask Andra softly. He sat on the side of the bed, next to Viona who was lying down.
Viona surprised. He turned off the hape and hurried to get up. ”Andra, since when did you enter? Kok, I didn't hear the sound of your footsteps,” he said, a little tart.
”Just log in. You are too focused on looking at the screen so you do not hear the sound of my footsteps, even the sound of the open door... You do not hear too, right?” ask Andra softly.
Viona nodded, confirming.
”What was the photo..photo your mother?” ask Andra again.
”Iya, that's my mother's photo.”.
”Still looks a bit easy. Still beautiful!” praise Andra, ”You miss your mother. You already want to go to town?” tanyakanya.
Viona smiles. ”Iya. My mother still looks young and beautiful. I miss him, of course I miss him. But.I'm still upset with my papa. I will go to the city, when you go to the city,” he replied.
”Vi..”
”Hum..”.
”Dion waiting for you on the terrace. There's something he wants to talk to you about.”.
”Kok, I'm not good ya hear your talk this, although your voice is slow and soft.” said Viona, a little tart.
”Go! No need to invite me to argue.” drive Andra out.
”Hais..want to say if he is with me.” muttered Viona. He got out of bed, stepped out of the room, leaving Andra in the room.
Andra saw viona's hape. He took and brought it to life. He only sees Viona's photo as wallpaper on the screen. However, it cannot open or slide the screen. Viona used a password on her hape.
In fact, if it can be opened, he wants to see Viona chat. Does Viona have a boyfriend? Viona had indeed run away from home to avoid an arranged marriage. But, Viona never told her the reason she rejected her match. Could it be because Viona already had a lover, so she refused the match?
Andra sighed. He's out of the room. Andra stood at the window, she saw Dion, Viona and her mother talking on the porch of the house.
”If you hesitate to talk because there is a Mother here, I will go inside. So that you can freely talk to Viona.” said Sumi's mother. It stands.
”Iya, Mum.” Dion said.
Viona held the hand of Sumi's mother who was about to step up. ”Cannot! Mom here just accompany Viona,” prevent it.
Sumi's mother saw Dion. The man's face looked flat. Sumi's mother knew Dion wanted to talk to Viona.
Sumi's mother took Viona's hand off. She smiles. ”Vi, Mom go inside first. I want to go to the toilet,” he said, lying.
Viona finds out that Sumi's mother just took the toilet to leave her and Dion. But, he also could not hold Sumi's mother anymore. Who knows if that's true.
Viona nodded.
Sumi's mother went inside. He was surprised to see Andra standing at the window and looking out. More precisely, peeping also steals the hearing of people who are out there.
”A__”
”Sststt! Don't be noisy, Mom!” andra whispered in his mother's ear. His hands smothered the mother's mouth. The mother nodded. Andra took her hand off her mother's mouth.
Sumi's mother understood why her son was peeping outside from the window. He let his son go, he went to his room.
”What do you want to talk to me about? Didn't I tell you, I don't like you and don't come looking for me.” said Viona.
”Ketus highly! I told you, too, am I not going to give up on getting you? Why don't we try to get to know each other and get close to each other? Why did you reject me? Again...again..and again, why?” ask Dion curious.
”According to you..what was the purpose of me coming here with Andra?” Viona asked back.
”Andra told me, you and him have nothing to do, other than make friends. Sumi's mother told me that too. Are you saying that Sumi and Andra's mom lied to me?”
”Andra and mom said right! Andra and I are just friends. But I like Andra. I'm here to go after Andra. Andra doesn't know how I feel. And I. there's no way I'm gonna tell her my feelings first. I'm waiting for Andra to express her feelings to me.” explained Viona.
Andra is a little surprised to hear Viona's alibi reject Dion. However, he is not necessarily proud and happy for Viona's words. He knew it was just Viona's alibi, so Dion stopped chasing him.
”So... You think I can't fight anymore to get you?” ask Dion.
Viona nodded, assuring.
”If I say...I won't give up?”
”It's your business. It's late, I want to rest.” Viona stand. ”I go in first,” pampitnya.
Andra rushed out of the window.
”Vi__”
”Sorry Dion, I don't like you.” Viona rushed into the house.
Dion breathed. He left Andra's house with a disappointed face.