ALAS ROBAN [END ]
DISAPPEARING

One night, Bima came to Azam's room. Offer him a cup of coffee while inviting him to smoke along on the terrace. Bima was ready to accept repulsion when his friend even gave the opposite response. Azam nodded as he grabbed a glass of coffee that Bima offered. Bima smiled with relief and followed her friend's steps.

"Bim.." call Azam open the conversation.

"Hem?"

"Am I crazy?"

"Huh?"

"Do you think I'm crazy?"

"Hemm. em," muttered Bima while fixing her sitting position.

"Why do you suddenly ask that?" ask Bima later.

Azam lit his cigarette and smoked it.

"Once in a while, I think of what people say, including what you say."

"What are you thinking?"

"You all said similar things. You also think I'm mentally ill. If everyone thinks the same, isn't it true, there's something wrong with me?"

"What do you think is wrong?"

"Me, Ayu.."

Bima felt very happy because his friend realized by himself. Even so, he still maintained his attitude, careful in acting so as not to impress forcing Azam.

"Look Zam, what we all said was what we saw. If you initially denied my words, now you begin to feel that awkwardness. Ayu, he's not human. As I told you, he's the Genie of Roban's Alas."

Azam looked at Bima closely.

"What does he want from me? why not just scare me?"

"Worried, Ayu likes you and is reluctant to let you go."

Azam was sharply rounded, his lips locked, unable to say anything.

"Zam, it's not too late. We haven't found a smart person who can help us but at least, you're already aware of this. Pray and pray! It must be keeping us."

"So far, does Alloh still care?"

"Don't talk like that! sure, Golly must care."

"Bim, you know how I feel? my chest is filled with love for Ayu. Although I know who he is but I like it, I can't control it."

Now, replace the silent Bima.

"Strongen your intentions Zam! let's just say you're not a match and inevitably, have to separate. You must be strong! slowly, the taste will also disappear."

"Either real or under Ayu's control. My heart really likes her, really sincere feelings for her."

"It's hard but it doesn't mean it can't be done, does it?"

Azam looked at Bima for a moment then nodded his head.

"About Tantri, how's it going? I've hurt Tantri so deeply."

"Tantri's almost crazy for being haunted by Ayu, you know?"

"Today, I've been thinking about it and drawing the same conclusions as you."

"It's okay, Tantri is fine. You also slow down, we all can definitely escape Ayu's grasp."

"You might be able to, if I.."

"Zam, don't talk like that!"

Azam chuckles.

"Yes-yes, thank you Bim! Thank you for staying by my side, for supporting me and trying to help me!"

"Haiiss, we are friends, we are friends and we are brothers. No need to thank you!"

"As long as I can, I say."

...Degs.....

"You.."

Azam chuckled again.

Bima smiled as she grabbed the cigarette that Azam gave out.

...🍂🍂🍂...

The next day, Bima was wearing shoes when she saw the door of Azam's room was still tightly closed. While the others were busy with the preparations for work, Azam's room looked calm with no sound. Bima knocked on the door of Azam's room while calling his friend's name but, there was no word. As a result, Bima tiptoed and slightly hung on the air vents to peek inside.

"empty.." muttered Bima while jumping down.

Bima then rushed to leave because he was sure that Azam had left first. Apparently, Azam's seat was still empty in the office. In fact, until lunchtime arrived, the trunk of his nose was still not visible. Bima who was starting to worry, sent a repeated message. Unfortunately, until the hour came home, still did not get an answer. After Maghrib was right, Azam's number was off. Uncontactable and unable to send messages.

While in Kossan, the situation is still the same. There was no sign of Azam coming.

"Where is this kid? Why can't I be contacted anyway? hope nothing happens."

Bima could not calm down because, until the past nine o'clock in the night, Azam still did not return as well. With a growing sense of worry, Bima went to look for him. Some coffee shop subscriptions have been Bima came, but Azam's whereabouts still he has not found. Bima then contacted his friends to ask the whereabouts of Azam where the results are still nil, none of them know. In that concern, Bima chose to park his motorbike in a mini market parking lot and contacted Rayyan, his brother.

"What's wrong?" rayyan asked at the end of the call.

"Where is Azam?"

"Huh? you're delirious, aren't you? why ask Azam? azam's friend, you. You are also a kossan in Jakarta."

"Yes, I know."

"What's wrong?" rayyan asked softly as he realized something had happened to Azam.

"Lost, Azam is nowhere."

"So much of it can be lost?"

"It's been weird since last night."

"Isn't every day weird?"

"He's already aware that Ayu isn't human."

"Huh? good news then."

"Good but, the woe is, Azam is already completely in love with Ayu."

"Huh?"

"Azam himself did not know, the feeling was pure love or some kind of use but, he really felt a genuine affection."

"Well, it's getting complicated, Bim."

"There's one more thing that if I think about it, it scares me."

"What's that?"

"Azam, he thanked me. He said, while he was still able, he said. Like, he's going far."

...Degs.....

"A-pa, a-pa do you think, Azam chose to go with Ayu?" tanya Azam.

Bima.

"Bim.. You're okay, right?"

"Don't get to Yan! it's ridiculous that Azam would make such a decision."

Rayyan took a long breath.

"Here you go, don't think about it! wait until tomorrow, if Azam hasn't come back yet, tell him his parents are in Jepara!"

"Yes, my plan is like that too."

"Propay Bim!"

"Yes, I'll close it first!"

"Yes." Yeah."

Bima turned off his phone and then returned to his motorbike, down the asphalt road to kosan. Along the way, Bima continued to pray that Azam would return home soon. Bima was really worried if something bad happened to Azam. Unfortunately, Azam still did not come home either.

"Yes Alloh Zam, where are you?"

...🍂 Connect... 🍂...