Destiny Syakila
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In the hospital, in Syakila's inpatient room.
Geo opened the door of the room slowly. He saw only Sardin alone in the room accompanying Syakila.
He stepped into the room. ”My mom hasn't come here yet?” ask him about Sardin. He continued to step up and sit on the side of Syakila's bed.
”Eh..Geo. Have you come yet? Em.iii. Aunt is not here yet. Only Beni came looking for you. And I told him that you went to the office. He also went to catch up with you, after saying thank you to me.” Sardin said.
”Oh.iya. Maybe there's something he wants to discuss with me. I didn't meet him at the office either. My room and her room are different.” Geo's alibi, cover up his lies. ”How's Syakila? Is there any change?”
”No already! I was also confused, what made him reluctant to come to his senses? Could it be the late Halim who kept him from returning to us, who was already playing with Syakila's feelings?”
”Do not ngaco when talking!” ketus Geo rebuked Sardin.
”That's because you don't know, that Syakila was very close to her late father, Halim rather than her brother and mother, Sarmi.” said Sardin. He paused his speech.
Geo looked at Sardin seriously. He did not know about Syakila before he knew Syakila. So, he wanted to listen to Sardin's story carefully about Syakila.
”Maybe in nature there Syakila poured out her heart which was broken by the two of us on Halim. And Halim, feel pity and prevent her son from returning to us.”
Sardin breathed. ”The place of Syakila's outpouring of hearts is Halim. Whatever is experienced by Syakila, the escape place is Halim. Since Halim's death. Syakila shut herself down and harbored all her feelings alone. He never told anyone his feelings, nor complained to anyone. He's good at storing his feelings.”
Sardin saw Geo. Geo still seriously looked at and listened to his story, without responding.
”After we met back in S town for a few years apart, Syakila has slowly started to tell her feelings to me. We were both close friends as children in the village and at school. And we made a promise to lock hearts to each other. Syakila and I are both people who keep their promises.”.
”For that, Syakila closed the door of her heart from me?” crop Geo, ask.
Sardin. ”Iya. And because of his promise with his late father, Halim to fulfill all requests Rosalina and Albert who come to them someday, if they both come to collect the promise. Hence, Syakila decided on me and married you.”
Sardin paused his words for a moment. He saw Syakila and then went back to see Geo.
”Syakila chose to marry you only because she had solely fulfilled her promise to her late father, Halim. Not because to repay his father's debt to your father. Nor are you afraid of the threat of you wanting to imprison Sarmi. Although Sarmi is a widow, he is able to repay Halim's debt to your father with his property. The business of the late Halim is in this city, guarded by my uncle's men, under the supervision of my own uncle. Every month, from his income is sent to the account number of each Halim children also to Sarmi's own account.” he said.
And because of that credit card that Syakila often uses to shop, I misunderstood her. Mention the matre woman. I thought the credit card was a gift from you along with the money.It turns out I was wrong.
Sardin and Geo turned their heads towards the door, when they heard the sound of the door opening. They saw Rosalina walking in with the provisions in her hand.
”How is Syakila? Is there a change?” ask Rosalina. He put a bushel of food on the table.
”But! He is still faithful with his long sleep” replied Sardin and Geo.
”You two just eat first.” Rosalina told Sardin and Geo.
”Iya.” answered both, who are already hungry.
Geo picked up the food on the table. ”Come, we sit in the long chair.” take him to Sardin.
The two of them walked to the long chair and sat facing each other. Geo opened the food. He gave one plate to Sardin and one to himself.
He had Sardin scoop up food first, and Geo scooped up his own food. They eat quietly.
Rosalina looked at Syakila sadly.
When are you gonna wake up, baby? Wake up! Mama wants to hear your voice. Mama wants to hear your laugh. Awake, darling! his mind.
.. ..
The Denis residence.
After dinner, Anton, Serlina, Denis, Hamid, Halima and Samnia sat on the porch.
Anton and Serlina visit Denis' house. By chance, Hamid and Halima are also at Denis' house and having dinner. Anton and Serlina also join them for dinner.
”So, Geo and Syakila's relationship is really over?” ask Hamid.
”Iya, already. Just waiting for Syakila to sign the divorce papers held by Geo.” replied Denis.
”No need to go to court again?” ask Hamid again.
”No. Their marriage has not been recorded in the country. Only by religious law. Their marriage was not legal in state law and their marriage certificate book was also invalid. No signature from Syakila herself.” Serlina said.
”Tadi afternoon, I saw the fragility of the heart Geo.” Anton lowered his head, as he made a sound. Face sad.
