Don Gabriel Emerson lantern
Eps 24 - Highly Respect You
Aisyah woke up in the third night as well as her husband, they performed night prayers and begged for forgiveness for their failure to keep the trust from her Rabb, their daughter. Aisha almost fainted at the thought of her impure little jewel, she felt ashamed of her Lord for his negligence. Aisha and her husband continued to beg for forgiveness and guidance, for they were indeed in darkness at this time.
"Punished our negligence, O Lord.." He cried out "Do not judge our daughter for what has happened, have mercy on us and our daughter. Verily, we are only Your weak, helpless Servant and we are truly in doubt at this time. Give us your instructions, if this is a rebuke from You for our negligence, we beg, guide us so that we can correct ourselves from our negligence. If this is a test from You, then we ask with all our souls, give us patience and sincerity. We believe in Your love, O Lord... "
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Meanwhile, Firda was already like a depressed person because he was just silent with a blank stare. Even today her tears seemed to have dried up and run out.
What really happened, how it happened, why it happened. The question continued to rage in Firda's mind. Until the ringing of her phone so surprised Firda and woke Firda from her daydream.
Om Gabriel's name is on his phone screen and it makes Firda's anger peak as well as his sadness. Firda answered the call with overflowing emotions.
"What else do you want, huh? not satisfied you ruined my life? What is my fault? why are you so evil?" firda shouted and her tears broke again. Firda didn't care even if her entire family woke up this time because of her screams.
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While Gabriel was so devastated to hear Firda's cry, he was standing coldly in front of Firda's house with John. They had just reached the village and Gabriel would not even wait for tomorrow to meet Firda.
"Fir, I'm sorry. L'm... I'm in front of your house, I've come to take responsibility for what I've done" said Gabriel.
Just heard the sound of sobs Firda from across the phone, the girl never even touched hands with men, no wonder if she was very hit with what had happened to her.
"Fir, I want to see your parents. I beg you, Firda. I'll take responsibility" Gabriel said so heartily.
"What kind of answer will you do, huh? married married married? you think I want to marry a guy who can't respect foreign girls?" Firda still said full of anger and sadness, even he sounded so hiccuped.
"I respect you, Fir. I have great respect for you" said Gabriel so sincerely.
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Firda's cry grew increasingly broken at Gabriel's remark, how could Gabriel shamelessly speak of respect while he had snatched away the sanctity that Firda had been guarding all this time. Firda again shouted at Gabriel amid his sobs.
"Honor me? By taking away my chastity you say respect? Is that how you honor a girl? Are you human? I hate you so much, do you know that? I really hate you" he shouted and he immediately threw the phone on the floor until it was destroyed. Firda drowned her face on the pillow and she cried hysterically, cried roaring, vanishing all her pain and anger.
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Gabriel fell limp to hear Firda's words of anger, hatred and sorrow.
"Sir, we're good to go home and come here again tomorrow morning. The weather's getting colder, Mr. Gabriel. You can get sick" exclaimed John but Gabriel shook his head weakly.
John felt so strange seeing Gabriel who looked so weak, it was not his Master Gabriel. Even when Anngelin left, Gabriel was sad and beaten but did not make him look weak and helpless as he is today.
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And in the morning, Aisyah forced herself out of the room because she did not want her family to worry because Aisyah and Firda were the same as never leaving the room. Aisyah's eyes still look swollen and swollen even though Aisyah tried to cover her with makeup spread.
"Why are you, Ayesha?" ask Aisyah's mother.
"What the hell, Ummi. Just last night couldn't sleep" Aisyah replied while avoiding her mother's gaze.
"How's Firda doing? last night Ummi went to her room but she's been sleeping, she's also like her crying. Her face was puffy, even her pillow was also wet, Firda was very pale. Better call the Doctor today" said the mother who made Aisyah want to cry again, Aisyah bit her lips strong and blinked many times to hold back tears that want to spill again.
"Firda is also strange, her room is messy and her Ciu Ciu is not bathed or fed. Ummi also never saw Firda eat, did he eat in his room?" asked the mother again and Aisyah just nodded slowly.
Last night Farhan did bring food for Firda but Firda only ate two mouthfuls.
" Let Ummi check again Ummi's one grandson, it's not unusual for him to be like this. Ummi became worried" said Aisyah's mother again.
" Do not, Ummi. " cried Aisyah "Biar Aisyah only" her words and Ummi nodded.
"Ask Firda what she wants to eat, let Ummi cook for her. The boy used to keep his taffy and still likes to eat despite the pain, what's up with him now?" firda's grandmother muttered which made Aisyah even sadder. Everyone loves Firda so much and the bar, what if they know what Firda's done?
Aisyah goes to check on Firda's state, and she meets her father who is currently holding her empty plate which Firda uses to feed her cat.
" Aisyah, where's Firda? Still sore? ummi said, last night Firda cried. Are you scolding her? He's still a kid, if he's wrong enough to scold and tell him it's wrong. Or maybe you just misunderstood, Aisyah?" asked Abi that with her raucous voice.
"Engga, Bi. Firda is just not feeling well" replied Aisyah Lirih.
"But Ciu Ciu is not in the feeding, it never happened before her. This is Abi just feeding her, tell Firda to get up and take care of Ciu Ciu. Her cat's kasian, like her she's sad because Firda doesn't take care of her"
" Yes, Bi. Later Aisha will say to Firda" replied Aisha and she was about to leave.
"Aisha.." cried her Abi again, Aisha turned her head.
"Yes, Bi?" ask her.
"Don't scold Firda, son. When a child is wrong, all he needs is a firm reprimand and a gentle teaching. Not the anger that peaked, because it would actually make him angry or even hate and not realize his mistake" said Abi and Aisyah immediately remembered when he slapped Firda.
Though Firda can be said to be harassed, raped and a victim. But Aisyah slapped her as if Firda was the culprit, Firda was probably wrong for so believing in Gabriel, she said, but Aisyah also knew that there was no way Firda would want to do such a lowly thing even though sometimes Firda did behave to kanakan. Precisely in situations and conditions like this, Firda really needs the support of people know her.
"Yes, Bi. Aisha understood" replied Aisha