The Smell of Love Imriyah
What omens?
Amazed. Is the first taste for Amra when looking at the house occupied by Yumni. The house is not luxurious, minimalist but describes the success of the owner. Yumni smiled as he watched his best friend circulate his gaze without being able to hide his astonishment
"That's great for you Yum..." Amra muttered in the end
"The great is me..." Yumni then chuckled and handed Amra the bag, Amra turned her head in surprise
"This is not my house.... Don't be so impressed..." Yumni laughed back
"You mean?"
"Same people are not here, there is work outside the island and quite a long time, so you can stay here...."
"Oh. I see" Amra smiled clumsily.
"Don't tell me you thought this car had me?" Yumni asked seriously while Amra nodded innocently
"Yes aampuunn Ra... Yeah, you think once, where can I buy a car?" Yumni shook her head, back Amra could only smile clumsily
"Yuk in...!"
Although in fact Yumni has not been as successful as he thought, it does not mean that his passionate spirit to pursue the dream had to disappear. This is when that spirit feels stronger. Now he's not far behind, and the belief to pursue should be stronger.
Today is the determination. Yumni's friend said, the meeting can be held later in the afternoon. And he really hopes everything goes well
"The rest is...! I'm ready for food.." Yumni moved to the room and let Amra to just fall away tired.
Since graduating from Yumni High School and his family moved to Jakarta, because the father's job is moving around the city more often. This time the same, only Yumni chose to live alone in Jakarta because he was comfortable, he also had a promising job in this metropolitan city.
Her best friend's life has always been good since long ago, the envy was in Amra's chest even though it was a little. Sometimes he thought, maybe if his father did not die while on duty to secure the riots at the border of that time, his life would be easy. The pensions of the father at this time, just enough to continue the life of the mother and herself in the village. Of course, thinking like that is not good, all has become a predetermined destiny that is almighty. Nor is it something to regret.
It was precisely now time for Amra to step out of that red zone. Later in the afternoon, Yumni will introduce Amra to a friend who was talked about on the phone some time ago. Yumni said the job was quite rewarding. Alright, this will be the first hope for Amra to step forward.
The aroma of cooking smells up to the middle room of the house when Amra out of the room. He had already cleaned himself up and intended to help Yumni. It was impossible for her to relax while the host was busy in the kitchen
"I didn't expect a Yumni to be good at cooking" Amra approached and helped Yumni serve her at the dinner table
"That's because it's been a boarding boy for years..."
"You still pissing?" Yumni nodded
"I've only been living here since papah sama mamah moved out of the island..." Amra smiled then sat down on the dining table after finishing preparing it at the table.
Yumni came with a bottle of water and a glass and served it to Amra, while Amra just looked at Yumni and smiled. Prophesy Yumni must cluck
"Udah guess if it's like this...! What's up?" Amra let out a small laugh hearing Yumni's words. Seven years of not seeing each other did not make Yumni forget his habit
"It turns out seven years is a very long time Yum. I've gone too far with your stories, and so have you...." Amra's voice and speech were so soft and pleasant to hear
"You know the story dong! I'll change the story..."
"Can you eat first?" Canda Amra while throwing a smile that might himself also miss him, because Amra herself does not know when he smiled a little ignorant like this
"Oh yaa aampuun... Forgot! I ate first.."
They started the slightly late breakfast quietly. Once they finished eating and made up the dining room, they both chose a small garden next to the house to chat. There is a set of white chairs of wood there, the park is designed in such a way that it looks very cool to the eye, at least a little able to reduce the heat of the city of Jakarta. The gurgling sound of water from the artificial fountain makes Amra long for her hometown.
Amra began her story from her recent graduation, teaching at a musholla near her home who got a salary for the harvest, the mother's desire for her to marry Hafidz, the son of a rich man in her neighborhood. Until his meeting with Fatih on the train
"Trainer? I've never heard that name? Do I know?" Yumni attacked him with a barrage of questions. They don't know each other. Amra herself was also not friends with Fatih, but what made Amra confused, how could Fatih recognize her so much?
"He's at High School with us Yum..."
"What really??" Amra just nodded
"Where's the story you know him when I don't?" Amra looked down slowly
"Long Yum the story...."
"Ceritain, let me know the demands..!" Urge Yumni forcefully
During her school days, Amra never mentioned her interest in Fatih. He keeps his feelings alone. And this morning he told Yumni everything, about how he admired Fatih secretly at school until now, yes now. His feelings never changed, he still admired him
"This meeting must have surprised you!" Amra nodded slowly
"That's one of the reasons you rejected a man who wanted to marry you? You still hope to be paired with Fatih?"
"I must be a real fool, Yum..."
