Sidewalk

Chapter 7 Candidate Honey

New work is starting. Many times the Shafi's phone rings. Inevitably, he had to have permission to pick up a phone call. The identity of the caller is his uncle. Shafi picked up the phone call.

“Assalamu’alaikum uncle abah ..”

“Wa’alaikum salam.”

“Uncle, uncle sehatkan?”

“Alhamdulillah uncle healthy. What do you want, your uncle is calling you when the sakaratul death is?”

“Lah dong uncle. What's up? Not angry on uncle's phone, but I'm still working.”

“There's a request for you.”

“What? I didn't hear wrong uncle?”

“No, your marriage contract will also be accelerated. Let's go back to uncle's house. Same acquaintance with your future husband, also acquaintance with uncle's adopted son, who often told uncle in the first, his name is Dirga.”

“Paman ...”

“Aul, your uncle is old. If uncle dies, who's taking care of you. If you love uncle, let's go home here, marry the man of choice uncle.”

Shafi. His uncle always obeyed his wishes. Her mother never asked her for anything. This was his uncle's first request. “Then I take care to stop working first uncle. Can't I take a vacation? I will marry there.”

Their conversation continues. When finished, Shafi went straight to Erli's room. To convey his wish.

“Kok you stopped too, is it because Mayfa stopped working here, you also follow stop?”

“Mayfa stop working?” It feels like something is breaking from within the Shafi.

“Iya, he said his father took him home, his family business is done,” Eren explained.

“Tu son don't consider me a friend of the times, why didn't he say the same to me.”

“You stopped, why Fiy?”

“My partner's uncle, he said his marriage contract in the near future.”

“Alhamdulillah, I'm glad Fiy, finally there are men who fared bad luck because of your same marriage!” Erli and Shafi's chatter continues. Erli could not forbid the Shafi to stop. With a heavy heart Erli allowed the Shafi to stop. Today is the last day of the Shafi's work at this restaurant.

The usual shafi, today looks silent. Makes people around confused. “Sick you Fiy?” ask Mayfa.

“Sorry, who are you, yes?” The Shafi walked away from Mayfa.

“Lu angry ma cave?”

 

“Do I get angry, all later if you go do not say goodbye to me!” The shafi continued to avoid.

Mayfa realized, Shafi knows that today is his last day working in this restaurant. Mayfa tried to tease her friend. “Daddy cave normal people, over time here, fear he contracted the virus from you!”

“This is your last day of work, right? This is also my last day at work. Let's get the job right.”

“Means lo?”

“Tomorrow I'm going to Banjarmasin, to uncle's house. Uncle of coursein my wedding date with his choice.”

“Why do you want?”

“For me uncle everything. My late grandmother said, all this time our uncles and aunts were financing our lives. My uncle and aunt used to work as servants. When I heard grandma died they quit their job and went back home, I already forbade them to stop, I said I was an adult and could take care of myself. But they keep coming back, so I can have the bike because of my uncle.”

“Lu very dear uncle lo?”

“Banget May.”

“If you are going to Banjarmasin tomorrow, mending nebeng with me, where is your uncle's house?”

“Then, tomorrow we go to Banjarmasin together, I want to call Dad first, let me know if you also come.” Mayfa pulled over to call her dad.

Afternoon Shafi, off work permit. He had to drive his favorite motorcycle to his uncle's village. There are relatives of his uncle. A 15-minute walk, the Shafi arrived in the village. The atmosphere of the haru enveloped the state of his aunt's other home. Shafi does not like mewek events, he prefers permission to leave after leaving his uncle's motorbike there. The Shafi returned to Barabai city escorted by his cousin, his cousin immediately left after his task was completed.

“Assalamu’alaikum, Fiy,” saya Bu Je.

“Wa alaikum salam,” Syafi smiled, it is not difficult to meet the hostess, now that what he is looking for is in plain sight.

“So Mayfa's father said, if Mayfa doesn't cost here anymore, they want to go home,” explained Bu Je.

“Not only Mayfa does not cost anymore ma'am, I also.”

“Ya greetings ..”

“It's my last day in this city, if I had a lot wrong, sorry ma'am.” Shafi was speechless digesting his words just now. “Eh I don't know the signs, kok 'if something goes wrong,' whereas what I do is always wrong,”

“You are unique Fiy, you do not have the same fault mother. I also apologize yes, if you have the same fault you.” Shafi and Bu Jaenab embrace.

Shafi immediately packed his things that were indeed a little. It didn't take long, all the stuff was ready to be brought. While some other items that Shafi could not bring, he gave it to the other hostess.

 

Nature seems to approve the departure of the Shafi, time alone feels faster. Not saying hello morning. Mr. Said's car was ready to explore the highway, bringing back his runaway daughter. At the back of the car, the three people were busy stuffing things into the trunk of the car.

“Fiy, you first nginap in the cave house, yes ...” pinta Mayfa.

“With one condition, you and your family will have to come to my marriage contract later.”

“God willing ...” says Mayfa.

“So, this we go straight home to our Fa?”

“Iya Father ...”

A long journey at the beginning. Shafi sat alone in the back seat, in front of Mayfa with his father. If traffic smoothly less than 4 hours drive, they can already reach the city of Banjarmasin. But if it is stuck, of course, the time to arrive is also longer. Lucky today the streets are crowded smoothly. Departing from 6 am, arriving at the Mayfa residence almost 11 pm.

“Eh bushyet!” Shafi shocked to see Mayfa's house.

“What's Fiy? Ask Mr Said.”

“It turns out you're the Sultan's family!” syafi oceh.

“Mana there! We are just ordinary people,” said Mr Said.

“Kakak ..” A girl ran over and hugged Mayfa. Mayfa returned the cute girl's embrace.

“Kakak ...” she cried in Mayfa's arms.

From inside the house there were four young women, and one was a more mature woman, if that one woman, Shafi could have guessed, it was mama Mayfa. But the other four people, the Shafi cannot guess, they all look the same age. They all took turns hugging Mayfa.

“This is Who Ya?” ask the woman who Shafi thinks is Mama Mayfa.

“Assalamu alaikum kak,” greetings Syafi.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" answered the woman who was called Shafi's brother.

“Lah, sister's box!” Mayfa protest.

“Yes is sister.” Shafi carved a smile on his face.

“What are you comfortable with, introduce, I am Rosalina, mother of these six sweet children, and wife of the most handsome man here, who is behind you.” Rosalina extended her hand to greet the Shafi.

“I'm Syafi, your honey candidate,” he said. Instantly the sharp gazes of all those who were there were directed at the Shafi.