Still in the afternoon, still wearing school uniform, Inas with a bunch of wall magazine team members were at a bus stop. They just got off a city bus.
From the bus stop, they climbed a pedestrian bridge, then arrived at their destination.
Inas and friends very often visit that place.
Located in the south area of a traditional market, the location is very famous in this city. That's where book lovers can find old printed books, magazines and comics that hold historical value.
Arrived there, Inas and the others scattered, looking for their respective reading references.
Inas and Atika were seen walking towards a stall at the very end, they were both looking for old printed magazine.
So happy they were there, even two hours passed they did not feel bored.
There too, they unexpectedly met the little lipped young girl. Yes, she meant Maida.
Maida greets Atika. They chatted quite long.
Until Inas heard that Maida was not alone there. But because her friend had a sudden need, she went home first.
One more thing. From the chat, Inas also heard that Maida was in the same direction as her.
"Oh, it's in the same direction as the house of Inas!," said Atika when she realized it.
At that time Inas only nodded slightly. She don't know, that was all she could think of.
At the end of the chat, Inas knows one more thing about a Maida.
The sweet girl had only been living in this city a week.
So she doesn't know much about the ins and outs of the city.
"You can go home with Inas, the house is on your side," said Atika giving a solution.
And Inas nodded in response to Atika's statement.
When it gets dark, Inas and the others left the village of knowledge. And Inas also fulfilled her words to go home with Maida.
"Do you really live in The Palm Cottage estate?," asked Inas when standing at the bus stop alone with Maida. While the others had boarded the bus to their respective destinations.
Maida said yes.
"What about sister?," she continued, turned to asked.
"I'm in the Pumpkin cottage estate. So you'll come down first," answered Inas, looking quietly observing the young girl up close.
She had a pretty face, simple in appearance, and seemed to blend in easily.
"Oh, thank you," said Maida with a small smile.
Inas replied with a faint smile too.
Yes, she should get to know and talk a lot with Maida.
Because it seems, this girl who will be her partner in Brilliant in the future.
Ten minutes passed, a bus heading east of the city is arrived. Lately city buses have experience an extraordinary transformation. There are no more old buses that are still used to serve passengers.
All have changed to new buses, with air conditioning and music player in it.
Until the trip becomes very enjoyable, although at that time Inas and Maida did not get a seat, they were standing at the front of the bus.
Of course, it was not Inas's first time.
Quite often she didn't get a seat like that day, usually in the afternoon and morning.
But, apparently not with Maida.
Looks like...it was the first time she was standing on the bus. Her body often wobbled and almost fell due to the shock of the bus speed.
Especially at that time Maida carried several books in her hand.
"Eeeh, i have a bag of cloth, just use it for your books," said Inas after reaching into the bag, then took out a purple cloth bag.
"Oh, thank you," answered Maida, seems to have felt the hassle of carrying these large and wide books.
Inas often carries a cloth bag in her bag, just for preparation.
Then the bus stops briefly in front of a bus stop, some people get on the bus.
Ouch! This driver is still picking up passengers. Inas protested silently.
And who would have thought, one of the passengers who boarded the dimple.
He smiled when he knew there was Inas there. He also greets Maida who is standing in front of her.
"From where?," asked Abad then stood not far from Inas.
"From looking for old magazines," answered Inas in return the smile with a bigger smile.
"Then you don't ask back, where am i from?," Abad was quite curious, after waiting, Inas was silent and did not ask him back.
Asked like that, Inas shook her head.
"Mai, the Palm cottage gets off at the front bus stop," said Inas a few moments later.
Maida nods, her eyes seemed not to stop observing the surrounding view.
"Thank you," added Maida, then nodded her head at Abad too.
"I just saw her," said Abad shortly after Maida got off at the bus stop.
"She's a new student," answered Inas while looking at the beautiful girl who had set foot on the floor of the bus stop.
"Where did you came from?," asked Inas when the bus drove again.
"Didn't you just don't want to ask?," answered Abad while holding back a smile.
"Well, let's just say i didn't ask," said Inas immadiately put on an annoyed face.
Then the bus slowed down again, there is a bus stop just ahead.
"I have arrived, assalamu'alaikum," Inas said goodbye, then walked towards the bus door.
"Wa'alaikumsalam," answered Abad while a smile and stared at departure of Inas.
* * *
When the day changes, early in the morning Inas found a lot of activity in front of the Brilliant headquarters.
Atika and Husein came early in the morning. They are currently preparing to interview prospective new members that day.
Because Inas was not willing to be a member of the assessment team, she was transferred to the participant data collection section.
Eeeh, did not expect, many are interested in joining the wall magazine teams.
Inas was really happy to see it.
Inas received a pile of participant data fron Husein.
In Brilliant, Husein is the busiest person. He is a very good person.
If someone asked him for help, he would never refuse.
After receiving the pile of participant data, Inas typed the names on the attendance sheet along with the assessment column.
Inas hopes everything is ready before the break. And alhamdulillah, Inas's hope is achieved.