Because Amen is the Same
13. The High Fort
This morning Alan woke up earlier than usual, at 7 am was neat. Alan lived alone in the apartment so he was free wherever he went. Whiles heart.
Whistling picked up the car keys and did not forget to wear a jacket. Alan drove his car to Viona's house. He was a little speeding so as not to be late, but after arriving in front of the house Viona had not seen anyone instead the gate of his house was tightly closed.
Alan returned to drive his car to Ainun school. And it turns out that Ainun just got off the bike and Viona drove her bangs to the front of the class.
Alan waits for Viona in the car, accidentally stopping not far from the school gate.
From a distance Alan sees Viona coming out of the school gate on a motorbike. He quickly followed Viona from behind.
Viona is unaware of that, she continues to ride her motorcycle towards one of the companies that happened to be called in for an interview. And Alan followed Viona wherever she went.
About half an hour Viona walked out of the building with a lack of spirit. Alan is monitoring.
Viona takes her motorcycle back to the restaurant that Ray once ate with his uncle. Viona went inside and ordered the same meal the other day.
No waiting for long for the food to come. Viona first inhaled the aroma of the cuisine was very appetizing.
"To taste, thanks Ray" muttered Viona and she ate. Hunger today is like many times more than usual, whether the appetite increases or stress because again the rejection he receives, so he vented through food.
Alan saw Viona had eaten, he pretended to sit in front of Viona. And Alan seemed surprised to see Viona eating.
"Viona" Alan said with a shocked expression.
"here too?" Ask Viona and stop eating.
"As seen at this moment" Alan said and raised his hand a sign calling the waiters.
Waiters came with a book listing the menu of the restaurant. Alan chose and ordered the food there and did not forget to order dessert.
"alone?" Alan asked after the waiters left.
"Yes, you?" Ask Viona back.
"Sama, I'm alone too. Can you join a table?" Ask Alan.
"Yes. Go ahead" Viona and Alan happily moved the table.
Viona stops eating, she decides to eat after Alan's food comes.
"Why not eat?".
"Eat the same" replied Viona and was taken in by Alan.
It was at this moment that Alan dug into a bit of Viona's habit through the question.
"Like the food at this restaurant too?" Ask Alan.
"Yes, it looks like you also like the food at this restaurant" Viona guessed.
"If I, depending. I mean at any restaurant that matters good food, I'm okay" Alan explained.
"Receive all yes. If I'm hard, not all food fits my tongue" Viona replied casually.
When they told Alan the order came, the waiters were confused because the table was empty.
"Make the order at the table just take it here" Alan said.
"Good sir" answered the waiters and put the food on the table, "good to enjoy" he continued with a slight bowing of respect.
"Thank you" said Viona and the waiters, smiling and leaving.
They eat with wisdom, and no one makes the slightest sound.
And their meal ended with dessert.
"One of my favorites" Viona said, feeding the food in her mouth.
"Oh yes" replied Alan again, he was happy because one of Viona's favorite foods he knew.
"Yes, it turns out that this is Ray's favorite meal as well" replied Viona who made Alan instantly fade a smile on his face.
"It's called a bloodless wound" said Alan.
"Oh yeah, I'm his best friend but I don't know if it's one of his favorites" Alan said.
"What time?" Viona asked in disbelief.
"Yes, we rarely eat together" Alan replied. "Well, where did you know?" Alan was curious again.
"Eating three with Ainun here, so I came back here because the food was good" Viona said.
"Hmmm" Alan's response. He's lazy if Viona keeps mentioning Ray's name in their conversation.
"Here's home?" Ask Alan.
"Wait a minute, there's a phone coming in" Viona said and picked up her phone in a bag that kept vibrating.
"Hello" said Viona on the phone and across the phone the sound of the vehicle, "Ray are you on the road?" Ask Viona.
Alan heard it just staring at Viona then looked down at her food as she stirred.
"Yes, where are you?" Ray asked across the phone while driving his car.
"At the restaurant" Viona replied and directed her eyes at Alan, "there's Alan here too" Viona said with a smile.
Ray suddenly brakes suddenly and immediately the car behind yells Ray, "wooii, don't play the brakes suddenly dong, remember the vehicle behind you" he shouted and Viona heard it.
"Ray, what's the matter?" Viona and Alan asked curiously and finally asked.
"Ray why?" Ask Viona.
"I don't know either" replied Viona, and again asked, "Ray what's wrong?" Viona asked again.
