Unified By Marriage
Dating (Part 5)

The two of them were enjoying ice cream, occasionally they were talking unimportant things so as not to feel awkward.

"Shakirah, how's your job?" ask Ahmad.

"My work is very good, I have also applied as a permanent employee but still not approved. Ariana said it took about a week for me to know whether it was approved or not" replied Syakirah.

"Oh, so you applied as a full-time employee huh." Syakirah.

Ahmad saw Syakirah who was so eager to eat ice cream. Whether this is his mind or not, Ahmad felt that Syakirah was starving.

"Syakirah." call Ahmad.

"Hmm." answered Syakirah with a murmur.

"Are you hungry?" Syakirah looked at Ahmad.

"Do I look like that?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"If I can be honest, yes. I'm hungry." Ahmad smiled at the honest Syakirah.

Ahmad cleaned the corner of Syakirah's lips affected by ice cream.

"If eating is right, the time is big still like a child when eating ice cream." Syakirah pegged with Ahmad's attitude that cleansed the corner of his lips.

"The name is also hungry." replied Syakirah did not accept.

They finished their ice cream meal. It is actually very good if you eat both in one container.

"Now are we going home or are we going for another walk?" ask Ahmad. Syakirah seems to think with Ahmad's words.

"We go home." replied Syakirah.

"Related?" asked Ahmad to make sure. Syakirah also nodded.

"Where are we going to eat then?"

"Japanese restaurant."

"What?" ahmad did not believe it.

I don't want to eat raw food, Syakirah! Not want! ahmad said in a panicked heart.

"Yes, japanese restaurant. You know that, right? The one on XX street."

"I don't want to."

"Why?"

"I don't want to eat raw food, Syakirah!" reject Ahmad.

"It feels good. Try it first, if you don't like us moving." Ahmad seemed to think before he finally nodded.

They both got in the car. They continued their journey home.

They were both stuck in a long traffic jam. Ahmad some banged his head against the steering wheel of the car in annoyance. Because it's been an hour they're here, even no cars walk at all.

"Ck!" ahmad said annoyed while banging his head into the steering wheel of the car.

"Ahmad, relax. You won't die if you get stuck in traffic." joked Syakirah.

"It's not like that, my stomach is already hungry and asking to be filled, Syakirah." Syakirah was also confused in responding to Ahmad's remarks. Actually he was hungry too but he did not dare to tell Ahmad.

"We stopped by the minimarket how? There's a minimarket."

"I agree, but the problem is that the car in front of us is not running at all." Syakirah was silent not knowing what to answer.

"Then let me down."

"What's? Syakirah, don't make trouble!" ahmad panicked.

"What's? I'm just going to the minimarket. I'm going to buy some food to prop up our stomachs." having said that, Syakirah went out of the car without Ahmad's consent.

Ahmad was very worried if something happened to Syakirah. He will not be able to get Syakirah again if Syakirah why-why.

While Syakirah has entered the minimarket. He took 2 cups of instant noodles, bread, milk, and some other drinks and snacks. When Syakirah was paying for his order, he asked the cashier.

"Sorry, is there a dispenser?" ask Syakirah.

"She, lady. Do you want to wear it?" answer the cashier.

"Yes. I want to brew my instant noodles." replied Syakirah while showing 2 cups of instant noodles.

The cashier told Syakirah to follow him. Syakirah brews her instant noodles, after she is done back again.

Syakirah opened Ahmad's car door and went inside.

"Well, I haven't even allowed you yet! What if something happens to you?!" ahmad protest.

"Here you go, Ahmad, don't be afraid of it, I'm just a moment away. Here I bought 2 cups of meatball flavored instant noodles. Eat yes, good enough to prop up the stomach." Syakirah thrusting instant noodles. Ahmad accepted and ate it.

They both still eat their instant noodles, even this time Ahmad has also turned off his car engine because there are people who tell him to turn off the car engine, because in front there are brawls and accidents of several vehicles. Ahmad also turned off the engine of his car, rather than the gasoline ran out better he turned it off.

"Ahmad, isn't there a song you can play here? I'm tired of having to wait like this." Syakirah said between meals.

"I also have a microphone. Do you want to duel with me?" Syakirah took the microphone that Ahmad gave him.

The two of them sang together, like a couple who had just married. They ended up singing until the traffic jams started to subside.

***

Syakirah and Ahmad are in a Japanese restaurant. Syakirah chose some Japanese food, while Ahmad did not at all. Ahmad did not like Japanese food because he thought it was bad. Syakirah who saw Ahmad's plate empty was immediately confused.

"Ahmad, don't you choose food?" ask Syakirah confused.

"I don't want to. It doesn't taste good."

"Ahmad, don't talk like that. Try first. I'll get ya."

"Just like, I don't like it very much. I'm afraid I'll throw up." Syakirah put back the food he took for Ahmad.

"You should have said that earlier, so that I don't clean hard to invite you to eat here. Then we'll just move on." Syakirah put the plate back and was about to walk out.

"Pick me some pretty good food for a new beginner of Japanese food." Syakirah.

"You sure?" Ahmad nodded as well.

Syakirah chose some food for Ahmad. They sat down and ate their food. Ahmad tried a little Japanese food, his tongue was bitter when he felt the food but he will try it again.

After they finished eating, the two of them began their journey home. Ahmad was quite able to receive the Japanese food earlier, his stomach could still receive it at this time, not knowing that later.

***

Syakirah has arrived at home more precisely he has arrived at the place while waiting for Ahmad this morning. Syakirah got off Ahmad's car and Ahmad opened his car window.

"You sure you don't want me to drive you home?" asked Ahmad to make sure. Syakirah smiled at Ahmad's words.

"It's okay. I'm doing fine. Thank you for today." replied Syakirah.

"I should be the one to thank you. I thank you for starting to trust me, even though it's not what it used to be. I wish we could be closer than this." Syakirah did not respond to Ahmad's remarks.

"I'm home, Syakirah. Be careful on the road. Assalamualaikum."

"Getishalight."

Syakirah saw the departure of Ahmad, he could not expect anything to Ahmad for now. His heart still feels very sick if walking with Ahmad, he was very holding it earlier so that he did not get carried away. Syakirah held her chest that was painful from this morning when she met Ahmad.

"Does this hurt love you, Ahmad? We should just admire it first without involving our feelings. If you were a match for me, I'm sure God would unite us, but if not we could do nothing. The soul mate is set, we can only accept and live it." murmured Syakirah.

Syakirah walked to go home because the distance of the house with its current place is quite close. There is a feeling of joy and sadness. Syakirah walked with his mind in doubt. Syakirah gets home and starts cleaning herself up.

Seriate......