Love In Silence
Around the pesantren cottage

Just one day being treated, Ara was finally allowed to go home, choosing to be treated for the road because Ara whined for her to come home.

Three days Ara had not entered school because of the fever that hit. Plus his inner pain due to Afi's attitude lately that made him chaotic. His love for Afi was excruciating. If only he could throw away all those flavors, maybe it would be better.

Actually, as long as Ara was sick, Afi always came to the hospital as well as to Ara's house. However, Ridwan always forbade him to meet with Ara.

Ara also knew about it, because every time Afi came, Ara always watched her from the window of her room. Ara could do nothing, as Ridwan reluctantly forbade Afi from meeting him. Because Ara felt, Ridwan had done his best to protect his sister.

***

Afi sat pensively on the living room sofa. His mind was still fixed on Ara.

"What am I supposed to do? So that Bang Ridwan and Ara would listen to my explanation. They misunderstood." Afi's mind was completely confused. Misunderstanding that makes everything so runyam.

At that moment, Princess, Afi's younger brother came over.

"Sister why? Still thinking of Ara?" the princess looked at the sad brother.

"Yes, Put. Confused what else to do. Every time you want to meet Ara, Bang Ridwan is always not ngizinin," Afi replied uninspiredly.

"Thus ... Ara doesn't want to apologize, brother?" Afi.

"Relse ... Putri Kak Ara now only need time to calm down, later if everything is right, then brother explained to Kak Ara. The princess will try to help, okay." The princess smiled, giving spirit to the older brother. Afi also looked at the soft Princess, with a smile that finally expands on her handsome face. The princess hugged Afi tightly. Spreading warmth to her brother who was being overwhelmed with grief.

"Sorry Princess, brother. Because of the Princess, Brother Ara became angry with brother." In the older brother's embrace, the regret sentence was spoken. Afi stroking soft Princess hair.

"No, it's not the Princess' fault. Ara just misunderstood. After all, it is the duty of my brother to take care of the Princess. Kan, Putri adek brother," said Afi.

Hearing Afi's words, the Princess tightened her embrace. Feeling very lucky to have a sister like Afi.

Yep. The princess is Afi's brother. The girl that Ara saw a few days ago with Afi entered the Teacher's room.

Putri is the younger brother of Afi who has just moved and lived with Afi only two weeks ago. He was the cause of Ara's jealousy.

***

Feeling better, Ara decided to go back to school. Not Ara's name if not stubborn. Although Ridwan forbade him to go to school, but still left. Missing a lot of lessons makes it difficult to catch up with him. That's the reason Ara's mainstay.

Ara walked through the school corridor. However, from the opposite direction, Afi came along with the Princess. Seeing that, Ara immediately turned her back, intending to avoid Afi.

"Ra, wait!" Afi ran after Ara, and immediately blocked her path. Seeing Afi in front of her face, Ara then threw away her face.

"I'm sorry, Ra. When we made the appointment in the park, there was no intention of me to make a break with you," said Afi, but Ara remained with her flat expression. In fact, impressed. Without any intention to say a word.

"Ra, until when, anyway, did you get me? I'm sorry about yesterday. But please, listen to my explanation."

"What other explanation? Huh uh?! I think everything's clear, Fi. You have no intention of meeting me, do you?"

"No, Ra. Yesterday I didn't come up with that because-"

"Because of her?" Ara cut off Afi's words and pointed to the Princess who stood looking at the two.

"What do you mean, Ra?" Afi frowned confusedly.

"Yes, right? Because that girl, right, why don't you come? Just like that time! You don't pick me up, you don't have any news, because you're busy with that girl." Ara vented all her emotions that she was no longer able to cope with.

"You're talking like that, anyway, Ra. She's an a-"

"Ah, done. Urucine your girl. Don't you take care of me," said Ara again cut Afi's words.