Denis, Hamid, Samnia, Serlina, Halima take Anton seriously. Without asking questions or making any sounds. They're all waiting for Anton's story to go on.
”Geo. Actually, the man did not want to divorce Syakila. He loved Syakila very much. My heart is sad when I see Geo crying about his love story in the center of his father, Albert.”, Anton said. He sighed, while looking at the black sky above.
”What? Geo crying? In graves?” Hamid, Denis, Samnia, Serlina, and Halima asked in disbelief.
Anton looked at them one by one while nodding sadly. ”I don't believe it either, if I only hear from people's stories. But this I saw for myself when I went to Halim's navel. I heard her words and saw her crying. I guess he is a very strong man, but, he also turns out to have a fragile side of heart.”
Silently, Anton's remarks no one responded at all. It is possible, there is no proper word material to say, to respond to Anton's words, about Geo.
”But, he had to be heartened to divorce Syakila. Releasing Syakila, for the happiness of Syakila.”
”Why did he sign the divorce papers first? Why not wait for Syakila to wake up? It could be when Syakila realized, Syakila turned to love him, and validated their marriage. Yeah, right?” ask Halima.
”Geo also once promised me, if in one month he doesn't manage to make Syakila love him, he will divorce Syakila. Maybe that's what makes him sure to get divorced now.” replied Anton.
All speechless.
”We can only pray for Geo to get the best replacement again from Syakila. Who can love him.” said Serlina, then.
”Aamiin!” they all accepted Serlina's words.
.. ..
In the city of S, the residence of Sarmi.
Sarmi sits alone on the porch of the house. He was still thinking of the voice of the woman who resembled the voice of Syakila, who spoke to him these few days when he called.
His mind is very strong, if he is someone else. His voice is similar to Syakila. But, there were some things he caught, which proved that the person was not Syakila.
However, he trusted Anton, Denis, Geo, and Serlina who said he was Syakila. There was no way they would lie to him.
”Is it possible that they lied to me? As long as I'm on the phone, when I ask Samnia, they always say Samnia is busy. Is that true?” muttered.
”Mama still thinks of a woman's voice similar to Syakila's?” ask Hardin. He pulled out a chair and sat down, accompanying his mother.
He had just finished eating and saw that the door was still open as he went ahead, watching television. He went to the terrace to see who was sitting on the porch. And it turns out that she is Sarmi, her mother.
”Iya. Mama's feelings are very strong if the woman is not Syakila.” replied Sarmi.
”If Mama is still unsure, just repeat the phone, and test her using my favorite color. There Mama will know, is she Syakila or not?” proposed Hardin.
”Yes, you are right! All right, tomorrow Mama's going to reset Geo's phone. Mama's gonna pretend to ask her what your favorite color is. Right now, they must have slept.” said Sarmi.
”Iya. If he answers Brown and red, he is my brother. And now, Mama come in for a rest. Not good staying up late at night.”
Actually, Hardin also suspected it was Mah. So Hardin proposed Mama to test Syakila like that.
”Hopefully big brother over there is fine!” muttered.
Hardin immediately entered the house and closed the door and locked it. He went to his room to rest.
.. ..
In the hospital, in Syakila's room.
”Mama, preferably, Mama go home rest at home only. Here, there is Geo and Sardin who accompany Syakila.”, Geo told Rosalina.
”Iya, Aunt. Auntie just go home and rest. Syakila, we're both guarding. If Syakila is aware, we will notify Aunt.”, Sardin continued.
”Yeah, alright! I according. I took my daughter. If there's anything, tell me. She is my daughter.” replied Rosalina.
”Yes, Mah!”
”Yes, Auntie!”
”Then, Mama comes home first. You two also take good care of yourself.” said Rosalina.
”Iya,” replied Sardin and Geo.
Rosalina moved out of Syakila's hospital room.
”Sardine. You wait here. I drove my mama to the parking lot.” said Geo to Sardin.
”Iya.”
Geo is out chasing his mother. Sardin saw Syakila.
”Syakila, baby! What makes you reluctant to wake up? A hum? You don't miss big brother?”
”Syakila, sister misses your spoiled voice when it is spoiled on sister. Sister misses your laugh, sister misses you, Kila. Wake up, look at brother.”
Sardin began to invite Syakila to speak again. Geo heard Sardin's words. He did not drive Rosalina to the hospital parking lot.
He deliberately went out, giving Sardin time to talk to Syakila. Because he thought, Sardin must have been reluctant to invite Syakila to speak if there was himself there.
