The Smell of Love Imriyah
The Unexpected Meeting

The sky was cloudy that afternoon, and the streets were still crowded. Not many bikers who increase the speed of their motorcycles try not to meet with rain. Until the streets were crowded it felt like a circuit.

The sound of car horns is unpretentious, the streets are jammed making the atmosphere become cramped. Every afternoon a scene like this never happens. And maybe make the capital feel tired and saturated.

In the room that was wide enough, Amra seemed busy cleaning up some toys that had been left home by children. Well, it's all gone home and the place he works is closed. Some of his co-workers have also gone home. It was customary for Amra, she would choose the last home. There was a computer that he used to write several pages of his novel every time he finished working. Because now, he no longer lives with Yumni, and he has not been able to buy a laptop. He decided to borrow a computer at work. Luckily, his boss allowed it.

Amra's nervousness paused for a moment, as her hand held a foreign toy that of course did not belong to the daycare. He memorized all the toys there. A rabbit doll that looked a little dirty, Amra looked at her and remembered. Who does the toy belong to?

Simultaneously there was a bell ringing in front of the gate of daycare. Looks like the guy is trying his luck, hoping someone will open the door, even though the daycare was closed 30 minutes ago.

Amra put the doll back and moved to open the door. Outside the rain had flushed the city that had felt so hot. Amra picked up the umbrella near the entrance and walked to the gate to open it

"Thank God..." Said a man happily as the door opened, but once he knew who had opened the door, he could not hide his surprise, nor did Amra have to hold her breath for a few seconds

"Amras? You work here?" Ask the man

"Yes..." Amra replied with a low look. The man looked at her and smiled knotingly

"I'm sorry... What's the need?"

"Ah. yeah... Shireen called and said that the doll was left behind..." The man replied quickly, Amra nodded

"Well, I'll take it" after saying that Amra quickly reentered, and for a moment stood holding her chest behind the door. He was so shocked he almost fainted

"Shireen? So he's Fatih's son?" He muttered, then immediately took the doll for him to give to Fatih

"Thank you .."

"Together.." Amra nodded and smiled knotfully, then immediately entered as soon as Fatih entered her car

He tried to keep his feelings on Fatih. That's how first love is, no matter how you try to forget it but the feeling is stronger especially when you keep having the opportunity to meet.

And knowing the fact that one of the children she cared for in the daycare was the daughter of her first love made Amra's heart ache. The fact that he will not be able to unite with his first love makes him have to shed tears

'I feel very sinful still harboring this feeling, O God, if You please remove this feeling from my heart immediately...'

***

The rain had subsided, the night had greeted, Amra tidied up her belongings and prepared to go home. And before going home he still needs to stop by the supermarket to buy some depleted food supplies.

Amra stood on the sidewalk waiting for the angkot to take her home. But unlike usual, the angkot never came. Amra sighed a little because she was tired of standing, after all, she also wanted to get home and rest. The unexpected encounter with Fatih had made him more tired than usual.

A white car stopped in front of him. Amra looked at the car with alarm, and raised her vigilance just in case it was a bad person.

Someone came out of the steering wheel smiling in disbelief at what he had seen

"Really you?" Amra who had originally lowered her head raised her head to hear the friendly voice

"Mas Hafidz?" He muttered softly, Hafidz smiling kindly. What an unexpected meeting for Hafidz

"What a coincidence..." Hafidz smiled again "From the car I was just thinking it was really you..."

"Yes mas"

"Where are you going, by the way?"

"Again waiting for the angkot, want to go home" replied Amra

"Alhamdulillah has already hired himself mas" Hafidz nodded his head several times and for a few seconds the atmosphere became silent, only the sound of the vehicle passing was heard. It seems like they are caught in an awkward situation

"I'm taking you..."

"Oh. no need mas, it's okay I wait angkot only.." said Amra immediately, until unconsciously interrupted Hafidz's speech

"It's been the night of Amra, I'm afraid someone has evil intentions for you" Hafidz said after a few seconds of silence. Amra subconsciously looked at Hafidz with a view that was difficult to interpret.

I don't know why Hafidz's words felt right on target touching his heart. And Amra felt enchanted to hear that

"Yes..."

"You don't worry, I really intend to drive you home..."

Amra sighed softly and seemed to think for a while. Will he accept the offer or give up a little money to take a taxi? Because the angkot had not come

"All right..." Amra decided to join, compared to taking a taxi with people she did not know, it was better to ride to Hafidz.

The car is traveling at medium speed. Amra chose to sit in the back seat and just looked down feeling awkward and embarrassed. This was really the first time for her to be in a single 'room' with a man. Fretting, of course he felt it. For some time the atmosphere became very quiet and awkward, until in the end Hafidz decided to break the silence

"Sorry..." Hearing that, Amra lifted her head and turned her eyes to Hafidz from behind

"I must have made you feel uncomfortable.." Hafidz added then stopped the car, it made Amra into astonishment

"I'll call Yumni to take you home"

"No need for mas, kasian... Maybe Yumni is busy or maybe resting" Amra said quickly, Hafidz sighed then nodded after turning his head and smiling

"Then I accompany you until the angkot passes" after deciding that Hafidz get off the car followed by Amra who was a little touched by Hafidz's attitude.

Hafidz had been so kind as to offer this, he was also very caring for his feelings, so Amra felt uneasy if this time he had to refuse again. He finally agreed to Hafidz's suggestion

"Thank you mas.." said Amra sincerely, Hafidz smiled wryly in response. And back in silence, maybe they still feel very awkward

"Ehm... Related to my attitude at that time, I'm sorry mas.." said Amra began

"You mean?"

"Maybe Hafidz thinks I'm arrogant, pretentious, pretentious.."

"Wait.wait! Are you now discussing my failed sermon plan?" Sela Hafidz with a light tone accompanied by a casual laugh

"Yes" Amra looked down embarrassed

"Why all of a sudden?" Ask Hafidz

"I just feel guilty about Hafidz..."

"Why should you feel guilty?" Hafidz again asked in a light tone

Amra was stunned to hear Hafidz's casual question. And forced his brain to rethink his statement earlier.

'Really! Why should I feel guilty?' figured

Indeed, Amra should not feel guilty to someone who aborted him because he refused, especially he also did not know the person from the beginning. Because that's a natural thing, isn't it? what's wrong with her?