Neighbors Become Households

First day After Dad

Eps. 11

At funerals.

Jihan stared at the navel of her beloved father, a gravest tombstone that made Jihan feel a deepening loss.

The funeral is over and leaves Jihan, Miss Diana, Arga and her parents, Rani, and Tofa.

Jihan said in her heart, "So soon Dad left, leaving me confused about what I should do in the future if dad wasn't with me. I will miss you very much, Dad. May God keep you there. I'll do as I can, I hope you're happy there. Aamiin," Jihan stroked a tombstone inscribed with her father's name.

Rani approaches Jihan and gives a brother-like hug, while calming her friend down.

The marriage of Jihan and Arga was known to Rani and also Tofa, because they were the closest friends to the two. At first Rani rejects the truth, she does not believe what she hears. After seeing firsthand if Arga is really always beside Jihan during the funeral procession, then the barbarian girl believes that her best friend has become the wife of people.

Miss Diana's tears were endless. But he came back to reality. He should not be too late in sadness, because there is still half of his life that is always waiting for his affection, namely Jihan.

"We're going home, yeah," clapping Arga's hands resuscitated Jihan. The girl still didn't budge.

Arga aligned her body squatting next to Jihan, "Don't dissolve in the sadness constantly, it's not good. Dad's quiet down there. Don't make him sad, yeah,"

Arga smiled and embraced Jihan, "Can we go home? The clouds are getting cloudy, ayoo," he asked.

Jihan nodded according, everyone immediately left the tomb of Jihan's father.

In the courtyard of Jihan's house, still attached to the yellow flag that fluttered in the wind, there was a feeling of trauma when setting foot in her house. For, this was the first time the house was quiet without the laughter of the father. Inner Jihan was crying all the way she kept thinking about the future if father was not with her.

When they reached Jihan's house, Arga went inside to take her parents and her in-laws. Tofa also followed Arga. Jihan and Rani were sitting in the front garden chair of the house.

"Han, you're patient. We pray you get the best place there. You can't be sad. Poor your father saw it.''

"Thank you Ran, for all your support" Jihan smiled.

"Yes, when I came home, I wanted to rain. You rest and calm the mind okay," Rani hugged the body of her best friend. Jihan returned the hug.

Rani closed her lips to Jihan's ear, "Not crying anymore, you already have a husband. Could you later, right, let's smile a sweet smile, Rani pulled the corner of Jihan's cheek to form a smile.

Jihan glared at Rani, she now realized that she was married. The sadness completely made her forget her new status as a wife

"I forgot Ran when I had a husband" she said spontaneously.

Suddenly Tofa and Arga came from behind, Jihan's words were caught in Arga's ears and made the man curious about what the two girls were talking about.

 

"What are you talking about?" Ask Arga.

"Ohh sir the husband has come, it's okay mas Arga. Emm was almost dark, I went home first, yes, Jihan I said goodbye, "Rush to get rid of myself with a teleportation technique.

"Greetings to your mother, Han, I immediately went home to be carefree," had gone up to the motorbike and put on a helmet.

"Yes Ran, be careful on the road. Don't speed too much, yeah," Jihan replied.

"OK best," Rani immediately left the yard of Jihan's house.

After a while after Rani left them, Tofa resigned.

"Ga, I'll go home first, too. It was dark that the clouds were afraid of the rain on the road, again the patient yes Ga," Tofa patted Arga's shoulder excited for him.

"Thank you bro.''

Tofa instead looked at Jihan and said, "Your stoic jihan yes, do not be sad continue. I don't have a husband to cry anymore, okay."

"Mas Topa thanks a lot, haha almost forgot that I already have my husband, Reply Jihan interspersed with awkward laughter.

"I've already unplugged it first, assalamualaikum everything."

Jihan and Arga compactly answered the greeting tofa.

"Be careful on top roads" continued Arga.

Jihan and Tofa had a brief acquaintance before, because Arga introduced them both. For Arga Tofa is like a brother himself, therefore he has the right to know his marriage to Jihan and introduce his new wife to the tofa.

"We're in?" Arga opens talks after Rani and tofa's return.

