Between Love and Love
The flower withered before it bloomed, just like my expectations.

I love him because of God, and I choose not to be with him because of God. It's my decision." Clouds with a soft.

" Whatever your decision you appreciate it. And no regrets later." Said.

I just want to make sure again the decision of the Cloud. Because they do not want to have regrets afterwards. The car in later Hafis had stopped in front of a black high fence house in black.

"Alhamdulillah, let's go down!" invite father.

Mother, Awan and Hafis immediately descended following the footsteps of the father. A few hands were brought for gifts to Aini's family.

"Assalamualaikum" said the father saluted.

Wa' alaikum salam, " replied a middle-aged woman who opened the gate.

Clouds and families immediately enter and sit in the living room chair room after being invited by the owner of the house. After talking to each other, they go straight to the core of the conversation that wants to match their children.

"Umi, get Aini here!" pinta Abah Aini's.

"Yes." Yeah."

After a while, Umi came out with Aini. Navy color veil with matching dress. After thinking finally Aini also agreed to the matchmaking.

"Gee, God is so beautiful." Praise the mother of Awan who saw Aini's face.

Hafis and the others immediately looked towards Aini but not with the Clouds. He was still down and did not want to see his future wife.

"You, how come you're here?" asked Hafis in surprise.

Aini who was appointed by Hafis was no less surprised. It turned out that the man he had seen a few weeks ago today came to his house. The question arises in Aini's mind, is he the one who will be betrothed to her? Or the man who was looking down while looking at his flat object?

"Kok mas, is also here?" ask Aini.

"You know each other, right?" ask Abah.

"Yes, she is that woman" Hafis did not continue. Instantly he realized that the woman in front of him had read a match with his sister.

"Who is Fis?" ask the curious umi.

"She's the woman I met yesterday at the wedding of Hasan, umi." Answer Hafis.

He certainly will not tell if he has put a sense of admiration for Aini. After all, the woman in front of him right now was his sister-in-law's candidate. Shouldn't there be some hearts that are taken care of both parents.

" Do you know that man?" ask Aini's mother.

"Ngga knows umi, because we have not been acquaintances. As he said, we met at the wedding of Nur and Mas Hasan. Just asked for a name, but can't answer I've been called aunty at that time." Answer Aini honestly.

"Oh, Umi thought you guys already knew each other."

The clouds that heard their conversation turned to look at Aini.

"Loh, Mbak Aini huh? The one we met at the food festival, right?" ask Cloud. While remembering Aini.

"Yes, ma'am." Answer Cloud.

The Cloud's heart is getting more painful. What fate is this? He instead accepts this matchmaking and the woman who will be his wife is a friend of Tara's. Wouldn't this hurt Tara even more. He could not imagine what would happen if Tara knew this.

"Well, it looks like you guys already know each other. So nothing has to be delayed. Come on, let's set a wedding date, sir?" ask the Cloud.

Hafis who hear that can only be privileged in the heart. A sense of tightness was encircling his lung cavity. Even the cool air due to rain stubs feels hot for her. The flowers should wither before blooming, the hope should be dashed halfway.

"I agree, sir, their people agree too. Faster is better." Answer Abah Aini.

"How about another moon?" mother of the Clouds.

The clouds and Aini compactly lowered their heads silently without a word. They agreed to marry without seeing each other's photos. It was hard to take back his words.

Will Aini be able to marry a man who was once the lover of his close friend? He's gonna figure out how the Clouds and Tara might split up. Because Aini knew that the Clouds loved Tara very much. Although Aini only saw the Clouds once but, from her view to Tara already showed how much love the Clouds.

"Yes, the sooner the better. If I don't want to be the same. Than later I dizzy looking for a soul mate." Chirps Hafis who was trying to melt the tense atmosphere between Aini and Clouds.

Everyone in the room laughed.

"Hust! If you talk about you. Emang need in this jewel ears yes," reprimanded the mother who was preparing to rent the ear of Hafis.

"You're just kidding, ma'am, don't be serious. Pretty serious twice." Instead of correcting his words Hafis even back to joking.

"It's not funny, son."

"So, where's the funny laugh from, Mom?" Hafis hung his chin on his hands as if he were thinking.

"Here, don't wait until tomorrow morning if it's that debate." Said the father divorced his wife and child.

Joking to comfort himself who is feeling sad that's what Hafis actually do. He silently looked at Aini's pretty face. The woman he mentioned in his prayers in the third night though did not yet know her name. Wish they could meet and they could make a match. But the truth is, Aini is her sister-in-law's candidate.

Tara was packing some clothes she had put in her big suitcase. The day after tomorrow he will go far. It felt too cowardly that he had to go far away. But, this was the path he had to take in order to forget about the Clouds and throw away all the memories with the man. Some months he tried hard to cover his feelings, always smiling when passing by the Clouds really it was not easy for him. The wound is invisible but sore in taste. Love each other but not nisa together.

"Ra, are you sure you're going to get out of here? I really miss me anyway. Invite me to come with you, will you? I can't do it myself without you. Ra, don't be like this dong," Salma asked with a whimper that didn't want her best friend to leave.

Salma knew everything. This morning Tara told me about her relationship and Cloud who had to be forced to run aground. Of course his best friend would give in, and he chose to leave. If there is an angel in heaven, Tara is the angel of the world. All of Tara's kindness the wounds she experienced her life spirit and her incredible sense of patience were a true testament to the woman's heart.

"Don't cry! I'll be fine. Oh, here I drop. Give Awan back when he's here" Tara handed Salma a pink box.

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