Casanova Dipinang Sholeha
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Alex and Kenan were sitting on a chair, there was a curtain of white cloth that bound them with Frank sitting across. Frank's face does not look just Frank's men standing in the middle of the curtain as guides if something is not understood or not heard.

"Listen Mr. Frank, I want to buy your vacant land that is on Orchid Street," Alex said his desire to buy Frank's land.

"The land is not for sale carelessly" said Frank.

"But why the signposts were put up for sale, as a layman I was interested in buying them," Alex said. He could not have come if there were no signs sold on the vacant land.

"It's because I want to sell to the people I want" Frank replied.

"What if the price I'm offering is above the previous price?" ask Alex. Before today Alex had bargained with Frank over the phone. But I haven't found a deal yet.

"I'm not interested even if you bargain many times over" replied Frank. He hasn't wanted to sell his vacant lot to Alex. There was nothing that could move his heart to sell the land.

Alex fell silent. He was thinking. It is very difficult to bargain with people who do not want money. Buying and selling is done for money.

"What boss? Are we waiting for the rain to change our minds?" whispered Kenan.

"Why wait for rain?" ask Alex.

"If the place is hit by a drop in the selling price" replied Kenan.

"Dodol, where there's a tsunami. There's a flood" Alex said. Where there is a tsunami most of the flooding that is a problem of the city residents.

"Yes that's what I mean Boss," said Kenan.

Alex fell silent. The land was high where it might be flooded and indeed not a flooded area.

"Bos lest Frank's face be gnawed at the rats so Frank deliberately kept a lot of dogs" whispered Kenan. There was just his mind that was starting to go wild everywhere.

"Truely, if the cat can retire, there is a dog that replaces the task of catching rats," Alex replied.

Alex and Kenan talk quietly on the sidelines thinking about how to talk to Frank.

"Mr Frank, actually I want to buy that land to build a boarding school. With the pesantren area on the Orchid road is no longer quiet, more crowded and safer," said Alex. The area on Orchid road was very quiet. Frequent robberies, stalls and turns. With the pesantren in the area will make the environment crowded.

"Pesantren?" Frank is aghast to hear Alex wants to build a boarding school on the vacant land.

"Yes, I hope you're willing to give up that land for our company" Alex replied. He hoped Frank would take the land off.

Frank's speechless. Think about what Alex said.

"Well, I'm going to take off the land but I have a condition that you have to meet" Frank said. He applied for a condition to have Alex qualify for what he was about to apply for.

"What's the condition?" ask Alex. Curious about the conditions Frank will put on him.

"Please find me a wife who will accept me without seeing my face first" Frank said. He asks Alex to find him a wife.

Alex fell silent. Frank's terms are difficult. Find a wife without seeing what her future husband's face looks like.

"Which boss would anyone want, if Frank turns out to be a gendruwo incarnation how is the Boss? Or aliens straying to earth" Kenan said. He is worried that Frank is an invisible creature or inhabitant of another planet.

"Don't suudzon just yet. Frank could be embarrassed if people knew he was handsome. Mysterious kind of boy" Alex said. He tries to think positively.

"What if he's the boss's rain handler? Or a flip-flop guy on the edge of kali?" kenan.

"Good, it means rich doesn't make him forget the land" Alex replied.

They return to discussion. Think about what's the right answer for Frank.

"Hows it? I'll sell the land even at a price below what you've applied for before" Frank said.

"Well, God willing will qualify from Mr. Frank" replied Alex. He'll try first. Nothing is impossible. Just try, pray, and rely.

"Okay, I'll wait for the results" Frank replied.

Meanwhile, outside Son and Jon are being chased by dogs because they eat sausages belonging to the dogs. Alex and Kenan stand on the balcony watching them being chased by dogs.

"What are our bosses doing?" ask Kenan.

"Let it go, they're exercising" Alex replied.

"Well, the boss? they ate the expired sausages in the yard. Knock the dog food," said Kenan.

"They've never eaten expired sausages, so be it. After all healthy also run morning chased by dogs," replied Alex.

They both noticed Son and Jon running right and left being chased by several dogs.

***

"Come on Neng spirit! You can do it, brother, support" said Mr. Harry saw his wife learn to stand.

Sora nodded and smiled at her husband who had been encouraging her.

"A little more, do it slowly and as I teach." The therapist guided Sora to stand up. Stages before he practiced walking.

"Yes, sister" replied Sora. He won't give up. Her husband always accompanied her to therapy. He always empties his schedule to accompany him. Sora did not want to disappoint him.

Sora tried to stand up. Although his legs are hard and stiff to move. But what her therapist has taught her makes Sora sure she can.

"Passion Neng, spirit! The spirit!" Mr. Harry kept encouraging.

"Your brother here is not a team of supporters of the ball, please lowered the volume." Another therapist rebuked Mr. Harry. Encouraging Sora is like a ball supporter.

Mr. Harry nodded. Shame to be reprimanded by a therapist so his voice boomed.

"Spirit Neng! The spirit!" Mr. Harry's voice was soft as that of a Solo princess.

"If you encourage him so, no wonder, most ants are horrified." The therapist rebuked Harry.

Mr. Harry nodded. Confused deh kenceng should not be slow not astonished. Finally Harry was silent. Than this so wrong so wrong.

"Abang Neng can!" sora shouted excitedly able to stand up.

"Alhamdulillah, Neng is great!" sahat Mr. Harry. She was happy that Sora could stand up. Although he was hard-earned, he tried to.

After finishing but Mr. Harry took Sora for a walk in the flower garden and sunbathe. Mr. Harry bought a bunch of flowers for Sora and gave them to her.

"Beautiful flowers for the most beautiful woman" said Mr. Harry.

"Abang can be, thank you," said Sora.

"Kium Abang Neng rich young people that," said Mr. Harry.

Sora smile. Her husband is not young anymore, but he loves her.

Mr. Harry approached, he could not wait to get a kiss from his wife. Sora kissed her husband's cheek.

Cup

"Thank You, I Love You" said Mr. Harry.

"I Love You Too Brother" said Sora.

They both enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the cool air in the morning. Added warm sunlight.

***

Erisa sat with Sari in the hut on the edge of the rice field. They were having lunch chatting casually. Sari brought a bushel containing food she brought from home. Various side dishes and vegetables are found in each branch.

They enjoyed the food and ate it.

"Thank God be full" said Erisa.

"Alhamdulillah," added Sari.

Erisa leaned against the pillar of the hut. Opening his cell phone. He was looking for some famous people in Jakarta.

"What else is it like?" ask Sari.

"Let's go get me," answered Erisa.

"Bokap Lo isn't Bang Toyib?" sahut Sari's. From elementary school to high school, Erisa always told her father Bang Toyib when asked by his friends.

"Bang Toyib has come home, it's only three years not home, but bokap I've not come home for decades. That's why I wanted him" answered Erisa. His eyes were still focused on his phone screen.

"Emang Lo knows who Lo is?" sari asked curious about her father Erisa.

"Famous person in Jakarta, familiar face often appears on social media," replied Erisa. He often saw his father in Medsos.

"Who? How know I know," said Sari.

"I forgot who? The former case of housing collapses was loh. The guy is handsome and cool," said Erisa.

"Oh Alex Sebastian" replied Sari. He had read the housing news of the collapse as well. The news went viral on social media. Not because of the housing Sari was interested in reading the news but the handsome and cool face of the owner of the housing.

"Yes it's right." Erisa was glad that Sari knew the person she was looking for.