
Footsteps are like losing direction when walking. Very surprised to find that the person who had been considered impossible existed, was now real and was sitting quietly with Azlan there. And even Shin Adnan had looked at him several times as well.
Slowly dragging the empty bench beside Azlan. Sitting while looking at the man across from Azlan who was also staring at him. Dhiarra continued to reply to Shin's gaze with a chest that felt still hanging. The face was flat and there was no smile, but it was still a handsome fashion.
"Dhiarra, just disappear, you, you can't say it yet" Azlan's reprimand shifted both eyes.
"Sorry, Azlan. I really can't stand it,,," Dhiarra replied as she received a mouthful of fried rice from Azlan.
"Not very spicy. Sellers said, chile stock's up." Azlan explained while preparing to scoop hers.
Dhiarra was like he had not heard Azlan's words just now. His eyes again looked at Shin who now looked a little warm. That's why Dhiarra's lips unconsciously cracked, throwing a beautiful smile at Shin.
Shin did not immediately return Dhiarra's smile. His machete brows were only slightly raised, yet there was a faint smile also on those thin lips then. Shin threw a glance at the plate. Start scooping his fried rice, following Azlan who was busy sorting chicken bones on a plate.
Dhiarra did not focus on the delicious taste of fried rice that was being chewed. Regretting not giving any greeting to Shin. It doesn't feel like you can stand each other's silence, maybe he's the one who's not polite this time. But already this way, mutual silence and mutual silence.
"Next we cross the bridge to Penang. Till daah..." Azlan said while looking at Dhiarra.
"Where do we want to go by the name of the place, Azlan?" the girl did not understand.
Shin who had finished eating earlier only silently listened while browsing the phone in hand.
"We're at Butterworth, Penang too. We're off to George Town. We'll get a bridge first," Azlan blew the freshly delivered hot coffee.
"Ferris can also be an option. If you want a taste of taking the ferry," the stereo voice said. But the person who just spoke was still staring at the phone screen. Dhiarra took a deep breath.
"Are outsiders like me allowed to board a ship, Azlan?" Dhiarra looked at Azlan and hoped that he would take her on the ferry.
"Ha.ha.ha..You can have Dhiarra. Hey, don't you have a Malaysian IC?" azlan's brows furrowed at the pretty face beside which then seemed to nod at him.
"Well, it's easier!" connect Azlan.
"Are we going to take the ferry?" ask Dhiarra.
"Not for now, Dhiarra. We're taking the train to the bridge. Beautiful scenery too," explained Azlan.
"If you want, go with me. I haven't been on the ferry in a long time" the stereo said.
Dhiarra had caught Shin's fleeting glance at her. Then turned to Azlan who was just silently holding a coffee cup.
"Azlan, I want to join Mr. Shin on the ferry. I never got on the ferry. You didn't come once?" the soft voice of Dhiarra asked Azlan.
"You go on the same boat. I have been very often. I want to close my eyes on the train, "Azlan said, and then sipped a cup to finish the coffee juice in it.
As they stood. The two Malaysian men walked in front and followed by a beautiful girl from Indonesia who continued to walk in the back.
Drivers who also filled the stomach but sat at the outside table, hurriedly followed to immediately reach the parked car. He opened all the doors, knowing that there was Dhiarra who would sit in front again with him.
The car remains dark, but is now well understood by all passengers. Dhiarra glanced at the back while bringing herself in the car. Shin took a position behind Azlan and each sat down by himself.
Dhiarra sat sweetly very calm and comfortable with the rest of her occasional heartbeat still speeding up. But the fibers that settle on the head have decomposed loose and are no longer tangled. The dizziness on his head had been sagging and had disappeared completely. Her beautiful face continued to show a line of smiles with bright eyes observing the edge of the highway very excitedly.
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In the back seat...
Azlan who was sitting in the front seat, had been sloshing very comfortably. It did not seem to move anymore because the eye was completely closed. His soul has flown to nirvana for the next time tonight. Azlan was indeed very easily closed anywhere.
The man sitting straight in the back seat...
A pair of eyes on the handsome face with machete eyebrows were widened in the dark dimness of the car. Observe the foreign girl sitting quietly with the driver in front.
After having been worried for quite a long time with many kinds of considerations, it was finally decided also to come along. Other than not wanting to be considered to have broken the promise as well as not being the responsible man by the girl, but Shin felt uneasy as he recalled this long journey of Dhiarra just going alone with Azlan.
If normal, the journey from Kuala Lumpur to Penang will take more than six hours. And if from Ayer Keroh it is even longer, which is nine hours. In addition, the last reason he joined was because of Hazrul.
Beyond his reckless acts of corruption, Hazrul is Shin's good older brother. His brother is a hard worker and quite fast to be a role model. And Shin had been prepared for Hazrul at that time, to drive Dhiarra himself safely to the island of Penang, where Dhiarra's mother had settled with Hazrul there.
That's why Shin retracted his remark to Dhiarra this afternoon so that the girl would go alone to Penang with Azlan. As well as saying that he will just rest tonight.
Unbeknownst to Dhiarra, Shin who had prepared after his long bath, immediately went down and said goodbye to the old man. And get in the car because Azlan has arrived.
Observing Dhiarra who had appeared and bailed on mama Azizah. Be prepared if only the girl would sit together next to him, but instead chose to sit with the driver in front. And Dhiarra never looked back.
Shin was not sleepy, his eyes were fixed on looking at Dhiarra. A little furious because the girl was completely unaware of his existence. Anxious and agitated look at Dhiarra along the way. Until asking the driver to stop for a meal, the girl was soundly not heard.
When it came down and Azlan then woke up Dhiarra long enough. Shin preferred to walk with the driver to the restaurant. Then turn to find the location of the toilet and have to be patient to join in queue there.
It was almost Shin's turn, but was quite surprised to see Dhiarra in a depressed style because he was holding back a sense of kebelet, had been standing restlessly in the queue behind him.
When the person inside seemed to be coming out, willingly and thoughtlessly, that was when Shin reflex grabbed Dhiarra's hand and put it in the bathroom.
Shin had no interest in queuing anymore, but chose to leave because the feeling of wanting to go to the toilet suddenly disappeared. Just a smile with a feeling of satisfaction had saved Dhiarra in the same case as dawn yesterday was once again. Like making amends for being angry and disappointing the girl.
And now Shin was smiling once again. It will soon be heading to the port at Butterworth to board a ferry with Dhiarra across the Penang strait to George Town across...