Started In Paris
Lousy

"Zulfa, let's sit there! I'm tired" he grunts as we arrive at a park. I responded to her request, and we walked up to a Flamboyant tree with its distinctive red flowers.

Abiel and I sat in the shade of the tree, it was cold. Fresh air blows, even though it is hot like this, but the wind that has not been around since when to explore this city is very fresh. I feel like I want to linger here.

I saw Abiel was very tired, repeatedly he shook his palm, the wind might not work for him. He also took off a scarf around his neck, then took off the coat he was wearing.

This white girl stuck her legs out on the green grass, and both her hands supported her exhausted body. I saw him feeling exhausted, I intended to do something for him.

My head turned to and fro, only the surrounding and garden environment was visible.

"You wait here first! I'll get a drink" I said as I stood up. But, a hand held me by pulling the tip of my coat.

"Where?" Ask.

"I'll find a minimarket around here, you'll be here, wait, I'll be right back" I said. Soon I stepped out of the garden environment. I accelerated my footsteps, not wanting Abiel to wait too long.

As long as I walked, there was not a single minimarket that I met. My steps were not discouraged. Until I finally found a minimarket on the side of the road. I'll get in there right away.

I went straight to the fridge, got a bottle of orange juice and a bottle of mineral water. Actually I want juice too, but since the money I bring is limited so I choose to drink water.

After that I turned around, but a barrier wall stopped me. Once my body was bounced from hitting it, I flinched.

A tall man stood straight in front of me, my height was only his chin, so I had to look up to see his face. I was stunned when both of my eyes accidentally met the eyes of the eagle.

Instantly the electricity stung my muscles and joints, making it very difficult to move. However, my attitude also makes my heart beat ungodly. It was as if a butterfly was flying inside my stomach and then perched in my heart and tickled. It felt like rebelling from the circumstances, but the eyes of the elang successfully made me freeze.

"Zulph!"

"Zulfaa!"

His rebukes to break my daydreams, and managed to make my heart more want to run away. He woke me from a dream for a few seconds.

"Ah. oh. yes. sorry!" I said stammer. I was trapped in a foggy state of heart and mind. O Allah why do you make me like this in front of your being who is not my mahram. I immediately lowered my gaze. I felt my cheeks heat up, and why should I meet this person?

I slightly shifted from my position, he took two steps forward, his hand took a drink from the fridge. As soon as my mind went straight to Abiel, the girl must have been waiting for me, enduring the inflamed thirst. Immediately I step my foot away from there. After paying the bills I got out of there.

However, just a few steps from the door, I heard someone calling me from behind.

"Zulph!"

I turned to him, and I found Reynard standing there, his hand clutching the bottle he had been drinking. Highlight the eagle's eyes so sharp, I became clumsy to look at him directly, I bowed my gaze.

"Are you busy?" Ask.

"No, I have to leave immediately, my friend is waiting for me in the park" I said and turned around.

"Would I join you?" Again he stopped my steps. I closed my eyes, not answering. What am I supposed to say? Should I say no? It's a very difficult choice.

I turned my body again, now facing late in front of him. I tried to nod my head, even though it was heavy, but I didn't want to make a bad impression on someone I just knew. I saw him smiling widely, and he let me walk first. With all my awkwardness I walked while bowing my head.

He walked beside me, not too close, not too far away. There was only silence between me and him, not greeting each other. Because maybe he and I are both awkward.

I even felt more and more like I was in a silent prison without a sound, wanting to say something, but,...

I sighed, rather than being tense like this, it would probably be more fluid if I spoke first.

"Zulph!"

I said and he was almost at the same time. Oh shit, the atmosphere is not even because it feels, awkward, clumsy, embarrassed, everything is mixed.

"Ah sorry!"

"Sorry!"

Oh naw. What kind of situation is this? I'm getting embarrassed, I feel my cheeks heating up, maybe it's blushing right now.

"You first!"

"You first!"

Once more. Our eyes met each other, our footsteps stopped. Time seems to stop, the world seems to understand when and where it should stop.

Don't want to be awkward anymore, I immediately spoke up, can't take it anymore.

"I'm sorry, you're the one who spoke first!" I said, throwing my face away.

I with him chuckled, he began to put his hands into the pocket of the coat. And then smile at me. I tried to smile back, but could no longer. The eyes of the eagle are so piercing, I dare not look into his brown eyes.

"Okay, let's continue walking, your friend must have been waiting" he said. I nodded slowly. Then continue on foot. As before, all the way there was only silence, between us no one started each other, both were silent like a cold bird.

Arriving at the garden, I saw both of Abiel's eyelids widening, looking towards Reynard. I don't know what happened to him, was he surprised?

When he saw us coming, he stood up. The quiet atmosphere was overpowering, I tried to melt the atmosphere by starting the conversation.

"Eh Abiel, this is a drink for you" I said as I offered a bottle of drink.

"Yes, thank you" he said. However, his gaze was still fixed on Reynard.

"Ah sorry, this is Reynard" I said trying to be sensitive to the situation. Abiel looked at me.

"Hi!" Reynard did not extend his hand, he only said a word to greet Abiel.

"This is your friend?" Ask Abiel to me. I don't really know what I want to answer either. Me and Reynard met somewhere, if you say me and him were friends, it's fine. Did he ever tell me that I was his friend?

"Yes, I'm his friend" I just wanted to speak up, but he answered first. Hearing Reynard's reply, Abiel clenched her palms in her mouth.

"You're not dating, are you?" The question surprised me. What kind of question is that? Me and Reynard looked at each other, we were confused by the circumstances.

"Oh no" I said spontaneously while shaking huffily. I saw Abiel exhaling a sigh of relief.

Astaghfirullah, it seems that I am less closed off, so others deny I am dating a man I do not know at all.

The three of us then sat around a fan cypress tree that lined the side of the garden. Reynard and Abiel quickly became close friends. They talk a lot about this, sometimes they laugh because of what.

And i'm. I just kept listening and watching their conversation. I don't know what to do, my mood suddenly changed for what reason. I smiled once and twice as they looked at me. Maybe it was because they were both French so they spoke out loud in French which I did not understand at all.

I see Reynard's face, this guy is really friendly, appreciative of women, and humorous as well. I immediately took my eyes off, even though I knew he might see me. It is not because of anything, as a Muslim I have to keep my eyes on, especially for people who do not become my mahram.