And that's true. As long as Geo and Sardin were in the room, between the two of them no one invited Syakila to speak.
And now, when only Sardin was alone in there, he invited Syakila to speak.
”Syakila, there are many things you want to tell me. Are you always enthusiastic about listening to the stories and complaints of your brother? How will you pour out your heart if you don't wake up and listen to your sister?”
”Kakak please! Wake up! Hear the sigh of brother.” Sardin clasped Syakila's hand and kissed her.
Geo did not hear Sardin's voice again which invited Syakila to speak from ten minutes ago. He also ventured to enter the room.
Sardin quickly withdrew his hand from Syakila's. ”Tante is home?” ask him to Geo, who is already on the left side of Syakila.
”Iya. I accompanied my mother until the driver came, and I just came back here.” Geo alibi, lying.
”Oh.” just that Sardin's sahutan.
The atmosphere changed quietly for a moment. Neither Geo nor Sardin spoke to each other anymore. The two of them just focused on seeing the face of Syakila who was sleeping with their respective minds.
”Geo, can I ask you something?” Sardin opened his voice after a few minutes of silence.
Geo saw Sardin. ”Ask what? If I can answer, I will. If I don't feel the need to answer it, I won't answer.”
”You still love Syakila?”
”That question, there is no need for me to answer. You, as a man, you definitely understand me.” replied Geo.
”If so, I assume you do love Syakila.”
Geo did not respond, he only saw Syakila's face.
” Honestly, I also love Syakila very much. But, I can see and feel your love is greater than my love for Syakila. And I can also feel, Syakila put a taste also on you.”
Geo saw Sardin, however, not responding.
”You must be asking why I said that, right?” Sardin sighed, ”Geo, actually on the night of the attack on that building, I was jealous and I was angry with you, Syakila said. I'm angry with Syakila who doesn't care about her safety just to protect you. I'm angry with you, because you've managed to make Syakila pay attention to you.”
Sardin paused his words. Geo still looked at Sardin seriously. He paid no heed to the description Sardin said. He just caught Syakila liking him.
” Women who dare to protect someone with their own life, isn't it because that person is so special in the heart of the woman? Aye right?” ask Sardin to Geo.
Geo still did not respond, it was precisely Syakila's shadow that protected her that night that was again reflected in her eyes.
”It cannot be interpreted if Syakila has a taste for me. Instead I envy the magnitude of Syakila's love for you. And I envy your love, your love until it merges into your soul and your breath. When Syakila is sick, you feel. When you are sick, Syakila can also feel. I envy this love.” said Geo, then.
”I know Syakila very well. I know if he likes you. But, she was a woman who was always firm with promises. He will keep his promise to me, marry me. I have no doubt about Syakila's love for me. She loves me. But, I doubt if he doesn't love you. He loves us both.” Sardin saw Syakila.
Geo also saw Syakila.
Drrtr! The ringtone of Sardin's cell phone rang.
Sardin looked at his hape screen. ”My parents called. I went out first, received his call.” said Sardin.
Geo nodded.
”Halo, wa 'alaikum greetings, Mah.” Sardin answered her mother's phone while walking outside the room.
Geo saw Syakila. He held Syakila's hand. ”Is what Sardin says true?” he asked Syakila, even if he knew, he would not get an answer to that question.
”If it is true, I thank you, because I am already in your heart. If this makes you worried about coming back. I'm begging you, you don't have to worry. I know, you're the one who keeps the promise. Your promise with me is done, it's been fulfilled. Your promise to your father has also been fulfilled. There are no more promises between us. Stay your promise with Sardin. I'm fine, if you marry Sardin. Hearing you who love me, is enough for me.” said Geo. He kissed Syakila's hand and kissed Syakila's forehead. ”Come conscious and fulfill your promise to Sardin. That's your debt with him.”
Geo immediately took off his hand that was holding Syakila's hand and pulled himself from Syakila when he heard the door algae being turned.
He sat on the chair with his arms crossed and leaned against the chair while looking at Syakila. His eyes still look teary.
The door of the room opens. Sardine came into the room. He sat back in his place.
”You sleepy? Your eyes are watering. Sleep, if sleepy.” Sardin told Geo.
”Iya. I'll sleep first! If you sleep, you sleep. For Syakila not to worry too much, from the hospital will come three hours once to see it.” said Geo. He lay on his bed, the bed that Sardin used to sleep on while in the care.
”Iya.” Sardin replied.
He saw that Geo had closed his eyes. His right hand, he put it on his forehead.
Sardin also lay on the bed, the bed that Geo used while in care, in the room. He tilted his body towards Syakila.
