
“Arsene!” call a voice, a man.
Automatically, Arsene and Zaara turned simultaneously towards the source of the sound.
“Hey, what are you doing here?!” asked another man, they carried a wicker basket and a roll of mats in other hands
“What are you guys doing here?” arsene asked, followed by Zaara who stepped back and stood behind her husband.
The two men were Arsene's friends at the academy. Joe and John Wilson, a couple of sisters who are one year apart. Her hair is blonde and curly. His skin was white and his face was full of flecks.
“Do you not remember, we will celebrate a little midterm today. We will eat here!”
“Really?!” arsene asked unsure. The young man rarely stockpiled in the academy's whatsapp group.
“Look!” Joe, who has a thinner body than his sister, points to his right. It seemed that some people of their age were walking towards them while talking and laughing. They also brought a dining basket. There are some who carry cold drinks.
“So you guys are going to picnic here?” ask Arsene.
“Ya right! Since you're already here, don't go anywhere, okay?!” shoot John.
Arsene raised both eyebrows. He did not expect at all, his old friends would hold a picnic in the park that he was going to spend alone with Zaara. The man looked at his wife.
“You're okay with this show?” tanyanya slow.
Zaara looks down doubtful, “I'll come!”
“OK!”
Some young men came. Judging from their appearance, they came from different ethnicities and countries. Some are light white, yellowish brown, even black. Most of them are women. There were only about 7 men including Arsene. The remaining 12 are women. Zaara only noticed those who were busy with their respective inns.
“Hey, are you here too?!” ask a long-haired bule girl.
“Yes, I happen to be here!” arsene smiled a little. The young man was rolling out a mat brought by Joe earlier.
“I don't think you're coming!” said the girl in English.
Looking at Arsene's cool gaze, Zaara could confirm that she liked her husband. Not only the girl who dared to look at her husband, other girls also look wrong when giving something to her husband. They often glanced at Arsene despite the tip of his eye. Zaara watched all the movements. She thought her husband would be very popular. But look at Arsene, the handsome man never hugs and just focuses on what he does.
“We will hold a barbeque party in the morning!” shouted the straight-haired girl cheerfully. That's Fiona.
Zaara did not join, the girl chose to go from there when her husband was already focused on helping her friends prepare dishes. Zaara chose to sit on a tree trunk on the bank of the river. For some reason, he felt alienated. It's always like this, just like it was in school. He is not good at starting new friendships. It is not easy to smile at strangers. That was the reason why his friend was a little.
Marrying Arsene was like a fortune to him. That man was so special in his eyes. Helped him a few times which eventually made his heart fall. If Arsene was not the son of his parents' best friend, Zaara would probably never have been close to him even if they had been on the same bench. Zaara stared at the clear water surface of the river, slowly flowing into the vast ocean.
Arsene was having a fun conversation with his friends, while preparing a grill available in the park. While others prepare simple menus that can be prepared directly without the stove, such as sandwiches, salads, and cocktails. Fiona is tasked with seasoning pieces of meat that have been skewered on a wooden stick, along with vegetables and onions.
“The roast is ready?” ask Fiona to Arsene.
“Already!” verily spirit.
“Excuse me!” Fiona carried a container full of those meat punctures.
“Let me help!” arsene said the initiative took the container out of Fiona's hands.
Fiona smiled widely, “thank you!”
The girl put a meat prick on the ready roasting. Then flip through the meat to ripen perfectly. Joe helps her keep the fire hot.
Making a satay barbeque does not take long. The dish is ready to be eaten. Other students have prepared other dishes in small containers. They have also opened cold beverage containers filled with various soft drinks, such as soda, cola, and fresh juice.
Fiona brought the barbeque satay onto the mat. While they were all already sitting on the mat while holding a cold drink in their hands. John gave a can of cold orange juice to Arsene.
“Let's cheer for a new class tomorrow!” john is leading the show.
They all picked up the canned drink, then cheered “YES CHEF!”
Then drink it at the same time.
“Let's cheer for the favorite couple in our class, Arsene and Fiona!” yell at John again.
Fiona looked at Arsene surprised with a red face hue. It's just that Arsene was suddenly stunned, then looked back to find the figure of his wife who he left alone.
The young man immediately ran.
