Pursued by the Love of Jengkol Children
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When Helen said that, Raka glanced at the Typhoon who had been listening to their conversation ever since. However, unnoticed by the Typhoon, Raka also occasionally looked at him and noticed his movements.

'' Waduh! Helen's.. Helen. You are weird, aren't you? You know you don't like Rico, but what you have in mind is Rico too. Over time, you can also really like him!''

'' Ih, amit-amit is a baby! You don't bother that Ka. I love Rico! It was named after the crocodile's mouth, but it entered the tiger's mouth!'' refute Helen while shuddering.

'' Yes that's why! Rather than you thinking of Rico, mending you think of a much better person than him. Is it not Pan?'' said Raka suddenly asked Typhoon, smiling meaningfully.

The typhoon that had seemed to be out of focus, plus seeing Raka's expression like that, he became confused and misbehaved. Scratching his head even though it was not itchy, he asked Raka.

'' Huh! A, what is Raka? It means better how is what?'' ask Typhoon a little confusion and confusion.

'' Tau tuh Raka! Sometimes, he does! Not knowing what it means, arrived immediately talk like that.'' said Helen commenting on Raka's speech.

'' Yeah.., if you don't understand what I mean, let time explain it.'' said Raka just like that.

Because Raka did not want to explain what he meant, Typhoon and Helen looked at each other. However, they also did not ask Raka to explain the meaning of his words.

'' Uh yes! Helen, Typhoon. Can I ask you guys for a minute?'' raka asked the two.

'' Please what the fuck?'' ask the Cyclone back.

'' Yes, please, what the hell is Ka?'' said Helen, who was also curious.

'' Here. While you're here again, I'd like to ask you both for help. Please wait for my shop for a moment! I want to pick Naya up at school. It seems, it is time for him to go home, Raka said and stood up from her seat.

'' But Raka! I..!''

Looking at Raka who was about to leave, Typhoon looked confused. Typhoon who is not used to being close to women, he does not want himself to be left alone with Helen.

'' Just a moment, Pan! I'll come straight back here. Anyway, there will be Helen who nemenin you here.'' said Raka, deliberately cut off the words of Typhoon who seemed to object.

'' Don't be long Ka! I also need to get home quickly. You see, it was from the campus I came straight here.''

'' Aye.. God willing I will try as soon as possible, replied Raka, while walking towards the place where he parked his bike.

After Raka left to pick up Naya, Typhoon and Helen who were still in Raka's shop, they just kept quiet. Even Helen who usually likes to be flattered when talking to Raka, she even became quiet like a Typhoon.

Up to a few minutes of walking time, both of them were silent with no chatter at all. Both Typhoon and Helen, they seemed to have no material to serve as a talking material. Until finally, they were surprised by the sound of someone who was about to buy a serabi cake.

'' Excuse me, ma'am! Which one is the sale, right? I want to buy.'' said a woman, as her eyes search for where the existence of Raka or Naya.

'' Emm.. His man went to pick up his sister Mom! But if you want to buy a serabi cake, I can make it for mom.'' said Helen with the pedunya.

'' Oh.. Yes, I ordered 10 packs! If you can, please take a little. You see, I was in a hurry to ask the woman to Helen.

'' Good Mom! Please sit and wait a minute there! I'll prepare the mother's order.''

'' Oh yes, uh Pan. Let's hurry, please help me prepare the cake box dong! All the same sauce too.'' said Helen seemed groggy, when asked Typhoon to help her prepare the boxes of cakes.

Although it still feels a bit awkward, Typhoon-pun finally helped Helen prepare what had been asked by him. He then arranged the boxes of the cake, then put one by one the packets of sauce into it.

After all the boxes had been filled with cake and also the sauce, Typhoon then put the boxes of cake into a large plastic bag, then handed it to the mothers who had ordered the cake. Giving money to the Typhoon, the mothers said:

" Thank you, ma'am! I doain, may you two get married soon and live happily.'' said the woman, then smiled at Typhoon and Helen.

Hearing the woman's words, Typhoon and Helen were shocked. I don't know what she had in mind, so she said that to the two of them. In response to the woman's words, Typhoon and Helen simply smiled without saying a word to the woman.

After the woman left, the Typhoon returned to its original seat. And Helen as well. However, both of them became amused smiles, when both of them remembered the woman's words earlier.

'' Hhh.. There was-there was a mother! Our man is dating just no, instead he can usually say like it is the same we.'' said Helen while chuckling.

Hearing Helen say that, the Typhoon smiled. However, he did not comment on what the woman had said. He took the invitation given to him by Helen and opened it.

'' Uh Pan. By the way, who are you going to Bella's birthday party with?'' helen asked, as she looked at Typhoon who was reading the invitation from Bella.

'' Emm.., don't know! Why did?''

'' Ee.., what if.., if we go there together?'' helen seemed to hesitate.

'' Oh yes, but you will pick me up!'' continue with a little embarrassment.

Hearing Helen's request and invitation, Typhoon did not immediately give an answer. He was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking and considering Helen's invitation.

'' No one is sure you are Hel yet? It's nothing at all! But afraid, the next time I pick you up, it turns out there is someone else who is sure you are first replied Typhoon, while putting the invitation in his hand.

'' Uh, no! No one will pick me up! But that's also if you don't mind. If not! Yeah, not papa!'' sahut Helen with a low tone of voice.

'' Emm.., okay! God willing I will try. But send me your home address! You see, I don't know where your house is said Typhoon with a smile.

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'' Assalamualaikum mas Raka! Nawat mas, shred!'' greet someone from across the phone, looking panicked.

