(Not) Layla Majnun
Mosaic 115

Qois Albifardzan

"Bi!" Andre's scream stopped my steps.

"Hurry up, where are you going?" ask after succeeding in my steps. We keep going in the same direction.

"You bought something for Layla. The day after she graduated MA. So, I want to give her a gift."

"Well! follow dong! I also want to share something with Layla. As a good husband-to-be, I should be there on graduation!" And Andre is proud to say that.

I poked my lower lip.

"Sokay know destiny, Lo!" I pushed his back slowly until it made him stagger slightly forward.

"Ck! berlin, kok. I'm serious about Layla. Swear, bye! By Allah. I'm going to bed her up after she graduates. Well, the matter of marriage ... after he went to college is also okay or .. he wants to go to college while dutiful cave is also okay. It's up to Layla how she wants it. I'll take whatever he decides."

Either a joke or a real dream. But what my best friend said immediately stuck to my heart. I stopped walking and let him continue.

"If she doesn't want to marry you?" my many.

Andre turned his head, he didn't get me next to him. I was far behind him.

"Well, why are you still there!" He came back and approached me again.

"If she doesn't want to marry you how?" Repeatedly again.

Andre thought for a moment. I didn't see any seriousness in his face. But he always said that he would propose to Sasa.

"What's that going to happen, BI? I'm your best friend, I know your parents. Your parents know how I am too. Well, although you often say I play boy, but the truth is they still accept me well, right. The small possibility that Layla doesn't accept me is that she's in love with someone."

The deg!

I never thought that Layla would start being comfortable with men other than me. I gulped my saliva because suddenly my throat was dry and it felt like something was stuck.

"And a year ago, he didn't have that person. Only you are close to this moment, but it is impossible for you to marry. Cook yes, you want to marry the daughter of the parents who adopted you. That's so brazen. Like I have no gratitude."

"What do you mean, dre? you're offending me?" I unconsciously raised my voice.

"Well, are you offended? Don't you think about that?"

I was made a dead end. Silently silent.

"No way, right bi? You always said that Layla was your sister and you were your sister. I also asked Layla about her other feelings. But you answered flatly. But why now, do you seem to be disturbed by my expression? You're not feeling anything more than an older sister, are you with Layla?"

Andre's getting me cornered. Minded-of-dead. But what Andre said was right. How could I think of marrying Layla. She is the daughter of the one who took me as her son.

I came as Layla's sister, not as a lover. That's the impossible. What will people think about later? If I wanted Layla as a wife.

Maybe my exit is accepting, but what about society? Will they be able to understand? The ones that had families that were holding me last night would be badly affected.

I have to bury that ridiculous wishful thinking. I should be able to let go of this feeling that shouldn't exist.

"It is impossible! You think it's a long way off, ndre! Layla is my sister. She might be my wife!" I patted her shoulder. But I felt that I was awakened by my beautiful dream.

I went back and smiled at Andre. I make it ordinary and flat. Yes, I must forget that I am a man who can marry Layla. And keep remembering that I'm the man who's gonna be Layla's older brother.

"Layla and I are like siblings. I know his feelings better. So I thought, you're not his type. But if later it's true he's your soul mate. Ok I'll take it. But remember! If you hurt her, one-time thing! I'll forget that you're my best friend! Remember that!"

"Hahahaha .. You've been saying that, a long time. I've memorized it. But thank goodness,"

We walked back and walked down the campus corridor to the parking lot.

"Thank God why?" my tokyoo..

"I always felt that you loved Layla. But the answer you gave just now, made me calm down," Andre sighed lightly, then smiled widely.

Why should I be aware. If it would only create a sense of tightness and ignite a no man's pain.

I got to the parking lot on my bike. Change position to get out of the parking lot.

"You really want to come?" I squinted because Andre seemed to be waiting for me.

"That's it! All right. Cook by yourself."

"Your car?"

He looked at his parked car among the other student cars.

"It's okay, just stay here. Be safe!"

Andre doesn't really care about his stuff. He never thought that a car, a motorcycle, a laptop or whatever it was a burden to be kept.

That's why, I still don't agree if she's Layla's partner.

"Udah! Come on!" Andre's already in the splatter. He patted my shoulder tight and instructed to quickly run the montor. Heading to a shopping center in the middle of Kediri city.

Up there I immediately took the direction to the accessories section. The first thing I had in mind was buying a bouquet of chocolates and flowers. For the flowers I asked them to send on the day of departure to the nest.

"I want a message too" said Andre, choosing a bouquet of flowers and chocolates.

"A little creative! Same time," I bully.

"It's okay. I got one more, this bouquet."

Andre pointed at the huge bouquet of one hundred thousand dollars. That's just an example, we can order as we want.

Wanted to be upset but maybe it was Layla's windfall. So I just shut up.

I ordered what I needed. Andre also ordered what he thought was appropriate to give to Layla.

"Sent in whose name?" Ask the shopkeeper..

"Citya..." Me and Andre answered.

The shopkeeper was dumbfounded. Our answer is the same and certainly to the same person.

"Gini mbak, don't misunderstand me first. Layla we're the same. But he's his brother and I'm his candidate." Andre explained, but the guard did not ask.

"Wah .. very lucky for Layla. Have a good and romantic sister and future husband like you." The guard mama alluded to a smile and then wrote a name for her acceptance paper.

Layla deserves to be united. Even if no man makes her a queen. Then I alone will make her feel like a queen.

"Because of many orders. Our courier will deliver this bouquet tomorrow. So you guys don't need any hassles to bring in now,"

"It's just ti-"

Not yet I finished speaking, I have been treated to a note with a row of orders. I saw Andre, he was already playing his eyebrows.

"What the hell didn't Layla do."

I finally took a breath.

"See, if you just make him a paper!" threaten me with a fist. Not to his face or his limbs, just to bluff. But if what I'm afraid of happens, then I won't be disinclined with him anymore.

"No! I'm serious about Layla." Andre was reassuring. Makes me lower my fist.

Should I shirk? Lose before the war, maybe this is what deserves to be said.