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Finding Indhira

Bagas looked at the photo of Indhira's past which was used as a profile photo of the woman's chat application. Since then he tried to contact Indhira, but his phone call was not also picked up by Indhira.

" Why didn't he lift? Did he memorize my phone number, so he won't pick it up?" Bagas thought that Indhira had memorized his number yesterday, contacting Indhira without speaking.

Bagas smiled as he rubbed photos of Indhira's childhood. " I really miss you, Ra." she said later.

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The gasp bag as the phone he was holding suddenly rang. And it was Evelyn's name that appeared on the screen of her current phone.

" Hello?" Bagas then picks up Evelyn's phone call to her.

" Hello, Bagas. I'm back from Seoul tomorrow. Do we meet tomorrow?" Evelyn reports that she is going back to Jakarta, and it seems that Evelyn is looking forward to seeing her.

" Alright, let me know later if you have arrived in Jakarta, Evelyn." said Bagas.

" Are you going to pick me up at the airport?" ask Evelyn later.

" What time will you arrive in Jakarta?" ask Bagas later.

" About eight o'clock at night. It's not too late for us to meet, is it?" ask Evelyn.

" It's better later, Evelyn. You'll be tired of seven hours of air travel. You better take a break. The next afternoon we meet." Realizing that what she wanted to talk about was not pleasant for Evelyn, Bagas refused Evelyn's request asking her to meet tomorrow.

" You don't want to pick up your future wife, Bagas?" Evelyn's tone sounded disappointed.

Be quiet for a moment. If she met Evelyn, she would definitely urge herself to say what she wanted to tell Evelyn.

" Aren't you with your brother-in-law back in Jakarta?" Bagas thought there was a brother-in-law accompanying Evelyn back to Jakarta, so he felt it was fine not to pick her up.

" I'm home alone, Bagas. My brother-in-law is back in America tomorrow." Evelyn explained that she was not accompanied by anyone returning to Jakarta.

" Yes, I'll pick you up." Finally Bagas agreed to pick Evelyn up, because he felt he could not bear to let Evelyn go home alone from the airport.

" Thank you, Bagas." Evelyn's tone this time sounded more cheerful than before.

" Didn't you miss me, Bagas?" ask Evelyn later.

Bagas glanced at the wall clock which already showed pu kul 22.24 minutes. Two hours faster in Seoul, he suspects that the time there is already 00.24 in the morning.

" You better take a break, Evelyn. It's early in the morning, isn't it?" Bagas told Evelyn to take a break so that the woman would not ask Evelyn how she felt.

" But I'm not sleepy yet, Bagas. That's why I called you." Based on her sleeplessness, Evelyn answered Bagas' question.

" Tomorrow you will travel far, Evelyn, you better rest!" Bagas forced Evelyn to rest so that she immediately ended the phone conversation with Evelyn as soon as possible.

" Yes, yes, I slept. We'll see you tomorrow night, yeah! Bye ...."

After Evelyn disconnected her phone, Bagas immediately put the phone on the nightstand. He then spread his body with one hand folding into his head pad and another hand folding over his stomach.

Actually, he was impatient to end the engagement with Evelyn immediately and soon found Indhira. Bagas had already told someone to track down Indhira's current whereabouts. Because he could not wait until one month later when Indhira made a pilgrimage back to the grave of the woman's parents.

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Meanwhile in La Grande Caffe when Caffe will close. Fero gathered the cafe employees before they returned, at the request of Raffasya and Azkia.

" I just said what Mr. Raffa and Ms. Kia ordered. So that you do not talk about or enlarge the problem that happened to Indhira earlier." Fero believes his employees must be wondering and finding out what really happened to Indhira, including the cause. Therefore, Raffasya and Azkia told him to handle the situation at the cafe, so that this problem does not drag on and become a growing gossip at La Grande that will end up cornering Indhira.

" Maybe some of you have heard what happened with Indhira earlier. However, you guys do not know what the real problem is like!? Because it's at the request of the boss and your boss' mother. You better not discuss this with your fellow coworkers. And don't bring this up again in front of Indhira." Fero conveyed his boss's wishes.

