Special Journey

Episode 39's

Two weeks have passed since Joseph decided to free me from his sermon.

And I have not seen Joseph again since, since I heard all the talk of Joseph and Fariz.

Never met or communicated, only my ears never stopped hearing this whole house tell of Joseph's condition. To me... Joseph was fine, that was enough.

I also know, already if today Joseph came home, the condition is getting better, just need outpatient only.

I am grateful that Father, Mother and Fariz never hit me with questions about Joseph, only Nisa who occasionally asked what was the matter between me and Joseph.

Maybe Nisa's the only one who doesn't know what happened between me and Joseph.

Like this afternoon.

"Sister Afiifah did not look at Joseph? Bang Fariz said yesterday that Joseph can go home."

Since she became pregnant, Nisa was more at home, her condition was very weak, even as long as Joseph was sick only twice to visit Joseph in the hospital, they were more vidio call-an.

"Hmm? No deck, Brother is rather busy ahir-ahir this, many office reports that you have to take care of." I'm trying to find a safe answer.

"Oh yes... Nisa forgot that now Brother is working alone. Must be tired, brother? Shouldn't take care of Bang Yusuf's work as well?" Nisa restores the position of her hand which is now attached to the infusion fluid. Da... During pregnancy Nisa has been infused several times at home, the effects are too weak and lack of fluids.

"Yes deck, Brother also can not be the same reports soan, so dizzy brother." I helped Nisa fix her hand that was attached to the infusion.

"Hopefully Joseph quickly recovered and can work again, brother, let someone help brother."

"Aamiin's." I smile. To be honest, I was worried that Joseph would return to work. It will make it easier for us to meet.

"Sister..." I turned to Nisa, who changed her sleeping position, "why didn't sister just marry Joseph? He is good, brother. He loves family very much. Brother will be happy brother."

"You like it when you're your sister-in-law? Hmm?" I looked at Nisa and smiled.

"Like... But now Afiifah's sister is Nisa's sister-in-law! That nisa would be happier if you were his wife bang Yusuf."

"Haha..." I laughed looking at Nisa's frown, "Yes. Forgot brother if you're your sister-in-law."

"Nisa is serious, brother! If you want, Nisa will tell Yusuf." Nisa held my hand.

I stroked the back of Nisa's hand, "Try Nisa to ask Joseph bang, won't you be brother's husband?" Although it sounds joking, but really I want to know the answer Yusuf.

"Serious brother? Nisa call Joseph bang?"

"Ehh, not now! Joseph just got home from the hospital." But late. Nisa's calling is connected.

"Is it home yet?"

"Hehehe wa'alikumussalam, sorry bang, Nisa forgot."

"Ohhh... Is Nisa's husband still there?"

"Not only ask, Nisa also want to ask her brother, can you?" Nisa glanced at me.

And turn the call into a video call.

"Ask what?" The voice of Joseph.

"Wouldn't you be her husband, brother Afiifah?" Nisa without a stale base.

"Darling..." Fariz's voice sounded, like a surprised tone.

"Ihhh, what the hell? Nisa is serious, dear. Give her cell phone to Joseph's bang."

"Joseph was also home, and he had to rest. You're the one who doesn't. Are you better?"

"Males ah." Nisa ignored Fariz's question.

"Who are you?" Nisa puts on an upset face, with lips forward, "honey... Who are you again?"

"It." Nisa pointed her phone screen at me.

"Assalamualaik." I smile to greet those who are clearly visible behind the screen of Nisa's phone.

Just a greeting from Fariz, a glimpse of Joseph looking at the cellphone, immediately throw his gaze after seeing me.

"How are you Suf." When Fariz's cell phone was held, it was directed at Joseph.

"Alhamdulillah, please." Joseph forced himself to smile.

"Hands on!" Fariz gave Joseph his cell phone. "i'd like to grab a bang." After a while Joseph didn't take the phone out of his hand.

"How are you?"

"Who?" I tried to throw away our awkwardness.

"You" Joseph looked at me.

"Ohh me, you've finished talking to me but your eyes are everywhere." Nothing has changed to Joseph. The expression still looked cold. "i'm good, God willing."

