Love is Named Us

Wondered

I put my foot down as soon as I got home. The lights inside the house were already lit up with light. No cars were parked in front of the house.

As soon as I was in front of the door, I was very surprised because the door suddenly opened. Gafi greeted me with a smile that was hard for me to understand. Whether he was angry because I was late or he wanted to welcome me home.

" I'm sorry" I said guilty.

" You should have called me if you'd met Aydin."

I'm speechless. My son must have told me where I was going this afternoon.

" Why are you silent? Do you think I'm mad at you?"

I nodded.

" I'm not angry at you at all" he calmed me down. " Now come in, it's cold outside, it'll soon rain."

" Why did you come home so soon? Wasn't your job so much?"

" I finished it as soon as possible. I'm afraid you'll be home alone."

I smiled happily.

" It looks like you're very happy" she said as she watched me smile.

" Of course" I replied.

" Is Aydin okay? What about the college?"

" He's fine. In two days he will be going to Japan. The boy was always serious about his lessons."

" good. He knows what he wants."

I nodded.

" Oh yeah." I immediately remembered something. " I also met Hanum. I actually saw him at Aydin's college today."

" really. What's Hanum doing there?"

" I don't know, but he's with a woman. They look very familiar."

" A woman?"

" Yes, but I don't know that woman. But, I had a chance to meet the woman and had a chance to talk to her."

" How can it be?"

" When I was in the cafeteria because the table was full, he came to me to sit in my place. She's also very pretty."

" Oh so."

" He said he hasn't been here long because he's been living in Switzerland. He came home because of someone. They were together, but they had to separate."

Gafi smiled slightly as he heard this story from his wife. For the first time he saw his wife telling him with passion.

" Why do you know that detail?"

" He told me that."

" And you recorded it well."

" Of course, my memory is still very strong."

" But your memory and your reasoning are out of sync right now."

" ha? Whatchu mean?"

" You're curious, right? Why don't you ask Hanum directly."

" You're right, but..."

" Why?"

" It's weird to ask like this. It's as if I'm interfering in his personal life."

" If you don't want to, I'll just ask him."

" No!"

" Why not?"

" Not at all."

" Hmm.hine," he said. " You change your clothes, and then we eat, Aunt Liz brought you some food."

" okay." I left Gafi in the kitchen.

When I left her, Gafi immediately took her phone, then searched for Hanum's name there.

" Tumben you called me" Hanum said from the other end of the phone. " What's wrong with our Gafi sir."

" You home?" gafi asked without answering Hanum's previous question.

" Yes, I just got home" he replied.

" Himself?"

" What do you mean by yourself?"

" You were with someone?"

" Hey, Gafi. Why do you talk so convoluted. Of course I'm with people. You know my job, right."

" That's not the guy I meant."

" then?"

" Have you been at Aydin's college, Yuna's sister?"

" How did you know?" Hanum's voice trembled slightly. " Are you there?"

" No, but Yuna was there."

" Yuna?" Hanum was a little surprised. " Is he there?"

" It's not like that, I just..." Hanum did not continue his words.

" Just what?" Gafi asked back. " Yuna said you were with a woman there. He's very curious because you guys look so familiar."

" Oh... I met a friend there."

" You're not lying, are you?"

" What are you talking about, how can I lie to you."

" All right."

Hanum did not say a word from there.

" Why are you suddenly silent?"

Hanum sighed. Sounds heavy.

" I'm sorry for this time, Fi."

" What's wrong with you?"

Hanum just kept quiet.

" dorum"

" Sherin."

The name Hanum spoke made Gafi speechless.

" Who's calling?" my question suddenly made Gafi shocked. Gafi shook his head, then ended his conversation.

" Friends" he answered briefly. " I'm hungry, let's eat."

I nodded. " I'm also very hungry" I said.

...****...

" Tomorrow, what should I buy for Soraya?" askaku while giving Gafi a glass of water.

" For what?"

" Wasn't Soraya's birthday tomorrow?"

" You're seriously buying her something? You know he doesn't like you, he can't take what you give."

" I know, but do I have to come without bringing anything? Better to refuse than not to prepare."

I put on a smile. " You're a freak. I don't even want to come to the show."

" Don't be like that."

" I know the consequences, so I've prepared everything including a gift for Soraya."

" Really?" I smiled broadly. " Why not tell me from now on, I'm afraid to think about it."

" You're just asking now."

" This you," I said scowling.

" I'm sorry." Gafi stroked my hair softly.

" Oh yeah, I'll ask Hanum tomorrow, and I'll ask you about the job."

" Huh?"

" Why is your expression like that?"

" uh..." Gafi corrected his sitting position. " Because all of a sudden you wanted to ask her, instead of just saying you didn't want to ask."

" Yes, but I changed my mind."

" Well, go in the morning, after that, you go to the salon."

" the salon?"

Gafi nodded. " You haven't been there in a long time, have you?"

" Yes, but..."

" There's no but-but. Now it's time for you to spoil yourself. You have to show yourself, too, right?"

I was shocked to hear this saying. Just this time there was a man saying something like this to me. It has been a very long time that I have not set foot into that place, even thinking about it I am reluctant because there are still many things that I have to think about besides that.

" Why keep quiet?"

" I'm overwhelmed," I said slowly.

" Huh?" Gafi seemed not to have listened to my words just now. " Say me again, I don't hear."

" Agh. you're this." I pinched his arm. Gafi laughed at my behavior. " Silence, don't laugh anymore." I covered her mouth with my hand.

" Alright," he said still with a small laugh. " I won't laugh anymore."

" You're lying." I still have my pouting face.

" Come here" she told me to sit on her lap. With a lazy gesture I approached him. " If you keep pouting like this even more adorable."

" Huh?" I'm stunned. " Basic pervert."

Gafi laughed a little. " Why am I a pervert?"

" When do people pout so adorable. Words like that sound bad."

" This you are." Gafi sighed. " All right, I'll show you how perverted that is."

" Agh!!" I shouted because Gafi suddenly lifted and carried me. " Gafi, put me down."

" No way." Gafi also did not care about my request.