Naina(The Same Perfection)
Heartbreaker
Tension ensues, Naina notices Sham and Uwais who keep throwing sharp glares at each other. Ai tugged at the end of Naina's shirt feeling terrified.
” When are you free?” ask Sham for pleasantries.
” Not that you know yourself” ketus Uwais.
Sham was silent, then noticed Uwais's deep gaze to his ex-wife Naina. Uwais likes Naina? think Sham. Uwais's appearance also changed, especially physical. Uwais who he always humbled before looked more promising than himself. Though in terms of age Uwais is three years older than Sham. Uwais grows well and is not easy in prison, in bully and the tormenting cellmate has become his daily meal. About a year he was treated like that, until a new prisoner came in and taught him so much that he could keep and ensure his own safety in prison. And he also studied religion in prison, but his mind and heart were filthy in the name of vengeance. Until Uwais takes the wrong action to avenge the death of his family.
” Difficult mbak” added Ai, needle hard si unplug and very risky.” To the hospital by mbak”
” No Ai, I don't want”
” I saw,,,,” exclaimed Sham but Uwais got up from her seat and asked Ai to stand up. Ai stood up and Uwais sat down.
” Trust me, if not unplugged will be a danger. After the needle is removed you can go to the hospital, must be very sick” Uwais looked at Naina and Naina nodded. Naina raised her head, holding the veil in fear of sagging. Uwais blows Naina's neck first then pulls her straight and Naina squeezes her shirt. Uwais turned to see Naina squeezing her clothes tight, Uwais grabbed the tissue and held the blood that would come back to drip. After the needle was removed Naina felt her pain decrease and Uwais smiled.
” Thank you”
” Equally”
Both of Sham's eyes were very painful to see the scenery in his eye patch, from when Naina was close to Uwais until Naina wanted to receive help from Uwais. Naina also looks comfortable, her presence is not needed.
” I'm sorry, you rest” Uwais told Naina so gently and Naina nodded.
” Assalamu'alaikum”
” Wa'alaikumus Salaam” answer everything.
Uwais left because he could not bear to see Sham. He wants to beat her up if there's no Naina. Naina and Ai are silent and Syam seems to want to talk to Naina about something.
” Why can you get hurt?”
” Just ask same wife you”
” Amira to?” Syam was startled and Naina nodded.” I divorced her”
” That's why he came and made a mess of mas” shrieked Naina and almost cried.
” I'm sorry Nai”
Naina gets up from her seat and she climbs the stairs to rest, expelling Sham will not be easy and Naina is lazy to argue and expel. Ai and Sham are silent, Syam finally leaves and Ai catches up with Naina to say goodbye or Naina wants her to be with him no problem.
” You go home aja Ai, I want to be alone” lyirih Naina who is curled up on the small mattress.
” Yes already then mbak, I say yes mbak. Assalamualaikum”
” Wa'alaikumus Salaam”
After Ai left Naina decided to clean her body, the Maghrib reverberated. He was really tired today and embarrassed.
****
The next day, Uwais comes to Naina's shop early in the morning but Naina's shop turns out to be closed today and that worries Uwais. Uwais tried to call but there was no answer.
” Is he sick?" Uwais whispered and drove his car out of the shop.
Naina did not come out of the shophouse at all, Ali who was out of town did not have time to inhabit her. Calling too often without having a relationship clearly feels inappropriate according to Ali. Not feeling the sun has changed the moon, Naina came out to look for fresh air. Uwais who had just come to see Naina was happy to see Naina out, Uwais stepped following Naina from a distance. Naina stops walking when she sees the peddler singing, her stomach singing and Naina touching him.
” Lapar” added then approached the batagor seller.
” Excuse me bang to batagornya”
” Want how many servings of neng, in what pack eat here?”
” Two servings, eat here” timpal Uwais and Naina turn. Naina was about to leave but Uwais pulled her bag until Naina sat down forcibly next to her.
” Lepas”
” I'll treat you”
” I don't want”
” I've ordered two, the other one's gone if you go”
” Just eat both”
Uwais kept holding Naina's bag.
” I beg”
Naina finally sat down quietly then pulled her bag forcefully, Uwais smiled and waited. He waited while watching Naina's thin and jutek face that looked so adorable. After two plates of batagor ready Uwais and Naina enjoy it. Uwais did not dare to invite Naina to speak because Naina would not serve him.
” Uhuk,, uhuk” Naina chokes. Uwais gave her water to drink and Naina drank it, her head clapped softly and gently. Naina nudged Uwais to stop and Uwais laughed.
When she finished, Naina chose to go home and Uwais followed her a short distance away. Naina turned around constantly and Uwais still followed her. Naina grabs the pebble and wants him to throw it at Uwais to let Uwais go.
