Rainbow At The End of Longing

6. Just Come Laugh

The car driven by Mr. Yanto to deliver me and Keinan has now stopped in front of the mother's yard.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Yanto," I said before getting out of the car.

"Together, son Shofi. This has become the task of the father," replied Mr. Yanto.

"We go down first, sir," I said.

"Yes, son Shofi. Monday morning you will pick up Shofi son with Keinan here," replied Mr. Yanto.

"Yes, Sir. Thanks though. Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

Keinan and I got out of the car. After Mr. Yanto returned to run his car, Keinan and I then stepped into the yard of his mother's house.

"Sister, Keinan," greeted the carefree mother as she walked up to us both.

"Assalamu'alaikum, ma'am," I kissed the back of my mother's right hand, the woman who had given birth to me in this world.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, sis," replied the mother, holding me.

"Assalamu'alaikum, granny," said Keinan, who kissed the back of his right hand after our arms came off.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, dear sister Keinan," replied the mother as she gently rubbed Keinan's head and kissed Keinan's cheek, evaporating her longing.

"Come-ayo, let's go in first," mother asked later.

The three of us walked in to get into the house.

"Where are you, ma'am?" I asked my little brother who did not have the nose.

"So he said to go nganterin Ayesha look at her cousin who yesterday exhausted her birth. Her cousin fell into a coma after giving birth. But thank you now that you are aware he said. So Ayesha asked to be sent to the hospital," replied the mother.

"Oh that, yes," I said, nodding my head several times.

"Sister nginep, right? I miss the same sister Keinan" asked the mother.

"We're doing it, ma'am. Two nights instead. Monday morning we leave here" I replied.

"Alhamdulillaahafemore. Not bad, can do ngobatin kangennya mother," said mother happy.

"Yes, Mom," I smiled back as well.

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This Sunday morning Hamzah invited me and Keinan to play in the city park. It just so happens that Hamzah has also made an agreement with Ayesha to play together. Mother did not come with us, she said tired and preferred to stay home.

Arriving at the city park the three of us went straight to the flower garden area next to the playground. Many children were playing in the playground accompanied by their parents.

"Sister Hamzah, Brother Shofi, Keinan. Over here!!!" a girl called out to the three of us.

The three of us then turned to the direction where the girl's voice came from. It was Ayesha. The long-haired beautiful girl waved her right hand calling out to us with a carefree smile.

After returning Ayesha's hand, the three of us walked up to her. Ayesha looks like she is arranging food and drinks that she brought on the picnic mat that she has named before.

"Assalamu'alaikum," my greetings, Hamzah, and Keinan.

"Wa'alaikumsalam everyone," Ayesha replied with a big smile.

Ayesha then approached me and kissed the back of my right hand. After kissing each other on the right and left cheeks, we both hugged.

"How are you, Sha?" ask me after our embrace came off.

"Alhamdulillaah the good news of Yesha, Brother. Brother Shofi himself how are you?" ayesha answered and asked me back.

"Hi, big sister Keinan handsome," Ayesha said so cheerfully to Keinan.

"Hi too, Aunt Yesha is beautiful," replied Keinan who then kissed the back of Ayesha's right hand.

"Ehem-ehem, Brother Hamzah was not asked any news, either?" ask Hamza who feels forgotten.

"If Hamzah had met yesterday, we would have gone together too. So no need to ask any more news, right," Ayesha replied lightly.

"But you have the heart, Sha. Same girlfriend herself that's it, you," said Hamzah pretending to be sad and miserable.

"Hahaha, ututuuu, funny really my girlfriend this if again crave," seduced Ayesha by pinched a squeeze cheek Hamzah.

"Hey, you two are. Inget, there's Keinan loh here," I rebuked with a small laugh.

"Eh, sorry-sorry. Release, Brother. Sorry deh. Brother Hamzah tuh who started," said Ayesha.

"Well, what am I?" hamzah asked not to accept.

"Now, don't start arguing again. These two of you, always do," I said, stopping Ayesha from retaliating against Hamzah.

I've been too familiar with the habits of the two of them who always argue spoiled every time they meet like this. It was the way the two of them maintained the harmony of their relationship for these few years. And evidently, their relationship is far from a fight let alone misunderstanding.

Honestly, I salute Hamzah and Ayesha very much. The seriousness of their relationship is well worth a thumbs up. They can both keep their relationship which has been almost four years is still harmonious. But the two of them also understood their limits and never acted past those limits.

"Come-ayo, let's sit down first" Ayesha asked later.

The four of us then sat ourselves on a picnic mat that had been prepared by Ayesha.

"Sister Shofi, yesterday I made a cake together. I brought this for our lunch today. There are also Keinan's favorite chocolate cookies," Ayesha said, opening the food box she was carrying.

"Well, there are chocolate cookies. I love chocolate cookies. Thank you, Aunt Yesha is beautiful" said Keinan.

"Together, Keinan's big brother is handsome. Nih, all chocolate cookies are special Auntie Bawain for brother Keinan handsome loh," said Ayesha while adding a box of chocolate cookies to Keinan.

"Wuaahhh, Aunty Yesha is the best," praised Keinan for getting a box of her favorite chocolate cookies from Ayesha.

Me, Hamzah, and Ayesha chuckled at how excited Keinan was to devour one chocolate cookie at a time from inside the box.

"Slowly, Brother. Watch it choke later," I remembered Keinan.

"OK, Bun," Keinan replied after swallowing the chocolate cookies that were in his mouth.

The four of us then together enjoyed the cake and fruit juice brought by Ayesha while chatting and joking together. After that Hamzah then invited Keinan to play in the playground area near this flower garden. Ayesha and I chatted a lot while waiting for Hamzah and Keinan to play.

After being satisfied playing and chatting in the city park, the four of us then switched to go to one of the malls not far from the city park. The four of us had lunch together. After the Dzuhur prayer at the musholla in the mall, we then headed to the arena game in the mall.

Hamzah and Ayesha accompanied Keinan to play in the arena. I just followed the three of them. They don't want me to be exhausted he said.

Hamzah, Ayesha, and Keinan play all sorts of games together. Keinan's cheerful laughter as well as Hamzah and Ayesha's chatter that teased each other made me laugh often.

I am grateful in my heart. I feel happy because I can finally see Keinan Seriang that again. And I am also happy to see the harmony between Hamzah and Ayesha. I also pray that in the future their relationship will always be harmonious like this. And hopefully the two of them can soon get to the level of marriage, aamiin Yaa robbal 'aalamiin.

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📞: How is Ham?

📞: Still not according to our expectations, Bang. Sis Shofi did look happy and also laughed more. But yes, just laugh when you see me, Ayesha, and Keinan laughing cheerfully. I still often catch Brother Shofi moody. Even I also saw Brother Shofi secretly wipe away his tears several times. It seems like Brother Shofi is reminded of Brother Awan.

📞: Hmh. Yes, yes, Ham. We also tried. How about it again. Only Shofi can control his emotions and grief. We can only try to help and pray. May Shofi not continue to be too late in his sadness.

📞: Yes Bang Langit.