Unified By Marriage
Panicked

"So what do you want here? You know I'm going to college. If you want to be here alone, it doesn't matter."

"I don't know myself, I didn't bring my school files. If I go back I think I'll meet Kiya's sister, but if I don't I won't be able to work. I'm confused myself, too."

Syakirah and Aliya seem to think, actually Aliya wants to offer Syakirah to lecture with him but Aliya believes Syakirah will reject him firmly. Syakirah herself is also confused as to what she should do when Aliya is not home.

Aliya suddenly smiled towards Syakirah, Shakirah shuddered in horror at Aliya's smile. Syakirah hopes Aliya's smile does not contain any meaning.

"I have an idea" Aliya said. Syakirah frowned in wonder. Aliya smiled again.

"Well, you can make a cake, right?" ask Aliya.

"Yes, right. Why the hell?" answer Syakirah.

"Utilize your talent. I have an idea like this, you make the cake and I'll sell it. Fortunately for us to 2 how?" advice Aliya. Actually Aliya wants the benefit only Syakirah, but it looks like Syakirah will reject it.

"My cake wasn't good enough. I've also sold, some bought quite a lot too but I still feel inferior."

"Aaiissi. Why are you always like that, Syakirah? What are you selling? Illegal items? Don't you? Then why are you inferior? People who sell illegal goods are not inferior, while you who sell halal goods are inferior. That's behind his name!" grouse Aliya.

"It's not so, Al. I'm afraid my cake doesn't taste good. If my mother makes it good, if I make it not necessarily good."

"Well, it all needs a process. Want huh?"

Syakirah looked confused, her heart said yes but her brain said no. He also sold in Bandung, quite a lot of people who buy but still Syakirah felt restless with the cake he made.

"Try me later and think about it."

"Why should I think about it? Why not just now?!"

"It all requires a process!" after saying that word, Syakirah got up from her seat and went to her room. Aliya herself was sitting in her place when Syakirah said the word "Everything needs a process." her brain was filled with those words. Aliya saw Syakirah who had closed the door of her room.

"Why did I say that? If I hadn't said that, Syakirah wouldn't have locked my mouth like this. Ck!" Aliya was upset because of her words. Aliya went upstairs and went to her room, she better get some sleep because tomorrow she has to go to college.

Syakirah was not sleeping, she was sitting in the window of her room at the moment. Seeing the city streets decorated with street lights accompanied by a cold night breeze, which makes his heart and mind cool. Syakirah played back her memories with her friends at school, but things are different now. There was a clear crystal that soaked Syakirah's cheeks, remembering that memory made his heart also sore. But Syakirah always thought that this was his fault, so he was the one who had to accept the risk.

Syakirah walked towards the nightstand, picking up the phone he turned off power from yesterday. Looking at that flat object with a look of sadness. Syakirah push the button next to the phone, immediately the phone turns on. Syakirah is still waiting until the phone is actually on.

When the phone was on, Syakirah shed her tears. There are so many unanswered calls from Revelation and also, Kiya, do not forget her mother, she is a person who is very worried about her son's current state. Syakirah cried sobbing looking at his phone, Syakirah put it back on the nightstand without turning off the power of his phone. Syakirah sat back in the bedroom window, still staring at the city streets.

But suddenly her phone rang, Syakirah turned her eyes to see the flat object, Syakirah approached her phone. He could see the name of the Revelation calling him, Syakirah crying again, he really couldn't. Syakirah touched her phone and pressed the button next to her phone, when her phone died instantly. Stupid syakirah? Of course, he felt this was all his fault. Syakirah put her phone in the nightstand, for a few days let her heart calm down. Shakirah sat back at the window.

***

While in a house 2 people are panicking is not bad, one is worried because friends and the other is worried because of cousins. Yes, they are Revelation and Kiya. Revelation is in Kiya's house at the moment, because of the panic that has finally struck Revelation comes to Kiya's house.

Revelation paced in Kiya's living room while looking at her phone. Kiya himself was even more confused to see the Revelation pacing continuously.

"Geez, you're why keep pacing? Can you calm down, no? I'm even more dizzy to see you pacing around!" grouse Kiya. Revelation finally sat down but remained panicked.

"So Syakirah's phone was active I called her, her phone rang but it was back inactive" said Wahyu. Upon hearing the revelation, Kiya straightened up her body, which was initially leaning on the body of the sofa becoming erect from hearing the revelation.

"So Syakirah's phone is active but dead again?" reset Kiya. Revelation nodded. Kiya massaged the trunk of her nose, tired of already seeing Syakirah. The revelation from earlier did not come home when the clock has shown at 9 pm.

"Revelation, I know you're panicking but you're not the only one panicking, Syakirah's mother and I are panicking too. Especially Syakirah's mother, she must be panicking not playing because her son has not come home. Revelation, you must understand too. I'm tired, I want to rest. I know you're worried but look at that clock, it's not good if you visit a girl's house these nights. Revelation, please come home now. You look so tired, your eyes are red. Go home, we'll continue this tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon meet me at caffe XX, I happen to be empty tomorrow my schedule." said Kiya.

Revelation looked at the clock that Kiya had shown and had not yet turned her eyes away.

What is it you are, Revelation? You think Kiya is like Syakirah what?! It was clearly different from how he looked. He'd throw you out if it was a night like this. You idiot! the Inner Revelation condemns his folly.

"You're right, it's night now. It's not good if I'm here. Then I go home, I'll see you tomorrow afternoon. Assalamualaikum." said Revelation finally.

"Getishalight."

Kiya did not send the Revelation to the front of the terrace, many neighbors were on the terrace of their homes. Afraid of being slandered, we better not usher in the Revelation. Kiya heard the motor of Revelation, and over time the voice disappeared. Kiya returned to her room to rest.

Seriate......