He's My Beloved (Slowly Realized)
CHAPTER 25
"where are we going Sar,?" zaki asked, "please take me to Abi ya Zak's grave, "please ask Sarah in a soft voice. Zaki nodded, as if understanding Sarah's current heart. He will obey whatever Sarah requests for now, given the condition of Sarah who is still very hard hit by the departure of Abi. The silent atmosphere enveloped their journey, Sarah just looked blankly out the window, while Zaki focused on driving and occasionally looked at Sarah who had just daydreamed looking outside the car.
"we reach Sar" said Zaki, patting Sarah on the arm. "Zak, I'll buy flowers for a while there for Abi", point Sarah at some flower stalls lined up in front of the tomb. "let me buy it, you're here. What flowers do you want?". "well, buy me some fresh sunflower stalks, because they're Abi's favorite flowers", sarah replied blankly considering how much her lover used to love sunflowers because of their beautiful shape, and beautiful colors.
Zaki, heartily began to cross to buy Sarah the flowers she asked for. "sister please give me some of those sunflower stalks!, please choose the freshest and nicest", pinta Zaki pointed to a collection of sunflowers that were in the leading arrangement among other flowers. "this is a mas, five ties are enough?", said the florist thrusting a few sunflower stalks at Zaki. "enough brother, here's the money. His return is for his sister, thank you", said Zaki gave the money and soon he returned to Sarah who was waiting for him.
The two of them walked towards Abi's tomb, not far from the entrance, and saw a mound of dirt still wet with a pile of wreaths surrounding it. "Bi, I'm coming" said Sarah gathered beside the tomb and poured water over Abi's tomb and rubbed it. "how are you? I brought sunflowers, you like it, right?", continued Sarah put flowers on the tomb Abi. After that Sarah continued to recite prayers for Abi solemnly, as well as Zaki, he sat down next to Sarah to pray for Abi. Although they don't know each other, Zaki thanks him for treating Sarah's wounds while trying to forget me. Although Sarah is now injured again for her disappearance, in her heart Zaki promises to bandage back Sarah's wounds with his love that now he will not escape.
For a long time Sarah in Abi's tomb, she did nothing, just sat looking at the mound of the earth of Abi's tomb and occasionally smiled a little while rubbing Abi's headstone. "Sari,. Come home! We've been here an hour. Tomorrow we come back again if you want," Zaki asked Sarah who still seems to want to linger long at Abi's tomb. "all right let's go home, tomorrow please take me here again yes!," pinta Sarah on Zaki. Zaki nodded and smiled faintly and took Sarah's hand to exit the tomb.
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"Zak, I'm going to college again tomorrow, I want to get up. I don't want to make my parents sad about my condition all this time. Especially Abi, surely he does not want to see me like this" said Sarah a little excited. Seeing that Zaki is really enthusiastic and very happy, "oh yes Sar, from tomorrow I go to college at your place as well. So that we can always be together and I can take care of you" Zaki told Sarah. Sarah was surprised and turned towards Zaki "is that really it?no need to be like that Zak, I'll be fine even without you. I also don't want anyone else to know about our matchmaking" Sarah replied trying to prevent Zaki from moving on. "What a Sar, I just want to be close to you. I want to bandage your wounds and want to re-fertilize your love for me as before", continued Zaki while holding Sarah's fingers. "okelah it's up to you Zak, but promise me. Please hide our arranged marriage, I don't want anyone to know about it. And if on campus think we are just friends like High School time" said Sarah asked Zaki to promise her.
"why should it be hidden?", asked Zaki wonder. "i want to wrap my wounds in my own way Zak, let my heart choose who my heart will be attached to. even though this matchmaking I cannot decide". "if on this journey you find other than me, go I do not burden you Zak. Forget this matchmaking moment when we're out of the house" Sarah tells Zaki, who tries to digest Sarah's strange request. "Well Sar, it's up to you. We just go according to your request", replied Zaki resignedly as he drove his car calmly.
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At home, Sarah tries to get back to the old Sarah. Cheerful and always positive vibes on everyone, although not completely back. Seeing that made Sarah's parents relieved and calm. "Zaki brings change to Sarah yes pa?," said Nadia happily. "of course ma, she is not Sarah's future husband should be able to make her happy. May Sarah soon forget Abi, and return to love Zaki as before" Teguh said with full hope on Sarah.