Becoming Like My Mother
CHAPTER 19

Melati became very wary, the clock has shown at 21:46. A night out unbeknownst to Aaz's parents is not a habit of his best friend. If you play it must be Melati or Maira's house.

Immediately Melati looking for the contact name of his closest friend to ask the whereabouts of Aaz. Maybe he got a lead. He tried to dial some of his friends' numbers. But no one knows of its existence.

Anxious, is what Melati felt earlier. Lulu who saw the worried face of her best friend's sister asked. It breaks the daydreams of jasmine.

"You why Mel? Who's calling?" Lulu rubs Melati's shoulders.

"I.this..Sis, my friend, he meant that my older brother just called me when Aaz hasn't come home yet."

"Maybe he has important business. Or did he not tell his family first?"

"That's right Brother, I'm really worried right now. He's not usually like this. I want to look for him now, but he doesn't give me a clue at all. He didn't bring his phone."

"We help pray that his family will find him quickly and this all happened not because of deliberate but because Aaz was careless. Besides, it's pretty late tonight when you leave, bad things might happen to you."

"Yes you're right, I wish Aaz were careless and the circumstances that made him have to be this way."

"Yes Brother went to the room first yes, Husein had fallen asleep since then. You also don't sleep too late, you have to go to college." Said Lulu leaving Melati and smiling.

"Yes, good night."

"Night too."

While cleaning up the things he had brought, he would move to his room. He felt he still wanted to continue the story of his novel so yes maybe he would stay up late.

But Melati's mind was still fixed on Aaz, the worry in her chest was growing. Somehow Aaz is doing right now. Because his mind is bundled up is not clear to make Melati not get the imagination of the story of the novel.

All right, you better just close the laptop and he starts pulling the blankets. But instead of falling asleep he can just roll to and fro unclear. His mind was really fucked up.

I don't know until what time he can sleep in his sleep which must be like in just an instant. Because all of a sudden the usual alarm jasmine the plug goes off. Because so sleepy he even returned to the island after worshiping.

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The healthy appearance of Aaz wal Afiat made Melati rub her eyes many times. He is the one who makes Melati have to cover her eyes extra because staying up late keeps thinking about Aaz. And what is it, Aaz was even laughing without sin. Melati immediately approached him.

"Assalamu'alaikum Mai, Az.." He looked at Aaz and Maira.

"Wa'alaikumsalam Mel." answered the two friends.

Melati looked sharply at Aaz, which made Aaz astonished and a little afraid.

"You don't want to apologize or say anything else Az?!"

"What?, do you think I'm hiding something like that?" Aaz asked back and he also looked at the friend beside him.

He why, the meaning of his gaze on Maira.

I don't know either, Maira replied, slicking both her shoulders.

"I'm talking to you Az, you see this?" Melati shows a draft call on her phone to Aaz and Maira sees it.

"Emm that, anu.., that's actually me and Maira stuck yesterday. Maira's car broke down in the rain yesterday. Because before we came home we had time to go to the house of Maira's classmate and quite far away, it happened on the way home. Hp Maira lowbat and mine are behind." Aaz answered.

"Geez, do you know?, you really worry me and even this look (shows the area under his eyes) needs layers of foundation to cover it up to know." Said Melati annoyed. But he was also relieved that Aaz was not in danger.

"Sorry Mel, we didn't mean to worry you." Follow Maira menimpali.

"No problem sis, the important thing is that you survived and I think you are in danger, thank God it was not" said Melati who had changed her face.

"But how did you finally get home?, and today you can even go to college." Further.

"Well, the day has changed Mel, so of course there are people who have passed in the street. We can ask them for help." Answer Maira.

"Ouh that." Melati nodded in understanding.

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Because the lecture hours are over and there are no more classes after this Melati decided to go take Aaz to the Mall. Maira could not be invited because she still had class.

"Oh yes Az, yesterday who called me a man and he said that you're his sister. You have a big brother?, but why haven't you told me and I haven't seen him in all this time." Tanya Melati in the middle of choosing clothes.

Aaz turned his head, just like Melati who was choosing clothes. "Ouh that, he is indeed my brother and well, all this time he studied in Turkey. He just finished this year."

"Oh, that's it..."

"Or don't-don't you be interested in her. From his voice alone it sounded sweet. If so, I'd like to introduce him. Don't worry about being handsome he's already ninety-five percent." Aaz said that made Melati round her eyes.

"What are you talking about!" Hit Aaz's arm slowly.

"Kha.., I was just kidding. But look at your face it's even blushing like this." Pointing Jasmine cheeks with the look of her eyes.

Sontak Melati touched her cheek and the previously relaxed one became completely embarrassed. But Aaz only insults him. Because at that time Melati also looked at the large glass in front of her and she could see Aaz who was holding her smile.

Jasmine gave Aaz a sharp look in the eye, he immediately went somewhere else. In order to avoid Aaz's ignorance, he also could not retaliate or dodge Aaz.

Two hours had Melati driving around looking for what she wanted. He also paid for his shopping. Because what happened with Aaz made him forget about Aaz. Melati also condemned his stupidity. How can he find the whereabouts of his best friend in the middle of this enormous Mall.

He also reached into the pocket on his game to call Aaz so that he could make it easier to find Aaz. Or Aaz is looking for him.

"Hallo Az." He said when he heard his phone call was received.

"Yes Mel. You're where? Why leave me?" The angry words that were there.

"Hehe, yes sorry Az. And anyway you keep teasing me, I don't like it. Now tell me, postim!"

"I was in the parking lot. I thought I'd wait for you here. I have been in this place long enough. And I see your car still there."

"OKs. Otw.." Melati went straight to the place where Aaz was there. Surely Aaz was waiting for him by leaning his body.