Love is Named Us
Meet Aydin
I waved my hand as Aydin came to me. I decided to go alone to see Aydin after a long discussion with Gafi. Not because I don't want to bring them together, but for now meeting personally with my sister is better than the awkwardness between us.
“ Why suddenly want to meet?” he sat in the chair right in front of me.
“ Have you eaten?” ask me without answering the question first. “ Brother has not eaten in this campus cafeteria for a long time, it feels long,” said I smiled.
Aydin looked at me with a serious look. I turned my face in all directions so that he would not notice my worries.
He sighed.
“ What happened something?”
“ Nothing happened. Brother knows you'd worry like that.”
“ Brother is acting strange and it bothers me a lot.”
“ Interrupting?” I was silent for a moment. “ Does Big Brother always worry you?”
“ Is not what I mean.”
“ Yes-yes, Brother knows what you mean,” my word cut it. “ Never mind, we don't have to argue, Big Brother came here to talk seriously to you.”
“ Talk seriously?”
“ Umm,” nod. “ Sister will marry.”
“ What? Married?” Aydin was surprised by my words. This time not only a serious look but he also looked confused by my statement just now. “ Brother is not kidding, right?”
“ Of course not, Aydin,” answered me, “ You once said, if one day Brother gets married, Brother has to tell you first.”
“ Yes.... but that's not the case, Kak.”
I smiled a little at her words. I understand what Aydin's concerns are. I also if faced as Aydin would be confused and worried about the decision that impressed this sudden.
“ Sister was once betrayed and in staying just like that with the man who was going to marry Brother. I'm afraid that if he finds out with Dad's status, he will also leave Big Brother like he used to. I don't want the thing that hurt Brother to happen again. I don't want to see Brother sad, Brother now is my responsibility, so I want Big Brother happy.”
“ Sister understands, but she already knows what happened to our family.”
“ Has Brother told you?”
I shook my head.
“ She found out for herself. Although it sounds cliche, but seeing him still choose Brother, makes Brother happy. Although far ahead there is still a steep road that you have to face later. But, that alone has made Brother feel happy.”
“ What Brother loves that man?”
“ What love in need for now?” I'm staring. “ Once Brother loved a man, but the result.he instead left Brother just like that. So, Big Brother thinks it's not a thing to be in trouble at the moment.”
“ Who is that guy to make Big Brother like this?”
“ He works in a company.” I was silent for a moment, it felt like explaining the figure of Gafi to Aydin made me confused to choose a word.
“ What company, Brother?”
“ EJ Group.”
“ EJ Group? isn't that a big company?”
I also nodded.
“ Is he an employee at EJ Group?”
“ He's Director at the company.”
“ A Director?” Aydin was shocked not to play. “ Gafi Fazal Ilario?”
I was no less surprised when Aydin mentioned the name Gafi. How he knew about her. I think Aydin will be a stranger to the EJ Group.
“ How did you know?”
“ Who doesn't know him, Brother. He played a big role in this campus as well, so EJ Group is not a foreign name for me let alone the Director,” he said excitedly. “ But how could Big Brother marry her? isn't this so weird? I think he will marry the woman of his family choice.”
“ Not only are you thinking like that, Big Brother is feeling what you are feeling too. It just happened without Brother noticing, it all happened so fast.”
“ Yes, but he still chose Brother in front of his family, which of course his family does not approve of our relationship.”
“ She did it for Sister?” I nodded in response to that question. “ Do you guys have a special relationship so close that he defends Brother in front of his family?”
“ Think of it like that,” I said.
Anyway I can't possibly tell Aydin the truth. Let this be my secret that I will keep until death.
“ You don't have to worry, Aydin. Brother will be fine.”
“ Alright if it's already a decision Brother. I can only support and wish you all the best for Brother.”
“ Thank you, you already want to understand Brother.”
“ What father already know about this?”
“ Not yet, Brother told you first, only later will meet father there.”
“ Father will definitely be happy to hear this happy news, although there will definitely be sadness because father can not see Sister married.”
“ Brother knows, so Brother prepares to meet father. Seeing your father sad, making Brother's heart so sick.”
“ Father will surely understand.”
“ Yes, you are right.”
A moment later Aydin and I were silent. In this place it feels very quiet to me. I looked at my sister, I knew in her heart there was still a big wedge, but as it concerned me, she had to accept whatever I had decided.
“ Brother,” call Aydin it makes me jerk. “ Big Brother, already thought about it well, right?”
“ Of course,” I replied, “ you still haven't received it, Aydin?”
“ Sorry, if my attitude irritates Brother.”
“ Brother understands what you feel, but this has become a destiny for Brother. Whatever happens later, will be a consequence that you must accept.”
“ Sounds like Big Brother is going to the battlefield.”
“ Life is like fighting on the battlefield, right?”
Aydin smiled a smile. He also nodded his head.
“ Yes, Brother is right. So, Big Brother must fight to the end and get the victory instead of defeat.”
“ You know Big Brother, right,” I said, “ Big Brother will fight to get the victory that Brother expects is not just an ordinary victory, but the victory of all victories.”
“ Um....I'm glad to see a Big Brother like this.”
“ Aydin, you also have to fight with your dreams, do not lose to the circumstances. Brother will always support you whatever it is.”
“ Of course, someday Big Brother will be able to boast because it has raised me well.”
“ Big Brother will wait for it, it feels so nice if you can boast.”
We laughed too.
“ Oh yes Brother, Aydin is still in college hours,” he said looking at his watch. “ Brother is okay if Aydin lives alone?”
“ It's okay,” answered I told him to leave. “ After all this Brother is already big, will not whine if he lives alone.”
“ This brother is-just-is-nothing.”
“ Yes already gone, later you are late.”
“ Umm....Then I go, yes, Kak.”
“ Good learning.”
“ Ready, Brother,” he said leaving me.
