The Love of Habib
Chapters 8.6
Nope,
My head buzzed frantically sending an alarm warning to my heart that Brother Khalid seemed to have malicious intentions towards me!
His eyes were indeed a bit strange this time.
"The eggplant tree here has small spines but will not hurt the hand easily which is why you have to be careful." The topic suddenly returned to the beginning of the conversation.
Before I said anything to avenge him, Brother Khalid suddenly took off his work gloves. He took off the right hand glove and gave it to me.
"Use this so that your hands don't get hurt." Brother Khalid put his gloves on the eggplant tree.
I squeezed my hands nervously. Ducking to hide from his eyes, I bit my lips before speaking hesitantly.
"Thank you..."
After that he turned around without saying a word to me. His facial expression was very calm yet his deep eye rays seemed to imply something. I don't understand and I can't guess either. But what is certain for now that I can conclude from his attitude is that it is possible that Khalid's brother is angry with me.
"Sister Khalid's angry?" Whisper me while taking the glove, holding it carefully.
Khalid's brother gave me his right glove while Khalid's own brother still wore his left glove. In any case, people will misunderstand us. They may be very jealous now that I have gotten something very important from Brother Khalid. Hell, this wasn't trivial as long as it came from Brother Khalid.
"Em, we're like a couple." Thought sweet.
Khalid's brother wears a left glove and I wear a right glove. Ah, if we were lovers, then how romantic was Khalid's act.
But dear thousand dear, I am still trying to find a way to pursue her, ah!
"Aish, you're very lucky to have the help of habib Thalib." As soon as Khalid's brother left my sight, my roommates immediately approached me.
Not only my roommates, but the girls I didn't know were quietly approaching to eavesdrop on our conversation.
Ah, how satisfied to see them jealous of me.
"I was surprised myself, too. I didn't expect Habib Thalib to come lend me his gloves." I said proudly as I raised my right hand that had been wearing Khalid's gloves.
Look how jealous the spy is.
"God, it's good to be you, Aish." Said one of my roommates with a look of admiration and jealousy.
I understand how they all feel.
"But Aish, you were so disrespectful earlier. We should not all call him that because the Habib of Thalib is not just anyone. Habib Thalib is a noble man so you must respect him." One of my roommates reminded me of my mistake generously.
Oh, I know this too and that's why I'm trying to change my calling in front of all of you. But look what I got instead of being happy, brother Khalid promised me a punishment instead!
I said innocently, "I forgot and didn't intentionally call him that. But you heard yourself, didn't you know that I changed my call?"
"I know, I'm just reminding you not to repeat it so you don't get any more punishment from Habib Thalib."
They even listened to what Khalid's brother said?
Just incredible! But unfortunately you all misunderstood! If I don't call him 'sister Khalid', then brother Khalid will haunt me with all sorts of punishments, ah!
Life is hard by the way.
His eyes looked at my gloves with implied desire.
"I think you better rest on the edge of the rice field. You are not used to it yet so you better take shelter to rest. Let me borrow Thalib's habib's gloves so I can take over your duties. With these gloves, I can definitely work fast."
The proposal is very good. He asked me to take shelter and rest on the edge of the rice field while he replaced me to work here but on condition that Khalid's glove be lent to him.
I have only one thought in my heart.
What a shameless thing!
"Sorry, I can't give you these gloves. Habib Thalib gave it to me so I had to keep the gift carefully. And as you said earlier, I'm really not used to this place so these gloves should be of great use to me. Thank you for your offer, but I don't need it at all." Refuse me firmly will not hand over this treasure to him.
Not only am I not happy with the words of the girl, but the other friends are also not happy to hear it. Logic only. On average they all want to borrow my gloves too but they know themselves enough because these gloves brother Khalid gave just to me. But Girl really did not think about this matter and gave a very unreasonable offer.
How could I choose shelter just because I'm not used to this job?
I will not do it let alone brother Khalid has helped me so that while working my hands are not hit by thorns anymore.
Ck...ck, am I so stupid?
"Thank you if you want to do it yourself. I think you still have your considerations.." His face was embarrassed.
I smiled indifferently and did not want to care about it anymore. After exchanging a few more breaks with the other friends, they eventually disbanded and returned to work. The sun was getting hot so we had to work as fast as possible so as not to overheat.
"Well, there are more flowers." Dira came to make fun of me.
I rolled my eyeballs ignoring his arrival. Even though I ignored her, Dira still casually made trouble for me.
"Women's intuition is never wrong, Aish. I told you there was nothing between you?"
I feel it too but for now, don't be too hasty. I must think of a polite and courteous way to officially pursue Khalid's brother. But ugh, brother Khalid is too soft and warm so it makes me overwhelmed when faced with him.
"Where have you been, why have you just started now?" I ask not satisfied.
"We're always here. As habib Thalib was, we dare not bother you." Dira answered while picking eggplant vegetables on the side.
"His gloves are good." Gisel pushed Dira away from me.
Dira was dissatisfied and pulled Gisel's veil prank before walking to my side.
"It's very convenient." I answered while looking at the gloves I was wearing.
"I can see it. And because of these gloves, I saw some people staring at you jealous."
I saw it too that's why I'm so satisfied today. Although it's hot here but it's all worth the reaction of those people.
"Be careful with girls. He seems to be very jealous of you." Dira's whisper suddenly in my ear.
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