Love In Silence
Unexpected help

Ara observed herself in the mirror. A smile bloomed on his father's face.

Ara looks so beautiful with makeup wrapped neatly arranged on her face. His straight black long hair looks very elegant, more and more sweet with red chili clasps that adorn his hair, in line with the color of the clothes he wore that afternoon.

"I can't wait to see Afi" murmured Ara.

Yes, the reason why Ara looks different than usual is because she was invited to walk by Afi on a bicycle ride around the city park. It's been imagined how fun it is, isn't it? Especially with the person that Ara loves so much.

Ara approached Ridwan who was sitting relaxed while busy with gawaiyaa in the middle room.

"Abang Ridwan."

"Hem." Ridwan answered as he could, without seeing Ara who was already standing before him.

"Ara said to go out first, yeah!"

"You go to ma ...." Ridwan did not continue his words. His eyes looked at the astonishment of the sister who looked so beautiful that afternoon.

"Subhanallah! Beautiful really adek this brother." Ridwan shook his head while watching Ara from head to toe. This made Ara even more embarrassed.

"Don't do it, Bang. Kan, Ara's so embarrassed."

"Where are you going?"

"You need a little walk, Bang."

"Who's the guy?"

"The Same Afi."

Hearing the name Afi called, Ridwan smiled. He seemed to understand how his sister felt at that time.

"Ciye ... who wants to go the same way .. ehhemm," Ridwan's tease, makes Ara even more wrong.

"What, anyway, Bang. I think it was the first time that Ara wanted to go out with Afi."

"Yes, the streets are not the first time. Just see you look gini fit again want to go with the new Afi this first time like." Overwhelmed, Ara pinched Ridwan's arm.

"Aw! Sick tau, Dek," ringis Ridwan while holding his aching arm.

"Wildamah! Who told the temptations of Ara," said Ara singing her pink lips.

"Hehe. Are you feeling the same as Afi?"

"Udah, dong," replied Ara's spirit.

"Oh, that's fine. Yes, there, go! Afinya Kasian if you wait later."

"okay, Bang. Ara's leaving, yeah! Brother's fine at home."

"Every Princess. Be careful on the road, yeah! Before maghrib had to house."

"Yes my beautiful brother." Arapun grabbed Ridwan's right hand and kissed the back of his hand.

"Ara go first, Bang. Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikum salutations."

Ara also passed away.

"Well, if the kasmaran is so good. Ara ... Ara," said Ridwan.

***

Afi was getting ready to leave. It just so happens that the distance between the house and the city park is not too far away. The state of nature that was a little cloudy did not dampen his spirit and intention to leave. Since he knew, Ara was definitely waiting for him.

While humming ria. Afi kept on poking at his bike. I don't know why he looked so happy that afternoon. It is reflected how happy Ara is when she can ride a bike with him.

***

Ara has already reached the destination. His face was so clear.

While waiting for the arrival of Afi, Ara also played music from her dress and sang along.

"Surely he is near you, but you never realize it. He's always waiting for you, to express love.

Surely he is me, more than just a close friend of yours, stop looking. Because you found him."

The song titled 'I am He' which was popularized by the famous Band Group 'Drive' became Ara's favorite song. A song that seemed to describe the heart of Ara all this time.

The melodious voice of Ara who sounded melodious was as if hypnotizing pedestrians who passed by in front of him. Some positive comments were heard from their mouths. Ara who was known to be friendly also responded with a smile also with a thank you.

It was almost an hour before Ara waited. But Afi did not come. Ara's face that had been rumbling slowly began to dim. In line with the state of nature that is increasingly covered in black fog.

"Where's the answer, anyway! I haven't come across it either. Where it looks like it's going to rain again" Ara's bored grumble waited.

Ara circulated her gaze, looking for the figure of Afi she was waiting for with a feeling of uneasiness. Did Afi disappoint Ara again? Why doesn't it look like his nose? Did he forget that he had a promise to Ara?

Drizzle began to come over greeting, wetting the strands after strands of Ara's hair that were scattered.

Slowly, the drizzle turned into rain. The more and more intense. The dilemma again overshadowed Ara. Should he stick with his wait, or go without Afi?

