Let Me Fall in Love
8. Patient

"Nji, you used to see Ami on that bike?" Akbar looked at Panji who looked relaxed. Both are on the terrace to see Ami is heating a black strap red sports motorbike engine. The person he was talking about seemed to be casually chatting with Padma.

Panji. "May every nginep come here using that motorbike. At first me and everyone here were shocked and anxious as well. But her tomboyish nature keeps her son also enjoying, so it's normal. Salute too. The youngest but not spoiled."

"He has a lot of fans too, Mom. Just look at his ig account. Every activity post, must be commented on hundreds with the majority of men's accounts. All the girls of Bu Sekar are indeed qualified. I am willing to wait patiently for certainty. Truly the definition of the study of rocking jaran meh. Can't be too careful." Pennon chuckled. Laughing at the fate of his charms that still hangs up to this moment. Patience. One word that Enin always reminded him of. That was because Aul did not have a partner yet. Still focus and spirit to advance culinary business.

Akbar smiled knot. He listened by underlining the sentence of information about Ami. He did not even know the social media accounts of the 17-year-old girl. It will be traced later.

"Sister Akbar, Brother Panji, I'll go first!" Ami waved her hand and was already wearing a helmet.

Akbar approaching. "Mi, don't speed! Or what about Akbar Boncengin?" Honestly, he was worried. If you use a regular bike, no problem.

"Safe, Brother. I'm not going to speed. I'll have an ultimatum if I speed." Ami rejected Akbar's offer.

"Mi, later in the afternoon Akbar to Ami's house again. You have to eat yes!" Akbar reminded his request yesterday.

"Yes, Brother. I was at two o'clock at home. I'll see you around. Drugs are all. Assalamu'alaikum." Ami covered her full face helmet. The motor drove off the yard.

Padma and Panji answered the greeting. Akbar stared at the open gate and Ami was nowhere to be seen. Still can't believe who just blurted the exhaust with a typical Ninja voice was Ami. A very special girl, he thought.

"Nji, I want to say goodbye too. There is still business in the lake. Later tonight go back to Jakarta." Akbar looked at his watch. It's time to leave because there's a meeting with the hotel management.

"Kirain wants to go home for Sunday, Mas. Last night here huh!" Panji along with Akbar entered the house. There was Leo and Enin talking in the living room.

"I'm still at home. But Kasian Leo needs quality time with his wife."

Mangosteen pennant. Then I saw Akbar and Leo saying goodbye to Enin. He also drove the departure of the two to the terrace.

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This weekend is not no invitation to hangout from friends. But Panji prefers to drive his car to Mother Sekar's house. Still with the status of friends and also tied to family, he without hesitation always came to visit. Moreover, he was more often in Ciamis because Bunda Ratih had handed over the reins of leadership of the headquarters to him.

"Aul again nengokin building there. I left half an hour ago. Want me to call you?" Ibu Sekar stared at Panji who was just welcome to sit in the living room.

"No, Mom. Just go to the banner over there. I want to see too." Pamit pennant. He knew about the project cafe that Aul was making because Bu Sekar's second child was always talking openly about his activities. I even like to ask for opinion advice. Except for the heart, it's still closed. And the desire to become an investor was rejected by the girl of his puja.

Aul watched the workers painting the outer wall. White color is an option that gives the impression of classic and elegant. Wooden chair table with black color, already lined up inside, just smoothed his position. At a glance it has given the impression of comfortable and at home for visitors to sit for a long time.

"Teh, what's the assessment?" Aul pointed the camera at various angles. He was making a video call with Puput, his brother in Jakarta.

"Wow, has this been done?" Puput closely observe the tour room viewed on the screen of the phone.

"Twenty percent more, Tea. Probably another month of opening. Maybe it will come, right?" Aul really hoped that his brother could come. This cafe can be built because of an injection of investment from Puput that supports his dream was realized quickly.

"See sikon yes, Aul. If this week's birth, next month God willing can go to Ciamis." Sahut Puput who is now waiting for the launch of the second child.

Aul nodded. The video call ended after he showed the pantry room that had already been completed.

"Astaghfiullah!" Aul screamed in shock as his feet accidentally stepped on the wet rag and made him slip. Did not have time to grab the handle, as a result he was stranded.

But there was a pair of sturdy hands that held his back so as not to touch the floor. "Sir Panji," he said as he turned with widened eyes. Shocked twice.

"Please Kak Panji it will be okay. Thanks, Brother." Aul managed to catch his breath because his heart was still pounding so shocked. The pennant simply replied with a smile.

"Sir Panji was here on purpose or all the way through?" Aul takes Panji up the stairs to the second floor, the rooftop area.

"intentionally. I went home, but I said I was here again. I follow you all want to see also the progress of the cafe the entrepeneur beautiful." Panji looks over with a smile. Staring at Aul who was walking by his side.

"Emmm. Don't be muji. I'm so embarrassed." Aul turned his face in the opposite direction. Hiding the red hue of his face.

The banner smiled knot. According to sitting on the chair that Aul had chosen. From this rooftop, he could see the scenery of Ciamis which still many natural green scenery.

"Groan." The pennant stared gently at the beautiful face wrapped in pasmina whose ends were waving in the breeze.

"Yes." Yeah." Aul stared back with a question.

"Later abis magrib I will pick you up. Malmingan watch." Highlight Panji's eyes expectantly.

"Next night can't, brother. I have an appointment." Sahut Aul's.

"Aggara's agreement?" Guess the Panji with the face expression turned flat.

Aul nodded slowly.

The banner swallowed. Suddenly there was pain felt in the chest. "Would it be Anggara?"

Aul shakes.

"Why do you want to be with him?" Panji could not control his huff-pitched speech.

"Because Angga's sister has Sunday night. I've been waiting a long time to meet him who is busy with work and college again. So it's not intentionally ngedate." Obviously Aul. He can catch the change in Panji's attitude is not as warm as before.

Panji took a long breath. "Aul, you remember not. When you rejected me, I promised faithfully and patiently waited for you to graduate from college. Now that it's been a year from graduating, you still haven't opened your heart either. Is there a chance for me to reign in your heart." It's a heart without a plan. His arrival catches up with Aul because he longs to meet. But instead lured to reveal the contents of the heart because of hearing the name of the rival called.

Aul momentarily lowered his head and closed his eyes. Then look up again and look straight at the handsome man with a sharp nose who was once nicknamed Pinocchio. "So, can you be patient any minute?"

"I'm always patient. Three years of patience. How much longer do I have to wait, Aulia? As long as it's a certainty answer, I'm ready to add patient ammunition." Say the Panji for sure. Staring at Aul with a look of hope and longing. There are no women out there approaching. Somehow his heart could not open to look at another woman. Even

curious and wanted to continue chasing the woman in front of him who was clearly familiar with her nature and attitude.

"Will it be another day?" Aul asked with a serious look.

The banner straightened his back. He sure didn't hear wrong. But he also wanted to make sure his hearing again. "Patient for another day? No kidding, Aul?"

Aul shook his head while making a smile.

"OKAY. I'll be patient." The lips of the Panji curl a sweet smile. His face changed.

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Bestie, wait one more chapter tonight. God willing.