My Ex
Chapter 9
“aduh, why is this person I tagged anyway,” muttered Nadine saw reply Arka message,
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From: Arka
‘gua also apologizes, may our charity for a year be received by Allah SWT, aamiin..’.
Nadine fondles to reply to Arka's message. If you send it wrong reason ‘basi’, but this is not intentional because of broadcast messages.
‘ya okay lah, I do not seem to be too spare,’ Nadine type a reply message
Nadine: yes, amiin, amiin,
Arrow: okee
Nope: sip
Arka: uh, already yes, later connect again, want to pray isya first late, already late,
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Nadine almost cried out in shock. An Arka said ‘mau salat isya used to be late’? wow.this is weird.
“kesambet what is a child, suddenly want penitent?” Nadine murmured.
“by the same I you?” sahut April,
“nope, ehehe, yuk road.”
There was a feeling of pleasure as well as surprise to see the changed Ark. Because Nadine knows exactly how Arka. He belongs to the species ‘bad boy’, because among all the men who have ever been close to Nadine, this Arka is indeed the most ‘hazard’.
Even Nadine was not unaware that Arka did have a bad influence on her. It was as if he was blind from love. Nadine is not concerned with her attitude that is increasingly negligent with her obligations as a Muslim.
There was even sadness when he began to realize and wanted to emigrate, he had worried that Arka remained the same and did not throw away his bad habits. But now that Nadine was relieved, Arka changed. I don't know what made him change.
***
Lately the international issue is hot on the issue of the US embassy being moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem which has made Muslims around the world furious with the US decision.
Even the United Nations does not agree to this because it is considered to violate the code of ethics. Several non-Muslim countries have also commented on the issue. Even the hardest is Turkey. Nadine herself felt unaccepted and went along furious.
He posted all the news that he had read and shared on his social media account. ‘ini is not fair, his inner’ rejects all US decisions that he thinks ‘gila’.
Until a few days passed, Nadine was still struggling with this issue. And somehow he felt very emotional about this issue. It was as if her precious possession would be forcibly taken away.
Al-Aqsa cried remembering this, because of the Jews who intended to dismantle Al-Aqsa. Nadine is busy replying to the messages of her international friends who are very lucky to live in Hebron, Al-Khalil, Palestine.
Heba. Somehow they get to know and be friends. These days they are both busy exchanging stories and opinions about this.
Suddenly a message came in surprising Nadine. His tense forehead loosened slowly. He opened the message. His expression was surprised instead of playing.
“woah...trust this guy!” nadine's screams echoed in her room.
He saw many screenshots of the lecture that Arka sent him. Yes, lecture. YO! It’s a big news! Nadine read some Arkan messages.
Arka: this is a lecture recommendation of Ustadz that I like, you also have to watch the video. ^^
WHAT!! TRY REPEATING?!
Nadine typed with confusion that ran through her entire mind.
Nadine: aih, really tumben you discussed ustadz, why do you bro?
Arka: aahaha, yes no papa, penitentlah be willing to doomsday again, do not read the news? In the chaos of inter.
‘bentar, since when does he have an interest in international issues?’ Nadine turned her brain so confused.
Nadine: plis deh, I've read all the news that again frenzied in inter, inter,
Arka: no wonder I, you are so always know, you always know a lot,
Nadine: b anyway. But I am again worried about Palestine with the US decision, if gini can continue to be world war 3 could erupt.
Arka: it won't be long, it's already look at its characteristics, it's,
Nadine: tumben you interest news, wonder me. You too have changed, eaten you wrong?
Arka: ahaha, how did it change?
Nadine: yes changed, suddenly there in the mosque, kasi recomen sermon all. Bizarrely.
Arka: hehe, I want to say thank you to you, because you I became aware and willing to change.
Nadine: you mean? Changed because of me?
Arka: there you are, kepo lu. In any case, the world will want to end the time of penitence-tobat ahaha
Nadine: yes too, where I have not married anyway, aihh sad cave anyway.
Arka: uh ngakak, still thinking it wkwkwk, yaudah there find a new guy, before the world is over, yaudah,
Nadine: uh the kampret, mentang-about you already fiance songong very yak, yak,
Arka: is the word for mating, kkkkkkk
Nadine rolling eyes, the attitude of annoying an Ark did not change.