"Not stupid Ra, but sincere... It's not a shame that I have to keep the feeling of many years alone, amazed by you!" Yumni smiled sincerely and patted Amra's shoulder proudly
"I'll help you with this! We'll find out where he lives, who knows you're a match?" Yumni said steadily
"There's no way Yum, we're not a match! It was precisely that meeting convinced my heart to take it off.." despite her smiling lips, Amra could not hide the delusion there, it was heavy. But he should not be disappointed if he had given it all to the Catholic
"He already has a wife, and seems to have children..."
"Oh my goodness Ra... What is your story about this drama? But how can you be so sure?"
"I accidentally saw his phone when the phone came in, and it was his wife..." Yumni sighed softly and stroked his best friend's shoulder slowly a few times
"Patience to Ra.... Where will the soul mate go!" Amra just smiled and nodded
"The first tough woman I've met so far, it's you Ra... You have a clean and sincere heart. Believe that God will replace it with a better one.... Hopefully" Yumni's remark really made him heartened. Maybe it is only up to here his love story, he must be sure, there must be something better than the man he always called his name in the prayer.
"You fascinated me again Yum..."
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The afternoon finally arrived, after the ashar prayer, Yumni delivered Amra to his friend. He is a cafe businessman and his cafe was in need of a worker at the waiter. It's not that Yumni didn't find a better job for Amra, it's just that for people who are just high school graduates it will be very difficult to find a job in this big city.
Nervous, of course Amra was nervous. This is the first time he has applied for a job. Yumni glanced at him several times from the steering wheel, he could see the nervousness of his best friend
"The location of the deck is really from home, so it's good later..."
"Yes Yum..."
"Simply..."
"Am I going to be accepted?"
"Who would reject someone like you...?" Yumni laughed
"You are! I'm serious..."
"Yes... Hopefully..."
It only takes 15 minutes from Yumni's house to get to Yumni's cafe. Start Amra's chest rumbling with nervousness as the car stops in front of a pretty fancy cafe. Previously Yumni said that if the work to be done by Amra is only as a servant, Amra did not have a problem with it. It is not the time for him to choose a job by prioritizing prestige. He knew where he had finished studying.
Together they entered the cafe, quite crowded. And from Amra's glasses he could see, not the random person who visited there, he saw rich faces among the visitors. Amra continued to follow Yumni's steps as if memorized once by the place, until their steps came to a halt in front of a room
"Wait here, Ra!" Amra nodded, while Yumni opened the wooden door to meet her friend.
While waiting, Amra spread her gaze. The atmosphere in the cafe is quite busy, several times he saw the waiter back and forth serving visitors, soon he will be part of them. Paying attention to how they work is the first step to learning. He was a little surprised when the door opened again and revealed the figure of Yumni
"Go in!" His exclamation after closing the door, Amra still looked at him doubtfully, I don't know what made her feel doubtful
"He's good..." Yumni said to calm him down
"All right! Thanks to Yum..." After taking a few breaths, Amra knocked on the door and entered with her face down
"Please sit!" The voice hit her hearing, Amra nodded and politely sat down on the available sofa
"We meet again Amra..." Of course Amra felt surprised not dumbfounded to hear that sentence. Slowly Amra lifted her head and looked at her future boss
"Mas Hafidz..."
Aye! The owner of the cafe is Hafidz, the second son of Joko. Hafidz just flashed a big smile. He also did not expect if Yumni's best friend was Amra whom he knew, this was a surprise for him as well. After he thought he would never see Amra again, fate said something else. They met without any plan, what was this sign?
"So this is Mas Hafidz's cafe?"
"Not entirely mine yet" Hafidz again smiled kindly
"I didn't know before that Yumni's friend was you... " Amra just kept quiet
"Yumni must have told you what kind of work you were going to do. I'll give you an early break in, usually I'll hire them as soon as I feel fit... But, I know you came from far away...."
"I'm sorry, but how did Hafidz get me to work here?" As for Amra, he was just surprised, Hafidz hasn't even tested it
"Because I feel good about you, I think your way of working will be good..."
"Sorry again, I never thought it would be this easy. I'm really sorry, but if I work here with you because of what happened in the village, I don't feel worthy of this kindness"
"No need to feel sorry! I have not officially worshiped you and neither have you officially rejected me! You don't have to think about that anymore....." Amra looked down again, she did not know what to do to express this discomfort of her heart. Of course, it will not be comfortable to work for people who have been "cast away"
"Think again! Think realistically, Amra! It won't be easy to find a job, it would be a pity if you wasted an opportunity like this!"
Hafidz is still trying to persuade Amra to work at his cafe. He was happy with this destiny
"Sorry, can I find another one? Not to know thank you.... But....."
"You don't feel comfortable working with me?" Amra was silent again
"All right! I'll give you time and a chance to think. But this door will always be opened! You can come back here if you don't find another job..."
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