Labuhan Cinta
Grieve Time

El looked at the ceiling of his room. Just as his eyes were about to close, the sound of a cell phone rang out and undoed his intentions. Lazily El grabbed his phone. See who's calling him at night.

“Hai Al .. “ say hello when lifting a phone connection.

“When are you home?” A flat voice that contains a thousand concerns.

“Did you miss me?” god El's.

“Cih ... who misses you.”

El laughed immediately. Although his cousin did not say miss, but he knew if there was actually a longing tucked away, because if not, it was impossible for the cold man to contact.

“Then why did you contact?”

“Mommy told to ask.”

El knew mommy who Al meant. Who else if not Mommy Selly. The sister of his daddy was already like his own mother. “Talk to mommy to welcome me the day after.”

“Alright, we will wait for you. See you here."

“Iya, see you.” El turned off the phone and put his phone on the nightstand.

The eyes that had wanted to be closed, were now awake. Looking at the ceiling of the room, El recalled that two years ago he decided to take a job from his friend.

His friend was the same as him of Anglo-Indonesian blood. However, the difference is he settled in England. His friend wanted to build a property company and El decided to help. For two years, they have been able to build housing to apartments. Great achievement for a new company.

Now he will return to his homeland. Building his own company was like his dream. The Oxford University business and management graduate man had planned carefully what he would do until his homeland.

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As planned yesterday, El and Freya went to El's office this morning. Freya chose to wait in the lobby as El picked up some of her things.

He said goodbye to his employees and especially his friends. For him two years working together was amazing. Many things are so full of challenges experienced by El and his friend.

With the box in his hand, El headed to the lobby. There was already a sweet girl waiting for him.

“Need help?” ask Freya.

“If women help too much, I think the men will be very happy. However, unfortunately the strong men will not trouble women.”

Freya rolled a lazy eyeball. I don't know which sentence El got. “It was a kind of rejection with a little seduction,” led Freya.

“What are you tempted?” asked El smiling.

“No,” replied Freya with certainty.

El just smiled. Such an answer was already a common thing that El had received, but he never had any problems.

I don't know since when the feeling of comfort in Freya was arising. Sometimes it comes to El's mind if the taste in his heart is not just ordinary love. Increasing their age, now El does not see Freya as a sister again, but as a beautiful girl. However, as powerful as El brushed it off. Not to ruin his friendship.

“Don't look at me like that, you seem to be fascinated with me,” led Freya.

“If yes, what do you do?”

El nodded, obeying Freya's desire to go home.

Heading home, they boarded a bus. The famous Double Daker bus from England became one of the residents' alternatives for daily transportation. El invited Freya to sit by the window, which she always liked, because looking at the buildings that passed along the road was so exciting.

To reach the house, they must walk first. Along the way, the eyes are pampered with houses with brick walls with two floors. Every home has a chimney that they will use during the winter. Some trees in front of the house make the house so beautiful.

“I want to have a house like here,” said Freya.

That word El heard often. Freya really likes things to smell beautiful. He said the house should have lots of trees. In addition to creating oxygen, the house becomes very comfortable.

“But unfortunately none in Capital.” Freya added to her complaints about houses in urban areas that rarely have trees.

“Indeed should pull over from the Capital. Because in the capital there is no more land.” The metropolitan city is already very crowded with offices and tall buildings. Instead of offering housing with trees, more apartments are being offered for practicality.

“Iya, you are right.”

Not feeling, their steps finally reached home. For a moment they rested their tired legs before going back to check the items they would carry.

Not wasting any time, El and Freya finished some of the items they brought. Collect them in the living room for easy to carry. The housekeeper, who had been staying at home, helped El and Freya.

“There again?” ask El to Freya.

“No, just this.” Freya looked at her suitcase which was three suitcases and belonged to El two suitcases. He thought that his belongings were still very much. Some of them were sent to Indonesia last month.

“You enjoyed tea before going home?” ask El and get a nod from Freya.

In the back garden, the two of them enjoyed a cup of tea while looking at the flowers blooming in the back garden. Sipping a cup of tea makes the body relax well.

“Thank you,” said Freya as she placed the cup she had just drunk.

El, who was sticking a cup to his lips, stopped his movements when he heard Freya's words. His blue eyes immediately looked at Freya. “Thank you for what?”

“Because accompany me here.”

“Did you forget I was working here, not accompanying you?” ledek.

“Iya, but indirectly you accompany me.” Freya realizes if there's no El in this London town, maybe she'll be alone. While it may be his two-year college trip, with solitude it will definitely be very boring.

“Let me give you time.” El is still in laughing mode.

Freya immediately threw the pillow that was on her back. El always can't be serious and that sucks. El's laughter is contagious to Freya. They make the two men laugh at each other. But for a moment they stopped their actions. Enjoy the afternoon with a cup of tea.

Behind the cup he was sipping, El looked at Freya. Two years ago at the right time, El found a job offer. He was supposed to go home with Al and leave Freya alone. Maybe that's destiny, come at the right time. While working, El can take care of Freya. Accompanying the girl who is still continuing her studies.

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