Sidewalk

Chapter 22 What is Love

Both are silent. Confused what to take. Sometimes the two look at each other, feel stiff, both throw their eyes away again.

“I have never been in love with the opposite sex, nor do I understand what love is,” Syafi said, breaking the existing awkwardness.

“I also don't know what love is?” said Dirga.

“What is our goal to get married? Between us there is no love.”

“Download uncle's last wish.” Dirga still looked at the face of the woman in front of his eyes.

“How is our life, after we get married?”

“I'm not asking you to be my wife, you can be my side in public. But at home you are my family, how?”

“I'm just a companion for sister?”

“That's if you don't mind.”

“With one condition.”

“What?”

“When you fall in love, let go of me, and marry the woman you love. If need be I'm the one who proposed to her for sister.”

How I fell in love again, Fiy. You stole all my heart. Dirga looked at the face of the Shafi.

Shafi extended his hand to Dirga. “I agree, if brother just make me as a companion.”

With a heavy heart Dirga received a Syafi hand. The two shook hands, agreeing to their agreement. Feeling that their conversation was over, the two immediately met Ardhin. In the right direction sleep look in Ardhin's eyes

go to the couple who just came in. Both of them threw smiles at Ardhin. Shafi and Dirga immediately approached Ardhin.

Dirga grabbed a hand that still looked weak. “Uncle .. Me and Shafi are ready to get married.”

The old face tried to smile, though heavy. Now Ardhin's eyes were fixed on Mr. Said, who was not far from the bed where he lay. “Pak Said ... would you help me?”

“Please what, Sir?”

“Will you help the wedding of Aul and Dirga? as a family representative,” pinta Ardhin.

Mr. Said smiled, nodding his head. “Sure I am willing, Sir.”

Slowly those sad eyes closed back. Those in the room couldn't do much. Said looked at Dirga. “Marriage preparation tomorrow, has Arnaff canceled?” Said asked Dirga.

“After I haven't, Sir.”

Mr. Said immediately took his phone, his legs continued to step towards the door, slowly the back disappeared behind the door. Long time ago, finally Mr. Said came back into the room again. “Lucky not yet canceled, I just ask my friend to change the name of the groom only, in all preparations are done, it will be difficult if starting from the beginning of registration again, it will be difficult,” bright Mr. Said.

Shafi approached his uncle, placing a soft kiss on his uncle's cheek. “Uncle, survive yes .. insya Allah, tomorrow Uncle's favorite son will be married, with a man who is often uncle-praise all this time,” whispered.

That sight is so heartbreaking. Dirga could only lower his face.  As time passed, Ardhin closed his eyes. The night is getting late, Mr. Said and Mayfa come home soon to help the marriage contract tomorrow morning. At the Hospital lived Syafi and Dirga. Dirga asked Shafi to sleep on the Long sofa, while he lay down on the floor covered with blankets.

Shafi dissolved in his sleep, he saw the figure of his uncle and aunt. The two very dear Shafi figures were smiling at him. They both embraced Shafi. Slowly the two let go of her embrace. Kamal placed a square veil on the head of the Shafi.

“You love mama-Change?” Both of them stared at the face of the Shafi.

Shafi stared at the two in turn. “What is this question? I love you guys so much.”

Now it is Ardhin who wears a square veil on the head of the Shafi. “How a Muslim girl who went out of the house without closing her Aurat, then she took a step to deliver her Father to Hell.” That look is hard to interpret.

Shafi lowered his head while holding the veil attached to his head. Confused by this situation. When he straightened his face, his uncle and aunt had already left him alone. “Abah .. Mamaaa!” Shafi. He wanted to chase his aunt and uncle. But his hand was in someone's grasp, as the Shafi turned his face faintly.

“Aul ... Aul ...” That's the only word he heard.

Shafi turned his head again towards his Uncle and aunt who were getting further and further away. “Abah .. mamaaa!” shouted again.

“Aul ... Aul ...”

The voice awakened the Shafi from his sleep. When opening his eyes perfectly, Dirga's figure was seen in front of his eyes.

Dirga gave a bottle of mineral water to the Shafi. “You shouted earlier, I was shocked. You're having nightmares?”

Shafi shook his head, he grabbed the bottle of mineral water Dirga gave him, slowly sipping water from inside the bottle. Feeling his thirst gone, Shafi turned to his Uncle. Staring deeply in that direction, his mind still reflected on his dream just now.

“Kak Dirga .. I want to be like Mayfa, do you mind?”

Dirga was confused by the Shafi question. “Means?”

“If I wanted to wear a veil like Mayfa, would you mind?”

Dirga looked up to hear the Shafi's question. “Do whatever you like, as long as it does not hurt you and does not violate the rights of others.” Dirga gave her smile, she stepped back towards the bed of blankets, lying there, to drag back to dreamland.

Samar sounded the faint-suffled voice of study. Dirga tried to open his eyes. His body was aching, sleeping last night was not good either, because several times he woke up, when the nurse checked Ardhin. Dirga turned towards the bathroom, seen from there the new Shafi came out of the bathroom. He just looked down. Dirga did not bother, he immediately grabbed his towel and shirt and headed straight for the bathroom.

The sun began to show its light, the clock also showed at 06:00. The situation feels stiff, Dirga and Shafi are both silent. The sound of knocking on the door broke their awkwardness. Shafi and Dirga both turned towards the door. Mayfa and her five sisters are coming. The Shafi immediately ran towards them, welcoming them with a hug.

“Have not long followed the teletubies style, hugs only,” said Mayfa. But there is no more cheerful welcome from the once always carefree face.

“Already, let's have breakfast together, after this Shafi same Mayfa must go to Salon, while brother Dirga must come with me, Mother's same father waiting in KUA only,” explained Eren.

“You are good to see the marriage contract of Shafi's brother, while the four of us have to wait here,” Asti whine.

“Do not protest, let us have breakfast together,” invite Eren.

They all sat on the floor surrounding the food that Mayfa and her sister had arranged. The shafi looks at the food. “Kak Dirga seems unable to join breakfast.” His eyes are still looking at the existing food menu. “kak Dirga is not used to eating heavy like this.”

“Ciyeee wife sholehah ..” ledek Mayfa.

“Uncle is always the story, what Dirga likes and what Dirga does not like.” Shafi turned to the hospital bed, where his uncle had not opened his eyes.

“Don't think of me, we're in town, not in the woods.” Dirga looked towards Eren. “Later stop by the minimarket, to buy fresh bread,” he said.

Eren raised his thumbs up, responding to Dirga's words. While Dirga grabbed the glass in front of him, enjoying a warm sweet tea.