
..."Nataa..." Umi Sarrah cried with a stifled voice, for fear of waking up all the residents of the orphanage who had been asleep since....
Her brother really did not expect this kind of incident would happen to his first child who was always obedient to science and his parents.
The two young men were shocked and immediately stood up to see the arrival of the person they respected so much.
..."Nata, what are you doing?"...
..."Umi, I didn't do anything, we were both just locked in here, because I feel sorry for Anis, so I covered her in my sarong, but I was also cold..."...
..."Nata, stay quiet, explain later in the house, and Anis, you're coming with us..."...
..."B-well A-Abi..."Anis was very scared because she saw Abi Rahman's angry gaze....
..."Umi, but..."...
..."Nata, be quiet, your voice will wake everyone here, do you want to make Umi and Abi ashamed..."...
Abi and Uminya walked first, and Nata and Anis followed behind them.
Anis did not expect at all, why did Nata have to do something that could harm himself.
At home, Abi and Uminya invite the two of them into the work room Abinya, because Uminya does not want Nita to hear the midnight commotion caused by her brother.
..."Nata, you have to marry Anis..."...
..."But Umi, we're not doing anything, I know the limits I have to do."...
..."But Abi doesn't believe in young men your age who can hold back when you're alone with a girl..."...
..."But, Pak Nata really did nothing Abi..."...
..."How do you know Anis, Nata even sleeps leaning on your shoulder, do you realize it?"...
Anis shook her head because she fell asleep first.
..."Who goes to sleep first...?" Ask Umi Sarrah....
..."I'm Umi, after that I don't remember anything else, because my stomach is hungry, so I'm afraid to get up."...
Abi and Umi Nata almost laughed at Anis' innocence.
But being angry, they delayed laughing.
..."Are you sure you're not doing anything?"...
..."No Umi, I just touched her hand for a little while, as I confirmed the glove as it enveloped our feet..."...
..."But why lean on the shoulder of a girl whose body is even smaller than yours?"...
..."I was accidentally Umi, how could there be a sleeping person who was aware of her behavior."...
..."You are, about to become a teacher, so answer like a teacher to your parents..."...
..."Umi, that's not what I meant..."...
..."Then, you must not realize that your hands or feet can go anywhere when you sleep well, right?"...
..."Umi, I'm hungry..."...
..."Nata, answer Umi's question first..."...
..."Yes Umi, I am not aware, but instead of doing strange things, must be in a conscious state..."...
Her brother spoke up again.
..."Whatever your answer, Abi still wants you to marry Anis, so you don't look like a man who demeans women."...
..."But Abi, I'm degrading how?"...
..."Well you do not take care of yourself, to not approach Anis, if you do have pity on Anis, he has, let the scabbard be worn by Anis alone, and you must be willing to endure the cold, so as not to create misunderstandings, he said,you've accidentally touched and leaned on his shoulder alone have sinned, right?"...
..."Abi, give me time to think, I really didn't..."...
..."Abi will give you a week, think through your mistakes..."...
..."Okay Abi..."...
..."Anis, are you ready for our decision?"...
..."I don't know Abi..."...
..."Abi reckon, you must still accept the decision of our family, so that you can save yourself from all slander, however your age is also enough to get married, so that you can save yourself from any slander,and my first child could have done more if something like this happened again, and to keep you from greater sin, I really want you to get married sooner."...
Neither Nata nor Anis, no one dared to answer again.
They end up only silent a thousand languages while continuing to endure hunger that makes them difficult to think.
Anis' stomach is back.
Making Umi Sarrah could not bear to see the girl continued to hold her stomach.
..."Yes, yes, you eat first, it's late at night, surely you're starving because you're late to eat..." Take Umi Sarrah to the kitchen....
Nata and Anis followed Umi Sarrah to the kitchen, they sat opposite in front of the dining table, while waiting for Umi Sarrah to warm the food.
It was already twelve in the night, but their eyes were not at all sleepy from recalling the incident that had just happened.
..."Please eat, then return to your rooms, and think carefully about Abi's request."...
..."Umi will wait for you in the middle room, eat a lot..."...
They ate voraciously, without daring to look at each other.
The thirty-year-old Nata felt a strange feeling approaching him, which left him speechless.
Anis finished her food first, and immediately headed to the dishwasher to wash her food scraps.
Not finished washing, Nata followed him to give his dirty dishes.
Anis greeted him without a sound.
Nata left it there.
Meet Uminya up front.
..."Umi, why haven't you slept...?"...
..."Umi wait for you..."...
..."Oh yeah where's Abi?"...
..."Already asleep, maybe Abi tired, plus shocked to see you earlier..."...
..."Sorry Umi..."...
..."Oh yeah where's Anis?"...
..."Again wash the dishes Umi..."...
Anis also arrived there because she had finished washing the dishes.
..."Umi, I'll go back to the room first..."...
..."Please Anis, get back to sleep, tomorrow you must teach, and don't forget to think again..."...
..."Well Umi..."...
Anis leaves Nata and Uminya.
Nata looked at the back of Anis who stepped out in the middle of the night like this.
..."Why stared?"...
..."Uh no Umi..."...
..."Anis is beautiful..."...
..."Yes Umi..."...
..."You also realize that Anis is beautiful..."...
..."Oh, what the hell is Umi..."...
..."You are, Oh yes do you like Anis?"...
..."No Umi, I've never liked anyone since Abi was angry with me when I was in college..."...
..."Then how are you gonna get married, if you don't like her?"...
..."I don't know Umi, I'll think about it again..."...
..."Yes, there's a break..."...
..."Well Umi..."...
They went into each other's rooms, to think about what they were going to tell Abi Rahman in a week...
Anis closed her eyes, trying to remember clearly Nata who had been leaning on her shoulder, as well as the burly hand of the man who had overstretched her hand.
She did not lose anything precious, but being touched by that man alone was enough to make her feel strange and misbehaved.
Although she intends to reject Abi Rahman's request, but she also cannot lie to her heart that wants Nata to be her husband.
...*...
Not much different from Nata, he did not expect, just because too tired and sound in his sleep made him lose his mind, and instead he was the one who leaned his head on Anis.
Deep in his heart, he also could not deny that there was something that made him feel depressed when he was beside Anis earlier.
If they were a halal couple, Nata could have embraced or done more for Anis.
Fortunately, he only fell asleep there, but in reality Umi and Abinya found them in such a position.
He knew exactly the nature of his Abinya, once refused, then never dare to show his face in front of Abinya.
It's only a week to think.
He could not even ask Anis about what steps they would take.
...*...
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