
They all enjoyed their dinner in silence and silence. All that was heard was the clinking sound of spoons and forks that were rubbed on the plate, as well as the voice of Geo who always teased Syakila. Geo always showed his romance to Syakila in front of the Syakila family.
Syakila always looked down embarrassed by Geo's attitude that changed a hundred degrees after being at the Sarmi residence, his mother. Much different attitude when he was in his own residence in the city A.
Geo, I know we're acting to show that our household has been fine and happy all this time in front of my family. But, stop calling me love, love, whatever, and stop always embracing me in front of my family and stop being spoiled for me. To show that we're happy isn't just this way, is it? You embarrassed me in front of my family.
”Em, Mama, tomorrow I will go to the hospital to visit Sardin.” Syakila permission.
All the family members had finished eating, now they were gathered in the living room. Meanwhile, Hardin, Yuli, Ita, and Endang had gone to their respective rooms.
Sarmi was surprised, her forehead frowning. ”You know Sardin's sick? What's purpose..”
”So I met his cousin Sardin at the mall, he told me about Sardin's situation. My goal came here just to visit let go of the longing for my family, no relationship with Sardin.”, explained Syakila lying cut off her mother's speech.
Sarmi, Biah, and Johan glanced at Geo. They all knew, even Geo himself also knew that Sardin was Syakila's former fiancee. Is Geo not a problem with that? Let Syakila meet her former fiance? Geo seemed mediocre in his composure, although in his heart there was something turbulent wanting to get angry.
Strange, why do I feel so unhappy to hear Syakila is going to visit Sardin? In fact, I myself know that I came here only to drive Syakila to meet with her lover. Why do I feel like I'm missing something? There's no way I'm getting interested in Syakila? He lied to explain to his family about his intention to come here for what. Is that how much he loves Sardin, until he lies for the sake of the man? I envy this great love.
”Em, Mama, Aunty, and Uncle, don't glance at me like that. I know, Sardin is Syakila's former lover, apart from that too, Sardin is Syakila's childhood best friend. I don't mind Syakila visiting her best friend. Our goal here was just to let go of family homesickness, but, once we got here, the bad news about Sardin was heard. There is nothing wrong if you visit an old friend who is sick.” he said while looking at Syakila who saw him.
Sarmi, Biah, and Johan both breathed heavily into the air.
”Can you go there, but, you can not spend the night and linger there. And, your husband should come with you.” Sarmi said later.
”I'm fine not to join Syakila, Mama. Let Syakila herself go there to visit him. I want to rest at home.” Geo who spoke Sarmi.
”If you don't mind, it's okay. But, to get rid of suspicion, you must accompany Syakila there.” now Johan is speaking.
"Uncle, thank you for the proposal. I trust my wife, she won't do things that could hurt herself huh, baby?” geo. He re-embraced the shoulder of Syakila who was sitting nearby, he also kissed Syakila's head.
Syakila fell silent, again Geo did that in front of his family. As for him, he could not rebuke him.
”Alright then, it's up to you two. It's been a night once, you should rest, we also want to go home and rest.” Johan said.
”Thank you for dinner, Sarmi. We go back to the top first.” said Biah.
”Iya, equally. Be careful on the road.”
Johan and Biah return home. Fatma and her husband went to her room.
”Mah, we go back to the room first.” Syakila said goodbye. Sarmi nodded.
Syakila pushed Geo's wheelchair into the room, and they entered the room.
”Why did you suddenly say not to come with me to the hospital? Did you do it intentionally? Didn't I tell you, tomorrow we'll both go to the hospital, right?” syakila said angrily.
”You did say that, but, I haven't agreed to it, have I? Shouldn't you be happy? You have a chance alone with your lover there, without any interference from others.” said Geo calmly.
Syakila looked at Geo sharply. ”What do you want to try saying?”
”Nothing, you don't think too much. I don't want to argue with you, I've followed your words, now it's your turn to follow my words.”
”Terasu! I'm going to bed! You.. sleep in a wheelchair, I want to sleep in my bed!” syakila said in a harsh tone.