Nadine: anyway, when did you marry Clarissa?
‘Okee..this is a sensitive subject,’ Nadine held her breath when typing this message.
Arka: later, after your contract is completed. Didn't you ask for your own temenin until you're done?
Nadine felt there was a sense of having to read Arka's reply,
Nadine: seriously you? Though gapapa times, anyways it's not my business, want whenever you married it has nothing to do with me.
Arka: later, I also still want to nemenin you, there are still 3 months left until the contract is completed?
BLAARRR!!!!
Nadine doesn't know how to respond. His feelings became erratic. Pleased, haru, worried, amused, greget and confused all so one. Make him scream while hitting the pillow.
“oii why you Nad?” asked Aesqil who passed in front of Nadine's room.
“aaaaakkkkkhhhhhhh I want crazy taste,” shouted Nadine.
“iisshh hurts you,” Aesqil shook his head at Nadine's behavior.
***
The month of Ramadan has arrived, it means that the less time Nadine here. 2 months after she runs out of work contract, Nadine will immediately go out of the country to continue her study.
There was something stuck in his heart, something he wanted to talk to Arka about. There's something he wants to say. But his heart was so worried. Should he tell it?
After finishing sahur, Nadine glanced at the clock. There are still 15 minutes before imsyak. 3 dates as a mouth wash, and a glass of warm water. For your information, warm water can minimize dehydration due to fasting.
Nadine ate dates little by little as she played her phone. The rest of one more grain, which had glided safely its furlough. Nadine coolly chewed dates until suddenly the sound of the morning Adhan reverberated.
He choked and hurriedly drank the remaining water was still a third of a glass. Oh my's...
“uhuk..uhuk...uhuk... duh astagfirullah..keselek I,” Nadine still patting his chest.
“what are you?” ask Julia wonder
“keselek dates, really fitting adzan,”
“eh buset dah, so that 15 to 10 minutes more tuh lase,” Julia giggled at the silliness of Nadine.
“ya Allah..thank you already ketelen, may not make it void,” muttered Nadine stroking her chest.
Afterwards Nadine rushed to take a shower and prepared to go to work. This month of Ramadan is his second year of work. Sometimes the heat of the weather really makes him have to endure desperately in order to keep fasting.
Nadine hummed softly chanting the lyrics of the song that echoed in her ears. Nadine was never far away with her earphones. Not infrequently he just put it up without turning on any music.
The weather today is not as bad as yesterday. Nadine was very grateful because since there was a new employee in the Arka division, the man began to rarely visit his place because it was always the new employee who went around taking samples.
Only one problem. Canteen. Nadine is still always wary if she accidentally sees Arka in the cafeteria during lunchtime, or accidentally runs into him when they are one shift.
Not a big deal indeed. But he thought it was very disturbing to the scenery. The sun is moving higher and higher, the weather is really hot. Sweat began to wash over everyone's temples.
“so hot...” complained Erika next to Nadine.
It was clear that his lips were dry and his face was tired.
“patience, still half a day, and afternoon is also ok again, if you can't resist trying to rest first to the toilet, but jan to the beverage machine,” replied Nadine to strengthen Erika who seemed tired with the weather.
To be honest, Nadine felt the same way. His throat was very dry, the weather was hot and his stomach was getting hungry as lunch hour was nearing, making him fantasize a lot about fresh mixed ice with melted syrup, eemmmmm.....
“eh, astagfirullah..” muttered Nadine awakens from daydreams about her mixed ice.
Time is running very slow. It felt like I wasn't moving at all. Until finally we reach the end of the day. Nadine glanced at the clock on her phone. Just one more hour until the adzan maggrib.
He took a step back to the back door of the building. These moments are the most fun sitting in the back, more precisely in the rear gazebo.
There are two gazebos in the back. He pushed the door, the afternoon breeze instantly greeted him, caressing Nadine's tired face. It's fun, Nadine always likes the atmosphere of the afternoon after the ashar before the maghrib . Calm and shady.
“ahh.” His face was disappointed when he saw Arka was already sitting in the rear gazebo. He glanced at the other gazebo which was more people. Nadine clucked, but she wanted to sit alone.
