I Can Without You

12. It turns out you

Clouds, Hamzah, and Keinan were still playing together on the porch while chatting.

"Kak Awan has had that cafe for a long time?" ask Hamzah.

"Well, that's fine, Ham. It's been three years now" replied the cloud.

"Well, great, Brother Awan. Can be entrepreneurial and independent," Hamzah praised.

"It's not that good yet, Ham. Kan you also know yourself, from still in college first brother has been educated with Papa brother to nerusin family restaurant business. But because Brother and Papa brother already dabbled there, so brother mutusin to try to make his own business. Let Brother help Papa take care of the family restaurant."

"That's what I salute you from Brother Awan long ago. Not to cause unnecessary trouble. Dare to try something new and always try hard and not give up easily."

"Udah-udah, the helmet brother does not fit later. Big brother's head is getting bigger," joked Awan.

And immediately the laughter of Hamzah and the Clouds broke.

"Oh yeah, what guy's sister's boyfriend? Recognize dong with Hamzah," asked Hamzah after his laughter began to subside.

The clouds scowled while scratching the back of his head that did not itch.

"Eh, don't tell me that up until now Brother Awan still doesn't have a girlfriend too?" hamzah asked again, rounding his eyes.

"Hehe, I don't have one yet, Ham."

"Really?" tanya Hamzah still doesn't believe it.

"Yes-yes, if the problem is that my brother admits to losing brother deh, Ham, from you with Ayesha," said Awan scowled.

"Not that, Brother. Sorry deh. Just wonder that. From the first time I knew my sister until I graduated college, I've never seen Kak Awan have a girlfriend. Though a lot of girls who like even blatantly chasing sister. Cook up until now you still don't have a boyfriend?"

"Well, what else? His soul mate had not yet come, hahahaha," again the Cloud replied jokingly.

"Choose, and hold that much what's his name?"

"It's not that, Ham. If the sister anyway, if you can yes, do not have to use the show girlfriend-dating everything. If you have found a suitable one, then marry directly. I want that big brother, hehe."

"If so Hamzah do'ain hopefully soon meet deh 'one that fits' earlier."

"Aamiin Ya robbal 'aalamiin, '" said Awan.

A moment later,

"Assalamu'alaikum," said Shofi who had just returned home on foot.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," replied Hamzah, Awan, and Keinan together.

The three of them then turned their attention towards Shofi who had just arrived.

"Loh,," The cloud did not continue his words in surprise to see Shofi.

"Eh,," Shofi was also as shocked as the Clouds.

"Yeay, Mother has come home" cried Keinan who broke Shofi and Awan's shock.

Keinan then got up from his seat and immediately ran over to Shofi.

"Will you go home? Where'd it come from?" ask Hamzah.

"Yes, Deck. From Bu Hajah's shop earlier," replied Shofi.

"Oh yes, Brother, know this Brother Awan. Hamzah level brother who yesterday Hamzah that story. Brother Awan, this is my brother Brother Shofi," said Hamzah introducing Awan to Shofi and vice versa as well.

'It turns out you ..' said the Inner Cloud and Shofi, the same.

At a glance, Awan could see Shofi's wrong attitude. Not wanting to add any awkwardness between them, Cloud then extended his right hand to Shofi.

"Known Ma'am, my name is Awan, his older brother Hamzah used to be on campus," said Awan repeated the introduction from Hamzah earlier.

"Ah, uh, yes," a little misbehavior Shofi then welcomed a helping hand from the Cloud. "I'm Shofi, Hamzah's brother."

Deg. Deg. Deg.

It felt like there was a distinct vibration felt by the Clouds when his hand came into contact with Shofi's soft hand. Not much different from what Shofi felt today. For some reason his heart suddenly felt a thumping.

"Om Ganteng, this is Keinan's bundle. Beautiful right?"

"Pretty really. Just like Keinan who is also handsome," Awan replied as he gently rubbed Keinan's head, the two then smiled.

