Because Amen is the Same
52. Initial Plan

The return of Gladis from Korea was nothing but to carry out the next action. He was lying in his room that he missed, laying in the middle of the bed while staring at a picture of Ray that had long been embedded in his phone.

"Wait for me Ra, your soul mate is not Viona but me" he murmured.

This afternoon, Gladis spent time on himself without thinking about life or romance issues. The night before he went to a nightclub that is usually visited if he needs entertainment. Arriving at the club, he was awaited by two men and women.

"New tumbens pop up, anywhere?" Ask the woman while removing cigarette smoke from her mouth.

"From Korea" Gladis replied as he sat down, provided by his friends.

"Gapain over there, there's work. To dong" said one man.

"Relax, I came here because there is work for the three of you" Gladis said, pointing to his three best friends.

"What tuh?" Ask the girl.

"Slightly Geb" Gladis said.

Her name was Gebi, a friend of Gladis.

Gladis also made plans with his three best friends, after they agreed with Gladis' plan, Gladis also ordered drinks for tonight.

"It's too much drink" protested Gebi.

"Never mind, let's drink. We celebrate our happiness first" said Gladis then raised his glass to toast.

Tonight Gladis he spent time at the night club, before the morning just returned home ushered by Gebi and their two male friends.

"Aakh" said Gladis holding his head still aching from alcohol.

"Sleep first" said Gebi who was still behind the blanket.

"Udah at 8, Ra it's already in the workshop"

"We start today?" Ask Gebi again.

"Yes dong, when will I be with Ra if it's delayed"

"Kabarin if it's my turn" Gebi responded before she mastered drowsiness.

"Hmm" replied Gladis.

Gladis cleaned her body with a bathtub soak for an hour, humming ria in the bathroom while imagining her plans today.

After the bath get ready to the workshop and first wake Gebi up.

"Geb, wake up now we're half 10 later we're late"

"Hmmm, what the hell is my job?" Gebi asked after being shaken by Gladis.

"Friend with Viona"

"That's it?, easy" Gebi responded.

"Ok" Relaxed answer from Gladis.

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Gladis got off the car, he's reached Ray's workshop. All those who worked in the workshop whispered to each other to see Gladis.

"Hmm, come again troublemaker" said one man.

"Huss, we'll be heard" Ban the other one.

"Ekhm, is there a boss?" Ask Gladis.

"Yes, in his room" answered Ray's belief.

"Thank you, you are so kind and polite" Gladis said, leaving.

Ray's confidant frowned in astonishment, he could not believe what he was hearing and seeing at this moment.

"Did Gladis have changed?, Good" his mind then continued work.

Gladis got to Ray's room first knocking on the door.

Ray who was in the room immediately let in. Instantly Ray's face turned sour looking at Gladis.

"What's up here?"

"Wouldn't you sit down?" Ask Gladis regardless of Ray's question.

"Just sit down, just sit down" replied Ray indifferently.

"OKs. Thanks" Response Gladis.

Ray chooses silence, though inwardly curious about the sudden change in the nature of Gladis.

"What are you planning to do again?" Ray asked to the point after a long silence.

"What plan?, I don't understand" Gladis responded casually.

"Viona didn't come here?" Continue with questions.

"Well, did you ask Viona?" Ray asked back with a probing look.

Gladis laughed in Ray's room, "hahaha, just relax Ra, can't I be friends with Viona?"

"Yes, I can't"

"Just relax, I will not disturb the relationship between the two of you" explained Gladis again.

"Ra, Viona is a regular worship place?, I think she's a good person" Fishing Gladis again.

"I don't know" replied Ray.

"Did you never go to worship together?" Ask Gladis again.

"Tumben you ask this? What's up, planning something?" Ask Ray again.

"Son, I realize that if you want to change for the better, you have to be friends with good people, and I think a good friend is Viona" Gladis lured.

"Find another friend"

Ray really does not want Viona to be friends with Gladis, somehow his feelings there is something strange with Gladis.

"There's something important that you want to talk about until you come to the workshop?"

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Mami misses you because you rarely call, she wants to call you but is afraid to interrupt"

"Let me call" Ray responded coldly.

"This Gladis patience is just beginning" Inner Gladis encouraged himself.

"Well, I'll go home, by" Gladis said.

"It's good to be conscious, but still I can't let Viona be friends" murmured Ray.