Nadine sat next to her friends who were busy with their cell phones. With the earphones, he wants to relax and enjoy the song.
“ooiii!!” an exclamation succeeded in stealing Nadine's attention, she looked up at the caller. Not far away, Arka saw Nadine while waving her hand. Nadine fondles to move places.
Arka waved impatiently, patting the empty bench next to her. Yes indeed, the gazebo that Arka lives in is indeed quiet. There's only one.
Nadine sighed softly, she moved towards Arka. He sat down next to her without saying anything. He leaned on his back and played his phone looking around for the song he was going to listen to this afternoon.
“ngapain there? Usually also here,” said Arka started the conversation,
“ya sat down,” Nadine is still busy with her phone, he said,
‘lagian here is also you,’ Nadine continued in her heart.
“capek?” tanya Arka looked at Nadine who was still busy with her phone,
“hmm, that's it,” replied Nadine of origin,
“puasya smoothly?” tanya Arka and only replied a nod by Nadine,
Silent..
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Still quiet.....
The atmosphere is very awkward. Arka was busy with her thoughts, in fact she wanted to invite Nadine to talk. Honestly, Nadine is a person who is fun to talk to, besides she knows a lot, this girl also always understands Arka, making her always comfortable.
But honey, Nadine didn't look at him at all. Asked was just a response. Arka played her phone with a huff. He glanced at Nadine who was cool himself watching youtube. Arka was talking to someone on the phone.
‘the same girl’-inner Nadine glanced at Arka who was on the phone.
“lagging what is it?” tanya Arka glanced at Nadine who giggled herself staring at her phone.
“nonton YouTube ,”
“nonton funny huh?” Arka leaned her body to see Nadine's phone.
Arka looked at Nadine sayu.
‘when I'm beside you, but you don't want my notice at all,’-inner Arka.
“eh, btw, what's the quota voucher, ok?” arka's question successfully stole Nadine's attention.
Nadine gasped, she recalled her conversation with Julia after the voucher she gave her.
Flashback~
“Jul, how is the koutanya already being made?” ask Nadine.
“aihh, her voucher is lilang masa,” Julia grimaces considering her free voucher that was lost the other day.
“lah, how can you? Lost where? Not yet dipake emang?” fad Nadine, the feeling is getting worse considering it is the gift of Arka.
“ilang pas hiking kemaren. I got the power when I came down from the mountain. Because the sanjak until the peak is still there, just not yet sepet dipake, how dong?” julia feels guilty.
“hhggg, how else, yaudah says anyway,”
Flasback end~
Nadine immediately looked at Arka with a guilty look, making the one being stared at feel awry. Arka raised her eyebrows in surprise with Nadine's response.
“why?” ask Arka,
“gue apologizes,” Nadine feels bad saying it,
“apologize make?”
“voucher that you share, I'll take Julia. Because he again needs a quota, and besides my quota is still a lot,” explained Nadine carefully afraid to offend Arka.
“o.oohh yaudah gapapa times, I have already finished,”
“but not yet sepet dipake even cross,” continued Nadine, said,
“wah can say,” Arka surprised also turned out.
“let's pass Julia take hiking she said, so that's the cross before dipake, sorry. You're not angry, are you?”
Arka chuckled at Nadine's explanation.
“gak lah, yaudah if ilang also gapapa,”
“gue so not good, you give me, even I pass it to someone else, ilang anyway.”
“iya just relax, anyways I want to give you also,”
Silent....
No time for a new conversation to begin, the bell has sounded signalling the end of this afternoon's break. Nadine rushes out of the gazebo leaving Arka first.
“already entered, I first yes, bye,” pamitnya without waiting for reply Arka he immediately darted into his workplace.
Arka had just opened her mouth about to reply, but Nadine had already left first making her swallow her sentence again. He also returned to his work place.
***
Lately Arka has been thinking a lot about her future plans. Whether he should look for a rental house in this city or buy a house in his village. Considering that he already has a fiancee, it means that soon he will carry out the marriage, inevitably make him think of many things for the future.
This makes him a little dizzy. On the other hand, the occasional shadow of Nadine still haunts him. Honestly, releasing Nadine is a heavy choice for Arka. But what would say if the girl won had kept her distance and chosen her own path. Arka can't force it.