And all of a sudden,

"Heh, you gatel widow. Really like the benefits of your beauty that make sedain husband people," shouted a mother who so come immediately angry.

The clouds stood back up as they were shocked. Likewise with Shofi, Hamzah, and Keinan who also immediately turned to the mothers.

"Mother Goddess? I'm sorry, but what's going on, Mom?" asked Aminah who also went straight out of the house as soon as she heard the sound of people shouting.

"Bu Aminah, that's teaching his son dong Bu. Don't like teasing people's husbands. The face of her is a widow and also beautiful, can continue to be as charming as the husband of people," said Bu Dewi still with overflowing emotions.

"Sorry Mom, but what's the matter? What has my son done until Miss Dewi can say that?" asked Aminah again still did not understand the problem.

"Mom, this son of Bu Aminah has seduced my husband earlier in his stall Bu Hajah Maryam until finally my husband paid for all his groceries. Still want to say that she's not flirting with my husband, Mom?" ma'am Dewi replied still emotion.

"But Bu---"

Shofi held Aminah's arm, stopping her mother's words.

"Sorry, Miss Goddess. But for God's sake, I never seduced my mother's husband let alone seduce him to pay for my groceries. Yesterday my husband mother intended to pay for my groceries, and even then because of his own wishes, it had nothing to do with me. But as long as Bu Dewi knows, I immediately rejected his good intentions earlier. I pay for my own groceries, Mom," Shofi explained.

"Hes, that's the sinter-pinternya you who say," said Bu Dewi still did not accept.

"Assalamu'alaikum everything," said a little boy about 15 years old.

She is Salwa, the daughter of Bu Hajah Maryam.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," replied Aminah and the others simultaneously.

"Teh Shofi, this is Salwa to nganterin the change teteh earlier," Salwa said while holding out some money.

"Oh yes. Thank you, Salwa. Sorry to have taken Salwa here," Shofi replied after receiving the change from Salwa.

"Together, tea. Not drinking tea" Salwa said.

"Mother Goddess see for herself? I pay for my groceries with my own money, Mom," Shofi told Ms. Dewi.

"I still don't believe it. This person Bu Anik saw for himself if my husband paid for all your groceries," denied Bu Dewi still refused to believe.

"Eh, Miss Goddess yes. Her husband, Bu Dewi, paid for Shofi tea. But his Shofi tea is nolak. Shofi tea paid for his own groceries he continued to rush away until the change was forgotten not taken. That's why Salwa anterin came here," Salwa also explained.

Lady Dewi was finally silent after hearing the explanation from Salwa.

"Huh, still, you don't like to spread the charm and seduction of someone else's husband dong. Yes, I say yes first if so," said Bu Dewi in the end then immediately turned around and left the house Aminah.

Salwa also returned home. Aminah breathed a tired sigh.

"Always like this" said Aminah.

"Mom, don't think about it anymore. We're going into yuk!" take Shofi while holding his mother's hand.

"I'm sorry, Mas. I had to look at all the unpleasant things that happened earlier," Shofi said, feeling bad for Awan.

The cloud that had been silent and observing everything that had happened then showed a smile.

"Look easy, Ma'am. No pa-pa really," replied the Clouds.

"My mom and I went in first, yeah. Please continue talking. Excuse me," said Shofi later.

"Yes, Ma'am, please," said Awan.

Shofi then invited Aminah to go back into the house.

"Sorry yes, Brother," Hamzah also regretted.

"No pa-pa, Ham. Just relax," replied the cloud. "Things like this happen a lot, huh, Ham?"

"Yes, that's it, brother. The status of Kak Shofi who is a widow is often underestimated by residents. Especially the mothers who feel that their husbands are tempted by Kak Shofi" replied Hamzah.

The clouds are silent again. Somehow there was a feeling of anger felt by Clouds, seeing what Shofi had experienced earlier.