"Thank God. I want to pray Zuhur first." I know that Joseph just wanted to avoid me.

"Hm. Don't forget to include me in your prayers. I'm happy you've recovered, it's better now."

"Assalamualaik."

"Mosur." Joseph disconnected our video call without even looking at me.

Saddened? Sure oes. But I know, I understand. Joseph still needs time. At least I know how Joseph feels about me.

"More." I gave Nisa's phone.

"Sorry, sister, Nisa doesn't mean anything, but really Nisa wishes brother and bang Yusuf could be together." Nisa's looking at me. Funny, even Nisa who looks disappointed because she did not get the answer that suits her wishes from Joseph.

"You pray, may Joseph have the best mate, whoever it is, it may not be a brother." I helped Nisa sit down, and gave her a glass of water.

"Aamiinu. But honestly Nisa likes to pray, hopefully Joseph can match brother." Nisa hugged me. If it's like this, Nisa forgot that she is now a mother-to-be, her potent nature can not be stopped.

I can only smile, "yes, you rest again, brother back in the room again, soon Fariz will go home, brother wants to pray first."

"Thank you brother."

"Don't be hard anymore, remember if you get pregnant again, it will get stuck again the infusion."

"Hehehe... Ready for the nurse." Nisa bak salutes the red and white sangsaka, "was as long as you were a nurse too fierce, sister? Like the patient?"

"Yes if the patient is wayward like you, cook a day brother can spend a dozen spuit just to get your infusion jammed." I rubbed Nisa's head, and immediately left Nisa. It feels like I have another baby sister.

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"Astagfirulah..." I just remembered not praying zuhur.

Segwra got up and immediately wudu and then did the prayer zuhur.

"O Allah, I am pleased with all your decisions for my life. Give me the strength to accept all the ordinances that you have destined for me, when what I expect is inversely proportional to Your decision. Let me release Kia with YOU and let me release Joseph with happiness. But if Joseph is the man you sent for me, give way so that we may unite. Trust this heart that Joseph is the best man you have sent. But if you do not allow us to unite, or we are not in a match, let us turn away from each other. Please throw away my hope to her. Aamiin's."

Kurapiakan and I keep my prayer equipment back in the closet.

I opened an album with a picture of me and Kia. This is the only thing that can cure my little miss.

I'm still learning to accept the fact that Kia's really not with me.

Sleepy. The drowsiness came without me asking, maybe I was too tired. I never sleep more than four hours a day.

I started to close my eyes, by letting a big album over me. I want to dream of meeting Kia.

"Assynoltom..."

"Wa'alaikumussalam." I see a man approaching me. His face was not clearly obstructed by the white light that came from nowhere.

"Sorry, who are you?" I looked at the man in front of me, "I can't see you clearly, this white light blocked my view and covered your face. Do we know each other?" my gaze was still at the male focal point before me.

"I am Yusuf, Muhammad satria Yusuf." Da... I'm no stranger to this voice, exactly the same as. I am the voice of Joseph I know.

"why is your face glowing?"

"Of course. I was lost, just walking in the direction of my foot. Turns out to meet you. Please take me home." Joseph extended his hand.

"Please." I let the man walk in front of me. "I'll take you home to your parents."

" Thank you, I need a guide in my life."

"Sister... Sister..." I faintly heard another voice calling out to me, my body shaken.

"Sister... Wake." I opened my eyes as both of my cheeks felt beaten slowly.

"Astagfirullah.." I rubbed my face with both hands. "What's the deck?" I saw Fariz sitting beside me, with a look of wonder, his forehead wrinkled.

"Sister was a dream?"

"Huh?" I'm trying to remember what happened. "it looks like yes, why?" aki looked back at Fariz.

Did I mention Joseph's name in front of Fariz? What dream is this?

"Sister..." Fariz shook my body again. Disperse my reverie. "What dream sister? Brother's face is tense."

"Dream nothing. When are you coming home?" I switched our conversation.

"From there, I came from my room, looking at Nisa." Fariz changed her sitting position, slightly tilted, and more facing me.

