The Estuary of Zalina Love
Chapter 9 Getting to Know Aldo

One by one the bookshelves were examined by Zalina to find the book she wanted. In addition to looking for books for additional script bibliography, Zalina also wants to find her favorite novel reading.

"Goddesshh ... Alhamdulillah there is still no more I kirain .. " murmured Zalina slowly while holding a novel from her favorite author.

"It turns out that still the same as Zalina who I know first, Zalina who likes to read novels where there is a chance to read will definitely read," said the voice behind Zalina.

"Sister Aldo," said Zalina immediately turned back.

"Hi Zalina, how are you?" aldo asked who was standing at the end of the shelf with both hands in his jacket pocket.

"Okay, Brother, how are you? want to buy a book too?" ask Zalina.

"You want to buy fried chicken" Aldo joked.

"Sorry my question is wrong, sister" said Zalina as she scratched her head.

"Hehehe, nothing, I just happened to be asked by my sister to find your book here so I am samperin. Haven't you got the book you're looking for? want me to help you? coincidentally my brother's order book has met," said Aldo.

"Udah nih Kak" said Zalina while lifting two books in her hand. It just so happened to want to go home too, sister," said Zalina.

"It's good to go to the cashier" said Aldo. "Sir, all my friends' books are the same, yes" Aldo told the cashier.

"Ee-eeehh, I don't have to pay for it myself." Zalina refused subtly.

"It's okay, once in a while, too" Aldo said.

"But-"

"No use but Zalina, yuk yuk hunted out or still want another book," said Aldo who saw Zalina still standing.

Zalina immediately walked with Aldo out of the bookstore.

"Thank you, brother, I even repotin his older brother."

"I don't feel bothered by Lin, I don't want you to ask. So no need to use no good," said Aldo smiling.

Zalina replied with a smile.

"where do you park with you to the parking lot?" said Aldo.

"So I came here, brother, I took a taxi home. If so I go first, sister," said Zalina.

"Wait for Lin I'll drive you home, yes" Aldo said as if begging.

"Hmm ... What's the ngerepotin brother?"

"Yes do not dong, it means that I can inter, if that's cus we to the parking lot."

Aldo took Zalina to the basement where she parked her car. Aldo immediately drove his car out of the mall.

"Go home or stop somewhere else first Lin? want to eat first maybe," said Aldo while driving and eyes focused forward.

"Just go home, brother, I happened to have eaten with Miss, the plan was to find a book and go home with Miss, I don't know if I miss the news for guidance this afternoon to campus," Zalina.

"O that, okay we go straight home, yes" said Aldo. Twenty minutes from Zalina's journey to her home.

"Sir, let's stop first, Nema happened to be at home like that," said Zalina because she saw the car and driver Nema at home.

"May I have not seen Nema for a long time" said Aldo.

Zalina and Aldo entered the house and in Zalina saw Nema in the living room watching television. Zalina and Aldo came to Nema.

"Assalamu'alaikum Nema" said Zalina.

"Waalaikumsalam Nak, already home, well there is Nak Aldo too. Nema hasn't seen Nak Aldo play here. How areya? busy huh? come on, let's sit down first" said Nema, inviting Aldo to sit on an empty sofa.

"Alhamdulillah Aldo good Nema," said Aldo while kissing Nema's hand. Nema, how are you?"

"Alhamdulillah be healthy, son, how is your family, especially how is your Oma? healthy? nema hasn't seen Oma you in a long time."

"Alhamdulillah is healthy all Nema, and oma happens to be again in Jakarta at Aunt Audy's place."

"Alhamdulillah if so, already at the meal has not, if you have not eaten first yes, let Nema ask mbak Asih readyin first," said Nema.

"Nema, Zalina and I ate. Next time yes Nema happened to be still full as well," said Aldo politely while rubbing his stomach.

"Well then let Nema ask me to be still making a drink if this is not okay to refuse" said Nema.

"Thank you Nema" said Aldo.

