Waiting for the Love of the Country
CHAPTER 3. About Chocolate, Whole and Shrimp

"Are you all right, Ca?" febri asked Gisya. All the way home, Gisya just fell silent and looked out the car window.

"Well I didn't ask for Dad's word, would you be disappointed, Biw?" gisya asked with a blank look.

"Gini Ca, I'm not the one who understands about it. How about tomorrow we ask Uwak Yusuf? All these walks," Febri took with vigor.

"Benefit Biw! I also miss Uwak, tomorrow our shop will close. I permission used to be the same Mother," said Gisya enthusiastically.

"I hope you keep smiling cheerfully like that Ca," inner Febri happily saw the smile of his best friend.

Because it's weekend today, the road is very jammed. Till they're only till night at Gisya House.

"Assalamualaikum, Mother" said Febri and Gisya simultaneously while kissing the hand of Mother Syifa.

"Walaikumsalam," replied Mother Syifa.

Febri came down just to say hello to Mommy and decided to say goodbye.

"Bun, Ebiw just went home! I'm scared at Mama Rini's omelin." said Febri to Mother Syifa.

"Eh, come home! Anyway you don't want to know, Ebi must nginep here! It's night, let Mother call Mama Rini," said Mother Syifa a little pushy.

"OK deh Mommy, Ebi is very spoiled," replied Febri lethargicly.

"Well then dong, Mother's daughter must be in nurut. There was rest in the room, Ulil had been waiting from earlier Maghrib. Mother ready to eat dinner for you, yes." said Mother Syifa.

The look on Gisya and Febri's face turned frantic, they were sure that the culprit had told everything to Mother Syifa.

"Mother," call Gisya softly.

"Mother is okay, now you take a break to the room. Mother ready to eat dinner, after dinner we talk about everything." said Mother Syifa while holding back her tears and walking towards the kitchen.

While Gisya rushed to the room, he saw the friend who had fallen asleep on the carpet. Febri intends to awaken and scold Yuliana. But Gisya forbids it, because he believes Yuliana just doesn't want to see Gisya get hurt.

In the kitchen Mother Syifa is still daydreaming and imagining how the life of her favorite daughter will be.

"Excuse Mother Nak," said Mother Syifa.

"What's the mama cooking?" asked Febri who had just entered the kitchen. His intention to take drinking water in the undo, because seeing Mother Syifa is crying.

"Eh, Mommy cooks sweet sour shrimp. Your favorites!" replied Mother Syifa nervously.

"Thank you, Mother, the best is Mother Syifa mah!" Said Febri while hugging Mother Syifa.

For a moment they were silent cuddling, dissolving in each other's thoughts.

"Don't worry Mother, we'll always be next to Caca. We will accompany Caca in her difficult time, and we hope that our old Caca will return" said Febri while continuing to hug Mother Syifa.

"You are Mother's best children, thank you Ebi, Ulil," said Mother Syifa to give her tears.

"Don't cry Bun, let's have dinner. Ebiw is laper!"

After dinner was served, they had dinner together. There is no conversation between them, because Mother does not allow them to talk while eating.

"I'm sorry yes Ca," Yuliana suddenly said after they finished their dinner.

"Nothing Ulil I love, I know you don't want to see me sad." replied Gisya while hugging Yuliana.

"We went to the room first, Mother, sleepy!" said Febri invites Yuliana so that Mother and Child can freely chat.

The silence between the Mother and the Son, as if their tongues were muffled to speak.

"Son, is Caca disappointed with Zayn?" ask Mother Syifa while lifting the chin of the child who lowered his head.

"No mother" answered Gisya, looking down.

"You can lie to others, but not to Mother. Look at Mommy, Son."

Gisya turned to look at his mother, the tears that had been held back so far could not be contained anymore.

"Sorry Caca bun, until now Caca has not been able to take the mandate from Dad" said Gisya sobbing, considering the wishes of the Father.

"Darling, don't be a burden, son. If Zayn is your soul mate, Allah will bring him closer, but if Zayn is not your soul mate, Allah will keep him away. Whether or not there is a mandate given by your father Son," said Mother Syifa while stroking the hair of her favorite daughter.

Gisya could only cry in his mother's arms. His heart felt so relieved to hear the words of the woman he loved the most.

"Mother, let Caca meet Yusuf tomorrow. Caca wants to be more determined, to determine Caca's step forward."

"Mother allow son, stay overnight. Not tired of the journey! The store does not need to close, let Mommy be the same Umma Nadia who takes care of tomorrow." said Mother Syifa.

"Thank you Mother, let's go to bed Bun. Caca tonight wants to bob with Mother." spoiled Gisya to her Mother.

Gisya laid his body beside Mother Syifa to sleep. Hugging her Mother was the thing Gisya needed right now. Because Mother Syifa is the greatest power in Gisya's life today.

At exactly 3am Gisya woke up from his sleep.

"Alhamdulillahiladzi ahyaanaa bada maa amaatanaa wa illaihin nushur,"

Gisya hurried to take ablution water and perform Tahajud Prayer and Istikharah Prayer. When Gishah said his greeting, Gishah recited his hand and asked Allah the Almighty.

