There is No Need for Love

S2: The Secret Behind the Taufiq Joke

A very tiring day for Faridha and her debate team, since the morning they went around nowhere, from meeting the Mayor and his staff, to the Governor and many of his staff, many who gave gifts. Although everything is full of laughter, but the body is all so tired, tired of yesterday's journey has not been completed, plus this one, becomes so tiring.

After lunch everyone went back to school, including Faridha. Although it was actually allowed to go home, but Faridha and her friends returned to school for various reasons, Faridha herself returned to school because she still wanted to go to the library, his sister Irham asked to bring a folklore book to be adapted.

“Dha, there's someone who found you earlier, now the person is in canteen”.

Faridha smiles at Bu Aida. “Who's Bu ?”.

Aida shook her head. “Mom don't know Dha, you just meet sana”.

Faridha nodded her head. “Thank You Bu”.

Not so heading to the library, Faridha steps steadily towards the school cafeteria, wondering also who is looking for her. Arriving at the cafeteria, Faridha only found two people whom Faridha was sure were husband and wife, looking at her clothes, it must be officials or something, Faridha approached.

“Hai, sister. Ah, I'm calling brother now”.

Faridha looked back, there was Taufiq. Faridha was somewhat astonished. “Why Fiq ?”.

Taufiq did not reply, he instead pulled Faridha's hand closer to the two old men who had been the target of Faridha's gaze, the two old men smiling, so Faridha also became smiling.

“Oh, it turns out this is builu[1]ku it?, beautiful once”.

Faridha welcomed his second hand, Faridha certainly did not forget, bowed and kissed the hands of both as a form of respect. The two seemed to widen his smile, which mother even hugged and kissed Faridha's forehead, certainly making Faridha more confused.

“I Fauzan Lubis, younger sister of Boumu Meeta. This is my wife Saniah, we are also her father and mother Taufiq”.

Faridha paled, inexplicably there was a fear that attacked him suddenly, meaning this was the nuclear family of his mother Farhan. Faridha went awry, afraid that if there were things that made the two less agreeable, let alone the penanpilan both very convincing, this must be an established family.

Saniah pulled Faridha sitting beside him, that ever-expanding smile that made Faridha a little calm, but her heart had no peace at all, kept on dag dig dug since then, Faridha was now silent saying a simple prayer lest they be of no kind.

“Uda[2] At your house Dha, but your father says you're still at school, so we're here. Uda was curious to see my drill that made the handsome Farhan fell in love”. Obviously Fauzan made Faridha more pounding.

But, hearing that they had reached his house, it meant that the two had also seen his condition, now Faridha so asked, whether this family is the same as the Farhan family, he said, do not distinguish the treatment of people who do not have and do not bother to associate with people like the Faridha family.

Saniah embraces Faridha's shoulder. “You're my drill now. So, whatever you want to complain about, complain to Nanguda[3], never hesitate. You're Meeta's sister-in-law's son-in-law, meaning you're my drill, right?”.

Faridha was silent, repeatedly she looked at the three people who were now sitting with her, which Faridha got only a smile, this made Faridha smile, but clearly, Faridha's face was still slightly bleached, still in wonder and question-filled mode.

“Risda has already told a lot to Nanguda. Don't think about it Boru, don't look at most, economic conditions don't have to build differences, it should be the one that becomes unifying, mutually reinforcing, cover each other, until everything becomes better”. Saniah went straight there because he believed it was Faridha's mind.

“We're home, yok .. Faridha. Fauzan.

 Saniah stood up and pulled Faridha's hand. “Ayo Boru”'s.

No words came out of Faridha's mouth, he just chose silence, Faridha then took out her phone, opened the WA application and looking for Risda contact, Faridha was rather happy to see the status of Risda who was online, Risda was a little happy to see, fast fast Faridha sent a chat telling her she was with Fauzan and his family.

Risda's answer was unexpected Faridha, Risda lightly said that Fauzan was a thousand percent would support him, Fauzan an official in the province, but he was a low profile official, he said, he also started from a very ordinary person, there would be no problems.

Faridha just took a slow breath, came down when he got to the front of the house, Faridha's feet back like stepping on clouds, his body a little felt as if floating into the luxurious house, but Faridha still came in, strong with the words of Risda was conveyed through the message WA.

Everything sat down, told about many things, Faridha was scouted questions around the debate activities that took place yesterday, Faridha answered everything well, and always at the end with all laughter, Faridha finally started to calm down again, his heartbeats are already far down.

