Khadija
Brave men.

...30. Brave men...

Bluest.

“Pa! Shower, keep praying at dawn! I read the newspaper, hell!”

“Acha, where? Mbaak! See if Acha has woken up yet? Have a shower!”

“Barid where? not in his room, he! The boy is no longer climbing what touring, right?!”

Blue glances at the wall clock. It was still at 04:00 in the morning, but the sound of Dusk had stopped clearly to his sense of hearing. His eyes were a little heavy to open. How not, finished talking with Clouds last night until 2 am, suddenly Barid appeared and invited him to play online games because his sister also could not sleep. He just closed his eyes after two rounds of the game beat Barid.

“Gosh! This son wanted it turns out to sleep here!” Dusk fluttered the blanket, turned off the room AC and opened the room curtains.

Upset at his disturbed sleep, Barid wriggled and grumbled. “Ah, Mom! Barid is still very sleepy, Ma..”.

“Wake, wake! Later sleep continued on the plane, this is already what time you are still not ready and later we will miss the plane!" dusk.

Barid kicked Blue's still curled leg. “Who wants to have a show who is complicated who!” gerutu Barid again. Finally Barid relented waking up and went to his own room to prepare.

“Abang, still don't want to wake up too?!” ask Dusk.

“Five more minutes, Ma...”

Twilight forcefully pulls Blue hands until Blue is in a sitting position. “No five minutes, my brother ordered his plane ticket early in the morning! Wake, shower!” twilight. “We also still have to stop by the studio to pick up Kha, right?”

Hearing the words of Dusk. Blue gets out of bed and jumps into the bathroom.

*****

Exactly at 06.00, the 6 people whose names are listed on the e-ticket have gathered at the airport. Only Kha and Dusk were bright-faced, the rest were still in a mute state and resisted drowsiness. Moreover, Barid and Barsha who had since entered the waiting room had taken a position next to each other to sleep.

Kha looks awkward standing between the Clouds and Dusk. Occasionally he threw a smile at the interaction of Clouds and Dusk that did not escape from light checks.

“Kha, just bring this?” Dusk pointed at Kha's innate tote bag.

“Iya, Aunt. Don't bring much stuff,”

“That's! Mama is a crumpled! Look, we only have five but the inn is already rich as RT, Mama bring what is it? That's not going in her trunk?" said Awan pointed at the luggage set by Dusk.

“Udah, Pa! Mama has calculated and weigh all the weight, one person 20 kg of baggage must enter." The clouds clapped. Laughing as well as amazed with Dusk who is always meticulous in any case.

30 Minutes before departure, a boarding call is heard. Blue and Cloud helped Dusk to scoop up the suitcase, while Barid carried Barsha on his back.

A few steps ahead, Blue stopped. Looking back, looking at Kha who was walking alone behind the group.

“Why, Mas? Is something left behind?” ask Kha.

“You, Kha. You are left behind. If you miss me who's going to apply?”

“Ish! Receh!” Kha squinted her eyes as she walked ahead of Blue.

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Khadija.

A special award for Kha can return home with people who will also visit his home. Until that moment, Kha had not been too confident about the intentions and goals of the Blue family visiting Jogja. Is it just fulfilling the call of Azzam or is there another purpose.

Kha walks with Dusk. The small-bodied woman who had lost height with her children was holding tightly Kha's hand. Dusk treated Kha so gently, just like he treated his three children.

“Kha, sit beside Aunt, yes... Want to sit by the window?” The twilight allowed Kha to pass him so that he could sit by the window.

On the other side, Blue sat down with Barsha who was still putting on a tired eye mode. Barsha spread her head on the shoulder of the Blue field, looking spoiled and very comfortable. Barid and Cloud sat in front of Blue.

Kha was a little surprised. “I-iya, Aunt. Please,”

“According, Kha... How blue? The answer is besides good yes...” Goda Dusk.

Kha grimaced, displaying his row of white teeth. “But Mas Blue is good, Aunt,” replied Kha shy.

“If good anyway, Aunt also know,” as well as Dusk. “Perhaps there is one or two things Blue attitude has ever hurt feelings, Kha, forgive Aunty child, yes.”

“From small, Blue is like that. Cold and indifferent to new people. Though originally, Blue is the most considerate child at home, he loves very much his sisters,”

“Oh, Yes. Aunty has not apologized about Barid's graduation at that time, Kha must be surprised to see we like it. Sorry Aunt Barid, yes.”

Kha responded to the Twilight chatter with a smile, nodding his head to the trunks. He really appreciates Dusk who can talk comfortably with him. The journey that took approximately 1 hour they spent together to exchange opinions about work, about Blue and his two sisters, about the world of marriage which was judged by Dusk was not only about happiness.

Kha even quoted Dusk on his phone.

Happiness in marriage is a point to strive for. Sometimes to reach that point, we have to go through millions of tears, hundreds of obstacles, even some others have to bleed first.

I don't know what the picture of marriage looks like. What he saw, all this time Abi and Umminya always lived harmoniously. Never had any quarrels or disagreements. Or maybe both parents Kha who are so smart to close their household problems.

No one knows.

*****

Exiting Adisutjipto International Airport, they were greeted by two premium MPV cars. Barid got into the car where Dusk and Cloud were, the car that would take them straight to the hotel. While Kha joined the second car, along with Blue and Barsha. Before catching up with Clouds and Dusk, Blue will deliver Kha to his house first.

“Kha, please tell your full address to the driver sir,” pinta Biru.

Kha conveys the full address of his house to the driver as per Blue's request.

“Back Hyatt Reg*ncy Sleman nggih, Ma'am?”

“Betul, Sir,”

After that, Kha got into the car followed by Barsha and then Blue.

“Acha can sit with Kak Kha, no?” barsha asked with such an adorable attitude.

“Bby, here sit with me. Acha can call Teteh aja,” said Kha. He stiffened up a little Barsha calling herself big sister.

“Emang Brother Kha... Eh I mean, Teteh Kha is Sundanese? Usually Sundanese people called Teteh,”

“Abiku Bandung, Cha... So my sisters like to call me, Teteh.” Barsha rounded her mouth while nodding.

Not far from the airport, the distance to Kha's house only takes about 30 minutes, that's all the streets of the city are crowded with pedestrians who enjoy a free car day. He deliberately did not give news of his return to Azzam or Alsea, although Alsea asked about his return. Azzam and Alsea did not know if Blue really supported Azzam's call to come to Jogja with his parents.

Kha accidentally stopped in front of Abinya's printing office, he knew very well if at a clock like this, Azzam and his sister Syamier had been in the office. Right, when the car entered the office parking lot, Kha saw Azzam standing in front of the office with Pakde Arsean, the older brother of Umminya.

Kha got out of the car to surprise two men who were having a serious chat.

“Assalamualaikum Abi, Sean's Father Kha ran over to Azzam, hugged the tall man and greeted Pakde Arsean.

“Masya Allah, tabarakallah... You're going home, Tea?” Abi kissed Kha's forehead gently. A moment later, Azzam's gaze shifted to the young man in a shirt and in a black hat came down from the car.

“Whose home are you with, Kha?” arsean asked Kha.

Kha smiled. Throwing his lips, he pointed them at Azzam. Azzam glanced at Blue and then looked at Pakde Arsean.

“I call him a brave man!” azzam. “Berani undertakes my challenge.”