"O Allah, forgive the sins of the servants. Forgive the sins of the parents of the servants, put Father in your best place, O Rabb. Strengthen the heart of my Mother, I know Mother is very fragile without Father. I just want to see Mother happy, O God. Give the servant the best way, if you are Ridhoi servant in fulfilling the mandate of the Father then send out everything, O Rabb. If Zayn Fadillah is my soul mate, then ease all our affairs. But if Zayn is not my soul mate, then please replace him with the best of you. Remove the servant from the burden in this breast, O Allah, show him the best. You Know what is best for the Servant of God" Gisha prayed fervently and shed tears until she did not realize that the Mother of Shifa was listening to all her do'a-do'anya.

After the prayer, Gisya read the Qur'an while waiting for the morning prayer to reverberate.

Meanwhile, at Dinas House, Andi woke up to hear a scream from Fahri's room.

"Astaghfirulloh" cried Fahri who woke up from his sleep in sweat because he had nightmares.

"What's up, Ri?" Andi rushed over to Fahri and gave him a glass of water.

"I dream it again, Ndi." said Fahri limp body.

Already a few months Fahri always had nightmares, in his dreams Fahri always saw the shadow of a girl who asked Fahri for help.

"Have no thought, Let's get ready for dawn prayers. We go to the mosque," Andi asked.

"Yes, I'm ready, Ndi."

After performing the congregational morning prayers in the mosque, Andi and Fahri decided to run in the morning while looking for breakfast. Andi accidentally passed the "Caca Bakery" because he wanted to meet the Soul. However, it is not Febri who is seen but mothers who are busy arranging cakes at the storefront.

"Can you help me, son?" tanya Umma Nadia who saw Andi was wailing.

"I want to ask you, isn't this Caca's cake shop?" ask Andi astonishment.

"Yes right, it just so happens that the bad boys are going to Lembang to see Uwakya. You're Caca's friend?" ask Umma Nadia to Andi and Fahri.

"I know him with Febri ma'am" Andi said nervously.

"Oh, this is again close to the daughter of Mother" said Mother Syifa who suddenly came while carrying a knife because she just finished cutting the cake to be stored in the storefront.

At once Andi's face looks pale, because he thought maybe Mother Syifa was Febri's mother. Fahri only held back his laughter when he saw Andi's facial expression.

"Hey young man! Don't snack that way, she's Caca's mother. Calm down, your Candidate-in-law is not here." said Umma Nadia with a loud laugh.

"St! What's your name, son?" ask Mother Syifa.

"I'm Andi ma'am" Andi said nervously.

"I'm Fahri Bu" said Fahri kissed the hand of Mother Syifa.

"You guys have breakfast, it's there! Umma introduced to Umma's son, his name is Jafran. He's a pilot who just returned home from duty after 10 months of not returning home to Bang Toyib's kayak. He is his fiancee Ulil Umma's most beautiful daughter." said Umma Nadia at length.

"Loh instead of Bang Toyib do not return 3x fasting 3x lebaran ya ma'am!" canda Fahri's.

"Hahahaha, that's a handsome parable!" colek Bunda Syifa on Fahri's chin.

Finally Jafran met with Andi and Fahri. Maybe because of their age, they immediately look very familiar and not awkward.

"So you're the Shrimp's girlfriend?" jafran asked Andi.

"Chamber?" Fahri was amazed by Jafran's words.

"Yes the Febri aka Ebi aka Shrimp, hahahaha" said Jafran made them laugh out loud.

"Keep if Ulyl is what Caca is?" ask Andi curious.

"Kalo Yuliana sweetku it Ulil aka tenacious but not the sound of shoots.pucuk!" Celtap Jafran.

"Hahahahaha," they laughed even louder.

"Kalo the Caca is special, he used to be the petite, his face was bullet, and he kept it sweet exactly like a chocolate kayak that his brand Chacha. Add more specials until there is a song, Chacha Maricha HeyHey, Chacha Maricha HeyHey!" Jafran said with the tune.

"Well, Goat dong Caca if the song," said Fahri who could not hold back his laughter.

"Hayoh! Gibahin's a beautiful daughter, Mother, yes." Cetus Mother Syifa who had just passed in front of them.

Fahri, Andi and Jafran fell silent in shock.

"Mother's introduction, let them not be surprised later. Mother's children are all magic" Jafran said.

"Yes including you!" replied Mother Syifa while walking away.

"Mother don't get angry, later Mommy gets old. Look at Umma Apan, his wrinkles are as big as gaban." said Jafran humming makes everyone laugh more.

"Hahaha, you're the ultimate pinter to make people laugh. I guess you guys have been in office for a long time?" andi asked Jafran.

"From orok! The mothers are noh, they are the five. But one said she lost contact after marriage. Umma I first dammed, then rose in my air, then came Ulil, Ebi, then Caca" said Jafran explained.

"The sun is rising" said Fahri, holding back his laughter.

"Wah means tau dong, what was my sister like?" ask Andi with a smile.

"Put on a smile! Next time I tell you, I'm tired of going home! I miss the mattress. Ask for your contact only, so that later we can Ngopi together again. Mumpung holiday" said Jafran.

Eventually they exchanged phone numbers and deliberately made a group conversation. Fahri and Andi also say goodbye to Mother Syifa and Umma Nadia.

"Mom, we'll excuse you! Thank you for the free breakfast." said Fahri because Mother Syifa did not receive the money Fahri gave to pay for their breakfast.

"Together Son, happy activities."