" The problem that happened earlier is enough only known by you who served in the night shift. Try not to be heard by your colleagues who served in the sfit morning! Because there will be strict sanctions for those of you who violate. Do you understand?!" Fero warned his employees to keep their mouths shut and not to spread this as gossip.

" Understand, Sir!" sahut kaber cafe seperat.

" Don't just because you feel kepo, then you forget that Indhira is one of the employees who always works well here and likes to help his fellow colleagues." Fero also reminded Indhira colleagues to remember that Indhira is an employee who likes to help his colleagues without ever complaining.

" Yes, Sir!" sahut cafe staff again without protest.

The proximity of Indhira with the Raffasya and Azkia families is not a public secret among cafe employees. In fact, Indhira history until they can work at the cafe they know. However, because Indhira's attitude is always light-handed and humble, and does not take advantage of his familiarity with their boss's family, making other employees understand and not to cause envy let alone spite.

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Indhira blinked his eyes when he heard the sound of adzan shubuh ringing in his ears. However, Indhira felt if his eyelids felt difficult to open. Maybe it's because she's been crying all night.

Indhira also tried to lift his body up from the bed. But his head felt heavy. In fact, he felt what was around him swirling around, thus making Indhira throw his body back on the bed by massaging his temple.

Waiting until fifteen minutes later, he felt his dark pain not subside. His body felt no shame. However, he realized that he had to keep performing his worship. So Indhira forced herself to get out of the room she was in by walking slowly and holding on to the wall, so that she could lean back if she could not hold her balance.

" Inhira, are you awake? Where are you going?" Lidya's mother who just came out of her room immediately approached Indhira who was walking limped holding on to the trellis of the stairs.

" Where are you going, Indhira?" ask Lidya's mother back. Help Indhira get down from the stairs.

" You're hot, Indhira. If you're not feeling well, you should just rest in the room." As her hand touched Indhira's arm, she felt Indhira's body temperature warm up.

" I want to get some water, Auntie. It's just a little dizzy" said Indhira in a raucous voice.

" Yes, let's take Aunt to the bathroom." Lidya's mother led Indhira down to the bathroom.

" Thank you, Auntie. Sorry I always bother Auntie." Somehow Indhira can repay the kindness of Aunt Lidya and Om Edwin that he had long felt.

" Don't hesitate with Aunt, Indhira. Aunty already considers you like her own family," said Ms. Lidya who has always been kind to Indhira because the middle-aged woman was concerned about the suffering that Indhira felt so far.

After performing two rakaatnya worship, Indhira chose to lay his body on the bed.

A few hours later ...

" Ra, are you okay?"

" Rissy?" Indhira tried to raise his body and sat down. Rissa immediately hugged Indhira's body..

" O God, Ra." Rissa was concerned to see Indhira's sad face with her swollen eyes because she kept crying all night.

" Ris, why would they do that to me, Ris?" In Rissa's arms, Indhira again cried while complaining about the actions of those who harassed her.

" I never bothered them. I don't know who they are either. But why would they do that to me, Ris? Is it because of my past mistakes that I have no right to live a quiet life, Ris? Hicks ...."

" You're patient, Ra! Don't be discouraged! Many people love you. Mas Adam also said that Mr. Raffa and Ms. Kia do not blame you." Rissa tried to encourage Indhira to not get discouraged and humble.

" I don't know, Ris. I'm ashamed to meet friends there." Indhira continued to cry when she remembered the incident last night.

Rissa rubbed Indhira's back. He could not guarantee Indhira's colleagues in the cafe would not talk about the problems faced by Indhira. Moreover, it is a disgrace that is very embarrassing. Rissa did not know if Raffasya and Azkia had acted quickly to protect Indhira.

" You're just Bismillah, Ra. You are diligent in worship, I am sure that Allah SWT will surely protect you. The important thing is that you've been trying to live your life as best you can and be kind to others." Maybe only advice and support can be given to raise the confidence of Indhira who is currently really being slumped.

" But Adam said, while you rest at home just to calm your heart and mind, Ra." Rissa explained what Raffasya decided as the owner of La Grande Caffe.

