ERIKA (The Slandered Woman)
Chapter 19

Erika lays her weak body on the mattress after Icha has fallen asleep. His eyes glared at the sky of the room sky, thinking of his future being a single parent was definitely not easy. It takes struggle and effort.

The day before that full of words pasan during being Aldo's wife, really a test of no meaning for her who has more gratitude. Having even dzolim in-laws, he still accepted them sincerely because of his love for Aldo. But now, his heart space was so empty. Other than the Icha of his encouragement, there was already nothing more.

"Sadness is okay, Erika. But don't dissolve. It's your destiny to be a widow with an unnatural word." He said.

Unnatural? Yep... Her husband was captured by the figure of the end-time dajjal who reached out to the female actor. But that was not the main problem for her, Erika only regretted Aldo who was affected by slander without listening to his explanation. It's not fair to him. Pain of course heartache!

"Rise, Erika! Your life is for Icha!" Erika again muttered to herself to strengthen her heart. He was self-conscious that he had no relatives in the city to provide support or simply question his situation. He is only an orphan who became a nomad since graduating high school. Nah! He will not cry over his bad luck. Free anyway! Not a strong pretender, but it feels like he must be strong to face the world the next day after day that maybe there are still more cruel tests. Just let the loved one go and prefer to live happily with others. He still has Icha and surely his Lord will not leave his servant.

It cannot be weak. The point! With that, he brushed off his last tears on behalf of Aldo. The name of the man is not who he is anymore, so he does not need to be tired of crying over happy humans out there.

"I can do it!" he said full of determination.

Ting...

Only then did the eye intend to be closed by force, Erika opened it again and immediately pulled the phone she placed on the side of the pillow.

"Who's calling tonight like this?" he muttered while pulling his body with the view of continuing to stare at the new number on his screen.

Afraid of something important, Erika inching to leave the mattress so that Icha is not disturbed.

"Assynnya!"

"Hay, Erika."

Erika's forehead wrinkled at the voice of the familiar man. Where does the man know his number?

"Eum, what's wrong?"

"Jutek is very, very wife-to-be, uh I mean, my najai teacher-to-be."

Erika just kept quiet. He did agree to Afnan's request as his teacher, under the pretext of returning the man's help.

"What's up, Erika?"

Should Erika answer again to sleep or again call at this time. Instead of answering so, Erika's voice spontaneously said, "Again breathe!"

Afnan laughed at the end of the phone.

"Is there something funny? Quickly tell me what's your problem calling people in the middle of the night!" Not without cause Erika pitched upset to Afnan, the man felt like he did not want to lose. His services are always promoted and he must return the favor. That's the sign, Afnan did not sincerely help him.

" Why jutek? Angry yeah!" god Afnan smiled. He bit the end of his pillow. And her behavior was like a girl in love.

"No!"

"But his voice is slender."

Erika elus chest, the man on the other end is not sensitive at all. Already know his tone ketus wear nanya again.

"What's calling me, Afnan!"

So cute or so sweet... For what sake, Erika mentioned her name in this first time. Iasaaa... Meeesraa. That's according to Afnan who has fallen charm Erika since she first met. Erika pressed the name of Afnan because she felt lazy to speak stale at this time.

"Hello? How silent?"

"Eh, I have it. In your heart."

"meaning?"

"Ah, I mean, I'm here."

"So...?"

We are an yuk. Only in his heart did Afnan say such a disgrace. He is still sane as a man. The woman must be given a code of attention and other sweet things to take her heart, then love. Ah... Wasn't it! Afnan will propose directly. His mother said, it is a sin if dating without a halal certificate.

That's...!

Back, he called Erika. Not in the lift! Relax, there are still many pulses. And continuously, Afnan contacted that number until Erika was upset at her house.

"What does this guy want? Astagfirullah... Up to fifteen times." Rather than not being able to sleep because the phone rang continuously, Erika decided to lift it.

"As__

"Good night, Ukthi."

Tut's...

"Well..." Erika gawked with an astonished look at her hape. "The call muscle just wants to say that?" Erica speechless. But the corner of his lips ended up curving thin because of the behavior of Afnan who hurriedly turned off the connection that might be a little afraid of getting his trademark scolding. Soft but ugly.

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The dark night of the crescent, left out of the light of the new sun is seen rising in the east horizon.

"Still this morning, you've been pacing back and forth on the porch, Nan? Is there something you're waiting for? Wh who? A greengrocer?" Melati's mother is after Afnan. Tumben the growth of this virgin child was awake at six. Usually I still miss in my room.

"Again waiting for Mama's daughter-in-law."

"Oh.. Mantu," said the mother while throwing her buttocks into the chair, but she again stood rude because she had just digested her son's magic speech.

"Do you have a boyfriend, Nan?" Ms. Melati looks excited and can't wait for Afnan's answer.

"Hehe... No, Ma. But another effort." Afnan was stunned by the horse while stroking his nape. She was worried that her mother would disagree with her choice because Erika was a widow and she was also older than her. Although it is three years different, it is still a negative value in the view of society. Except for the man who is older than the woman, then it looks common. Duh... Hope this mama doesn't bother him.

"Remember ya, Nan. Mama wants to have a sholeha ghost. Because what? You know why?"

Afnan shook his head innocently.

"Because you're lacking morals!"

Afnan was shaking his lips. He is wayward and likes to be negligent on his obligations as an Islamic. Her mother was tired of telling her duty, both subtly and firmly down to the rough way, her mother had applied it. But he likes to act like.

"At least, Mama hopes that later your wife can open the door of your heart. Remember yes, Nan. In marriage, you must be a good priest. Not just about nafs* and ego itself. Okay, Afnan?"

In the morning, I got a khultum from my mother. Afnan only mangosteen understand.

" Sayuuuur!"

The mother's son's attention was diverted to the loud voice of the greengrocer cart whose seller was a middle-aged woman the same age as Ms. Melati. Stop right in front of the fence of Afnan house.

" There it is, Ma. My daughter-in-law's daughter-in-law is here!"

"Astagfirullah, Afnan!" Bugghs.. Mother Melati growled. He hit his son's head so that his brain was back to function, when his future son-in-law was wrinkled. In fact, it was Erika who was appointed Afnan who had been seen behind a cart filled with vegetables.

"Not __"

"Mama curse you to be an old virgin if your choice is grandma, Afnan. Astagfirullah, don't you think about what your first night was like? Bones, Nan. You'll be repeatedly bone-stabbing. Not a soft one." Her mama's story is just a wind then for Afnan to hear. Her eagle eyes were just hunting out the fence, where Erika was stopping to pick vegetables first. Widow but still ahem... It's so good at eye sight. Black hijab that coiled on the side of the clean face, making Afnan always dreamy beautiful beautiful. In his shadow, Erika was conversing with him and occasionally smiling sweetly for him.

"Huaciii..." Afnan suddenly sneezed because of the behavior of his mother who played pulling a broom and put the broom fur in front of his face.

"Mr...!" afnan's protest was upset that her sweet daydreams were piqued by a dusty broom.

"Mama circumcision junio*mu to the end of all you guys, if still a smile to look amazed smile Mother Siti out there!" threaten Mom Jasmine. Then Afnan closed the middle with both hands with his head shaking.

"I mean, the other widow, Ma. That's loh. The Erika. How's it?"

Mother Melati fell silent. Then look out again. Right, there's Erika and Icha too.

"Erika...?" repeat is shocked.

"Yes, Ma. How the... Mama agrees?" Please be anxious, Afnan is waiting for his mother's answer.