God's Choice of Mate
Curhatan Shafa

"Eh Ray, where are you from?" Ask Aunt Lilis who is reading a magazine.

"From the tan shop, Oh yes this is Nisa Shafa's friend. He'll be staying here for a while" Ray said. Nisa bowed in greeting to Aunt Lilis.

"Sister Ray, ntar help Yola work the job?" Yola suddenly comes holding Rayyan's arm making Shafa ride apoplexy.

"Ep.. Yola, knowing Shafa's sister's friend naamama Nisa's sister" Shafa interrupts, forcing Yola to let go of her hand.

"He's a Cairo alumnus too, Yola can do the same job as sister Nisa. Sister Nisa will temporarily stay here. Is that Nis?" Said Shafa as if asking for a struggle.

"I.iya" Nisa looks nervous. He is not used to this kind of situation.

"Oh yeah?" Yola watched Nisa from the tip of her foot to the tip of her head.

"Aren't Nisa pregnant?" Ask Yola suddenly.

"I.Yes"

"Where's your husband, brother?" Yola's question made Nisa duck.

"His husband is in Cairo. Yes yuk Nis" said Shafa Ketus. He immediately pulled Nisa towards his room.

"Ray, your wife doesn't have any manners, you have to teach her how to behave with older people" said Aunt Lilis.

"Yes, my aunt Ray will tell me. Excuse me to the room first" Pamit Rayyan.

After the departure of Rayyan Yola and her mother went into the room.

"Well, brother Ray seems to be not angry with Shafa anyway" said Yola annoyed.

"Mamah also did not know, setau mamah Ray is a child who always obedient and obedient to parents, including mother. Although mamah is not our mother but since childhood Ray has often been the same mamah, so mamah knows very well the character of Ray" said Lilis.

"Continue seeing your friend Shafa? Brother Ray kok ngijinin married women live here anyway. She must not be a good woman. She was pregnant but her husband was in Cairo. Where there is a rich husband and wife" said Yola who continues to judge all things related to Shafa.

"Mamah thought so too. No wonder his friend Shafa is so rich. From the beginning I knew Ray was married because he had to. If it wasn't for that incident, Rayyan would have married a woman like Shafa"

"But Ray seems very dear to me with Shafa's brother. What do you think Ray's brother actually loved Sis Shafa?" Ask Yola.

"Mamah is not sure, as far as Rayyan's mother is a responsible man. Whatever Shafa looks like, he will protect and treat her well"

"So how should I mah? Did I really have to go to college in Cairo? Mamah must find a way to make brother Ray hate the same brother Shafa. If brother Ray could like that rich brother Shafa, he would also like me" Yola still had a good time getting Rayyan.

"Yes. yeah.. Mamah was thinking how to make Ray angry with Shafa."

"We have to prove mah, that Shafaa's sister is not a good woman. Mama is not a tattoo on her arm. Ih, Yola is disgusted. Don't-don't Ray get someone else's old stuff mah" said Yola.

Until entering magrib time they both still continue to worship about Shafa. In their eyes Shafa is a woman who does not know how to be and does not deserve to be with Rayyan.

At dinner, they all ate quietly. There was no more commotion or just insinuating insinuations between Yola and Shafa.

"Shafa, why isn't the food spent? Auntie's cooking is good, huh? Ask aunt Lilis. Rayyan glanced at Shafa's plate. Sure enough, the food is still intact.

Damn, why did aunt Lilis watch me all. He must have been looking in front of Ray. It's my mouth also use show ga lust all. Because of advertising sweet condensed milk I want to eat sweet martabak right.

"Honey, let's finish the food" persuaded Rayyan. Shafa shook his head slowly.

"You guys go first, let Ray accompany Shafa to finish eating" said Ray.

Aunt Lilis, Yola and Nisa soon leave the dining table.

Rayyan took the plate that was in front of Shafa and began to bribe him. Shafa who initially refused long ago opened his mouth.

"Mas, I saw a sweet condensed milk ad, I wanted a sweet martabak in front of the gate of the mas complex."

Ray snorted, again hearing Shafa's request.

"Tomorrow, don't watch ads anymore, baby. I dizzy to see. Shafa asked for something weird. Look at the sugar ads, want. Milk advertising is also. What else is advertising tomorrow?" Ray responds to Shafa's wishes.

Night ntar must have done it again. I think I have to set an alarm every 1pm. Anticipation if Shafa asks to eat again. Strengthen me, O God. Is it possible that Shafa was struck like that. Should I take her to a psychiatrist?

"If you don't want to buy it ga papa kok" he said with teary eyes. Tears are the most powerful way to break down the defense of a Rayyan. But the tears that Shafa shed were not crocodile tears.

Fix, I think I'm exposed to stress because of thinking about Yola and aunt Lilis. I'm so sensitive and paranoid about the three gini guys. I need to go to a psychiatrist.

"Habisin used to eat her new martabak. Shafa wants how many doses, then buyin. With his wagon all together" Goda Ray managed to make Shafa laugh. He finished his dinner soon.

They do not realize that there is a pair of eyes that observe their togetherness.

"Mas, I went to Nisa's room first huh" She told Rayyan who was about to go up to her room.

"Don't be long" Rayyan was afraid if Shafa asked Nisa a no-no.

After receiving permission from Rayyan, Shafapun immediately went into Nisa's room.

"Nisaaa. I entered yaa" said Shafa Lirih. Nisa seems to be arranging her clothes in the closet.

"Eh Fa, Here"

"How come I didn't ask for help in Lastri, did Nis?"

"Ga needs Fa time, just make up this outfit" Nisa sits herself on a small sofa right next to Shafa.

"Lo's comfortable, isn't Nis here? Sorry if aunt Lilis and Yola made you kesel. I am also often in the same way as them" said Shafa. She was afraid that Nisa felt uncomfortable in her home.

"Ga papa kok Fa, I understand. Surely they will wonder, why can a pregnant woman be at her friend's house. And you're also patient with them"

"Nis, I want to confide in you" Shafa said, leaning his head against the back of the sofa.

"What is the Fa about? tell me, I'm ready for horror"

"About my husband"

Nisa scrunched her forehead "What's your husband?" Ask.

"But promise yes, answer honestly" Shafa fixed his sitting position cross-legged on the sofa facing towards Nisa.

"Yes... What do you want to ask?" Answer Nisa.

"Do you know any Indonesian student named Hana?" Ask Shafa.

"Huh? Hannah?" Nisa was surprised to hear Shafa's question.

What's wrong with me Fa? That's my nickname in Cairo. I don't want to call Hana any more than me.

"Why the Fa, with Hana?" Nisa asked curiously.

"So you know ya?" Ask Shafa. Nisa also just nodded.He still did not understand the purpose of Shafa asking about Hana.

"Hhhff... She was the woman Ray once liked during his time in Cairo. She's.."

"WHATAAA?" Nisa immediately closed her mouth in disbelief at what she had just heard, even before Shafa finished his words.