A Friend from Malaysia

Flashback Hafiz (1)

The Flashback

"Yola, are you kemane? You're not in school today?" ask Hafiz on his phone call.

"Emmm .. yes, Ndut. I'm in KL" replied Yola across the street. "Why? You're looking for me, aren't you? Abaaa .... Is, her hand went to Sanain first, I called again. Brother!"

Yola's spoiled whimper made Hafiz's blood rustle. Oh, so Yola is with her brother now. Hafiz did know about Ilham's arrival yesterday, but he only found out from Mamah Zubaidah last night that Ilham would not return for dinner at their home, because at that time Ilham and Yola may have been together in Kuala Lumpur at Atok's request.

But somehow there was discomfort in Hafiz's heart when he called Atok Yahya's house, but they said Ilham did not come to Atok's house at all. That's why this afternoon Hafiz contacted Yola after a day yesterday his phone could not be reached. And this afternoon after the phone call was cut off, Hafiz's feelings became even more unsettled.

Where are Yola and Bang Ilham? At hotels? At the green house? That's his thinking. If you hear from Yola's voice on the phone, it seems that the girl is enjoying her time with her husband.

"Oh, it's good that it's like that. Because there are so many friends who ask kenape you did not enter today," replied Hafiz trying to calm his troubled heart.

"Oh, yes, Ndut. But Mama said, mama will give permission through Mr. Darman to the homeroom teacher," replied Yola again. "Crs .... Try his hand. Aaaaang!"

"Yola?" Hafiz started to feel bad hearing Yola's voice on the phone.

What were his brother and Yola doing there?

"Nwn! It used to be like. I'm only here for 3 days, really. Later when I'm back, take a look at your notes, huh?" pinta Yola's.

"Hmmm ...." Hafiz.

Then the phone call died leaving many questions in Hafiz's heart and mind.

And three days later, Ilham returned to their home in Jakarta with a face of sumringah. The man had just returned from driving Yola to her mother's house.

"You're so stubborn!" sumpat Zubaedah while pinching Ilham's arm and stomach until the man complained of pain.

"Aw!! Sick mom!!!" Inspiration complaining.

"You have permission from Mama Papa, take her to Atok's house, but Mama Talipon asked Atok, you didn't take her there. You didn't do anything with him, did you?" ask Zubaekah full search.

Meanwhile, Hafiz peeked at the conversation of the mother and child from behind the door.

Inspiration that is asked like that by the Mamah just smiles.

"Brach!!! Answer Mamah!" zubaidah.

"I'm not afraid you ask a lot of questions. Later if success becomes a happy grandson of Mamah juge," whispered Ilham but can still be heard by Hafiz.

"Astaghfirullahaladzim, Inspiration! Don't say you and Yola ...."

"You need to think about that, Yola is Ilham's wife too, there is no one who can be angry even if something happens, right? Rather than worrying about it, it is better for Mamah to prepare a name for her future grandchild Mama later," replied Ilham Sumringah.

"You're happy to say that. If his Papa Mama knows, you're done with Inspiration! You slave degiiil!!!" The Mamah reached out to Ilham's ears with anxiety.

"Help .. mercy Mama! Kenape Mamah was angry with Inspiration? You want grandchildren, right?" ilham Goda.

"Thank you for having slaves" said the madam.

And Hafiz who heard the chatter of Mamah Zubaidah and Ilham could only be trapped in a thousand flavors. He was 17 years old at the time. Of course he understood what Mamah and Brother were talking about.

So Yola and her brother had finally done that? The relationship that made them really husband and wife?

And the heart grew more sick the next day at school, she met Yolanda and found a beaming look on Yola's face. Yola seemed very happy after returning from KL.

"You can't hide your happy feelings?" sindir Hafiz while they were eating together in the school cafeteria. I was sad to see the girl always smiling. Upset because the reason for the smile is not him.

"Ehsan, I'm so happy" Yola said with a smile.

Hafiz was silent but still listened to Yola speak.

"Abang says he loves me, Ndut. Even though I never said it before. But you must know, if I've been in love with my brother for a long time? I can only love him in silence. I hope one day he will return my feelings. But now it's real, Ndut. Brother said brother loves me. She wanted to establish a real household relationship with me. After graduation in Berlin, we will stay here together. After that if we have graduated High School brother will take me to Berlin so that we can equally continue to study there. Oh my goodness, Nduuut... I'm glad to know? You will finally be my sister-in-law. Hahahaa, no matter if you're older but still, I'm your brother, " ledek Yola.

Hafiz smiled knot. How does Yola know that she has been quiet all this time that she may have loved Yola too? Could it be that his feelings will someday be reciprocated?

"Nwut?" yola reprimanded when she realized Hafiz was more silent than usual.

Hafiz finished his meal and finished it with a drink.

"If you want me to think of you as a sister, you must pay for my food, Sister-in-law??!" Hafiz.

"Eh, how could that be .... Ndut!! Whoa!!!"

Not yet Yola protested, Hafiz had run away. Run, continue, continue, up the stairs to the top floor of the school building.

For the first time she shed tears for a woman named Yolanda.

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"It's a wedding ceremony, Mah?" ask Hafiz confused.

He saw many bouquets of florists bearing the words happy wedding for Ilham & Sonia at the hotel where Mamah Zubaidah was taking her. Wishing it was just a coincidence someone else named the same as his brother.

Butno. Not just a bouquet of flowers. At the entrance of the hotel hall was lined with prewedding photos of his brother Ilham with another woman he did not know before.

"Mommy, what is this thing? Kenape is Ilham's brother and .. isn't Yola?

Zubaedah seemed to be confused by Hafiz's question.

"Hafiz have a lot to say, okay? You change your clothes with this!"

Mamah Zubaidah gave a package of clothes that they had taken at one of the boutiques after leaving the airport.

Hafiz hesitantly looked at the package of clothes. Actually what happened? Inner asked. But for the sake of obeying the mother Hafiz still went to find a room that can be used to change clothes. He asked the hotel staff. The officer then happily pointed it out.

Hafiz had already finished changing clothes when he accidentally passed a room in the hotel that was slightly open. It sounds like there's a debate in there. And Hafiz heard Yola's voice.

"For 16 years of my life, apart from papa, the only man I knew was my brother. I fell in love with you because you didn't let me have a chance to know and love someone else. Even before I got my first period, I knew that I could only and would only marry the son of the Nirwan family. But after all that, why did you lie to me? Why do you say you love me when you love someone else? I don't mind loving my brother in silence even if it's unrequited, even if you only consider me a sister or just a doll wife. Even if you just vent your lust on me. I can't refuse and say anything. But why .... Why lie to me? Why did you say you love me?"

Yola's voice sounded very sad. Hafiz could hear the sound of sobbing in every word of his best friend. And that made Hafiz want to cry too.

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