Jihan circulated her gaze to the corner of the small garden courtyard of her house.

Arga understood that if the wife still could not accept the reality, "Have not been thought of again, father was calm there. Let's get in the rain to fall."

Finding Jihan motionless, Arga grabs the wife's hand to take her into the house, and Jihan blocks Arga's hand. "Wait for me."

"What's wrong?" Arga turned to look at Jihan.

"I can't go back to my own house. There were too many memories with dad, and it made me think again of this sadness, "Jihan looked down at Arga's eyes.

Arga was able to capture that aura of sadness, Then, where are you going to stay? I'll obey him."

Jihan shook her head, "I don't know."

Arga aligned her body before Jihan, "Emm how about staying in my house. From now on my house is your home too, how is it?"

Jihan was still weighing the decision, "but mother how?"

"We take it," he replied.

"Mom wouldn't want to be like a mas, because my mother is so dear to me. It would be heartless to leave this house."

Arga thought of another way out, "then ask mama to accompany mom if mom won't stay at my house for a while. How's it?"

Jihan did not know what else to say, she handed the decision in the hands of the husband, "it's up to Arga. I'm coming," Jihan replied smiling.

Having finished explaining about Jihan's request to their parents, no one rejected her. Everyone agrees on that.

Jihan is now at Arga's parents' house.

"Please enter Nim" said Arga.

Jihan circulated her gaze throughout this minimalist house. Once inside Jihan can feel this room classic scented like coffie, different from in her home which tends to smell fresh flowers and fruit.

Arga walks Jihan to her room, then opens the door handle.

"This is my room, come in" said Arga.

"Arga mas room is simple, but neat yes.''

Arga room looks a lot dominated by white color and there is a fairly large glass cabinet, in addition to the longer there is a long sofa, there is a long sofa, while in the corner of the room near the window there is a table made for accessories such as watches and also there are other male needs such as hair oil, perfume etc.

And it was all neatly arranged in her place, Jihan started to be comfortable in Arga's room. A medium-sized bad spring with all-white sheets, the color of the curtains was also aligned with the color of the bed sheet with a little golden yellow lace, adding to the impression of luxury and elegance.

"Hows it? Are you comfortable here?"

Jihan sat herself on the middle-sized bed, "better. I feel comfortable here."

"Thank God that if you feel comfortable, you can sleep here for tonight until you like." Arga smile.

"In that case, mas Arga slept where dong?"

"I can sleep on the couch or in Haikal's room. You see the child is rarely at home, more often stay at home Auntie," reply Arga.

Oiya, mas Arga still has a little brother, which is very annoying. Inner Jihan. When he remembered how thin and cold Haikal was none other than his own underclassman.

"Is it really okay?" Ask Jihan to make sure.

"Yes Nim, think of it as your own home. Make yourself as comfortable as possible here, don't worry about me. I can understand our situation," Arga smiled again.

Arga is really good, really attentive.

Jihan looked at Arga's face with a smile. "Thank you, you understand me. Honestly, it took me a lot of time to accept all this, including our sudden marriage," Jihan paused.

Walking towards the window overlooking the side courtyard of the flower-filled Arga house, Jihan stared at the flowers. He knew if it was a flower given by his late father, if Bu Nur came to the house to help gardening.

"I'm sorry, if it makes you forced to marry me for the sake of father's trust and make Arga mas tied to me" he continued.

"I never regret the decision I made Nim, if you are indeed the destiny God gave me, then I will definitely take care of you. Never say that this marriage is a regret. Because I didn't feel that way at all," Arga looked towards Jihan.

Jihan also stared at Arga, the beads of eyes the two met. "Thank you, I'll learn to take things slowly. Please give me a lot of time." Jihan smiled.

"Of course, we go through everything slowly huh, I'll guide you as well" Arga returned Jihan's smile.

The two stared at each other for quite a while. The gaze was implied by a new feeling that suddenly infiltrated the hearts of the two of them.

Jihan regained her senses and turned her gaze away, "mas Arga," call Jihan. His eyes were still staring straight out the window.

