Started In Paris
Izin

Today was exhausting. I went to work and took a shower and went to sleep. Until half-hour 4 pm I just woke up when Ummi knocked on my room door. After the Ashar prayer, as usual I helped Abah manage his meat stall.

Abah was silent, not as usual. If usually he is in the middle of busy serving customers Abah occasionally talk to me, but this time not. Duuh I feel guilty.

Today Abah meatball stalls closed early, not for nothing. After being put in and cleaned I went into the room. It is no longer a job I can do.

As usual I sat on the window lip, diving into the greeting night breeze. Hugging my pillow I closed my eyes, my back leaning against one side of the window. My eyes opened when there was a knock on the door from outside my room.

Immediately I stepped up and opened the door. It looks like Abah is behind it.

"Change..what's up?" I said.

Without warning, Abah entered my room, standing in front of the window, folding both hands. A few seconds there is only silence.

"Sir, yesterday you said you wanted to go abroad, right?" Said Abah starting, which at once surprised me. "How long?" Further.

I fixated for a moment, "sa..one month bah" I said stammered. I still lowered my head, not daring to look at Abah. The man's aura was too strong as a father to look at his daughter.

"Go, Abah and Ummi allow"

Boom.. I was surprised, my heart seemed to rise to the throat, I was speechless. "As long as it makes you happy, and increases your creativity, go" Abah continued, facing her body towards me.

I don't know where the order is, my tears suddenly fall. O God, thou art ever the heart of man. Not waiting for long, I immediately kissed Abah's hand and hugged her. I came back as her little princess.

"Why cry?" He asked while stroking my head. I immediately wiped my tears.

"Thank you Abah, pray for Zulfa"

Abah smile.

"When Abah equals Ummi does not pray for you Nduk!"

I smiled, looking at him. What a kind creature of God.

"Yes, Abah went to the mosque first"

I nodded, then Abah went out of my room. His habit of going to the mosque has never gone away, since I was a child until now. May my parents be healthy and blessed by God.

****

Arriving at work, I immediately did my work which was delayed yesterday. I sat down at my place, started the computer.

"That's coming so early!" Dian said the place next to me. I smiled and nodded.

Our duty is the same, namely as a liaison between the company and clients at home and abroad. Dian is so good, she often treats me to eat, to the point that sometimes I feel bad, but she is typical of pushy people.

"What about Fa, not allowed by your parents to go abroad?" Ask Dian to start.

"Alhamdullillah allowed an"

"Yeah, for a month I was alone dong who is in this room" he said as he swung his lips.

"Ah you, calm down said brother Aneeta will change me anyway"

"Hiisshh.not exciting if you don't Fa"

"It's only been a month" I said, persuading him.

"A month is like a year!"

"Mak Zulfa was called Aneeta's sister" he said briefly, then left, not forgetting the smile he showed us.

Dian and I looked at each other for a moment, what's wrong?

Ah must be about that. Immediately after I left the room, my feet walked towards the room not far from me.

Here the workers, all have a room, each room is occupied by two to 6 people. Lucky for a room that is inhabited by 6 people, it must be crowded and exciting, baby there is only me and Dian in the room. There was only the sound of me and Dian floating on the ceiling of the room.

I knocked on the door from the outside, the sound of an order coming in from the inside. I'm in too. Brother Aneeta immediately told me to sit in front of him.

"Where?" Said.

As expected, this woman must have asked that. His eyes looked as if he was waiting for an answer, his hands clinging to each other. Then I nodded with a smile.

Unexpectedly, he was happy not to play. She screamed in excitement, perhaps the person outside the room heard her screams. Without further ado he immediately hugged me, I felt a happy aura within him.

Although different religious beliefs, but he is so respectful of everyone here who is different from his beliefs. That is why he is so respected in this company.

I saw his eyes so sparkling, as if it was a child who won a prize.

"Ok. ok. I take care of everything. You stay ready for the suitcase and others. ask your parents for permission.. Next week you leave" he said, holding his breath.

Actually I'm a little surprised, I'm leaving next week. That quick?

I tried to smile, and then I went back to my room. On the way back, many people greeted me and congratulated me.

I was a little surprised, what would I do? Just go abroad, it's also to follow the event. Why is everyone here so happy? Is there something hidden?

I got rid of my weird thoughts. Arriving at the room I returned to my sitting room. Even Dian still had time to tease me in the middle of his busy life. What the hell is it?

****

Rest me and Dian go for food. We decided to eat at a baroque shop near work. There was a lot of menu, I ordered chicken soto, while Dian ordered rawon.

While waiting for the order to be ready, we both chatted. I had a chance to ask Dian about something that I was very curious about.

"Eh an, why the hell is everyone kayak seneng really, even though I only follow events abroad?" I asked with an expression of not knowing anything.

Dian smiled, then he slightly pulled my veil.

"You don't know, do you?" He said as if to mock.

"Look?"

He took a long breath.

"Gini yes... As long as the photographer's company stands, there are only two lucky people to go abroad to attend the event, the first one was a guy, the first one was a guy, now he's the CEO of one of the photographers' companies, too, but not in this city, and the second is you Zulfa... YOU!!" he said at length with a slightly nyolot tone at the end of the sentence.

"Listen yes.you are one of the lucky people in the company, because Aneeta Kak himself also last year did not pass the selection at the event, naaah this year even you who escaped.. so no wonder dong if everyone is like that" he continued no less clear.

I just get it now. It turns out like that. Alhamdullillah that is. I nodded in understanding. Shortly after the order arrived. We enjoyed the food we ordered.

After eating, Dian and I went back to work again. Usually after lunch, there is no work, so some workers will linger and joke in their respective rooms. Likewise with Dian, since returning from the stall, he looks very cool playing his phone.

Unlike me, because I had talked to Aneeta, a handful of my work was not done. As soon as I do it, so that I can go home early and can help Abah.

I don't know why I miss this guy so much. I was fortunate to have been taken care of by an angelic-hearted old man.