
During his time in Indonesia, Ray so often met with Zafira. In fact, he did not hesitate to go to the company to meet Zafira and take her to lunch together. Zafira is still self-conscious that he has not really officially divorced nor immediately accepted. As a result, he chose to take Luthfi to eat three. As of now, they were about to eat at the Padang rice stall not far from his office. But before that, he asked Ray for permission to go to the mosque office to carry out his obligations.
"Ray, can you wait a minute? I want to pray Dzuhur first," said Zafira. Mumpung adzan not long ago reverberated. If delayed, fear of forgetting or missing the time.
"Please! I'll just wait in the lobby. Later you just go down," said Ray who knows a little bit of Zafira's habits as Muslims. Although they have different beliefs, Ray has great respect for Zafira's beliefs. Therefore, when he was rejected, he could not impose his will because he knew their very basic differences.
"Emmm ... " Zafira cleared his throat while nodding. Zafira hurried to the musholla office. Behind him, Luthfi followed him. "You want to pray too, Fi?" ask Zafira. Because for several days he knew him, he never saw Luthfi enter the mosque to fulfill his obligations. Compared to the opposite of the boss who he often sees is fulfilling his obligations. Even Zafira could see how solemn Alvian was during his prayer and closed with dhikr. A little bit of awe seeped into his veins. Alvian who is a big enough company leader turned out not to forget his Lord. Something she never saw in her old home. Neither Refano nor his two in-laws ever carried out his duties. Zafira once reminded Refano, but it was hardcry that he got because he was pretentious to lecture him.
"Yes. Hehe ... " Lutfi scratched his neck misbehaving.
15 Minutes later, Zafira had finally been in the lobby. Followed by Luthfi with a face that shines more than ever before. They immediately got into Ray's car and headed to Padang's restaurant where they were headed.
"Ray, what do you want to order?" ask Zafira. Ray is no stranger to Padang cuisine because Zafira used to invite him to eat at the Padang restaurant like that. Since then, every time he visited Indonesia, he always took the time to eat at the restaurant that sells Minang specialties.
"I want rice rendang aja. The others follow you, "Ray replied casually.
"If you're Fi?"
"I follow Koko Ray aja," said Luthfi who called Ray as Koko because Ray is older than himself.
"OK," said Zafira. He stood up to deliver his order. But just about to stand up, a man in a suit but and expensive suddenly sat on the chair beside him making Zafira surprised instead of playing. "Sir Alvian .. "he cried with round eyes.
"Why? How surprised are you? I've seen ghosts," ketus Alvian with a pouty face that actually makes Zafira smile because the face even looks adorable anyway.
"Mr Alvian, Mr. Alvian," cried Ray and Luthfi together. Alvian just cleared his throat, unwilling to answer their call.
"Have you ordered?" asked Alvian suddenly.
"Does you want a message too?" zafira asked with a faint frown.
"What do you want to order?" instead of answering, Alvian asked back.
"I'd like to order grilled chicken rice, if Ray and Luthfi ... "
"What I'm asking is your order, not theirs. Yes, I am the same as you" replied Alvian, taking out his phone.
"Not that before I left, I already ordered your lunch, why is it suddenly here?" ask Zafira wonder. How not, just before planning to have lunch with Ray and Luthfi, he had ordered lunch for Alvian.
Actually Alvian had expected to get a hint of questions like this. None of this was in his plan. After performing the prayer, he accidentally saw Zafira enter the elevator to the lobby so Alvian immediately entered the elevator for executive members. Seeing Zafira get into Ray's car and followed by Luthfi, for some reason he was suddenly upset.
'Do they want to eat together? It's good that I was left behind. Ajakin cake.'
If that were the grunts that came out of Alvian's lips. Luckily, he had the keys to the car so he could follow their goals. When they found out they entered a Padang restaurant, he also followed her to eat there. He forgot that in his room he had his lunch.
"I want to eat rice Padang, why? Wrong you yourself just played the messages, no longer want to eat what and where," said Alvian relaxed while taking out his phone and playing it.
Zafira could only sigh softly, it was also true what the boss said. He just ordered without asking again because usually also Alvian will answer up to you. So since then, Zafira has always ordered Alvian lunch without asking any more questions.
"Sorry sir, then I order the food first." Zafira. But suddenly Ray standing next to Zafira makes Alvian take his eyes off the phone in his grasp.
"Look Ra, I'm tense" said Ray making Alvian grunt slowly. I don't know what feeling was in his mind. He still denies his feelings. The lack of experience of romance problems makes Alvian really do not understand what he feels. All his life, Alvian only focused on education to achieve his goals and make his mother happy. So when he was faced with a woman who made his chest pound, Alvian instead thought he had a heartache.
At night, Alvian seemed to daydream alone. Alvian is not the type of man who likes to go out at night to gather with his friends. Especially visiting a forbidden place like a nightclub. Sometimes it comes out, but it's only for a little while. He could not leave his mother for too long. In that house, her mother was not alone. There is a housekeeper who has been helping his mother since he was a child. But still, as a child, he could not bear to leave his mother for long. Because from morning to evening he was in the office, as much as possible at night he was always at home.
"What are you daydreaming about, Al? I think it's really special?" tapped his mother when making Alvian jerked then smiled wrongly.
"Eh, mother, ngagetin aja," said Alvian made the middle-aged woman chuckle.
"Emang daydream what else? Lately I've seen you so often daydream?" ask Bu Ayu.
"Emmm ... Ma'am, can Al just?" asked Alvian hesitatingly.
"What's it, hm? If you can answer, you will answer. As long as you don't ask the formula of a chemical compound, I'll give it up." Bu Ayu replied as she laughed.
"Well, why is it that Miss Al-Nanya is like that." Alvian shook his head at the mother's strange answer.
"So what do you want? Seems serious?" ask Bu Ayu who is in serious fashion.
"Bu ... emmm .. mom ... Did you ever fall in love?" alvian asked hesitantly but was able to make his mother round her eyes.
"Al, are you in love? Same who? Wah, finally .. "cried Ayu ma'am who suddenly had a scene.
"Mother, yes aampuun. Al nanya, ma'am, nanya, doesn't mean you're in love." Alvian grunted annoyed at the mother's horrendous attitude.
Bu Ayu smiled as she rubbed Alvian's head. But that smile looks bitter. His memory was immediately thrown into the past.
Alvian scrunched his forehead. He can capture the sadness behind the mother's gentle face. Mother who always tried to look cheerful in front of him. But there were actually thousands of wounds he had stored up.
"Mom, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry to remind you of that motherfucker." Alvian said with reddened eyes.
"No papa. Oh yeah, why are you asking that?" Bu Ayu shifted their conversation so as not to discuss her problems.
"No, just curious, what are the characteristics of people in love," Alvian said with a smile.
"Oh. How old are you, Al, masa' nanya new ginian now. Bizarrely. Losing the same SD child today," sloroh Bu Ayu who had been smiling amusedly made Alvian pout her lips because she felt underestimated. "It's actually not hard to know whether or not we're in love with someone, Al. First when we see that person, our heart is beating fast, pounding, there is a sense of wanting to always look at him, see him. Second, get upset when there are others who approach him especially the opposite sex. For example, you are upset when there is a guy who is close to the girl who attracts your attention. Your blood suddenly boils unclear when he laughs with another guy. Your mind is suddenly not calm. Third, always think of him."
Bu Ayu gave a smile, she knew, her son seemed to be interested in a woman. But he doubted his own feelings.
Alvian fell silent after listening to the mother's exposure. He realized that everything his mother said he had felt.
'Is it possible that I really fell in love with her?' inner Alvian wondered.
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