Part 25
Mufti looked at Dora, before answering her question.
"Who do you think Dora is?"
"How does Dora know, sis Amel maybe!"
"Hmm, you guessed right. Brother wants to marry Amelia." The Mufti sat beside Dora, who was still looking at her.
"Are you okay Rae?" asked the Mufti worried.
"No bro, Dora is happy when Mufti finally managed to get Amel's love back. But how did you get back with Amel's sister."
"I don't understand either, when my brother was in Turkey for a few months, my brother sent a message to Amel on a whim. He replied and since then our relationship has become more intense and last month my brother said that after graduating from master's studies, he would propose to him."
"Now do your parents agree?" asked Dora.
"Yes, yesterday, when my brother came their welcome, was good."
"Hmm, the effect of studying in Turkey is going to be a grade." teased Dora. Amelia is Mufti's first boyfriend, they have been dating since high school but unfortunately, they had to break up because Amelia's parents didn't agree with Mufti.
When he first met Dora, Mufti had recognized him wrongly. She called Dora by the name Amelia and said the Mufti Dora's face is similar to Amelia in the no hijab version. While Amelia wears the hijab.
That's why Dora, who doesn't have a heart with Mufti, refuses when Mufti wants to make her his girlfriend. Dora had met with Amelia several times. According to Dora, they don't look very alike, only at a glance. Maybe because Mufti misses Amelia so much that she feels like she likes Dora too.
"It's late bro, Dora goes home first!"
"Brother between!" said the Mufti. Dora also said goodbye to Umi Salmah, then went home with the Mufti in her car.
"Oh yes your boyfriend Malik, how is he?" asked the Mufti as they stopped at a red light.
"I don't know," answered Dora lazily.
"How come you don't know, have you broken up or are angry or what. Dora never told her brother?"
"It was a breakup, but he once said he would wait until Dora forgives him," explained Dora to Mufti.
"Hmm, if the mistake can be forgiven, try to give Dora a chance with her. Dora still loves her, right?" asked the Mufti again.
"I don't know, Dora's heart feels lazy to get back with Malik. I'm already disappointed and don't trust him anymore."
"What do you like about your brother?" Dora glared at the Mufti who was smiling because she managed to seduce Dora.
"Yes, sorry, brother, I'm joking, you know that Dora only thinks of you as a brother. Are you still expecting Ridho next time?" Mufti is still trying to tease Dora.
"Brother!" Dora looked away disapprovingly. "Hmm, what about Bayu?"
Dora didn't answer right away, she looked out the window at the busy traffic.
"Bang Bayu is just a friend, Dora is not his type so how could Dora--"
"If he lies, he likes Dora but relents because Malik, his best friend, also likes Dora?" Mufti cut off Dora's words. Dora shrugged her shoulders, sighing.
"Why do you talk like that, are you just guessing or do you know something?"
"Brother just wished that he was in Bayu's position," replied Mufti. Dora didn't speak again until they got home.
That night Dora couldn't sleep thinking about the Mufti's words in the car earlier. He took the cell phone that was on the nightstand. The WA application was opened, and Bayu was online. After a while, a message came to his number.
"Why haven't you slept yet, what time is it?" received a message from Bayu.
"Just woke up bang," answered Dora lying. He looked at the time on his cell phone, 12:15 am. No wonder Bayu rebuked him. It's past midnight.
"Hmm, sleep again, tomorrow don't let your brother bang on the house, Dora hasn't woken up yet!" Dora smiled and replied to Bayu's message, "Yes bro, it's going to sleep again."
"Good night Ra." Dora did not reply to her message, but before going offline she had time to read Bayu's WA status.
Beautiful but unattainable plus a cracked heart emoji. Dora wanted to ask but drowsiness attacked her, soon Dora had flown into dreamland.
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"Assalamualaikum," Bayu greeted.
"Waalaikumsalam, come in!" answered Dora after opening the door.
Bayu came in and sat on the guest chair, then placed his backpack by his side. "Eh, the guests have arrived? Let's have breakfast first, Bay!" Mama appeared to invite Bayu for breakfast.
"Thank you, Auntie, I---"
"You can't refuse sustenance, you know, Auntie has cooked a lot earlier."
"Come on, bro, you don't have to be shy, ah," joked Dora.
Bayu was forced to come into the dining room, for the first time he ate at Dora's house. After eating, as usual, Dora cleaned the cutlery, while Mama and Bayu sat in the living room.
"So where is the plan for today, Bay?" asked Mama Dora.
"I want to invite Dora to find a location for my office, Auntie. I plan to open an office here, in collaboration with friends," replied Bayu.
"Friends, Malik?" asked Mama Dora again.
"Not Auntie, another friend."
"Auntie, I think Malik, how is their relationship, Bay?"
"According to Malik, he said that Dora had asked for a breakup. But Malik still wanted to fight for Dora to come back to him, Auntie."
"So Bayu still keeps in touch with Malik?"
"Last month I was still Auntie, but for the past few weeks, she hasn't replied to my messages. The last time he told me he was in France."
"Seriously talking about it, don't talk about Dora anymore, right?" Dora suddenly appeared to make her mother shocked.
"Geer!" Mom said while pinching Dora's cheek.
"Oh mama, it's a shame there is Bayu," said Dora, stroking his cheek.
"Let it go, ah aunty come in first, Bay!"
"Yes, Auntie, you just want to say goodbye, Auntie. Dora is ready, I think."
"Oh, then be careful okay. Don't come home too late, okay?"
"Yes, Auntie."
"Where are we going?" Dora asked after they left the house.
"To the mall, meet my brother's friends. Let's just take a taxi, okay?"
"Okay!"
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