
Bonang and Rifa'i left Zikra in the middle of the park. Then step into the center of the flower petals which are beautiful heart-shaped decorations. On the outside, a row of white candles formed the same pattern.
On the left-hand side, Zikra held a bouquet of red roses and a small red jewelry box. Inside was a ring that was specially ordered for Syifa. His heart beat faster than usual. Maybe because it's too gerogi that he has difficulty controlling his feelings.
He glimpsed the watch that was coiled around his right wrist. It's showing eight o'clock exactly. "So soon he will come." grunted fretfully but still tried to calm down so as not to show excessive attitude. A wide smile continued to linger at the end of his lips as if he could not stop.
Suddenly someone appeared from behind directly hugging Zikra's waist. He could make sure the person hugging him was Syifa. Because the scent of perfume that emanates from his body is similar to Syifa's even though it is not exactly the same. Without looking, he was sure of his feelings.
"At last you came" he said very happily. Gently touched the girl's hand. "before I was anxious, but I'm sure you'll come." Zikra smiled happily. "do you like this decoration?"
The girl said nothing, only muttered and nodded her head. "Humph!"
Zikra did not ask the girl to speak. He was so nervous that his palms felt a cold sweat.
"Tonight I deliberately create a moment like this, I want to express my feelings that I've been keeping with you all this time" he continued somewhat stammered. "I love you," her screech violently broke the silence.
From a distance Syifa was devastated to see and hear the statement of her husband's love which turned out not to be for her. But for another woman he believed she was Ayuniatara. It was so painful that it ripped his heart and pierced his heart. Without the command of the falling tears a divorce coveted the river on his cheeks.
"Yes, I love you. I've long wanted to say all the same to you, but only today did I dare to say it blatantly." Zikra turned her back to the girl who turned out not to be Syifa. But he didn't realize it.
Syifa was shocked. He could not see the sight anymore. Directly reverse the body. Hiding behind a shady tree near where he stood. His heart was deeply broken into shapeless heads again.
Both of his hands clenched tightly to control his emotions from exploding right then and there. But if it exploded as well, he did not have the courage to show his anger at anyone.
Suddenly Syifa remembered when Ayuniatara came to see her, confidently saying, "I will take the love of Fatir from you. Because I'm sure Fatir still loves me." Syifa's tears were like rain that fell so heavily and bore a river on her cheek.
Does this mean I have lost?
"Zikra, you are the same as me. Is this the surprise you want to give me?" syifa secretly saw Zikra and Ayuniatara who were still hugging from behind a shady tree. "kalo just shows you are still in love with Madam Ayu, just you talk to me directly. No need to hurt my feelings like this. Just make my heart provoked so hate you in the end," he continued.
"I love you too .." said Ayuniatara quickly.
Syifa could no longer bear to see the demonstration. As fast as lightning he immediately left carrying a very deep heart wound while crying bitterly.
"Fateurs."
Zikra was surprised to hear the voice of the girl who was in his embrace. It sounded familiar but not Syifa's voice. He pushed his body away. His eyes were shocked.
"Tara, you?" Zikra pushed the girl away from her. "why did you come?" tanyanya.
"Fatir, I've long been convinced that you still love me. Finally tonight all my beliefs were answered," said Ayuniatara happily. "kalo you ..."
"Stop your bullshit, Tara!" quickly serge.
"Fatir, believe me I still love you the same as before. I think you have the same feelings as me."
"Enough!" sela Zikra fast. "Tara, stop dreaming again. Look at the truth, I'm not the old me. My love has changed too. Because right now my love is only for Syifa, my wife."
Ayuniatara was aghast in shock, stunned for a while. His eyes began to get wet.
"Go quickly from here. I'm afraid Syifa will misunderstand, if she sees you here" Zikra said coldly. Turn around to Ayu.
"But, Fatir .. I really love you. Until whenever my love only makes you."
"really?" Zikra sneered cynically.
"Of course I really do ..."
"Hehm! You think I believe so much in your words?" Zikra twisted her body back. "you think I don't know your relationship with the other guy behind me?" he still clearly remembered those bitter memories.
Seven years ago.
Zikra quickly walked away from the station platform Ants. He accidentally came to the newly abandoned city for three months. The long-cherished longing is now struggling and cannot be tolerated anymore. During separate distance and time never once the two are in touch even though via phone. Surya has blocked Ayuniatara's phone number.
As a result, Zikra skipped school to treat his longing for Ayuniatara, traveling Bekasi-Surabaya by electric train. His fear of the sun was defeated by his immense love and longing for a woman two years older than him. Actually, if Surya is at home, Zikra can not dwell in the slightest. If not the middle-aged man was on a business trip abroad for a long time. Eat he dared to use the opportunity.