Because he had not met Aldo for a long time, Nema told him many good things about his work or about the Oma Aldo. Zalina who was just a listener just smiled to see the interaction of two people in front of her. Zalina noticed Aldo's friendly and courteous manner in speaking. Zalina could see that Nema was so comfortable talking to Aldo. But I don't know, Zalina was confused why her heart could not accept Aldo with a serious relationship. Almost an hour Aldo visited him and he was allowed to go home.

"Nema happened to be late in the afternoon too, Aldo said he would go home first next time insyaallah play here again."

"Yes already when Nema was willing to ajakin you have dinner here. Next time actually eat here if you can invite your oma too, Nema kangen is also the same as him," said Nema.

"God willing Nema another chance I came here with Oma. If so I say yes Nema, Zalina, Assalamu'alaikum," said Aldo did not forget to kiss Nema's hand.

"Waalaikum greetings, be careful on the road, yes" said Nema.

"Be careful, Brother Aldo," said Zalina.

After Aldo left Nema and Zalina sat back in the middle room.

"Ya Nema, Aldo's brother from the past was good.Now is still good," replied Zalina.

"If Nema is concerned, she seems to like you, son, her eyes look the same as you, she talks to Nema, but her eyes are full of love with you" said Nema smiling.

"Nema can be like my mom Lauren can predict," said Zalina smiling.

"Nema was young, son, Nema knew something like this. After all, Aldo's son has known you for a long time, you also know his family, Nema also knows his family. Even if he is serious about you, it's nothing Lin, Nema is even happy to be able to give you the same people who know seedlings and weights," said Nema.

"On the feeling of not being able to be played Nema, Zalina knew that Aldo and his family had seeds, bebet, good weights. But clearly for now Zalina is still comfortable with our friendship. Zalina does not want to force the heart of Nema, so that no one is hurt between us" said Zalina.

"Hmmm .. Yes, Nema believes in you. Because the one who lives in the future is you, so you must know which one makes your life comfortable. Our partner is like clothes, if not comfortable to wear it will make it uncomfortable in our bodies," said Nema.

"Thank you Nema for so long Nema is a person who understands Zalina, who always loves Zalina too," Zalina said while embracing Nema.

"Sama-sama Cah Ayu, the important thing is that you are happy Nema will be happy as well" said Nema. "Yes, now Nema wants to go to the room first late in the afternoon as well. You rest or shower there to be fresh because it was all day outside the house right," said Nema.

"Yes Nema if it's Zalina to the room first yes," said Zalina. Zalina passed to her room and Zalina sat at the dresser and began to open her hijab. His eyes looked at the mirror but his mind flew far back. Remembering what Nemanya said about Aldo. Zalina then remembered how Awal began to know Aldo.

*Flashback On

The morning was hot, the clock was still showing at 09:30, but the heat of the sun could make sweat pour on the temple even on their backs, all the new students gathered in the open field campus. The students are participating in the study orientation and introduction of the campus or known as Ospek.

Zalina and Rindu are among the new students. Zalina and Rindu did decide to study at the same campus even with the same majors as well. After 2 days yesterday the ospek students in the room, to get to know, the history of the campus, the vision and mission of the campus, Lecturers who contribute to the campus, are, now they ospek outside the room to get to know the organization in their campus, get to know their new friends to be more familiar.

That morning some members of BEM who were seen from the alma mater they used specifically alma mater that had the writing of BEM, stood in front of the new students. After giving some information, then to add to their excitement today then the students will take one lottery in the container. And the students have to do the order in accordance with the writing in the lottery.

One by one the students took the lottery. Zalina also took the lottery, Zalina opened her draw and read the sentence contained in the paper 'look for a BEM member named AYAM and ask for her signature' Zalina frowned reading the sentence.

"You were told to say what Lin was," asked Miss who was sitting next to him.

Zalina only showed a small paper in her hand, Miss who read it was spontaneous giggling.

"Ckckck, is there a chicken name? there-there is," said Miss.