Fauzan receives a video call, instantly lifts. “How are you doing Zan ?”. Meeta was already full of smiles across the street.

“Healthy Sister, healthy sister too ?”.

Meeta looked nodding her head. “Alhamdulillah Zan, Saniah how ?”.

Fauzan pointed the camera at Saniah. “Hai Sister ..”.

“Hei .. my son-in-law's candidate is there ?”. Meeta also saw Faridha's face.

“Iya Dong's. Now he boruku”.

Meeta laughing. “Yes too yes. Where's my handsome ?”.

Fauzan switched the screen to Taufiq which was directly sumringah. “Bou Darling..”.

“Hai .. Ganteng Bou, healthy right ?”.

Taufiq thumbs up. “Sehat Bou”.

The phone screen returned to Fauzan, the story was just about asking questions, but suddenly there was a scream from behind Meeta. “Tulaaaaaaang ..”. That's Ariana.

Fauzan laughed out loud. “Hai .. Have you been back to school beautiful ?”.

“Already Bone. Which Ganteng Babang ?”.

Fauzan immediately handed the phone to Taufiq, Ariana immediately screeched to make Taufiq shake his head, but Taufiq immediately cheerful, both immediately long story, Fauzan and Saniah back can only look at each other and ring the head again, again, every video call like this, if these two have met, the other is not at all necessary.

Faridha also joined in with a smile, she imagined the face of Ariana, a sister-in-law who was very cheerful, jolly and very spoiled. Although sometimes it seems to act at will, but Ariana did not make others hurt, as much as Ariana, but she still has high respect for her brother and brother.

More than thirty minutes later the conversation was over, only Faridha was so surprised, as soon as she put down her father's phone, Taufiq immediately wiped her watery eyes, right, Taufiq was now crying, even though a few seconds earlier, Taufiq had just wiped his eyes, he laughed with Ariana.

Even now Taufiq had lowered his head, covered face with both hands, already as eager as possible. Of course Faridha was more astonished, but to ask he certainly did not have the courage, especially Faridha also found something similar happened to the two parents.

Fauzan stood up, Faridha clearly seeing the old man wiping the corner of her eyes. “Dad to the office first. Dha, Uda stay yes, the same story Nanguda first, later if you want to go home, ask to transfer to Taufiq”.

“I miss Ariana Ma, so miss. Same with the magnitude of my miss in Bulan”.

Saniah breathes heavily. “Mama also miss Fiq”.

Taufiq still repeatedly rubbed his face. “Taufiq continues to be strong Ma”.

Saniah breathes heavily, whatever he wants to say again, every time there is a meeting and conversation with Ariana, Taufiq is always very carefree and cheerful, because Ariana will also do the same thing, he said, Ariana will scream when she first sees the face of her brother Taufiq.

But once the meeting was over, Taufiq would instantly collapse. His cherry would vanish in seconds, all of them turning into a deep sense of poignancy, especially about his sister Moon's death. Until now, Taufiq has not been able to forget the Moon, even though the departure of the Moon has taken two years.

Taufiq was getting out of control about this, because he could not accompany his sister at the last moment, even Taufiq did not have time to see the body of his sister, Taufiq hobby climbing at that time, making him lose the moment, Taufiq said, when Taufiq returned, he only discovered his sister's tomb.

This may be the most painful thing for Taufiq, especially when Taufiq wants to leave with his friends, Moon had scowled and asked Taufiq not to come, because it will miss the Moon's birthday. But Taufiq insisted on going and promised to bring the most special birthday gift of the climb.

The gift of flowers does exist. But it did not reach the hands of the Moon, the recipient who should have been absent by the time Taufiq returned, the father took the flower to the Moon's tomb and planted it there, and the flower now thrives in the tomb of the Moon.

Taufiq. “I'm in Dha's room, if you want to go home, then just call ya”.

Faridha again just nodded her head, just like before, Faridha also looked at Taufiq until it disappeared in the curtain of the living room. Now only alone with Saniah, Faridha looked at the middle-aged mother long enough, seemed to understand, Saniah took a strong breath and embraced Faridha's shoulder.

“Ariana is the most efficacious remedy for all of us Boru, a remedy that can ease our longing on the late Moon, the younger sister of Taufiq”.

Faridha sighed, remembering something. “Month ?”.

Saniah slightly frowned. “Iya Boru, her sister Taufiq, Bulan”.

