Ranums
IT SHOULD BE 25 YEARS

“It looks like I was wrong. It's best to settle your affairs with that man,” Zaviyar said without looking at Ranum behind him.

The words of Zaviyar who then left his house, made Ranum stunned. There is no way he is chasing, which will only make a commotion and the neighbor's speech is increasingly inappropriate.

Be happy enough and grieve as necessary, so as not to be disappointed in excess. Perhaps the phrase was fitting enough to describe the current state of Ranum and Zaviyar's heart. The happiness that had soared high and filled with beautiful shadows and hopes in front of the eyes, now seemed to just crumble.

Bu Ratih invites Ranum who is still looking at the departure of Zaviyar back into the house. Aldi was still standing at the same spot staring at Ranum who was already crying tears.

“Num.”

“Udah, Al you better go home now. I want to be alone.”

“But, Num. You yourself used to say that you would consider me if you hadn't already married at twenty-five.”

“I remember, Al. But, sorry I didn't mean to give you hope at that time.”

Ranum sighed more and more irregularly because of the stifled emotions.

“I hope you understand what my answer was after you saw the incident just now.”

Ranum keeps trying to hold back his emotions so as not to explode and will only add to the problem.

“Honestly I never knew that you liked me more than friends.”

Ranum's breathing sounded increasingly heavy withstanding all the raging feeling in the chest. His shoulders shook with the cry to no longer break.

“I was wrong. At that time I spoke without thinking, because I believe the affection between us is only a friend. If more, it's as a brother not another.”

“But, I ..”

Aldi tried to interrupt but Ranum spoke again before Aldi finished his sentence.

“Al, I'm really sorry. You've known me for a long time, and you know when my heart has chosen. So, it is difficult to replace or remove it just like that.”

“Please, leave me alone." This time both of Ranum's hands in front of his chest pleaded with Aldi.

Aldi is silent and complies with Ranum's request. He resigned himself. However, either his affection or his desire is too great to have Ranum until he says words that make Ranum inflamed.

“If the man will not come back to you, then remember me. I am ready to come with my family and make you my halal woman,” Aldi said when he was at the door.

“Aldi!” Ranum's voice was rising.

It was unexpected that Aldi would say something that made his heart even more sick. Both hands clenched. Ranum took a deep breath trying to suppress the anger in his chest. Ranum turned around and looked at Aldi sharply.

“You do’ain my relationship and Mas Zav is completely destroyed, huh? Thank you, Al. Thank you for your offer, but I am confident in my heart and also in the heart of Mas Zaviyar.”

Ranum sighed.

“Even if it takes time and will probably make you sick. I will try to convince Mas Zav and make him come back because I believe his heart is for me,”, concluded Ranum.

Ranum passed into the room not caring about Aldi who was still standing at the door of his house.

***

Zaviyar arrived at his home with an inexplicable look. Between anger, disappointment, and sadness. He went straight to the room after kissing his parents' hands.

Dzuhur prayer is performed first because the time shows that it is enough noon, he berdo’a pleading for peace of heart. Without changing his coco shirt, Zaviyar laid his body on the mattress. Covering his face with a pillow.

Ms. Dini, who saw her son's face when she arrived home, was worried and approached Zaviyar in her room.

“What's up, Son?” Bu Dini's hand gently rubbed Zaviyar's hand holding a pillow.

Zaviyar who felt the softness of the mother's hand, then removed the pillow from her face. He sat down and hugged Mom Early tightly. Want to spill all the tightness in the chest at this time on the woman who had given birth to it.

“Why, hmmm?” Ms. Dini asked again with her hands rubbing Zaviyar's back.

Zaviyar took off her embrace and slowly told her what had happened at Ranum's house. Ms. Dini didn't say anything until Zaviyar finished telling her story.

The middle-aged woman who remained looking beautiful exhaled looking at Zaviyar. Ms. Dini, who was pregnant and raised Zaviyar, knew exactly how her son was only wayang if it was already disappointed and emotional. Her soft hand rubbed the son's hair trying to calm down.

Ms. Dini got up from her seat, patted Zaviyar on the shoulder and walked out of the room, leaving her own son to give her time to think.

“Leave it first. Later if it is calmer, we just talked to.”

Ms. Dini nodded approving of her husband's words.

The feeling in his heart that was mixed made Zaviyar unable to think clearly. He also does not want to be wrong in making decisions because of emotions. Advice from Mr. Qosim and Ms. Dini he really thought so as not to regret later.

Zaviyar remembered his words that he believed in Ranum's heart, but the events of the day certainly made him a little hesitant. He is afraid if he is too hopeful to conclude for himself how Ranum's heart. However, once again the words of Pak Qosim and Bu Dini made him think again.

“Entah why Daddy and Mommy already love Ranum like their own daughter, even though we have not met him in person. We also believe in Ranum,”, said Mr. Qosim one day while advising Zaviyar.

“She's a good girl, Mommy sure of it. He will only be loyal to one name, Son and he will not give you hope if he does not want you,” said Ms. Dini.

“You yourself said how Ranum's eyes twinkle when he said he wanted to talk to you. How happy hue on his face when asking when you will meet him.”

Mr. Qosim exhaled slowly, then continued.

“Do not because of emotions, you lose everything.”

“What Ranum still calling you, Zav?” ask Mom Dini.

“Hmm. Every day, Bun.” Zaviyar.

“And you ignored it?”

Zaviyar did not answer. He rubbed his clean face with both hands and propped up his chin with eyes that began to turn red.

***

The day changed again. Radit who kept watching Zaviyar finally spoke up. As a friend who already knows very well how Zaviyar, of course he knows that there are things that are really heavy for days the look of his best friend's face is so tangled.

“Why again? Have you continued your relationship with Ranum?” ask Radit.

“Entahlah. I'm still trying to think things through.”

Zaviyar, who has been silent for the past few days, now chooses to tell everything and hopes to get his heart back to finding the confidence to step up.

Radit takes Zaviyar to a cafe after returning home from college to chat and listen to his best friend's story.

Zaviyar recounted the incident on Sunday morning in detail. How he and the village girl when they first met again after a long time just communicate through cyberspace. But, the atmosphere changed when the arrival of another man, Aldi.

Although Radit's attitude is humorous and sometimes ignorant. But, at times like this he can be a good listener and turn into a wise figure. Radit listened to all of Zaviyar's words until it was completely finished.

“You sure you don't want to hear her explanation first?” ask Radit.

“Maybe later after I'm calmer.”

“What now, do you never contact him again?”

Zaviyar thrust a cell phone at his best friend. Radit who understood the meaning, immediately took and opened the phone. Dozens of Ranum messages on whatsapp that none got a reply. Not to mention calls in the green logo application or direct calls.

“He hasn't changed, Zav even if you ignore him. And this is the last one he is also still saying goodbye to you.”

Radit shows Ranum's last message that was sent last night. The flat object was again thrust on Zaviyar.

“You're not worried about anything else happening? While Ranum himself .. I'm sure he was also chaotic, maybe even more chaotic than you.”

Zaviyar remained silent without a word.

“Don't till you're sorry, Zav. If he is more expecting other men, he will not keep trying to contact you, let alone saying goodbye when going out.”

Radit's hand stretched out, holding Zaviyar's shoulder.

“He still appreciates you and I can assure you, the person he hopes to be his priest is you.”

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