Ray felt the sudden change in Gladis's nature was a little strange, he went back to digesting Gladis' words before leaving.

"Mommy, you know where Mami misses me" Ray had a dialogue in his own heart.

"Did Gladis meet Mami again in Korea" He said. He is busy with his thoughts at the moment.

On the other hand, Gebi got a message from Gladis that the woman named Viona was heading to a restaurant. Gebi takes a taxi on Viona's motorcycle.

"Follow the front metic motor yes sir" Gebi told the taxi driver.

"Good mom" he answered.

And sure enough, Viona's motorbike entered the restaurant, Viona got off the bike and entered the restaurant.

Gebi got off the taxi following Viona into the restaurant as well.

Leisurely Gebi sat in a chair beside Viona, deliberately to make it easy to launch his plan.

"Alone too?" Ask Gebi kindly.

Viona immediately pointed at herself, "me?"

"Yes" he answered briefly and Gebi raised his hand to call the waiter.

"Yes alone" Viona replied with a smile.

Waiter arrives, Gebi selects the menu and waiter writes Gebi's order menu, then Gebi asks Viona.

"What do you want to order? I treat it as a sign of friendship" Gebi said again.

"Friend" Viona repeats and is taken in by Gebi.

"I'm Gebi, you?" Gebi asked as she extended her hand.

Viona accepts Gebi's hand, "i'm Viona, can I join you?" Ask Viona.

Gebi responded quickly, "happy dong, not good to eat alone"

"Yes, it's the same" Viona responded.

"Seru is also the one" Inner Viona.

"What message do you want?" Ask Gebi again.

"Oh yeah, almost forgot. Samian only"

Waiter wrote the ordered menu and went to prepare his second order.

"You're here often?"

"Not really, if I'm bored, I'm here"

"Oh" Gebi's answer was so short.

5 minutes later both orders came and there is an additional menu as usual that is ice cream.

Instantly, Viona's lips revealed a smile and looked as far as the eyes could see Ahmad's whereabouts, but nil.

"Let's eat" Take Viona. I can't wait to taste the ice cream.

Gebi plans to find out all of Viona's likes, then every thing that Viona eats must always be asked directly.

"Like ice cream too?"

"Yes, that ice cream I think is a stress drug. If our mood is not good, try to eat ice cream immediately normal tuh mood" explained Viona with a smile.

"Wanna try?" Further

Gebi initially shook her head unwilling to try the one that Viona had already used.

Viona called the waiter and asked to be brought the same ice cream.

"Sorry, but it must be permission from Mr. Ahmad"

"Buy eskrim must be permission" Gebi was astonished by the waiter's sentence.

"Later to call Mr. Ahmad" said Viona and the waiter nodded and left.

"Who is Ahmad?" Tanya Gebi was curious. And he saw it looks like Viona and Ahmad know each other.

"Jomblo or have a family called Ahmad?" Continue Gebi again while playing both eyebrows

"Still alone, safe. Hehehe" Viona's response ended with a laugh, making Gebi laugh as well.

"I can't wait a long time, pretend to be good with good people, too sincere people". Inner Gebi while watching Viona who was eating ice cream.

The two were silent while waiting for the ice cream for Gebi. However Gebi as long as Viona only focused on eating ice cream then the gaze did not switch.

Unwittingly, not far from them there are those who monitor the occasional person taking pictures of Viona and Gebi.

It was seen by Ahmad who just arrived at the restaurant. He immediately called the waiter one person asked the person who looked strange.

"Have he been here long?" Ahmad asked the waiter he had just called.

"Lumayan sir, but strangely sir monitoring mbak Viona with his friend" explained the waiter.

"Friends" Ahmad repeated, "where?" Reciprocity.

"That's sir" appoint the waiter.

"Ok, bring me one more ice cream and make coffee for the guy"

"Well sir, excuse me sir" his name was taken by Ahmad, but his eyes continued to monitor the freak.

"This is the eskrimnya sir" said the waiter.

"Thank you, please bring the man a drink and see his reaction" Ahmad said, rising from his chair to Viona's desk with ice cream.

"It's.." Ahmad said suddenly beside Viona.

"Astaghfirullah, surprise me. Where is the ice cream for my friend?" Viona asked while looking at Gebi.

"This" repeated Ahmad.

"Oh yeah, I don't focus like this"

"That's okay, thank you" Timpal Gebi smiled at Ahmad.

