9 Requests for Love

gatherings

although he was busy arranging flowers, he could feel that there were pairs of eyes staring at him. His instincts said there was someone behind him. To satisfy his curiosity he turned around and sure enough there was someone there.Maybe because the dark sky made his visibility narrow. he wondered who was standing still at the end of it. The more he noticed he was more aware of who the woman was, until he finally decided to approach the woman first. they hugged each other hoping that this longing would soon be gone.

"Maira"

"zi...."

Maira returned her embrace tightly. Longing instead of disappearing is even more gripping.

"i miss you"

"me too"

reply Maira. long enough they hold each other until finally Zia let go of his embrace. I don't know what the tears mean right now, whether it's a feeling of longing that has been satisfied or guilt that grips each other, or maybe the pain that can no longer be expressed in words. I don't know. Only their hearts know exactly what makes the tears flow so fast.

" we're in?!"

Maira simply nodded and followed Zia from behind.

"mommy, Dedi, look who's coming"

Maira flashed her genuine smile to mami and Dedi zia, at the very close of the two.

"Maira"

Mami pulls Maira into her arms.See Maira makes her remember the burden she is currently carrying. It is not without reason that Mami only considers him one of her strongest backups, she wants to share her wounds with Maira as she used to do for Maira. just as Maira was so fragile she extended her arms to her son's best friend, she provided a comfortable shoulder for Maira to lean on and now Mami Zia wished Maira could be her back.

"Mai misses mommy"

"Mommy misses you too, son"

Maira nodded and wiped her back gently and affectionately.Seeing the two women made the dedi come washed away.she wiped her tears before anyone saw. although without realizing it Zia noticed him earlier.

"assalamualaikum"

said the three of them almost simultaneously.of course, the attention of people was immediately directed to those who had just arrived.

"wa'alaikum salam"

the answers of the four of them were almost simultaneous.only Maira did not know who they were while Zia greeted them warmly as well as Ummi and Dedi zia. They go in and put themselves like a host, not like a guest.

"i went straight to my room, Ma, Pa. Um, Auntie"

Zia followed the man. Her face was so familiar to Maira, it was just that she did not want to directly conclude without asking.

the middle-aged man and woman, looked at Maira curiously.

"o this is Maira Zia's best friend who is often told by her"

"oooo Maira, Masya Allah I finally met you too"

Maira just smiled awkwardly.she did not even know who this woman was, but her behavior seemed to miss Maira so much.

"you know this Maira Aunt is your mother's best friend"

Maira was silent, her chest tight when she remembered her mother.

"you look so much like her. You're beautiful"

even that sentence was not a compliment to Maira. she did not want to look the same as her mother.

"thank you"

even so Maira still had to smile to appreciate the compliment of this woman.

"i'm really sorry I wasn't there when you guys were down, I was trying to find you, but only now I'm finding your mother"

"i don't even know where they are now"

inner Maira.

while the middle-aged woman was unable to stem her tears.

"Aunty is really concerned about your mother's condition.."

Maira was also not strong in stemming her tears seeing the middle-aged woman sobbing.

"Mama's yes, we're resting ya"

I don't know when Zia and the man were standing behind her.

"here let Auntie take mom to the room"

the man just nodded and entrusted his mother to Zia's mother.while the two husbands had indeed disappeared from earlier.Now Zia, maira and the man lived in the middle room. the man sat on the sofa opposite them, he only noticed Zia who was hugging his best friend tightly.

"already Mai, strengthen your heart"

zia's words made Maira aware, she didn't even understand what made her cry and was so hurt at the moment. Zia let go of her embrace and wiped away Maira's tears.

"you have me Mai"

"yes I am strong"

now there was already a smile on the faces of the two making the man a little more relieved.

"the drama?"

hearing the man's voice made Maira and Zia realize that there was someone else in the room.

"In him..."

"yes he's Sem's doctor."

maira's mouth is perfectly rounded.

"Lo still knows me, right?"

"yes, I know dong."

doctor Sem smiled in response to Maira's confession.

"ooo so what Lo told me was doctor Sem"

Zia nodded confirming Maira's conclusion.

"ampun Mai, why did Lo ngak say from the beginning, I can be a little more calm"

"gue hesitated anyway"

Zia looked at Maira cynically..

"yes seriously"

"masa? wouldn't you be more upset with me?"

"yes at best I also already know the expertise of the Sem doctor in this field"

"Lo sure believe me?"

doctor Sem who had just listened to the debate they wanted to join in complaining.

"yes yes, both compact"

the two of them just threw smiles at each other.

"okay, I also believe in Lo. because that tonight I will be calmer leaving Zia, Because there is already Lo who nemenin him"

"okay safe"

Maira immediately accepted the assignment given by Sem's doctor.

"gue go first"

doctor Sem left the two of them in the living room.

"what's your plan"

"yes as I said, I'm going to nemenin Lo while designing my studies here"

"that's not what I meant"

"continue?"

"lo mai's parents"

maira just rolled her eyes lazy.she was always reluctant to talk about her family.

"already zi....."

"this time I beg you to listen to me"

Maira still looks reluctant to listen to Zia and even though Zia knows that for this time she won't care about it.

"Lo had just concluded from the point of view of Lo aja. try to meet them and listen to the story from their point of view .."

"what else should I ask Zi! the reason they left me alone or the reason they didn't come to granny's funeral? yes that?"

Zia speechless.

"They let me alone face the scolding of the Zi people, while they

disappeared somewhere.even the news of granny's grief did not move her heart to see the last body of her mother.I have to understand what else?"

maira's chest feels tight. As soon as guilt haunts Zia, she feels as if it makes Maira's wounds come out again. Mami who had noticed the two immediately approached and gently stroked Maira's head. Maira immediately hugged Mami. since the disaster was Mami Zialah who became a backup place for Maira.

"Maira Sem's mother wants to talk to you"

actually he was reluctant to talk to the middle-aged woman because her mood was not good at this time but for the sake of appreciating her mother he had to meet Sem's mother.