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“Ten missed calls?,” murmured Faris was surprised when he saw the row of missed calls from Aisha.

His fingers immediately pressed the call sign on Aisha's contact, but the number he was referring to was off.

Several times he did the same thing, but the result remained the same, only the voice of the operator answered.

He tries to call Maya's number, but is similarly inactive.

“What's the same as you Sha?” lirih Faris was worried.

***

“Do you not want to just say goodbye to Faris son? However Faris has always been there for you, he who always understands and helps you,” said Maya reminded Aisha to contact Faris.

“Tadi Aisha has stopped calling Faris bu many times, but the number is not active.”

“Aisha titip this aja for Faris ya bu,” said Aisha handed me a piece of paper that has been folded neatly.

“Ya already later mom will love this if Faris already home to Surabaya.”

“Mother be careful well on the road,” said Aisha released her mother's return.

“You are fine well here, if there is anything immediately contact mother,” replied Maya sadu, who was then adopted by Aisha.

They hugged each other for a long time, it was really hard for Aisha.

But his determination to improve himself has been unanimous, whatever the risks he has to face strong.

“I tipped Aisha ngggeh bu Nyai,” said Maya takdim, then kissed the back of her teacher's hands that had been flinched.

“You rest easy Maya, Aisha must be at home here. Yes to nduk?” answer the nyai maam who asked Aisha.

Aisha who was asked immediately nodded her head unseen.

“Mother home yes dear.”

“I say thank you Nyai, Assalamualaikum,” say goodbye Maya which was then answered by Aisha and Nyai Hamidah together.

***

Faris grew increasingly upset when Aisha's number did not change, still remaining inactive.

After his plane landed at Surabaya Juanda Airport, Faris immediately headed for Aisha's house, he was really worried about Aisha's situation.

Along the way Faris tried to keep calling Maya's number, after repeatedly connecting.

“Hallo ma'am," said Faris in a hurry.

“Iya nak Faris?” answer Maya from across the phone.

“Mother is fine, is it bu?” faris sounded worried.

“Mother is fine, son, what is it?” maya asked confusedly hearing Faris like a panicked person.

“Aisha how is ma'am? He's fine too right?”

“Aisha ...” Maya hangs her sentence, making Faris more curious and worried.

“Aisha why bu?”

“Nak Faris now where?”

“Faris again on the way home ma'am, abis from Faris Airport directly to it now.”

“Ya you have calmed down, later I explain if you have arrived home yes,” replied Maya calms Faris.

“Good ma'am, half an hour from Faris to,” replied Faris and ended the phone.

There was a day when it turned out that Faris was very worried about her daughter.

“Nak Faris is truly a sincere child,” muttered Maya monologue.

Faris grew more worried after hearing Maya's words, all the way that filled her brain was about Aisha.

“Actually what is it with you Aisha?” ask Faris for a monologue.

And sure enough, not until half an hour Faris has arrived at Maya's house. In haste he stepped in.

“Assalamualaikum,” said Faris while pressing the bell on the doorstep.

It didn't take long for the door to open, showing Maya waiting for him.

Faris shook Maya's hand first, then sat in the living room following Maya's steps.

“Actually what is the same Aisha bu?” faris sounded panicked.

“Tenak first son, I get you a drink first,” replied Maya who saw the state of Faris like a panicked person, even she did not have time to wipe the sweat on her forehead.

Maya returns with a glass of drink to calm herself down.

“Aisha has gone nak.”

“Uhuk ... Uhuk,” Faris choked on her own drink.

“Means mother?” his tan frowned, a sign he really did not understand.

“Aisha went to a place that we ourselves should not know where it is, Aisha said she did not want anyone to know where she improved herself.”

“What makes Aisha suddenly like this bu?”

“His fate, his feelings, also all the bitterness of his memories here.”

“But how long will Aisha be back?”

“Entailah, mother herself does not know. He only answered until his heart was strong to face all the bitterness of reality.”

“Allahu ...” stubs Faris massaging her own forehead.

“Aisha leave this before leaving, he said several times he tried to contact nak Faris can not,” Maya said while thrusting a neatly folded paper.

“Since yesterday the phone Faris not dapet bu signal, once there is a direct signal there is a call notification from Aisha many times.”

“But fitting Faris try to dial back Aisha number already inactive.”

“Thank you dear Faris, all this time you have always been sincere in helping Aisha, you have helped mom to take care of her.”

“Faris sincerely loves Aisha bu,” replied Faris who made Maya surprised.

“Means nak Faris all this time nak Faris likes Aisha?”

Faris nodded weakly, there was tightness when it turned out that he was late to meet Aisha.

“Did Faris ever express directly the feelings of Nak Faris to Aisha?”

Again Faris shook only weakly.

“Faris was afraid that this would only burden Aisha ma'am, because Faris knew all this time Aisha had not really been able to forget Azka.”

For the umpteenth time Maya was amazed by Faris' sincerity and humility.

“Hopefully your struggle is not in vain yes son, mother can not help much because all the decisions are in the hands of Aisha.”

“Kalo gitu Faris excuse me first yes ma'am, mom if there is anything immediately contact Faris well,” said Faris berputan, which was then embraced by Maya.

“Assalamualaikum,” Faris passed after first shaking Maya takdim's hand.