Ahmad returned Gebi's makeshift smile and again asked with Viona.

"Bring a friend here?, I mean other than women" Ahmad explained quickly.

"No" Simple answer from Viona.

While Gebi, do not be asked he was amazed by the figure of Ahmad.

"Makep is also Viona's friend" Inner Gebi.

"Ekhem" Gebi cleared his throat to divert Ahmad and Viona who were talking.

"I'm sorry Gebi, so ignored" said Viona was not happy to the new person known, "Go from here Mad, many visitors that" he continued.

"There are still many waiters who handin" Ahmad looking for reasons to survive in that position.

Ahmad has not received the slightest information from his waiter.

"Very long information" Batin Ahmad while playing his phone.

"Sorry, is this your own restaurant or a worker like everyone else?" Ask Gebi.

"Worker" replied Ahmad.

"Boss" replied Viona.

"Is this a worker or a boss?"

"Worker, where does it look like you're the boss, isn't it Viona?" Ahmad asked with his eyes playing the code sign.

"Aa. mmm. yeah, he's a worker. Waiter is like the others"

Viona finally followed Ahmad's play. After Viona replied, she immediately took her phone on the table and sent a message via WhatsApp.

"Your sins are responsible, I'm not following. It was just forced"

Ahmad read the message with a smile.

"His sins are divided in two" replied Ahmad.

Spontaneous Viona making a sound makes Gebi and Ahmad shocked.

"Can't do that, Vio won't accept" he protested.

Ahmad immediately glared at Viona while Gebi asked again.

"I'm sorry, but don't take what?, does anyone bother you?" Ask repeatedly.

"If anyone is disturbed tell me" he continued.

"Lt's.." Viona just opened her mouth immediately cut again by Gebi.

"Just relax, we're friends now" Gebi said.

"You two alone. If I don't" Ahmad refused.

"Now" Timpal Viona told Ahmad.

"Not fun" continued Viona again.

"Be careful, assalamualaikum" Bisik Ahmad then went from before Viona.

"What did Ahmad mean?, make curious" Inner Viona while silently digesting Ahmad's sentence before leaving him.

Ahmad walked away from Viona's desk, called her waiter who delivered drinks to the suspicious person.

"Assalamualaikum, how?" Ahmad asked on the phone.

"Wa'alaikumussalam sir, did not meet sir, right to his desk the person suddenly disappeared sir" he reported through his hand-held line.

"Oh, has there been anyone suspicious like that?" Ask Ahmad again.

"No sir, just this time"

"Ok, thank you assalamualaikum" said Ahmad then turned off the phone.

Ahmad returned to the room, especially his restaurant for a moment before returning home. He misses home.

In contrast to Gebi and Viona, the two grew more and more familiar sharing stories of laughter as if they had met many times.

Gebi ala-ala look at her watch and cell phone to leave home.

"OKs. Send it now" Reply Gebi on his phone.

Then switch to Viona for a break.

"Sorry Vio, I have to go home. Next time we'll have a coffee. By" Pamit Gebi waved her hand before leaving.

"Do not greet yaa, is he non-Muslim?, Ahh is Vio Muslim or not that important either" he said while smiling.

Viona continued to eat ice cream while Gebi was already in the seafood restaurant.

"Where are you?" Gebi asked in the phone while standing as if waiting for someone.

"Udah is near" answered a person who sounded clearly in Gebi's ear.

"Ok" Gebi responded and closed their conversation via the mobile phone.

Not long after, the black car stopped in front of Gebi. Gebi without waiting for long immediately entered and continued the journey. This time Gebi did not know their purpose.

"Where are we going?" ask Gebi.

"Obviously seeing Gladis, I've taken pictures of her named Viona several times. He is a Muslim" said the man.

"Yes" Gebi's response.

10 Minutes later, they arrived at a cafe where it was their meeting point. There Gladis is waiting.

Gebi and the man sat right in front of Gladis, without waiting for Gladis to ask for the photos, the man opened a picture and showed a photo of Viona wearing a hijab.

Gladis rounded her eyes, "wear.." she said while showing the person wearing the hijab by hand.

Gebi and the man nodded.

"Ok, is there a picture of Viona alone?"

"Nothing, but the photo was just a crop finished" he explained to Gladis.

"Oh yeah, why don't I think" Gladis said.

"Have sent?" Further

"Yes, we have to go now Dis, by" Pamit Gebi after the photo business is done.