"Which restaurant?" Ray's questionback that made Viona frown confused.
"That's the day" replied Viona.
"OK" Ray said and turned off the phone unilaterally.
"Dimatiin" said Viona while looking at the screen of her phone, "lucky Ray" continued Viona and then saw Alan.
Alan saw that bitterly smiling. Hope is just hope, because one sign of the familiarity of someone is to dare to say strange things to him, which if done to others will be offended even angry.
"Have you been friends with Ray?" Ask Alan again to Viona.
"New.." Viona replied and turned to the source of the voice because there was someone calling her.
"Viona" called Ray with a slight breath.
Ray approaches Viona and Alan. Ray sat down on the side chair of Viona.
"Why would my breath break?" Ask Ray again.
Ray caught a glimpse of Alan then turned to Viona right beside him.
"Because of you" he answered briefly.
Alan looked at Ray and Viona alternately, his gaze so nano.
"It's like you've known each other for a long time" Alan said, then he was silent.
"What's new, isn't it Ray?" He answered and asked Ray.
"Yes" Ray answered briefly and coldly.
"Take it off for me Ray, I'll go home" Alan said.
Viona just stared at Alan's departure and then came back to see Ray.
Ray bowed after the departure of his best friend, "excuse me Lan, not try to snatch Viona from you but I really like her" Ray's monologue.
"What does it mean, who wants to be let go?" Viona asked curiously.
Ray immediately woke his head hearing a question from Viona.
"It's usually like that, don't think about it" Ray replied, "it turns out you're quietly coming here" he said with a smile.
Viona was like a wet catches so her face was red from embarrassment.
"Just relax, come back sometime with Ainun" Ray switched the conversation so Viona wasn't awkward.
"Yes, I'm home" said Viona.
"Sorry Ray, I hurriedly picked up Ainun" Rejected Viona politely.
"Viona, Ainun's school hasn't been home by now" Ray reminded Viona.
"Hehehe's right" replied Viona with a whin of her horse and Ray did the same
"You're avoiding me? That's not how it works"
"How'd it go?" Viona asked spontaneously.
"Viona, I asked for one thing. Don't hesitate on me, I want to take you home later" Ray said seriously.
"Well?"
"Christmas will all the families gather. So, at that time I wanted you to be there too" Ray said.
"But Ray, I can't make Christmas. Do you know I'm a Muslim?" Ask Viona.
"I know, but just enlivening does not enter my religion" explained Ray again.
"That's exactly what, I can't. Sorry Ray I'm tolerant but for matters of faith can not" said Viona.
"It's just a word to respect each other" persuaded Ray again.
"Right, but with speech I can convert to Islam and with speech also I can get out of Islam and the halal relationship of husband and wife because of speech too right?" Lastly Viona asked.
Ray was silent and lowered his head to hear Viona's words. A few minutes spent in silence, he looked back at Viona.
"Why do I prove that I'm really sincere?, to introduce you to my family at Christmas you don't want to" Ray said with a slight weakening of his voice.
"It doesn't have to be Christmas I go to your house Ray, it could be another day. Most of your parents are now in Korea" replied Viona.
"Therefore, they happened to be going to Indonesia and the family mami and papi I gathered all at home. I want to introduce you to them" Ray explained, "Try to understand Viona" she said with a slight plea.
"I want to understand how Ray is?. What we're fighting for right now is in vain" Viona tries to make Ray aware of her feelings.
"Our feelings are Ray's fault" muttered Viona then lowered his head. He could not see Ray's face at this time. A feeling of guilt arises when you see Ray who is bowed still.
So long Viona commitment to the principle of not dating, but why now God presents a male figure who invites him to be serious but instead different beliefs with him.
"O Allah, the test of my love this time makes my heart waver above my own principles. Give me your lead" Monologue Viona.
Viona is confused, maybe now she is in love with Ray. All this time, he had never had this kind of taste to the opposite sex.
"It hurts and I'm disappointed I feel at the same time as Viona" Ray said softly. He really hopes that Viona comes to Christmas celebrations at his home, but Viona without thinking immediately refused his invitation.
"Sorry Ray, no matter how hard we fight our barrier is a tall and sturdy fortress, this is not a trivial matter" Viona said and wiped her tears.
Viona is so sad about her love story. After deciding not to date, but when there are expectations even that comes very contrary to his religion. Truly this time, Viona's love is tested by God.