“Arsene where are you going?!” shout Fiona.
Arsene shook his head and continued to run in search of Zaara. Her mind cursed her stupid self for having forgotten Zaara there. How could, at such a time, he even fun to prepare a picnic with his friends and ignore Zaara? Though the girl's heart was sensitive because of yesterday's incident. He didn't think himself so stupid.
“Zaara!” he panicked and was anxious.
He was worried that his wife would leave again. He also recalled that Zaara did not hold any money or payment cards for public transportation.
“Zaara!” shouted again. The tall man halted his steps, and swept his gaze across the entire garden. Meanwhile, his comrades only looked at him in wonder. They don't know what happened to Arsene and why their friend was screaming for himself.
“What's wrong with Arsene?” fiona asked slightly disappointed by the man's departure.
“I'm not sure. Looks like he's looking for a friend who's with him here.” John answered that.
“He brought a friend?!” ask Fiona to investigate.
Fiona was silent, maybe Arsene brought her boyfriend, he said in his heart. The girl looks moody. He drank his soda.
“Let's continue the picnic!” john said the initiative, although his friends were still curious about what happened to Arsene.
Arsene fell limp because he did not find his wife anywhere. He was really disappointed in himself. Suddenly a touch was felt on his left shoulder. The man looked frustrated.
“Zaara!” Arsene clutched his wife's body tightly.
Zaara was stunned, her face blushed. Arsene really can't see the situation. Both became the center of attention for people who began to come to this park. Including Arsene's classmates at the academy.
“Abang... can I uninstall first?!” pinta Zaara slowly.
“Do not want! I'm sorry!”
“Many people saw us!” said Zaara grogi.
“I don't care!”
“Abang!” Zaara pushed slowly on her husband's body and broke away from her husband's embrace.
Arsene still lowered her face full of regret. The girl looked at her husband's face from below.
“You looking for me?” asked Zaara smiling.
Arsene nodded.
“I was looking for a toilet, it was at the end of this park. I'm sorry I didn't tell you because I couldn't stand it!”
Hearing that answer, Arsene was relieved. He put his forehead on his wife's shoulder. Zaara chuckled at her husband's strange behavior.
“Udah ah, shy tuh so the center of attention!”
Arsene re-captured his wife's body as if he did not want to lose again like yesterday. The man sighed, then looked at the smiling face of his wife.
“I was worried because I forgot that you were here!”
“Ooh so you don't want me here?! Too busy cooking with him huh?” Zaara wants to test her husband.
“Sorry! But I don't mean it!”
Arsene pulled his wife's arm and stepped towards his friends who were eating his brunch menu. Seeing the arrival of Arsene with a Muslim girl who had been the center of attention, his friends became curious. Fiona looked at the two with her heart fluttering.
“Sorry, because I suddenly left!” arsene said in front of his friends. He still held his wife's hand.
Zaara bowed as she occasionally glanced at her husband's friends.
“I want to introduce you all to this girl who is with me!” Arsene smiled broadly, a smile that never appeared during class or in restaurants when they worked together.
The handsome, popular man pulled his wife's waist so that their bodies stuck together.
“This is Zaara, she is my wife!”
Suddenly the announcement made the eyes of his comrades wide in shock and disbelief.
“Wife?!” ask Fiona whose mouth is open.
“Yes, she's my wife! We got married six months ago.” Arsene looked at his red-hued wife.
“OMG! It's unbelievable!” joe said clapping.
“But that's how it is,” replied Arsene.
“Ayooo we celebrate the happiness of our most handsome friend and also his beautiful wife!” john exclaimed in cheers and raised his canned drink again.
Arsene smiled, he brought a cold can for his wife too. Then together enjoy a brunch and a small barbeque party to celebrate the class that starts tomorrow.
“Hi Me Fiona Anderson!” Fiona extended her hand to Zaara.
“I Zaara!” the gray-hijab girl greeted him with a smile.
“You are lucky once,” said Fiona.
Zaara smiled, “thank you, Fiona!”
The two were having a close conversation that had no idea what the topic was, but it seemed to be an interesting topic for the two newly-acquainted girls.
The sun is getting up, it feels hot but the wind can blow cool. Moreover, being under the shade of lush foliage, the more shady it is.
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