The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Enter the elite mall

I looked at the twinkling lights of the city of Jakarta from the top of the balcony of the fifth floor with a mind to see where. The message from Nura asking Raihan to come to her house at the request of her parents was quite disturbing my thoughts and feelings.

"Don't think about mba."Raihan suddenly opened a silence between us and seemed to know what I was thinking at this time.

I glanced at him."Why don't you attend papa Nura's invitation?"

"For what?" Raihan asked back.

"Wouldn't it be that in addition to talking about your relationship, your papa would also be talking about company matters?"

"It can still be talked about in the office or outside it doesn't have to be at home."Answer Raihan casually.

I breathed a heavy sigh."I'm..."

"That's mba, don't talk about it. We better think about our future and when can we go home? I'd like to propose to mba." Raihan cut off the words I hadn't been able to say. In fact, he asked for the return of a mother who I did not know when she would come home. Mother like forgetting her children just like that even eight months she has not told me so well as bang Supri. While we either me or bang Supri did not know the address of even the phone number of the mother's brother who said was in Cirebon because his own mother never told us and never identified brother brother. Do not be about his brother, about grandmother or grandfather, either the mother or the deceased father never tell whether they are still alive or dead. It's pretty weird that I think my parents never opened up about their family to me. It's like I'm a stranger who can't know.

"Mba, mba!"Raihan flicked his palm in front of my face.

"Oh, Sorry!" I who thought about the strangeness of my family was a little flabbergasted.

"Why pensive?"

"Emm, I was thinking about mom, when she's coming home."

"Why not just follow up?"

"I don't know the address as well as the Supri bang. Even his brother's phone number we never knew."

"Lho, I can."

"That's what astonished me. Usually parents will introduce their children to their brothers but not to my parents. Don't let their brothers introduce me to my grandparents they never did. Even I myself never know whether the parents of the mother or of the father are still dead. Strange about my parents?"

"Yes, too, but maybe parents have their own reasons why not do as they think."

"I don't know Rai, maybe so."

Silent

"It's late mba, we go in yuk? after all, his feet mba not sore continuously standing?"take Raihan after a long time we stand on the balcony.

"Mumpung is still here Rai, before returning to the village."

"Kok mba said it like that anyway, like he won't come back here again."

I'm smiling." I really have to go home to Rai village, because my house is in the village."

"But this is Zain's house as well."

"We haven't married Rai, how can I claim this is my home."

"Mba, please.what I have is all yours. Mba knows I'm at the point now because it all started with mba."

"You mean?"

"It used to be when I was still wearing a white ash uniform, ash-white, I dream of becoming a successful person with the goal that when I marry this little girl I can give a life that is more than worthy of mba as my wife and also our children. Mba was my biggest motivation until I could be now. So whatever I have right now belongs to mba as well. And one more thing that must be known, the name of the company that I lead at this time is a combination of our names and I hope in the future we can manage the company together.

my forehead is frowning." Ja so the name R&N GROUP is an abbreviation of the names Raihan and Nuri, not Raihan and Nura?"

Raihan laughed quite loudly." So all this time I've been thinking it's short for my name and Nura?"

I nodded."It's only natural that I think you're lovers."

"But that was what he called dear to you Rai."

"But I'm not, am I?"

"You've given Rai false hope.

"That's her own risk, loving someone who never loved her. After all we have a deal agreed to by him as well."

"Deal, you mean?"

"Yes, deal. The deal is that if in two months I can't love her, I will. And now it's been two months like I'm gonna have to remind him to stop calling me his lebay."

"Huh, is it that easy Rai? you're gonna hurt her feelings."

"I told you mba, it's a risk to him. Anyway I want to be close to him because there's a deal. It's true that you don't have to think about the relationship between me and Nura. Mba think only our planning and one thing I want from mba please trust me mba. I, I will never hurt mba, will never give false hope to mba because I love so much mba, I also want to spend the rest of my age with mba, aging together until we have grandchildren to great-grandchildren."

"Ray..."I looked into his face. I can't express in words how I feel right now. Keen, proud, happy to blend into one. Hopefully what he said was not just a joke but true from his heart because I have put my feelings to him. Then without any shame I poured into her clumsiness and Raihan received my embrace with joy.

"It's late at night to sleep."After saying that, she let go of my embrace telling me to go inside my room.

I nodded and left Raihan who was still standing on the balcony. When I was in the room, I wondered why Raihan did not follow me but he was still there. Out of curiosity, I peeked behind the big glass curtain. He was talking seriously to someone on the phone. I watched him for a long time until he finished talking and was about to enter. I immediately remove the curtains back then pura sat on the sofa watching TV that is not lit.

Raihan came in and walked to his room but he saw me sitting back.

"Lho, why haven't you entered the room yet?"Ask her.

"Not sleepy." I reasoned.

"Do I want to sleep?"Her temptation.

I cursed then hunted down the street and entered my room.

Next day.

Raihan invited me and Zain to walk to a mall located in the center of Jakarta. Raihan told me not to feel bored being in Jakarta who never played anywhere. Though I myself do not matter because my arrival to Jakarta is not for the road but to look for Zain.

Raihan took my hand and carried Zain into the mall which Raihan said was the most elite mall in the central city. Why is it called the most elite? In addition to the average mall visitors are upper class, the products sold in the mall are branded and expensive products that are usually targeted by socialite women lovers of famous brands such as Chanel, Hermes, LV and so on.

Sure enough, when I was in the mall I saw the average mall visitor was a rich man if he saw from his appearance.

"Why did you bring me here Rai? you're supposed to take me to the regular mall." I protested in between steps. Suddenly I felt insecure seeing their glamorous and modern appearance.

"Indeed, why would we visit here? it's a public place there's no ban on anyone wanting to come here."

"But the visitors here are all rich Rai, you know that I am not a rich man. After all, aren't you ashamed to bring me this hick-looking guy here?"

"Ish, what the hell is this mba, mba is also a rich man. Wife of Raihan Hermawan Gemilang, CEO of R&N GROUP."

"It's still not a wife."

"Just like, baby."

In the middle of stepping and whether Raihan would take me anywhere, I looked at a Chanel brand outlet big enough. From the outside through the glass was seen a bag of luxury bags and other beautiful items on display there even seen his visitors average wealthy women. Not that I wanted that pretty bag I was just amazed to see it.

Raihan followed my gaze and stopped his steps. I stopped and turned my eyes to Raihan." Where are we going Rai?"

Raihan did not answer my question but pulled my hand and entered the Chanel brand outlet that I was looking at.

I was a little surprised but I thought maybe Raihan wanted to buy something for him at the outlet. I followed him too.