He ignored Geo who was looking at him expressionlessly. Syakila lay on her bed, she closed her eyes with a frown. The next minute, he opened his eyes and sitting on his bed, he looked at Geo who was still looking at him.
”Other times, don't call me with the words love, love, anything and so on! Also don't be sassy to embrace me in front of my family, what do you want to prove to them by showing your attitude like that?” he said with anger. Still looking at Geo.
Luckily, Geo told his men who were in S town to go to Sarmi's residence to install soundproofing devices in Syakila's room, the day before they left for S town. So, even though Geo and Syakila were shouting at each other loudly inside the room, their voices would not be heard by the others.
”Stop yelling, are you not aware this is in your house? In your room? Your big voice will be heard by your mama.”
Geo blew a rough breath.
”I acted like that, just following your words. Didn't you yourself say, that we should show your family if we are a happy couple?”
Syakila turned her eyes to look at the floor. What Geo said was true, he was the one who asked Geo to act that his household was fine and happy. He went back to see Geo.
”But, didn't I tell you, there's a limit to action! But, what are you doing? You embrace me constantly, kiss my head, kiss my forehead, kiss my cheek, call me love, love, in front of my family! I don't like it! No need like that to show our household is fine!”
”Decrease your voice, or do you want your mama and your sisters to come here to see and hear us quarrel?”
”Syakila, Geo.” heard Sarmi's voice from behind the room door calling Syakila and Geo while knocking on the door.
Syakila's eyes widened, her eyes and Geo's eyes met.
Did you hear us fight? Die me!
”Iya, Ma.” says Syakila.
He hurried down from the bed and ran towards the door. He opened the door, Sarmi entered the room after the door opened. He walked and sat on the bedside, Syakila followed the steps of her mother with a stubborn heart. Geo pushed his wheelchair closer towards the two of them.
”What's Mah?” ask Syakila slowly. He sat next to his mother.
”Syakila, did you forbid Geo to go to the hospital?” sarmi asked quietly, however, her gaze was angry.
Syakila and Geo looked at each other.
”No, Mama. Syakila__”
”Mama, Syakila told me to accompany her there tomorrow, but, it's Geo's own decision not to go with her.” Geo obviously cut Syakila's speech.
”Why?” sarmi asked curiously. He looked at Geo in confusion.
”Geo just wants to rest, Mah. Nothing else.”
Sarmi saw Syakila, ”You did not threaten and call your own husband, right Syakila? Are you ashamed if you walk alone with your husband, so your husband does not want to go to the hospital with you? Was it your goal to come here just to meet with Sardin? Not to visit us!”
”Syakila's words are true, Mah. Geo himself who does not want to go there. Syakila was not ashamed to walk alone with Geo, despite Geo's condition like this. Syakila has always appreciated and respected Geo, Mama. Mama don't misunderstand Syakila because I refused to go to the hospital. Actually, Geo could not go to the hospital, there was something that traumatized Geo with the hospital, not only that, Geo was also traumatized by the beach.” Geo said.
Syakila's forehead shriveled.
Ah, I forgot about it! Geo couldn't accompany me to the hospital.
Syakila sighed. Guilt arose in his mind because he was already yelling and angry at Geo.
”What is that right? So, wasn't it because Syakila forbade you to accompany her to the hospital? You don't defend Syakila, Geo!” sarmi said again.
”Geo does not defend Syakila, Mama. But, this is the truth. Geo was traumatized by the hospital and the beach, if you don't believe me, Geo will call my mom now and Mama will ask me about Geo's trauma.”
Sarmi sees Syakila, Syakila nods, confirming Geo's remark.
”Alright, Mama believes that. Geo, you rest, Mama wants to talk to Syakila.”
”Mama, don't get mad at Syakila! Syakila is not wrong!” geo said in a panic.
Sarmi smiled, ”No, Mama just wanted to talk to Syakila instead of scolding her. After all, Mama is no longer misunderstood by your refusal to accompany your wife to the hospital.”
