The Gem of the Heart of the Former Thug

madina's sorrow

As planned, this morning they left the apartment where they had been staying all this time. They'll be on the morning flight, around seven o'clock. With a car invitation from the airline, they leave together.

Each one told his family they were on their way to the airport. No exception with Budi. He took the time to tell his mother. He who was just this morning delivered the happy news, making Ratih ma'am happy. His longing that has been mounting, will soon be poured out.

So happy, Mrs Ratih plans to rent a car to pick her up at the airport. But, says Budi, it is not necessary. Because the company has prepared its accommodation. Budi said his mother could pick him up at the factory.

“When should I get to Jogja, ngger?” ask Ratih ma'am.

“Kalo western Indonesia time, like six o'clock deh, bu” replied Budi.

“More, Bud. Kan transit first in jakarta” tegur Erika.

“Masa? How long?” ask Budi.

“No idea. maybe an hour”

“Six, seven, eight. Delapanan clock, dong?”

“Can be”

“Wah, delapanan hour, bu” exciting Budi.

“Means to factory, two dozen hours, yes?”

“Maybe”

“Ya. I'm the place for lunch, huh? There's a new cafe, you know, on your school district first”

“Wuih, mom. I don't want to lose to Rika. Hunting cafe. Ha ha ha” exciting Erika. He tilted his body to the left, to be seen on the camera of Budi's phone.

“Iya dong's. It's the same with young people” replied Mrs Ratih.

“Cute dong, mom. The time of the Budi invited. We-we're not, are we?”

“Hayu, if you want. Everyone, let's race!”

“Yey. Gaese. Let's buy you to eat with Ratih. Want no?” exclaim Erika.

“Mau dong” sahut Ratna and Hilda.

“Yeah, caught, single” exclaim Bayu.

“You have a girlfriend, Bay”, sergeant Hilda.

“Ha ha ha ha” they laugh in joy. Leave the driver confused.

“Princess is coming, Bud?” ask Deni.

“Woooo” exciting others cheering Deni.

Madam Ratih laughed at their jokes. He knew that Deni was just joking. And without feeling they have arrived at the airport. Videopun call terminated. Prayers from Mrs Ratih for all of them.

***

In the minimalist kitchen, Madina was busy cooking for lunch and afternoon. Today he does not go to school, because there is no teaching-learning activity. In addition, he did feel his body somewhat carefree this morning. Luckily it is fresh now.

While she was cooking, she was shocked by her brother's arrival. Adel who came, deliberately wanted to help Madina. Of course Madina was happy to get help from her sister. But instead she found a strangeness in her brother.

“Why are you, so keen to see him? More beautiful, huh?” ask Adel.

“Feeling mbak Adel strange deh, today” replied Madina, while continuing to cook it.

“White why?”

“Newly now Madin see mbak Adel clock as soon as new out room. Where the road is strange, again” replied Madina. Adel smiled at his sister's answer.

“Ye. Instead of being answered, even smiling yourself” comments Madina.

“Semalem abis from where the hell, mbak? The afternoon is awake. No sub?” ask Madina.

Duh, my sister is really innocent what pretend not to know? If I explain, she's afraid it's still innocent.

“Mbakwas. Ambilin oval plate dong, in the closet there!” madina Pinta.

“Oh, okay” reply Adel.

He walked towards the cupboard that Madina pointed at. Because it was felt over time, Madina turned her body to see the position of her brother. Just once when he turned his body, just as Adel was walking back towards him.

It was at that moment that he felt the strangeness in his brother's self becoming clearer. The road is not as usual.

Yes, it really happened. How am I the one who sniffles, huh?

“Hei. Nih” reprimand Adel.

“Oh. Yes. thanks” replied Madina.

Now it was Adel's turn to wonder. Because Madina's answer this time seemed to contain sadness.

He remembered what made Madina sad.

Does he really know that I broke a virgin? Why is it sad? What don't-don't?

“Why you, deck?” ask Adel.

“Neg. No papa” replied Madina.

He immediately left without saying goodbye from the kitchen, after finishing serving vegetables and side dishes to the dining table. At first glance Adel could see there were tears that slid on Madina's cheeks.

“Astaghfirullohal ‘adzim” uh Adel while holding his forehead.

Yes Alloh. Why is there always someone talking about Abram? I feel burdened again, yes Alloh. Just last night I felt sincerity. I can smile and laugh with my husband. Also perform the duties of a servant as a wife. Why do you give this guilt back to the heart of my servant, O Allah?

“Why are you, nduk?” ask mom Lusi.

Adel was shocked and stammered. She had tears that had melted down her cheeks.

“You got into a fight with Madin?” ask Susi again.

“Neg. Adel abis help him cook” replied Adel.

“Keep, why did he run upstairs crying?”

Adel did not answer immediately. He was confused as to how to explain his situation.

“Maybe Madin already know, what happened the same ”

“Iya, anyway. I also see, your way is strange” comments bu Lusi. There was an amused smile on his lips.

“Eh, but why is he so sad?” continued bu Lusi.

Adel did not answer. Only his expression returned sad. Bu Lusi sighed sadly. He knew what the look on his eldest daughter's face meant.

He elus-elus the head of Adel. He kissed her forehead too. The softness of his mother's attitude made the sadness that Adel was resistant to actually broke in any way. He hugged his mother, holding back his cries, so as not to make a sound.

In her room, Madina immediately picked up a cell phone and called someone. The first call that didn't get a response, made him riled up. But he tried again to call the same number.