"Fariz had been shaking the door of the sister from earlier, but there was no answer, Fariz was afraid brother Why-why so just go in, it turns out brother sleep."

"Yes... It was finished praying brother dgantuk bangat, so overslept." I put the album on my lap to the table beside my bed.

"So hesitant to wake up brother, but when I see the face of sister tense up, I think brother nightmare, so I wake up. What kind of dream? Until it wrinkled her forehead?"

Ahh this is the chatty boy.

"Dream nothing, just dream of meeting sholeh people." I removed the blanket from my body, "why don't you go get your sister?" I got out of bed and grabbed water from the table beside the bed.

"Hmmm! Do you want to look at Joseph? Brother never again look at Joseph bang in the hospital, kasian bang Yusuf kak, every day just daydream."

"And there are you who entertain him, what does it have to do with the older brother who looks up?" I gulped down some water from the glass. Then sit back on the bedside.

Joseph fixed his seat again, facing me. "it is possible that brother could be an encouragement to bang Yusuf."

"Who is this brother, Yusuf?" I fished Fariz to tell stories. Any story about Joseph.

"Actually I know, know that bang Yuuusuf... Ever cheated on brother!" Fariz seemed to doubt.

"Continue?" I glanced at Yusuf.

"Yes... I also know that Yusuf has canceled his proposal for a brother." This time Joseph's voice sounded slow. He squeezed both his hands in turn.

"Yes, why do you still think you can comfort him? He has freed my brother from his sermon, that means... He wanted her to stay away, he didn't really want her in his life." I stood up and walked to my balcony.

Joseph followed behind me. "no brother, bang Yusuf no longer does not want a brother, bang Yusuf just feel guilty can not keep Kia, bang Joseph really hit and feel guilty for the departure of Kia." Fariz stood in front of me. "but from brother knows, bang Yusuf really loves big brother, even he can wait for big brother for years." Joseph threw away my sight. It was as if he was looking at the sad face of Joseph carried there.

"Year-years? Funny you! We only knew a few months ago." I pretended not to know, I wanted to know more about Joseph. About his feelings for me.

"Hmmm huh's... Actually bang Yusuf had known brother long before. Even bang Yusuf once asked permission of Father and Mother to ask sister." I listened to Joseph's words carefully. I really want to know that old story.

"Sister does not understand the deck, you should explain quickly concise and dense. Your brother's brain is already in trouble." I was slowly beating my head.

"But after the Joseph bang came, the father said it was only three days ago that the family of the brother's ex-husband came to propose. And brother confirmed the proposal." I just smiled a little. I can't believe what Fariz told me.

"Why smile? I'm serious brother. Bang Satria used to like to pay attention to her brother at home. Even after sister got married and has Kia, bang Satria ever story and confide still expect sister whenever asked married by Papi or Mami."

"So, what Yusuf said in the spelling same time Mother's father was a sister?" I remember Yusuf once said he had been waiting for a woman for good this year. Astounded. Is this what you call a soul mate?

"Yes." Yeah."

"His parents know that it's the brother he's been waiting for?"

"It doesn't seem to."

"Yes the deck, but now Joseph prefers to stay away from his brother. I don't want you to make him have to keep waiting for you." I welcome the towel from the hanger behind the door.

"Clihihhh, ck!" Fariz clucked in annoyance as he rubbed his looks. "Come brother, try to get bang Satria again! Please entertain bang Satria brother!"

"Hey! What do you mean?" I flipped. "do you have to beg Joseph? It's not the deck, it should be the brother who needs to be entertained, the brother who just lost a child."

"But, in fact, bang Satria is more in need of support brother."

"Hmmm." I threw both my shoulders down, "Joseph must learn to accept the destiny of God, you need a strong, strong man! Strong in his faith. Joseph must know that this life belongs to God." I pat Fariz's shoulder.

"Yes already! Take a shower first. Help the best prayer for Joseph, for brother and for both of us." I left Fariz.

"hmmm okay. Fariz will be a good brother to Satria's bang."

"Don't forget, so a good sister is also for brother." My head is half out the bathroom door.

"okay." With Fariz's hand formed the letter O.