
“So this is your home? Messy once.” Decak Nana circulates around the Alfin apartment.
Alfin clucked, “For the size of a man, this is still mending. I don't have time to clean up anyway. So accept it as it is. You can clean it later.” Said sebal.
“Still mending anyway.” Nana said nodding in agreement, My “Apartment is much dirtier than this.” continued without sin.
Alfin just nodded.
“So you really want to stay here?” ask Alfin. “You don't want to go back to your house?” continues ensuring.
Nana nodded, “Let me stay here until next week. I promise I won't dirty your house.” Said.
“I'm no problem. But why don't you want to go home?”
Nana sighed, “I'm not alone at home, and I'm not looking to meet her right now.”
“Sort of roommate? Who?”
“There's only.”
“Male or female?”
“Male.”
“Laki-male? Your housemate's a boy?” cryot Alfin.
“Do not think too far. We just just live together, me and him have been friends for a long time.” The answer. He then glanced at Alfin who was still putting on a surprised look, “Aish, I have acute gastritis disease and he took care of me until I was cured, that's it.” Further.
“Why should it be with the opposite sex? Your friend is not only one, there is Kansha too.” Tukas Alfin was a little stiff.
“If I stay with Kansha, then I have to stay at her parents' house. I don't want to. I'm not used to meeting his parents.” Nana Struggles.
“Already, stop this talk. I want to break.” Cut Nana off when she saw Alfin about to open his voice.
Alfin sighed softly, “Yes already, his room was there. That's my room anyway, but I haven't slept there in almost a month, the sheets have been changed. And oh yeah, you have to be careful. My mother always comes here unannounced so hide or make sure you are not at home at that time.” Alfin said.
“Your mother likes to come here even if you don't live here?” ask Nana not to believe it.
“I know you don't believe, but this is real. Mother also always comes to Mas Alan's apartment. Mommy just wants to make sure the children's apartment is clean when I overtime or Mas Alan flies in the morning, he knows that you always stay here so he always comes to bring food.” he said
“So how should I? How not to get caught while your mother always comes unannounced?” ask Nana.
“If my bundle comes, hide behind my closet. There's my work space that my family members don't know about. Hide there until you leave.” Alfin said as he pointed at a wooden cabinet that looked at his silhouette from the direction of the living room.
“You sure?” asked Nana hesitated. Alfin nodded.
“The room is soundproof. I purposely built it for my practical needs. But don't touch anything if you don't want to hang earlier.”
“What do you keep there? Don't tell me you're keeping a corpse? Or human organs?” peekik Nana was afraid.
Alfin flicked Nana's forehead, “You've been watching too many dramas. There's no such thing. I'm not a psychopath.” His deck.
Nana just sniffed her shoulders indifferently. “Eh, I just realized that we are three years different and I am older than you. But why did you just call my name? Not polite.” tanya pissed.
“Your age is still young anyway for what I call you mom or sister when your nature is still childish?” tease Alfin.
“What? Fasten?” exclaim Nana glared.
“Iya. For example, this, having a problem even just run away, do not bear to go abroad. This is what it's called if not childish?” tease Alfin.
Nana grunts annoyed, “I'm not childish huh! It's delicious.”
“As of you only.” Typhoon Alfin lazy. He stood up and approached the door.
“Do not make a mess and live like a ghost, okay little sister?” alfin said with a slanted smile.
Nana gritted her teeth and threw the sandals towards Alfin. Alfin chuckled and immediately ran away. Nana grunts, “Sialan.”
After Alfin's departure, Nana went straight into Alfin's room. He headed straight for the wooden cabinet where the man's secret room was located. He wanted to make sure first.
Nana opened the closet and all that seemed was Alfin's clothes. Nothing strange, just like a normal closet.
“How does it work? Damn it, he didn't tell me first.” Nana Decak.
Then, Nana's fingers went through the strands after the Alfin's clothes, she tugged at the clothes, but nothing happened. Nana also moved her fingers to a wooden window behind the shirt, tracing it in case something strange like a bulge or hole but nil, she found nothing. Nana clucked in annoyance.
“Damn it! How to do it?” nana is upset.
Nana ruffled her waist with one hand holding one of the empty clothes hangers. Nana gave up, she was about to turn around just as a voice interrupted her. Behind the clothes, a door opened and displayed another space. Nana was surprised.
“How did you do it?” nana asked confused. He turned again to the clothes hangers and his eyes were fixed on an empty hanger on the edge. Nana held onto the hanger and pushed it slowly, the secret door closed. Nana's strangled little.
Criet
“Ah, so this is how? Easy too. the man despite his blak but genius as well.” said Nana slightly insulted a little praise(?)
Nana pushed the hanger back and the secret door opened. It turned out that the door was camouflaged by wood from the closet. Without a moment, Nana entered the secret room.
