Unexpected Love
CHAPTER 30

At night, at 8 pm as usual Shifa and Zainab were repeating the material from their campus and doing the tasks of their lecturers.

“Shif,” says Zai.

“Ya?” reply Shifa.

“Mobile you shakes tuh,” says Zai.

“Oh yes,” Shifa until it is not aware that his phone is vibrating sign there is an incoming call because it is serious about doing its job.

Tring Tring Tring. Shifa's cell phone was on the nightstand next to her tiny mattress. Shifa looked at the name of the caller on her phone, who called her these nights this way she thought. Khaula is Shifa's first sister. Didn't wait long for him to pick up his phone.

“Assalamu’alaykum Kak,” Khaula said.

“Wa’alaykumussalam,” Shifa replied.

“Kak ba-..,” Khaula's voice was cut off making Shifa bewildered.

“Dek, where are you? You don't papa right dek?” shifa asked who was worried about her sister.

“No Shifa,” said a woman across the phone and Shifa recognized the voice very well.

“Mother..,” Shifa said while imagining how long she had not seen her mother.

“It's Mother Shifa,” said Ms. Dahlia.

“Bu...,” shifa suddenly heard by her mother for sure.

“Nak, how are you doing there? Are you okay?” ask Bu Dahlia.

“Good Mom.. Mother I miss you so much Mother,” tears Shifa broke.

“Hey Nak, don't cry,” said Ms. Dahlia.

“Mother and Dad are fine there?” ask Shifa.

“Iya Nak's. We're fine here,” Bu Dahlia told a lie.

“Bu..,” said Hafsa that Shifa heard from across the phone.

“What is Hafsa, Bu?” ask Shifa.

“Yes.. Would you like to talk to him?” ask Bu Dahlia.

“Iya Ma'am.. I miss my sisters,” said Shifa.

Before long, Khaula and Hafsa's voices were heard.

“Halo, sis..,” says Hafsa.

“Halo Dik, how are you and Khaula doing?” ask Shifa.

“We are good, brother. Brother how's there?” ask Hafsa.

“Good Alhamdulillah. Oh yes we are just VC yuk, brother want to see your face with Dad too,” said Shifa.

“Hmm.. can not sister, Dad again rest because,” said Khaula because the phone has switched to him.

“Oh.. But it could be if you see your faces the same mother. Brother wants to know what you are doing,” said Shifa who was curious.

“Hmm. ,” says Khaula while looking at Mother Dahlia. Khaula put away his phone and asked his mother.

“Bu.. How'this? Brother Shifa asked for VC?” Khaula.

Dahlia's mother nodded in agreement. “But we have to get out of this room so that your sister does not ask to see the state of father now,” Bu Dahlia whispered into her son's ear.

Khaula nodded while Hafsa only listened to the behavior of her mother and sister.

“Good brother, wait a minute,” Khaula told Shifa.

“How long is it?” ask Shifa.

“Yes, patient why. Are you looking forward to seeing your sister's pretty face?” khaula Canda.

“Hmmm... GR you, I want to see Hafsa. Where's Hafsa? Why are you talking now?” shifa said she was joking at her sister.

“This is my phone,” said Khaula does not want to lose.

“Already come on he said he wanted VC,” said Bu Dahlia who was heard by Shifa via telephone. Dahlia's mother and her children had already come out of the hospital room and were now sitting in a chair in the hospital hallway.

“Hm... What are you doing?” ask Shifa.

“Waiting for dad earlier,” says Hafsa.

“May father recover quickly. You guys take care of Mom there, too. Don't be naughty,” said Shifa.

“Iya-iya..” connect Khaula who wants his face to be seen also on camera. Dahlia's mother, who was sitting in the middle between Khaula and Hafsa, smiled at the closeness of her children even from a distance.

“Kak is getting more beautiful during his stay in Europe. How does it feel there kak?” ask Hafsa. Yes, Hafsa has a softer character compared to Khaula. Hafsa is almost the same as Shifa who has a sad nature while Khaula is a passionate girl character and certainly often throws jokes to Shifa, her brother.

“H.. Brother is comfortable here deck, let alone there is a brother's best friend here who always accompanies brother. Oh yaa you do not know Zainab's face how,” said Shifa.

Shifa had actually told her family about Zai, but only a little because at that time Shifa did not know Zai even though he had chatted via WhatsApp.

Zainab who was beside Shifa smiled at Shifa because Shifa showed her face to Shifa's family through VC.

“Assalamu’alaykum Mother, Khaula, Hafsa,” said Zai greeting the Shifa family.

“Wa’alaykumussalam kak Zai,” says Khaula and Hafsa.

“Wa’alaykumusslaam Nak,” says Bu Dahlia.

“Wah kak Zai is very beautiful turns out to be the person,” said Hafsa.

“Thank you,” said Zai.

“Wah.. kak Zai can speak Indonesian well,” exclaimed Khaula.

“Hehehe,” Zai laughs at Khaula's cute demeanor.

Their conversation lasted for two hours and ended with a joke from Khaula of course. Khaula does that so that her brother does not ask about her father.

“Your sister is funny too ya Shif,” said Zai.

“Hmm Khaula is Zai but different from Hafsa,” Shifa said.

“He is the brother who loves the most brother hehe,” said Zai.

They continued their college work and went to sleep.

***

At 02:00 in the morning, Zano woke up from his sleep and went out of the room to the kitchen to pick up a soda. It turned out that Marcel also had not slept and was playing his phone in the main session not to forget the small cup of wine in front of him. Marcel who saw Zano walking towards the kitchen greeted him.

“Hey, Zan..,” says Marcel.

Zano did not respond and continued walking into the kitchen.

“Hishh base Mr. Zano cold, I'm always annoyed when talking to you,” said Marcel.

“What do you say?” zano is standing behind Marcel.

“Zan. Heh I just called you quiet. I am disappointed,” said Marcel.

“If you are bored you just leave here,” said Zano casually while sitting next to Marcel with a soda in his hand.

“Tega you Zan.. Btw.. Celine, why did she hit Zan? You did she get that sorry?” ask Marcel seriously.

Zano took a sip of the soda drink in his hand and placed the drink on the table.

“Why don't you ask him directly?” zano replied still with his cold style.

“It is precisely because Celine does not want to explain so I ask you Zan,” said Marcel.

“Cause girls are so,” says Zano briefly.

“What does this have to do with Shifa?” ask Marcel.

Zano smiled when he heard the name Shifa.

“Heh Zan, why are you smiling so much. I was horrified,” said Marcel who did not connect.

“Madinah,” said Zano slowly but still heard by Marcel.

“And you really like Shifa,” said Marcel.

Zano did not respond to Marcel's remarks, and Zano leaned his head against the sofa and closed his eyes. Marcel who saw it was just astonished and confused at the attitude of his boss.