
"Astagfirullah, but is there really a cut of his finger?"
"Nothing, Ma'am. There were eyewitnesses when I ngubek the bowl, there is no cut of a finger or something strange."
On the way home, I and Beautiful were more silent. Presumably Indah slightly hit because in fact the cousin died not because disturbed by invisible creatures when wanting to help his best friend, precisely because of anger at the betrayal committed by Gayatri. I could see tears coming down her cheeks from the rearview mirror.
"Beautiful, let me drive. I've already paved my way to your house," I told him as I rubbed his shoulder. I knew the girl needed peace of mind right now, something impossible to get when she had to share her thoughts between grief and concentration splitting the crowded streets of the wanderer.
"Really?" I threw a smile to convince Indah to accept my offer. On the side of the road that is quite quiet, Indah stops the speed of the motor. I quickly took over the wheel.
"I know, Ndah. Your heart is now broken, so if you want to cry just use my shoulder."
Slowly I drove the bike Beautiful, while Beautiful hid her face on my shoulder. I could feel tears wetting my clothes.
"Beautiful not to expect, Ma'am. For years we were concerned when Gayatri went missing. My mother and father also felt guilty because we rejected Ms. Melati's request to temporarily house Gayatri. But the truth is now that woman caused Mbak Melati to die."
I stroked the hand of the girl who had been coiling around my waist. "Relax, Inshallah your cousin is already in the best place. As for the betrayal committed by Gayatri, let it be his business with the Power."
I glanced at the girl who continued as much as she pleased, it was not hearty to see the girl who was usually cheerful, now in such a painful condition. In front there is a minimarket better I buy Beautiful drink for better. I parked the motorbike while whispering to him. "You don't have to go down, I'll just be a minute. What do you want me to buy?"
"No need, Ma'am," he replied as he lowered his helmet glass.
"Yes, wait a minute."
I quickly entered the minimarket which is quite famous. Immediately I took a bottle of orange-based drinks and a bottle of mineral water. This orange drink is often purchased by Indah because Indah really likes the orange grooves that are in the drink.
At the cashier I saw chocolate, without thinking I took it. Chocolate is believed to have compounds that can make people who consume it feel happy. Chocolate also helps release the hormone erdovin to help reduce stress. It seems beautiful right now needs it.
I was about to pay for my groceries, when a hand touched my shoulder. I looked back, apparently he was the man who yesterday was busy pacing back and forth in my mind. She with her big smile looked at me gently.
"What are you doing here, Mom?"
"You're out of pedi, Grandma." The answer made my eyes round. Between being upset and wanting to laugh.
"Ish, what the hell. Where there is a pedi here," I said as I pinched his small waist.
"Oh, don't pinch it, I'm addicted to you." If we said in public I'd hit the guy who kept my heart beating.
"This is all the money, brother?" The question from the cashier made me gasp, I forgot where I was.
"Yes, Ma'am."
"You want all the paper, brother? Like again lo promo, buy one pack of twenty can fried noodles five seeds."
I was surprised by the cashier's offer. Do I look like mothers who have given birth to be offered baby diapers.
"Sir, all this, yes. My wife likes to forget her husband also shopping. Uh, my wife just took one chocolate, huh? Here I take another one."
My eyes were round when suddenly Ridwan interrupted even confidently proclaiming himself as my husband, even though his declaration of love had not been accepted. You guys, like to be self-confessed.
"All you guys, sir?"
"Not yet, Ma'am. Because the baby's dedek is still in wishful thinking, not yet made. When it's done, I buy a truck. Yes, dear."
Ridwan's eyes now turned towards me and with a big smile, he rolled his eyes. Ih, if only I were not ashamed, I would surely have pinched it to the point of making his proportional body blister.
"Okay, brother, ninety thousand in total." I was about to extend some money but Ridwan was already ahead of me.
"What the hell, baby. My money is also your money, why should it be replaced."
There is a different swish when the hand comes out. Ridwan rubbed my hair. Although this man often joked but I could see the goodness in him.
"This, sister, the change. Thanks for shopping. Hopefully mom and dad will get a baby soon." The cashier's words almost let my heart loose. However, as I tried to clear up this misunderstanding, Ridwan pulled me to the exit.
"Come, baby. That's a lot of queuing up." My view now turns to some people who are queuing to pay. Some of them smiled at us.
"You guys must be newlyweds, shopping alone is still stiff like that." Laughter echoed in the minimarket that embarrassed me. I hurriedly walked out after picking up a drink and a bar of chocolate.
"Yes already, Mas. I came out with a pity Lovely if I have to wait any longer." I glanced at Indah who was still downcast and leaned her head on the handlebar of the motor.
"Why is that a kid?"
"He was sad and surprised at something. That's why I bought him drinks and chocolates."
"Oh, here's the snack for you. That was actually just buying cigarettes. Look at you coming in but don't look left right, so I'm following behind you. I take whatever's near me."
"But-but..."
"Don't refuse. Come on, we're approaching Beautiful."
Ridwan and I walked together to a beautiful place that looked still crying. "But this is a drink first." My call is not understood, I understand it must be beautiful very sad with all this.
"Beautiful, drink first, yuk."
Miraculously, upon hearing Ridwan's voice, the girl immediately looked up.
"Mas!" Beautiful quickly got off the motorbike and hugged Ridwan tightly while crying. Tucked into dislike with all this, the man who expressed love for me was embraced by others, even though it was my own best friend.
I try to be ordinary, because the important thing is that the condition is stable. His cry subsided a little in Ridwan's embrace. I even stroked her hair with my hands shaking, I just wanted her to calm down and then let go of her embrace.
"Why are you, Nduk? Not usually a whiny like this?" asked Ridwan while wiping Beautiful tears with his hands.
"Mas, remember I told you about my cousin Melati?"
"Yes, didn't he come home a few years ago?"
"Yes, it turns out he died in a state of great anger due to the betrayal of his best friend. I feel sorry for him, Mom. He must not be calm in nature."
"Hush, don't talk carelessly. Just pray your cousin gets the best place in heaven. Promise?" Ridwan thrust his pinky into the face of the girl. I could see a smile on his face. Slowly, Beautiful hooked her pinky.
"promises. Lovely promise will pray Mbak Melati and not think strange anymore."
"Good girl's. Now drink first, pity if you don't drink later your tear stock runs out."
Candaan Ridwan made laughter reappear on the face of Indah. Ridwan is indeed a magical man, he can be annoying but at the same time fun. After only being a loyal listener between the two people, Indah invited me back home and took a break.
At the Beautiful house, I deliberately did not reply to Melati's problem. However, the Beautiful speech before we went to sleep disturbed my mind.
"Mbak, may the tragic friendship between Gayatri and Mbak Melati, not happen to us. If we like the same guy, we have to let go. None of us can have it."
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