“Against the market, Din” replied Princess.

“Loh, mom to market again?”

“Iya. Can gallery already have a guard, now”

“Ha, who?”

“Mbak Hanin, neighbor”

“Oh. Mbak Hanin”

“Why, Din? Still sore, her body?” Ask Princess.

“Neg. I'm healed, Kok” replied Madina.

“Aalhamdulillah's. So, why? How rich is that? What's up?”

“Can I see you, in deket sangarnya mbak Adel?”

“Now?”

“Iya. Can not?”

“Aduh. How, yeah?”

“Emang the market is very rame, yes?”

“Not really, anyway. If I start here in about an hour, what? You see I went to the cafe first, the new one was”

“Ciee, want to ngedate, nih?”

“Neg. I want a reservation, make an event tomorrow. Tomorrow I will return to”

Astarghfirulloh. Will you come home tomorrow? Yeah, all right, why am I so sick, anyway? I swear, my heart hurts. I'm rich myself, I own all of that. I swear, it hurts more than breaking up from Geo.

“Din. How are you crying? What the hell is it?” reprimand Princess.

“Put. You're still my best friend, right?” ask Madina.

“Lah, just again. Lha yes, lah. I may not be dating you. You don't have cassava”

“Hus. What's up, anyway?” There was a rebuke from Mrs Ratih.

“Ha ha ha”

Putripun laughed, got a reprimand from his mother. Madina laughs because of the silliness of her best friend.

“Ya. Abis reservation you chat me, yes!” madina Pinta.

“Iya, huh. I'm a gas, right. You, make people curious aja” replied Madina.

“He he's. Thanks, yeah. Assalamu’alaikum”

“Iya. Wa’alaikum salam”

Madina cut off the phone. He immediately put his body on the bed. Although he had chuckled, but the sadness in his heart now returned again. He turned his body to his stomach, he buried his face into a pillow, and then cried as if.

The princess immediately said goodbye to her mother to make a reservation for lunch tomorrow. Mrs Ratih advised the Princess to choose the most comfortable place for casual conversation. The princess understood and accepted. He immediately launched his brother's bongsor motorbike.

Upon arrival at the cafe, he immediately ordered a place, as well as a menu for lunch. Luckily, no one has yet booked a place for tomorrow afternoon. So he was free to choose the most suitable place according to his mother's request.

After finishing ordering the place, the Princess immediately told Madina, that she would leave to see him soon. Because he was too focused on typing messages, he did not realize that in front of him there was someone walking towards him. Both are fun playing mobile.

Duukkks

“Aduuh” exclamations people who were hit by Princess.

“Aduh, sorry, mbak. I was not intentionally. Not dad papa?” ask the Princess, realizing her mistake.

“Ngak papa's. I am not papa” replied the woman. He looked towards the princess.

“Vani?” guam Princess.

“Princess?” muttered the woman.

Yes, that woman is Stevani. Since he got out of prison, he was free to go anywhere. Including this cafe. The princess immediately rushed back to her right and stepped away.

“Putri” call Stevani. But the Princess did not heed the call.

“Put, wait, Put!” stevani Pinta. He ran after. But the Princess still ignored.

“Princess!”

Stevani precedes and blocks the Princess's footsteps. Now they face each other.

“Put. I want to talk to you” for a moment, Stevani said.

“I'm again in a hurry” replied Princess Ketus. His gaze was sharp full of dislike.

“Just a minute, Put. I just wanted to apologize”

“Ndon't need. Make what? Won't make me sympathize with you again”

“I don't expect you to sympathize with me. I admit I'm evil. I just wanted to ask you one thing. Please take my apology with you. Sorry, if my love for him made me dark eyes” Stevani said.

Princesses silent. Although his eyes are still sharp looking at Stevani, but actually his heart began to melt.

“Kan isn't you his criminal brain. Why apologize?” ask Princess.

“You know what it's like to be haunted by feelings of guilt? If I knew Isma was prikopat, I chose to retreat. Instead of outlining the idea, which eventually benefited him. For whatever reason, it never crossed my mind to hurt the people I love. I just want to make the girls' families afraid, and misahin them. Udah”

“Yes. I followed all the trials it” said Putri.

Stevani scrunched his forehead. He did not understand the meaning of the Princess' words.

“Indeed. In fact at the trial, I know, you are not the one who misbehaves Budi. And I just ran away, not about wrong and right. More because of feelings. I can't accept you yet. My heart is still full of dislike for you. I ran, because I still respect you, because I'm younger than you. I'm afraid of the talk. It would be terribly painful if I take the release of the talk. So, mending us has this conversation. And don't rebuke me again if you see me!” continued Princess.

Stevani. He did not expect that the Princess could already think of adulthood.

“Ya. That's aja. Please take my apology with your brother” Stevani said.

“Ya” replied Short Princess.

Putripun left no matter what happened to Stevani. He drove his motorcycle west of the city.

The princess was speechless when Madina told her about her brother. There was a sense of pain in her heart, if she remembered her brother's struggle for her sister Madina.

Wanted to be angry, actually. But it's not possible. Because in reality, Madina actually felt what she felt as well. It was as if she was also his sister Budi, not his sister Adel.

Finally, a smile she gave to Madina. As per their agreement, even if their brothers did not match, they would still be best friends. The princess also invited Madina to take part in tomorrow's lunch. But Madina refused. He said he did not dare to meet Budi.