
Ardi and Kenzo are already inside the airport. They waited for Zahra's arrival at the arrival gate. Before heading to the airport they stopped by a flower shop. Kenzo tells Ardi to buy a bouquet of roses, and foolishly the man obeys them.
“Why do I also obey Kenzo, now I am like someone who is waiting for his lover,” Ardi wrote in his heart while looking at a bouquet of roses in his hand.
Kenzo is now trying to hold back the laughter of seeing the stupid behavior of his best friend who immediately complied when he told to buy a bouquet of roses. Though at that time Kenzo only intended to prank Ardi, but with
stupidly the man just complied.
Kenzo scrunched his forehead as he looked at the young man who was waving at him, “Matteo!” shaken surprised.
Ardi who felt familiar with the name, finally followed the eyes of his best friend, “so he whose name is Matteo,” murmured in his heart.
“Hai, Brother. Brother Kenzo wants to pick up Zahra?” ask the young man.
Kenzo nodded, “what are you doing here?” askalanya.
“I also want to pick up Zahra, Brother. Yesterday he called he said he wanted to go home to Jogja, so I wanted to pick him up,” said the young man with a smile on his face.
Ardi kept staring at the young man who was standing before him, he was young, not like I was old, he thought.
“Oh yes, know this my best friend, Ardi,” said Kenzo trying to introduce Ardi with the young man. I don't know what Kenzo is planning right now.
Ardi shook the young man's hand, “Ardi,” he said introducing himself.
“Matteo, Brother.” The young man looked at Zahra from a distance, he then waved his hand towards Zahra.
Ardi's tail followed the gaze of Matteo's eyes, looking a big smile from the man's lips as he looked at the girl who was walking towards him.
“Kak Kenzo has been here?” zahra asked as she walked closer.
“Ya..lumayan,” says Kenzo. The young man then nudged Ardi's arm and moved his eyebrows up and down.
Ardi who understood the meaning of his best friend then walked closer to Zahra, “ini for you,” he said while giving a bouquet of roses to the girl.
Zahra scrunched her forehead, what does this mean try? “thank you,” he said as he brushed off his smile. The girl received the rose from Ardi's hand. But there are various questions on the girls mind
that was when I received the flowers.
Matteo who was watching Ardi's movements also felt very suspicious, what the hell is this?. The young man is now walking closer to Zahra, “hai, how is the journey?” tanyakanya.
“Hai, Matt. You come too, I don't think you'll pick me up. The trip this time is very tiring,” complained the girl while pursing her lips.
“You go home now or want to stop by for a meal first?” ask Matteo. The two men continued to chat and did not care about the whereabouts of Kenzo and Ardi.
“I'm hungry, we eat first yes, after that just go home,” said Zahra while holding the arm Matteo.
“Your habit, if you have met this guy, you always forget me!” Kenzo folded his arms around his chest.
The look in Ardi's eyes could not be separated from the girl's hand which was still coiled in the young man's arm. A look of dislike, wanted Ardi to let go of the hand, but whatever power there was no courage in him. Why should I be angry? What right do I try to ban them? His grunt.
“That big brother, is old too, still likes sulking,” ledek Zahra.
“How about we eat together? Actually I was here not to bring a car,” I Matteo while scratching his head that does not itch.
“Yes, we're the same as Kenzo's sister. Can you, Brother?” ask Zahra.
“I was just a passenger, you ask her.” Kenzo pointed at the man standing beside him.
“EM...Brother Ardi, we can take Kak Ardi's car, right?” zahra asked while looking at Ardi.
That look again. Why would Zahra have to have that look in the eye, he thought. Ardi nodded in agreement, the man then led them to the parking lot.
***
“Zahra, where do you want to continue your medical studies?” ask Matteo.
“Do not know where to go to college. But for now I want to rest first, after that just find out which campus is suitable,” said the girl.
“I will help find the best campus here,” Matteo said.
Zahra nodded while enjoying her food.
Ardi and Kenzo are only the mosquito repellent of the proximity of Zahra and Matteo. Kenzo's plan to bring Ardi closer to his best friend gatot aka failed miserably.
Kenzo could see that since then his best friend had not even turned his gaze away from his cousin. The man still has a thousand ways to get his best friend closer to his cousin. “Matteo, can you accompany me for a moment?” tanyakanya.
“Where, Brother?” ask the young man.
“Udah come with me, won't be long kok.” Kenzo then asked for Ardi's car keys.
“Where are you going?” ardi asked curiously while giving the car keys to Kenzo.
“There is something I want to buy,” said the man then took the key from Ardi's hand.
“Why not go with my sister's best friend?” matteo asked, actually the young man still wanted to be with Zahra, he would not be willing to leave so soon.
“I want it with you, besides I also need your opinion.” Kenzo then stood up, “already come on,” he added then pulled Matteo's hand. Inevitably the young man stood up and followed his best friend's older cousin.
Now only Zahra and Ardi are left, they look very awkward. This is the third time they have met.
“You're still mad at me about what I said back then?” tanya Ardi tried to open the conversation.
Zahra shook her head, “I have no right to be angry. Brother has the right to argue,” he said without staring at the man sitting in front of him.
“I'm sorry, if my words offended you, what else did I say that made you cry,” said Ardi regretfully.
Zahra ventured to look at the man in front of her, “why can big brother think that way about me? Do you know what I've been through all this time?” tanyakanya.
“Sorry.” That's all Ardi can say right now.
Zahra got up from her seat, “maaf, Sister. I'm so tired, I want to go home,” he said then stepped his feet. But Ardi quickly stood up and pulled the girl's hand until she was right there
in front of his eyes at a very close distance.
Ardi felt his heartbeat as if he wanted to jump out. My heart, what's wrong with my heart? “ah...sorry.I don't mean to be presumptuous, but if you go, what should I say to Kenzo later,” he said nervously.
Zahra let go of Ardi's hand, “let's say I went home first because I feel tired,” he said then stepped away.
“But your stuff will be in my car!” yell Ardi.
Zahra immediately stopped her steps, she then looked back to look at Ardi, “please take me to my house. Sorry, brother, I'm really tired. I want to rest quickly,” he said then returned
spread her legs while waving her hands without looking at Ardi.
Ardi smiled as he shook his head, “what's wrong with me? Why am I so happy after meeting Zahra?”
~oOo~
MATTEO ZAIDAN'S