Faridha was getting stronger remembering something, there was a shadow of the Moon now on Faridha's head. “The month that Taufiq used to bring when walking to Lake Toba our farewell time SMP it Nanguda?”.

Saniah nodded weakly. “You've met Boru Moon ?”.

Faridha nodded her head. “Pernah Nanguda, that time, the road time to Lake Toba was Nanguda”. Faridha then shook her head. “Iya is very similar to Ariana, yes, Nanguda is right, they are similar, indeed,

teras”. Faridha really shook her head long.

Saniah breathed heavily again. “Entai why they are so similar”.

Faridha nodded back. “Commonly it was Nanguda, cousin similar, it was a lot, not an amazing thing, many were so”.

Saniah nodded his head, again breathing heavily. “Taufiq has many regrets about the Moon, he has not been able to forget many things Boru”.

Faridha fell silent, thinking of many things. Faridha now imagines the face of the Moon, Taufiq's sister who when walking to Lake Toba yesterday was often tacked on Faridha, there are many similarities with Ariana indeed, not only her face, including about her cherry, there are many similarities with Ariana, The moon also has a cheerful style and attitude, the same, also as lively as Ariana.

It is not unusual that cousins have many similarities, that is what is also in Ariana and her cousin Moon, Faridha also knows there are some people who are so, so, faridha's late mother was also quite similar to her cousin who now lives in Kerinci, Jambi. Taufiq was glad to see Ariana, and so sad to not see each other for so long.

Faridha sighed a bit. “Why does Taufiq so so Nanguda?, meaning to have regrets so ?”.

Saniah breathes heavily. “Hobbynya climb first, make him not at home when the Moon accident when home tutoring afternoon, if Taufiq there, usually he picked up the Moon, even until fardhu kifayah Moon finished, if Taufiq is there, usually he picked up the Moon, Taufiq has not returned”.

Faridha. “That's why Taufiq won't climb anymore”.

Saniah nods his head. “When he arrived, he only found the tomb of the Moon. There he vowed never to climb again in his lifetime, so Boru”.

Faridha took a deep breath, now know the reason why Taufiq avoids the organization of nature lovers, Faridha knows exactly since Taufiq Junior High was very active in this organization, Faridha actually did, too, but it never went on a hike because it did not want to leave the old house for long.

Saniah stroked Faridha's back. “Means the kind-hearted Boru Lubis told that month you Boru ?”.

Faridha slightly frowned. “Nanguda Means ?”.

Saniah a faint smile. “When returning from Lake Toba at that time, a long story about Ida Boru Lubis brother who always accompanied him wherever he wanted, Taufiq went fishing, went swimming, and went swimming, drinking coffee with a friend of friends, Sister Ida who accompanied him said, Sister Ida, it turns out Faridha”.

Faridha followed a faint smile. “Iya Nanguda, Moon even night sleeping with Faridha, he said afraid of Bona”.

Saniah laughed. “Padahan Bona just joking, it likes to disturb the Moon. That Bona did because he did not have a sister, just wanted to be close, but maybe Bona is a drought, so make the Moon afraid”.

“Nanguda knows Bona then ?”.

Saniah returned a faint smile. “Dad Bona office friend Udamu”.

Faridha nods his head, Faridha's shadow returning to the Moon, the late Moon. There is a sense of pity also now, Farudha also feel sad about what Taufiq faced, maybe anyone will feel the same way, let alone go for good, his sister is sick alone has made Faridha fire beard, he said, worry and prickly shoes.

Faridha shook her head again, she just found out there was a cousin like twins. Although actually Faridha can also imagine the difference between the two, starting from the hair, the Moon is a bit curly while Ariana is straight, Ariana's skin is whiter, while the Moon is more mature, but overall it is similar, but overall it is similar, Faridha only realized that now.

In addition, there are also things that make Faridha inexhaustible, Faridha has been friends with Taufiq has been going on for a long time, since they were still in Junior High School, even when SMP they used to be in the same rombel, only when their High School was in a different rombel, even different majors, Taufiq chose IPS, while Faridha was in MIPA.

But, their friendship continues, especially in High School now, those who used to be one Junior High School there are more than ten people. As faridha knows, Taufiq is a cheerful child, likes to joke and has a collection of funny stories, Faridha just found out, if it turns out his friend Taufiq harbors a wound that is so painful.

…. Connect …

[1] The Daughter

[2] Father's brother

[3] Father's Sister's Wife