Cousin, Make Me Your Wife
Be loyal! (Alkea)

"Why didn't Ummi ask Alkea to stay at Oma's house? Didn't Ummi know I wasn't comfortable being around him? He's a fucking bitch!" Hasan spoke up again.

"That's not necessary. Alkea's not going anywhere, if anyone has to get out of this house, of course you're the one. Don't ask why, because you know the answer." Abbi Shawn, who had just stepped down from the second floor, joined the conversation between his wife and son.

Hasan who heard Abby's words could only shake his head slowly. He did not expect to hear a different speech from his Abby, years passed but still his response was always the same when it came to Alkea.

"She's your aunt's daughter. Don't you feel guilty when you ask him to leave the house?" Abbi Shawn looked at Hasan's face, which looked incomprehensible.

Poor Alkea, his love is as big as the universe but he has nothing to gain but rejection. Hasan, who he hoped, always asked Umm Raina to let Alkea get away from his sight.

"I don't like Ummi, I already have a boyfriend." Hasan opened his voice again.

"Hus, watch what you say, son. The heart belongs to God, and it is easy for God to turn it around. What would you do if Alkea turned around to ignore you the same way you always did to her?" Timpal Ummi Raina who always rejected the wishes of his son.

"Again, why did Alkea have to go? Isn't this his parents' house? Even if you give me a thousand reasons, Ummi won't hear them.

Ummi agrees with Abbi's wish that Alkea does not want to leave this house. Now tell me, what would you say to Aunt Yuna if she asked why Alkea lived in Oma's house? Do you have any answers? Ummi's sure you have no reason. So, don't say that nonsense anymore" Celoteh Ummi Raina while filling Abbi Shawn's plate with some kind of food consisting of vegetables and meat.

"Hasan knows, this is also his parents' house. Ummi and Abbi also knew what reason Hasan did not want to be around him!" Saying Hasan in self-defense, Abbi Shawn who heard his son's words could only sigh harshly. Knowing he would not get what he wanted made Hasan leave the dining table.

"Honey, where are you going? What about your breakfast?" Ummi Raina asked her perfect son, his voice sounded hoarse because from last night the middle-aged woman was not feeling well.

"Hasan is not hungry, Mi. Hasan had breakfast at the office." Reply Hasan with a low tone of voice.

Ummi Raina and Abbi Shawn, the two men have always been the most important people in Hasan's life. He did not dare to argue when it comes to the choice of his parents. Is Hasan stupid? Of course the answer is no, because in the Qur'an every child is obliged to serve his parents, let alone say harshly, saying Ahh alone should not be, at least that's what Hasan understood since he started hanging out with Alkea a lot.

Hang out often? Eits, don't get me wrong. It happened a long time ago, when Hasan did not know Alkea's feelings for him, his beautiful cousin who could not shake his soul at all.

"Can you see Abbi's son's attitude?"

"He's starting to change, and this is upsetting Ummi. Why does he always ask Alkea to leave the house? Is it because Alkea likes it? That's a weak excuse." Babe Ummi Raina was so perfect son, Hasan Dinata was no longer visible to his neutrals.

"Ummi doesn't have to think about Hasan's attitude, he's a good boy. One day Hasan would have realized, without Alkea his life would be lonely." Abbi Shawn said as soon as he put his spoon on the rice plate. There was no response from Ummi Raina other than her faint smile. In her heart, she prayed that her husband's words come true, she just wanted her children to be unharmed.

"If Yuna and Zain knew Hasan wanted their daughter to leave here, they would get hurt. And Ummi doesn't like that." Ummi Raina looked at her husband, who could do nothing.

"Ummi just pray, may our son's heart fall again. Abi was sure he would return to being the same Hasan for Alkea, the warm and gentle Hasan as before." Reply Abi Shawn as he walks towards his wife.

Meanwhile in a different place, Alkea and her two best friends Chila and Lala arrive at the campus feeling elated. They walked to the cafeteria, had breakfast there while making plans.

Chila and Lala knew very well how much Alkea tried to melt Hasan's heart, but so many years and so many times the full moon showed no signs of Alkea would win his cousin's heart.

"Rush up? To Hasan's brother? Yeah, do it, do it." Said Chila and Lala together, Alkea immediately glared in disbelief with the words of his two best friends.

"Are you guys serious?"

"Yes, of course." Reply Chila without burden. He stared at Alkea's disheveled face as if his world had collapsed completely.

"When have you liked Hasan's brother?" Chila asked, even though she knew the answer.

"Fifth grade SD." Alkea said as she looked at the apple she had placed on the table, the apple she had taken from Hasan's hand earlier.

"Now tell me, how many years has it been since you loved Baby Hasan?" This time it was Lala's turn to decipher the question.

Baby Hasan's?

The two words managed to make Alkea's lips carve a smile as sweet as honey. Presenting Hasan in his mind always makes him feel extraordinary happiness, although basically the man always makes him bear deep sadness.

"Twelve years." Alkea answered uninspiredly, only to realize that so much time had been wasted in bearing her unrequited love.

"Last question, how long has Hasan been dating that woman?" Chila tried to remind Alkea not to give up on her feelings. Whether Chila was a good friend or not because she suggested Alkea hold on to her unrequited love, Alkea herself did not know that. As Alkea knew, his heart did not want to give up either.

"One year, fifteen days, twenty-two hours and..." Alkea stared at the circular watch on her left wrist.

"Five minutes and twenty-nine seconds." Alkea again.

Lala and Chila seemed to be sighing harshly, she looked at Alkea with a sorrowful gaze.

"Listen, we don't know how much love you feel for Hasan's brother. But knowing you remember the years, seconds and minutes that Mr. Hasan spent with that woman, we believe your love outweighs the depths of the ocean.

Do you think your twelve years will end in vain just because of the time Hasan spent with the corn-hair? God will not leave Alkea alone. I'm sure deep in his heart, Brother Hasan also harbors his feelings for you!" Again Chila gave her deep advice, many times Alkea wanted to give up, but the two abnormal friends always prevented her, was Alkea foolish for following the advice of Chila and Lala? Or is it yourself who does not want to give up? Whatever the outcome Alkea hoped he would not fall into deep sorrow.

Deep in his heart, Alkea guaranteed Chila's words, hopefully Baby Hasan also felt the feeling like Alkea felt, namely Love.

Oh God, forgive me. Forgive me for letting my heart be faithful to love Baby Hasan Dinata. Alkea muttered in her heart without being able to let go of her gaze from the apple of Hasan's bite.

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