ZAHRA AKBAR'S

New Thing

After waking up from sleep that afternoon, Shafa went downstairs. Approaching Bik Nani who is busy cooking for dinner.

"I'm helping you!" shafa.

"No need for Non. The aunt cooked. Not just rest."

"Shafa wants to learn to cook Bik. Shafa has not been able to cook," said Shafa. Making Bik Nani chuckle. Because all this time Shafa never touched the kitchen equipment. Bik Nani is very painstaking facing her employer's daughter. Patiently Bik Nani told Shafa the variety of kitchen spices and their uses. So too with kitchen equipment. A sense of haru enveloped the heart of the beakbaya woman who had raised the girl who was next to her at this time. They both cooked together.

After cooking, Shafa cleans up and prepares to wait for Maghrib. He sat in the sofa room while composing a laptop. There is something he has to prepare.

Including a college place plan that will be his choice. All must be planned carefully within the next ten days.

Shafa quit his activities when he heard the Whatsapp notification from his cellphone. He frowned when he found out the sender of the message he named Mr.Alay.

Mr. Play: Assalamu'alaikum My Ara! How are you in this beautiful day?

Shafa smiled sumringah. After so long his best friend never sent a message, only this time there is another message that reaches his phone.

Gafa: Wa'alaikumsalam! Yes, I am fine. How about you?

Mr. Play: I'm fine and always fine. I am strong boy.🐼

Shafa: Why is a strong boy panda face so?

Mr.Alay: Again farts, so the face of the panda is like that.

Shafa: 😅😅😅 Kayaknya tuch ass needs to be brought to the magic ketok to be normal.

Mr.Alay: Just bring your hand

Shafa: Iiiihhhh.

Mr.Alay: Uh, wait a minute! Since when did the call turn into "me, you"? Have you been insyaf for the past year as a girl who used to be a positon and is now a graceful girl?

Shafa: Thought of cat times to postage!

Mr.Alay: If the cat is cute like you, brother wants to take care with all his heart and with all his body. Even dead brother willing for the sake of sweet.

Shafa: Start the dech alaynya! Eneng did not mempan brother gombalin kayak so. Gombalin tuch your girlfriend.

Mr. Alay: He's been fighting every day. Until bosen possibly.

Shafa: By the way, maghrib. Continue later yes. Yea....

Mr.Alay: Okay! Don't forget, a little pray for me. Call my name if you need me. I will be always in your heart, in your mine and in your fate.

Shafa could only shake his head with a faint smile after reading the last message from the person he considered to be his best friend. The young man could have sent such a message.

Basic alay! A year has never been more crazy than a child. If Anin finds out you're finished, Sam. Shafa Mumbled.

He immediately went to the mosque on the lower floor to pray for congregation. It turns out that Steven has come home from the office and is neat with cocoa clothes.

"Daddy Tumben's home?" Shafa greeted his father with a twinkle of happiness that was clearly visible on his beautiful face. His clasped fingers grabbed his father's firm hand, then kissed him.

Steven replied with a gentle stroke in the head of his daughter who was wrapped in a face, a happy smile also fell from the lips of a man who still looks handsome at the age of four.

"Daddy's job isn't too much these days. So, Daddy can go home quickly," Steven said.

"Shafa is happy that Daddy has more time at home."

"Daddy is also happy to have time for this princess Daddy." Steven pinched Shafa's nose squash.

They immediately prayed after everyone gathered. Shafa himself felt that something was missing. Fachri is usually a priest. Chanting kalam that can cool the heart of the listener. But now it is just a memory. There will be no more atmosphere like before. Steven became a priest after Fachri's departure.

Shafa felt no tears without sobbing in his prayers. He was only a weak human being who was still bound to the mundane. Crying is a human being who has tears. Losing someone who means a lot in his life, makes him helpless. It even made him almost lose his mind by trying to end his life. He is also only a dhoif who needs god's forgiveness for his past mistakes.

On his return to the room, Shafa read the words of God with tears. His memories are still trapped with memories with Fachri. Only a few verses were recited, Shafa was not able to continue. Her tears came out without being asked. Really his heart still can not shake the memories with the man who has washed him in love.

How not? Every kalam Fachri chanted was able to carry his soul soaring through a world filled with comfort. He can heal his wounded soul. Replacing his wound with something loving. But now, his soul seemed to be slammed back into the bottom of the void. Made it fall for the second time. I don't know who this time was able to beat him from the slump? Only the future will give him an answer.

