THE BEST BROTHERS

Extra Part 15 "Gathering Homes" The Best Brother

Graduation day has finally arrived. All the students cheered happily after receiving the graduation results, as did Thalia and Arkan, they cheered happily with their friends in the schoolyard. There was a heavy feeling between them, because in a matter of days they would be separated by a considerable distance. Yes, Arkan and Thalia, who will continue their relationship by being separated by distance and time.

Thalia takes Arkan to a park near the library. They walked to the park and sat on a long bench on the side of the park.

“Arkan,” call Thalia.

“Iya, Lia, what's up?” sahut Arkan's.

“Arkan, it does not feel we have graduated now. It turns out we have arrived at the end of time to enjoy SMA,” said Thalia.

“Iya, it feels like I just met you yesterday, now I have to immediately separate again with you, Lia,” replied Arkan.

“Yes, it should be like that, Arkan. We will learn about time and distance, only for an ideal that later can reach love in front of the gate of happiness,” said Thalia.

“I will miss you, I will miss all the days we used to go through, Arkan,” Thalia said

“Not only you, I am too. We should learn to save longs too, Lia. Pray when you miss someone you really care about,” Arkan said.

“Iya, Arkan.”

For a moment they were silent, thinking about the time and distance that would later be their barrier to meeting. Unlike yesterday, Arkan this time is really heavy will release Thalia to Berlin in the near future. Not unwillingly, but all the memories of Thalia were recorded back in his memory, which made Arkan's chest tight as he remembered them all.

“Lia, sometimes I think it was evil with us,” Arkan said breaking their silence.

“Why is it like that?” ask Thalia. “If you are like that, you are not willing to go to Berlin, Arkan,”.

“It's not like that, Lia. Sometimes I feel like when we are happy or not waiting for something, time passes so quickly. However, when we are waiting, being sad, time is so slow. A day feels a week, feels a month, can even feel a year,” explained Arkan.

“Yes, that's the time, sometimes I feel that way. I still feel it now. It feels so fast when this time revolves, just this morning you came home to pick me up to school, this is almost dhuhur time,” said Thalia.

“Sometimes we also need time to remember all the beautiful moments that happen to us, it's just so that time runs so fast. Yeah, sometimes I like that, when I miss you, Lia,” Arkan said.

“Do not miss too much, it will be heavy, said Bang Dilan,” Thalia said by unraveling her smile.

“Not heavy, Lia. Missing is beautiful, let alone missing the people we love and love, but to me, longing is torturous, Lia. Torturing hearts and minds, despite missing our loved ones is the most beautiful thing,” explained Arkan.

“Yes, indeed missing the person we love the most and love the most is excruciating, Arkan. Torturing the mind, torturing the heart, but longing also needs logic, so longing can be channeled even though longing does not require us to meet,” explained Thalia.

Arkan embraces Thalia and rests Thalia's head on her shoulder. Maybe after the class breakup, Arkan will really miss the girl he loves, as well as Thalia. Although it was hard to leave Arkan, but his determination to learn could not be dashed. He was sure that one day he would meet again, and be together with Arkan.

^^^

Everyone had gathered in Arkan's Villa, yes it had been two days they enjoyed the last days with their classmates. All events went well, and tonight, there's a barbeque event for the final night at Arkan Villa.

Rangga was inviting Arkan and others to chat on the terrace playing guitar, while waiting for the waiter to prepare a lunch menu and assisted by the girls.

“You're the LDR-an of Thalia, Bro?” ask Rangga.

“Iya, like that, Ngga. Indeed he wants it like that, I should how?” answer Arkan.

“Yes too anyway? Aren't you afraid your relationship will be strained?” ask Rangga again.

“No, we can communicate, and trust each other of course,” replied Arkan.

They continued chatting again and playing guitar while singing. Rangga's phone rang, Rangga saw Arsyad calling himself. He immediately left and moved away to pick up Arsyad's phone.

“What's up, Om?” ask Rangga.

Rangga listened to what Arsyad was talking to him by nodding his head.

“Siap, Om. All of them have arranged with the others. Yes, all have been prepared by the waiter, and all friends, without Arkan and Lia know,” Rangga told Arsyad.

Rangga ended the call from Arsyad. Arsyad will carry out his plan which is approved by Leom and Rere as well. He also asks for help with Rangga and the rest of Arkan's friends.

“The child wants him at school first, even his parents who betrothed besan. Sometimes there are parents who want their children to weave education first, but their children who actually want to tie an official relationship with their lover. This is even different, Om Arsyad and Om Leon really want their two children together, even their children who want to weave education first,” muttered Rangga by staring at his best friend from a distance. Yeah, Arkan he already considers a friend and like his own family.

