For A Husband Who Doesn't Love Me
05. Short Message

Muslim marriages have passed this week, and Hidayat is looking forward to the next few weeks. More hopeful that short time will make all decisions change.

He has returned to activities at the kiosk left by his brother and sister-in-law. As long as he left for a few weeks, the stall was quiet. New items also did not appear lined up on the shelves. He only shopped by phone to add to the stock that was exhausted after the kiosk employee informed him.

"Many customers complain because our goods are incomplete, Bang..." Report Rizki with a sad face.

"Tomorrow brother will shop, Ki... Kiosk Abang hand over the next two days to you, huh?"

"Ready, Bang..."

Hidayat looked so tired not excited. Every second he only thought how he could live in a household with Maira, the girl he only considered to be his own sister, no more than that.

She was always disappointed, why her mother and her whole family could never understand her feelings. Even during this time he felt he had done a lot for the family, even for the family of his late brother-in-law.

Since Zahrana died, the kiosk was fully he who took care of. His brother-in-law seemed to have never known before. He was truly the rightful heir and testamentary recipient of whatever his brother and sister-in-law had left behind.

Hidayat looked at the small suitcase in front of him. The big shrapnel was neatly stamped in the suitcase.

"Bismillah, God will guard my every step, God willing..." He said, closing the suitcase. He was preparing to meet the big boss he had called before he left for there.

As usual, Hidayat shopping only pointed to examples of goods, and then mentioned how much he wanted. He really has mastered the science of commerce taught by his late brother-in-law.

"It's a pity that Ajiz is gone... But lucky you can continue the cooperation between us, Yat... Our store didn't lose any of its big customers..." The owner of the shop where he was shopping.

Hidayat just smiled while nodding. "I'm on college leave right now, boss... In three months I will be back in college as usual. It's likely that the stall will be handed over to me first as Ajiz bang trust, or it could be to his sister..."

"The deceased has a sister?"

Hidayat nodded, "woman..."

"Have married?"

"We're getting married." she replied spontaneously.

"Gee... You guys?"

"We were betrothed, Boss..."

Seeing Hidayat's face starting to feel bad, the store owner seemed to understand. "Sometimes what we don't want is the best thing for us..."

Hidayat just smiled, remembering the words of his mother some time ago was also the same as the one he had just heard.

"So, when are you coming back, Yat? When is your wedding?"

"I'm back this afternoon, boss... Our wedding is less than three weeks away. I want a simple marriage..." Said Hidayat looks sad.

"In the village?"

"Yes, in the house of Ajiz bang parents... Our parents wanted it all, so let them manage..." Hidayat let out a heavy breath.

The owner of the mangosteen shop heard Hidayat's story. "Drink this tea, Yat..."

"It's a total shopping bang Hidayat, boss..." A shopkeeper came over while handing out a purchase note to the shop owner.

"Quite a lot this time, too, Yat..."

"What matters according to the bajajnya, boss... If it's excess, just reduce it first..."

"Ah you, Yat... Sometimes it's okay to wear yellow bonds first, Yat... You're just like Ajiz, but I really believe..."

"It's the science of bang Ajiz, boss... If you want to be successful in trading, don't get charged or charged..." Hidayat said with a smile remembering the words of his late brother-in-law some time ago.

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Very coincidentally with the situation of the stall that began to crowded, Hidayat can busy himself without thinking about the burden of feelings that increasingly pressured him.

"Sunday's coming home, right? Why do we have to be busy now, Bang? We can do five of them..." Rizki said that felt bad when she saw a lot of sweat wetting Hidayat's face.

"It's been another week, huh, Ki?" Ask Hidayat indifferently.

"Abang who wants to marry, Brother who does not know the time..." Canda Rizki's.

"You want to replace me?" Hidayat stopped his work, then looked at Rizki with seriousness.

Rizki. All the employees turned to Hidayat.

"Want to?" Hidayat's birthday is getting serious.

"Sir substituted how?" Rizki looked at him confused.

"Married..."

"Why is this brother? Isn't non Maira every man's dream, Bang?" Rizki looks clumsy.

Hidayat suddenly laughed, making everyone look at him even more astonished. "You said, Ki... Maira the woman of my dreams... And there will be no one I can marry but him... And for you, there are still many women like her..."

Seeing Hidayat widen his laughter, Rizki and the others laughed, although they were still confused to see Hidayat's facial expression that seemed not in line with his laughter.

The dream woman of my mother, and I cannot resist it if I do not want to see the tears of my heaven flowing just because of that rejection...

Hidayat was only able to explain more in his heart. His helplessness made him only able to silence and surrender. The longing for Kirana he endured. Because, since he called last time, their relationship seemed to have ended there.

"Bang, watch tonight, right?" Martin, the other employees began to melt the frozen atmosphere.

"Is the movie good?" Tanya Hidayat sounded indifferent.

"See the trailer is good, Bang... The most important player is Kirana Adila..." Rizki is in the nimbrung.

Hidayat stopped his work, he budged when he heard Kirana's name became the topic of their current conversation.

"You got more tickets?"

"Had, Bang... So, you wanna come?" Sahut Rizki fast.

"What time?"

"Hour eight nights, Bang... Can nebeng dong, Bang?" Kelakar Rizki's.

"Wait for me at your kos..."

"Yes..." They cheered with joy at Hidayat's command.

A broken heart makes the mind wither. Life isn't even excited. Everything in sight, nothing beautiful, and this is what Hidayat is feeling now. Even his heart felt increasingly crowded since they intended to watch a movie played by Kirana.

Tonight the six of them went to the cinema on three motorcycles. Hidayat's feelings grew increasingly chaotic when they arrived at a building that was quite crowded visited by people.

Suddenly his eyes fell on a hijab-wearing woman wearing a mask on the stairs. His heart was pounding, for the woman also turned to him with a sharp look.

Her lips slowed down, it was obvious to the woman that she mentioned Kirana by name. The woman held up her phone, and then Hidayat was jolted by the clanking of the sound of her phone.

"Please go, but I'm not going anywhere..."