
“Why did you ask that?” asked Ardi while frowning his forehead.
“I'm just wondering if you're interested in my cousin.”
“Why can you think like that?”
“Because when you see Zahra, your eyes are different. It's like there's something in it, but I don't know what it is. Besides, when I asked for your opinion back then on Zahra's matter, it was like you
very excited to tell him to go home to Jogja.”
Ardi shook his head, he didn't expect his best friend to think that way about him. But he also could not deny that lately the girl often appeared in his mind.
“I will not forbid you to like Zahra, I am just afraid you will be hurt later,” said Kenzo then stood up.
“Hurt heart! You mean what?” ask Ardi confused.
“Actually there is a young man who also really likes Zahra from a long time ago, even he was willing to wait for Zahra until he graduated college later.”
“Who is that young man?” ask Ardi curiously.
Kenzo scrunched his forehead with a smile, it turned out that his guess was correct. This friend of hers was really interested in her cousin, otherwise why would she be so curious about the young man she was telling me about at the moment.
“Who is that young man?” ask Ardi again.
“His name is Matteo Zaidan, he's Zahra's upperclassman.”
“Did Zahra also like that young man?” tanya Ardi looked increasingly curious.
Kenzo scrunched his forehead more and more, “you asked that not because you are jealous right?” tanyanya.
“Hah..e—ngak. Who is jealous,” elak Ardi while staring in the other direction.
“Have not dodged anymore, I am not easy for you to lie. I've known you for a long time, I know how you express yourself when you lie.”
“I don't know what happened to me lately.” Ardi moved his legs to kick the pebble in front of him.
“You mean?”
“Zahra's eyes remember me as Kay, their eyes are the same. Yesterday I called Kay because Rasya missed her so much. I saw the look in Kay's eyes, what confused me was when I saw the look in those eyes suddenly Zahra's face appeared in my mind.” Ardi let out a long sigh, “I don't know what happened to me, maybe it's true you said, I've gone crazy,”.
Kenzo laughed so hard that he made Ardi frown, “why are you laughing like that, are you happy over my troubles?” tanyanya then snorted in annoyance.
“Udah is old but still do not know what you feel at this time,” ledek Kenzo.
“What do you mean? Why are you carrying the age of all?”
“You have been married twice, even though in your marriage, you only feel in love once. But even if only once, you should already understand what you feel right now,” said Kenzo
patting his best friend's shoulder.
“You mean I'm in love with Zahra?” asked Ardi while frowning his forehead.
“No way, I can't fall in love with your cousin, what else is our age that is so far adrift. Besides that I only met him twice, how can it be called love?” Ardi continues
shaking his head, he tried to deny the perception of his best friend.
“Love can come at any time and with people we did not expect at all.”
“But it doesn't have to be Zahra too right?”
“What's really why? Zahra is beautiful, young, what else does her eye gaze remind you of your same first love.”
“But that's impossible. I can't possibly fall in love with Zahra.” Ardi still does not want to admit if he has now turned away from Kay, even the girl who has attracted his heart is still too young.
“As far as you want to admit it or not!” kenzo walked to his car, and he opened the door. Before getting into the car, the man looked back at his best friend who was still silent sculpting, “besok accompany me to pick up Zahra at the airport, I wait at home,” he added then get into the car.
Kenzo drove his car out of Ardi's yard. Ardi was still silently staring at his friend's car that was not visible in front of his eyes.
“Airport, why should I pick up Zahra, who am I?”
***
Last night Ardi had thought not to accompany Kenzo to the airport, but somehow the man was standing in front of his best friend's house.
“Why do I have to come here, Kenzo will definitely get more attached to me later.” As Ardi wanted to step away suddenly the big door in front of him started to open. Kenzo with his crisp laugh stepped out.
“Laughter keep going!” exclaimed Ardi annoyed.
“So longed yes you are the same Zahra, until this hour you are already at my house,” ledek Kenzo.
“What are you maxing for? Didn't you ask me to accompany you to pick up Zahra at the airport?”
“Iya, but not this early as well kali.” Kenzo sat his body in the front porch.
Ardi sat in the other seat, which is located not far from Kenzo, “what time did you pick up your cousin?” Ardi looks wrong. He thought his best friend would pick up his cousin at this early morning.
“Later noon, around 1 nan maybe,” Kenzo said while holding back a laugh.
“Hah!” Ardi rounded his eyes, his mouth gaping in disbelief. The man cursed himself, why didn't he ask before coming here. You idiot! You idiot! It's in the heart.
“Now it's only 09.00 in the morning, how good are we to do?” asked Kenzo while holding his stomach which began to hurt because he continued to laugh, of course, laughing at the stupid behavior of his best friend. It's getting really crazy like that, he thought to himself.
Ardi got up from his seat, “mendingan I just go home. I will not accompany you,” he said and then stepped his feet.
“Wait!” yelled Kenzo and stood up. The man then walked over to his best friend, “follow me,” he said then opened the door of Ardi's car and got into the car.
Ardi scrunched his forehead then opened the driver's door and got into the car, “why are you coming with me?” he asked while looking at his best friend.
“We bought a gift to welcome Zahra's return. Time you want to pick her up with empty hands.” Ardi nodded in understanding and drove his car out of Kenzo's yard.
~oOo~