Unified By Marriage
Orphanage (Part 2)

"He was one of the adopted children, but unfortunately he was only used as a beggar" Ahmad continued.

"What?! Hey, that guy!" Shakira.

"Initially they pretended to be nice to him, after undergoing the examination and they passed the examination they were finally declared legitimate to have taken the child. But after about 3 months everything changed, he was forced to beg on the streets and they had to reach the target of 500 thousand every day. If less they will never get rations for 2 days, and if it can be more than the target specified." Ahmadis.

"Then, how did he get back here again?" ask Syakirah.

"House mother found him while he was asking people for money. At first the mother of the parlour did not believe that it was her, and when she asked the mother for money, she immediately hugged the mother of the parlour while crying. Seeing that the mother of the orphanage directly contacted the police on the basis of child slavery. And now that person is in prison." explained Ahmad. Syakirah nodded in understanding with Ahmad's explanation. They should take proper care of the little ones instead of making them slaves to make money.

Long Ahmad and Syakirah were silent, they were silent as if they were far away. Hearing Ahmad sigh, Ahmad approached Syakirah by approaching his seat. Ahmad grabbed Syakirah's hand and grasped it very tightly.

Wh why? Why are you holding my hand? inner Syakirah.

"Syakirah." call Ahmad.

"Hmm." answered Syakirah with a murmur.

"Let's get married."

Duarr's.

Ahmad's speech made Syakirah's body feel in a lightning strike. How could Ahmad invite him to marry when the age of Syakirah is currently still 18 years. Syakirah immediately released Ahmad's grasp violently, seeing that Ahmad was very surprised.

"Hey Ahmad! What kind of joke do you think this is?! If you want to joke there are limits too! You don't remember how old you are? You're 18 years old just like me. You could have asked me to get married at this very young age" Syakirah said emotionally.

"If you don't want to get married, how about we get engaged? That doesn't matter, does it? We just tie our status to engagement." Ahmadis.

"No! I'm not 19 yet! Don't fantasize! Not necessarily you're asking me fiancee I want to take it! Don't think about things you shouldn't think about, Ahmad!" Syakirah began to add more emotion.

"What harm? It's okay, right? Just fiancee."

"Don't be crazy!"

"Yes, I'm crazy because of you."

"I'm sorry I came with you. If it's like this I'd better just go home."

Syakirah began to move from his seat, but his hands were choked by Ahmad.

"Yes, it's angry."

"Yes, be angry!"

"Yes, sit down first."

"Oh!"

Shakirah sat back to his place. Syakirah saw the children who were told to enter the house. Syakirah frowned in wonder.

"Why were they told to come in?" ask Shakirah to Ahmad. Ahmad looked at the clock on his wrist and it showed a time of 1 noon.

"They are told to sleep if it is 1 pm" replied Ahmad.

"Why was that not the time after the dhuzur prayer?"

"Sleeping can't be too long. Maximum of 1 hour, if more than that is not good. At 1 they go to sleep and at 2 they wake up to teach."

"I'll take a nap of up to 3 or 4 hours really, this is even 1 hour."

"That's no good, Syakirah."

"I think it's good."

"No!"

"Good!"

"No!"

"Good!"

"As far as you go!"

Suddenly the gates of the orphanage opened, Ahmad and Syakirah turned to see who was coming. There were 5 children in Junior High School uniform, among whom were 3 women and 2 men. They approached Syakirah and Ahmad.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Ahmad's news is good. Ahmad was busy working so he could not come here. But usually there is a big brother Ahmad will come here." said Ahmad.

"Yes, brother."

They turned to look at Syakirah, they frowned in wonder.

"Who is this?" ask the girl in the hood.

"Ah, yes. Brother's name, brother Syakirah. Brother of his friend brother Ahmad." said Syakirah introduced himself.

"Not a friend, but a future wife." Cerocos Ahmad.

"What the hell?!" gerutu Syakirah's.

They shook the back of Syakirah's hand.

"Wih, haven't seen each other in a long time, once you meet immediately bring your future wife."

"No! Syakirah is just a friend of his brother Ahmad kok." explained Syakirah.

"It's okay, brother. So his wife brother Ahmad tasty loh, delicious birth and inner loh."

What's so good? It was a time when dating was often hurt. Hiks. inward Syakirah.

"As much as you. It's free for you to explain, you'll never understand." Shakira.

"Don't be angry, brother. We're just kidding, don't take it seriously."

"So this is Brother Syakirah. Brother Ahmad often tells stories about brother Syakirah."

"Oh yeah? Brother Ahmad, what's the story to you?" Shakira.

"Sir Ahmad said... "

"Woi! If you want gossip, no one dong!" Ahmadis.

"What the hell, brother Ahmad! Just interrupt!"

"Yes, just interrupt!"

"Udah get in there! The school uniform hasn't changed, it's gossiping. Change clothes over there!" Ahmadis.

"Yes, bring it."

One of them approached Syakirah and whispered something into Syakirah's ear. Syakirah smiled and nodded towards the hooded child. The five of them left Syakirah and Ahmad.

"What are they whispering?" ahmad asked Syakirah.

"Repo!" answer the Syakirah ketus.

"Oh!"

***

The clock shows at 7 pm, the orphanage children are facing together. Syakirah and Ahmad also metadarus, but not in the same place but in different places.

When the tadarus was finished, the three daughters approached Syakirah. Shakirah smiled at them.

"Kak Syakirah." call one of them.

"What?" answer Syakirah.

"Kak Syakirah is the name of the extension, I call brother Syaki aja?"

Deg.

Syakirah's heart stopped hearing her calls. As soon as Syakirah remembered the call, it was a call often called by a man. It had been about 1 year that the man had no news at all. Syakirah himself did not find out about the man either. Remembering the man made Syakirah's heart throb pain. He could remember what happened a few years ago. I feel like Syakirah wants to cry right now.

"Sister! Brother Syakirah! Brother Syakirah! Oh, my brother!" call the children while shaking the body of Syakirah.

"Eh? Eh? Da? What's?" answer the Shakirah.

Seriate......