The Honorary Owner
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The dining table chairs in the kitchen of Kyai Abdullah are now fully filled. Kyai Abdullah asked Handoko's family to eat together at his home.

"I didn't know Nak Hiko was an artist. Quickly from earlier a lot of santri princesses and mothers of study who are excited to take photos."

His words Hannah made Ruby almost choke. He stole a glance at the man in front of him. It's only fair if he has a beautiful face, because he did sell his face.

"Ehm!"

Deheman Abinya makes Ruby immediately duck and continue eating.

"Ruby still want to continue S2 or want to work?" maria asked, looking out of the glare of her eyes she greatly admired Ruby.

"I'm trying to apply for a job as an animator in Jakarta, Mom."

"Oh yeah? Already ketrima?" ask Maria enthusiastically.

Ruby shook her head with a smile, "my tomorrow has just gone to Jakarta for an interview, Mom," replied

"Oh yeah? What time do you leave? Hiko is also returning to Jakarta by morning plane."

"I left for dawn prayers, Mom," replied Ruby

"What plane cake? Maybe it could be with Hiko." Maria glanced at her son who had focused on eating.

"Wear the usual plane ma'am, I'm looking for the cheapest."

Maria nodded her head, it was obvious Hiko and Ruby could not leave together. "Mom pray Ruby gets a job there. Let's meet up often."

"Aamiinu. Thank you for praying, Mom," Ruby said with a soft nod and a gentle smile.

They all went back to dinner, a conversation between Kyai Abdullah and Handoko that became his dominant.

After all the dinner was over, Ruby cleaned things up on her own. Ummi Hannah and Kyai Abdullah were accompanying the Handoko family at the guest house.

After making sure everything was done and clean, Ruby returned to her room to continue packing because tomorrow after the dawn prayer she had to go to the airport.

trrrt.

Ruby found her phone vibrating on the table, she put back the clothes she was going to put in her suitcase and stepped up to pick up her phone.

"A lot?"

Ruby's finger stopped at a name, she immediately opened the message that had entered about an hour ago.

//Assalamu'alaikum, How are you Ruby? I just heard the news that you're going to Jakarta. I hope that with your new busyness can shorten our time to meet soon.//

Ruby smiled happily to get a message from the owner of her heart, Iqbal.

//Wa'alaikumsalam, Alhamdulillah Ruby healthy. What about Iqbal? Yes, Ruby will be going to Jakarta tomorrow. Mumpung there are nawarin work in accordance with the field of expertise Ruby.//

After replying to a message from Iqbal, he continued to put his clothes that were a few folds into the suitcase.

"Alhamdulillah" said Ruby.

He closed his suitcase and put it next to the door with his backpack.

Ruby grabbed her phone again and saw the incoming message from Iqbal.

//Alhamdulillah, I am also healthy. Can I ask you one request, By?//

//I'm sorry if the old Ruby replied to Iqbal mas message, what is mas? If Ruby can be sure Ruby will grant//

//Can we tell each other every day? Because I always wanted to know what you were doing.//

Reading the message made Ruby blush embarrassed, she was grateful Iqbal asked her for it.

//Yes, Mom. Ruby will gladly give you news, Iqbal. Ruby hopes Iqbal does the same.//

//Yes, By. I'm gonna do it. Now rest, you will travel far tomorrow. Assalamu'alaikum, Ruby.//

//Wa'alaikumsalam, Mas Iqbal.//

This is what Ruby likes best. He knows that chat with Iqbal is very short, but the effect of the chat can be a moodboster for his days .

Ruby did not expect this much fun it was like being able to communicate with people she liked. Even though all this time just by hearing someone say the name Iqbal alone has made his heart beat violently.

Kyai Abdullah and Kyai Marzuki have been talking about their children's matchmaking since Iqbal sought knowledge in the kyai Abdullah boarding school. At that time Iqbal who was three years older than Ruby already in Yemen decided to do ta'aruf with Ruby because Ruby had graduated from Aliyah Madrasah.

Indeed, from the beginning Ruby had admired Iqbal, he did not think twice to accept the offer of taaruf from Iqbal.

Until finally Iqbal decided to cut Ruby when Ruby was still in Japan. After almost three years Ruby did not meet Iqbal, finally he got the opportunity to return to Indonesia to meet with his future Imam.

The meeting was only short, even Ruby did not have the opportunity to ask how the man who had long been the owner of his heart was. Time and circumstances only give them a chance to steal each other's eyes from a distance.

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Ruby has entered the plane. Slowly he went to look for his seat number, carefully Ruby passed several passengers who were busy raising their luggage into the cabin of the plane, making the road more narrow.

BRUG!

Ruby felt someone holding down a falling item that was about to hit her. He saw a large backpack almost fall on his head if the person behind him did not catch it.

Ruby saw a tall man wearing a mask on his face already standing behind him.

"Thank you" Ruby said

The man nodded then placed the bag he had caught back into the cabin of the plane properly.

Ruby paused her steps and looked back at the man behind her. He was familiar with the look and again, the mask he wore was the mask Ruby bought from Japan, there was a special sign there.

"Lo will make the people behind me angry."

Ruby stepped back to look for her seat number. He was grateful to get it and quickly sat by the window.

Ruby was still watching the man who helped her earlier put her bag into the cabin not far in front of her.

"Isn't he an artist? Why did he even get on a cheap plane, economy class anyway?" inner Ruby was astonished.

Not wanting to take a headache, Ruby took out her tablet and stylus pen from inside the bag. He wanted to fill his time by continuing to color some of his comic episodes.

If you are busy with the comic, Ruby will not think of anything else. He will only be concentrated and busy in the world of his imagination.

Taking a trip of almost an hour has made ruby complete almost half of the episode. He immediately put his belongings back in his backpack while waiting for the queue of passengers who will go down. After looking free, he got off the plane.

Get off Ruby's plane straight to the baggage claim. He also saw Hiko there. They looked at each other and ignored each other. Ruby said there was no reason to say hello to Hiko.

Hiko gets her little suitcase first, while Ruby is still waiting for hers.

Trrrt trrrrt

He felt his cell phone vibrate from inside his pocket.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Azizah's. Is it at the airport?" greet Ruby.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Mrs Ruby. Yes, it's I'm at the airport."

"Wait a minute, I'm still waiting for my suitcase to come out" Ruby said

"Yes, Mother. Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

Right after Ruby hung up the phone, she noticed her suitcase was in sight. Ruby immediately picked up her suitcase when she got in front of him and immediately went to the exit.

Ruby's move hastily searches for Azizah - her cousin - who she says is already waiting for her.

"Revelation Ma'am!"

The cry of someone made Ruby look back. A pile of airport Troley was about to hit him. Luckily, someone pulled his bag so he could avoid the little accident.

Ruby looked back, she saw Hiko was the one who had saved her.

"Was following me?" ruby asked as she pulled herself and her bag to get away from the man.

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