
Arsene parked his bike in front of his shop that morning. The shop was still closed, he opened the rolling door and entered it. Not long after came his employees who were on duty for morning hygiene.
“Eh Bang come early?” greet the young graduate of Junior High. Although only a graduate of Junior High School, the young man worked hard and diligently. Arsene often gives him a bonus for always coming on time to work.
“Yes, Cep! Want a meeting first!”
“Ooh... I go to the kitchen first Bang!” the staff will work right away.
“Mango!”
Not long after, Alice's red mpv car came, followed by two assistants working on a normal day. Assistant chef Arsene has two more, usually they will take turns working on a regular day and work together on a weekend that will usually always be full of visitors.
A fashionable hijab-wearing woman descends from Alice's car. Arsene squinted his eyes while wondering who he was. Is that his cousin? That's true Alice. Just this time Arsene saw him wearing a quadrangular hijab that protruded over his chest. Her outfit still looks fashionable with a terracotta blouse top and dark ash toad pants. Arsene really did not expect his cousin would change so quickly, but yesterday he was still wearing his usual clothes.
“Kak Al?!” arsene asked to confirm when the 25-year-old woman entered the store.
“Iya dong, it's me!” he said firmly as usual.
“Masya Allah, thank God!” arsene said enthusiastically.
“Gue is still learning! Doain istiqomah huh? I have not been able to wear Zaara rich clothes, this spare also makes it comfortable.”
“Gapapa Brother! This is also God's awesome!” praise Arsene.
Alice smiled and walked towards her desk, she put her little bag in the closet under the drawer. Walking back to his cousin, he sat there.
“Still beautiful right, me?!” tanyakanya.
“Makin prettier even Brother!” exciting Arsene.
“Wueees no Hajj Bu!” one of the noisiest assistant chefs, Anton.
“Aamiin!” said Alice. “Do not bully me yes Ton!” so Alice again.
“Gak atuh, Mrs Haji! This will be a prayer, so that Kak Al can take the hajj!”
“Yes yes, aamiin deh!”
Everyone was amazed by Alice's new appearance. Today is the tenth day since Arsene advised his cousin. Thankfully, God opened Alice's heart very quickly.
“Si Lunar not yet arrived?” ask Alice.
“Not yet. Give it back!” answer Arsene. “Eh same Angga how, still continue communication?” arsene's question surprised Alice.
Suddenly the woman showed off her neat teeth, smiling blushingly.
“Eh asked instead grin the horse!” complained Arsene.
“Only I'm a tenggong horse!”
“Sorry, sorry, Brother! So how?”
“Further dong! He is friendly and funny too. So far I have no problem with him!” answer Alice. “Lu still see Angga often on campus, Cen?”
“We have different classes, sister! I'm still chasing semester 6, he's in semester 8. But we still like to meet in the mosque if pas dzuhur. Coincidentally he is still the organizer of LDK event also for this month.”
“Oooh..” Alice nodded.
“Why? Want to meet?” shoot Arsene.
“Neg....no!” call Alice.
“So how do you want to continue to the application?”
“Aduuuh! I didn't dare go there, Cen! We're still trying to get along first. So far I fit her personality. I also want to learn to be self-assured. I want to try studying, only I am confused about where to study? I'm participating in the same study grandma mah, yes times granny all!”
Arsene laughing.
“Sama Zaara Aja Kak! He is also used to writing small studies for younger students before this birth.”
“Eh seriously?!” alice did not believe it.
“Yes, try asking directly. But Brother Al who went to my in-laws house huh?!”
“Bby?!”
“By lah! Later try to be scheduled every day what, let him get ready.”
“Aaah... mauuu!” exclaim Alice spirit.
Arsene smiled, looking at his cousin's change he was more happy.
A few minutes later, Lunar arrived. Seeing Alice's different appearance, the man was shocked.
“This is Alice?!” ask with sundanese accent.
“Udah know how! Shhh, don't come! Sit in a meeting!” sergeant Alice.
“Galak really Mbak! If you wear a hood, the attitude is softened cake,” comments Lunar.
“Gue is still learning! Still adjustment, don't protest!”
