
"You should know that when you divorced me, I was pregnant" replied Grandma Carroline.
"What's? Are you pregnant with Carroline?" Grandpa David was surprised. She didn't expect Carroline to be pregnant when she divorced him.
"I also didn't know that I was pregnant, after we got divorced I just found out that I was pregnant" Granny Carroline replied.
Grandpa David was silent. Holding chest. What he heard surprised him greatly.
"David are you okay? Don't leave me again, you have to make amends to me" Grandma Carroline said frantically seeing Grandpa David holding her chest.
Grandpa David set his breath. It's also true that he hasn't made up for all his mistakes with Grandma Carroline. He can't die. There was a child he had not met. David's grandfather wanted to meet him.
"I'm fine Carroline" replied Grandpa David who was starting to improve.
"If you die, I'll hate you for the rest of my life" Carroline said.
"That means I have to live so you don't hate me, right?" ask Grandpa David.
"Yes David, I will marry you, you must not refuse" Grandma Carroline replied.
"You're proposing to me Carroline?" ask Grandpa David.
"Yes, in order for you to pay for your mistakes to me, you have to make me happy, for my life David is left" Grandma Carroline replied.
"Don't propose to me" said Grandpa David.
Grandma Carroline immediately pouted. He pursed his lips. I was rejected by Grandpa David.
"You angry?" ask Grandpa David.
"You rejected me" Grandma Carroline replied.
Grandpa David smiled. She was happy to see Grandma Carroline angry.
"I'll propose to you, will you marry me Carroline?" ask Grandpa David.
"You didn't lie to David?" ask Grandma Carroline.
"I love you, long ago," replied Grandpa David.
"I love you too David, never changes" said Grandma Carroline.
They both smile. Flowery. Love comes back after they get older. But love is infinite space and time. And so did Grandpa David and Grandma Carroline.
***
That morning, Nada was ready. She sat in front of her dresser. He looked at his face in front of the mirror. Looking at her who now had to let go, it was all over. His love story and a housewife who has lived for seven years. The good times are no longer left. Only a deep wound.
Tears of Tone have dried up. No more crying for the man she's loved so much. All just the bitterness he left behind. It was as if those seven years had never existed and meant anything to him.
Sophia went into the room. Approaching Nada who is still sitting at her dressing table. Sophia hugged Nada from behind.
"Are you ready?" ask Sophia.
"Yes, I'm ready" replied Nada.
"Me and Alex will accompany my sister" Sophia said.
"Thank you Sophia" said Nada.
Sophia nodded. Unhugging her. Tone out of his room. They're down the stairs. Under Uncle Aaron, Aunt Fatimah and Alex were already waiting for him.
Nada approached Uncle Aaron and Aunt Fatimah. Kiss their hands.
"Doain yes Uncle, Aunt, so that the divorce process is smooth" said Nada.
"Yes Nada, may this be the beginning of your happiness," said Uncle Aaron.
"Auntie doain hope you get the best" said Aunt Fatimah.
"Amin" said Nada, Sophia and Alex.
"I picked Nesa up Uncle, Auntie," said Nada.
Uncle Aaron and Aunt Fatimah nodded. They'll keep Nesa at home not going to the Religious Court. Only Alex and Sophia deliver Nada.
"Assalamu'alaikum" said Nada, Sophia and Alex.
"Wa'alaikumsallam" said Uncle Aaron and Aunt Fatimah.
The tone moved his feet outside. She has been venturing out of her comfort zone all this time. He is ready with his new status which will be held by him. Whatever it was he was thinking carefully, parting was his last decision.
The three of them went to the religious court. Tone just silence along the way. Even though the mouth says it is ready, the heart keeps the wound.
Arriving at the Religious Court, Nada went down with Sophia while Alex later because someone called her.
Alex stood next to his car. He was talking to Kenan.
"Masa? You don't have any money at all?" ask Alex.
"Yes boss, it's just cramping again" replied Kenan.
"That's your fate" Alex said.
"The study is still long, the money is held by the wives of all Bosses" said Kenan.
"Aren't you going to divorce her?" ask Alex.
"Yes the boss, but I have to have proof of my affair first, just run it," replied Kenan.
"Actually I feel sorry for my son Boss" said Kenan.
