Love Needs Debt
Suspicious Relationship

Suspicious Relationship

“Where do you want to go down, On? What do you want at Abah's house in your own house?” Gani asked Usfi, after the distance they traveled from the airport was closer to their home.

Usfi turned his head to the right and to the left, writhing, he had just opened his eyes when Gani asked so. For more than an hour he had fallen asleep in the car he was traveling with Gani.

Usfi smiled shyly at Gani who was sitting in the front seat while holding her son who was still asleep.

After being content to spill erratic uneg-uneg in his heart, Usfi fell into a deep sleep until he did not realize that they had almost reached their respective homes, with different goals.

Gani will see his mother in the hospital, while Usfi will attend a ceremony at the request of his mother. A mother, is the same reason for their arrival back home.

“Bang Gani wants to go directly to Mom's house? If so I'm at the front intersection, it's different directions, Bang!”

“No, I want to go directly to the hospital!”

“Ke hospital? Who's sick, Bang?”

“Emak.”

Suddenly Usfi felt very guilty and ashamed, because he during the journey that took so many hours, not a single bit to ask the news of Ami, Gani's mother.

So selfish of the heart, to just want to be heard for his own complaints, no matter if other people feel distress. It's just that some people can indeed behave like Gani, who does not express sadness or misfortune in nature, in order to appreciate others who he thinks need his shoulders more to lean on.

“Sorry, yes, Bang. I don't know, What's sick mom?”

“Not hurt anything. Said Alti Emak passed out, fell out of the bathroom.”

“MaasyaAllah, yes I have come there too then!”

Finally the car did not turn and went straight to the hospital, Gani let Usfi desire because he did not want to discuss or prohibit it, whereas in his heart there was concern about other people's comments about him.

They were already in the hospital lobby, while Azam was walking in the middle, holding the hands of the two adults by his side. People who do not know who they are, will certainly judge that the three people are a happy little family.

“How many days has Mother been treated, Bang?”

“From yesterday.”

“Why didn't you say?”

“You don't know!”

Usfi was silent, aware of his mistake and he continued to follow Gani's steps, must have known the room where his mother was in.

They were in the second grade patient room with Altiana waiting for her mother. The woman's face was slightly tired, while Ami appeared to be asleep on top of the gurney, with an infusion hose attached to the skin of her hand.

“Bang Gani, how can you be with Kak Usfi, anyway?” It was Altiana's question that came out first from her aunt. Because he was so surprised by the arrival of two people who, once close friends, simultaneously. It looks very suspicious to him.

Indeed, they have a past as friends who love each other in silence, and then let life sway them, in a separation that leaves a debt of love.

Altiana knew exactly what happened to Usfi's marriage, as well as what happened to her brother. They were both divorced with their respective partners and now when they see them both look at their mother like this, making him think of something else, about the lives of the two people next. Moreover, Azam who looks holding the hand of Usfi like already familiar.

“So, since when did they start together? Have they been together since Kalimantan or from when?” thought Altiana.

“Azam ..” murmur Ima Lirih.

Seeing his mother awake, Gani approached and sat in the chair that Atuana—adiknya had been sitting in.

“Mak ... Why did it fall anyway?” gani said showing deep concern.

“Emak is okay, Alti is excessive, you don't have to worry about it! Now I want to go home, so I can talk to my grandson!”

When he said, Ami's gaze was fixed on Usfi and Azam who were still whining.

“Mak, fast heal ya!” usfi said as soon as their gazes met, she greeted the old woman's hand respectfully, and smiled timidly.

“Alhamdulillah is also healthy, Mak already do not feel at home to go home, now!”

“Yes. Can't just go home, Mom. Kan, must wait for the results of the examination how, if good can just go home.” Usfi softly replied, he was standing next to Gani.

Altiana was quite understanding, so she invited Azam to go out looking for snacks that could make him calm. Although, many fell asleep, the little boy was exhausted after several hours of travel, let alone the atmosphere of the hospital that was not comfortable.

Ami who was astonished by Usfi and Gani also asked, “Where can you be together like this? Did you guys make a deal from there?”

The news of the two men's departure to Kalimantan, known to many people including Ami and his family. The state of the Anwar family has become a public secret, until the appearance of Usfi and Gani in the treatment room, spreading an unusual awkward atmosphere.

“I happened to meet him on the plane,” Gani said flat and short, without glancing at Usfi in the slightest.

Then Usfi also told about the background of his return. He intends not to go home for too long and only one week because he can not leave his school. He only found out that Gani was also in Kalimantan, so he was very surprised when they met on the plane.

“Oh, so so ... Have you been home often, Fi, since you were in Kalimantan?” ask Ami.

Now their conversation is only about the existence of Usfi and Gani. They were in a familiar atmosphere as if one family had just regrouped. Ami sat down while leaning back, as her health began to recover, she fainted from the symptoms of concussion, but, after a day and night in the hospitalization and infusion, her condition was now much better. While Azam and Altiana were with them, with plenty of food, the boy was busy enjoying his new food and toys.

From that conversation, Usfi also finally knew that Gani was in Kalimantan already a year ago, since his separation with his wife after five years of marriage. This is what makes him so surprised, because Gani said if his wife is okay at home. If the men were in Borneo longer, maybe they would meet more often.

Gani leaves Usfi, heartbroken, and marries another woman. He went home because of debt, then left his hometown for the third time because of debt again, until he met with Usfi again.

“Maasyaa Allah, you bought snacks for Azam so much, Al? What food try that?” usfi said after seeing what Azam ate. He crouched down in front of the little boy while teaching him a prayer.

“If you eat something unusual, read basmalah as usual, continue to read .. bismillaahi ladzii laa yadhurru ma’as mihii syai un Fil ardhii walaa fis samaa’ wahuas samii ul’aliim ...” says Usfi slowly, until Azam imitates it.

“What is the fadhilah of that reading, Brother?” Ask Altiana.

“It does’a to keep ourselves from ugliness or something we do not know the consequences of, from the food we eat. Preferably read three times at dawn, and three times at magrib.” time Usfi said as he rubbed Azam's head.

“Oh!” altiana said while nodding.

Ami and Gani, who saw him, smiled.

“Gan, your debt is done, right?” Ami suddenly asked about something that was actually very personal.

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