Caught in the Love of the Past
Chapter 11
“Regular times, Yan. After all the story about Dimas and Fitri already knew a village,” Udin replied annoyed with Yanto's speech.
Udin who was gossiping excitedly was disturbed by Yanto's words.
“If you get it from an untrusted source, don't disseminate it, Din. The fall of Slander,”, said Yanto again trying to advise Udin not to discuss the problem of Dimas and Fitri again, Yanto felt he did not like his best friend to be a topic of gossip at noon today.
Reyhan's ears were hot as the shop-goer named Fitri, the woman he still loves today.
Reyhan knew in the village that maybe not only his ex-girlfriend named Fitri, maybe there was still another Fitri they were talking about. But still, Reyhan wanted to know the story in more detail.
“I have to find out this information as soon as possible,” Reyhan murmured inwardly.
Reyhan deliberately lingered in the shop hoping to listen to the story that is now being discussed by the coffee shop visitors
“He said, Fitri sent money 3 million rupiah for the ex-lover, crazy, yes. I already know life is difficult,” said Udin again.
“Mas’ anyway? Basic wife does not know herself,” umpat Syamsul.
“If I had a wife like that, I would immediately divorce,” Hotman added.
“Eh, Din's. Be careful when you say. Mending you ask first the real story how, do not just talk.” Yanto reminded Udin.
“Eh, Yanto. I think since then you've always been defending that woman outside, don't you have a crush on her?” accuse Hotman of warming up.
“Women outside? What does it mean?” reyhan murmured in the heart.
“Not that, I know who Fitri is because he's a good friend of my wife,” Yanto said.
“Yes every time in front of your wife she pretends to be good,” said Udin did not accept being wronged Yanto.
“Ah, it is difficult to talk with you guys, want to win alone,” said Yanto.
Yanto finally chose to leave the shop. He'll talk about this to Dimas.
“Yee,” sneer some people who are in the stall.
They also returned to discuss the rift of the Dimas and Fitri household, Reyhan still enjoying a cup of coffee in front of him while looking at the conversation of the shop visitors.
From their conversation, Reyhan was able to draw the conclusion that the Fitri they were talking about was not a native of the area. She came from another village and married the native Dimas.
Reyhan can conclude that Fitri they discussed is most likely his ex-girlfriend.
After that they discussed Fitri and Dimas, they also changed the topic by discussing economic problems that are now being faced by the village community because of the price of palm oil that fell dramatically and the price of fertilizer that soared high.
After the coffee in the cup runs out, Reyhan stands up and leaves the shop, hearing the chatter of the shop visitors, Reyhan is determined to find out about Fitri's life in the village.
Reyhan returned to the Treasure Pak store to reorder the items he needed.
Reyhan has just been transferred to a branch office of the Metallic Company. Companies engaged in the management of the earth that will be exported abroad.
His hard work during this time as an employee bore fruit, so the Board of Directors asked him to take care of a branch office in the West Pasaman area.
On his first day in this district, many of the items he needed to fill the house that the company had provided for him.
The house was completely empty, there was no utensil, so he had to buy the furniture he needed so he could stay in the house comfortably.
Reyhan chose the items he needed after which he paid for them all at the Treasure Pact.
Pak Harta's son presented Reyhan's grocery invoice. The middle-aged man, who is in his 60s, began to count all of Reyhan's groceries.
“Total Fifteen million six hundred and fifty thousand rupiah,” replied Pak Harta while writing a series of numbers on the invoice.
“Alright, Sir. Can I pay by bank transfer?” reyhan asked because he didn't have that much cash.
“Bby, this,” replied Pak Harta while showing the account number listed on the cashier table.
Indeed, some customers like to pay for their groceries via transfer, so Pak Harta recorded her account number on the cashier's table.
Reyhan also immediately fiddled with his cellphone, he sent a sum of money through a banking car on his cellphone.
“Yeah, sir,” Reyhan said while showing proof of successful transaction from his phone.
“Oh yes, thank you,” Pak Harta said while looking at sms banking from her phone that just sounded the notification of incoming messages.
“Where is this from?” pak Treasure asked Reyhan to be curious about the handsome young man he had never seen in the area.
“Mhm, I'm from Padang, Sir,” Reyhan replied.
“Newly moved here?” ask Pak Harta curious.
“Iya, Sir. I work at Metallic Company,” Reyhan replied honestly.
“Oh, employees of Metallic Company,” Pak Harta said while nodding.
The residents of the area are very familiar with the largest company in West Pasaman district, Pak Harta is not surprised anymore with Reyhan's total groceries.
“Oh, yes. Known to Fitri from where?” ask Pak Harta curious about Reyhan's relationship that looks familiar with Fitri this afternoon.
“Mhm, we are from the same area in Padang city, Sir,” Reyhan replied honestly.
“Oh, so. Thank goodness you work here, how to know later you can help Fitri here,”, Pak Harta said feeling sorry for loyal customers who struggle to live in the country of people.
Reyhan scrunched his forehead.
“Meanour father?” reyhan asked, beginning to wonder.
“Mhm, I just feel sorry for that woman. She lives here with her husband, but it is as if she is the one who supports her family,”, said Pak Harta who always pays attention to Fitri's life because the mother of one child often shops in her shop.
Pak Harta also deliberately gave a cheap price to Fitri so that he could support his daughter.
“I noticed the look on his face was always sad like a lot of the burden of life he was facing,” Pak Harta said again providing information about Fitri's life in the village.
Indirectly without finding out, Reyhan already got information about Fitri.
“Thank you for the information, sir. I do know him well, hopefully I can help him later,” Reyhan told Pak Harta.
After that, Reyhan paid a farewell to the middle-aged man, and they agreed that Reyhan's belongings would be delivered by the son of the Treasure pact that afternoon as well.
Reyhan got in his car.
“Fitri, if you marry me. I'll never let you suffer,” lirih Reyhan regretted his separation with Fitri a few years ago.
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