'' Wa'alaikumussalaam.. What's up Beh? What''''awat?'' sahut Raka became confused to hear the speech of Mr. Junaidi.

That morning, Raka was preparing to drive Naya to school. As he was heating his motor, suddenly his phone rang. Seen on the screen of the phone, the name of the caller who turned out to be Mr. Junaidi. However, because Mr. Junaidi immediately said that, Raka became astonished and confused.

Out of curiosity, Raka also asked Junaidi sir to explain the problem. After calming down for a moment, Junaidi then told Raka about something he was seeing.

Hearing what Mr. Junaidi said, Raka was initially very surprised. If the news was not heard by himself from the mouth of Mr. Junaidi, maybe Raka would not be able to believe it immediately.

'' Who really Beh? Yesterday afternoon there was still. There is no more present!'' raka said with an uncalled feeling.

'' Iye mas Raka, really! Babeh bo-ong. If Mas Raka doesn't believe it, this Babeh sent me potonye! Or if not, mas Raka dateng and see for yourself how the situation is.'', said Mr. Junaidi trying to convince.

A few seconds later, a photo of Mr. Junaidi was seen on Raka's mobile screen. The photo shows, where Raka's shop has been flattened with land, and burned down. But strangely, some of the stalls and shops that are next to the store, all seem still intact standing.

Seeing the photo of the shipment from Mr. Junaidi, Raka took a deep breath. His chest felt tight and his mind also felt chaotic. It's not about him losing his place of business. But right now, he was in need of a lot of income. Both for the installment of the house he just bought, and for other purposes as a condition to get the blessing of the Bella family.

In addition, for now his savings are also almost exhausted. It was impossible for him, if he were to rebuild his tavern in the near future.

'' What's up, brother? How did you dream?'' asked Naya when she saw Raka who was silently staring.

'' Someone ruined our shop!'' raka answered showing the photo to Naya.

'' Astarghfirullahal'adzim.. O God, who would do such a thing to us, brother?'' exclaimed Naya was surprised to see the photo shown by Raka.

So shocked, Naya was surprised to see the photo. Naya nervously asked Raka what she wanted to do about it. Raka herself was silent. In his mind, he thought that this incident must have something to do with Clayton or the thugs who had a storm with him the other day.

'' You guys haven't left yet?'' ask Sophia's mother who just came out, and see Raka and Naya are still there.

'' Ma! Big brother's shop burned people!'' naya told Sophia's mother.

'' Abaghfirullahal'adzim.., the real Ka! When?'' sophia's mother asked in surprise.

'' Yes ma'am! This is the photo.'' Naya replied and then handed over the photo on Raka's phone.

'' Oh my God, how can this be. Who could do all this?'' sophia's mother looked sad.

'' Nay, let's go first. Shop problems, let brother take care of it later. Mom, we're leaving! Assalamualaikum..''

'' Yes son, please be careful on the road. If the shop business is done, you go straight home! Wa'alaikumsalaam.'' said Sophia's mother drove them to the front of the gate of their house.

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'' I am the patient Raka! Babeh was concerned about this incident.'' said Mr. Junaidi, welcoming Raka's arrival at the scene.

'' Yes Beh, thank you.'' replied Raka briefly.

When Raka came to see the traces and debris of his tavern building, there was a lot of people. Some market officers and also police, they also came to investigate the cause of the destruction of the shop owned by Raka.

However, there is something quite surprising about this incident. Other than just Raka's shop being destroyed and burned, it turns out that no one knows when or who did it. In fact, some of the shop owners around the store owned by Raka, they also could not provide clear information to the authorities.

They're just saying that they only learned about it this morning. Therefore, the authorities could not immediately take action on the case. They only told Raka that they would investigate the case further, until it was found out what the cause or who did it.

After providing the necessary information for the investigation materials, Raka then left the place. He was about to return to his house, after previously he also said goodbye to Mr. Junaidi who was still there.

'' Beh.., I go home first! You see, the mother had a message, so that I quickly returned home.'' said Raka after a while chatting with Mr. Junaidi.

'' Iye mas Raka. Ati-ati in the street and greetings to ibunye mas Raka ye!'' sahut Pak Junaidi invited Raka who was about to leave the place.

On the way home, Raka kept thinking. Could this all be Clayton's? Is it possible now that Clayton actually carried out the threat he once uttered? Huff.., Raka's mind starts to get messed up. Some of the problems that were now approaching him, it really made him unable to think clearly anymore.

'' O Allah, what more test will you give me, Lord? Give me patience in dealing with it.'' whispered Raka deepened.

Arriving at home, Raka went straight inside. Sophia's mother who had been waiting for her since, she immediately approached Raka and asked him. Raka then told about the conditions and situation that happened to his shop in the afternoon market.

'' Son! Is it known who did it?'' ask Sophia's mother, while offering a cup of warm tea to Raka.

'' Not yet Ma'am. But the police are investigating Raka replied, then took and drank the tea given by her mother.

'' Is it possible for them again, son? How come there is no end to yes they disturb us.'' said Sophia's mother, who suspects that the perpetrators of the destruction, are the thugs who once disturbed them.

'' I don't know, Mom. But it could be them. Maybe they are not satisfied, because the other day Raka and Typhoon once saved Noni from them.''

'' Oh yes. How is Noni? Is he better now?'' ask Sophia's mother who remembered Noni.

'' Alhamdulillah Mother. Babeh Juned said, Noni is as healthy as ever. But he can't go anywhere yet. You see, Babeh Juned was still worried, that those thugs would bother him again.''

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