Half of the Heart belongs to Sahla

The Meeting of Bima and Sahla

"Train, tumben shopping a lot today ?" Marni asked when she met at the vegetable shop.

"Yes Mar, my bachelor came home yesterday." 

"Well, I'm glad to hear that."

"Thank you Mar. Oh yeah, Neng Sahla how are you now ?"

"Good thanks, yesterday afternoon nyampe."

"The old Neng Sahla ain't playing house."

"Yes, he said a lot of work there, told to go overtime. I told him to stop working, just stay here. If the child is far away it feels worried, let alone girls," cerocos Bu Marni, the mother of Sahla.

"Just Mar, he was young. Find experience too."

"Yes, but I want a grandchild, Tih."

"Prophe Mar. If it's time, Neng Sahla will marry too."

Miss Marni fell silent, speechless. 

"How about we match your son to my son ?" He asked half a whisper.

"You are there-there is. Where do you want Neng Sahla with Bima ?"

"Don't be so coach, who knows mate."

Madam Ratih only shakes her head. "Udah ah! I went home first, Kasian Bima has not had breakfast," he said.

"Yes. I will play with Sahla. Now I'm shopping."

"Yes." Yeah."

During the day, according to what he said. Ms. Marni and Sahla visit Mrs.Ratih's house.

"Assalamu'alaikum," 

"Wa'alaikum salam. Come inside!" Replied Madam Ratih and let them in. Don't forget Sahla salutes Mrs Ratih. 

"Neng Sahla is getting more beautiful," praised Bu Ratih.

"Auntie can do it. How's Bi ?" Ask Sahla.

"Yes so-so Neng," replied Mrs Ratih.

"Sahla Nemuin Dila was Bi." Sahla headed straight for Dila's room. Already several times Sahla visited the house of Mrs Ratih, so it has been very memorized the location of the room Dila. 

Arriving in Dila's room, the door opened slightly. Without hesitation Sahla opened the door and it turned out that there was a figure of a man sitting with Dila. The man looked straight at the door, hearing the sound of the door creaking.

"Eh! Sorry to interrupt." Sahla was about to close the door again.

"Wait on! Who is it ?" 

Sahla was silent, not closing the door. "Hmm, yes. I'm going to see Dila."

"They're Dila ?"

"Yes." Yeah."

The man nodded. "Get in, Dila must be happy to have a friend visit."

Slightly Sahla went into the room. 

"Surely you're glad that a friend would like to play here. Brother came out first yes," she said to Dila. After his departure, Sahla approached Dila and sat down beside him.

"Hi! Dila. We haven't seen each other in a long time. I'm sorry, there's been a lot of work lately." Sahla clasped Dila's hand. Although there was no response from him, it was not a problem for Sahla. He was so concerned for Dila after hearing what had happened to her that Dila could be like this. 

"Oh yeah. That was your brother, right ? Wow... Surely you are glad to be reunited with your brother." 

Without Sahla realizing it, Dila's older sister Bima, watched him from behind the door. Intentionally he did not close the door. He wanted to know what Sahla would do with Dila who just fell silent like a statue. But just a moment to hear Sahla's conversation, Mrs Ratih called out to him.

"Yes Mom. What's up ?" Bima approached her mother in the middle room.

"This is Bi Marni, I want to see you." 

Bima meets Bi Marni. "The handsome is also your son, Tih," he said with a cheerful laugh.

"Yes certainly handsome dong, men yes handsome all. There's no beautiful man." Mrs Ratih and Ms Marni laughed together. Bima just smiled.

"Do you have a candidate yet?" Ask Bi Marni.

"What candidate is Bi ?"

"Ga nobody wants to be Bima, Bi."

"Well, will anyone, or are you picky ?"

"By Bi, no one wants to be the same Bima." Said Bima with a smile.

"Yes the same as Auntie's son. Incidentally, there's no candidate yet."

Bima was surprised, because he did not expect that brave Miss Marni said so. Bima and her son did not know each other.

"Mar, don't be. Lookie! Bima was shocked to hear you say like that" said Bu Ratih while smiling amusedly because Bima who was fixated, could not say anything.

Miss Marni laughed. "Yes, I knew you first." 

"Miss Sahla!" Call Miss Marni in a loud voice.

Bima scrunched his forehead, the name reminded him when he went to the stall last night. Yep! It turned out that the woman who was with Dila was the woman in the stall. It was as if he had seen it.

Before long Sahla had been among the three of them.

"Here's Neng!" Miss Marni calls Sahla to get closer to her.

"Known Neng, this is Bima Kakaknya Dila. And this is Sahla, Auntie's son." Sahla and Bima nodded at each other.

"Don't be awkward like this. Be more familiar, who knows you are a match," he said with a laugh. Mrs Ratih just shook her head while smiling. While Bima and Sahla smiled shyly. 

At night, after dinner. Bima sat on the porch of the house, accompanied by a cup of coffee and cigarettes. This incident disturbed his mind a little.

"Neng Sahla is beautiful, Bim?" The question of Bu Ratih surprised Bima.

"Mother! Make a shock."

"Why? Neng Sahla's thoughts huh ?" Tempta Bu Ratih's.

"Mom can do it." Bima blushed in shame.

"Mom's so happy that you guys are really fighting. Moreover, Neng Sahla looks affectionate on Dila, even though only a few times have met. But he treated Dila like his own sister."

"Mom, don't expect too much. It doesn't feel like Bima deserves Sahla."

"Why are you talking like that, son ?" Madam Ratih wondered why Bima could talk like that.

Bima was stunned for quite a while. "Entah Bu, just not sure if Sahla will want to be like Bima.

Mrs Ratih sighed. Actually, he's not too sure about that either. But there is no harm in hoping. 

Madam Ratih nodded and smiled. "alright. At least I know you don't have a problem with Sahla."

Bima scrunched his forehead. "I mean, Ma'am ?"

"Now I know you like Sahla."

"Well, where did you know ? Meet new too, the time has immediately liked."

"The name is also a mate, although just met, can be immediately suitable. There's something like that, Bim."

Bima. 

"Mother wish you and Neng Sahla all the best."

"If we're not a match, don't be too disappointed. Yes ?"

"Yes, I get it. Yeah, I'm in first." Mrs Ratih got up from her seat and went to her contest. While Bima is still faithfully sitting on the front porch. Re-enjoying a cup of cold coffee and cigarettes that had been delayed.

"Is it worth someone like me to get a woman like Sahla ?" Mumbled. "It looks like Sahla's too good for me." Bima fell silent again, enjoying her solitude.

"Male!" Once again Ms Ratih surprised her son who was still sitting alone on the porch of the house.

"Mother! Very happy with his son." Madam Ratih just smiled and sat down next to Bima. 

"What's wrong Mom ? He said he'd sleep ?"

"Mom's just thinking."

"What thoughts ?"

"How about tomorrow we propose to Neng Sahla ?"

"Applying ?"