Love Sheila

Foreign Feelings

As planned, this morning after breakfast Steven and Sheila made a pilgrimage to the graves of Jason's Father and Miranda's Mother. Steven drove his own car this time.

"Assalamu'alaikum Father... Assalamu'alaikum Mother..."

Sheila squatted down, cleaning the graves of her parents while telling stories. Sheila raved about many things, as if her parents were still alive and could listen to all her stories.

There's a sense of entanglement in Steven's heart. See how Sheila loved her dead parents so much. Although the look of sadness on the beautiful face was also very clear.

After finishing the pilgrimage Steven and Sheila stopped by Jefri's house.

"Assalamu'alaikum Father... Mother.." sheila cheered up to Jefri and Sarah who were sitting in the living room.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," the two answered while turning their heads.

"Eh, the child of the Mother came. How are you, dear? Mother miss really knows not," said Sarah while hugging Sheila full of affection.

Taking off the hug, Sheila then kissed the back of Sarah and Jefri's hands, followed by Steven behind her.

"Alhamdulillaah our good Bun. Mother with Dad how are you? Brother Max is the same brother Leon where is Bun?"

"Alhamdulillaah that way. Same father Mother is also good son. And your brothers"

"Wooiii Maemunah, inget home also Lo," cried Max cutting Sarah's speech while running down the stairs followed by Leon behind him.

"Iiisshhh Max mah," Sheila said but immediately hugged Max as soon as her brother arrived in front of her.

After finishing the hug and greetings, they all sat on the sofa.

"Shei mumpung Lo again here make us a melted chocolate cake dong," Max's pinta.

"Well, maybe even. I miss the same cake you made."

"Lo wants to try Steve, right?" ask Leon.

"Guaranteed addiction," continued Max.

"May," Steven replied with a small smile.

"Yes Sheila first. The ingredients are Bun?"

"There is a baby. Yuk Mommy help."

"okay Bun. Take a break in the room, still tired. Semalem Mas until the house is very lazy," Sheila told Steven.

"Yes son, you rest in the room. Must be tired of just returning from Kalimantan," added Jefri.

"Good Well. If so, Steven will go upstairs first."

"Let's just relax, we're not going to abisin kok cake," joked Max.

"What the hell, sister," said Sheila and all then laughed.

Finished making the cake and helping cook for lunch Sheila went upstairs to her room. Opening the door slowly, Steven was still sleeping on the bed.

Want to stretch a little sore muscles Sheila then put her body on the bed. A few minutes later, Steven squirmed. Tilting her body then raised her hands and hugged Sheila like a bolster.

Sheila's body stiffened, startled, even holding her breath for a few seconds. Feeling comfortable Steven involuntarily rubbed on Sheila's arm. Sheila is getting it all wrong. Wanted to get rid of Steven's hand, but was afraid of disturbing her husband's deep sleep. But if left to stay like this, Sheila was worried about her heart beating so fast right now.

'God, how is this? Oh my god, why is it like this?'

Feeling bad to wake Steven up, Sheila silenced him. But somehow Sheila herself felt comfortable hugging Steven like this. Over time, because she felt tired too, Sheila also fell asleep with Steven.

About an hour later, they were all at the dinner table. But Steven and Sheila haven't come down yet either.

"Where's Yah? Called or left alone?" ask Sarah to her husband.

"Call me Bun, maybe they fell asleep."

"Yes, if they fall asleep, how are they?" chirps Max.

"Hush, you are, you know," Leon replied.

"Hey, you two are saying what the hell. Mommy wants to call them first."

Sarah then went upstairs to Sheila's room.

"Sheila, Steven, have lunch first son," Sarah called from the door.

With no answer, Sarah knocks on the door and calls Sheila and Steven. Finally Steven who squirm first and began to open his eyes. And he was surprised to see his current sleeping position that was hugging Sheila.

"Sheila, Steven, let's have lunch first yuk."

Steven was shocked by his shock. She shook Sheila's shoulder slowly.

"Sheila, wake up."

"Mmmmhhh," Sheila muttered as she squirmed softly and began to open her eyes.

"Mother," Steven told and the shocked Sheila immediately opened her eyes wide.

"Sheila, Steven, have lunch first son."

"Yeah Bun. Let's go downstairs again" Sheila replied nervously.

"Yes, Mother wait below ya."

"Yes Bun."

Sarah then went back down. While inside the room, awkwardness occurs between Sheila and Steven.

"Sorry, that's..." Steven did not continue his words. "I wash my face first."

"I-iya Mas."

After washing his face, Steven and Sheila went down to the dining table together.

"Cie cie, newlywed, why are you alone in the room? From the wait is not down-and-down," teased Max.

"Max, yes" Jefri said.

Sheila glared sharply at her brother who was giggling. They had lunch together quietly. But every now and then Max still giggled softly, making Sheila immediately swerve sharply at him. Sheila was about to help clean the dining table, but was held back by Sarah.

"You haven't prayed Dzuhur, have you? Pray with your husband."

"Eh, I-iya Bun."

"Since prayers go down again, do not *n*n*dekem only in the room. Entar cake brother abisin you know," tease Max again.

"Uhuk uhuk," Steven choked on his own drinking water.

"Sister Max!!!"

"Udah dong Max, don't tease your sister. Sheila, Steven, pray first."

"Yes Bun," Sheila and Steven replied simultaneously.

Sheila and Steven then climbed back into the room and performed Dzuhur prayer together. Finish their prayers down again and join the others in the living room.

"Here son, sit here with us" Jefri asked.

"Take a chocolate cake made by your wife" Sarah told Steven after they sat on the couch.

"Yes Bun."

Steven then scoops the cake on his little plate. "Hmm, it's so delicious Bun," praise Steven according to reality.

"Sheila who made my son is not Mother" Sarah said with a smile.

"Eh yes, sorry," Steven replied a little awkwardly. "The cake is delicious" Steven told Sheila.

"thank you. Mas like?"

Steven just nodded with a smile. They continued to eat cake while talking.

Steven feels comfortable with Jefri's family. Here he felt a warmth and affection that he rarely got in his house.

And every time his eyes saw Sheila unintentionally, Steven recalled the incident when he woke up earlier. She could sleep while hugging Sheila. But strangely enough, Steven felt that it was the quietest nap he had ever felt. His heart was also always pounding when he remembered the incident earlier. What happened to his heart? What feelings is he feeling right now?

# ndekem: staying in one place for a long time.