Blue Berets

82. I'm Waiting for You to Come

Kirana began to feel that the road through her increasingly felt foreign. Although he still remains in the middle of the city but the road is not as crowded as before. Kirana begins to doubt where she leads. He also did not see the sun because it was cloudy. Kirana grew more frightened after realizing that she was out of the city.

Afraid that if they get lost, Kirana finally wakes up Galih who seems to be asleep, “e...., aa..., where are we?” ask Kirana.

The newly awakened calamity immediately gathered its consciousness. Just as his eyes stared at the road, he was immediately shocked, “Neng you stray where is this?!”

“Yes where I know, I told aa ngarahin.”

“Jeez geulis.., this is tea way to the top. Well where is already half way again you,” said Galih actually want to be angry but did not have the heart.

“Ya keep how aa, do not get scolded dong I admit. Where the traffic jams the streets,” said Kirana almost cried making Galih more heartless.

“No, I'm not angry. Yes sorry aa fell asleep.”

“Keep how is a?” kirana asked who was beginning to get confused and panicked.

“You pull over first, we take a seat. We are destined to go back tomorrow, not now. Mumpung has arrived here we first bablas aja,” said Galih.

...***...

"Sorry sir, we have only one room left" said the hotel clerk sitting at the reception desk.

"No papa mbak," Kirana replied even while smiling.

Obviously Galih was shocked. Why does Kirana want to room with him when Kirana has been keeping more distance between them. The new Galih will refuse when the receptionist asks for how many nights but Kirana replies again and again makes Galih surprised.

Galih helps Kirana carry her bag while Kirana opens the door to their room. The room is quite spacious, the facilities are also quite good, unfortunately there is only one bed in this room.

"You sure?"

"Related. Already a malem, from earlier we have been around and around to 5 different hotels. Not necessarily if we refuse here we will get a place in another hotel. It was only last night anyway" Kirana said.

"Aren't you afraid of release?" ask Galih again.

Kirana shook her head then smiled, "i believe aa is not such a man. I believe he is a good man. We're just gonna sleep a, can I get under the blanket aa outside the blanket. Later we just turn off the air conditioner so that it does not get cold" Kirana said.

Galih walked over and stroked Kirana's head with pride, "The truth is that it doesn't need to be killed. No one sleeps without a blanket, it's common. Aa slept on the floor anyway, so" said Galih.

"If I sleep on the floor I also sleep on the floor" replied Kirana.

That night Kirana and Galih decided to go straight to sleep after taking a bath. Kirana does not forget to send a message to Gina and asks her to tell grandma not to worry. Gina even had time to laugh at her stray innocence to another city.

"So actually I just calmly let go in an emotional state. Because I know you're the same, '" Gina said in her message.

Reading the message makes Kirana remember if this incident began when Kirana was insulted by the Galih family and she invited Kirana back to Jogja just like that. 

"I'm sorry about my parents' attitude. Kirana, I want you to know that my blessing is with you. Don't make my parents a barrier to your happiness. Aa Galih is a very selective person and seeing how she defended you earlier I know she loves you so much. If when you get married I can't attend I'm sorry, I'll pray you guys become a family who really mawadah warahmah," Gina wrote again in her message.

Galih looked at Kirana smiling even though her eyes started to glaze over. Galih knows Kirana is texting her cousin but Galih doesn't know what they're talking about until Kirana has to cry.

“Why?” ask Galih.

“Gigi is really good,” said Kirana while showing the contents of her chat with this new Gina.

“Not yet a wife,” correction Kirana.

“Aa didn't want it for long but. Aa will not invite you to date but aa marry, you want?” ask Galih suddenly.

“As usual, a Galih likes to hustle and suddenly. But I like it, I want a. God willing I want to but sorry I have so many shortcomings. I will always try to improve myself,” Kirana said with a smile.

Galih settles down beside Kirana, first she places a pillow in the middle as a barrier hoping that Galih's hand will not disturb Kirana's sleep tonight. Kirana followed, she threw herself down after turning off the lights and then closed her eyes after saying good night.

...***...

The next morning Kirana woke up. He woke up hearing the dawn prayer. Intrigued by the sight she did not have time to enjoy last night, Kirana opened the windows wide and stood on the balcony of her hotel room. Inhaled cold air and cold scented petricor former rain last night. 

Not long after, there were footsteps that followed to enjoy the beautiful paradise of the world with Kirana. As Galih was stretching her body, Kirana stared at Galih without blinking. She remembered her husband again. When Bang Raihan always did the same thing that Galih did at this time in every morning.

“If I still keep remembering Bang Raihan definitely won't be fair to aa. Although he allows but I don't want to. Sorry yes Brother..., forgive your ungodly wife, the inner” of Kirana.

“Aa...,” call Kirana trying to make a chat to get her mind distracted.

“Hmm?” galih replied while looking at Kirana.

“Let's come back here again yuk. Same Amira,” says Kirana.

“Insyaallah. We can take Amira here or to another place that is no less beautiful than this place,” said Galih.

“Aa thanks yes, it has come as a savior for me and Amira,” said Kirana.

“Sama-sama. Thank you for filling the void in my heart, thank you for treating my old wounds. For this one aa won't ask for a chance, but aa will promise. Aa promise will take care of you and Amira, aa will take care of our small family,” said Galih.

“A...” call Kirana with hesitation.

“What?”

“Bby..,”

“By what?”

“By that.., anu..,”.

“What the hell?”

“Can't Kirana hug aa?” ask Kirana.

Instead of laughing, he felt very anxious to see the funny behavior of Kirana who was so afraid to express her wishes when since then Galih had also refrained from hugging Kirana, “cuma so aja, here.”

Calibration spread her hands. Kirana immediately entered in Galih's arms and for the first time she felt Galih's warm embrace. To be honest he was a bit jealous of his own daughter. She had kissed Galih's cheek, hugged every night and read a fairy tale, but Kirana could what. Even if he wants to be of no status. But for this time Kirana could not resist her wishes. He asked and gladly Galih granted.

The cold morning they did not even feel as both of them were drowning in happiness. Galih still continued to hug Kirana while Kirana moved in search of the most comfortable position in her arms.

“Back home, I can't wait to make you my wife so I can love and take full care of you, Ma,” said Galih.

“Come, I'll wait for you to come, Papa..” replied Kirana.