THE BEST BROTHERS

Extra Part 11 "Meeting Besan" The Best Brother

They take pictures in the middle of the green expanse of tea gardens that cool the eyes. They asked to be photographed by tea farmers who were picking tea leaves. Thalia posted photos of them on her WhatsApp story. So did Arkan, he also posted it. They often post photos of them in their stories. Whether it's at Raffi's house, at the workshop or at school. But this time it was different. Yes, their caption makes it different from previous days.

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Sisil rounded his eyes when he saw Arkan and Thalia. Yes, indeed Sisil has their contacts. Sisil knows that they are close, every day also post photos together. But, this time it was different, their caption that made Sisil sure that they had been dating.

“See this.” Sisil shows the story of Arkan and Thalia who posed a little friendly in the middle of the expanse of tea gardens.

“I want to be a white cloud in the sun, even if you don't ask for it, I will secretly protect you from the scorching sun.” Angel reads Arkan's Caption.

“Truly, they're made. This is not wrong again,” said Angel.

“I said what, for sure,” said Vanya.

“When the pages of the book I read ended, I knew that you were the single most beautiful chapter I had ever read.” Sisil read Thalia's Caption in his story.

“Wah... This mah has fixed them soan. Just this time they wrote a caption in his story. Usually install photos yes already, just install it, not until gini, anyway,” said Sisil.

“Already let, if they fit want how again,” said Lily who also just saw the story' Arkan.

“Lo is okay, Ly?” ask Sisil.

“Gue is fine, don't worry. I'm not going to kill myself, or mess around out of love. Tired of me, I want to live quietly, without knowing love. We discussed the study tour. Why not go to Bali, huh?” said Lily.

“Iya, better to bali. To Jogja just that,” said Sisil.

“Tadi heard-with other classes asking him to bali. Maybe this is being re-encrypted. Where to go, the important thing is we refresh deh,” said Vanya.

“Yups, that's right,” connect Angel.

Vanya circulated her gaze forward, she saw a man similar to Arkan enter with a hijab-wearing and extremely beautiful woman.

“Noh Abahnya Arkan, like he was the same older sister Arkan deh,” said Vanya who saw Arsyad with Najwa into the cafe owned by Rana.

“Befit Arkan handsome, his brother is old still looks young, but different from his brother who was a boy yesterday in the hospital, yes?” said Angel.

“Different, different, his older brother is not good like Arkan, ordinary all, but still charismatic, right entrepreneur,” replied Vanya.

Like that when they gather, there is something discussed. Indeed Angel and friends once gossiped hobby. He was not just talking about Arkan, I don't know who else was the topic of his conversation.

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Arkan arrived at his house. He went straight into his room, to clean his body. Arsyad and Annisa know that their son is close to Thalia, and Leon and Rere are close. He knew because he read their caption last afternoon in his story.

Arkan came out of his room and immediately joined his brother and his mother who were sitting on the sofa of the living room. Arkan immediately sat down beside his mother and laid himself in the lap of Annisa.

“So out of where, hayo..?” ask Annisa while rubbing Arkan's head.

“Former date, Mother,” replied Arsyad while laughing Arkan.

“Ih, brother knows,” says Arkan.

“Have not lied, do not make us add kepo. Aye, right? Already made?” ask Arsyad.

“Not done anyway, Just close,” replied Arkan.

“It does not prohibit you from dating, but you also have to know the limits of how. You remember what happened to your sister, right?” arsyad.

“Iya, Abah. Arkan knows, Arkan does like Thalia, Arkan is the same Thalia, but Arkan knows, Thalia also has a dream that he must pursue, as well as Arkan. Abah believes it, right? If Arkan won't do more things?” arkan.

“Iya abah believe, you will hold your words,” said Arsyad.

“Iya, Abah. Arkan won't disappoint you. Look, dad's workshop is waiting for Arkan to raise him,” Arkan said.

“That's the name of abah son,” said Arsyad while rubbing Arkan's head.

Annisa feels Arkan is like Arsyil who fought for her. Arsyil has always wanted himself and Annisa to succeed together. Despite dating for years and often together, Annisa and Arsyil do absolutely no stray things in dating. Arsyil has always kept himself in order that he belongs entirely to Arsyil.

“Oh yes mother, abah, he said the school wants to hold a study tour to Jogja, I can come, right?”

“Boleh, coincidentally, from yesterday Tita and Thalia asked to Jogja. Abah is still busy, I told Dio, Dio is busy too. Raffi, Alinaya is now pregnant. If Najwa is the same Akmal, they are very difficult if in contact now, just lucky to meet Najwa, I invite him to the cafe. Long time ago I did not meet your brother,” said Arsyad.