Geo breathed a sigh of relief. ”Alright, Syakila help me lie down. Then, go talk to Mama.”
Syakila nodded, she saw Sarmi. ”Mama, wait for Syakila on the terrace of the house. Syakila wanted to help Geo lie down first, after that Syakila just met Mama.”
”Alright,”
Sarmi came out of the room. Syakila put Geo in bed.
”I met Mama first, you rest.”
”Iya, go see mama, don't let mama wait for you long.”
”Hum, sorry, I was talking rudely to you. I forgot your trauma.”
Geo smile, ”It's okay. The important thing is you already know my reason why I refused you to the hospital.”
Syakila.
”Come out, meet your mama.”
Without saying any more, Syakila went out of the room. He found Sarmi on the porch of the house. He sat in the chair opposite Sarmi.
”What's Mah?”
”What is true Geo trauma with hospital and beach?”
”Iya, Mah. Syakila forgot about it, Syakila was angry with Geo earlier, Syakila thought Geo deliberately did not want to come along to make me angry with Mama. But, after I heard Geo's explanation earlier, Syakila just remembered that. That, Syakila had heard from Beni and mama Rosalina.”, Syakila said.
”Oh, what about your relationship?”
”As Mama saw, we are both fine.”
”Mama means not that relationship.” Sarmi said.
Syakila looked at her mother.
What does Mama mean by our relationship in bed?
”Mama, we're both fine, I don't mind that. In addition to visiting my family here, Syakila also plans to bring Geo to my teacher for treatment. Mama don't worry about it, Syakila is okay.”
”Is it true you're okay?” ask Sarmi to make sure.
Mama, after Geo recovers, Geo and Syakila will get divorced, and Syakila will marry Ngan Sardin.
”Iya, Mah, I'm fine.” Syakila said with a smile.
”Asya, when Mama and papa you married first, Mama and papa did not like each other and love. In fact, your papa is planning to divorce Mama so that she can marry her lover. As a result, for whatever reason, your papa just keep Mama. Your papa told Mama before you were all born in this world, your papa's message is intended for you children.”
Syakila shrivels, ”What's papa's message, Mah?”
Sarmi stared at the black sky that was decorated with stars and moonlight.
”The message is stay away from the one called divorce. Whatever, whatever the nature and attitude of the couple, whatever, whatever the form of a problem that comes in the household, the, while it can still be maintained and repaired then fix and maintain the relationship that has been united with the name of marriage. The bond is sacred, don't play games with a marriage. God hates so much that his name is divorce.”
Sarmi paused his words. He turned to see Syakila, ”Syakila, face your household well and iklhas, even though you two married without any love for each other. Try to get to know each other and each other. Mama doesn't want divorce in your marriage, and mama doesn't want you to get married many times.”
Syakila fell silent, she turned to look at the floor. His forehead shriveled.
How'this?
Shakila saw her mother. He swallowed his saliva.
Forgive Syakila, Mah. Syakila will step and walk contrary to the wishes of Mama and papa. Syakila knew divorce was not good, but it was something Syakila had to take. Syakila only wants to marry Sardin's sister, the man whom Kila loves.
”Mama, we are just ordinary people whose lives have been determined by God. Syakila does not know what will happen in the future with Syakila's life. For a while, Syakila lived this all well and sincerely.”
Sarmi sighed. As a mother, she knows and can feel also see if the relationship between the child and her daughter is not as good as they appear before her. He could feel if the two lovebirds were like they were planning something. But he had no idea what the two of them were up to. However, her little heart felt no love between the two of them.
”You are right, we walk according to God's terms. You fuck it, it's late at night. Mama won't forbid you from seeing Sardin, but, you think of her as a married woman. In any case, you two are ex-fiancees, and you two must still be equally harboring feelings. Take care of yourself, you are the honor of your husband.”
Syakila fell silent, she revealed her smile, however, a smile that was only for a moment. He stood up from his seat.
”Syakila, rest first, Mah.”
Sarmi nodded, Syakila walked inside the house while thinking. He thought back to the words of Sarmi, his mother.