Once inside, Nana's eyes immediately widened in astonishment. This room is indeed small and looks like a normal room in general. There was a comfortable fur carpet and one lazy sofa as well as a small table. Then in front of him was a black closet that did not know what it contained and a set of work tables. Various documents were neatly arranged on the table with a human skeleton doll beside it. Alfin is a doctor.
“Good and clear convenient.” Praise Nana. He sat in Alfin's office chair. Then turn on the study light and open one of the files. Nana forgot Alfin's message to not touch anything.
“What file is this. Lyc what is cotonum acontum.” spell Nana. “What is this? why is it so hard?” he murmured with a frowning forehead.
Nana then flips the other sheet, and there are many other foreign words that Nana does not understand. Giving up, Nana closed the file and put it where it was. Then his eyes turned to the mysterious black closet.
Nana got up from her seat and stepped towards the closet. Encouraged by curiosity, Nana opened the closet. He closed his eyes tightly just in case what came out were strange human or animal organs. But nothing happened, and Nana opened her eyes slowly. And the thing before him confused him.
“Oh? It's just the flowers.” Nana. He became parno himself thinking that he would find human organs or beasts.
Alfin's a doctor, not a psychopath, take it from his inner Nana.
Nana realized that the flowers were not the flowers she used to see such as roses, lily or jasmine that are familiar to people. Nana who was curious about what flowers it was wanted to touch her. His hand was already outstretched wanting to touch a purple flower. Another inch of the flower petals before Alfin's cry stopped him.
“Do not touch!”
***
Aisyah approached her brother who was reading a book in the backyard. Abi, who realized Aisha was approaching, put her book down and told Aisha to sit down.
“You're done cleaning your umi closet?” ask abi gently. Aisyah nodded slowly.
“Alhamdulillah, thank you son.” Abi said gladly.
“Same-sama, bi.” Reply Aisyah.
He then fell silent, hesitating if he should mention the photo he found in his drawer uminya it on abi. But Aisyah was afraid because she was presumptuous to have opened and taken the item without permission. But her curiosity was so much higher that Aisyah was very curious.
Abi nodded and focused his attention on his daughter, “Please. If abi can answer, insyaallah will abi answer well.”
Aisyah then put two photos and a piece of personal data that she had found in front of Abi. Abi was surprised to see what Ayesha had discovered
“Aisyah, where did you find this?” abi asked in immeasurably surprised.
“Before Aisyah apologized for sassy opening the drawer umi but Aisyah was curious, who is the baby in this photo because her last name is the same as Aisyah's last name. This baby is also two years older than Aisyah. Abi can answer?” ask Aisyah politely. He knew that his ashes knew something seeing from the reaction of the abi who was so shocked.
“Abi looking for this key everywhere but did not meet and who would have thought you who found it first.” said abi was still surprised.
“Aisyah found it in the pocket of umi's game. So abi, who's the baby in this photo, is she Aisyah's sister?" guess Aisyah. His curiosity was unstoppable.
Abi looked up, his eyes were round so surprised. Aisyah knew that her guess was correct because abi reacted strongly.
“Please tell abi. If Abi felt that Aisha was not yet time to listen, Aisha would not force her. But abi, Aisyah is an adult, Aisyah must know what happened especially this concerns sister Aisyah.” Said Aisyah with hopeful eyes.
Abi sighed softly, Aisyah already knew about it and she could no longer twitch. After all, Aisyah was indeed entitled to know.
“Alright, son. Abi will explain honestly. But abi hope you stay strong to hear it and anyway, this has nothing to do with you. And keep this a secret at least until you get married to Alan.” abi said.
“Why should it be kept secret? Why did I get married to Alan? what exactly happened?” asked Aisyah frowning.
“Because you will lose everything if the Alan family knows this secret.” replied Abi. Aisyah rounded her eyes.
23 Years ago...
“Zahra, beautiful darling. Later you will be like your brother when you are born.” Nafizah said, umi Aisyah who was pregnant with Aisyah at that time. She stroked her stomach gently with her eyes staring lovingly at Azzahra Zakariyanissa, her first 13-month-old daughter.
“Umi, umi, quickly we have to hide!” Zakariya, Abi Aisyah came while talking.
“What's abi?” ask Nafizah worriedly.
“Abi's business enemy sent a mercenary robber here. They are vengeful because they lost to abi who managed to win the tender.” Zakariya replied worriedly. Nafizah is no less anxious now.
“There is a Supri mang waiting at the back door. Umi and Zahra will be there soon. Abi will catch up.” Zakariya.
The sound of knocking was heard in their main room. Zakariya kept his wife quickly away, Nafizah who had no other choice cried without a sound, she held Zahra and walked quickly through the closet door connected to the back door. While in front of him was Zakariya who was preparing to dispel the assassins.