Ara really could not help her frustration and jealousy. After saying those words, he also passed away from the presence of Afi. His emotions this time were completely unstoppable. Even this time Ara was angry with Afi. Afi could only stare at Ara's departure. Without being able to prevent.

***

The princess walked with lazy steps. Guilt was still lodged in his mind. Even though he knew Ara was just misunderstanding. However, if the misunderstanding is allowed to drag on, then everything will feel more complicated. Seeing Afi who was quite tormented with all that, made the Princess also sad.

"Put, Princess!" The shout instantly also stopped the Princess' footsteps. After he turned around, it turned out that the one who called him was Nabila, his classmate. Nabila also approached the Princess who looked not passionate.

"What's up, Bil?" ask Princess.

"Why are you, Put? How come, it's tangled in his face?" When I asked back.

"Hmmm, I'm confused."

"Why?"

"About Kak Afi's relationship with Kak Ara."

"Yes, I've seen lately that their relationship is a bit tenuous. In fact, right, before your brother was the same Brother Ara was like Upin Ipin aja, who was always together."

"Well that's him. You seem to realize that too?"

"Yes. That looks great, Put. Why are they? What's the problem?"

"Once, I'm confused about how to explain it to you. But for sure, their problem is just a misunderstanding."

"Misunderstand how?"

"Sir Ara seems to think I'm Kak Afi's girl. Though, right, I'm his bitch."

"Oh Allah, kasian, yes! Hope their problems run out. I think there's nothing less if they're far away now."

"Yes, try Kak Ara to listen to Kak Afi's explanation, maybe the problem is too bad. I'm the same with Brother Afi. At home he always messes up. Think about that problem."

"Aren't you trying to explain to Ara?"

"Udah, but Brother Ara does not want to be horrified."

"Yes, that's it. You're patient, Put. Must stay up. Bend it later cute, you know." Entertain Nabila who managed to bring a smile knot on the face of the Princess.

And it turned out, without them knowing, Ara heard their conversation. Without realizing it, her tears slowly fell down her cheeks.

"So that girl is Afi's boyfriend? Oh my God, I misunderstood."

There is relief felt by Ara, because it turns out that Afi is not as bad as Ara thought. But .. guilt dominates.

Jealousy had completely blinded his heart's eyes. Ara has to apologize!

***

TING TUNG'S.

The sound of the bell broke the silence that from the morning was created in the house. More precisely the house of Afi and Putri.

"Sister Ara?!" The princess rolled her eyes, as if she could not believe what she saw. Yes, Ara came to visit her house.

"Assalamu'alaikum" said Ara. Her smile was so sweet.

Seeing the sincere smile that expands on Rara's face, the Princess is more astonished to make.

"Is this a sign that Ara is not angry anymore?" inner Princess.

"Wa'alaikum greetings, sis," said the Princess later.

"There's evidence?"

"There you are, brother. There are. Please enter! Brother Afi is inside," replied the Princess excitedly. Ara entered the house following the Princess.

"Sister Afi. Look dong, who's coming, try it?" said Princess.

The eye gaze that had been focused on the device he was holding was diverted towards Ara who was standing before him.

Afi was shocked as if in disbelief. He was afraid it was just his hallucination, just like before. Slowly, he got up from his seat. Getting closer to Ara. He looked at the beautiful girl in front of him carefully.

"Is this really you, Ra?" ask Afi.

"Yes, Fi. It's me." It's me."

"I'm not halu anymore, am I?"

"No, it's."

Happy is not playing it, seeing Ara who is really real. A sweet smile was engraved on his handsome face.

"fi ... I'm sorry, yes!" said Ara later. His face looks sad.

"I've misunderstood all along. I didn't know that this princess is actually your boyfriend." Rara spoke with eyes that began to glaze over.

Afi unceasingly smiled, looking at Ara fixedly.

"R. I never got angry with you. I just want you to get my explanation. Let's not misunderstand."

"Sorry, Fi."

"It's okay, Ara. I feel guilty for you. Sorry for me too, yeah!"