" Am I fired from there, Ris?" Indhira asked his fate at the cafe.

" No, Ra! Mas Adam told me that Mr. Raffa and Ms. Kia would not fire you. You'll still be working there!" Rissa explained that Indhira was not anxious and was afraid that she would be dismissed from her current job.

" But I'm ashamed to meet them, Ris." worried Indhira. He did not know if he could meet the two bosses.

" Ra, they understand what you're going through.." Rissa explained how Raffasya and Azkia responded to the problems that were being faced by Indhira. " Now it's the most important thing you calm your mind first, Ra. Don't think too much about the people who did evil to you. Let them be rewarded for what they did to you." Rissa also advised Indhira not to think about people who intend to drop Indhira mentally

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On his promise to Evelyn, Bagas picked Evelyn up tonight at the airport. Exactly at eight p.m., Bagas' car that picked up Evelyn had left Soekarno-Hatta airport.

" We should stop by the coffee shop first, Bagas. You said you wanted to talk to me, right?" Evelyn impatiently wanted to know what Bagas wanted to say to her.

" You must be tired, Evelyn. Better go later." Bagas could not bear to convey his intentions to Evelyn now, because Evelyn still felt tired after returning from Korea.

" I'm okay, Bagas. Besides, I was on the plane, I had enough rest, anyway!" Evelyn still forced Bagas to visit the coffee shop and talk about what Bagas wanted to say.

Bagas snorted, he could not resist Evelyn's request that forced her to go to the cafe.

" Yes, but not for long, huh!?" Bagas agreed to Evelyn's request.

" We'll just go to the cafe, Bagas!" Evelyn pointed to La Grande Caffe who was to the left of the road they crossed.

Bagas finally parked his car at the cafe where Indhira works lately.

" Good night, Mom, Ma'am. Please ..." Nena at that time saw the presence of Bagas and Evelyn immediately approached and handed the menu list to the two cafe guests.

" I ordered the buttermilk waffle with caramel macchiato, Ma'am." Evelyn mentioned the food menu she ordered. " What did you order, Bagas?" ask Evelyn later.

" I'm just caffee latte." Bagas only ordered drinks.

" You didn't order food?" evelyn asked because Bagas only ordered menu beverages only.

" I'm still full" said Bagas.

" That's all the order, Ma'am." After hearing Bagas reply, Evelyn said to the waitress who served her.

" good, Ma'am. I re-ordered the order, huh!? One serving of buttermilk waffle, one caramel macchiato equals one Cafffe latte. Any other additions?" ask Nena to make sure her order is not missed.

" That's enough" Evelyn replied.

" good, Ma'am. Please wait a moment. Excuse me ..." After finishing taking down Evelyn and Bagas' order menu, Nena immediately left the two of them.

" So, what do you want to say, Bagas?" Evelyn asked about what Bagas wanted to talk to her about the past day.

Bagas stared at Evelyn's beautiful bead of eyes. She doubted that Evelyn would be fine and accepted her decision.

" What I'm trying to say is not a joyous thing for you, Evelyn. I don't think it's right to say this now when your body is still tired after a long journey" Bagas said later.

" What's the matter, Bagas? You just make me curious." Bagas' words made Evelyn even more curious. Moreover, Bagas mentioned if what would be said was not a pleasant thing. Of course he's getting curious.

Bagas did not answer directly. She imagined that Evelyn would suddenly cry after she conveyed her intention to end their engagement.

" Bagas, come on! Don't make me die of curiosity like this!" Evelyn forced Bagas to immediately say the unpleasant thing as soon as possible.

" Are you sure you're ready to accept the bitter thing I want to say?" tanya Bagas.

" Come, Bagas!" Evelyn even shook Bagas's arm for the man to tell him the truth.

" I've found Indhira" said Bagas.

Evelyn flinched even to the point of taking her hand away from Bagas' hand upon hearing Bagas' words which made her completely shocked.

" Have you found Indhira?" Evelyn turned Bagas' statement into a question sentence addressed to Bagas to make sure that his hearing was not wrong.

Bagas let out a slow breath before replying with the word, "Yes."

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