“Waalaikumsalam,” Maya escorts Faris to the front door, then re-enter after Faris' car disappears behind the gate.

***

Faris drove his car fast, splitting the crowd of vehicles passing by.

There was also a tightness of regret that filled her chest due to Aisha's departure.

“Why did you suddenly leave without news like this Sha?” mumbled wailing. His mind was completely confused.

“Am I late Sha?”

“Are we destined to be friends?”

“Why it hurts so much.”

Faris drove his car in the usual place he and Aisha visited, which was none other than Surabaya North Quay.

Aisha who first introduced him to the place, there he could always calm his heart and mind.

Faris chose to go to the roof of Surabaya North Quay, because from there he could not only see the sea view or luxury yachts lined up, but also he can calmly enjoy the beauty of the vast sky with the twilight hue as it always managed to make Aisha fascinated.

He often spent time there, of course with Aisha. But this time it was only the shadows in Faris' imagination that accompanied him.

Slowly Faris unfolded the folds of paper that Aisha had left to Maya, she read slowly from the beginning.

New line of umpteenth, but the net is already nanar because of the tears that nest, his heart is crowded to just accept the reality.

It is fitting that many people lost their minds because they were abandoned, apparently this sick as well as Faris felt.

If loving can be so easy, why is it so hard.

Faris still hopes for her story with Aisha. But is Aisha the same? Is there any left to just slip the name again?.

After feeling the tightness in his heart subsided, Faris descended towards the mosque when he heard the adhan maghrib was reverberating.

Faris stepped gontai until the netranya found a figure that he knew very well was holding his baby at the end of the room.

“Lo here Ka?” faris asked as she approached Azka.

“Eh lo Ris, yes I'm going for a walk with Rafa,” Azka replied showing her son who was being carried.

“Hai baby Rafa,” greet Faris with a style like a child and then rubbed the cheeks of Rafa anxious.

“Lo already here?”

“Lumayan was around the clock,” replied Azka.

“Lo not bring a nurse?” ask Faris who only saw Azka with Rafa.

“Bring again, he solat.”

“Lo himself? Not with Aisha?” ask Azka who has been looking for the figure of Aisha.

Faris shook his head weakly, there was a claustrophobic creeping back when Azka mentioned his name. Azka frowned asking for an answer.

“Why do we eat malem first? later I tell the real story,” invite Faris who then followed Azka.

“But Aisha is fine Ris?” yelled Azka while chasing Faris step.

“Whisper lo!, later I clear. Here let my fat Rafa,” pinta Faris who immediately brought Rafa in his carrier.

Before they started eating, Rafa's nurse came after Azka told him where they were.

Azka handed Rafa in the nurse's arms, because it was time for Rafa to drink milk too.

“Aisha is gone,” said Faris flat after finishing her meal.

Azka who had spent her food first rounded up her neutrals in disbelief.

“Go how do you mean lo?” ask Azka not understand.

“Gue himself does not know where he went.”

“Wait! I still do not understand how, try to clear you from the beginning.”

“A week ago I went to be sent from the Hospital to help volunteers save disaster victims outside the city, there is a bit difficult to get a signal, so I did not take time to contact Aisha. As I dapet signal there is a call notification many times from Aisha, but when I call back the number is not active. Maya bu number is also the same.”

Azka only occasionally nodded in agreement.

“Well I went straight home because I was worried about anything happening with Aisha, I just haven't come home yet. Last time from the airport I went straight to Aisha's house, and Maya ma'am explained everything.”

“In that feeling you made Aisha Ris?” ask Azka suddenly.

“What you still can not buy Aisha?” faris answered, asking.

“Gue never forgets Aisha, but I have learned to be sincere about what God has destined. Maybe I am not a match with Aisha, like whatever I try the results remain the same, Aisha was already disappointed.”

“Where exactly does Aisha go?” ask Azka back.

“Bu Maya does not tell you where Aisha went, Aisha herself advised that she does not want anyone to know where she improved.”

“What do you want to give that same feeling lo Ris?”

“Gue also do not know, not necessarily Aisha has the same feeling to me,” replied Faris weakly.

“Lo himself? Not that now Diana is not there, Rafa also needs a mother figure for her, do you have no intention to reciprocate with Aisha?” tanya Faris fishing Azka.

“Who do I have the right to impose Ris's will, Aisha has the right to be happy with her choices, including if it's lo.”

***

After returning from North Quay Faris, he cleaned himself and laid himself on his favorite bed.

His body needed rest, too much of today's events were heartbreaking. His gaze stared blankly at the ceiling of the room, with Aisha's shadow still nested.

“What should I do Sha?”

“Awaits you? But do you feel the same way, Sha?

Faris immediately said Istighfar, again he hoped for something uncertain from humans.

“I've felt all the bitterness in life, and the most bitter is wishing to man.” (Ali bin Abi Talib)

With complete confidence Faris strengthened his heart that the best thing for him was to accept everything with a chest of air.

He made up his mind, if Aisha was just trying to be sincere why she did not also learn to be sincere in everything. Hasn't everyone been setting up?

“If he whose name is written in a lauhul mahfudz for me, then ease my path,” said Faris in silence.

“Ya Alloh Yes muqollibal quulub, tsabbits qalbii alaa diinika.”

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