Let Me Fall in Love
21. Flying Arowana Fish

Ibu Sekar has not left the room. Aul who was on the back porch sounded like he was on the phone with Panji. Make Ami freely look out of the living room window. It's one o'clock in the afternoon. So restless waiting for Akbar to come.

"That's Panda," cried cheerfully Ami inwardly, as soon as Akbar saw the gate that had been opened a little. Rush out a mini mirror that is in the pocket of the pants. Make sure his eyes are no longer stuck. Reassure the nostrils clean from the upil. Then I heard the bell pressed.

Just normal, Mi. Don't be groggy. Not really Ami. Relax and action!

Ami sucks herself and breathes in and exhales slowly, before turning the doorknob.

"Assalamu'alaikum." Sapa Akbar once the door was opened in half by Ami.

"Wa'alaikum salam. Come in, Brother." Ami blushed embarrassedly as she faced Akbar who was smiling sweetly. Suddenly his heart was broken. He opened the door wide and shifted position to give way.

But Akbar still flinching. Looking to the right. Already seen his driver brought about a tent with a banana king. Bringing her into the living room.

"I brought your order." Akbar just came in. Intentionally change the call to me you, to smooth the approach.

Ami widened her eyes staring at the five large frictional pockets that could be seen from above her that were open. It's all bananas. "Sir, is this a real banana? Though yesterday just kidding," he said still with a shocked expression.

"And I told you, what the hell is not for Ami. This plantain king is not just a banana king. Meaning, it feels like I...." Akbar was forced to hang a speech because he saw Sekar's mother coming. Forced to counter-action failed to say.

"Ami, why wasn't Akbar told to sit down?" Ibu Sekar rebuked Ami who was both standing.

"Eh yes I forgot. This is me again shocked, Brother Akbar brought a lot of banana souvenirs." Ami was honest.

Mother Sekar frowned. He also noticed four large black crochet bags.

"Must be on Grandpa's clay selling bananas. Akbar borong aja kasian. Bring it here for me." Clearly Akbar answered the look of astonishment implied on the face of Ibu Sekar.

"Alhamdulillah is a banana seller. This is I accept. Thank you, Akbar. If some of you could do it again? It's a lot." Ibu Sekar looked at Akbar for approval.

Akbar nodded. "It's up to me, Mom."

"If it's so light now just eat first. Ami, Temenin Kak Akbar through the front road huh. Same mother Teh Aul through the back." Ibu Sekar invites to eat in the gazebo that has been prepared before.

"Come, Brother!" Ami nodded asking out. Immediately close the door after coming out. "Sister, said Mother, the driver was also told to eat. This voucher is automatically free if to the cashier," he continued to hand over a card the size of a ID card that he rogoh from the pocket of his toad pants.

Akbar accepted it and opened the brown imitation cover out of curiosity. The two eyebrows linked together and asked to confirm, "The voucher is a mirror shape, Mi?"

Make the new Ami come down from the terrace, stop the steps and look again at the object that Akbar was holding. Astounded.

"Eh, wrong.wrong." Sontak Ami will take her mini mirror. But first Akbar clenched his hands while laughing. The ripe red face of Ami could not be described with words.

"Sir Akbar here, iiih. I was wrong." Ami sulking. Trying to forcefully open Akbar's fist that was still laughing. The size of the hand was larger than him, making him difficult. Even the panda is now deliberately hiding his hands behind his back. Every want to be reached, the athletic body is also moving.

"Can't be taken anymore, Mi. This is already mine. Consider it a voucher." Akbar raised his eyebrows looking at Ami who gave up with both cheeks ripe like a tomato.

"This is what it really is." Ami regurgitated his pants pocket. This time it is true a card that says free meal voucher at Dapoer Ibu. "I'm ashamed, brother. So want to enter the hole," he continued. Seeing Akbar still laughing being held back.

Akbar cleared his throat to put the brakes on laughter. He stuffed the brown-covered mini mirror into his jeans pocket. "You want me to take it to Jakarta ah for a memento. Voucher is not necessary, Mi. Mr. Sob has been given money to eat. Let him pay for it himself. Come on ah, I must have been waiting," he said spontaneously pulled Ami's arm. He continued walking towards the entrance of the restaurant through the front.

Ami lined up Akbar's steps still with a shy hue, until he arrived at the gazebo where there was already Sekar and Aul had sat down.

"What message do you want? please be free, don't hesitate." Ibu Sekar brought the menu closer to the guest who deliberately visited it.

"Akbar, ma'am. Most requests ice oranges Ketapang aja." Akbar asked confidently.

"What's? Ketapang orange ice?!" Aul frowned, staring in surprise.

