Waiting for the Love of the Country
S2 | Ribs

Hearing the words of his brother and sister the other day, made Husain unable to do things properly. For example, on this Sunday morning, Mother Gisya asked Husain to help buy ribs on the market. But he even brought home chicken bones that are usually reserved for seblak sellers, one of the famous street food in Bandung.

Mother Gisya continued to babble, annoyance and a sense of wanting to laugh mingled into one.

"This Brother bring taleng bones so much tell Mother to sell seblak what kumaha? That's why you have dipake tea ears!" upset Mother Gisya fussing her ears.

"Aws.. Aw.. Aw... Sick Mother!" whining Husain while stroking his ears.

"You must be very early in the morning to make Mother of high blood Brother!" said Mother Gisya while ************* its negligent due to annoyance.

Mother Gisya's shrill voice reached the backyard, where Fahri's father and son-in-law, Rian were chatting.

"Allahuakbar, Mother! Eta why did the negligee get lifted up that way!" said Fahri's father then approached the wife and calmed her down.

"Look at this Dad's son's behavior! Mommy asks for help buying ribs, even bring hayam taleng bones for trading seblak. Kan keseeelll Ayaaaahhh!" mother of Gisya.

"Hahahahahahhaaha," Rian laughed until he was spinning.

This time, Rian's laughter echoed throughout the house, making the women who were me time in the family room also scattered.

"What the hell is it, Beb? It's a big laugh!" afifah patted her husband on the shoulder.

"Astaghfirullohaladzim, kuntiiii....!" rian shouted when he saw Afifah's white face and hair that decomposed because it had just finished shampooing.

"Based on laknaaaaat's husband! Wife herself called kunti!" the annoyance of Afifah made them laugh. Afifah's face was white, because he was wearing a milk mask.

Elmira approached the Mother who was seen moving the chicken bones into 2 large basins.

"Oh my God, what would you do?" tanya Elmira made Mother Gisya gasp in shock.

"Si Kakar, eta muka harejo kitu what the hell? That's also the Adek his face that item, ni serem Mommy mahlinya too!" mother of Gisya.

"Ih Mother! It's a mask, let's make her face beautiful! Now answer, why did you buy so many chicken bones?" said Elmira while staring at the wonder of the Mother.

"That Abamg is the culprit! The time Mother ordered to buy ribs instead bring talcum bones, where 3kg Kak! 3kgs! How Mother did not try" said Mother Gisya staring hard at Husain.

Now it's their turn to laugh, even Indira cut off the brother's literacy.

"Karma is tea, Bun! Hang the boy, who hopes to be his ribs! That's why he doesn't have a karmic rib, but a talc bone!" ketus Indira's.

"Haah? What do you mean, Dek? The same stories Mother," said Mother Gisya while bringing Indira to sit beside her.

Afraid of getting a scolding from the Mother, Husain rushed to leave. But unfortunately it was too late, when the older brother had already pulled him to sit down. Eventually they all gathered at the table. They have had breakfast since.

Mother Gisya asked Indira to tell her everything that happened.

"Sir, now the same story Mother. What do you mean?" ask Mother Gisya.

"So gini, Bun. Kemaren kan Adek temenin Sister fittings bridal clothes, well Adek interested in the same one wedding dress but there it says 'DISPLAY ONLY, NOT FOR SALE'. Yes Adek was curious, continued Adek nanya same Teh Alana. Whose wedding dress is that, Tea? Teh Alana replied, that's a wedding dress for her someday. For now, there is no soul mate. That's what he said, even though the brother was romantic with the same teh Alana, Bun. Make baper children people continue to be hanged, just like DZOLIM not the hell, Bun?" obviously Alana while emphasizing the word dzolim.

Husain lowered his head, as all eyes were on him.

"Abang, the woman needs certainty. If you are serious, you should be faster to clarify your relationship. Inglet, Bang! Ummi and Baba are also Abang's parents, do not let them be disappointed because Brother behaved like a coward! That man held his words, Bang!" said Father Fahri advising.

"Yes Dad, you know. Abang guess with every action and attitude that you show is enough to show that you are serious about him" said Husain with his head down.

"Abang..... The woman will not know, if you never reveal anything. Better, you say what your real purpose is to Alana," said Mother Gisya and Husain nodded.

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If Alana's love story still hangs like a clothesline that never dries. Unlike the love story of Alan who has begun to find a bright spot.

"Ijem, said the doctor the day after tomorrow you can go back to Indonesia. Are you grinning?" alan asked as he gently stroked Theresia's head.

"Yes me... Emm, I'm a grin. Thank you very much yes, already want to take care of me, em me well," said Theresia who is still awkward with her new call.

"Biasain yes, beautiful. Do you agree, if after we in Indonesia we are engaged first? After Cyra had married Mas Thoriq," asked Alan to make Theresia's heart beat so fast that Theresia held his chest.

Alan was panicking, so panicking! He kept calming Theresa.

"Calm down, calm down... I'm not going to make it!" alan embraced Theresa.

"Don't know why A, every time you talk sweetly to me it makes me so bad. My chest hurts a lot, A," Theresa said in Alan's arms.

"Lula... Would you not be able to accept, if I loved Theresia?" inner Alan.

At night in the Apartment, Cyra was packing her belongings as well as Theresia. The men were going to buy food. Ummi and Baba looked at Theresia who had been staring at the sky in front of the balcony. They looked at each other, not usually Theresia continued to hold her chest. For fear of something happening to Theresa, Ummi approached her.

Theresia fell deeply, in her daydream. Until he was completely unaware of Ummi's presence beside him.

"Re, are you sick?" tanya Ummi held onto Theresia's shoulder making her flinch.

"Eh, Ummi. No, Mi. Rere is fine" replied Theresia.