Rangga re-joined Arkan and others, while chatting and telling stories, he instructed his friends via Chat to immediately prepare something that asked Arsyad. That's all to make Arkan and Thalia unsuspecting.

^^^

Rangga took Arkan and Thalia for a walk around the tea garden with Anya as well as after afternoon prayers and Dhuhur prayers. He deliberately let his friends prepare all the plans that Arsyad and Leon will do to surprise their son.

Arsyad really wants to tie Thalia to Arkan first, with Leon and himself planning, he intends to throw a small party like an engagement party. Yes, Annisa and Rere also prepared everything. Annisa also wants to bind Thalia with Arkan so that they do not forget their commitment.

“Let's go back to Villa, I'm tired,” complained Thalia.

“Iya, Ngga, come on I am also tired, you guys are very strange, hot-hot playing to the tea garden,” said Arkan.

“I ‘kan want your kayak photo and Lia yesterday time in tea garden, Arkan,” Anya ujara.

“College in photoin,” pinta Anya.

“This is my photo. Yes iri? want to take photos like me and Arkan?” ask Thalia.

“Iya, dong, you only have photos in the green expanse of this tea garden?” reply Anya.

“If you want good results, noh ask in the same photos of mothers who are again tea metic, yesterday photos of me with Thalia shot by mothers of tea pickers,” said Arkan.

Anya and Rangga were busy taking pictures, as were Thalia and Arkan who were following along as well. After they were satisfied taking pictures, they walked again to the hut that used to be used by tea farmers to rest.

“Arkan, this is your tea garden?” ask Rangga.

“Part belongs to Oma, and part belongs to Grandpa Bayu, her brother Oma. The villa here belongs to the Oma family all he said, that one there belongs to his children Grandpa Bayu. If we occupy the 3 villas that belong to Oma. For his 3 children, and the 1 main villa, belonging to Oma and Opa,” explained Arkan.

“Enak yes, have Villa, if you want a vacation do not need far and rent Villa again,” Anya said.

“Yes, gini Him, just enjoy it, and always be grateful, because it's the main point,” replied Arkan.

They talked again until the afternoon. Rangga's phone reads, there is a message notification from Arsyad. Rangga read a message from Arkan's brother.

“Rangga, Om is already in Vila, you bring Arkan and Thalia back to Vila now, yes?” ~Arsyad.

“Each Om!” ~Rangga.

Rangga put his phone back in his pants pocket. He tries to get Arkan, Thalia, and Anya.

“It's afternoon, huh? Back to Villa, yuk?” bring Rangga.

“Yuk, reverse. I also want to take a shower,” said Thalia.

^^

Arkan and Thalia are shocked in the courtyard of the Villa there is a car that he knows. Yeah, Arsyad's car. Arkan and Thalia looked at each other as they saw Arsyad's milky car.

“Arkan, this is a car?”

“Yes, this is your car, what's wrong here?”

“Where do I know, Arkan.?”.

Arkan and Thalia enter the Villa, all of his friends welcome them. Their parents also welcomed Thalia and Arkan and embraced him.

“This is what, anyway?” ask Arkan.

“Yes, what's up, Mah, Pah?” ask Thalia to eon and Rere.

“Ehm...nothing, just want to surprise you both,” replied Leon. “ Right, Syad?” ask Leon to Arsyad.

“Yes, abah, mother, mamah, and papah you are here to surprise you,” replied Arsyad.

“Papah, you know, you two will be apart for a while. Papah and mama will be relieved if you have tied the official bond before splitting for a while. A relationship commitment, which has been officially tied up through engagement will also sometimes falter, son. Especially those without a bond. Abah does not want, you are separated without a bond,” said Leon.

“But, pah. Thalia and Arkan are sure, without fiancee, we can get through all of them, and we will come back again when the time is right,” explained Thalia.

“Papah understand that, Son,” said Leon.

“Om, we have been planning this since we first started a relationship. Arkan won't falter, Om. Because, here Arkan wants to pursue Arkan's dream to make happy om's daughter, Thalia. And, Thalia went to Berlin too because Thalia wanted to pursue Thalia's ideals,” explained Arkan.

“Iya, Om know it, Arkan. Naturally Om and aunty, also your parents are worried, because we really have been affectionate with kaliaan,” said Leon.

“Also do not want if you will be injured because of a distance without ties, son,” explained Arsyad.

“Mother and mamah don't want you to be like that either, son. We've all thought of this since Thalia decided to go to college in Berlin,”.