***

Ridwan looked agitated, pacing around like a hot iron, while continuing to set his gaze towards the window.

The restlessness was because the rain outside was falling quite heavily. Ara did not come home.

Ridwan tried several times to contact Ara. However, it is inactive. That made Ridwan's worry even higher.

"Oh my goodness, Ra. Where you go, anyway! I know it's raining not straight home." Ridwan rambled to himself, while continuing to look out the window.

Shortly after, he picked up the phone on the table. Back dial some number calling someone.

"Call, Fi. Rara is the same you aren't?" ask Ridwan to Afi behind the phone.

"...."

"What's? How can you, anyway?"

"...."

"Ah, you're not looking after Ara! Anyway, if something happens to Ara, you're the first person I'm going to beat." Ridwan hangs up, without listening to Afi's explanation behind the phone.

"Where are you going, Ra?! Don't worry brother. Tau gini, I will not ngizinin he left earlier," said Ridwan to himself.

Shortly after, the main door opened. Realizing that someone had entered his house, Ridwan turned his head quickly. And ....

"Mom!" Ridwan was shocked.

Yes, the one who came was Ara. The sister who is so Ridwan take care and love. He came in a drenched state. His eyes looked puffy, with tears flowing profusely from his eyeballs, blending with rainwater that soaked his entire body. Ridwan approached Ara.

"Oh God, Ra. Where are you from? Raining again!" ask Ridwan worriedly.

Ara just kept quiet, staring at Ridwan nanar. Her tears are shed.

"R. How crying? You why?" Ridwan asked worriedly. However, Instead of answering, Ara immediately scattered her tiny body in the brother's warm embrace, hugging Ridwan tightly.

Ara's cry became more and more in Ridwan's embrace. Ridwan also returned the embrace of his sister was not less tight.

"What's wrong with you, Ra? How, come even kayak gini? Why are you again?"

"Ara love Afi, Bang. But Afinya is not. He made Ara wait for him in the garden. He broke his promise." Ara said trembling. In fact, it may have unknowingly spoken so.

Ridwan. As if I felt what Ara was feeling.

"Why does Afi often play Ara, Bang? Wrong Ara what?" Ara kept on messing around. Making Ridwan confused should respond to the words of Ara with what sentence. He just gently stroked the wet sister's hair.

Unexpectedly, Ara suddenly fell unconscious, while she was still in Ridwan's arms. Making Ridwan was surprised was not a bitch.

"Oh my God, Ara! What's wrong with you, Dek? Don't make your brother panic." Ridwan patted Ara's cheek. Ara's pale face further made Ridwan's worry domineering.

***

"Where are you going, Ra? Don't make me feel guilty." She ruffled her hair in frustration. Ridwan's words kept ringing in his ears.

"I'm not a good friend to you, Ra. Too often you are disappointed. Bang Ridwan said, I'm not looking after you. If something happens to you, I won't forgive myself" said Afi. Anxious, worried, afraid, all coalesced into one.

***

Ridwan looked at Ara's pale face, with several medical devices attached to her body.

It had been an hour and a half lying in the bankar of the hospital, but his eyes were not open, still tightly closed. Ridwan was completely overwhelmed by worry.

Deman who did not go down, but various ways Ridwan has done, making Ridwan finally bring Ara to the hospital.

***

"The wifi! Wait!" shouted Nadia, Afi's classmate and also Ara. Afi who was walking towards the class, finally stopped her steps and turned around.

"Yes, what's up, Nad?" afi asked as soon as Nadia arrived before her.

"Have you heard about Ara yet?" Chubby chick with bangs hair is said seriously. Hearing Ara's name being called, Afi cringed in shock.

"Ara why?"

"He was sick from yesterday afternoon, and now he is in the hospital" Nadia replied.

"What's? Ara's been hospitalized?" Shocked mixed anxiously burst forth at once. The girl he was waiting for was suddenly lying sick.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Do you know who that is?"

"From her brother."

"Bang Ridwan's? Where did you meet Bang Ridwan?"

"So in front of the secretary room."

