Nackal Duda
Along the Way of Memories

Gnats

Today I went to work in a taxi. Fortunately, Tari has no scheduled course today so I don't have to drop her off.

I went straight to the workshop where my car was serviced. Fortunately because I knew the owner, my car was repaired and it was right again. I took her to the showroom and started to get busy with my work there.

Today, Cici didn't go to work. His friends said he wasn't feeling well. I didn't pay attention because since yesterday my work was so much. Is he sick of a broken heart? I don't know! For me, the relationship between us is over.

I didn't feel like I was working until the afternoon. I didn't even go out for lunch because Dance had already supplied me with lunch. If asked to choose, I better eat food made by Dance rather than buy outside. It tasted better and made me love everything she cooked.

I smiled at the empty Tupperware container that had moved all inside my stomach. Honestly, during my marriage this time I was brought by my wife.

Tara never brought me provisions. He was busy with his diet program, even sometimes I had to eat what he ate to diet. Where's my doyan? Just eat boiled vegetables that have no taste at all!

With Dance, there is an idea of cooking. To my surprise, where did his skills come from?

This kid is new to YouTube and the Tik Tok app, but his cooking skills are growing fast. Dari says she's also learning from Instagram. It was very fast capture, unfortunately the ability that He has no one to support and make his intelligence as if sinking just like that.

I decided to go home early today. I told Tari, don't cook today. I promised to take him to the roadside seafood stall where he was selling first.

I want to make him a buyer and can enjoy any menu at the seafood stall. Poor when he heard the story that he himself had never tried shrimp or squid Padang sauce. If the crab, it will certainly never be given because it is expensive and will not be given freely by the owner.

Arriving at home, I had a glance at my front neighbor. The house looks quiet even though there is a Damar car parked in front of the house. As if there was no life.

No more classical music was heard from the house, a sign they were fusing their love. Has their love faded so that classical music is no longer heard?

I went inside the house and found a welcome from Dance who today had dressed up so beautifully. He wears a light blue blouse with black trousers. His simple appearance yet somehow looked so gracefully worn by him.

"Assalamualaikum, Um!" greet him with a smile.

"Vaalaikum. So glad you are!" I stretched out my hand when he wanted to salim.

"Yes dong! I want my husband to eat out. Be updated!" he said while blushing in shame.

"Nge-date? We just want to eat at a seafood stall on the side of the road. Not going to date!" he said as he went into the room.

"No problem for Tari, as long as with Om want to eat at a roadside stall or on the sidewalk still updated according to Tari. Keep it happy." the smile on his face expands perfectly.

I took the towel that He had prepared with the change of clothes on the bed. I looked around our room, looking nice and tidy. Seen from his personality that can not be silent and always want to do something.

"I take a shower, right? I want to shower you, but seeing you is beautiful like this I can't bear. I'll take a shower myself!" occasionally, it's nothing. Sharing happiness for him who has taken care of me all day.

"Ih Om so! Dance is shy...."

I smile at him seeing it. I quickly went into the bathroom and heard her screams. "You guys take wudhu ya Om! We pray Maghrib congregation just go!"

Huft.... There is a way to ask me to pray.

This morning I woke up to pray. During the day he sent me a message to pray dzuhur but I did not do it because I was very busy today.

Not desperate, the afternoon he also sent a message asking me to pray ashar. He sent her a beautiful picture of himself wearing a mukena. The caption below makes me smile to myself.

"We pray together later yes maghrib and isya prayers!"

There's no scolding.

I then went to the bathroom and took ablution. For the first time, I used my office for prayer. All because of Dance. He can move my heart.

I came out of the bathroom and found that Tari was teaching while waiting for me to finish. His voice while teaching sounds so melodious despite reading the Quran slowly. I can still hear it. Only the sound of the chanting of the holy verse that He read was the only sound in my room.

"Udah Om?" He finished teaching her.

"Udah." I answered while wearing a sarong.

I again lead the prayer maghrib congregation. I began to feel calm again as I fulfilled what was my duty as a Muslim. Not only Islamic KTP as I have been doing so far.

After the prayer, I pulled my car out of the garage. Dance make up her makeup first before leaving. Apparently he changed his clothes with a knee-length dress that made his appearance even more beautiful.

I praised her beauty while landing a kiss on her cheek that was instantly red in embarrassment. Ah that boy, too innocent and makes me even more anxious.

Anyway tonight I don't fall asleep! I have to get my rights as a husband. I want it tonight.

Dance took my hand in a friendly manner when she left the house. Don't forget I locked my door and opened the car door for Dance.

I felt like I had eyes staring at me. I don't care and don't find out who it is. Most of lucknut's neighbors again!

I ran to the other side and got into the car. Dari was wearing her seat belt. Clever! He got used to it in the end.

I drove my car through traffic at night. Dance fiddled with the radio in my car and stopped as the announcer tuned the song she liked.

I held back my laughter when I knew the old-fashioned song he liked.

🎶All along the way memories

We always hold hands

Along the way of memories

You hug me mesra🎶

(Along the Way of Memories, Tetty Kadi)

"Why smile, Om?" I was caught red-handed because I was caught smiling.

"Ran aja. You're young and you love Papa's generational song." I'm honest.

"Kayak gini songs are delicious all the time, Om. I also love the latest western songs by Justin Bieber, Adelle, Billie Ellis and more. But I think this song is just right, describing our mood tonight."

Wow. her musical knowledge is good too.

"Where is the music habit? How's the update going?" manya curious. If at the soto warung most dangdut music. At the most seafood stalls not much different.

"On my old school! Only radio entertainment's the only thing on HP's. If in HP Om buy a lot of entertainment. You can read novels online, listen to whatever music you want, learn from YouTube, learn from various applications. It is fitting for people today to be more addicted to gadgets yes Om!"

"That's how, the gadget brings the distant closer and keeps the close away. Just be careful if you are too engrossed in your phone and forget about me!"

Smiling dance. "Dance is more exciting finding out about the nature of Om than playing Hp."

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