In his mind the girl will be surprised and embrace happily seeing his arrival. His smile continued to rise all the way to the house of the girl he often called Tara in a taxi.
The day has gone late afternoon. In the middle of a taxi ride Zikra passed by a black sedan car. There she saw her boyfriend in the car driving by himself. Zikra did not call Tara, immediately asking the taxi driver to chase his car.
After trailing Tara for a long time, Zikra finally found the girl somewhere. A cafe in the middle of Surabaya. Without wasting a long time, he immediately moved in to meet his girl. But his steps came to a halt when a young man of the same age as Tara came up to him. Like a couple of lovers, the girl gave a warm hug and kiss to the young man.
From a distance Zikra could only watch the intimacy with a broken heart. I don't want to believe what's in front of her eyes. But all of that is too real to deal with. Then Zikra sat down at one of the tables closest to the exit, taking her phone out of her pants pocket. Look for Tara's contact number that is secretly hidden from Surya.
"Hello," the voice across sounded flat.
"Hello. Tara it's me Fatir," Zikra tried to remain calm while staring intently at Tara and the young stranger.
"What's? Fatir?" Tara jumped in shock. "ka-you .. how are you? When are you coming back here?" the girl's voice sounded.
Zikra clenched her hands tightly on the table looking at the frown of the foreign youth with Tara. Her hands were so wildly touching Tara's cheeks and chin. But the girl did not brush him off, just enjoying her every touch. He leaned his head against the young man's chest and gave a code not to disturb him.
"Today I plan to go there. You, what are you doing now?" Zikra tests Tara's honesty.
Tara immediately changed her sitting position. "I ... I .. am still at school," he said nervously by answering his question.
"Still in school? It's late in the afternoon, what are you doing at school?"
Ayuniatara was stunned almost at a loss for words to answer Zikra's question. "I'm in an extra class. Because this year I'm in the third grade of High School, so it takes a lot of preparation to face UAN."
"Yes?"
"You don't trust me anymore?"
"I believe, I believe what I see. But I can't believe what I'm hearing. Because sometimes a non-boned tongue will easily lick the tongue, covering the truth."
"What do you mean?"
"It's okay." Zikra immediately ended his connection. Get up from his seat.
"Hello? Fatir ..." Tara looked worried.
"What's wrong Honey? I don't think you're willing to?" scold the young man.
"No papa. Lupain aja, anyway the person also somehow there where." said lightly put his phone on the table.
Zikra left the cafe. Go to Bekasi with a sad heart.
"Our love story was buried years ago. Why did you come to my side again? I'm not a fool you can fool with your fake love." Zikra ended her memories. "I know your relationship with the other guy behind me. So, don't try to show me that innocent facial expression. Because I'm sick of seeing it."
"Fatir, Panji and I have nothing to do. Really ..."
"Hemph! Not having any relationship but daring to make out in public."
Suddenly a thunderous sound broke the silence of the night.
"You, how do you know about it?" Ayuniatara.
"Because I saw it with my own eyes, you and he were acting like lovers who were drunk on love."
"So, did you really come to Surabaya that day?"
"true."
Ayuniatara.
"Movie ..." Ayuniatara shed tears.
"Go from here! I don't want to see you here anymore. Go!" zikra is very cold.
Ayuniatara walked back slowly with tears coming down her cheeks. Then turned around running quickly while wiping away her tears.
The rain slowly fell creaking with the whirring of the wind that blew slowly. The light of the candles lined up one by one began to be extinguished by rainwater. Zikra stayed in his position hoping that the girl would come. But there is no sign of Syifa here.
Zikra's eyes swept across the entire park. Syifa hasn't shown her nose yet.
Come quickly, baby! After tonight we will be a whole couple in the bonds of marriage love.
*
The night sky looked perfect black. Under the heavy rain Syifa still sits on top
roadside asphalt. Crying lamenting the fate of his poor love. No one cares about it. The roar of the sound of moving vehicles passing alternately. The riders who saw it seemed indifferent with a cynical look.
Occasionally the sound of thunder accompanied by flashes as if wanting to tear the sky apart. The cold night wind pierced into the bone. Makes the girl shiver in the cold. But there was no intention of finding a place to shelter. Quietly let yourself get drenched.
Finally, out of nowhere it came from suddenly someone came to paddle it. Then reached out to help him stand up.
“What are you crying for not being clear under the heavy rain on the side of the road like this? Can-can elo can be sick later,” he said mocking Syifa's suffering
Syifa turned her eyes to look at the pair of legs standing right in front of her. Then uplift
his face up. In his heart he wished that the man was Zikra. He came to explain the events just now was just a mere misunderstanding. A happy smile also appeared at the end of his lips.
But all that was just the wish of Syifa. His smile faded away. His heart was broken with disappointment. It turned out that the young man who was standing while holding the umbrella was not Zikra. After that, he lowered his gaze down. Her tears fell again, sobbing again crying over her stupidity that was too expecting Zikra's love.
