BETWEEN YOU AND HIM
Part 17's
It had been a few months since, Reyhan had only occasionally contacted his papa. Reyhan never once spoke to his mother for fear that he would be shed with tears that would certainly make him not have the heart.
" Rey, don't you miss your parents? You can avoid Syifa, but your parents should accept the impact as well" Cathy said.
" Once, Cath. I don't want to talk about this anymore." Reyhan said.
" Rey, you can't be selfish. You left in a state of anger and disappointment at that time, they must have been very worried about you."
" They're fine, Syifa can take good care of both my parents."
" You're very stubborn Mr. Reyhan Aditama," Cathy's upset.
Reyhan only chuckled at the irritated face of his secretary who had been carrying it. There was a good thing that Catherine accompanied him to work and was also always there when he was in need of friends. Steven is only with him during working hours, the rest he will immediately go home to enjoy the togetherness of his wife, Helena.
David also does not mind the closeness of Reyhan and Cathy because they are just friends. Cathy has told us about Reyhan's love for a girl from her home country.
" Cath, is there an event tonight with David?" ask Reyhan.
" No, why?"
" I'm bored, I want to go around town."
" Well, we'll go home from work immediately."
" Thank you, Cathy. From now on, I'll forget about Syifa and start a new chapter here."
# # #
It has been six months that Reyhan left Indonesia. Syifa who every day can not forget Reyhan prefers to busy themselves with working non-stop. Syifa spent every day in the office until nine in the evening.
Papa Hendra and Mama Salma are very worried about Reyhan and Syifa. One went far away and did not want to go home, the other was crazy to work so rarely can be invited to gather.
" Pa, mama's worried about Reyhan and Syifa. They love each other, but it seems like there is a misunderstanding between them" said Mama Salma.
" We have to how else, Ma. Every time you want to talk about Syifa, Reyhan immediately turns off the phone." said papa Hendra.
" Syifa is like that, pa. He takes his mind off by working all day. Syifa had intended to get out of this house so Reyhan would go home."
" It looks like we have to figure out a way for them to meet, Ma. I don't want to lose both."
" What do we do, pa? Reyhan's only place we don't know. Did the effort there work, too?"
" Try me later papa find out from Ardan and Sony, Ma. It's easy - hopefully they have some information from Reyhan."
The clock shows ten o'clock at night and Syifa has not yet reached home. Mama Salma looks very worried about the state of her adopted daughter who is increasingly moody.
" Ma, stop pacing back and forth! Papa dizzy look at the behavior of the mother like an iron." said papa Hendra.
" Papa just shut up! Mama's worried about Syifa, this hour hasn't come home yet."
" Maybe still on the way, Ma."
Soon Syifa came with her tired face. After greeting her parents, Syifa intends to go straight to her room.
" Baby, Ma... Syifa went straight to the room, right?" syifa.
" Wait, Son. Mama wants to talk to you for a minute." said Mama Salma.
" What's up, Ma?"
Syifa sat in the living room with her father and mother. His heart was a little astonished by his parents' attitude his face looked solemn.
" Fa, when are you going to be like this?"
" What does Mama mean?"
" What's it about getting busy with work that makes you forget Reyhan?"
" Ma, Syifa did this not because she wanted to forget Reyhan. Precisely all this Syifa did to keep Syifa's heart from turning to others. Syifa realized, it's all too late. Syifa doesn't expect Reyhan to be back the way he was, but Syifa hopes Reyhan will be back in this house for you."
" Fa, do you know Reyhan's address there?"
" No, Ma. But yesterday Deni said that Reyhan works at a company there which is quite large. Brother Deni was on vacation there and had seen Reyhan in an office building called S.A Properties."
" S.A Properties? Like you've heard the name of the company. Look at Google, there may be information to track Reyhan's whereabouts. For Reyhan who graduated S2, papa is sure he has a high position there."
Syifa opened her laptop and typed S.A Properties in the google app. Syifa started looking for the address of the office and the owner of the company.
" God is...!" peekik Syifa's.
" What's up, son?" ask mama Salma.
" Whataa?!" yelled papa Hendra and mama Salma together.
" Yes, look at this. Reyhan's picture is clearly here."
Syifa stared fixedly at the photo on her laptop screen with a heart that could not be interpreted anymore.
" S.A Properties is a fast growing new company in the country. Papa didn't expect Reyhan to build that company."
" Baby, Ma... Syifa to the room first? It's night, papa and mama also have to rest." said Syifa.
" You too rest, dear." said Mama Salma.
Syifa cleaned herself for a while with warm water then went up to the bed to rest. However, because still curious about S.A Properties finally Syifa re-opened her laptop to see Reyhan's profile.
Syifa looked at the face of the man who made her feel guilty all her life. While reading Reyhan's entire profile, Syifa was fixated on the company's founding motivation.
" This company stands for someone who motivates my life to be an independent and successful person. He is the most precious person to me, forever. Wherever he is now, may he always be in happiness."
The words reminded Syifa of when they separated five years ago. Reyhan who disengaged his intention to go to America because he did not want to leave Syifa who was currently devastated by the death of Syifa's father and mother. Reyhan insisted he wanted to be with Syifa at the time.
Syifa who does not want Reyhan's future destroyed, persuaded by all means to finally tell Reyhan to become an independent and successful man with the results of his own efforts.
" You've made it now, Rey. You become a successful and independent person. I am proud to have been a part of your life. Now I'm becoming more and more convinced that we're not a match. I feel unworthy of you, I will only be a burden to you." muttered Syifa while wiping her tears.
Syifa was happy to see Reyhan's success. But on the other hand, he felt increasingly inferior and inappropriate to just meet her. A tired body makes Syifa immediately fall asleep after turning off his laptop.
# # #
Syifa was well prepared to leave for the office. But when he reached the bottom floor, the sound of his papa's screams made Syifa immediately run to him in the room.
" Shyfaa!" scream papa.
" Papa, what's wrong?" ask Syifa.
" Mama. We need to get him to the hospital immediately" said papa.
" Yes, pa. Syifa get the car ready, okay?"
Syifa ran out of the house looking for people to help lift Mama Salma's body into the car. With his panic, Syifa sped up her car to the hospital. He did not care about the swearing of other riders who were disturbed by the way Syifa drove his car recklessly - ugalan.
Arriving at the hospital, Mama Salma was immediately taken into the IGD room to be examined. Syifa was very anxious to sit next to her father who had just been silent.
Ten minutes later, the doctor who examined Mama Salma came out. Papa Hendra and Syifa rushed up to him.
" Do you think my mom is sick?" ask Syifa.
" The patient will be checked first for the whole thing, so he must be hospitalized until the results of his health test come out" said the doctor.
" Can we meet?"
" Of course, please."
Syifa rushed in followed by her father who had only showed her sad face.
" Mama..." Syifa hugged mama Salma.
" Syifa, is mama's disease severe?" ask mama Salma.
" No, mama's fine."
" Mama's body is very weak, mama is afraid_..."
" St! Mama's gonna be cured."
" Fa, can you ask me something?"
" Just say it, Ma. Whatever your mother's request, Syifa's sure to grant,"
" Mama asked_..."
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