Devotion of Love

Achmad Rayhan Sanjaya's

"Kartika Putri Anggara!" greeting a man, Tika turned her head. There was a man standing behind Tika. He was pushing the trolley just like Tika. It just so happened that today Tika went to the supermarket. Tika bought her household needs. As well as the needs of the halfway house he managed.

"Who? Do we know each other?" said Tika astonished, the man opened his hoodie jacket. The man's face was clearly visible, he was as emotional as possible towards Tika.

"Still forgetting me, I'm your childhood friend. We used to go to school in the same Kindergarten and Elementary School. When Junior High moved out of town!" he said friendly, Tika kneaded his temple slowly. Trying to remember the man in front of her.

" Achmad Rayhan Sanjaya!" said Tika loudly, the man was mangosteen agree. Rayhan reached out his hand invitingly to shake hands, with a swift Tika cupped her hands together. It's like saying that he can't touch something that isn't true.

"Sorry, I don't know. You have changed a lot now. I barely recognized you. Why are you in this town?" lick Rayhan, Tika shook her head weakly. Tika does not believe, if Rayhan is still the same as before. He was still chatty and wanted to know everything.

Rayhan Tika's little friend, their house used to be next door. Rayhan moves out of town, separating two friends who help each other. Tika since childhood was an indifferent person, she was friends with men. His attitude changed since Nissa became his mother. At that time Tika understood the meaning of a woman. Rayhan and Tika are not easily separated. They are close like blood and pulse. All this time Tika forgets Rayhan, because it is no longer possible for her to know another man besides her husband. Unlike Rayhan who always remembers Tika.

"You're still the same Rayhan. Talk a lot and always want to know!" suhut Tika kold.

"You changed a lot, Tika who is quiet and seems to want to hide from this world!" rayhan said, Tika looked down embarrassed. Eventually Tika and Rayhan finish shopping respectively. They decided to find a quieter place to just talk.

Tika and Rayhan decided to find a cafe not far from the supermarket. Incidentally there is a cafe equipped with children's playgrounds. Tika never came out without her two children. Of course Zahro faithfully accompanied Tika, if she was not in college. Rayhan was surprised to find out. If Tika was married. There was a sense of disappointment in Rayhan's heart, but Rayhan casually covered it.

Tika and Rayhan were engrossed in talking, they remembered when they were children. The cheerful Rayhan and the indifferent Tika. It looks like a compact package. Without Tika realizing Rayhan was able to restore the laughter that had long disappeared. Rayhan made Tika smile, even laugh out loud. Kartika Putri Anggara is back to being herself.

Rayhan is a person who is easy to get along with. He's the warm, humble kind of guy. It is very easy for him to find a friend. Moreover, conquering Tika's cold attitude. The woman who since childhood is kept tightly in the heart of a Rayhan. The meeting of Tika and Rayhan slightly opened up the memories of the past.

"Tika, isn't that Tika! Who is he talking to? Looks familiar and friendly!" salwa said while pointing towards Tika. immediately Agam looked up to look at the direction Salwa pointed. Agam's gaze was sharp, he locked onto the figure of Tika who was in front of him.

Tika's laughter rang out loud in Agam's ears. Although Agam actually only saw the laughter of Tika that he was never able to create. Agam looked at the male figure in front of Tika. Never once did he know that man. Since marrying her, Tika has never been with anyone? Tika limited her friendship space. Just writing that became Tika's new world. Friends when difficult and happy.

"Well, what are you doing here? You shouldn't meet men. When a husband works, what is this thing called a wife of Sholeha?" salwa said cynically, Tika turned her head while smiling. He saw Agam standing in line with Salwa. Rayhan looked seriously at Agam. Instead, Tika just silently responded to Salwa's words.

"Who is he?" whispered Rayhan, Tika blinked her eyes and asked Rayhan to be quiet. Agam stared at Tika, as if asking Tika to explain everything.

"Darling!" saya mas Agam, after seeing Tika silence just listen to Salwa's words. Leisurely Tika stood up, she kissed Agam's hand. Rayhan noticed the difference in Tika's attitude towards Agam and towards him. Rayhan began to understand, who exactly was the man in front of him?

"Mas Agam and Mbak Salwa want lunch. Why not just one table? To be more familiar, but if you want more privacy. I don't mind!" tika said casually, Agam looked towards Tika. Tika's face was without a burden. He saw a different figure of Tika.

"Darling, what do you mean? It's as if you're thinking of our arrival at this restaurant, intentionally to eat together!" said Agam coldly, Tika smiled faintly.

"Meet me, Rayhan's Tika's little friend. Nice to meet you!" rayhan said with a smile. Agam received Rayhan's helping hand, as did Salwa who shook hands with Rayhan.

"Rayhan, he's my husband. The Salwa Ainun Azizah. One of the Agam officers, he also lives in our house. If you have time, stop by our house!" tika said, Agam was stunned to hear every word that came out of Tika's lips. Rayhan nodded hearing Tika's words.

"Father!" shouted the twins together, Agam immediately turned his head with a look of surprise. Zahro came with the twins. They were seen running towards Agam, with the flat face of Agam receiving the embrace of his two children.

"Bak Tika I'm tired, they ran here and there! Like there's no fatigue!" grumbling Zahro, the twins smiled hearing Zahro complain to Tika. Rayhan gave Zahro a drink.

"Thank you Rayhan handsome!" zahro said with a flick, Rayhan replied with a nod of his head. I see a different interaction. Salwa was silent, as if she had never existed.

"Together with Zahro!" sahut Rayhan, Tika embraces Zahro's body. Agam held his two children with a feeling of worry.

"Who is the one who can make you laugh? Who is he that easily comes into our family? Who's she?" batin Agam in silence and balance.

"Mom's home, I want to sleep!" said the elder sister, Tika nodded slowly.

"Rayhan, nice to meet you. I hope we can meet again!" pamit Tika, Zahro put on a smile looking at Rayhan.

"All right, I'll say it first!" rayhan said, Tika nodded. Rayhan hugs the twins, seeing Rayhan is leaving. The twins force down from Agam's sling. Again and again Agam saw a familiarity that was so easily intertwined.

"Mas Agam, I'm going home. You guys came for lunch. Please continue, I don't mind. Don't you ever think who he is? Because until this moment Rayhan was just a friend to me. If that status changes, it's all because of you!" whispered Tika shortly after kissing the back of Religion's hand.

"Salwa, before you point at me. You better look at yourself. If you can think wrong, because I had lunch with another man. Even though I came with my two children, it was a coincidence. Then is it true? If with both eyes, I see you eating alone with my husband. Don't ever think of blaming myself before you are right. I am not a cheap woman, I will hold the hands of men other than Agam. If my hand has already let go of the hand of the mas Agam!"

"Darling!" said Agam while holding Tika's hand.

"Let go, I have to bring the twins home. Today you still have the right to hold my hand, but one day you will lose the right to just look at my hand!" said Tika coldly, Agam mutely saw Tika's cold demeanor. Agam saw Tika leave with a heart full of anxiety.

"I will not justify myself being right by laughing with other men. Even though I met her accidentally and did not forget my status as a wife and mother. But I never thought, if your silence gave me an answer. Who is he in your heart? I know you, not for a year or two. I know you better than you know me. I see you disappointed, but I see relief from both your eyes. Your doubts about me are like justifications for your meeting with him. I'm sorry if I'm not as warm as I used to be, I'm starting to feel tired. When your heart no longer believes in my sincerity!" tika kept walking away from Agam. Leaving two people who began to knit asa, on the foundation of a household that stood firm.

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