"I'm also sick of Ray" muttered Viona then lifted her bag away without saying goodbye to Ray.
Ray stared at Viona's departure. Ray was afraid to be let down a second time. Feelings of worry always arise in Ray's mind if he remembers Viona.
"What should I do Viona?" Ray sat in while wiping his tears.
Just this time, a Ray was crying because of a woman. The fear of loss always haunts him.
Ray is silent in the restaurant, he is confused what decision he will do now. Forcing Viona to follow her wishes was extremely unlikely, it instead made Viona would stay away from her.
Shut up, that's what Ray did. It was as if the restaurant was alone without any other visitors.
Ray wakes up when someone slaps his shoulder and calls him "Alex".
"Sister Marcel" Ray said in shock.
Marcelea saw her cousin so lackluster today, she decided to sit next to him and asked, "what's the matter?"
Ray tried to hide everything, "let's get tired"
Marcelea smiled cutely at her cousin, then waved to her husband because now she had moved the table after seeing Ray alone.
"Ang here" Call Marcelea.
Rifal went to the table where Ray and his wife were sitting.
"Hmmm, call brother, is there no slang call?" Ray's protest to his cousin.
"That's the husband's favorite, pleasing the husband can be a reward" answered Marcela.
"Islam is like that?" Ray asked curious and a little interested.
Marcelea nodded with a smile, "and if the husband makes his wife happy, then his recovery will be smooth, so the husband should not be stingy with the wife."
"What's the matter?, how serious is it" asked Rifal while sitting in front of Ray and his wife.
"Gini loh bang" Marcelea tried to explain while moving the seat next to her husband.
"Be careful dong dek" said Rifa looking at his wife who is currently pregnant.
"Hmmm, like a newlywed" Ray said.
"Marry meal" answered Marcelea.
"Have a girlfriend?" Ask Ray about Rifal.
"Boyfriend doesn't exist but if friends exist" replied Ray again.
"Living friend bang" Tempta Marcelea while raising her eyebrows, "didn't lex?" He told his cousin.
"My wish is like that, but she and I are different" Ray replied with a little bit of pain in his heart when discussing it and again ringing in his ear what he said Viona on the phone and at the restaurant earlier.
"Even if it's not possible to get married, it's gay" Marcelea said again and Rifal just silently tried to digest what the young man said in front of him.
"Wouldn't it be possible to be together?" Rifal asked suddenly which made Marcelea look at her husband's face confused.
"I mean, isn't your boyfriend Lex's man?" Ask.
"Crazy kali sak, want to date the same man. I'm a normal guy" Ray explained.
"I'm just making sure anyway" replied Marcelea making Rifal shake her head slowly and Ray just kept quiet.
Ray dissolves in his troubles until the couple's food comes he doesn't know.
Rifal and Marcelea looked at each other and refocused on Ray who was silent and once he took a rough breath.
"Abang, do my cousins have any serious problems?" Marcelea asked so worried about Ray.
"It seems, try to ask who knows who wants a story" said Rifal.
Marcelea looked at her cousin's sister a long time ago and called out her name.
"Alex, Lex. eat yukk" Take Marcelea.
"Haaaa.." she answered briefly and the invitation broke her daydream.
"We ate" Rifal repeated.
"What's wrong?, can you share with your cousin's sister" Timpal Marcelea said.
"Sorry sis but I'm full" she said subtly, "and if you want to share, what would you like to share?" Ray's backlash made Marcelea lift her fork.
"Sok tough, when viewed from the face. Faces full of problems" said Marcelea annoyed to make Ray want to reply but he was confused what answer is right for his sister cousin this time at once to cheer his heart.
"Be careful, get pregnant again. Do not want to have children if annoyed by people immediately lift a fork" Ray replied.
"Iihh amit-amit, it's a reflex movement because it's upset" he replied not to lose.
"Ekhem, we eat first like it's lunch time" Rifal said, cutting the two men's quarrel not much different age.
"It's noon, I'm sorry my brother has to go" Ray said, then he walked out of the restaurant with a little run.
"Tumben he is like that, not usually" said Marcelea again and then he ate.
"Other times ask, tell him there might be a problem he's hiding. In any case he only has one family close to him here that is you" Rifal said as he scooped up food on his plate.
Marcelea chews and swallows food while nodding, "good yes food here" Marcelea said.
"Yes, the menu is also complete" Timpal Rifal and they continued to eat.