"Yes Nim?"

"Can I ask for another request?" Ask also please

"Sure, as long as I can grant it."

"Thank you, it's not hard. How did you start?"

"May not if our marriage does not let the crowd know mas? I'm not ready if this is scattered in the ears of Arga's mas friends. Also my friend, because I'm still in school. And I'm a little embarrassed to admit it."

"I've thought about it Nim, I promise I won't tell my friends about this. Don't worry, only Topa knows. Before you ask for it yourself, I won't do what you don't like.''

"Thank you Arga, " smiled, Jihan's eyes sparkled, her heart was calm. Her husband is quite reliable.

There was a strong tremor in Arga's heart when Jihan showed her sweet smile, a happiness that was a new beginning for Jihan because Arga was very understanding.

So sweet you baby, keep smiling like this, yeah.

"It's the same, I came out first yeah," said Arga.

"Mas Arga, wait a minute," Jihan stopped Arga's steps to leave the room.

"Yes? What was? Need anything?"

"Eemm not mas, actually I want to say, no it's not not that I mean, ah not so deh," he said stammering.

"What's the matter Nim? Need something? Speak up don't hesitate?"

Jihan still looked confused by what she wanted to say, her eyes accessing the entire room trying to cover the stuttering that had arrived.

"Mas Arga," call Jihan back.

Arga releases the hand that touched the door algae, and turns to face Jihan. "Say, don't be shy."

"Mas Arga, can't don't call me Nim, I'm a little weird about that call. Hehe," Jihan laughed awkwardly as she rubbed her forehead to cover her embarrassed face.

Arga held back his laughter.

"Ooh yeah, I guess what," Arga turned around and clasped the door algae, "Let's pray together yeah, we pray for dad. After that I just told you a few things," after saying that Arga smiled and went out of the room.

Thank God, you give your husband understanding like him. Thank you very much Arga.

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On the other hand, a girl in the middle of the confusion due to her motorbike suddenly broke down on the road. Time and again the girl tried to turn the bike back on, but nil. The vehicle can't be turned on.

"Damn it's been going to rain and strike Jum Jum, too" he told the favorite motorcycle. That girl is Rani. After returning from Jihan's house, somehow the bike suddenly broke down in the middle of the road and it made Rani very confused. Seeing the black clouds that began to darken signaled that the rain would soon fall, while the road he passed seemed quite quiet.

"Where, where forgot to bring a cellphone because of the hunt earlier. Duhh on foot? Where far, my bike is troublesome at inappropriate times !"

Suddenly the sound of another motor stopped right next to his striking motorbike, the man rang his horn.

"What's wrong mbak? Strike on the bike?" Ask a man.

Rani has not looked at the voice that asked, she even grumbled annoyed while pretentious and fiddling with the motorbike engine.

"Hello? Maqq?" the man again confirmed that the girl asked could hear.

Rani clucked irritably, "ckk, already know use ask again mas, if not strike why did I stop from here?" Says ketus.

"I think the gas is running out, or I'm looking for something like that. All right no problem, can I help you?" That man was none other than Tofa.

Rani raises her head to see who the voice belongs to, "Ehh mas mas is Jihan's husband's friend, right?" Ask Rani to make sure that she does not remember the wrong face.

Coincidentally, Tofa passed the same road as the path that passed by Rani, seeing someone was stopping by the road and looked confused to make Tofa moved to help.

"Yes right, you're Arga's wife's friend huh?"

Rani nodded, there was a sense of relief because God finally lowered his help to her.

"Sorry I was a bit rude earlier said mas, because I was upset earlier," Jihan laughed awkwardly.

"Haha not okay, can I try to see the bike why," Tofa has got off the bike and switched to check Rani's bike.

Moments later after confirming the cause of Rani's motor broke down, "this spark plug died, he broke down. If not brought to the workshop I can not replace it. The machine has no problem" explained Tofa.

"Well, where does it rain again. The workshop is still far from here as well mas," Rani was worried.

Tofa offered an invitation, "if you want, come with me, I'll take you home safely "

"But what's my bike?"

