Unexpected Love
CHAPTER 29

Zainab stared at Shifa nonstop while Shifa prepared the food she brought on their tiny dining table. After that, Shifa sat in front of Zai who had been staring at him endlessly with a meaningful gaze that made Shifa not dare to twitch.

“Ayo Shif, explain,” said Zai regardless of the food in front of him.

It seems that this time Zai was serious about knowing what his best friend was doing for a full day.

Shifa was still silent but a while later Shifa started the conversation,

“Zai, you don't look at me like that. I know I was wrong.. But please Don’t look at me like this,” Shifa said.

Zainab only breathed out harshly without answering the words of Shifa.

“Okay, don’t be negative thinking about me. Actually like this. This afternoon when Celine and I walked together back to the campus gate, Celine suddenly invited me to make a brain refresh before doing campus tasks. At first, I intended Zai only to bring Celine home, but because Celine begged me to come along and want to accept her idea, I could not bear Zai, so finally I want to go with Celine to the tourist spot. And you know Zai, it's Zano's sister who always picks Celine up. So that, brother Zano join also go there,” Shifa explained in detail.

Zainab remained silent, not because she was angry at Shifa but she was like analyzing the events told by the girl before her.

“Zai. If you're angry I'm sorry. Please forgive me my B,” said Shifa with a frustrated face.

Hearing the words of Shifa who called herself my B, it made Zai laugh out of the blue but actually Zai was not angry just Shifa just thought nothing.

“Loh..you why laugh Zai,” Shifa felt astonished at the behavior of his best friend.

Zainab was still laughing. “ Hahahahah. What did you call me Shif?” ask Zai.

“What?” Shifa looked confused by Zai's current state.

“You call me your B? It’s so funny hahahahh.” said Zai who could not stop to laugh due to Shifa.

“So you're not mad at Zai with me?” ask Shifa who is still confused.

“Yes not. Time I was angry,” said Zai while taking food that was nearby.

“But I think you're angry with me Zai. Look at your face so seriously I've never seen your face that serious,” Shifa said.

“I am not angry Shif but I am serious,” said Zai while putting the food he held on his plate.

“What do you mean? Can you speak clearly?” shifa.

“I just analyzed your speech. It looks like Celine is trying to get you closer to Zano,”, Zai said.

Shifa was silent for quite a while after hearing the remark from Zai. Actually Shifa herself did not realize that Celine did that.

“What Yes Zai?” ask Shifa.

“Huh.. How the hell are you Shifa Almadinah Almunawaroh.” said Zainab while eating back the food he put on his plate earlier.

“Zai my name is no Almunawarohnya,” said Shifa.

“Iya-iya.. Shif but remember not the purpose of you here for what?” ask Zai who focuses on his eating activities.

“Yah's.. Remember Zai. You think I quickly forgot my goal of coming here,” said Shifa who was getting upset with Zai's remarks.

“Iya-iya don't have to jutek like Shif.. Oh yes but God willing I will remain with you Shif so that people do not dare to be evil to you,” said Zai.

“Iya I will not admit things that interfere with my study deh insyaa Allah. Thanks ya Zai coz you always care about me,” Shifa said with haru.

“Iya-iya.. Uh btw, I have a new name again... my B?” zai said to make Shifa insoluble in emotions.

“Yeah is a new name for you, I made it so you don't get mad at me, Zai,” Shifa said with a smile.

The two girls laughed together while enjoying the food brought by Shifa.

On the other hand, Zano and Celine who had arrived at their Missions. After parking his luxury car in the garage, Zano got out of the car regardless of Celine who was still crashing.

“Hishh, basic !! He could be indifferent to me even when I was angry like this,” muttered Celine who was still in the car owned by her cousin.

Celine got out of the car while carrying the food Zano had bought.

“Look at me this time I'm not messing with my words if I won't talk to you again,” said Celine in an annoyed tone.

“Hah? Oh My God” said Celine with a surprised expression because she nagged herself earlier even she did not see that Marcel was behind her.

“What’s wrong?” marcel asked without feeling sinful because it had shocked Celine.

“Hey Marcel's.. What do you think? You've surprised me but you can still say that? Basic husssh !! No, Zano's assistant isn't equally annoying. You better get out of front of me Cel before I get mad at you,” said Celine with her anger that has not been extinguished.

Marcel thought for a moment to digest the words from Celine.

“It looks like this kid is badmood. I'd better just go and I can ask Mr. Zano later,” he said in his heart.

“Hey Marcel why are you still there?” celine said annoyed by her crumpled face.

“Hmm.. Okay when you promised me to be nice but well. maybe you need me time to reduce your burning emotions. But. one more.. Would you like to give me the food that you bring?” asked Marcel who intended to comfort Celine a little for his silly behavior even though he knew that even though Marcel often did that, Celine never felt comforted but she just tried until Celine would accept herself.

“Nih.. You just take it. I no longer want to eat anything carried by Zano,” he said as he stomped his legs and walked into the main mension.

“Hishh is the same,” said Marcel who was frustrated while holding the food given by Celine.

***

At the hospital in Shifa's home country, Dahlia's mother was sitting with her husband lying on a bankar. Shifa's sisters Khaula and Hafsa were also there.

“You should go home first, mom will catch up with you. From school you're here until you haven't changed your school uniform. Aren't you guys tired?” ask Bu Dahlia.

“Cockless Mom... Hafsa still wants to accompany dad here. Dad's condition is on the decline now. How can I leave Dad and Mom in this state,” Hafsa said.

“Iya Ma'am, Hafsa's right. Khaula agrees with Hafsa,” Khaula added.

“Alright then,” said the mother of the two girls.

A moment of silence occurred but suddenly Khaula opened the topic because he did not want to see his family sad especially his mother because of the situation of Mr. Syukron who was unconscious.

“Bu..,” he said slowly.

“What's Nak?” ask Bu Dahlia.

“Daddy misses Shifa's sister so dad is like this?” ask Khaula.

The mother just kept quiet and thought for a moment before answering her son's question.

“Khaula... Hafsa...,” said Mother Dahlia called her two children who were in front of her.

“Iya Bu..,” answer the two girls simultaneously.

“Mother asks you not to tell your sister about father's current condition,”

“But why Bu?” ask Khaula.

“Mother does not want if Shifa will not focus the same study if we tell the true condition of the father. I don't want to disturb her concentration in learning. After all, I do not want to add to the burden of your sister because she has not sent her two months of extra money,”, said Mother Dahlia with teary eyes.

“We have also not contacted Shifa for a long time ago Bu.” said Hafsa.

“Yes you were right, son.”

“How about we just call Shifa Ma'am.. So that we know the state of Shifa's brother there,” said Khaula.

“Iya .. I agree but between you no one talks about the condition of the father who is now yes. You promised me,” said Ms. Dahlia.

“However if Brother Shifa asks Mom. Brother Shifa must have asked about the state of father,” said Hafsa.

“Well we just say dad is fine,” Khaula said.

“That's a lie,” reply Hafsa.

“Already let mother only answer if your sister asks. Now let's call your sister,” Bu Dahlia's order.

“Iya Bu.. Use my HP only,” Khaula said.