"Eh, misread. Meaning order Mandarin orange iced." Akbar was shocked. He rectifies by pointing a picture of the drink and its name in the menu list. Then I saw Ami who was laughing with her lips closed. He also smelled a smile.

"Female, don't like ngetawain people huh." Tegur Ibu Sekar who clearly saw Ami's shoulder was shaken because of the position sitting next to him.

"It's okay Mom. Akbar likes Ami. There is no Ami not rame." Akbar who represents answering with meaningful sentences.

Two servants brought rice in bamboo baskets and grilled gurame, plus other complementary dishes. Served on a rectangular table that visitors can fill for six people.

"That's it....Shahrukh Khan is coming." Ami pointed with his chin towards the person who had just descended from the stairs.

Akbar chuckles to see Shahrukh Khan in question turns out to be Panji. He moved to sit to be occupied by Panji to be side by side with Aul. He himself became beside Ami.

"There really is Mas Akbar. I didn't believe Aul's phone call to eat." Panji said accompanied by a tos fight with Akbar.

"This already wants to go home to Jakarta, but Ibu Sekar invited lunch here. No, not dong." Akbar. Although in the end there was no alone moment with Ami. But the togetherness of this meal is still fun. Can sit side by side with the queen of dreadlocks and jokes that have no death shakes the stomach during togetherness in the gazebo.

Time to go home after an hour of sitting together in the gazebo. Even though it is still comfortable, what can be done. Job duties await him in Jakarta. While both moving from the gazebo, everyone drove him to the front of the car.

***

Kumandang adzan magrib sounds simple. Aul went ahead of the sofa and reminded Ami to get ready after the magrib prayer.

"Where are you going, Tea?" Ami turned off the television while staring in wonder at Aul.

"Mau dinner with Kak Panji's family. We don't bring a car. Want to be picked up by Kak Panji at seven." Obviously Aul.

"Padma's coming?" Ami is still curious.

"Yes. Kan Teteh said everything. Enin Included. Buruan sholat first. Wear some nice clothes!" Aul first stepped towards his room.

"Where's Dinner, Tea?" Shouted Ami. But there is no reason because Aul first closed the door of his room.

Ami rushed up the stairs in excitement. He did not know in advance of the plans to dinner the two families. But imagining must be exciting. Because I'll meet Padma too.

At seven or less five minutes, Panji has come to pick up. Ibu Sekar, Aul, and Ami, are ready to leave. It didn't take long, everyone got in the car. The car drove too.

"That's Dad's car." Panji said looking from the rearview mirror on the black car that was a little far behind him. He deliberately lowered the speed so that the distance became close.

"Dinner at this Lake of tea?" Guess Ami who saw the car leads to the border area of Ciamis - Lake.

"Yes, Mi. We're going to Seruni's hotel." Panji stared at Ami from the rear vision mirror.

Ami shocked. "The Seruni Hotel has Akbar's sister, right?" tanyanya felt disbelief.

"Rubber." Sahut Panji brief.

Ami held her chest. Why is it related to Akbar, his heart suddenly pounding.

"Sir Panji, this afternoon did not discuss dinner. Doesn't Akbar know?" Ami's curiosity has not run out.

"Emang deliberately not known, Mi. Fear of being given free." Panji chuckles.

"Later if the wedding venue becomes in Seruni, just want to ask for a discount. Is that right, Yang?" Panji turned a glance towards Aul who was sitting in the seat beside him.

"Hm." Sahut Aul with a blushing face because Panji is not awkward calling friendly. I have my mother behind and I can hear.

"The Arowana Fish flew. There's a blush called Ayang." Chirps Ami quipped the two lovebirds sitting in the front row.

Aul closed the ears. Mom Sekar. He wants to laugh. But the same Kasian Aul who will be even more embarrassed. Another case of Panji who drives while laughing freely without hesitation.

"Mi, just found out there Arowana can fly." Panji chuckles.

"Anything in Ami's dictionary exists, sister. Oh almost forgot. Kak Panji said Teh Aul came home early to ask for mangoes, he said." Saying to Ami casually.

"Eh lied to that, brother. Don't believe!" Aul looked back. Mendelik looked at Ami who put on a sinless face.

"Yes, that's okay too. What mango do you want?" Panji listened by staying focused on staring at the street in front of him.

"Said Teh Aul, Mango. Aww." Ami poking Aul's waist. It was great to tease her brother. Not kapok although often glared.

"Haha. Ready granted!" Panji answered straightforwardly. The excitement of the atmosphere makes it not feel like the car has arrived in the center of Lake City. Closer to the hotel distance. The car slowed down to the parking area next to the Seruni hotel.