“That's right, Thalia is very excited to have a tour to Jogja. But, he said someone said it would be to Bali. And, this is Thalia again lashing the news,” Arkan said.

“Kan it from the school, want to not want ya have to come,” said Annisa.

“Yes too, it's normal, Mother, her name is that girl,” replied Arkan.

“Oh yes, Najwa is now very difficult to contact, rarely come here again,” said Arkan.

“That's it, you don't know either. Since your op died, he has been quiet a lot,” Arkan replied.

“Najwa is busy, Abah. He buttons added rame once,” added Annisa.

Arsyad nodded his head. She was thinking about her daughter from yesterday. It seems like Najwa is hiding something. And, both Raffi, Dio, and Fattah if spoken to about Najwa always divert the subject.

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The announcement made by the homeroom teacher really made Thalia not want to join the study tour. Study tour is planned to Jogja, now changed to Bali, because all students want to go to Bali.

“I don't want to come, I'm tired of bali,” Thalia said with annoyance.

“These are determined by the school, Lia,” Anya said.

“Yes too anyway,” replied Thalia.

“Lagian you have Arkan, good tau to Bali same girlfriend,” Anya said.

“Yes, but I don't want to, I'm tired of going there. I really want to go to Jogja, now the tour in Jogja is also good,” said Thalia.

“How else, Lia. Indeed the school has set to Bali.”

Arkan looked at Thalia from the direction of his stool. He knew that this decision upset Thalia. He really wanted to go to Jogja, but it became to Bali, as had hoped as high as the sky, but dashed in the middle of the road.

“We will tour later to Jogja, together with Rangga. Don't be sprained, your beauty will disappear,” said Arkan.

“Anaan anyway, don't know anyone else is upset!” thalia Tukas.

“Cie newly created..” ledek Anya.

“Shut up!” Thalia began to get upset and, as usual, showed her jutek face.

“Ke library, yuk?” bring Arkan.

With a happy face Thalia immediately broke her smile. “Come there,” take Thalia by pulling Arkan's hand and walking hand in hand to the Library.

Thalia's favorite place is the library. Arkan knows how to keep Thalia from getting angry, just take her to the library or bookstore, she will definitely be happy, and forget her anger.

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Thalia returns home, shocked by someone she misses so much. Yes, the papa, Leon accidentally went home with Rere to see the condition of his two daughters that they care about. And, of course, to visit his mother and father as well.

“Papah... mamah...” said Thalia happily because she missed her parents too much.

“My daughter..cie has a boyfriend...Where is papah's daughter-in-law, she dropped you off, right?” Leon hugged and kissed his eldest son.

“This cheek must have been kissed Arkan, yes?” leon Ledek.

“Papah...! Whafs, Huh! Only papah man kissed Lia cheek, same kakung,” Thalia said by hitting his solid arm.

“Om Leon is just around the corner, Arkan does like Thalia, but Arkan is not like that. Arkan wants to take care of Thalia, until the time comes, he will kiss Thalia,” said Arkan who was in front of Leon and Rere.

“Wah..ada Arsyil second, nih. Actually you're Arsyad's son or Arsyil, anyway?” rere said by ruffling Arkan's hair which he thought was like his own child.

“This is the new ideal son-in-law candidate,” said Leon by hugging Arkan and patting Arkan on the shoulder.

“No idea, Auntie. Maybe when you get pregnant, often remember Arsyil's father,” replied Arkan.

“Om could be, don't make Arkan float, Om. But Arkan will prove that Arkan can make Thalia happy.”.

“Oke, Om hold your words, we go in, it's Eatang uti already cooked, we have lunch together,” invite Leon.

Rere embraces Arkan and invites him into the house. They had lunch together, but Tita had not yet returned home from school. Arkan and Thalia are free days, so go home early. If it's Tita, she did go back to her old school. Longer than Thalia. Therefore, Thalia was picked up by Arkan, because she did not want to wait long for Mr. Adi to pick her up.

“Later at night said your mother, as usual we gather dinner together,” invite Leon.

“OK, Om,” reply Arkan.

“Pah, I want to go to Jogja. When will you take me there?” ask Thalia.

“Later after you graduate, we are crowded there,” replied Leon.

“Idih...papah... still one year away, don't want ah...” Thalia again scowled because she was not followed to Jogja.

“Tuh Om, earlier in school he had been sulking because he did not go to Jogja. It was a study tour to Bali,” said Arkan.

“Emang aunty, invited to the bookstore just finished his snack,” said Arkan.

