Liver Flakes

Almost 1

"Lia!"

Lia's eyes were closed, open when she heard the voice she missed. However, he brushed it off, and considered it a mere hallucination out of deep yearning.

"At least a hallucination," he murmured softly, seething back. Enjoy the day together with friends in a place they used to spend together.

In the past, Shanum asked him not to work and to build a business together. However, Lia chose to work instead of being a burden on her best friend.

"Amalia Sudrajat! You don't hear me?" The voice again sounded jolting Lia's subconscious.

His eyes were wide open, his breathing stuck in his throat. For a while he was like a dazed person, before finally looking back to make sure the ears did not hear wrong.

That smile ...a smile that disappeared these few days and he did not give up on looking for it. The warm smile of a friend he never met.

"Shanon?" To confirm the sight, Lia muttered calling out that name.

Shanum nodded, although a tired look was on his face he kept a warm smile. Lia got up to the pregnant woman, examining her body with teary eyes.

"Shanon? Is this really you?" ask again to make sure.

"Yes, who else? A hug!" Shanum stretched out both hands, hugging his friend's affection. Shedding all the longing, the turmoil that struck the heart.

"Yes Allah. At night I'm looking for you, Sha. I'm afraid you're okay. Called cannot, searched everywhere not found. Oh God!" Broke Lia's tears as the heart turmoil that spilled over.

"To my room, yuk. I'm tired, just arrived. We're talking upstairs," Shanum said as he grabbed Lia's shoulder and took her to the second floor.

"Let's make some orange juice, yeah. Take it upstairs," Shanum's pinta to his employees.

"Good, Mom."

****

"So where have you been all this time? Why is your number not active?" lia asked after the two were in Shanum's room on the fur carpet.

Shanum had just broken down from being too tired, when an employee told him about Lia's arrival. They also told me about his best friend who was relentlessly looking for Shanum's whereabouts. Also about Raka and Shila, also about Dzaky who had hit Raka.

"I'm going to Java, Lia. To Eyang's house, just to calm down, but apparently my decision was wrong. With me gone, they became closer. Do you know why Dzaky mukul Raka? I'm shaken off the employee." Shanum told a story and looked curiously at Lia.

The straight black haired girl sighed, recalling the incident a few days ago in front of Shanum's branch shop.

"That happened here, Sha. Brother Dzaky did not accidentally mergokin Raka with Shila. I didn't expect him to hit Raka either, but I was satisfied to see it," Lia looked at Shanum who was lying on the bed.

Raka's wife sighed, turning towards the window. It seems like their marriage is on the edge. Wrong move, divorce will happen.

"You just came from Java, Sha?" tanya Lia switched the conversation when she saw the gloomy face of her best friend.

Shanum turned back, smiling at him.

"Yes, I came here with the same Mbah as well. You know that? I was escorted by Mr. Dzaky, we accidentally met there when he was doing research" Shanum said.

For some reason, there was a twinkle of happiness as he told that. A little bit both of her cheeks blushed, Lia knew there was still a Dzaky name in her best friend's heart.

Oh, so he really knows where Shanum keeps coming to. Pake maen the secret of everything, but I'm a whim, anyway.

Lia chuckled inwardly, Dzaky indeed deserved to be Shanum's husband more than Raka.

"Lia!"

"Yes, why? Now, where is the same Eyang Mbah you?" ask Lia curious.

"They're in a mamah house, willing to stay here," Shanum replied with a smile.

Lia rounded her lips while the beards understood. He lowered his gaze, looking at Shanum's hand that was gently touching his fingers.

"Certain what happened while I was away!" pinta Shanum with a soft voice.

He had prepared the heart to hear all that, despite knowing it would hurt Shanum had to know everything. About how close Raka was to Shila, about her husband as he stayed away.

"You really want to know? But you must still be tired, Sha. Later," she couldn't bear to see the tired face of the pregnant woman.

Shanum sighed, releasing his touch while turning back to the window.

"Now or later it's the same, Lia. I can't wait, because the longer it will hurt. I better know now," Shanum said, looking back at his best friend's face.

Lia was speechless, brazing a look at the slightly pale face of her best friend. The smile Shanum carved did not make Lia feel relieved.

"But if you don't tell me, I'll find out for myself" Shanum continued to make Lia flutter.

He sighed, taking the phone out of the bag. Shows the photographic evidence to Shanum. Proof of their closeness, proof of their meeting.

Shanum smiled bitterly, as if there were chains shackling his neck so he had difficulty swallowing saliva. It's hurt, but Shanum doesn't want to cry. He returned the phone to Lia, just looking at the photo already explained about his request earlier.

"Sha!" Lia rubbed Shanum's arm, along with feeling the pain that hit her best friend's heart.

However, again, Shanum smiled calmly. There was no outpouring of anger emanating from his two eyes.

"It's okay. I'm okay, really. I knew this was all going to happen. They're not done, Lia. I should have realized that," Shanum said trembling withstanding the cries that continued to lash out.

"Sha!" There were no words Lia could say to simply comfort her wounded heart. Don't know what he's gonna do.

"Don't you ever say that you saw Shila as a man named Benny?" tanya Shanum remembered the story of Lia who had seen Shila with Benny.

"Yes, why?" Lia frowned confusedly.

"I want to see him" Shanum replied confidently.

Welcomed Lia's long breath.

"I talked to him, Sha, but it's free. Shila it's a pinter ngeles, she pinter turn the facts. The proof, now Shila is still pretty much the same Raka," said Lia inexhaustible with the man as well.

Shanum kept smiling, his decision was already unanimous. He's going to Benny's.

"It's okay. I'll talk to Benny. Tomorrow you take you to his office. Can, right?" pinta Shanum.

Lia resigned. He nodded after a long sigh confirming Shanum's request.

"Thank you, yeah. Help me take care of the others, too." Shanum smiled full of mystery, he already had plans to make a surprise for the two.

Lia smiled, whatever Shanum did he would help her to the end.