"Kok, Bang Ridwan didn't talk to me, did he? Usually if Ara is sick, Bang Ridwan must be telling me," Afi's inner wonder.

"You don't know, Fi?" ask Nadia. Afi.

"Well, how, can you? You, right, Ara's best friend?"

"Hemmm, from yesterday I called Ara but not picked up. Yes, if so, thank you, the information. I'm going to the hospital now. I'm late for that."

"Yes, already. I'll tell you about it with Miss Sarah."

"Thank you, Nad." Without saying much, Afi immediately sauntered away.

***

Afi ran with her panicked face. Shocked, sad, scared, guilty, all blending into one feeling.

He kept running until he finally stopped right in front of the ER room. Worry becomes more and more domineering as soon as one sees someone lying helplessly in the room of the ER. None other than that person is Ara.

When Afi was about to enter the ER room, Ridwan came.

"Why are you?" Hearing the voice that came suddenly, Afi also undoes his intention to enter. Turn the body toward the source of the sound. He looked at the cynical face before him.

"I want to look at Ara, Bang," replied Afi confidently.

"Make what? Whynot? Wanna make Ara sad again, huh?!"

"No, Bang."

"Certainly? Want to let her down?"

"I have no intention of making Ara sad and disappointed, Bang. But--"

"But what? You don't realize, Ara is gini now because of who? Not satisfied you hurt her feelings?" Bidithy! Ridwan's words really hit Afi's heart. Guilt is still ruling his soul.

"Yesterday Ara waited for you in the garden until the rain. But where are you going? If you have no intention of meeting Ara, don't make a deal!"

"I can clear everything up, Bang. Brother and Ara have misunderstood."

"No need! Everything is clear. Now I'm asking you to get out of here!"

"But I want to see Ara, Bang."

"No need! I don't want you to meet Ara." Ridwan's cynical eyes make Afi bowed resignedly.

"Go!" ridwan. Finally, with a heavy heart Afi stepped away from before Ridwan.

Afi walked out of the hospital in shaky steps, no spirit. How can he meet Ara, his best friend?

"I'm worried, Ra. May you heal soon. I also hope, you will listen to my explanation later, "inner Afi. Her tears were shed without being prevented.

***

"Bang ...," call Ara Iirih. Ridwan who was busy peeling apples turned his focus to his sister who was still lying.

"Yes, Ra."

"As long as Ara is treated here, Afi comes?" Ara asked innocently. Hearing Ara's question, Ridwan let out a heavy sigh.

"Remain him, anyway?" ask Ridwan.

"Just want to know, Bang."

"Nothing! He didn't come here" Ridwan replied lying. Making the look on the sister's face turn sad.

"Udah deh, now you focus on healing yourself, do not think about anything else. Here, eat the fruit!" Ridwan intended to feed the apple pieces to Ara, but Ara shook her head quickly.

"Ara doesn't want an apple, Bang. Apples are not good!" reject Ara.

"What do you want?"

"Eskrim," answered Ara confidently.

"No way, Ra. Don't first. You're still sick."

"But Ara wanted it to be Eskrim Abang."

"Getting started. Not just yet, yeah! Later if healed brother promises to buy you a lot of ice cream."

"Abang is the same as Afi. Promises but no proof." Ara sulking.

"Afi again Afi again. Make up!" sahut Ridwan's.

"If you can't escape, Ara asks to go home! I don't feel right here. Anyep!"

"Begging him not to be weird can't you, honey? You're not healed yet, cook already ask to go home."

"Road the road, right, can, Bang. Ara kangen house."

"Yes later. Brother's trying to talk to the doctor."

"Promise yes, Bang?"

"Yes, but now eat first." Ara nodded.

I don't know, in such a situation, Ara remembered Afi. Missing more precisely. I wish Afi would come to see him.

Afi who is usually quick to buy ice cream if Ara asks. In addition to Ridwan, Afi is also the one who used to give him the spirit to recover quickly.

"Actually I was disappointed, but missed it too. I can't believe that Afi didn't come here for me. Doesn't he know, yeah, that I'm here? Why think about him, anyway! Not necessarily he thinks of me, "inner Ara.

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