After Wedding (Panji And Echa)
CHAPTER 61

The night is getting colder. Of course, making anyone who feels it would just want to lie in bed. But in fact, the clear eye was unable to close his sense of sight. Even as hard as he wanted to sleep, his body was not willing to compromise.

He stepped into the corner of the small bed. Some of the goods facilitated by Fadlan, his adopted brother and his best friend. A man who has sacrificed a lot from time to body. But for love, he admits he has not been moved to open his heart to the handsome doctor.

“Sister Mika,” greet a young girl in front of the door of her boarding room.

“Eh, Sonna. Login Son.” Take Ayla.

The girl called Sona stepped closer to where Ayla was sitting. Looks like the atmosphere of his friend's room is neat and cool. Sona is an early semester student at one of the private universities near their boarding house. Originally from Sumatra came to Java to study.

“Sister Mika is healthy?”

Ayla just nodded small. Although the arrival of guests did not make him stop his activities.

“Kak Mika said he got a work call in Jakarta, yes.” Again Ayla nodded small.

“Sepi dong. Why not just here? Poor doctor if brother is far.” Cerocos Sona's.

Ayla just smiled a little. Many have asked him to accept Fadlan. Of course for them Fadlan is the ideal man for all women. Okay, Sholeh, handsome, but still Ayla still needs time to open her heart.

“Yes, no. She's an adult.”

ayla answered while finishing some items that will be packed.

"When's the interview, brother?"

"Friday, Wednesday tomorrow you've left this boarding house."

"Do doctors know?"

"Already," let's Ayla. He was forced to lie because he did not want to add to Fadlan's mind.

"Owh, where are you going today? I stay home. Mika wants to take me on that road?" tawar Sona's.

"Later in the afternoon? I want to buy some stuff for my familiku place. It's not good to come empty handed."

"Sister Mika would like to stay at the sister's house? Eat kost sis. Not constrained by the same rules of people's homes. I actually have a father sister in Retno Dumilah. But yes it was, I was lazy to mix with them." complained Sona.

"The person depends on how we fit in the environment. If we are light-handed, do not complain, know they are happy to accept us" Ayla said as she folded her clothes to put in the suitcase.

"Sorry, sister Mika may advise? I saw the doctor dear to Mika's sister. The heart cannot be forced. Who lived Mika and the doctor. But what's wrong with living first. Who knows, love comes with time.

"Sometimes everything doesn't have to be what we want. I'm talking honest gini gemes same sister Mika. Nolak but accept what is given the same doctor sir. If you don't want to make an unwilling attitude." Ayla just took a deep breath. The girl could even think widely of herself. But why can't he think like Sona said. Because the heart cannot turn around like it is turning the palm of the hand.

"I'm afraid of losing a figure like Fadlan. I fear that love can change everything. Friends suddenly become a couple. Angry, jealousy in the bridle is not good. It's all gonna happen, Sona. And such a relationship would make things worse. That's what I'm afraid of." said Ayla.

"So Mika chose not to accept the doctor? oh, baby, yeah. There is rarely a man as good as him. Said the other cost he paid up to a year Lo. Until we kept warning each other we always took care of her brother during her work. Uh, sister's working with the doctor, isn't she?"

"Yes, he has helped me a lot. But yes it was, I still appreciate him as a friend and brother. Not more."

Sona was right out of Ayla's room. The reason he wants to do college work. Ayla closed the door to her room. Back to cleaning up his stuff. The day after that he had to go to Jakarta. Work in companies that suit their field, farms. Ayla opened her alumni group.

The chat in the group was fixed on the level brother he said was in prison. And now critically in the hospital.

"Critical? Who is critical?" ask Ayla in the group.

"You're not Afan's girlfriend, Ayla. Time doesn't know that she's in the hospital being critical?" ask Ratna.

"Owh, it's broken up, yeah. Thank goodness, then, did not expect that the religious brother Afan turned out to be depraved. That's why he's in prison. Good thing you're not the same" Ratna said.

Brother Afan critical?

Ayla started to hold her chest. His feelings began not to hear the sad news about Afan. In this case he is the one who makes Afan's position like this. The hardness of his heart when the man explained the real problem. His fear of the man's father makes Ayla still not want to hear any explanation Afan. Moreover, he has been abused by the man he loves.

"Rahma, can you go to my hostel now?"

"Can, Ma'am. I happened to be in the city not far from Ayla's place." Rahma's voice sounded excited.

"Okay, I've been waiting in front of the hostel terrace."

Ayla felt no need to change clothes. Seeing his clothes is still polite to be taken out of the house. Suits made from a sombrong shirt with matching color kulot pants.

Moments later Rahma was at Ayla's boarding house. Two women a generation shake hands with each other. There's no Ayla like she met a while ago. The face of the girl in front of him was more friendly than usual.

Ayla served some dry snacks on the patio counter. They also began to speak for the purpose of the meeting.

"Can I help Ayla?" ask Rahma.

"I want to testify about Brother Afan. I know what Afan is doing out of his control. Especially in the influence of drugs and alcohol that my mother did."

"Thank God Ayla was moved to help Afan. I'm not talking like this because it's on Saskia's side. I also know what a fatal mistake Afan made on Ayla's mother. But I just asked Ayla to tell me the truth. If you have not taken his crown. Because Miss Ismi is still tight."

"So you haven't told the police the truth?" Ayla was shocked to hear her mother's silence.

"Yes, Mother. I thought you knew everything."

Ayla just shook her head. Of course she thinks her mother told the police.

"This is Ma'am," Rahma gave her phone.

"Please open the video. It was sent by Ms. Saskia before Ms. Afan critical."

Ayla opens a video of Afan's submission. He looks so skinny. His face was a lot of bruises.

Adama, Ayla.

I know this video is too late. Maybe you won't want to see me again in the future. If time can be turned around I don't want any of this to happen either. I don't want to destroy you either, Ay.

I was disappointed with you. Because you never appreciated my explanation. You spend more time with Fadlan.

But one thing you should know, it never occurred to turn to another woman other than you. If I take yours, I'm ready to take responsibility.

But I'm sure you already hate me. It'sit's okay. That's a risk of my actions.

I'm sorry, Ay. Forgive me for what I did. This could be the last meeting. And

Ayla I still love you.

Ayla's face is puffy. His body shook violently. Rahma also accepted her shoulder to be Ayla's pedestal.

"Am I evil, Rahma?" Ayla was already clinging to Rahma's shoulder.

"No, Ma'am. You're not evil, you're both trapped. I'm also sorry that I haven't noticed Ayla's feelings."