” Go no!" yelled Naina and Uwais shrugged both shoulders together, she did not want to.
” Go" Naina is upset. And Uwais did not want to, Naina threw a pebble but did not get hit. Uwais laughed and Naina also held back her laughter, she turned her back and stepped back. Once in front of the shophouse, Naina turned her head and Uwais still followed her.
” Give me a chance to prove that I'm serious Naina” said Uwais and Naina did not care, she unlocked and entered, then sounded lock the door again. Uwais smiled then retreated and looked up at the second floor of the shophouse, seen Naina turn on the lights and not heard any more sounds.
” Good night” Uwais whispers.
Uwais leaves and not long after Ali comes home, Ali gets out of his car and glances at the second floor of Naina's shophouse. Naina opens the window to see if Uwais is still there or not but Ali is down there.
Naina smiled at Ali as well. Naina notices Ali sticking a cell phone in her ear and her phone rings. Call in from Ali.
” Assalamu'alaikum”
” Wa'alaikumus Salaam”
” I'm nothing mas”
” I'm sorry for not being there at the time and can't take care of you”
” Nothing mas, don't talk gitu”
Ali smiled.
” Nai, all of you I want to say something”
” Yes why mas?”
” I want to be serious with you Nai, I want us to get to know more to the more serious level of marriage. How do you think? you want?" lirih Ali and continued to look at Naina who looked confused to hear her words. Naina was silent for a moment and nodded. Ali smiled at Naina like that.
” You really want Nai?”
” I want mas”
” Thank you Nai”
Naina smiled broadly, who could refuse if taken seriously by an Ali.
****
At Sham's house, Syam was so lazy to go to work. She stays in the room while holding a photo of Naina and herself tightly. An unbearable longing again.
” I miss you Naina”
tok tok knocking of the door sounded.
” Mas, there is Bu Novi” exciting aunt. Syam who heard was silent for a moment.
” Why is mom here?” he is confused, any anger parents will not be able to linger not to see his son. Mama Novi is missing Sham. Every time he misses her. Sham got up from the bed and wiped his tears, he hurriedly came out of the room to meet his mother. Mama Novi who had been waiting while watching Syifa who was playing turned her head. Mama Novi got up from her seat and Sham hugged her tightly.
” Ma, I miss mama”
” Mama also misses you, how are you kangen?”
” I'm good ma, mama how?”
” Mama is also good”
The hug ended and the two sat together.
” You don't work Syam?”
” I'm males to ma”'s office
” Oh”
Mama Novi noticed her sad-looking son.
” Mama” Lirih Syam.
” Why nak?”
” I'm sorry ma, I'm sorry for all my mistakes”
” Yes, mama already sorry you nak”
” Mama I also want to refer to Naina”
” What does Naina want?”
” I will try to convince Naina ma”
” Even if Naina wants to, Naina must marry another man Sham. You've divorced him with talak 3, then men don't be cheap. Cheap to give talak, at the end of the day you feel comfortable now” said mama Novi a little upset but he is also happy if Syam has realized his mistake. Syam bowed deeply, contemplating the words of mama Novi which were the same as the words of Ali at that time and the words of the ustadz he visited to ask about his problems. But Syam is confused as to who the man who wants to marry Naina and then divorce her to be halal for her to marry Naina again.
*****
At nightfall, Uwais brings a bouquet of flowers for the girl he likes who else if not Naina. Arriving at the shophouse, she sees Naina and Ali stepping together and Ai and Akbar behind the two. There are others from Naina and Ali. Both look close now. Uwais hurriedly hid behind the wall.
” Ma'am Nai sama mas Ali very suitable yes, I can't wait to see them married. I am grateful that Ali invited Mbak Nai seriously” added Ai.
” Yes I can't wait” too
” Married?” Uwais gumam. Her hands drooped limp until the bouquet she was holding upside down, the red rose petals were seen falling down as Uwais squeezed them. Uwais left feeling devastated, Naina who caught a glimpse of the shadow of the tall man fell silent.
” Why Nai?” ask Ali.
” Emm nothing mas” Naina smiles.
The next day, Uwais is not eager to move he is only in the room until Zidan is the man his grandfather trusted to keep him in check on Uwais.
” Uwais, are you sick?" ask Zidan.
” I want to be alone”
” You haven't eaten”
” I don't appetite”
” Boss will fire me if his grandson why-why”
” Up”
Zidan shook his head at Uwais' broken-hearted behavior, Zidan stepped closer to the window and opened the window curtains wide. After that he came out of Uwais's room. The large house with black shades is so scary, in the care of a trusted bodyguard and people around never see who the owner of the house is.