" Hussshh ... don't be so loud that others don't sound good, what do you get?" ask Zalina to Miss.

"Nih .. I was told this," said Miss while nyodorin small paper in her hand.

Zalina read it 'With 3000 rupiah, you have to buy glutinous flour, coconut, green beans, sugar, sesame, and cooking oil' Zalina put on a smile after reading the writing.

"Rasain, earlier, I bet now you buy there everything with money Three thousand rupiah can buy anything," said Zalina.

They both listened to the instructions of one of the speakers in front of them. There are several points that they should not do, including they should not bring their wallet and HP during the task, for those who need money will be given money according to the amount on the paper they get, and for those who are told to ask for a signature, do not lie by giving a fake signature because they have to ask for a selfie photo with the name of the person who has the signature. And they were given an hour starting from now.

Zalina, Rindu and other students began to be confused to do the task given. Zalina began to ask one by one to her BEM.

"Sorry Brother, what is the sister whose name is A-aayyam .." Zalina told one of the BEM members.

"You have eyes to read" the female BEM member said, showing her name tag.

Zalina also read the name 'Anggun dahlia', "Bussyeett name graceful but his mouth bar-bar really," said Zalina in her heart.

Zalina continued to ask others, even the BEM member answered soberly by showing the name tag told to read by himself, there was a reply ketus 'you think this is a zoo'. Almost 30 minutes passed Zalina was still zonk with her search, already 13 members of BEM in question but none named Chicken.

Zalina seemed to think, there was no way that someone was really named chicken, this question must be a trap, like having a Miss. Zalina then reopened the records of the names she got, after reviewing all the names, Zalina smiled. Like getting a fresh breeze Zalina immediately stood up and approached one of the BEM members.

"Excuse me sister, sorry to interrupt again" Zalina told one of the male BEM members.

"What's more is not that you already know my name," said the man, pointing to his name tag.

"Yes, I came here to give my answer and asked for my brother's signature. Because I believe that the name a_aayam is a sister .. " said Zalina slowly.

"Great confidence in you" said another BEM member.

"You're sure, what if you're wrong" said the man whom Zalina mistakenly named Chicken. You can get a penalty, you know, there's still 20 minutes left for you to dance properly, what else makes you sure?" ask the man with a flat face.

"I'm sure Kak," Zalina replied while looking down. "i think the name of the chicken stands for Kak, The chicken is from the name of Aldo Yamri Muhammad's brother," said Zalina softly.

The man who turned out to be named Aldo had a thin smile that was almost invisible.

"What if I say you're wrong" said Aldo, who made Zalina immediately raise her head. "you see, Aldo pulled the hand of a BEM member and showed the man's name tag 'Aydan Anggara miftah ahmad' is not the name can also be shortened to Chicken? so which is right" said Aldo.

Zalina looked surprised but then she thought and smiled thinly. "Sorry Kak, the name Kak Aydan can indeed be shortened to CHICKEN but will leave one last letter, the letter A in the word Ahmad. So in my mind, if the abbreviation of the name is not possible to leave other words in a name. So I am sure that the name of Kak Aldo is shortened to CHICKEN, even if I am wrong I am ready to get the punishment of kak," said Zalina.

Aldo who heard Zalina's words only smiled faintly.

"Udah do, quite invited selfie ga shy, if you do not want, let me just," said the man named Aydan".

Aldo who listened to Aydan's words just kept quiet with a flat face. While Zalina was relieved by the sentence she heard, it was likely that she did not guess wrong.

"Yes here, where is your book for me to sign" Aldo said flatly.

Zalina immediately quickly gave her Notebook. "Sorry, can you take a selfie?" ask Zalina.

If not for the needs of the lazy Zalina ospek to do it, Aldo just nodded his head and they took a selfie. When Zalina finished, she went to look for Miss.

"Gilaaa .. tu girl, half an hour just know your name Do, usually other Ospek children get punished first know, pinter also he thinks he responds quickly," said friends Aldo.

while Aldo just smiled while looking at Zalina who passed away leaving them.