"Stupid! Where could he be coming? Clearly he had already expressed his feelings for the girl," he muttered to himself as he chuckled.
The banner took Syifa into her parked car not far from where they were. The girl's voice was still clear.
"Did I say, you wouldn't be happy with him." Panji wanted to comfort but his words were too taut to make Syifa disrespectful to hear.
"Please escort me to Nadya's house now," pinta Syifa coldly.
"Why go to Nadya's house? Don't want to go home by yourself? I am anterin going home now. All I am aduin lo guys equally nyokap-bokap lo at home."
Tears of Syifa flowing profusely hear the word nyokap-bokap that glides from the mouth of Panji. His heart was sad to remember that he was far away from them. There was no place to complain after their departure.
"Gue said anterine to Nadya's house point!" screeching growl.
"okay! Okay!" The banner had no other choice.
Throughout the journey Syifa just kept silent with tears. Panji can't be a good entertainer. Because the girl never responded to every funny word that ended crisp.
The rain began to subside when the new Panji car arrived in front of Nadya's home yard. Syifa got down from the car seat. Panji was only dumbstruck to see Syifa's departure not say a word to end their encounter.
Not long after, Nadya opened the door. He gasped at Syifa who was soaking wet, then hugged her tightly while crying bitterly.
"Elo why? Why is this so?" tanyanya's confused.
Syifa just kept quiet trying to hold sobs.
Nadya invited him into the house. Giving Syifa a change of clothes. Helps dry out her best friend's hair with a dry towel.
Syifa sat on Nadya's bedside. His blank gaze expressed deep sadness. Slowly Syifa turned her eyes on Nadya. Her tears fell back.
"Nad, it turns out he doesn't love me" he said softly, hugging Nadya.
"Elo sure?"
"So I saw him hugging Ayu. She said ... she loves her sister Ayu ..."
"What a lo!" Nadya was surprised to spontaneously push Syifa's body away from her.
Syifa nodded steadily.
"But my brother said, he and Bang Fa'i have helped Bang Zikra make a love show for elo," Nadya frowned. "cook the hell my brother lied?" sighs short. "watch if the keribo to lie. I'll balden his head clean." he muttered sewot.
"Nad, now I have no hope for Zikra's love. His love has been given to Mbak Ayu blatantly," he said softly considering the events in the park earlier.
"Please, Pa. There's me. I will always be there to help you take the love of Bang Zikra from the childless actor," Nadya tried to entertain. "although how Bang Zikra was officially the property of elo. So, you can't despair. We exterminate the actor is like eradicating mosquitoes using fogging." he said with determination.
"Elo sure you want to spray Mbak Ayu using fogging smoke?" syifa did not understand.
"Oh my goodness .. not so Cipa ..." said Nadya gemas. "it's just a term that I created aja. Well ... I guess your brain starts to gesrek because of a broken heart."
Syifa just frowned not understanding.
Nadya took a long breath.
*
Zikra was still waiting for Syifa's arrival in the park despite the rain. But until the rain subsides the girl has not yet come.
Many times he tried to convince himself that his wife was coming. Until frustration and disappointment broke the spirit that had flared in his heart.
Many times he called Syifa, but his phone was off. Only the sound of the machine tells about the out-of-reach network.
What's wrong with you Syifa? Why have you not come here so late. I really hope for your presence here. Listen to the expression of my love for you.
Finally Zikra decided to return home feeling empty.
"Republica ... Syifa ..." Zikra immediately looked for the girl to his room. But there was no. "where did he go." without a second thought he called Nadya, because Zikra knew very well he was the only friend Syifa trusted most.
Nadya sat up from her bed when she heard the ringing of her cell phone sound deafening.
Syifa who was lying next to Nadya sat down.
"From Bang Zikra," Nadya said.
Syifa shook her head as if to say, "don't tell me I'm here."
"Hello, Bang Zikra." Nadya answered somewhat.
"Syifa's in your place, isn't Nad?"
"Oh, Cipa huh? He came here but ..." Nadya turned her head towards Syifa, coding with her eye movements. Syifa simply shook her head in denial. "u-u've come home from earlier."
"Is that so? Yes, thank you, Nad." Zikra instantly closed the connection.
Without the ba-bi-bu the bouquet of red roses she brought home was put directly into the trash can in the kitchen. He was very angry and disappointed with Syifa's attitude which seemed to be playing tricks on his feelings.
Syifa leaned her back on the head of Nadya's bed. His heart was still deeply wounded in light of the events in the park. He felt very played by Zikra's attitude all along, which seemed to give him a fresh breeze to get his love. But in reality all of that is just empty hope. Like dust blowing in the wind without leaving a mark.
Could it all be over?
Connect ....