Chapter 7 Chatting In The Car.

The cold night seemed to penetrate the bones in the body. The two people remained in the car in silence and darkness.

Rina couldn't sleep, while Eza also patted the mosquitoes that passed in front of her.

The night is quiet, the car is under a plateau with lush trees, the sound of the is getting louder in the quiet night. The sound is terrible because the ocean is deep.

They were silent without a word, they both felt awkward. They were accompanied by a tape that lit up with the chanting of the Qur'anic verses in the Qori's melodious voice.

"I feel like there is a ghost lantern here," said Eza, who suddenly got goosebumps and sounded scared.

"Yes there is," said Rina casually.

"Where?" asked Eza suddenly with his head down and then turned to Rina. Rina laughed lightly. Eza sat sideways to the right.

"You're getting closer to Asep? I'm sorry, he and Andara lasted a very long time. Love was blocked by blessing," said Eza suddenly, Rina sat up straight and was silent for a moment.

"O, wait! How do you know Andara? Where do you know?" asked Rina who was initially indifferent but then curious.

"Andara is the nephew of my late father, still a cousin to me. I salute Asep, his struggle is very hard and he doesn't give up. It proves that he is a good man, it's just that we weren't close from the start. Love was not approved, maybe Andara will marry someone else because the match has been arranged," explained Eza briefly, Rina exhaled she began to feel sorry for Asep.

"Poor. What are the financial problems of Sis Asep's family?" Rina started to pry.

"Status, self-respect, the throne are all needed from the Andara family, especially Daddy and Mommy. That's how it is when money is so important! If Asep doesn't have a father and has to provide for his two younger siblings and mother who are sickly. Huft.. . MasyaAllah, his life is very hard. Andara hopes that his parents will approve of their relationship until Andara also has to work hard in Jakarta, the power of love that inspires you! What positive thing about you? It seems you can't do anything and are getting ridiculous !" Eza's words that underestimated Rina, Riana's eyes widened, and looked at her very annoyed.

"Whatever! What do you think of me, I'm not bragging about my abilities, I also don't need to show off anything to you! Human judgment is not important, the important thing is how to get the pleasure of Allah SWT." Rina said very curtly and firmly, indeed in her heart was very upset because of Eza's words.

"I didn't think your words were cool. It turns out you can say that!" sudden praise from Eza, Rina rolled her eyes lazily.

"Don't like to underestimate people! Because you are not necessarily better than him. That's just my criticism," explained Rina next. Elsa laughed lightly.

"Because I thought you still had feelings, I became no respect. By the way, you have to be ready with Dirga's character and attitude," said Eza because she understood her sister's behavior very well.

"That means Andara's parents are the same as my mother! Matre!" Rina said slowly but Eza heard.

"I don't want to get married yet, especially with Dirga, but what can I do! I'm sure you won't help me escape," Rina said bluntly.

"What? Runaway, obviously I'm not going to help you, because I don't want my mother to have a heart attack. Learn to fall in love with that penny, you don't know how hard my struggle is. I'm sure you can love Dirga. I was fooled by Intan's love, but in the end, I was able to get it. The point is everything is a process," said Eza, telling a little about her love struggle to get a dream boyfriend.

"Huah...." Rina yawned lazily listening.

"Don't vent! It doesn't matter, it has nothing to do with me!" Rina spoke curtly.

"I advise you so that you don't hope for my love anymore. It hurts when love is not reciprocated, so stop. I know you can't move on with my charm. Right?" asked the confident Eza.

"So confident! Who fell in love with you! It was only monkey love in middle and high school, I've moved on. I don't want to accept an arranged marriage because I know Dirga," Rina said clearly evasively.

"Thankfully then, I ask for your help as a prospective brother-in-law, please help change Dirga's behavior. I'm sure slowly you can help him become a good, responsible man. You are a good girl from a boarding school environment, I apologize for my behavior, for my words that demean you. Please help, okay?" persuaded Eza, he saw Rina through the rearview mirror.

"Well... he's sleeping... Masha Allah means I've been talking to myself! l?" Eza complained for a moment watching Rina though not directly. He looked in the direction in front of him it was very dark. The wind blew and the chills came.

"O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, why do I have goosebumps, and the streets are quiet, usually even though it is busy at night, but this...." Eza closed her eyes.

"Better sleeping in the morgue, than here it's so scary," he muttered, rubbing his arm.

Rina opened her eyes, she was very surprised, in her dream, Eza was sleeping next to her. "Heh ... it was just a dream, Alhamdulillah ...." She felt relieved.

'Is he sleeping? Until whenever I can't turn off my feelings, he makes me fall in love, even more, he indeed said it was very painful to endure and not be reciprocated. I love you Ri ... the poor fate of your love, I hope I can fall in love with Dirga. Oh God, my heart hurts so much. I was empty ... my heart was shattered when he said, he was fooled by his love. I must be like that too… this is very tragic. O Allah, you are almighty, you are the one who turns the hearts of men.' he said in his heart, his eyes continued to look at Eza from behind.

'Looking at you from behind is the same as always chasing you, you also run and don't look back, huft ...." Rina exhaled, she opened her cellphone.

Looking at the cellphone but confused about what to use, especially in a place at the bottom of the hill where the signal is difficult.

"So you didn't sleep?" asked Eza suddenly, Rina was very surprised.

"Ouch ... take my heart out, I was asleep but awake," the short answer from Rina.

"He wakes up fast, I know Rio, you're cool ... he is," said Eza looking for a topic of conversation, so as not to be empty.

"Know from where?" Rina asked as she looked up and down her cellphone screen.

"When he took care of the family card in Makassar, he was very smart. I also saw the competition, his voice was also melodious. So he is your cousin or brother? How many siblings do you have?" Eza's question is very normal.

"Do you want to know, or do you just want to know?" Rina is indifferent because she doesn't want Eza to know that she still has feelings.

"Honestly, I can't sleep, so I'm looking for an excuse so we can chat," Eza explained while tapping her thigh with her index finger.

"Rio and I are cousins. But we are very close, he rarely comes home. He is an independent child, never bothers his parents at all. He works part-time after school, in the afternoon he becomes a Koran teacher," explained Rina while looking outside. glass. He looked lethargic.

"I understand your mother. Your father also deeply regrets your sudden marriage. It's not easy to be you, that's why...."

"What?" Riana was taken aback.

"No need to overdo it! I didn't defend you earlier," said Eza quickly, Rina felt strange about Eza's words, so she covered it.

There was a light shining, Eza turned his head he immediately got off, waved and the track stopped, he asked the driver for help, the driver stopped, finally the track tow Eza's car. He and Rina climbed into the back of the truck.

Continued.