“Iya like that firstborn om. Although sometimes spoiled and cranky,” added Leon.

After lunch, Arkan returns to Leon and Rere. Also with Thalia's eyes. There's already a green light for Arkan from both Thalia's parents. Thalia was also happy, and her father and mother allowed them to date. Not dating according to Thalia, more precisely to keep each other's feelings that now stop and stay at the bottom of the heart.

“Already, Arkan has gone home, do not look on,” led Leon by embracing his daughter who is still standing on the terrace, even though Arkan has returned home.

“Papah, what the hell.” Thalia hugged her papa.

“Papah is relieved, you can fall in love,” Leon told Thalia.

“Kok that? Usually are parents if their children are dating in temurin?” thalia.

“Because, papah is afraid, you are like your mama, it is difficult to fall in love. Until old he is not married,” said Leon.

“But, Lia also married him later, Lia want to pursue Lia's dream first, the same Arkan also so. Lia wants to go to Berlin again, wants to study there, where Kak Dio lectures, so like Kak Dio can take care of the company,” said Thalia.

“Don't be busy like your mom. You women, you can go to college, and weave the highest possible education, but remember the nature of women. If you can, you have to be balanced on that as well. Papah also does not want mamah working. But, mamah you are wayward, just like you and the Arkan mother, want to work continuously.” said Leon.

“Pah, actually Lia wants to be a teacher you know, but surely papah does not allow, the childhood of a Leon become a teacher,” said Lia.

“Husss..eyang uti and eyang kakungmu it is, they are all teachers, but have long retired,” said Leon.

“Iya also sih.”

“If you want to be a teacher, it's okay, papah bless you. As long as you are on the right path,” said Leon.

“If be his wife Arkan?” ask Thalia with a smile.

“If it is, obviously papah blesses it. Remember, you are not yet 17 years old. Don't fuckin. You can date, but you have to remember what your purpose in life is, if you want to be a teacher, go after it. Because a teacher is someone very valuable in this world. Without a teacher, there would be no engineers, doctors, pilots, businessmen, and many other important and intelligent people. Remember, teachers are the noblest jobs, teachers are unsung heroes. Able to print the next generation of the nation,” said Leon.

“Ah..papah, thank you.” Thalia hugged her papa tightly.

There was a sense of relief in Thalia, she did not expect her papa would bless her to become a teacher. Indeed, at this time Thalia wants to be a teacher, especially when at Alina's house all the children ask to be taught him while in the reading garden.

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Thalia opened her cell phone gallery full of Arkan photos with her papa earlier. He stole a picture of her papa while chatting with Arkan after lunch. Thalia summed up her smile looking at the photo of the two men she loved so much.

“First love and my last love.” Write Thalia in the caption on her WhatsApp story.

He wants everyone to know that Arkan is now the most important person in his life. Moreover, after his papa allowed himself to become a close friend of Arkan.

“Cie, a dear child who is in love again.” Rere approached his daughter who was laying down on her bed.

“Mamah..” Thalia hugged the woman who gave birth to her spoiled.

“You're really in love with Arkan?” ask Rere. Thalia simply nodded her head in Rere's arms.

“If you really fall in love with Arkan, you do not love too much, you must remember you also have another love. Mamah doesn't forbid you from falling in love, but love does, son. Because you also have to love yourself, and that's another love. Loving yourself is necessary, lest you love others, but sacrifice yourself, and you become sick or hurt,” Rere said.

“Iya, Mah. Thalia must also be happy, and must be able to make mamah, papah, and Tita,” replied Thalia.

“And, remember, you must not fall into the wrong love. Mamah believes, Arkan will not macem-macem, but whose name is human, his heart easily wavers, son. Don't risk your pride just because of love. You understand that?” said Rere.

“Iya, Thalia understood,” replied Thalia.

Rere did not expect, his daughter who was so indifferent, fierce, and indifferent, it turned out to be able to fall in love at the age of 17 years. Though he was always worried, if his children would be like him who did not want to understand love and could not fall in love. In the past, Rere tried to fall in love during his college days, but still, for Rere falling in love is ridiculous. And, after his age had exceeded the maximum ideal of marriage for women, he only knew the real love because he fell in love with Leon.

Rere was always worried about it, especially Thalia who was a quiet child and did not have many friends like her. He used to be called a spinster by a number of his neighbors. Rere did not care about it all, but instead his parents were too worried about him, because he never had a lover at his age that had exceeded the limit.