Arsene led the meeting that morning for his team. The plan Sweet Recipes will try another promo because it happens that there are many holiday dates in the next month. So they will use the red date to hold a promo for visitors.
Sweet Recipes is indeed increasingly crowded, especially after Lunar invites some foodies to give reviews related to the menus in Sweet Recipes. Social media accounts belonging to Sweet Recipes and Arsene are also always flooded with comments. This makes the users of social media accounts more and more visit this store, even out of town. Other accounts also ask when Sweet Recipes will open a branch in another city, because they want to taste the patisserie and dessert in this store.
Arsene himself is still reviewing his plan to open branches, both opportunities, strategies, and small and large risks. He did not want to take any wrong steps in his first business. Therefore, the opening of the branch will still be delayed until the time it cannot be determined.
Ashar's Arsene praying at the campus mosque. He will also ensure the daily activities of the mosque run smoothly after 16 o'clock. Because that is when the student activities are carried out. There are studies of jurisprudence, Arabic, history, feces, biblical surgery and media surgery, even politics. He himself always took the time to follow the routine afternoon study if there is no important agenda. Therefore, Arsene would usually return home after Maghrib.
Angga has just finished his ashar prayer. Seeing that Arsene was following a fiqh study that afternoon, the man sat down beside her.
“Sen, I want to vent! Maghrib can chat?” pinta Angga whispered.
“Kak Al?” guess Arsene.
“Iya! Can?”
“Oke, I told you Zaara was going home late.”
“Nuhun!” whispered. He followed that study.
In accordance with the request of Angga, Arsene will listen to what became the complaint of his friend after the prayer maghrib.
“Any problem are you the same Kak Al?” ask Arsene.
Although both LDK children, because of their familiarity for a long time, make them not change the style of conversation like other LDK children, who are accustomed to using ana-antum, or ana-akhi. Similarly, when with Adit who is equally active in the LDK.
“No way! I've been in discussions since my first meeting with Al. He said he wanted to go hijab. You know?”
“Iya I met earlier. She has hijab.”
“Alhamdulillah..” says Angga relieved.
“Terus?”
“Iya. I didn't think he changed that fast, but I just tried to give him a little advice. I also remember because I haven't known him for long. And I have always been Istikhoroh until now, my heart is more steady to dream of him. Do you think I'm a tadjetan to minang him?” ask Angga seriously.
Arsene's eyes widened enthusiastically. It's just that he remembered Alice's words this morning, if his cousin was not ready if he had to continue to the next stage.
Arsene scratched his head.
“Gue taste anyway, not a tadjetan. Good in fact, that goodwill must be hastened. But..” Arsene's sentence was interrupted, making the tall man beside him wait.
“But I was horrified Kak Al was not ready if he had to continue to the next stage,” bright Arsene made Angga who had been sitting tight, now bowing.
“Lu can be patient no?!” ask Arsene.
Angga.
“He still wants to strengthen himself for God. He said he wanted to pay. That's why he needs time for that,” explained Arsene.
Angga's heart felt drifting when she knew Alice was going to study.
“OK, I'll be patient. I will also try to establish myself again before God, so that Allah will be the same process that I am practicing now! I was so happy when she said she wanted to go hijab. Maybe this is the right time for us to improve ourselves together.”
“Mantap! I doain you mate and may Allah launch this process of yours!”
“Aamiiin. Thanks a lot Sen! Back then sono, I was relieved.”
Arsene smiled, “love consultation, pay ya?!” cananda Arsene's.
“It... “
“Eh but you already have the feeling of love has not made Kak Al?”
“Love? Don't know anyway. If interested anyway yes.”
“Oh yes! I'll go back!”
“Emang if you already love rich how?” tanya Angga stopped his steps that were about to come down from the mosque.
“If said Sister Alice anyway, which makes us as comfortable as our own smile. Hehehe!”
Angga chuckled.
“Powerless! I just hope that love comes at the right time, when he and I are halal and we both need it!” answer Angga casually.
“Aseeek answers! Forgive me Bro! I'm so happy with my wife before marriage!” arsene answered too honestly.
Angga laughed at Arsene's reply, who left him alone. The night wind is getting cold blowing.
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