CUTS
Khalid's...

“Bag happy to see you laughing happily even with just them. As long as you're not with that soldier, you don't have a problem not having you as a wife. Brother is not willing if the man who has shot a good friend at once your biological brother even married you. That's Abang's oath next to Ilham's corpse.” Inner Khalid.

From a distance, Khalid sat on a wooden bench in front of the house of Keuchik Banta who was the village head of Pulau Breuh. Cut is helping Keuchik Banta's wife named Mak Ubiet and their two daughters named Putro Ceudah and Putro Tari.

Just like other villagers who always think if girls do not have to go to high school because it is natural to be a wife, take care of the household and children later. As a result, the two Keuchik Banta children only finished school until graduation.

While their brother named Banta Husna can continue to school until college because he is a boy who will later bear many responsibilities.

Mak Ubiet is good at making fermented coconut or commonly called plik eu in Acehnese. It's been six months on Breuh Island. A lot of progress has been made on Cut. Now, he has spoken to anyone, his cheerfulness is back to what it used to be. Only Khalid did not greet him.

Khalid himself did not dispute all of this. For him, Cut can talk or laugh alone is very happy. Khalid's goal of wanting to have Cut slowly dissipated as time went on. Coupled with their false status that has been believed by the citizens of one island.

“I know you are listening to what I am talking about. I hope you're not talking about our relationship with anyone else. I promise not to hurt you or force you to get married. Let the people still assume that we are sisters.”

The words once came out of Khalid's mouth when he saw Cut start talking to Keuchik Banta's children. Khalid was worried that Cut would tell them everything. Khalid's concerns turned out to be unwarranted because after a few months Cut returned to speaking. They kept their real relationship a secret.

Because the status of the two also made a new problem again approached Khalid. Both of Keuchik Banta's children turned out to keep the taste to him. If 16-year-old Putroe Tari is brown with long eyelashes and a sharp nose, she openly shows her affection for Khalid. Different from my sister, though, 18teen-year-old Putroe Ceudah and his younger brother's stature are more shy so he prefers to reveal through a piece of paper that Khalid always finds in his room.

The two teenage girls were already harboring feelings for Khalid the first time Khalid set foot in their home. Khalid's face is quite handsome, tan skin mature, nose sharp and my eyes with dense black eyebrows and black hair straight. When viewed, his face is typical of Indian men who are the ancestors of the people of Khalid village.

The courage of the two girls began to be seen last month. Much happened when they were together for six months Khalid worked helping their father in the fields. In fact, Khalid also became a coconut tree climber for their father. All Khalid worked to survive there. The most important thing for him is Cut. Everything he did for Cut. Cut is cured, happy and does not marry his brother's enemies.”

On every occasion when they gathered, Keuchik Banta always mentioned about the soul mate on Khalid. That was also heard by Cut. Like when they relax in the afternoon like this. Mak Ubiet makes dugoek or compote to eat in the afternoon.

“Are you not planning to get married?” the two girls and Cut who joined there also listened.

“Numbered, Ash. I still want to see Cut heal first.” Khalid replied as he glanced at Cut at a glance. The one that was glimpsed was even impressed not to care.

“Abu, actually I've been married. I'm sorry if all this time I didn't say it to Abu kinship.” All family members except Cut were surprised to hear Khalid's confession. In fact, they all stared demandingly at him.

“My wife has died during an arms contact in the forest interior as we seek shelter.” Cut, who was impressed that he did not care this time, was surprised and looked at Khalid with a demanding look that made Khalid smile a little.

“Kak Limah is dead? When did it happen?” ask Cut.

“He, he's dead from the bullets of those savages. Are you satisfied? Is that enough to make you realize they're not human. They are savage, already know female Halimah still shot.”

Cut was silent, he was cornered yet what he had to say. His brief memories with Halimah came back. Her tears came back down, one by one the events returned to make her cry until her chest tightened. He immediately ran towards the beach, he needed more air to reduce the tightness in his chest.

Khalid chased Cut who was running towards the beach. However, Cut's psychiatric condition that did not receive treatment from doctors made Khalid must always be vigilant.

“Why did you run? Are you going to hide again in silence like before? You are just a weak woman. If you know this, Brother himself will take care of Fikri. His father and mother were strong people despite living under threat of death. But unfortunately, the cuteness is precisely a weak woman who loves men killer both her parents.”

“After he killed Fikri's parents, he went after Abang. Unfortunately, he failed and went after Brother's wife. What a man who does not deserve to be a husband. But you still love him. If Ilham is still there, Brother has no idea what he will do for you.”

“Then, what are you to Miftah, Cek Wan and the Keuchik who do not want to comply with your request? Are you not ashamed to say the bad of others while you do the same? At least, they only do that to the guilty and deserving not to the innocent and do not deserve your cruelty.”

“Have you been a good husband to Kak Limah? Before judging others better value yourself.” Cut vented his emotions and left Khalid alone on the beach.

A smile rises on the corner of Khalid's lips, “It looks like you've recovered. Be patient soon!” khalid said to himself.

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