“Protect my husband and my family, O Allah.” Do’a Nafizah in heart.
The atmosphere of the night was very gripping, heavy rain accompanied by thunder also added to the atmosphere of the night. A good night to rob and kill.
Nafizah had already arrived at the secret lane stop, she was silent for a moment assessing the situation. There's no one. Nafizah also slowly opened the secret door. He's in the kitchen. Nafizah walked quickly towards the back door but suddenly some black masked people blocked her steps. They were waiting in hiding. Nafizah stuck.
Nafizah cried out when someone *takes Zahra from her sling. N*afizah tried to fight but there she was pushed and her stomach hit the wall. Nafizah groans in pain. Sweat was pouring down his face.
Zakariya then came from behind, he beat the robber's head unconscious. Zakariya approached Nafizah who was cowering in pain. There was blood on his legs.
“Ssela—mat-kan Za-zahra.” Her speech stammered.
Zakariya turned his head, he immediately lunged at someone who was carrying Zahra. Zahra was crying. Zakariya tries to take Kansha but she gets kicked in the stomach instead. Zakariya lay on the floor and grimaced.
Then the police sirens sounded. The robbers immediately ran away carrying some precious treasures and Azzahra. Zakariya was about to chase after him but he was stunned as Nafizah grimaced in pain. Zakariya is in a dilemma. Between saving his daughter or wife and the *fetus in Nafiz*ah's stomach.
Zakariya's tears fell, when he chose to approach Nafizah. Zakariya also without a sound directly carried his wife to the hospital.
Forgive me, abi, Zahra, the words full of pain and regret that Zakariya always said in his heart throughout his trip to the hospital.
Nafizah who knew that Zahra was taken away could only cry silently. The pain in his stomach was not worth the pain of regret for not being able to protect his daughter.
“Zahra.ma-morry u-uu-mi.” Pilu's hissing.
Flashback Off
“Since then, the condition of umi continuously decreased. Even when you are five months old in the womb, the umi must be infused because it continues to vomit and faint. And you were born into the world full of struggle.” Said abi.
Aisha wiped her tears. “So, where is Brother Zahra now?” ask Aisyah. Abi shook his head slowly.
“Abi don't know. Abi's been looking for her everywhere. But he was not found. Abi does not know if Zahra is alive or dead.” Answer Abi crying. He covered his face and sobbed violently.
“Abi feels very sorry and guilty. Abi cannot save Zahra. He was only eight months old at the time. Still very small.”
“Abi, Aisyah sure, brother Zahra is alive. Aisyah will try to find him.” Said Aisyah determinedly.
Abi shook his head, “Don't. Don't look for him anymore. No need to search.” Refuse Abi tried hard.
“Why bi? I'm sure Brother Zahra is alive. Our economy has also improved, we can hire dozens and even dozens of private detectives. We find him bi and get together again.”
Abi looked at Nanar Aisyah, "If you look for her then you will lose Alan.”
“What? What does this have to do with Alan?” asked Aisyah confused.
“There is a tradition in our family and the Rendra family. Whoever the first child should be betrothed. In their family, Alan was the first son. And if Zahra was still there then, then Zahra who was betrothed to Alan is not you. It was supposed to be void because Zahra disappeared. But abi don't want you to be troubled later then abi lied to them that you are our first daughter.” Abi said.
“What? How could abi lie like that?” pekik Aisyah could not believe it.
“Nak, abi just wants you to have a good and harmonious family like the Rendra family. The reason why Zahra was abolished on our family deed is that. Assume Zahra is gone so you don't lose your position.”
“Abi, why so evil? Brother Zahra was wrong so abi did this to him?” Aisha was at a loss for words.
“Talk at what abi says, son. Or do you want to lose Alan?” Aisyah nodded slowly.
“Then keep this a secret. And never try to find Zahra.”
***
Sret
Kansha was cutting fruits in the kitchen when her finger was sliced by a knife. Kansha grimaced and held onto her bloody telephones. He immediately cleaned it with running water in the sink.
“What is it with me that my index finger is sliced by a knife?” kansha gumam.
“I feel very strange. It was as if my heart was hurting about something. But what?” continued memonolog. He held his left chest which was throbbing pain.
Suddenly tears came out of his eyes,”What the hell is wrong with me?” she asked while wiping her tears. “Why does it hurt so much huh?”
Kansha continued to wipe away the tears that ran down her cheeks all of a sudden. He inhaled a breath and threw it away slowly, calming his suddenly strange rumbling heart. After that he took out the medicine box in the kitchen drawer and treated the wound.
When it was finished, Kansha put the medicine box back in. Then the phone rang.
“Halo? WHAT?“
Kansha closed the kitchen drawer and immediately drove away in her car.