"So a divorce victim yes" Alex said.
"Yes, am I holding on for the sake of the kid, boss?" ask Kenan.
"Patience, think carefully about your decision Kenan, I already have important business" said Alex.
"Ready Boss," replied Kenan.
Alex hung up. He walked towards the corridor of the Religious Court. Accidentally along with Deva and Hanan.
"A suitable couple, equally shameless and a traitor," said Alex.
"Alex, what do you want? I'm happy, are you ruining my happiness?" ask Deva.
Alex smiled cunningly. Disgusted with the two couples in front of him.
"Your happiness is built on the suffering of a hurt wife, Deva you will regret it" Alex said.
"Don't Alex be a saint, who were you before? You're forgot?" hanan reminded Alex of his past.
Alex clenched his hands. I want to hit a guy who doesn't know himself in front of him. But he believes this will add to the problem. Nada and Hanan's divorce proceedings will be delayed. Alex lowered his emotions. Think wisely in facing the two snakes in front of him.
"Better an ex-ass jerk, than an ex-false man" Alex said.
"You!" Hanan emotions.
"Congratulations on the destruction you dug yourself out" Alex said.
"You're too much Alex" said Deva angrily.
"You'll soon cry and beg for mercy" Alex muttered and left the two of them. Walk into the courtroom.
"Dear, today is our happy day, I will be all yours" Hanan said.
"You are right, today we are free together, with no one to disturb our relationship" Deva said.
They both smile. Walk into the courtroom. Hanan sat beside Nada. The others sat behind the two. There was no guilt Hanan. He looks happy. A smile filled his lips throughout the trial. Only the occasional lowered tone held back her tears from going outside and dripping. He did not want to look weak in front of Hanan.
"Keep me O God," inwardly Tone. Just once before the hammer was knocked, Nada looked at Hanan. Hanan. Nada looked at Hanan as a memory she would forget after the hammer was tapped. He won't look back. Only the future will be seen by him.
Tok ... tok ...
The sound of a hammer being knocked. They are officially divorced. The bond that used to be so close is now broken and over.
"Alhamdulillah" said Nada.
"I'm finally free from you, take Nesa," Hanan said.
"You don't have to leave Nesa, I'll take care of her, please satisfy yourself with the actor!" titah Nada's.
Hanan approached Nada. Bending his body near the shoulder of the woman who is now his ex-wife.
"He's hotter in bed than you are" Hanan whispered. Then he stood back up. Walk away from the tone. Approaching Deva who was ready to embrace her. They hugged. Kissing is not shame.
"Disease," Inner Tone. He was grateful to be able to escape from Hanan. Surviving would only create a wound in his heart.
Sophia immediately approached Nada, hugging her sister. That warm hug means a lot to Nada. Right now his fragile soul was helpless.
"Big brother, I'm proud" Sophia said.
"Thank you Sophia, you've always been there for me" Nada said.
"Yes, sister, I call you brother" Sophia said.
Tone held back her tears. Striving hard.
"Cry Brother! The important thing is that you don't cry for the man" Sophia said.
The tears that were trying to be dammed finally flooded his cheeks. The powerless tone of crying, bursting the tightness in his chest.
***
Hanan and Deva were so happy. They went outside the courtroom. Suddenly there were a lot of reporters outside. They were in the crowd of those reporters. Both Hanan and Deva could not dodge. They've been squeezed. I don't want to face the reporter.
"Hanan Al Malik, I heard you just got divorced, is that true?"
"Is there another woman who caused your divorce?"
"Who's the woman next to you?"
"He's your lover?"
"I heard you tripped over a case of misappropriation of funds for a remote village, really?"
One by one the questions rained down on them. Both Deva and Hanan did not know what to answer. They're shy. Just lowered his head, trying to get out of the crowd of reporters.
Hanan and Deva got into the car in a hurry. They fear journalists will follow them. Hanan immediately drove his car outside of the place. On the way they talked.
"Where's this? When it comes to gossip, my career could be ruined" Deva said.
"Please, it's a test of our love" Hanan said.
"Yes, is it true that you tripped up a case of misappropriation of funds for a remote village?" ask Deva.
Hanan. Unable to answer. He himself is also afraid, his career will be destroyed and ended in prison.