I Can Without You

9. O'm Cute (2 )

After their lunch, Hamzah who had touched on the matter of Keinan made the Clouds remember something.

"Oh yeah, Ham, can you ask me something?"

"Ask what, brother?"

"Winning Problem. I'm really sorry before, not to mean kepo or anything, but brother was just curious. That day, when I first met Keinan, my sister accidentally heard Keinan's words. He asked Allah Subhanahu wata'ala for the new father's love. If you may know, where is Keinan's father? Is she dead?" asked the Clouds, voicing her curiosity all this time.

Hamzah who was initially surprised was finally able to remain silent. Right now he is thinking, weighing between having to tell a story or not about this problem.

"If it can't be a story don't be imposed, Ham. I understand that this is a personal matter that everyone cannot tell me about" Awan said, trying to understand Hamzah's turmoil.

Hamzah smiled wryly.

"It's not really a story, brother. It's just that this is my brother's biggest heart wound and Keinan's, too" Hamzah replied in the end.

"The biggest heartache?" tanya Cloud was getting confused and curious.

"Well Keinan's gone. He divorced my brother, even when Keinan was a month old."

"Astaghfirullah hal adziim," cirih Awan was surprised but also pityed at the same time.

"From the past, Shofi has never been interested in a relationship. Especially after the father died, Brother Shofi who then acts as the backbone of the family. Until finally the man managed to melt the heart of Kak Shofi. One year later they decided to get married. And finally they had a son, Keinan."

The clouds were silent and listened to the story of Hamzah seriously. Moreover, seeing the look of Hamzah's face that is so sad.

"Unfortunately, the happy life of their household should end just like that. Suddenly the man told Shofi that the woman he loved had come back. And the man decided to divorce Shofi just like that."

Cloud's hand clenched tightly, feeling the emotion Hamzah was currently feeling. The shadow of how broken his brother Hamzah's heart was at that time was as if it could be felt by the Clouds at this moment. The cloud's heart was so sick.

"What kind of foolish and cowardly man can leave his own wife and baby just for the sake of another woman?" ask the Cloud of emotion.

Hamzah laughed blandly.

"Huh, I don't know, brother. But at least me and my mother are grateful because finally Brother Shofi can be separated from such a liar man. From the beginning, I and my mom couldn't trust that guy. His face seemed to harbor many lies that he hid from others."

"So why did Keinan come to pray for a new father?"

"Yes, Brother. It's natural for a child of Keinan's age. Seeing his other friends have a father and get an abundance of affection from his father, it was natural that Keinan also expected that."

"Your sister has no intention of remarrying? And give a new father to Keinan?"

Hamzah shook his head weakly.

"Yet. Looks like the wound is still very imprinted in the heart of Brother Shofi, Brother."

Cloud silence. Yes, of course he can understand that.

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"Assalamu'alaikum," said Hamzah as soon as he got off his bike.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," replied Shofi and Keinan who were playing on the porch of the house.

"Yeay, Om Hamzah came home," exclaimed Keinan.

Keinan then ran over to Hamzah who was sitting on the floor while taking off his shoes.

"Where was Om Hamzah? How about until the afternoon when we get home?" ask Keinan curiously.

"So out of college Om stopped by his cafe Om Awan first," replied Hamzah.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Well, why not invite Keinan anyway, Om? Keinan will also want to meet Om Ganteng again," grumbled Keinan with pursed lips.

Hamzah chuckled and then rubbed Keinan's head slowly, anxious to see the funny behavior of his nephew. But then Hamzah remembered the words Clouds before he came home,

'Tomorrow if you and Ayesha are busy and can't pick up Keinan, let Keinan to the cafe first sister, Ham. Brother likes little children, especially like Keinan. It must be fun to talk and spend time with him.'

Hamzah then casually asked Keinan.

"So Keinan would like to see Om Awan again?"

"You want, Om," Keinan answered enthusiastically, nodding his head several times.

"Why?"

"Om Good handsome. Keinan likes."

"Isn't he?"

"He-em," Keinan replied by nodding his head again.

"Oh yes, Om Awan said the same Om, if tomorrow-tomorrow Om Hamzah late to invite Keinan, Keinan can wait in his cafe Om Awan. Keinan wants?" ask Hamzah again

"You Om, will. Keinan wants to wait for Om Hamzah in his cafe Om Ganteng," replied Keinan excitedly.

"Yes. Later Om Hamzah told Om the clouds, yes."

"Yes, Om."

Shofi frowned listening to Keinan's conversation with Hamzah. Moreover, seeing the look on Keinan's face that was so cheerful and excited. Shofi became curious about the figure of Om Ganteng who the two of them were talking about.

"Keenan, finish the toys first, son," Shofi called later.

"Yes, Mother. Kei finish his toy Kei first yes, Om," said Keinan to Hamzah.

"Yes. It's over here."

Keinan nodded then ran over to his toys and immediately began to clean up the toys.

"Om Whose handsome, Dek?" shofi asked as soon as Keinan left.

"Oh, his name is Awan, brother. He was Hamzah's sister on campus. He had a cafe in front of his school Keinan. And yesterday, just as I was a little late to pick up Keinan, Brother Awan who fancied Keinan to wait for me. Even though at that time Brother Awan did not know that Keinan was my nephew" replied Hamzah.

"Don't get too close, Deck. Brother does not want if Keinan is too hopeful and eventually must be disappointed. You understand what brother means?" shofi asked and warned Hamzah.

Hamzah seemed to flinch for a moment.

"Yes, Brother. Hamzah understands what brother means. But Brother Awan is a good man, brother. Hamzah can guarantee that. So please let Keinan be a little closer to him huh, Sister," replied Hamzah who ended with a request.

Shofi sighed softly.

"Yes, it's up to you. Please remember the limits. I'm sure you know what's good and bad" Shofi said in the end.

"Yes, Brother. That must be it," Hamzah replied confidently while smiling.

Shofi smiled a little. In his heart Shofi was a little surprised as well. Rarely did he see Keinan to this much enthusiasm towards someone. Shofi just hope that his son is not disappointed later on because of a misjudgement, as Shofi had experienced first.