“Thalia, you just want to, you always remember, here there is Arkan who will be faithful waiting for you back. You too, Arkan, you should know, Thalia there wants to pursue her ideals. And, now, you want Lia to wear this, this is Mother who gives, mother wants you to always remember, you have Arkan who is struggling also here.” Annisa tries to express her wishes to Thalia and Arkan, she also gives a ring to Thalia, as a sign that she is already bound by Arkan.

“Mother, I just want to give you the ring later when I can buy myself for Thalia,” Arkan said.

“Mother wants to give this to Thalia, what's wrong? After all, if Thalia comes home, you'll get engaged. It's not because you gave this ring to Thalia. Mother just wants, you already have a bond, although it can not be said as an engagement bond. At least mother is relieved, if you separated for a while, you will always remember, what the purpose of this separation is, and always remember about the dream of the two of you to the future,” explained Annisa.

“But mother, Thalia.”.

“Nak, you love Arkan, right?” ask Leon.

“Iya, pah,” replied Thalia.

“What's wrong with you receiving your gift? You're not in a match, you're in a relationship because you choose to be alone. And, what harm do we all as parents want to see our children happy?” obviously Leon.

“Receive, Lia. If you really love and love your son,” said Arsyad.

Thalia glanced at Arkan who was standing beside her. Honestly, Arkan also wants to bind Thalia first, but Arkan does not feel appropriate at the age of 20 years is still not even have a serious bond. Although he would be serious with Thalia, but it does not feel appropriate just at the age of 18 years, he is engaged.

According to Arkan and Thalian, at his age now is a very productive age to weave education for his future stock. But, if indeed their parents are struggling, they can what, anyway they both really love each other.

“Iya accept the gift of mother, Lia,” Arkan said. Thalia just nodded her head.

A happy smile emanated from the faces of their parents. Thalia wiped away her tears that had escaped the corner of her eyes. He was happy to have parents who loved him very much, and had prospective in-laws who also loved him very much.

“Kok cry?” ask Annisa.

“Mother..” Thalia hugged Annisa and cried in her arms.

“Why cry, should you be happy dong, crying?” annisa said by rubbing Thalia's head.

“Thank you, Mommy already loves Thalia,” he said.

“Iya, darling. No crying.” Annisa rubbed Thalia's tears that soaked her cheeks.

The event that Arsyad and Leon planned went smoothly. They were relieved that Thalia was willing to accept their request. All of his friends are also happy to see Arkan and Thalia. Although later they will lose Thalia who will return to Berlin to study there.

^^^

A week after the farewell class at Arkan Villa, Thalia is now in the sport for her departure to Berlin. Yes, tomorrow morning Thalia will leave for Berlin to go to college there with her lover.

Although heavy, Thalia will still try to keep him always steadfast across the time and distance that separates him with his lover, Arkan. Likewise with Arkan, he is also ready for his girlfriend's stay for the next few years. He was willing to let his lover go to weave education to achieve his goals.

The next day, everyone was ready to take Thalia to the airport. Arkan was in the car with Thalia and Tita, also there was Pak Adi Tita's personal driver.

“Have not been sad,” Thalia told Arkan.

“No, I'm not sad. I realized, if there was a meeting there would be a farewell. Meeting is the beginning of separation, then separation is the beginning of beauty in the next meeting. I trust, surely we will be found beautifully next time,” said Arkan.

“Iya, Arkan. I know that,” he said by leaning his head on Arkan's shoulder.

“Kak anyway, use the event to Berlin again, Tita will not have any friends,” said Tita who sat in front beside Mr. Adi.

“There is Arkan, Dawn, you do not be sad, you are there in college, later also come back here again, kok,” said Thalia.

Tita also does not want her brother to leave, because she feels lonely with her brother who every day she fights or argues.

Merka Subah reached the airport. Arkan escorted Thalia inside before she left.

“Lia, I will miss you, call me in your prayers, when you miss me,” Arkan said.

“Iya, it must be Arkan,” replied Thalia.

“Now, continue your struggle, achieve your dream that you have been telling me all this time, now is the time for me and you will count the time and gather the longing. Tube your misses for me, and break your misses when we are rediscovered here,” Arkan said.

“Iya, Arkan. Tube your miss too, and melt your miss later when we meet again.” Thalia hugged Arkan. Just this time he hugged Arkan tightly, Arkan too.

“I love you, Lia,” Arkan said.

“Me too, I love you so much,” reply Thalia.

Arkan kissed Thalia's forehead long enough. He would completely lose half of his heart at this moment. Indeed, separation will always exist, and all that is because of the meeting. It all starts from the meeting, but in a farewell there will be beauty in the next meeting.

THE END'S.