ZIFANA (Treason for Your Betrayal!)
Zifana-47
Jason closed his mouth. Hearing Zifana's words, made him ponder. Yes, maybe he is overreacting now. Jason couldn't even count the number of times he'd mentioned Arini's name all day without thinking about Zifana's feelings.
"I want to go home. If you don't want to drive me, that's fine. I can take a cab home." Zifana's about to open the car door. Jason immediately held her back.
"Zi .. I'm sorry." Jason touched Zifana's arm gently.
"How many times have you apologized to me? Looks like you don't have to do that because you're innocent here. So, you stop apologizing. I was too much like what you said earlier. I shouldn't be jealous of someone who's dead. So, let me go home alone. I need time to look at everything." Zifana removes Jason's hand from his arm.
"Zi, I won't let you go home alone! I'll take you, " said Jason.
Zifana answered nothing. Just shut up. Jason immediately drove his car to Zifana's house to drive the woman. During the trip, Zifana was silent and did not answer when Jason spoke to her.
The atmosphere in the car is completely different.
After arriving home, Zifana immediately entered the room. In fact, don't ask Jason to come in. Joshua who saw the movements of his sister was astonished and soon met Jason who was still outside the house.
"You why? Same with Zifana?" joshua asked, wanting to know.
Jason took a deep breath. "I don't know what to do, Jo. I may have mistakenly mentioned Arini's name, but I swore I didn't realize it. I don't know, right now I think Arini's mind is more often to the point of making your sister jealous."
The man was resigned menes*h. His heart was truly like being tossed around. Joshua who saw the anxiety filled the look of his best friend's face immediately patted the man's back.
"I'll help you calm Zifana down. Son, maybe Arini wants you to meet him and ask permission to marry Zifana. Try coming to Arini's tomb. Maybe after that he won't shadow you anymore" Joshua suggested.
Jason was silent to consider. Afterwards, he said his words and did not forget to thank him. Jason also asks Joshua for help to apologize to Zifana.
***
"Zi, it's noon." Joshua opened the blanket that covered his sister's body and shook her body to wake up.
How not, the clock is already pointing at the number nine, but Zifana is still sailing to the island of dreams.
"Apaan, hell, Bang! I'm still sleepy. Mumpung is still a holiday as well" said Zifana. Pull the blanket back until it covers her body again.
"Belvin. Take a day off, I'll fall, fall, and fall." Zifana deskwab firm. The moment made Joshua breathe deeply.
"Yes, if so Abang own way. Saturated also at home continue." Joshua got off his sister's bed, while Zifana immediately opened the blanket.
"Where are you going?" ask Zifana curiously.
"You don't need to know. Didn't you say you were going to sleep today" Joshua said with a faint smile.
"Ih, bummer. I'm coming!" Zifana rushed up even kicking the blanket and sat up straight.
"Are you not going with Jason? Remember, Zi. Your marriage is just around the corner and all preparations are not finished by the month yet" Joshua said, angling the younger brother.
"Come, Bang. I'm not sure I want to continue my marriage to Jason." Zifana prone and hugged the bolster tightly.
"Why? Are you guys having any problems? Last night, Jason came straight home and didn't stop by after dropping you off" Joshua said. Gently rubbed the back of the sister.
"No papa. Everything's fine."
"Don't lie to Brother, Zi. If everything's okay, how could you possibly want to cancel your marriage." Joshua looked at the younger brother in full search. Zifana who felt she could not lie to her brother immediately sighed in the air roughly.
"Bang, I'm not sure Jason loves me. He kept saying Arini's name. Maybe I was wrong, too jealous of the dead. But, my heart also hurts when I hear Arini's name being mentioned." Zifana's voice sounded soft.
"Zi .. You're not wrong. My brother will not defend anyone. Maybe, Jason was like that because he and Arini were almost married. In fact, everything has been prepared one hundred percent, but God wills another. It is not easy to delete someone's name. Brother told Jason to come visit Arini's grave. Just asking for permission. Perhaps with that, Jason no longer imagined his failed marriage with Arini." Joshua spoke as softly as possible so as not to offend his sister.
"But, Bang ...."
"Zi, you have to be strong and survive. When you are about to give up and choose to cancel everything then you have to consider everything carefully. Don't let you regret it later. Everyone who gets married, usually does have the toughest ordeal to test to what extent they can survive." Joshua stopped his words for a moment. "So don't make decisions when your mood is not good."
Zifana was silent and contemplated the words of her brother.