
He said it's here...
Since I was waiting in front of the roadside cafe, this cafe provides a bench that is placed in front. I sat in one of them, waiting for someone who had not come. My head had turned back and forth just to see if the trunk of his nose had started to look or not.
The cold air forced me to wear strappy boots and a thick coat that wrapped my body since coming out of the apartment. Slippery roads make the brake sound of vehicle tires squeak pain in the ear.
The snowfall in the drizzle has been over since last afternoon, but what is happening now. I saw the breaths of the people around here coming out of their mouths and noses, the steam baths of trains.
"Hi"
Beware someone. I turned my head, finding Reynard standing behind me, without any sign that he was sitting on the empty bench in front of me. Again the eyes of the eagle shone sharp, making me unable to wart.
"You want some warm tea?" Ask me.
I'm nodding. Then he called out to the waiter who happened to be around. I heard him say something to the waiter in French, I can make sure he was ordering something.
After the waiter left, the waiter brought a tray of two cups of tea and served it to us, and he left.
"Where... Still continuing?" Ask.
I sighed, propping up my chin with one hand, my other hand trying to relieve the boredom by lightly stirring the tea that was in front of me.
"Well how else, we've come this far, my family is also very hopeful about this, if I go home empty-handed, so for whatever is in this world I've hurt their hearts" I said.
He nodded his head, then sipped some tea. "Where are we going tomorrow?" Ask again.
"Actually I don't know, Abiel has been planning everything" I said slowly.
Quiescent. Silent. No talk, no silence. There was only the sound of the twang of a spoon from other visitors who were eating, as well as the sound of the roar of vehicles passing by on the highway.
"Tomorrow wait for me in front of your apartment, we'll go somewhere"
I looked up in surprise after hearing his words, my hand that was stirring the tea stopped for a moment, my gaze fixed on him.
Tomorrow then?
Me and him?
Where are you going?
"We have come so far, it would be useless if it was stopped just because Abiel did not participate in the event" he continued after sipping tea in his glass.
I just kept quiet, didn't answer yes or no. Maybe what he said was true, without me even saying, I think he knows the answer. I'm back down.
The night became more incarnate, after the prayer isya I intend to go to sleep, somehow today feels very long. Just after Reynard took me home to the apartment, tomorrow he and I were going somewhere. Until now I still do not know where it is, he just told me to prepare the camera as usual.
I wrapped my body in a blanket, just this morning Mrs Bill gave me a thick blanket, she said winter had begun to reign.
My eyes are very difficult to close, even just to calm down. Several times I turned my body around and there but it did not work, making me feel like I was in prison.
Tired of myself, I finally decided to hear the Koran murrotal from the mobile phone, either way it worked or not. For so long I forced myself to sleep, because I knew tomorrow I would be so exhausted.
****
The sound of the door knob opening, I walked out of the room towards the kitchen. This morning I'm gonna take the time to help Mrs Bill cook breakfast. I haven't helped him in a few days.
I see that Vani's door is still tightly closed, I can confirm that he is still asleep at this time, as I recall yesterday he said there would be no class today. I'm sure he'll make great use of it today.
Arriving at the kitchen, I was sure to find Mrs Bill in front of the refrigerator, bending her body, looking for something from inside the cooler. I didn't go straight to him, I saw that the electric stove had heated up a fryer filled with oil. Nearby there are several pieces of chicken meat that has been overgrown.
"Hi" said Mrs Bill, patting my right shoulder. I smiled kindly at him. I noticed that his hand began to put the pieces of chicken that had been seasoned earlier into the frying pan. Then switch to chopping onions.
"You're leaving again today?" Ask without seeing me.
"Hmm. yes" I answered briefly.
"Together friends?"
I'm nodding.
"I cooked a lot today, can you give some of this to your friend?" Ask.
"OK" I replied. My hand then took the spatula that was still hanging on the fryer hanger, flipping the chicken that had started to change color.
After everything was ready, only me, and the couple in front of me had breakfast, Vani no, probably still sleeping.
"Let him sleep today, he's so exhausted"
That's what Tian Bill said when I asked him why Vani didn't wake up for breakfast. Up until here I was more and more convinced that this little family was very tolerant, respectful of each other as well. I have to thank Aneeta, for leaving me to a peaceful family like this.
After breakfast I was ready to leave. Reynard just sent me a message that he was on his way here. I was ready, then walked out of the room. It turned out that Mrs Biil had prepared a box of rice with side dishes that I can confirm it to give to my friend, Reynard.
After picking up the box, I exited the apartment unit. Just a few steps into the elevator, but my feet were shaking from the cold, lucky I was wearing a strappy boot and a scarf and coat that hooked up to my body. Although a little cold air will still penetrate it.
I was already in front of the apartment, the camera that had hung from my neck was actually very troublesome, so my hand could not be put in the coat pocket, as a result maybe my hand was frozen, even though she wears gloves.
I sat on a long white bench in front of the apartment on the sidewalk, waiting for Reynard, I fiddled with my camera a little, occasionally trying it out by taking photos around.
"Assalammu'alaikum"
Someone rebuked me by saying hello. My gaze was instantly sidetracked by it, but I froze instantly. I was surprised instead of playing, my eyes widened, rounded like owl eyes, slowly I stood up from my sitting position. Now I'm right in front of him.
Why is he here?