The feeling is divided into two, confused to choose. On the one hand he feels the weight of responsibility with Clarissa and also her family, on the other hand his heart can not lie if he still keeps the taste for Nadine. It's frustrating.
One Saturday afternoon Arka began typing a message, calling Nadine for the umpteenth time.
To: Nadine
‘Nad, in your apartment there is a rental ad ga? I want to find a rental place,’
He waited for a while until his phone rang showing Nadine's reply, he smiled faintly. He thinks Nadine is a cute girl, in front as if she doesn't care, but in back still cares too. Care about it in a unique way.
Nadine: rent an apartment? You want to move?
Nadine remembered. In the past, Arka did complain about living with her coworkers, she wanted to rent her own place.
Arka: yes, there are rental ads?
Nadine: less know anyway, usually in the lobby there is an announcement. That I saw.
Arka: okay sip, Nadine is the best, hehe
When do you want to move? Need more chips?
Arka: um anyway, just preparation for later after marriage, I have a plan to bring Clarissa here. That's why find a place.
Marlin: oh,
-mood direct jatoh anyay,,-
Arka: yes, because I want to take Clarissa for a walk around the city. So the money has to find a place.
Nadine: oh
Arka: usually there is a rental advertising announcement, right?
Nadine: yes
Arka: do you know of any other rental places? But don't go too far,
Name: gaktaw
Arka: kaya Clarissa will seneng if I bring it here,
Nadine: oh
Arka: besides I have no intention of moving work from here.
Nadine: oh
this is the guy who intentionally made a sprain? Duh patiently again fasting jan angry
Nadine stroked her chest, her heart completely made hot. The shadow of Arka and Clarissa who had become a couple was shadowed in her head, making her heart claustrophobic. There's a feeling of unwillingness. Nadine glanced at the clock, only 1 hour before breaking the fast. Sabarrr....
Arka: uh is there a bukber event today?
Nadine: no, no,
Bukber is the same I want to not? We're out, we're out,
Nope: mlz
Arka: really, this,
Nadine rolled her eyes lazily, she felt being played with. What does it mean, has made his heart hot whether he intentionally or not continues to suddenly invite him to eat together. Nadine grimaces with Arka's behavior.
Arka: yaudah if you don't want, ga maksa.
He did not reply to his message at all. I don't know why he feels Arka is getting so annoying. It was as if even a small thing was very annoying for Nadine.
Meanwhile. Actually Arka had no intention to ruin Nadine's mood.he only thought about the girl and without thinking long contacted her with pleasantries.
Arka is not serious about his request for rental house, he is just looking for a topic for discussion.
Broken already Nadine's mood. His thoughts begin to drift far and wide about Arka and Clarissa's marriage and they stay together, happy at all times, laughing together, waking up in the morning with romance, which is aarrrhhh....
“my head hurts,” complained Nadine to herself.
***
The following days felt as exhausting as ever. It has entered the middle of Ramadan, remaining less than 15 days until Eid al-Fitr. Nadine more diligently read the Qur’annya although the day never reached the target.
- ga will khatam if kek gini continues
That night Nadine just got off the bus, she crossed the road. His steps stopped seeing a paper stuck on the gate wall.
An announcement of apartment rental. Nadine immediately remembered Arka, hurriedly he photographed the announcement and sent it to Arka.
“odd, ko ga in the lobby, even in the gate,” muttered Nadine astonished.
He continued his way up to the lobby, his eyes glancing at the blue notice board. A lot of paper was stuck there even more than yesterday.
Nadine read them one by one looking for criteria that would be appropriate for Arka. Then he shot some commercials there, and sent them to Arka. Almost 10 advertisements he sent to Arka.
Nadine just wants to do good, help ‘friend’. Isn't lightening your brother's business a reward? Even though the heart feels sore. No problem, Arka also often helps Nadine when she is difficult.
Drrt....
From: Arka
‘wah, so much, thanks so much Nadine, ’
Nadine simply read the message with a flat face, she was too tired to serve Arka. Nadine needs to shower now, she's tired. So tired.
Arka did not think that Nadine really helped him find a rental place.
don't you forget your brother's kindness just because he made one mistake