I'm Not an Old Virgin
EXTRA PART I
3 Years later.
"Rumaisha sounds better than Kak Qais! If Ahza doesn't believe just ask Kak Ai and Mommy!" The sound of a loud cry of Rumaisha again enlivened the house.
Father and Mother alone are forced to stay away from them for the safety of their hearing that is aging due to age. As for Sifa as usual, she chose to sit in a corner while eating snacks to watch the children's drama show for the umpteenth time.
Maybe this is a consolation for his loneliness because it does not go up to the top of the guarantee following his friends who have married. He is also in a bad mood for several days because there are many rumors flying in the company about Sahid's proximity to a beautiful woman from the logistics department.
Hearing the news his heart cracked into pieces. Because he had liked Sahid since High School but the man did not see what Sifa felt. He was indifferent or rather cold to the matter. Even Sifa often felt that Sahid was a cruel man.
"Kak Qais' voice is better! If Rumaisha doesn't believe it, we'll ask Aunty Sifa!" Ahza happened to see Sifa sitting in a corner not too far away complete with a cauldron in her arms.
"Sifa's county! Sifa Aunty!" Rumaisha and Ahza ran quickly towards Sifa.
"There's anything else?" From Sifa's reaction, she seemed to have experienced being a judge for children.
"Aunty Sifa what Ahza said was not that Kak Qais' voice was better than Kak Rumaisha's! Ahza.. Ahza really likes to listen to Kak Qais' voice."
Then Rumaisha immediately shook her waist. Glaring at Ahza with her big eyes that honestly did not look scary. It's not that scary Rumaisha even looks so cute.
"Obviously Rumaisha is better!" Rumaisha said confidently.
"That's not-"
"Stop!" Before they shook the house again Sifa first took action.
First he took a handful of kuaci from inside the packaging of a particular brand and gave it to Rumaisha. The same thing Sifa did to Ahza. They both got their fair share.
"Eat that." Sifa said while gnawing at her kuaci seeds.
Rumaisha and Ahza nodded obediently. The two of them naturally sat in a corner with Sifa while eating the rather difficult kuaci seeds they peeled off.
"So" said Sifa shortly before chewing the successfully peeled kuaci into her mouth.
Rumaisha and Ahza looked at him seriously. They even spent a handful of the sweet quaci they had in their hands.
Swallow, "Aunty thought," Put the kuaci seeds back in his mouth.
Swallow again, "The best sound among you is," Put the kuaci seeds in his mouth again.
Father and Mother who silently watched from afar even to the point of biting a finger at how convoluted her daughter was.
"Ekhem," He then glanced at the water that was on the table.
"Aunty wants to answer but aunty's throat is dry.."
"Rumaisha will take water for Aunty!" Rumaisha immediately ran to fetch water on the table.
"Let me! Just let me!" Then chased by Ahza from behind.
They scramble again to take the glass which of course won by Rumaisha. Rumaisha proudly presents Sifa with a glass of drinking water.
"Smart kid." Praise Sifa before drinking her water.
"Today's gossip again deck? It's so good that I'm ready for everything." Ali's naughty voice came into the house.
He seems to have just come home from work because behind him there is Sahid following while carrying Ali's briefcase.
Malang Sifa did not know that the idol was also here so she openly admitted it and did not have time to improve her graceful image.
"Sahid tumben go home"
"Blurr.." Sifa instantly spewed out the water she had just drank onto Rumaisha's plain face.
"Aunty?" Rumaisha looks like she's about to start crying.
"Eh Aunty is wrong! Rumaisha's voice is the best here. So don't cry well, if Rumaisha cries later the voice becomes ugly." Persuade Sifa to feel guilty mixed with shame.
Rumaisha swallowed back his complaint.
"Aunty didn't lie, did she?" Plain asking.
Sifa nodded her head a few times while rubbing her face and mending her once tangled clothes.
"Aunty didn't lie, Rumaisha's voice was the best." He said reassuringly but his eyes were somewhere else.
Sahid saw it all. Starting from Sifa's silly behavior to her frantic expression earlier, she had already seen it clearly. But nothing changed from his expression, it was still flat and cold. In addition, he only stared at Sifa briefly because after that he brought his attention back to Father and Mother.
Obviously, Sahid's cold attitude had made Sifa embarrassed and hurt. She bit her lips inducing heartache, pretending to duck to begin collecting the skin I had accidentally fallen off. Though originally she wanted to hide her face from Sahid and everyone so that they would not see her sad joint expression.
Oh God, this one-handed clapping of love hurts so much. How long do I have to be like this? Until when will I remain stubbornly maintaining a sense that she does not have?
Because really, this is very painful, God. Inner wounded.
To be honest, he had already been used to getting this cold treatment from Sahid but still he was still unfamiliar with this pain.
Maybe well, maybe all women get the same treatment from Sahid but Sifa can't resist how sensitive her heart is to Sahid's attitude.
"Aunty dump the trash first. You two better go take a shower and get ready to throw a whistle to Dad. Oh well, your Mother lately is not healthy so do not be too naughty in front of her later. Do Rumaisha and Ahza understand?" After she finished collecting the scattered skin, she asked Rumaisha and Ahza to go take a bath.
Because if Ali comes home from work he will immediately ask his children to pay for shipping. After that Ali will take his time for his wife and family, putting aside work at the office.
For Ali when he was at home then the time will be owned by the family and he will never be disturbed even though the office is in urgent circumstances.
"OK, Aunty!" The two of them immediately ran to hug Ali, talking for a while before running inside their room to clean themselves up.
Meanwhile, Sifa fixed her facial expression before standing up and went to dispose of the trash. He deliberately did not throw garbage into the kitchen and instead went to the front yard because he wanted to get fresh air.
