Anila For Anala

CHAPTER 19 - WHERE ARE YOU?

The dew that covered Anila's sight melted as well. Become an unstoppable tributary. Long Anila stared at the back that was behind her. The back that does not turn. I don't know how long, until tired Anila's eyes and closed in a puddle.

A line of light sniffed from between the curtains. Anila jerks. Especially when you realize the back on the side is not there. Anila opened the curtain. Justright. The sun is high. It seemed like his eyes were too tired after working hard last night. Ask for more time to rest. Especially himself in a state of emergency.

Anila washed her swollen eyes due to the rupture of small blood vessels in her eyes and eyelids. This was because his crying lasted a long time. Vain. Water washing cannot remove it.

"Sorry, Mas. I woke up bad luck." Anila came out of the room clamping down on her hair. Meeting Ranala was sitting in the living room while rolling her phone.

Hopefully Ranala will ignore Anila's eyes, and not extend the conversation overnight. Anila realizes she shouldn't be like that, limiting Ranala's friendship. Being the person most entitled to Ranala's life. Putting aside that Ranala is also a being who has a social life.

Maybe I'm too childish, thought Anila. Last night was definitely nothing. It's just a process of knowing each other.

"Mas Rana's going to work? I'm ready for the shirt, yes" Anila hesitated.

"Can." Anila was relieved as soon as she heard Ranala's reply. At first he thought Ranala would be angry and chose not to talk to him.

Tuh, right. Last night was no problem. We just need more time to know each other, Anila's mind is calm.

***

"Later in the night I may be home later" Ranala exclaimed at the front door.

"Solid again?" Anila's fear has not gone away after the blackout event from the center two days ago. Dark and enhanced with dead phones running out of power. The Villa Dago area on an unusually quiet weekday. Empty houses. There is no sound and light. Every now and then, there was the sound of the bamboo tree rumbling behind the house. Makes Anila shudder.

"Why? Scared?" Ranala still remembered very well when she came, Anila immediately scattered into Ranala's embrace. Just like a little boy left by his mother.

Anila nodded slowly.

"Yes, already. Afternoon to Mami's house using an online taxi. Open it all there. I'll go home to Mommy's." Ranala shrugged the back of her hand which was immediately welcomed by Anila.

"Be careful, yes," Anila said. "Let me tell you that I'm leaving for Mami's house" he continued.

"Yes. Assalamualaikum." Ranala moved away from the garden door, then disappeared along with the closing of the garden door. Barrier door between park and *carport. *

*"*Wa'alaikumsalam," answered Anila still looking at the closed door. Anila did not drive forward. Because he is not perfect to close his aura.

***

"Ranala hasn't come home yet?" ask Papi Adrian when eating iftar food at his teak table.

"Yes, Pi. Overtime," replied Anila according to her knowledge.

"Ranala, right, boss. He should be able to manage time. Work in working hours. Don't get used to overtime like this. He already has a wife. Where the fasting month, there should be plenty of worship. The world continues to be pursued." Adrian fiery discussing Ranala who is known to still often go home late.

"Biarin, Iah, Pi. Although the boss but, right, the coverage is only West Java. You have to take responsibility to the center. Later if it is done coming home. Yeah, right, An?" Mami Gayatri coded Anila by rounding her eyes. Ask for help cooling Papi's heart

"Not that, Mi. Ranala's habit. All own handle. He needs to be smarter now. Learn to trust others."

***

"Mi, Pi, Anna's mother, Anila to the room first, yes," said Anila to both her in-laws and sister-in-law. Although sister-in-law, Anila called her Ma'am, because Anna's age was five years older than her.

Anila got up from the big white sofa and turned around to leave the family room. The three nodded while continuing to watch.

"An, have you called Rana again?" papi Adrian suddenly stopped Anila's steps.

"Bapi, here! Workmen do not keep dieflonin. What's not right," said Mami while patting Papi's thigh.

"Yes, Anila WA later. At times if Mas Rana is free, right, can answer." Anila forced a small smile, hiding the turmoil.

Actually, Anila is quite used to Ranala who often comes home late. However, for some reason this time Anila felt that something was awkward. Not a single message was read and replied to from the afternoon. Since Anila's permission to leave for Mami's house.

In the room of former teenage Ranala who is now a guest room, Anila is tired not playing. Tired of his heart and mind. Wants to complain, but remember the message of Mother. Not opening up family problems to anyone. Aib husband, disgrace wife too. I see, he said.

But his eyes and mind this time can not be invited to cooperate. Cannot be closed at all. The ceiling of the room became the view he had seen from earlier. Her brain could not stop thinking about Ranala.

Anila was not calm. Heart's fretting. Guess where Ranala is going. After the last message was not sent. Anila tries to contact, but Ranala's phone is dead. Where are you, Mum?

Two o'clock in the morning. Anila has not been able to contact Ranala. His ears buzzed after hundreds of times hearing the unconnected tone of the call. The notification is still 'calling' or 'calling'. Did he have to ask her in-laws this time? However, waking up a middle-aged couple in the early hours of this morning feels unethical. Let the rest be felt by himself, until the time of sahur comes.

"So... Rana didn't come home?" papi asked in shock, because Anila came out of the room without Ranala.

Anila was no longer able to hide Ranala's guilt in Papi's eyes.

"Well on the phone?" push Papi again. This time, my mother was silent. Realizing, he was also unable to defend his son who was clearly wrong.

Anila nodded without daring to look at Papi.

"Continue?"

"Not yet lifted." Anila shook her head slowly, still avoiding Papi's suspicious gaze.

"Lowbat, kali, Pi," by Mami. Even if that reason is not justified. In which office is there no power source?

Anila diverts her clumsiness by helping Mami prepare the sahur meal in silence. He wipes away his dewy eyes. Covering her anxiety in front of her husband's family, especially Mami who pampered Ranala so much. Guess where Ranala went. Eliminate negative thoughts that can be terbarit. Is Ranala healthy, is she all right? Or still angry with him?

When Mami, Papi, and Mbak Anna perform dawn prayers, Anila returns to her room. How shocked he was, found Ranala already face down on the bed, still complete with clothes and shoes.

Astarghfirullah's. Anila covered her mouth with both palms. Almost yells at finding the man in the room, before realizing that it is Ranala, her husband. Staring at her husband's tired and greasy face. Anila breathed a long, relieved breath. He must not have slept all night.

Slowly, Anila took off Ranala's shoes and socks. Put it on the floor near the bedside nightstand. When he looked down, Anila's eyes passed Ranala's phone lying on the nightstand in a dead state. Right, Mas Rana's phone is dead. Anila connect the phone to the power source, after which appears the battery meter level shows a figure of 71%.