
That morning Arsene looked neat in a white t-shirt and navy dress shirt that he left open the buttons, complete with his jeans. He came down the stairs with his sister, Kirei, who was also neat and beautiful.
“Mom, I want to come with Abang Acen?” pinta Kirei to Ajeng who is feeding Finn.
“Where are you guys?” tanya Ajeng saw that her two children were neat.
“You to the bookstore, Mom!” answer Arsene.
“Yes, be careful on the road, baby! Don't ride the bike!”
“Yes!”
The two young men set foot into the garage, picked up a motorbike, and drove towards the city center at a large bookstore. Last night Arsene could not sleep, he looked for references to books related to marriage and young marriage. Ah, that young man is really serious indeed. Therefore, he decided to just look for it directly in a bookstore that sells a lot of collections.
Kirei followed his brother when they reached the quite famous bookstore. A variety of books neatly lined up on each sturdy shelf according to the category for easy searching. Arsene searched for the book in the religious category. While Kirei left it on the shelf that contains various comics and children's books.
A book called Young Marriage caught the young man's attention. Arsene took a quick look at what was on the back of the book. It seemed like all the questions floating in his mind would be able to be answered by the book.
The handsome young man brought some books to the cashier table. He also paid for the book that his sister had bought, then left the store. Seeing that there was an ice cream shop outside, Kirei persuaded his brother to buy.
“Abang, I want ice cream!” the door that afternoon.
“Yes, let's go!”
The two young men went to an ice cream shop that was queuing a lot. While waiting in line, they choose the menu to be ordered. An ice cream sundae in strawberry sauce was held by Kirei after he got it. The teenage girl looks happy to see the fresh red thick-scented melts of strawberries in the ice cream glasses she just bought. While Arsene is more pleased with ice cream with a thick chocolate sauce. They were sitting on a chair in the park right in front of the bookstore they had visited.
Kirei was seen wrinkling his face, when the cold sensation of soft ice cream that had been mixed with fresh strawberry sauce entered his mouth.
“Enak?” ask brother.
“Don’t ask! I love it so much!” said cheerfully.
Arsene smiled at him.
“What book did you buy, Rei?” ask Arsene. He scoops his soft ice cream and puts it in his mouth.
“I just bought a Spiderwick novel,” Kirei replied.
“Not Mommy ever told you about that?”
“Yes, but only one book. Books two through five are not yet!”
“Oh turns out there is a sequel. That's an old book!”
“Books can be read at any time, even Abang still like to read The Hobbit, a work published in 1937, is more ancient! Even opa Gunawan was not born.” protest Kirei. Arsene chuckled at his sister's answer.
The more the sun rises, the more visitors to the bookstore. Books that are sold, seem to be more in demand. It turns out that physical books are still pretty much loved, even though digital books are popular and easier to read anywhere and anytime. But physical books may be more convenient for some people, especially for those who are not too comfortable reading on the screen of a phone or tablet, which often makes the eyes tired and sore.
Arsene had just finished his chocolate ice cream which he then threw in the trash. His body turned around, the instant he got an electric shock from the sudden encounter of the gaze. The man became stiff and awkward. It was just that the smile from that face managed to tear him down.
“Hey, are you here too?” sapanya friendly.
“Za-zaara?”
It was Zaara with her spiritist comrades, it seemed like she had just walked out of the bookstore as well. They were buying a trendy drink in a small shop.
“I just bought a book for psychotes,” he explained without asking.
“Ooh .. so when is the test?”
“You haven't been looking for tau?” tanyanya.
At first Arsene did not intend to enter the campus and study here, considering he had planned to apply to Le Cordon Bleu. But given his new determination last night, he will reorganize his study plan and tidy up all his future plans.
“New to find out,” answers plain.
“So where you want to go?” ask Zaara.
“We’ll see!” said smile.
Zaara put her shoulder out. The man in front of him looked strange in his opinion, like hiding something.
“So where do you want to register?” ask Arsene.
“UBP FIB, if I do not graduate, then I enter the University of Mentari aja,” replied Zaara.
“Well, see you then,” replied Arsene and left there.
Zaara looked at Arsene's back as she walked further away from him. Yeah, Arsene looked weird today. The man turned around and smiled as he waved his hand at Zaara. The girl replied with a stiff smile.
“Ra, you are very close to Arsene?” rahma asked, when the long hooded girl finished buying her drink.
“Dibilang deket anyway yes, because he is the only man who can be familiar with me. Our parents also turned out to be in office since High School. So often meet outside school,” explained Zaara.
“Wah! Your parents are in office?” tanya Intan was surprised.
Zaara nodded.
“Can be a soul mate!” chirped Rahma.
“His opportunity is wide open, Ra! He's good, isn't he? Never make trouble, diligent also to the mosque, he was also busy howling you at that time,” explained Rahma.
“Iya right!” intan Sahut
“Do you have no feelings at all for him? If I were you, I would have been a klepek!” intan said, making Zaara nudge her small body.
“This feeling must be maintained, can not explode if it is not time,” said Zaara.
Rahma and Intan looked at each other.
“Don't you actually have feelings for Arsene?” guess Intan.
Zaara's eyes widened, her cheeks blushing. Suddenly the girl stepped foot towards the minimarket which was not far from them standing.
“Zaara!” call Rahma and Intan together, then chase after her.
Zaara tried to hold back her smile.
“Dih, play escape!” protest his two best friends.
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That afternoon, Zaara had just arrived at her home after she spent time with her best friend at the bookstore. His face looked confused even more after the conversation between himself and his best friend this afternoon.
The girl entered his room and changed all his clothes. His hands were propping up his chin, as he sat on his desk chair. The books he just bought he took them out, then opened them one by one. Suddenly a knock was heard at the door.
“Log in!” said it.
Her brother, Reza, went into her daughter's room. The bearded man was carrying a box wrapped in brown paper with white labels on its surface. Reza put the parcel on her son's desk.
“What is this, Bi?” zaara asked as she watched the parcel, astonished.
“Package for you. Your name is there!”
“What did I buy? I have never been shopping online lately. When to come, Bi?”
“So afternoon, from the online ojek courier!”
Zaara furrowed her brows as she read her name written on the package. “Who are you from?” ask in the heart. There is no sender's name there, nor is there a phone number. The girl was worried.
Reza was still standing next to his son, hoping that Zaara would open the package immediately, which still questioned who the sender was.
“Open aja Bi?” Zaara asked her father.
“Try aja!” reza replied relaxed.
Hesitating, Zaara opened the package that seemed to contain a book. Sure enough, it was indeed a book with a light green soft cover volume. The book is not too thick and not too thin. Zaara turned the cover. DEG.
Young Marriage, Who's Afraid?
That's the title in the book. Of course his heart jumped instantly. He looked at his father who looked at the book after the man picked it up and opened the list.
“The book is good. It also looks good.” Reza responded casually.
“But from whom, Bi?”
“Mana Abi tau, probably from your fans!”
“Abiiii!”
Zaara's heart was shaking. Mind whizzing. What does the sender of this book mean?
“Read it first!” reza.
“But ...”
“While read, infused, and think wisely. Abi try tanya!”
“What's the question, Bi?”
“Ask your opinion regarding young marriage.”
“Hah?!"
“Abi to room first.”
Zaara's feelings so not because, if indeed his father who gave this book. His father was not surprised when he opened it. Was his father thinking of marrying young? Zaara is getting confused. But his father was right, at least he had to read first. As for the answer, he will think about it later.
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Who is the magic book from? Hiss
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