However, there are also concerns about Rere, because his son has started to fall in love. Adolescence is a wonderful time, and the emotions of teenagers are still unstable. Sometimes, imitating negative things, especially today, teenagers already know what it is that they should not know. For example, promiscuity, ****free, drugs, and so on.

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“Arkan, are you from Thalia's house? Is aunt Rere coming home?” ask Annisa who saw her youngest son just came home from school.

“Yes, Aunt Rere home, same Om Leon, how do you know?” answer Arkan.

“Know,” said Annisa.

“From who? Must be Thalia, right?” ask Arkan.

“Iya, mother see in her story Thalia. There is a photo of you as Om Leon,” replied Annisa.

“Oh yes, later tonight Om Leon and Aunt Rere invite the mother to dinner together,” said Arkan.

“Oke, you will inform me when you come home from the office,” replied Annisa.

“Ya has Arkan to the room, Bun,” said goodbye to Arkan by walking towards his room.

“Cie, who already got the same green light prospective in-law,” ledek Annisa.

“Ah... mother.” Arkan just smiled. He went into his room and changed his clothes. He just opened his phone and saw what his mother had said. Arkan unravels his smile looking at Thalia's story.

“Cie..his girlfriend, yes?” reply Arkan.

“Iya, how do you know?” answer Thalia.

They keep answering messages, they are like that every day. Always reply if there is free time.

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In the afternoon when Arsyad came home from work, Annisa welcomed him, kissed her husband's hand and Arsyad kissed his wife's forehead.

“Love you,” says Arsyad.

“Love you too, Abah,” Reply Annisa by kissing her husband's lip flash.

“You are getting more beautiful days, darling,” praise Arsyad to the woman he loves so much.

“Ah, abah just bias,” said Annisa by rubbing her husband's cheek.

“Oh yes, Leon went to the office, last afternoon anyway, he invited us to dinner,” said Arsyad.

“Yes, Arkan said that, he was at Rere's house, having lunch together. Your son has got the green light, from his future father-in-law,” said Annisa.

“Your son also time, Bun,” he replied by removing the shirt that was attached perfectly to his body that still looks athletic.

“What did he say, he must have fallen in love with Thalia. They are very suitable, the only haughty, indifferent, the only jutek, fierce. If one fits it. But, you don't want to be a mate anymore. Enough Dio there Rania only, and it's a fatal mistake,” said Arsyad.

“Yes, but they're too early to understand something like that. Mother is afraid they will follow the style of dating children now, Abah,” complained Annisa.

“You remember Arsyil? Remember how to treat you before marrying you?” ask Arsyad.

“Remember, and always remember until now,” answered by looking at her husband who might have been jealous when he said that.

Arsyad smiled at Annisa who had brought her towel, and took the towel from Annisa's hand. Arsyad kissed Annisa's forehead which he knew, at this time Annisa was worried about her youngest child.

“That's like Arsyil, you believe in him, if he won't do anything stupid before he gets married, didn't he used to be like that? Want to kiss you he did not so because you are not officially his,” said Arsyad.

“Kok know?” ask Annisa.

“Know, you remember at dinner at mom's house? Tomorrow I'll propose to Mira. I hesitated again because I saw you and Arsyil want a kiss. Yeah, I still love you, but I realize, your love and Arsyil's so strong. And, somehow I also strengthen my heart to love Almira right then and there,” replied Arsyad.

“Arsyil, it is different with all the men I know. Yes, it's all been a memory. I don't want to dissolve in the memories that finally made me cry out to wail her. Now, there are, you have perfected this love. Thank you,” Annisa said by kissing her husband's hand.

Arsyad hugged his wife tightly and showered her face with a kiss. He did not expect, his first love back again, after going through some painful events in his life. Although Annisa's return cannot be accepted in her heart, because her heart still does not want to turn away from her love for Almira. Only because of the children did he return to Annisa. The son and the papa that made them unite again to have Arkan.

“Have a hug, there's a shower. We want to meet our besan later tonight,” said Annisa but still hugging her husband tightly.

“Mother give me a bath, but still very tight bow,” said Arsyad.

“After teasing mom,” said Annisa.

“Hmm... start this, even though you are teasing abah, yes we have a moment yuk, before the bath,” invite Arsyad.

“Basic…! I'm old still want to, still strong how many times try?” annisa Ledek.

“Don't ask, mother how many times, huh?”

“Times can?”

“Not enough time, already want maghrib,”

“Continue home dinner dong,” replied Annisa with spoiled.

“Hmmm... well, if you want, you are ready,” said Arsyad.

Although they have grandchildren they both still do a great struggle on the bed. Their young souls seemed to come back to life at this time, whether it was called the 3rd puberty or how many.