"Son, what are you thinking? Tell me the same Ummi," pinta Ummi.

"Can Rere ask you something, Mi?" tanya Theresia and Ummi nodded slowly.

He sighed, then held onto his chest which was uncomfortable.

"Ummi, who donated this heart to Rere?" tanya Theresia made Ummi stunned, until unconscious Ummi's eyes glazed.

"Every A Alan says the word love, Rere's heart hurts, Mi. That's what makes Rere uncomfortable, it feels like Rere wants to ask A Alan. But he never wanted to tell Rere, he just said that the person who donated the heart to Rere was a good person," said Theresia.

Ummi could no longer hold back his tears, he embraced Theresa and they cried together. It made Cyra and Baba very worried.

"Mi, why? Is Rere sick?" ask Baba who is panicking.

"No, Ba. Let Ummi, Rere same Cyra to the room huh! Someone has to talk to Ummi. Later Ummi tells the same story of Baba," said Ummi Ulil and Baba nodded.

The three of them were already sitting with Theresia who was in the middle.

"Re, Ummi will tell you who donated his heart to you. But you promise, whatever it is, don't ever get mad at Alan. Because he also did not know about this at all," said Ummi Ulil and Theresia nodded.

"The one who donated your heart to you is Lula. A good friend of Alan's on campus, Lula dies from a drug overdose that causes brain death. Before he died he sent a message to his family to donate his heart to you, Re. Because he knows, if Alan really loves you," Ummi Ulil explained.

Theresa cried at Ummi's words. The same thing happened to Alan, at the Restaurant he shed his tears at Thoriq.

"As I don't know what to do, if Rere knows who Lula is" Alan said frustrated.

"So, you better explain. And you open the letter of gift from Lula, together with Rere. Mas know Rere is what kind of person, before it's too late you better explain," said Thoriq give advice.

"Jude, we're going home!" take Alan and Thoriq nodding.

Arriving at the Apartment, Alan immediately rushed to the room after hearing the sound of Theresia's crying. Alan panicked, when he saw Theresia embracing Lula's photo.

"Re, why are you Re?" alan approached Theresia.

"You better talk to her, explain who Lula is to her, Alan. Ummi has told a little about Lula, sorry if Ummi precedes. But Ummi did not want anything to happen to the prospective son-in-law of Ummi," said Ummi Ulil embraced Theresia.

"Judah we wait outside, you two talk" Baba said, nodding.

Now that only Alan and Theresia remain in the room, Alan carries a photo of Lula in front of him. He rubbed the photo and smiled bitterly.

"He's my best friend, Lula. My best friend since college, Re. I never thought, if the nature of his bar-bar all this time for the sake of covering his heart wound. He built a business with me from scratch, just to be seen in the eyes of his Papa which turned out not to be his real Papa," Alan rubbed a photo of Lula and looked at Theresia.

The deg!

That gaze was able to make Theresia's heart beat fast.

"He ended his life, Re. Because he knew the harsh reality, he left me with a million regrets. Before you got into an accident, I asked her to pretend to be my girlfriend, Re. I am full of prestige, do not want to look weak in your eyes, Re. Though I loved you, until I finally hurt Lula. Because he loves me" Alan sobbed.

Unknowingly, Theresa carried Alan in her arms. Clearly, Alan could hear Lula's heartbeat inside Theresia's body.

"Sorry, Re. You may be disappointed, but I really don't know if Lula will donate her heart to you. He and I will never be together, Re. Our faith is different, and only you are my most serious. Just you, Re. What I always say in every prayer," Alan said increasingly sobbing.

Slowly Theresia relaxed her embrace, she cupped Alan's cheeks together.

"I understand how much love you make me, A. And I also know how much love he has for you. Honestly, I was shocked because I indirectly destroyed the happiness of others. Take away someone else's property, but I promise A. I'll take good care of Lula's heart, keep her love for you" Theresia said, wiping away the tears that flowed down Alan's cheeks.

"We read the letter that Lula loved together, Aa has not dared to open it until now," said Alan then walked to the drawer and brought a letter.

With trembling hands, Alan and Theresia opened the letter together.

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Hi Alan my best friend!

You have to be a strong man, a great one! Take good care of Rere!

My heart hurts, Alan. When you found out that Papa wasn't my real Papa. I was devastated, I gave up on this deceptive world. And one more thing, I gave up on loving you. Because the fortress we created is too high, which is God. And I'm sure, if Rere is the rib you've been looking for. Take care of him and be happy always. I am happy, I can love you even in silence. Thank you for being with us all this time, pray that I will be happy in Heaven with my Father..

And for Theresia..

I leave this heart to you, the heart that beats every second to love Alan. I beg you, Re. Love Alan with all your heart, as I love him..

Because Alan's only love is for you, and my love is only for Alan.. So please, just make Alan love for you, and your love for Alan only... Be happy, just always remember my name was in the lives of both of you.. God Bless You, Alan.. Theresias.. I love you so much ❤❤❤

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Alan and Theresia stared at each other, then cried while hugging.

"I promise I will love you with all my heart, Theresa. Because I'm sure you're my rib. Because the ribs and the owner will never be switched," Alan said, rubbing the head of Theresia in his arms.

"The woman has a unique nature, A. And I hope that Aa can be patient with my attitude, and no matter how bad I am, please educate me with gentleness" Theresia and Alan nodded.

The soul mate is like 'Alif Lam Mim' the first verse of the letter of Al-Baqarah, meaning that only Allah knows. A soul mate always knows which way to go and which way to go. Therefore, everyone who seeks will find, everyone who waits will be found. Our soul mate has been written in Lauh Mahfudz. Want to be taken from the road that is haram or halal can remain it too. The difference is a sense of blessing, not about what, how or who. But how God gave it, gently courted or thrown with wrath.

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