183 Days of Being a Lover
9. Home From Lampung

Rahma looked at her phone without answering a call from Rendi. Mr. Barli turned to Rahma and then refocused forward.

“Why in biari? How to get answered?” ask Mr. Barli.

“Males replied,” replied Rahma.

“Who?” Girlfriend, yes?” ask Mr. Barli while teasing Rahma.

“Not. Only people are not important,” replied Rahma.

“People are not important or important?” Pak Bali again teases Rahma.

“Ih, Mr Barli! Ngeledek Rahma continues.” Rahma put on a pouting face.

Finally the phone stopped. Rahma breathes a sigh of relief. He put his phone in a bag. Suddenly his phone rings again. On the screen of Rahma's phone it says Mr. Rendi calling. Rahma sighed. He had to answer Rendi's call.

“Hallo. Assalamualaikum,” Rahma said.

“Waalaikumsalam,” Reply Rendi.

“Tomorrow you so go home to Bandung?” ask Rendi.

“So. Now I am on my way back to Bandung,” replied Rahma.

Rendi was shocked to hear that. It's late but Rahma is on her way back to Bandung.

“You go home to Bandung these nights?” asked Rendi in disbelief.

“Iya, Sir,” replied Rahma.

“Aren't you home tomorrow?’ ask Rendi.

“If I go home tomorrow, I can arrive the day after morning. Because the place I visited is still far from Mesuji. Poor friend of mine who drives a car. He can not rest because the day after tomorrow already have to enter the office,” replied Rahma.

“You're the same as anyone in the car?” ask Rendi.

“With Mr. Barli,” replied Rahma.

“Two only?” ask Rendi.

“Iya. Why?” Rahma asked back.

“Let's if you're fucked with him how?” asked Randy worriedly.

“Nothing will happen, sir. Besides, later we have made an agreement with other friends to meet at the port of Bakauheni,” replied Rahma.

“If there's anything you call me!” rendi.

“Good, Mr. Rendi,” replied Rahma.

“First already. Assalamualaikum.” Rendi ended the conversation.

“Waalaikumsalam.” Rahma put her phone in a bag. His eyes refocused on the highway. The road to Bakahuni was so dark that their visibility was limited. Rahma helped Mr. Barli pay attention to the road and the direction of the road directions.

At half-twelfth night they reached the port of Bakauheni. They met with other colleagues in the port of Bakauheni. Incidentally they got the same boat so they could together go back to Bandung.

At two o'clock in the morning they arrived at the port of Merak. They continued their journey to Bandung. On the way to Bandung they had a break first in the rest area because their colleagues were driving a sleepy car. They were forced to rest in the rest area for an hour until the drivers were no longer sleepy. After that they continued their journey to Bandung.

Before entering the city of Bandung, Rahma and her coworkers stopped by the rest area at Purbaleunyi toll road for breakfast. They look for restaurants that have opened in the rest area. It just so happens that a restaurant sunda is already open. They decided to eat at the restaurant.

Rahma sat next to Erna's mother. While waiting for their order to come they chatted.

“Ma, said you have a new girlfriend?” ask Erna's mother.

Rahma was shocked to hear that. He looked at Erna's mother.

“Who said?” ask Rahma.

“That said Mr. Rubi. While on the way to Lampung, Mr. Rubi told me that you have a rich and famous girlfriend, similar to a CEO,” said Ms. Erna.

Rahma immediately turned to Mr. Rubi who was busy eating rempeyek.

“Pak Rubi!” Rahma called Mr. Rubi while glaring.

“What,” replied Mr. Ruby calmly as he chewed on the rempeyek.

“Pak Rubi says is it the same as Ms Erna?” ask Rahma.

“Say what? I didn't say anything,” said Mr. Rubi.

“That's what Mr. Rubi said about Rahma's new boyfriend,” said to Ms. Erna.

“Not!” rahma shouted in annoyance. Rahma leaned her face.

“He who called last night, didn't he?” ask Mr. Barli.

“Last night someone called Rahma?” Erna's mother asked Mr. Barli.

“Iya. Rahma looks sprained, does not want to answer the phone. But for a long time he wanted to answer the phone as well,” said Mr. Barli.

“Cie cie cie, who is again the same enemy of his girlfriend,” ledek Pak Rubi.

All his co-workers teased Rahma. Rahma is upset at being teased constantly by her co-workers. Rahma's co-workers love to tease Rahma because Rahma is the youngest among them. Rahma's average co-worker is old. Most of their children have gone to college and some are the same age as Rahma.

At nine o'clock in the morning they arrived in the city of Bandung. Mr. Barli escorted Rahma to the front of the alley to the place where Rahma was boarding. Rahma got out of the car and took her luggage out of the car. Mr. Barli helps Rahma get Rahma's things out. Rahma bought a lot of souvenirs for whom.

“Thank you, Mr. Barli. Say hello to my mother at home,” said Rahma after lowering her belongings.

“Sama-sama, Rahma. I will tell my wife,” replied Mr. Barli.

“Assalamualaikum,” says Rahma.

“Waalaikumsalam,” Pak Barli replied.

Rahma walked towards her boarding house while carrying a lot of things.

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Arriving at the boarding house Rahma immediately took a bath because her body felt sticky. After bathing Rahma immediately lay down on the bed until she fell asleep because she felt very tired.

I don't know how long Rahma slept, suddenly the sound of her phone ringing.. His sleep became disturbed by the sound of the phone ringing. Rahma opened her eyes.

“Who called? Disturb people to sleep only.” Rahma grumbling.

Rahma searches for her phone on the nightstand, but nothing. The phone still sounded. Rahma gets out of bed and follows the origin of the cell phone's voice. His phone was in his bag. He took the phone from inside the bag and looked at the screen. On the screen of the phone it says Mr. Rendi calling.

Rahma sighed looking at the phone from Rendi.

“This is a happy person to disturb people,” Rahma said with annoyance.

Rahma touches the phone screen, she answers Rendi's phone.

“Assalamualaikum,” says Rahma.

“Waalaikumsalam. Have you reached the boarding place?” ask Rendi.

“Already,” replied Rahma.

“Then can you have lunch with me?” ask Rendi.

“Don't be noon, sir. I am still sleepy,” replied Rahma.

“OK. How about dinner? Can, right?” ask Rendi.

Rahma wanted to reject Rendi's invitation. This day he wanted to rest in his hostel. But if he does not accept Rendi's invitation, Rendi will always bother him.

“Can, Sir. But don't be long and don't go far! Just in front of the fried rice man or in the fried chicken man,” replied Rahma.

“Kok in the fried rice or fried chicken? There will be no privacy. Our conversation will be heard by the seller and visitors of the place,” said Rendi.

“What do you want to say, anyway? Must be to a place of privacy,” asked Rahma with anxiety.

“Later you will also know,” replied Rendi.

“After the magrib prayer I will pick you up,” said Rendi.

Rahma sighed.

“Alright,” replied Rahma.

“Okay see you later tonight. Assalamualaikum,” said Rendi.

“Waalaikumsalam.” Rahma turned off her phone and kept the phone on the nightstand. He put his body on the bed and went back to sleep.

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