"Later I call the subscription workshop where my motor service, how can they take as long as they know the existence of the motor, how?"

Rani Amsih looks worried, between no yes.

"Well, stay quiet? Let's answer, look it's going to rain, well it's been a little drizzle.''

Rani raises her hand to the sky, sure enough the rain starts to fall.

"But, I'm not good. Emm later," Rani stopped her speech. And looking at Tofa from head to toe, trying to give an assessment of the type of man who was the type of Tofa mas.

"Haha, don't be afraid, I won't do anything about you. I'm still sane to know, don't even think. Want to come or not? If I don't live here, if yes ayoo hunted,'' understand the meaning of the probing gaze of Rani.

''Well that's exactly what I was afraid of, because the Tofa mas is still sane and I have to be careful.''

Tofa shook his head, Do I look like that?"

"I think it is, '' Rani replied.

''Well if I don't want to deliver, I'm not the one who lost,''

Tofa immediately went up to his bike and wanted to start the engine.

"Eh uh, mas wait. How am I supposed to be left?" Keto. "That's a lot of women.''

''You said I was like a pervert, yes if I don't want to let you go, ''' a little upset. Sincere intentions want the ghost is suspected as a perverted man.

"That's not it, sorry. Yes, I want to hitchhike. I was just careful, said my mother did not want to be invited by strangers,''' still evasive.

''Ckk many reasons, yasudah so not come? hunt down later.''

"But really yes, tofa mas will not macem macem," he stressed again.

"Gosh, this kid is so wayward! won't! Swear on! Ayoo hunt up. Or not stay," threatening Tofa while turning on the engine of the motor and will pull the motor gas.

"Ehh mas, i-iya I'm coming. Wait dong," Rani took her helmet and put it on. Then go up to the bike Tofa. Actually there is a feeling of fear if in what is the same om-om who is quite handsome.

For Rani now the most important thing is to quickly go home before her ass was hit by a broom by her foster mother, because she left without a cell phone and without telling.

"If I have bad intentions, I have done it since then without the need for stale," said tofa when Rani had climbed on the bike.

"Huh? Ha's? Whahuh? What did you talk about?" Thankfully, Rani did not hear it. Because the girl had been wearing a helmet so that the voice of Tofa was not so clear.

"No papa, no papa, it's up, hold it! Don't tighter! As long as you don't jump, I'm a bit barbaric about it."

"Don't want it to be safe" he said. Rani holds on to the end of the motor seat.

"Where would it be safe? Later if why-why on the road I am also a tough answer. Don't be stubborn quick grip!"

''Yes, do not let dong mas why, do you want responsibility? no, right? yasudah slowly walk the path."

Rani remained steadfast in her stance, looking unwilling to hold onto the body of the tofa and it made Tofa a little upset.

''Because of that brat!"

Tofa had to pull Rani's hand so that it coiled around her stomach for a grip.

"Hey hey, what do you want? You're doing pervert?" Rani started to fuss herself.

"Basic you are pervert! People just ask for a handle. Hurry up and hold or just get down!" Tofa glanced at Rani from the glass sepion the girl looks pursed her lips annoyed.

"Huh, yes! hold it just hold it, it's already!"

Rani clasps a Tofa jacket for herself to hold. While grumbling grumbled in the heart. "Hold the jacket, don't want to hug the kayak just now."

"Whatever! Just don't hold the other one! fear that you are even a pervert, not me" said Tofa.

"I'm sure I look like such a pervert?''

"I think he did, '' Tofa replied punctuated by a smile of victory, as if he managed to reverse the words of Rani earlier who said he looked like a perverted man.

"God! Just indiscriminate if you say, fast way mas tuh already down a lot of his stub."

"He'emm handle!"

Damn it, like it's been slapped by my own talk. If it wasn't for me being alone, I would've done this battered om. Inner Rani.

Tofa held back his laughter looking at this silly girl's annoyance.

"Basic bocil!" He said before raising the standard of the motor after that immediately pulled the motor gas and drove the motor against the natural law because the black cloud completely encased them.

While Rani did not hear the words of Tofa himself was still busy grumbling annoyed.