Shafa regained his senses from his cries as he heard the knock on the door and Randi's voice asking for permission to enter. He also allowed it.

"Crying again. Continue to cry ampe nih room flash flood. Until Non's eyes become rhino eyes," said Randi.

"What the hell is lo Rand? I still need a release." Shafa rose up to take off his face.

"What release is Non? From yesterday, I and others were victims. Maya's samples fainted and had a fever for two days because of Non Shafa's actions" Randi said.

"Yes sorry Rand!"

"Non, wait for you downstairs for dinner." Randi moved from his seat.

"Yes, I'll be down soon."

After Randi came out of his room, he immediately washed his face. Then polish a little powder to cover her slightly swollen eyes. He didn't want his father to know he was crying. It will make his father sad and Shafa does not want to see the sadness on his father's face.

Now Shafa was walking towards the dining table. Steven's waiting there.

Bik Nani is seen still preparing food at the dinner table.

"This was Non Shafa who cooked this food, sir," said Bik Nani enthusiastically.

"Bibik exaggerated dech! Shafa was just a help earlier," Shafa argued.

"At least there is Non Shafa interference in this cuisine," said Bik Nani again. His hands were busy pouring drinks into the glass.

"Tumben you want to learn to cook, usually the stove deck is afraid. If the laper night must have been gedor-gedor Randi's room before there was Fachri," Steven said with a teasing look towards Shafa.

"Udah is Dad. Don't start again! Shafa wants to learn independently." The girl flipped the plate and started to take the rice and side dishes. Bik Nani has taken a step back. Eat with the other waiter. Steven wouldn't let the workers in the house eat the leftovers of himself and Shafa. Therefore, the food that is spelled out to eat according to the portion for the two of them.

"You are already independent Fa. You can shower yourself" said Steven interspersed with a small laugh.

"Udah! Shafa wants to eat. Don't keep teasing."

" Daddy didn't eat?"

"Daddy can take it yourself!" shafa sok cuek.

Steven was laughing more and more, teasing his daughter was the most beautiful entertainment for him. There is no other entertainment than her little girl who has grown up, although she is only a dozen but Shafa already looks mature. His mind is also like an adult. It's just that he often acts spoiled and acts silly.

After dinner, Shafa and his father sit in the back garden. Enjoying the time that Shafa can still spend with his father.

"Daddy loves Mama Olivia so much?" shafa asked suddenly.

"Of course Daddy loves the woman who gave birth to Daddy's son" Steven replied with confidence.

"Therefore Daddy still survives for himself, without looking for another woman. Though not necessarily mama Oliv want to return with Daddy. Shafa also knows a lot of Daddy's clients who are beautiful, even those who openly tease Daddy," said Shafa, staring fixedly at his father's face.

Steven took a slow breath, his gaze staring far up. Looking at the star that was still swallowed by the cloud cloud. Only a few are faintly visible.

"Shafa, marriage is a commitment to settle on one heart. Survive one relationship by accepting each other's shortcomings. Perfecting it with the advantages we have. A commitment to build loyalty to someone with a foundation of trust and confidence. If one of us breaks that commitment. Then the relationship that has been broken so far. Daddy's sure Mama Olivia will be back someday. He never once betrayed Daddy. Therefore Daddy will also be faithful waiting for him to come back with your brother. Daddy's committed to putting his heart on one woman who's Daddy's wife."

Shafa was silent to his father's words. It turned out that all this time his father really appreciated a marriage bond. Even his father never turned away despite a long separation from his wife. As far as Shafa is concerned, they are not officially divorced.

Marriage is worth fighting for if our partner is someone worth fighting for. It is a principle for a person to marry only once in his lifetime. Marriage is a very sacred bond. Your husband is the most responsible in the relationship. Being the most powerful pillar in a marriage relationship. Although the role of the wife is also no less important.

Shafa promised Daddy that he would bring mom and sister back to this house. We can live happily together. We will come together again to be a whole family. This is Shafa's promise, Dad.

Shafa has determined to find a place to live for his mother and brother. Bring them back home. All this time he had been figuring out for himself the whereabouts of the two of them. If he asked his father, he would not get an answer. Because Steven always hid the whereabouts of his wife and son. He never forced them to go home because he knew it would take time for both of them to accept the reality.

Although he also knows at this time maybe Olivia does not dispute the existence of Shafa who is really the daughter of his best friend. But sometimes a woman's ego beats everything. And someone has to give up for the common good.

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Thanks to all of you!