Now all that was left in the white-dominated room were only two men staring at each other.
"I can hug you, can't I?" Firman asked Akbar in a trembling voice. Tears began to well up in the corners of his eyes which in one blink would spill over.
Akbar approached then spread his arms, tightly holding a Firman Afif. The tears of both of them fell unstoppable.
"I'm weak, Bar. I'm weak," said Firman in Akbar's arms.
"And you need Ayu to be strong, you need her," Firman tightened his embrace when he heard Akbar's words.
"I'm not as innocent as Ayu," Akbar said, making Firman's brow furrow deeply. He unraveled his arms.
"What do you mean?" asked Firman innocently. Firman is plain and will be like that until their story ends.
"I know what Ayu doesn't know all this time." Akbar explained. Akbar knows that all this time, Firman has not really left himself and Ayu.
Firman will remain near the people he cares about. He just doesn't have the guts to meet Ayu in person after what he did to the woman who had secretly stolen his heartbeat.
In every breath of the Word there is only the name Suci Indah Ayu there. "I'm sick, Bar. I can't and don't deserve him." Firman again complained to Akbar because he was the only friend he could rely on the most.
"And your only medicine is Ayu and ...."
"She's not mine, Bar." Firman shouted as he rested his head on his knees.
"How sure are you that he doesn't belong to you?" challenged Akbar.
"Yudi has strong evidence that he is not mine," said Akbar.
Akbar doesn't want to deny it, but he knows how the universe works which is always surprising. Let this matter unfold at the most opportune time.
KREK!
The door to Firman's treatment room opened, revealing the figure of a middle-aged man who still looks dashing at the age of 46 years.
Akbar's eyes suddenly squinted when he saw a figure entering Firman's room with a sweet smile on his face. Firman understood that the two men who were looking at each other were asking for an explanation.
"Bar, this is my boss, Mr. Agasa." Firman explained.
"Sir, this is my friend Akbar." Firman added. Agasa suddenly shrugged his shoulders, heard Firman's explanation and the man understood his boss's reaction.
The two men, who are 22 years apart in age, reached out to each other and repeated their names. Akbar fixed his rolex watch on his wrist, "I have to go back to the office," Akbar said later.
"I'll be back late at night." Akbar promised before actually leaving Firman. Only Agasa and the Word at this time.
The man who works as a lawyer, is now landing his butt on the chair that Akbar had occupied.
"He's back too?" asked Agasa. There is no secret between the uncle and the nephew. Agasa in Firman's eyes is a perfect figure who almost equals Gunawan Adi Jaya's father. And Firman in Agasa's eyes is a substitute for Angga Satya Wardana, a tiny baby who passed away 26 years ago.
Gumilang Adi Jaya, Firman Afif's grandfather, is the older brother of Wulan Agustina. That is what makes Firman and Agasa very close to this day.
Firman answered Agasa's question through a weak nod of his head.
"Now you take him back, make him the perfect half of your religion." Agasa advised to Firman.
"No, Uncle," said Firman firmly.
"I'm sick," said Firman.
"You have to recover so you can embrace him again," said Agasa.
One of the signs that he is our soulmate is when the people closest to us will easily approve of this relationship.
And maybe, this is indeed the answer from the universe to what Firman said, but the intention and determination must be strengthened first.
"I'm not sure I'll be able to recover," said Firman.
"I will donate it to you." Firman's eyes suddenly widened when he heard Agasa's words.
"Don't think about my health, doesn't Uncle also need a donor?" Are these two lawyers sick? What donors do they need?
"Heal and embrace the fulfillment of your soul again, you have the right to be happy after the many pains you have felt after this." said Agasa and rose from his seat.
"Your duties will be temporarily taken over by Atthar."
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"Ayu, where are you going?" prevented Galih when he saw his only daughter in a tidy state as if she wanted to go out.
"Zaskia is sick, she needs you." Speaking in a high tone is something that Galih rarely does in front of Ayu.
"But Zaskia also needs her father, Dad." Ayu whispered. Daddy's forehead suddenly frowned when he heard Ayu's words.
"Dad? Zaskia needs Dad? You and Zaskia don't need a man like him to be happy, Daddy can find you a man who is much better than him." Ayu's thick net balled perfectly.
Her mouth was gaping and he covered it with one hand. It seems Ayu realized her mistake in speaking.
"Dad …."
"One time your feet step out of this house Daddy will not consider you as a child anymore." Ayu got a hard ultimatum again from a different person.
Ayu's intention to return to the hospital must be canceled first. Even though there is a longing that can only be cured by meeting.
"Ayu .... Tomorrow you go to Uncle Agasa Law Firm!" Galih ordered. Yesterday Ayu indeed refused an offer from Galih to make Agasa as her legal advisor, but now Ayu feels that there is nothing wrong with her father's advice.
Ayu can give up her divorce with Yudi while she fights for her love for Firman. It sounds illogical, Ayu, who has just been sued for divorce, will now fight for a new love with another man.
Ayu is no longer in love with Yudi, whatever the man's mistakes, Ayu will always stretch out her arms to hug him again. But not with infidelity, there is no apology for the mistake.
Ayu is not pretentiously clean and not stained with sin, the woman with the shady and beautiful appearance also has sin in this marriage, because the one Yudi married was only an ordinary woman, not an angel.
"Yes, Dad. Tomorrow I will go to Uncle Agasa's Law Firm." Ayu gave a reassuring smile to the man who also had a big contribution to his birth in this world.
"Ayu, I'm sorry Daddy! Daddy has not been able to fulfill his promise to find him for you." Galih said regretfully. Hearing the apology from her father, Ayu suddenly slapped her forehead. How could she forget to tell Galih about his discovery.
Ayu approached and rushed into her father's arms, making the old man surprised himself.
"Dad, I've found Firman, he's back." Similar to Akbar this afternoon, Galih found it hard to believe Ayu's words.
"A-yu, are you sure you?"
To Be Continued ….