7 7. Back street

"Sari, what time did you come home from the seminar yesterday?" Dita asked while washing her clothes in the bucket.

"5 pm Dit," Sari answered slowly.

"It's taking too long, usually at one o'clock it's finished," said Dita, who was still busy washing.

Sari was silent after hearing Dita's answer.

"Ugh.. that was that. There were a lot of questions from the seminar participants as well and the door prize session took time too," Sari stuttered to give an excuse.

"Ohh, usually the boss will ask them to go home first during the question session with the door prize, it's really hard for her to join," Dita looked surprised.

"Ohh.. that. I didn't go with the boss yesterday, dit," replied Sari.

"So you went alone," Dita was surprised, her shy friend dared to go to the seminar alone.

"I was accompanied by Abra, dit.." Sari replied.

"What… so you went with Abra yesterday," Wati suddenly was near Sari, joining their conversation.

"Oh, Wati, you surprised me," Sari was a little flaggasped.

"Sorry, when I heard Abra's name, I immediately pulled myself out, like there was a magnet," Wati smirked.

"You're overreacting, Wat," Dita mocked with a city accent.

"What the hell, Dit, I haven't got Abra's replacement yet, so naturally I still admire him," said Wati pouting.

"You sure, you already have a crush now," Dita shouted a little.

"Oh, who, uhh Wati you didn't tell me about your crush yet," Sari teased.

"Who... I don't know either, Dita spreading gossip," Wati was confused.

"No.. a shop assistant who passes our dorm every night, when I buy something, he is busy asking you," said Dita.

"Ohh, Asep?" Sari also teased Wati.

"What the hell, I don't want him, I want the same as Abra, the one who pretty well worked at the company," Wati laughed even more at the jokes of her friends.

"Yee.. watch your mount, in the next five years Asep could be the biggest grocery entrepreneur," said Dita.

"Five years is still a long crazy time, I want to have a boyfriend for now," Wati entered the room leaving Dita and Sari.

"I'm going to my room first too, I want to check my clothes and iron." Sari also went into her room.

Tonight is a long night for Sari. She can't close her eyes even though the clock is showing one o'clock at night. She remembered what she did with Abra. 

Sari feels guilty and regretful, especially when she remembers her mother's face, her feelings are getting worse.

'What if someone finds out what I did this afternoon, you must be angry at me, upset and disappointed with my behavior, Oh mam, I'm sorry, I don't know what to do, I love this man, but I know I shouldn't have done that. before the time,' Sari thought continued raging to her anxiety.

*next day*

"Sari.. c'mon, why did you take so long," Ica knocked on Sari's door.

Sari immediately came out of her room, because she had just fallen asleep at 3 in the morning. She was running out of time when she was about to go to work.

"Yeah, sorry I forgot to iron my clothes last night, so I'm in a rush," Sari gave an excuse

The atmosphere in the car was quiet, Sari looked silent and gloomy, because she was still sleepy, or because she couldn't bear to look at the face of the man who had taken her virginity warmly yesterday.

"Abra is a little different today, isn't he, your face looks beaming, isn't he," Ica teased, looking at her friends behind her.

"Yes... He emits an aura of manliness," said Wati coquettishly.

"Maybe for entrepreneurs, the monthly target passed, this is how he shines," said Dita with a realistic answer.

"Ah, You are wrong guys, this face because I finished the mask last night, I tried the new product that was promoted at the seminar yesterday, how about you, Sari?" He glanced at Sari in the windshield which caught her gloomy face, which looks sad today.

Sari just smiled and nodded, seeing her lover glance and greet her, it was undeniable that her heart was happy and full of flowers every time she saw Abra's face.

"What, did Abra accompany Sari yesterday?" Ica doesn't like it.

"Yes, Ca, she is very lucky that I was not able to attend the seminar. I regret it," Wati with her trademark coquettishness.

"You are the one who never stands alone sitting in a room for a long time. You, Will, fall asleep when the host starts the seminar!"

 Dita replied and knew Wati very well.

"You know me so well, I hardly connect when I'm sleepy, hehe," Wati chuckled at Dita's taunt.

'Hmmm, how can Sari be accompanied by Abra, she didn't tell me about it, I should have been the one on a date with Abra, then them,' Ica hissed with an annoyed face.

As usual, the car stopped, indicating that they had arrived at their destination, one by one they got out of the car, and the last one got off was Sari.

"Sari..." Abra held Sari's hand who was about to push the door.

"Um, yeah," Sari was afraid her friends would suspect them.

"Don't forget to eat well?" Abra said softly and smiled sweetly at his innocent woman.

"Yeah, I'll go first," answered her and left immediately so her friends wouldn't suspect anything about them.

She walked after her three friends, with her very happy heart, the man who loves her gives love attention and a smile, which can be her spirit today.

"Sari, where have you been with Abra after the seminar yesterday?" Icha asked her while styling her shoulder-length hair.

doom. 

Sari's heart beating faster, how could Icha know that yesterday she had a date in the hotel room with Abra, "I'm not going anywhere," replied Sari lied.

"Ah, don't lie, didn't he ask you to eat together or maybe go to the cinema?" Teased Ica to her.

"Oh... that's it, after the seminar, we had lunch at that hotel, too," She was relieved because Icha's assumption was about having a meal and going to the cinema.

"You are mean, you should be more attractive to men. Why don't you think of taking him to watch a movie or going to someplace that is interesting, you are such a boring girl!" With her busy hand vise in her hand, but her mouth keeps murmuring to give Sari suggestions.

"I don't have that confidence just like you. How about when he refuses me, I will feel ashamed!"

"Of course, that's never happened, look at you now, you are so beautiful, you know, man is always interested in beautiful girls!" Icha teachered Sari.

"I'm not sure with my confidence, I don't think your words were true, I'm part of beauty as you said earlier!"

"Oh My Sari, men are like a cat, he is always attractive with a rancid smell of fish, don't mention fresh fish! Pretty girl in the role of fresh fish!" She said excitedly

Sari listened to Icha well, she was busy training straightening to make it look neater.

'Did Abra like me because I look beautiful right now, is he not sincere from his heart,' Sari thought wondering.

"On Sunday night next week, come with me," Ica asked Sari.

"Where we go?"

"Just come along and Wati will join us!" Said Icha while glancing at Wati

"Then what about Dita, is she invited?" Sari glanced at Dita at the cash register.

"She did not join in. She is busy with her English courses, she always loves studying for a long time!" Said Icha

"Yeah, I will join if I have time but I won't promise you about it!" Sari said resignedly, though she had already imagined in her mind that next week she would meet Abra in a fairly long time.

Sari is an innocent girl who is very easily influenced by other people, in contrast to Icha, she is a brave girl and has her idealism. She is aggressive but she is smarter in carrying and taking care of herself.

where are they going next week, for some vacation to the zoo or.. playing in a residential park, like a child?