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24. Night market

One month later....

"Neng, when would you like to know your mother?" Nata asked as they were eating at the fried rice stall.

"Later Bang." Nia replied, Between her meals.

"What I want to do is to formalize our relationship immediately." Nata stopped eating.

Nia put down her spoon and looked at Nata.

"But I'm still scared." Reply Nia and then bow.

Conquering a trauma is not easy.

Believe me, if Taruma is already attached to the heart and mind. It takes time and more struggle to get rid of it.

Nia told me about how her father left. It creates a fear of making a commitment.

But Nata understands, and is willing to help Nia to get out of the trauma.

"Yeah, it's okay. If you're not ready." Said Nata while rubbing the back of Nia's hand.

"But if you want to quickly get married. I'm fine if you want to marry someone else." Said Nia even with hesitation.

"No, Neng. Brother just wants to have you as soon as possible." Nata also rejected Nia's words.

"I'm asking for a few more months." Nia.

"Yes, you'll wait until you're ready." Answer Nata Yakin.

Nia smiled as well, because Nata understood her very well.

"Where's renovation? Done already?" Nata changed the subject.

"Have Bang, Alhamdulillah."

"Thankful then. I'm happy for you."

They continued eating and drove Nia to Kostan.

"Be careful. Greetings to Mom." Nia said when Nata Pamit came home after delivering it.

"Yes, be careful too!" Say Nata Before closing the glass helmet and advancing the motor.

Nia immediately entered the boarding room, and it turned out that Laila was already there.

"La, Tumben are you home?" Nia asked who was sitting near Laila.

"Yes. I just ran Mas Irfan to the terminal." Laila replied While continuing to replace Chanel Television.

"Where are you going?" Nia asked back

"It's customary to go back to Surabaya." Answer Laila.

Nia just nodded.

"You're from Bang Nata's house?" Now Laila asked.

"No, we're just eating something." Reply to Nia who rose from her seat.

She went to the bathroom to clean her face and change her clothes.

Nia and Laila were already lying on the bed.

They also chatted. This past month Laila is no longer an installment, she is now talking less than before.

One Week later......

"Mas, when are you coming back to Jakarta?" Ask Laila while she calls Irfan.

"Later, Honey. There's still business." Answer Irfan across the street.

"Don't be long, I've been missing a lot." Said Laila with her spoiled typical style.

"Yes, baby." Answer Irfan.

They chatted for a while and ended the conversation.

This Sunday Nia and Laila decided not to go anywhere and just fall in the hostel.

"Indeed, Irfan hasn't returned to Jakarta?" Asked Nia After hearing Laila's whining that asked Irfan to return to Jakarta as soon as possible.

"Not yet, he said there was still some business." Answer Laila.

"La, we're playing Nisa Yuk's hostel!" Bring Nia.

"Whose nisa? Is he an employee of our factory too?" Ask Laila

"No, Nisa's Bang Ucok's girlfriend. He used to tell me to play at his boarding house." Obviously Nia

"Are you the same as the impression?" Ask Laila.

"No, We're Both. Deket really, just stay up the angkot." Nia also persuaded.

"Come, May. From morning we fall away." Laila finally agreed.

Nia and Laila leave after they finish preparing and inform Nisa that they are coming.

It only took twenty minutes to reach Nisa's boarding house.

"It's still far away?" Laila asked as they walked after getting off the angkot.

"Nearly so. Kostan Nisa's behind the house." Nia replied while pointing at a large house.

They also arrived at Nisa's boarding house.

The three of them also talked familiarly ala women when they had gathered.

After a few hours at Nisa's place, Nia was surprised by the arrival of Nata, Ucok and Akbar.

It turns out that Nisa told Ucok that Nia was at her boarding house.

And Ucok also told Nata that Nia was with her boyfriend.

So that makes Nata excited to come there.

"Have you been here long?" Nata approached Nia.

"From yesterday afternoon, Bang." Answer Nia.

"We go yuk!" Take Ucok.

"Yes, where you are." Timpal Ucok again.

"Neng you want to go for a walk?" Nata asks Nia for her opinion.

"La, you're coming!" Nia asks Laila to come along.

"No, no, I'll just go home." Laila refused.

"Come, La. You can go with Akbar. We're both." Persuade Nia with a face of light.

Laila took a breath and accepted Nia's invitation.

They also left in the afternoon.

Ucok with Nisa, Laila has a conversation with Akbar and of course Nia with Nata.

"Bang, we're there" Nia said, pointing to a night market.

Nata also stopped the Motor, followed by Ucok And Akbar.

"You guys wanna come here?" Nata asked the others.

"Can, I want to ride it!" Sambar Laila pointed to the kora-kora game.

"Oh, we're there." Akbar agreed.

They also parked the vehicle after agreeing to enter a night market that was crowded.

They walk in tandem.

Nata clasped Nia's hand so as not to separate in the crowd.

So did Ucok, He faithfully took Nisa's hand.

While Laila just runs parallel to Laila.

"You want to buy this?" Said Nisa holding a cotton candy.

"I want to!" Nia who is a snack lover is immediately enthusiastic.

The three women walked parallel to the cotton candy in each hand.

"Let's go up on that!" Laila is excited to ride the kora-kora game.

They also played the game together.

Laila, Nia and Nisa laughed happily enjoying all the games that were there. Makes the atmosphere more exciting.

While all three men were considered non-existent, they just kept tailing behind the girls.

"Neng, let's buy some food first yuk! That's Brother lager." Bring Nata.

"Yes, we'll eat first." Ucok agreed.

They walked to a fast food outlet.

"Seru also turned out to ride a rich game that way" said Laila happy while walking towards the Outlet.

But their laughter stopped instantly when they were shocked when faced with a man holding a woman and a toddler on his lap.

"M-Mas Irfan." Laila said with a trembling voice.

Nata, Akbar and Ucok immediately approached them.

Irfan was silent.

The woman beside him looked a little confused.

"Mas Irfan-" Laila tried to speak even though her tongue was instantly twisted.

"Hi, Fan. You taking a walk too?" Nata cut Laila's words.

"D-yes." Irfan answered like panic.

Laila wants to talk to Irfan, but Nia forbids him by holding Laila's hand.

"Is that your wife, by the way?" Ucok tried to provoke questions, because he wanted to know who the woman next to him was.

"Eumm.. I-yes, this is my wife." Answer Irfan.

Instantly Laila's body went limp, Her heart seemed to stop pumping her blood flow.

"Include, I'm Ayu." Irfan's wife reached out.

Laila and Nia shook Irfan's wife's hand.

Nia and Nisa try to support Laila's body so as not to fall.

While Ucok was already clenching his hands due to emotions, But Nata held Ucok by patting him on the shoulder.

"Then we go first." Pamit Nata's.

Nata deliberately immediately stopped because he saw Laila was already very shocked.

Nia and Nisa help Laila to walk towards a bench.

Nia sat down Laila's body that was completely helplessly limp.

Laila's cry broke instantly.

Laila was crying in Nia's arms.

"Nia, Irfan, Irfan already has .." Laila was unable to continue her words.

"Patience, La." Nia said to calm Laila down and rubbed her back

Nisa also rubbed Laila's back when told by Ucok.

"Let's go home." Take Nia, after a long time Laila cried.

Laila nodded while crying.

Nia and Nisa still faithfully call Laila to walk to the parking lot.

"You're still strong enough to sit on the bike? if it is not strong you just take a taxi" Akbar said when Laila was about to ride his motorcycle.

"It's okay. Ride the bike only" replied Laila with a little frenzy.