Flowers from Heaven II

Eps. 25

Arkana was like a confusion, for some reason she felt the loss of the figure of Aira.

It's been almost 2 weeks, he hasn't seen Aira again.

Today is the last day of the semester exam, which means the holiday season is coming soon, and of course Arkana will return to Indonesia. After returning home from college, the uninspired Arkana returns home, the home of Shaina he has now lived in since the incident.

Arka was daydreaming while walking in the backyard of the house, beside the swimming pool.

"Arka.." said Shaina surprised Arka's daydream

Arka immediately turned to Shaina who came with a glass of warm tea that she was enjoying.

"Let's sit down, let's talk." said Shaina, who knew Arka was thinking about something

"Okay Auntie." replied Arka limply, as she followed Shaina's footsteps to sit on a wooden swing near the swimming pool.

"You why? seems like there's something you're thinking about? Is the holiday season coming soon? Usually you are very enthusiastic to go home to Indonesia, and buy souvenirs for your mother." said Shaina at length

"Yes Aunt, Arka will return to Indonesia." replied Arka still looks very lethargic

"Arka what's up? Tell Aunty.. Aunty knows, there must be something that makes you like this." said Shaina who once knew something was up, Shaina was so familiar with her nephew

"I don't know why Auntie.. Arka really feel lost Aira yaa.." said Arka honestly, but look shy.

Shaina nodded her head, she did not dare to comment with Arka's remark.

"From that day, when I knew Aira wasn't in town anymore, I always hoped to see her again, I tried to find her everywhere, but nothing.." continue said Arka while looking straight ahead, staring blankly

"Did you get any valuable information about Aira's departure?" shaina asked curiously

"I asked the campus if Aira suddenly decided to leave college, asking her friends no one knew.. When I went to his rented house he left the place, the neighbor said he went back to the village, but no one knew where the village was.." replied Arka telling all the information he got

"Arka.." said Shaina carefully

Arka immediately turned her head towards Shaina, because she knew her Tante would definitely speak something important.

"Tante is just a suggestion to you, don't be too compassionate to Aira, don't go too deep." said Shaina so carefully

"I mean Auntie?" ask Arka not understand

"Yaaa. I mean Auntie, you don't keep feelings for Aira, just free your thoughts, your feelings.. Aunty can see you start to like her, start to feel for her." Shaina said gently and cautiously

"Aira, however, is already someone else's wife, although divorced from her husband Aira will be widowed and have a bad past, yes, although there is no harm but Auntie wants you to get a woman who matches you, religious Muslims, girls and sholeha." continued Shaina

Arka looked at Shaina so deeply, she knew her Tantenya would say her disapproval of this feeling.

"Sorry.. Not that Aunt wants to interfere with Arka's feelings.. But Auntie wants all the best for Arka." said Shaina again after seeing Arka who did not respond to his words and only returned silent

"Yes Aunty, Arka understands." replied Arka brief

"Yes, then Arka will come out to buy some things for Mom, Arka get ready first yes Auntie." continued Arka told Shaina, as she moved on and left Shaina

Shaina immediately contacted Nisa, Arkana's mother, and told her everything she said to Arka.

"According to Brother, am I wrong?" ask Shaina after telling me everything

"Thank you for advising Arka." Nisa told Shaina

"Sama-sama Brother.. I love Arka so much, I'm like my own son" Shaina replied, ending the call.

While Arka entered the room and immediately took a bath in the toilet in her room, and changed clothes. Once ready, Arka who was still in front of the mirror of his closet continued to look at himself.

"Did I have feelings for Aira?" arka said to herself

"Actually I only like Aira because she can be directed to kindness, she is also obedient. I've never met a woman like that.. Unfortunately, he was married to Zidan and had a bad past." continued Arka while continuing to look at himself in the mirror

Arka sat on the edge of her mattress, then laid her body, while waiting for the video call connection to her mother to be lifted.

"Halooo Mother, Assalamu'alaikum.." Arka when already seen the face of his mother on his cellphone

"Walaikumsalam.. You healthy?" nisa answered, and asked her son

"Alhamdulillah Ma'am, Arka is fine. Healthy mom?" arka answered and asked her mother

"Alhamdulillah darling.. My mother is healthy too. How's testing? Smoothly?" nisa said to Arkana

"Current Mom, thank God tomorrow has started the holidays. I want to be brought by what the same Arka?" arka answered, then asked her mother's wishes

"No need to bring anything, son, I don't want anything.. You just go home, I'm very happy dear" replied Nisa without thinking long

"When are you going home?" continue to say Nisa

"Later ya ma'am, Arka tell me again surely when.. Arka will look for some items for souvenirs, for employees in the office as well.." replied Arka who had just been lying on his bed

Nisa understood the meaning of her son. Nisa disconnects the phone, because it is still in the office.

While Arka, decided to go out. Actually do not know where to go, he just drove the motor just like that. It was in a park, a park where there were so many food vendors. Arka bought a cup of capucino and immediately found a place to enjoy it. Suddenly a man approached Arka and sat down next to Arka.

"Arka.." he said to Ark who was dissolving in his reverie.

"Ehhhh. Sorry I don't know your arrival" said Arka because shocked by his presence.

"You must be looking for Aira where, right?" he said without heeding Arka's surprise.

Arka was silent for a moment. He remembered who the woman sitting next to him was. After a long time he only realized, that the woman next to him was Aira's co-worker in Laundry at that time.

"Do you know where the village where Aira's parents live?" asked Arka curiously

Then the woman gave him a piece of paper, bearing the full address of the village of Aira.

"It was Aira's address left for self-data at work" he said

"May be useful." he continued with his flat expression, straight forward and rising from his seat about to leave Arka

"What's the reason you gave this to me?" arka said curious about his intentions

"I wish you could help save Aira's life" she answered briefly and walked away from Arkana