A Friend from Malaysia

Divorce

"I'm going to get married like mom and dad would" Yola said one afternoon.

Abhimanyu smiled even though the cynical impression still could not be removed from the look of his face.

"It's good that you understand. If from the beginning you are obedient, you do not need to risk your health. Mama does not need to go to the hospital because of dizziness thinking of you," said Abhimanyu still with a tone that seemed to blame.

Yola took a breath hearing the words of her father who was still impressed to corner her.

"I'm getting married but not with Rafly. What's important to Mama and Papa, as long as it's not with your brother, right?" answer Yola.

Abhimanyu immediately scrunched his forehead disliking.

"Then with whom?" abhimanyu asked with a probing glance. The next second the middle-aged man turned his head to hear Yola's seemingly carefree reply.

"I will marry Hafiz" replied Yola.

"You kidding?"

Yola shook her head.

"Yola's serious, Pa. Thinking a thousand times if not brother, only Hafiz might be suitable to accompany Yola. He's my best friend, he understands me the most, he's well established and won't embarrass you. And even more so he is good," replied Yola.

"Cannot. She is one of the Nirwan family. All this time Papa let you be friends does not mean Papa allows you to get married," Abhimanyu refused.

"He's not a member of the Nirwan family anymore for a long time. You don't have to worry about that" replied Yola.

"Do you love him?" ask Mama to arrive.

Yola smiled miris.

"Come, Ma... Since when do you care about my feelings? You know exactly who I love. If that's really important for you to consider, right now you're definitely not going to urge me to marry someone other than your brother, right?" the answer is a bit sloppy.

"But Yola, you also have to think about Hafiz's feelings. You can marry someone you don't love. You will make Hafiz suffer later," replied Ratih trying to undo Yola's crazy idea. "More so though not blood, however Hafiz was his younger brother Ilham. This is not true, Yola!"

"What's right about that, Ma? Yola should marry Rafly? Yola is not in love with him either. With Hafiz we can understand each other as friends. He won't suffer because of me" Yola insisted.

"But, Yola ....!

"Enough, Ma!" sidelines Abhimanyu and turns to Yola. "good. You have Hafiz here and talk to Papa."

"Okay, Hafiz will also be here today. Papa just wait," replied Yola.

                               *****

As promised, Hafiz came to keep his promise to Yola. And somehow Yola became awkward because of it. Maybe because he felt he had done something embarrassing yesterday. Yola cursed at herself who had thought of that ridiculous idea. Not to mention the reaction Ilham would show if later she married Hafiz. And what about Ammar? Uhhh everything that happened was like a tangled thread in his life.

"So, you want to marry Yolanda, huh? You're aware of all this? Marriage is no play" Abhimanyu warned Hafiz.

"Saye knows, Mr. Lady. Saye doesn't want to play. Saye was serious about marrying Yola" Hafiz replied, glancing at Yola.

Yola looked down and took a breath. In his heart he regretted this careless decision. If there were another choice. But if he doesn't decide something like this, then he'll definitely be married to Raffly, my God .... How'this?

"You've thought about this carefully? However you know that Ilham is Yolanda's ex-husband. And though there is no blood relation between you. You are still brothers. There will be a lot of awkwardness and unpleasant things in the future. You ready for that?"

Again Hafiz glanced at Yola.

"Yes, I've been thinking about this well, Mr. Cik. Do not worry about Abang Ilham. Saye has no relationship with the Nirwan family. I'm sure I'll keep Yola for the rest of my life" the man said earnestly.

Abhimanyu nodded as he glanced at his lowered daughter with a restless look that he could not hide from her face. 

"good. You may call your family representatives here to discuss your wedding plans with Yola" Abhimanyu said.

Yola's relationship with Ilham must be decided as soon as possible, Abhimanyu thought. Whoever is Yola's husband is nothing but Inspiration. And Abhimanyu also thought he had known Hafiz for a long time. And most importantly at this time the man was no longer part of the Nirwan family.

For several years of survival and the temple did not know about his true identity, he finally sought information and found the whereabouts of his biological father and decided to leave the Nirwan family. Although Zubaedah initially disagreed, but knowing the reason Ilham left Yola was for the sake of their missing child, Hafiz became even more embittered. He was the son of the prodigal son, and for the sake of that child too Yola the woman he loved also suffered.

