"Juan, apa nak buat ni.....aku dah penat menunggu....aku dah terbayangkan tilam yang empok dan swimming pool.", runggut Khai.
"Sabarla sikit....kalau dia tak sampai in 10 minutes we get an airport limo okay....aku sendiri akan bayar", pujuk Juan. Timbul rasa bersalah agaknya sebab semua ground arrangement Juan yang aturkan. Kami hanya perlu membeli tiket Airasia.
"Ialah Khai, we wait another 10 minutes kalau tak ada we get the airport limo or taxi....", aku bersetuju dengan pendapat Juan.
Sambil memandang keadaan yang hampir lengang, tiba-tiba aku dikejutkan dengan sapaan seseorang. "Hi gorgeous....", aku pun memalingkan kepala aku.
Sungguh aku tak sangka akan bertembung Imran di airport. I opened my mouth wide in disbelief. "Imran......you baru sampai?", I stood up and went straight to him. Hendak saja aku memeluk Imran but instead I shook his hands. Imran tersenyum lalu meramas hujung rambut aku.
"Delay dengan MAS tadi but we arrived as schedule. What are you doing here alone?', he dropped his bag and had both hands on my shoulder.
"Panjang ceritanya....I think my friends and I got stood up by the tour operator. We have been waiting here for 45 minutes and now planning to take a taxi to our hotel." I replied. "My friends over there, the two ladies in the sunhat in the middle of the night, are tired. We just wanna go to the hotel and rest."
"Okay.....let me help you. My car is parked right over there. Gather your friends, your things and I'll get you to your hotel.", Imran suggested. How could I say no to that offer.
"Hey girls, come over here...", sambil aku memerhatikan mereka menarik bag pakaian. Semakin dekat mereka semakin terukir senyuman di bibir.....
"Hello, awak...saya ingat....awak yang dengan Q terlanggar and popcorn bertabur....", Khai refreshed her memory. Imran ketawa....
"Yes that's me....", and he didn't stopped laughing.
"Imran, let me introduce you to my friends, you know Khai and that is Juan...Girls, this is Imran...", mereka berjabat tangan. Juan tak lepas memandang Imran. Jealous pulak aku rasa.....
"Hello ladies, nice to meet you....", Imran greeted Juan and Khai.
"So....and you are here alone?," tanya Juan sambil melenggok-lenggokkan badannya.
"I was....but I'm not anymore...", Imran menjawab sambil menandang aku. Aku menundukkan kepala. Malu aku dibuatnya....
Juan and Khai terdiam....they looked at each other and then at me. "Q?.....you and him.....Q? the both of you are.....seriously!?", lalu mereka berdua melompat kegirangan apabila tekaan mereka betul. Aku masih menundukkan muka....."Teruk you tak cerita pun.....", Juan mencubit pinggang aku.
"Ouch! sakitlah....", aku terkejut. Aku perhatikan Imran tersenyum lebar.....
"Ladies, it's quite late and let's get into the car and be on our way.....", Imran instructed us to get into the limo.
"Pak, tolong hantar teman-teman gue ke....", Imran spoke to the chauffeur. "Which hotel Q?", he looked at me.
"Alila Villas Uluwatu...", I replied.
"Pak, ke Alila Villas Uluwatu langsung ke hotel saya nanti...", Imran said.
On the way to the Villa, Juan and Khai fell in and out of sleep in the back seat of the Alpard. Imran and I sat in an individual seat with arm rest separated by an aisle. Sometimes we steal glances and smile at each other.
"You're okay there...?", Imran asked. I nodded.
"Your friends, they are pretty handful....", Imran smiled. I laughed.
"Yes they are but they are fun to travel with....", I replied.
"You should arrive soon at your Villa.", he said and looked out the window.
"You are very familiar with Bali from what I can see.....", I asked and placed my elbow on the arm rest. I twist my body facing him.
"My mother is half Balinese half Malay and I grow up mostly here and Australia. I come here often to visit my mother...", he explained. I thought that was interesting.
"Pak Imran, Alila Villas.....", the chauffeur interrupted our conversation. Aku memerhati ke luar tingkap kereta....alhamdulillah sampai pun dah.....aku bersyukur di dalam hati.
Aku mengejutkan Juan and Khai. Mereke terjaga sambil mengosok-gosok mata. I helped them get off from the limousine safely. "We're here at the hotel, Q?", asked Juan.
"Yes we are. You guys go a head and the porter will take care of our luggage. Juan you have all the booking details with you right?", I asked.
"Yes, yes....", Juan answered and walked towards the reception counter.
"I'll catch up with you guys soon....", I told both Khai and Juan. Then I turned to Imran.
"Thanks so much for your help....I really appreciate it.", I said to Imran.
"No worries. You helped me once before when my car broke down and now it's my turn to return the favor.", he held my hands. "Q, I wanna see you tomorrow after my meeting."
"I can't promise anything yet....I am sure the girls want to go shopping in Kuta and visit Tanah Lot. I'll message you tomorrow.....?", I suggested to him.
"Alright, my meeting finishes at 3 p.m. and I am free for the rest of the weekend. One last thing, just be mindful of what you eat, most places in Bali serve non-halal food.", Imran reminded me.
"Thanks for the tip.....", Imran membetul-betul kan rambut aku. I didn't stopped him.
"I've got to go....though I am not ready to face the interrogation from Juan and Khai. It would be alright for me to tell them about us....?", I asked Imran.
Imran nodded. He kissed my hands and we said our good byes.....I walked slowly to the reception area and saw Juan still talking to the Night Manager about our room. Aku mencari sofa di penjuru lobby sambil melayan perasaan bersendirian....
"Hello makcik.....! Bilik semua dah siap. Jom....jangan nak berangan saja. You have to tell us everything Q....every details and don't leave out a single thing.....", perintah Juan. Aku hanya mampu tersenyum saja.