"You're not wrong, Fi. I'm just too much."

"Do you know who Princess is with me?"

"Yesterday I accidentally heard the talk of the same Princess Nabila. From there I know. If the princess is really you," replied Ara. Afi turned towards the Princess who was smiling towards him. It is like a witness to the story of love and friendship.

"I'm ashamed, Fi. I was carried away by emotions, to the point that I misjudged and did not want to hear your explanation. Until Bang Ridwan also follow angry with you. I'm sorry." Tears that are held in the eye, eventually spill by itself. Wetting Ara's pretty face.

Afi brought her hand closer to Rara's face. He wiped those tears with his hands. The princess who saw also seemed to be carried away by the atmosphere of haru.

"Don't cry. The important thing is that you are not angry anymore. I tormented your didiemin, Ra. Especially when I went to the hospital when you were treated, I did not feel the heart," said Afi.

"So when I was hospitalized, you came?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Bang Ridwan doesn't want to get to you, will you, meet me?" Afi nodded slowly.

"I'm guessing," said Ara.

"You don't get mad at Bang Ridwan, yeah! Because I think, as a sister, she's done the real thing."

"Yes, you calm down. I'm not mad at Bang Ridwan, really."

"Ehem! I think the Princess is just a mosquito repellent, huh. Between the two mosquitoes that exist," the Princess seduced who had just been silent.

"Eh, the most beautiful sister. Here, dear," said Afi. The princess drew closer to Afi and Ara with a smile etched beautifully on her cute face.

"Thank you, yeah! I've been the best adek, have helped mengelesain sister problems as well." Afi stroked her sister's hair gently.

"Yes, brother, same. Princess follow seneng if you guys are better like gini. Don't repeat it again, yes!" The princess looked at Afi and Ara in turn.

"Yes" answered Ara and Afi simultaneously.

"But ...." Ara hung up her sentence, making Afi and Princess look at each other.

"But what, Ra?" ask Afi.

"Yes, but what, brother?" The princess asked.

"You still owe me the same explanation, Afi. Why didn't you come to the park? I'm waiting for you, you know! To the rain."

Afi took a deep breath, and began to recount the events of a few days ago. The reason why he didn't come to see Ara in the park.

That day, Afi had indeed been on the way to his agreement with Ara. Yeah, the city park. However, something unexpected happened, he saw a horde of thugs were hammering the Princess in the middle of the road.

As a brother, of course Afi will not stay silent to see the thugs with his brand of babysitting the sister. He approached them with a clenched hand.

God is very fair, Afi who is not so good at martial arts, miraculously, can hit and beat the thugs with extra power. Until in the end Afi managed to make them run away in fear.

Realizing that the Princess' arm was injured, Afi decided to take the Princess home first and went to the park to meet Ara even though it was raining.

"I've come, Ra. To park. You're just not there. You have come home, I can understand because the situation was indeed raining at that time. Again, I'm sorry, Ra." Afi said sincerely. Until making tears Ara again decay even more rapidly pouring out of her eyeballs.

Without further ado, Ara immediately embraced the man she loved so much. Her crying spilled in the arms of Afi.

"I'm sorry you, Fi. I would have done the same if I were in your position at the time. Sorry for me too, yeah! I'm so bad to think of you." Ara spilled all her regrets in her comforting embrace.

"Yes, Ra. Okay, don't cry! I don't want to see you cry like a gini. Most importantly, all problems are now over. I'm glad there's no misunderstanding between us."

Yes, answered already all the anxiety and question mark Ara. That's relief for sure. Being able to re-unite with Afi was a priceless happiness for him.

There is wisdom they can take away from this problem. That is, learn to deal with problems calmly, not in a hurry to conclude something. Because what is seen and heard is not always in accordance with the existing reality.

Jealousy may be, but try not to be blind. Because something excessive is not good in the end.

How, guys? tah continues? I hope you like it, yes!