His heart was in pain so he needed a supply of fresh air to calm him down.
Samar, a very thin line of smiles formed on Sahid's handsome face. He lowered his head, his lips saying something vague but one could see if Sahid's eyes looked radiant tonight.
Ali then patted Sahid's shoulder intimately, "If you don't marry my sister immediately then you must accept defeat if one day my sister relents and chooses to accept a proposal from another man."
This is a threat to Sahid to immediately express her feelings to Sifa. Anyone in this house knows that Sahid has liked Sifa for a long time but they pretend they don't know. Not to this day did Ali bear Sahid's cold hot attitude. As an older brother he did not want his sister to get hurt and felt the bitterness of longing for love as he had felt before.
Honestly, it's very painful but strangely as painful as it feels the word surrender is very difficult to do. This is because whenever the heart is hurt by longing, the heart will also whisper if this pain is only temporary. There will be a day when this pain will pay off sooner or later.
Sahid was stunned, at first glance Ali could see a panicked expression on his face.
"I want to, Mom, but I'm ashamed of myself. I was a child born into a poor family while Sifa was a"
"That's exactly why I hired you in the company as my personal assistant. I know someday you will use this excuse to hurt your own heart and my sister's heart. Sahid, do you know what Sifa felt when she heard a lot of rumors about you in the company? He's sick, Sahid. He must have been very hurt but never said or showed it. Even if it is just a rumor and not true, but for him who is only a distant listener all the rumors may be true. That's why I'm going to give you a choice. If you really want to marry my sister then marry her immediately, if not then just tell her right now so that she immediately releases you and starts a new life with a new love." Ali's voice firmly gave Sahid two options.
Sahid was silent, he looked into both of Ali's stern eyes which were now much more mature than a few years ago with very long thoughts.
Sifa, this girl is liked by many men with an identity that is identical to the Ali family. He knew and he was also sick whenever he heard them trying to get close to Sifa, trying to steal the attention, even Sifa's heart.
Sahid is jealous.
But whatever the power, he is not from the rich generation so until now he continues to buy time to express his feelings to Sifa. Though far from his heart he knew how much he wanted to make Sifa his own.
"I'm going to marry her. If my social status doesn't make Sifa ashamed then I'll marry her, Mas. Honestly, I don't want Sifa to belong to anyone else so let me ask Sifa, Mas." He said seriously without any more hesitation.
Ali smiled with satisfaction. He pats Sahid on the shoulder and pushes him away, more precisely Ali encourages Ali to look for Sifa.
"You have my blessing and both my parents. So meet Sifa now, say a few words to calm her heart. Then bring your parents here tomorrow to talk about the day and date of your wedding."
Sahid's heart is racing. Both of his firmly clenched hands held the happy feeling that he had always longed for in his prostration. One day he wanted to express this wish to Ali but his wish had to be withstood because he was again hesitating in his heart.
"So fast?" He still does not believe mixed feelings of happiness.
Ali smiled wryly, "Do you not want to?"
"No, Mas. I want! I'll tell my parents tonight and bring them here tomorrow!"
Ali was satisfied with his spirit.
"Yes, bring them here to meet us."
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The sound of heavy footsteps sounded from behind him. Sifa did not dare to guess who the owner was even though in her heart she was far away hoping that it was Sahid.
"It's cold in here, use this to warm your body." Sahid's heavy voice sounded so close to him.
Sifa flinched, her face instantly not daring to look back. His body stiffened when Sahid draped the black suit behind him.
It feels warm, very warm. Sifa could feel the heat of Sahid's body that was still left in it and Sifa seemed to be being held by Sahid when she smelled the distinctive smell of her opiate body.
"Mas..Sahid," He was so happy that he couldn't say his words properly.
Sahid smiles. His right hand rubbed his neck feeling awkward.
"How are you doing now? I heard from Mas Ali that you're about to graduate from college." Awkwardly ask.
Sifa looked at Sahid's smile earlier and was instantly blown away. He almost acted silly again in front of Sahid.
So after he regained his senses, he quickly lowered his head holding back the embarrassment as well as the overflowing feeling of happiness.
"Alhamdulillah Sifa well, Mas. Sifa's lecture is also soon to be completed." He then glanced at Sahid from the corner of his eye.
"What about Sahid himself? After working in Mas Ali's office, Mas Sahid rarely went home. What's..Mas Ali made Mas Sahid burdened while working in the office?" Shamefully asked.
Sahid laughed a little. It felt a bit awkward but not as awkward as the first.
"That's impossible. Mas Ali is a very responsible leader in the office. He never made it difficult for his subordinates but rather we bore the duties according to our position." Answer acknowledges.
The performance of his superior was-ah, or rather his sister-in-law's candidate was extraordinary. Honestly, he had admired her greatly even since he first met her.
"Thank God..Sifa was happy to hear it." Sifa's whisper held back nervously.
Sahid smiled gently, her usual serious eyes tonight looking very soft. In addition, a red hue quietly reached Sahid's earlobe. Making an atmosphere among those who were originally awkward was now fertilized by a sweet taste.
Too bad they are still not halal. If not, maybe Sahid has already taken her into a hug to share the warmth. However, for that sweet day Ali had to be patient enough.
"Sifa," Call Sahid after preparing long enough.
"Yes, Mom?" Sifa replied with an increasingly racing heartbeat.
"I'll bring my parents tomorrow to see your parents. For that.. are you willing to accept our arrival?"
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"Did Sahid really mean it?" Sifa felt like crying.
Sahid smiled gently, "I mean it."
Hearing this a relieved smile formed on Sapphira's beautiful face. He involuntarily nodded his head in excitement, making Sahid involuntarily chuckle as he made.
"Then I'll wait for Mas Sahid's arrival."
...END...