 His father was not as rich as the Nirwan family, but the man was still able to send him to graduate from college. His fondness for gym and fitness made him successfully pioneering a career from zero to be able to open several sports venues in several cities in Malaysia.

And now Yola needs him to accompany her life even though it's only a temple. Hafiz won't refuse. Although she knows Yola's love isn't for her, she will try to bear it. Yola loves her or not, she will protect her.

"So, how's it going? My acting is good, isn't it?" ask Hafiz as soon as they are outside. Right next to the car that Hafiz had brought to meet Yolanda.

Yola looked at him softly. 

"But I'm not kidding, Ndut. I want us to get married" replied Yola.

Hafiz looked at him meaningfully.

"Truly ..." said Yola Lirih trying to convince Hafiz even though he himself was not sure.

"How can I trust you?" Tanya Hafiz doubted. "Don't-don't you mistake this april fool ...."

Hafiz's words came to a halt when an act from Yolanda made his heart seem to stop beating. The girl suddenly tiptoed and pulled her head down. An unexpected kiss shot him in the heart to stop beating. Yolanda's actions seemed to teach her who had never experienced this before. Yeah, he's never kissed a girl at all. Yolanda was his first love. And at this moment Hafiz suddenly felt stupid, why did Yola teach him. The girl is very good at doing it. As if, Yola wanted it so badly. The girl continued to play around with her lingual and salivary.

Hafiz would probably feel this beautiful if he accidentally saw the rearview mirror of the car behind Yola. Someone was standing there outside the fence staring at them with a broken heart. Someone who was the reason Yolanda did this.

Then with the initiative even with the same heart broken, Hafiz pulled Yola's waist to get closer to him. And following his instincts Hafiz returned the kiss as if he was also an expert at it. Exploring everything in the girl's mouth even to the point that the two exchanged saliva.

Yola flinched receiving Hafiz's response. He wanted to let go of the kiss because he had already seen Ilham leave the place. Yola wanted Ilham to give up on her. That's the only goal. But the guess was wrong, Hafiz made the kiss even deeper. Yola could feel the emotion there. Yola tried to push Hafiz's chest with her hand, but Hafiz held her back and clasped the wrist so as not to push her again.

For a while Yola could barely breathe anymore, so Hafiz let go. Yola gasped. Hafiz wiped the saliva on Yola's lips with her thumb.

"You're lips taste so sweet" said Hafiz, making Yola's cheeks flushed with it.

"God! Are you crazy??!!" yola screeched as she rubbed her lips again. Hafiz did something similar.

"Yes. I'm crazy because of you. But since you showed me your sincerity, I cannot refuse your proposal. It's my fault God you gave me a future wife like this" Hafiz pura complained.

"Mahafiz ...."

"I went back to the hotel first. Tomorrow morning I have to go to Sarawak to tell my family about our wedding planning" said Hafiz.

"Mahafiz ...." It felt like Yola wanted to say something so that all the unpleasant taste could disappear that second as well. But his tongue is a tongue.

"Eape? You want me to stay here for the night? I can't wait to see this bride-to-be, "tease Hafiz.

Somehow Hafiz was able to eliminate the awkwardness of their relationship so easily. Yola doesn't understand.

"I'll go back, baby," Hafiz gently kissed the top of his head without excuse.

                             ******

"Yola, kite's divorced."

Yola's heart cried in silence, but she endured it. In the phone call, Ilham spoke to him.

"We are divorced."

Inspiration held back her tears from coming out.

"No. All this time you've been brother's wife, but tonight I couldn't think that Yola could do that with Hafiz. Hafiz is my brother's own sister. How did you get your heart to do that Yola?? We have even ...."

"Please don't reveal it anymore brother, it's just alcohol's fault. But the heart cannot be forced. I just realized that I love Hafiz. He is the same. Our togetherness for many years is certainly more valuable than my togetherness with my brother which if possible only ranges from finger counts only. I will marry Hafiz as soon as possible" Yola said.

"good. I pray for you to be happy with each other" said Ilham perih.