The Angel of Time
chapter 18

Morning to morning during my shift with Astrid, we began to fill those times to do whatever she liked. That afternoon after we got home from work.

"I'll go home first!" Astrid's going home.

"Wait a minute" I said.

Astrid, who was about to walk to her bike and stopped her steps, turned to me.

"There's a night market in Turi" I said.

"Would you like to go there?" ask Astrid.

"Would you not go there?" my many.

"Yes later, now I want to feed the emblot first, want to play the same implot first, pity yesterday in staying on." replied Astrid.

"Yes, I'm going to pick up magrib, right?"

"Yes, I'm going home, I'm going to take a shower, I'm getting sick." Astrid's wearing her helmet.

He turned on his motorbike and rushed home. I still look at him who is starting to leave.

"Gio gio gio - gio..."

I looked for the voice calling me. It turned out that Mas Matin was smiling with his trademark. I walked up to him and sat down in a long chair that was basically a shoe rack.

"Piye piye.. Yup?" ask Mas Matin who is still standing in front of me.

"Apane sik piye?" askaku.

"Ono nengendi iki event?" he asked while sitting down and holding his hand to my shoulder.

"Ono pasar malem neng turi." I said.

"Suit kui, in jak ngono opo ngak! Ning ojo kok tumpaki." Matin while grinning.

"Haha opo to iki ki." I answered while taking off the shoes I was wearing.

"Sssssstttt.." Mas Matin's index finger closed my mouth. Anjay, he does make jokes like weird.

"I know what your brain is about." Mas Matin continued.

I just laughed and left Mas Matin. He just likes to guess\-guess and is always weird\-strange. Although I actually got hirbur.

After the magrib I was ready to pick him up. I sent a message to Astrid, telling her I'd pick her up. I turned on my motorbike and rushed to the boarding house. I'm going in until the front of the room. And I was sitting in a chair right next to his door. The door to his room is still closed. The phone I was holding shook, as I stared at the screen it turned out that a message from Astrid came in. I read it hoping he would meet me soon. He asked me to wait a little longer.

"Cklak.." The sound of the door starting to open. I was staring at my phone screen, turning my head to Astrid's bedroom door. A woman came out of Astrid's room carrying a bag, and wearing a headscarf. He closed the door again and turned to look at me, then smiled and passed to the motorbike in front of the boarding house. I watched him until he started the motor.

I heard the sound of the second door, "cklek." I turned to the door. When the door opened, Astrid came out holding her beloved cat and put it in the cage.

"There's emblott.. We'll play again. You I live first." Astrid talks to Emblot, Astri's cat's name, while closing the cat's cage door.

"Are you ready?" ask Astrid to me.

"Come on." I replied standing up.

"But I'll cover Emblot's cage first. Let's not get cold." Astrid took the cloth that was on top of the cage and closed it to the cage.

" i'll get the helmet first, okay..?" astrid.

"You want to wear a helmet?" my many.

"Yes wear it, make it safe. You didn't bring it?" ask Astrid.

"Emm.. Just close." I replied.

"Helm tuhh in use, for safety not for styles!" sahut Astrid's.

"Yes, we'll take it. Pass through SC." I said, heading for my bike.

Astrid, who had been wearing a helmet and locked the door to her room, headed for her bike as well. I looked at him. He also looked at me.

"We want to bring our own motorbike?" my many.

"Bring my bike!" answer Astrid.

"Yes, my bike has been brought to SC. Put on your bike." I said.

"Yes already.. Hayuuuuk." said Astrid.

We set out by taking the bike by ourselves. Until my SC motor stayed. I shouldn't have to pick him up, let him pick me up haha.

We headed to the market that night. Until there many people passed by walking with their partners. There are groups too. Some are just snacks, some are choosing clothes. I walked to get closer to the market that night. I have no doubt about holding his hand.

"Haha.. Gio mah whatan try, girls' time just index finger in hand, or even just thumb it." protest Astrid.

"Haha.. Yes yes? Let it be different from the others." I said.

"That's yeah? Gio.. Gio.. Gio.." Astrid meledek.

"Where are you going?" my many.

"We go first, nyari jajan."

"What do you want to buy?" my many.

"Astrid mah if you see good clothes like it is not drooling." he said.

"Bas it continuing??" ask me to smile.

"Astrid mah most can not stand if it is already in the cold of foods. Keep eating!" the answer.

"Hehem.. So what do you want to buy?" my many.

"Well we buy a spicy puncture meatball, keep us sitting on it that muters." Astrid points to a birdhouse or Bianglala.

"Yes, come on." I agree with his wish.

We approached the meatball vendor. We bought two packs, Astrid one and me one. Then we went to the birdhouse and started to come in, sit down and tell stories.

"Tomorrow I'll go to Mom's. Want to get me?" my many.

"Now. Where is your mother?"

"Workbook near UIN."

"When is it?"

"What afternoon is it?"

"Yes." Yeah." Astrid while stabbing the meatball and her hand pointed at me. He's feeding me. This is the first time he feeds me food. The more things that indicate we are getting closer.

"Where are you going?" my many.

"It's up to you" he replied.

"We're going to the garden to denggung want?" my many.

"Distant? Tomorrow we're still in the morning."

"From here we just go straight there."

"Well, if we're going home, right?"

"Yes." I replied slowly.

That night around 20:00 we left the market that night. We headed to the park. The night was getting late, but we kind of forgot that time never stopped spinning.

"Have you arrived?" ask Astrid.

"Udah.. We're looking for a seat."

Before long we sat down, Astrid just sat still. I looked at him from the side, and his eyes were closed. Anjay, he sleeps in a gini-rich position. My hand grabbed his head and leaned against my shoulder. I waited for him to wake up.

"Guo..!" Astrid's voice called out quietly.

"Yeah.." I rubbed his forehead.

"Bobbitch pen." he replied.

"You want to sleep here??" ask me while joking.

He did not answer again, he was asleep. I'm sorry, Astrid's sleepy, but I still want to be with her.

"Astrid." I tried to gently wake her up.

"Hey.... Astrid.." I called her slowly again.

"Hmmmm." she replied with her eyes still closed.

"You comfy?" askaku.

"Yeahaaa...!" astrid's voice was slow and spoiled.

I feel calm with that answer. I also remember, she had a boyfriend, they were LDRs. But there I did not declare, and did not ask him to be my girlfriend. I know if it's only temporary, if I can love him let me continue to love him, there's no need for him to reciprocate that feeling. I just want him to know I have this feeling and if I'm going to split up because he's with his girlfriend. Let me endure that pain, endure that disappointment.

"Rone yukk.." Astrid suddenly woke up scratching her hand.

"Itching.. In a mosquito bite." he whines.

"Yes, let's get up. We're home."

"Yeah.. It's booby." Astrid moved from where she was sitting.

We're back in Jakal. I have to drive him to the boarding house, oh no. He's the one who's got to take me to the mess. On the way he hugged me, his head he laid on my shoulder. He started sleeping again. Even if he doesn't hold, he won't fall. That's Astrid.