Just a Substitute
Chapter 25's

That day Shanum was back pensive, every time he met Dzaky, his mind was always disturbed. He sighed, deciding to go to the branch store to check on the situation there.

"Wati, I'm going to the branch store. The shop bike I used to use, yes," said Shanum to his employees.

"Yes, Mom. Be accompanied?" tawar Wati who as usual is sprightly to accompany Shanum wherever he goes.

"No need. I'm alone, yeah." Shanum smiled, then grabbed the key of the store's motorbike and rushed to his branch.

Just take twenty minutes, the branch shop is located. He smiled when he saw the branch shop was as crowded as the central store. In the distance, he could see the number of parked vehicles.

"The old man did not come to the branch. It turns out that just as crowded, it is appropriate that they are always eager to give a report." Shanum muttered softly, grateful inwardly as his efforts looked forward.

However, suddenly, Shanum stopped the speed of the motor. He pulled the brakes suddenly when he saw a figure in the other lane walking hand in hand with a woman.

"Raka?" Shanum muttered softly, from her back posture she recognized the figure as Raka, her husband.

Shanum got off the bike and was about to cross to meet the couple. He did not have time to look to the right and left because his eyes focused on the figure that was away from the streets.

"Raka!" Shanum called out, but because the sound of the vehicle being too noisy made his voice dim.

"Raka!" Shanum raised his voice hoping that a figure in the distance would be heard.

However, the man was deaf, not hearing his call. Shanum's heart churned, his chest rippling to the top of the body. His face and eyes were heating up, water was about to come down.

"Raka!" Once again Shanum called, but remained unheard by them.

The road was long and long, but his feet were running. Still not at the end. Like those who were insane, Shanum waved his hands asking the figure there to stop.

The sound of car and motorcycle horns was ignored, one thing he saw was a figure who kept away.

"Raka! The raka!" Shanum's voice was growing.

Tin!

Tin!

The horn continued to sound, but Shanum still did not hear. Until he realized his existence was blocking the streets. Shanum turned his head, just then a car drove by while pressing the horn.

"Aragh!" Shanum screamed, unable to avoid squatting while covering his head.

Tiiin up!

The car's long horn was heard screaming, lucky that the car stopped a few cents before touching Shanum's body. The driver of the car, who was none other than Dzaky, rushed out with the woman who came with him.

"Mom!" reprimand Dzaky without touching the body curled up in the crouching.

The sound of crying out softly, Shanum had not noticed the figure that came over. Slowly he opened both hands and showed his pitiful face. Gaze at a glance at the snaking congestion caused him.

"Shanon? Why are you here?" Dzaky's forehead frowned confusedly. He did not know that the woman was Shanum.

"Raka!" Shanum did not answer Dzaky's question, but remembered that he was on the road.

"Raka. I saw him there with the women" Shanum said, standing up and pointing to a distant street.

"We'd better pull over first, not here." Dzaky led Shanum to the edge of the road. Not to forget he also pulled over his car so that the road back smoothly as usual.

The woman who came with Dzaky brought a bottle of mineral water to Shanum who was still crying while calling out Raka's name.

"Drink first, brother!" he said with a soft voice.

"Drink first, Shanum." Dzaky brought the lip of the bottle closer to Shanum's lips.

Slowly open, and sip long enough until the condition improves. Shanum takes over the bottle and holds it himself. Spending water in it until it is noiseless.

"Why are you in the middle of the road? Daydream again? It's a danger, Shanum." Dzaky lashed out at the woman with questions and statements.

Hearing the anxious voice of the man, Shanum raised his head to make sure he didn't hear wrong.

"Sister Dzaky? Raka, Brother. I saw Raka there, she's the same girl. Hand in hand, I'm going after him. I'm calling, but he's not being horrified, brother." Shanum complained while pointing at the direction where he saw Raka.

Dzaky stared in that direction, trying to find the man Shanum meant. There were indeed many people, but Raka's figure was not there.

"Maybe you saw it wrong, Sha. You're sapping, or else daydreaming maybe. That's why we go everywhere. I know Raka, and there's no Raka." Dzaky calmed Shanum who kept crying and raved calling her husband's name.

The woman shook her head, it felt like the eyes were not wrong to see. Just now Raka joined hands with another woman, friendly.

"No way, brother! I can't possibly see it wrong. That was Raka, she was the same woman. I clearly saw him, Brother!" racau Shanum keukeuh's.

His tears kept flowing, falling to the earth. Dzaky stared at the confused woman who came with him. Don't know how to calm Shanum down.

"Mmm .. gini only. Do you know where your husband works? Try calling, where are you going?" dzaky said he was providing a solution.

Shanum was stunned, why not think about calling Raka instead. Hurriedly reached into the bag and pulled out his phone. Find Raka's name, and contact her quickly.

No need to wait a long time, the call is connected.

"Hallo, which. Wh why? Want to have lunch together?" Raka's voice sounded ordinary.

Shanum's forehead frowned, he looked at Dzaky who was watching.

"Where are you, brother?" shanum asked whose gaze was then fixed on the direction where he saw Raka earlier.

"Lho, where is it? I'm in the store, which. Doni's here, so it's not too bad. Wh why? Where are you at?" raka replied asking Shanum's position.

"I'm on the street going to the branch store, but I didn't accidentally see you here. Are you really in the store?" Shanum.

A few moments later from Raka, Shanum becomes agitated. Her mouth opened to call out to her husband, but Raka's voice preceded her.

"Oh yeah? I'm not going anywhere, you know. Ask Irwan and Doni. I'm from abis nganter you're not going anywhere. At their help shop. Maybe you saw it wrong, which." Raka laughed, also heard the voices of Irwan and Doni who were serving customers.

Again Shanum glanced at Dzaky, then sighed. Is he starting to hallucinate? His mind was disturbed because he thought of something else.

"Sha's? Shanum's? You okay?" call Raka's voice sounding anxious.

"Ah, yes. I'm okay." Shanum replied after mastering his feelings.

"Where are you? I'm after, yeah." I sound more panicked.

"No, I'm okay, okay. Yes, yes." Shanum shut off the connection, sighing. A little strange, confused.

"Where?" ask Dzaky.

Shanum shook his head, he lowered his head hiding the confusion.

"He's in the store. Thanks, yeah. My brother has already found me. I'm gonna go first." Shanum stood up, saying goodbye to them.

He approached his motorbike, drove away from the place to his branch shop which was very close.