I Was the Second
Ten

Rayhan did not immediately return to his office, he stopped by the tavern to meet Alfina.

"Assalamualaikum Al" said Rayhan.

"Waalaikumussalam" replied Alfina.

"We talk, I wait above ya," said Rayhan who then went up to the second floor of the shop that they used as a place to rest.

"Mala, continue yes, if anyone buys yes you serve as before, but if there is a difficulty, you call, do not leave anywhere, yes" Alfina said to Amala.

"Good Aunt Al" said Mala. And Alfina immediately followed her husband on the second floor.

"Where are we?" ask Alfina.

"Here is Al sitting here" said Rayhan asking Alfina to sit beside him.

"Zia's parents are basically welcoming these wedding plans, but it's me who can't see them like that,"

"Like that how's Mas?" ask Alfina.

"You must know for yourself the state of the house Al, you've been inside too right?"

"Yes, I understand, I understand what Rayhan means,"

"Therefore, I ask your permission that I also give him a house and a car like you Al,"

"Yes Mas, please also give the right to him" said Alfina.

"A house that is too big like your house may be later Zia feels uncomfortable and I do not have a house like that anymore, but there is a house in the housing next door, next to which he sold yesterday, what if it's Al?" ask Rayhan.

"Yes, any of which can be, as long as it is close from here so that it can be nitip children after school," said Alfina.

"OK well, later in the afternoon you accompany Zia shopping, home furnishings and marriage proposal needs and contracts," said Rayhan while giving his debit card to Alfina.

"Yes Mas, so that after the agreement can directly live in the house," said Alfina.

"Yes I have stayed first, there is a meeting with the client again, later in the afternoon in the morning God I picked up, jazaakillaahu khayran zaujaty," said Rayhan as he kissed Alfina.

"Wa jazaakallaahu khayran zaujy" said Alfina. When Rayhan had disappeared from sight, tears trickled down Alfina's cheeks. It is undeniable that the pain hit his heart.

In the afternoon after closing the shop, Rayhan and Alfina, together with Aisyah, pick up Fatimah and Sulaiman.

Maryam, Sulaiman, and Fatimah were playing on the porch of Zia's rented house, accompanied by Maryam's grandfather.

"Assalamualaikum" said Rayhan and Alfina.

"Waalaikumussalam" said the father.

"Moe...!" exclaimed the little Fatimah who immediately ran to embrace Alfina.

"Hey baby, like Mba Maryam's house?" ask Alfina.

"Like, Uda take a shower," said the leak.

"Have you taken a bath, God, who took a bath?" ask Alfina.

"Umma mandiin" said Fatimah.

"Ah is very clever and God willing," said Alfina.

"So, this is my first wife, Alfina" Rayhan said. Alfina nodded. Then Zia and mom came out of the house.

"Mba Al" said Zia, they immediately shook hands and hugged.

"Mom, meet this Mba Alfina," said Zia introduced her future aunt to the mother. Mother and Alfina shake hands.

"Oh yes, we want permission to take Zia and Maryam deck to shop, or if you like to join all the streets sir, we've come here to take a walk," bring Rayhan.

"Where are you going?" ask father.

"Look sir, Mom, me and Rayhan mas intend to give a house to live on deck Zia and Maryam, and so it will be ready to be occupied after the contract, we shop for furniture and so on today as well," Alfina.

"Home, where will it be? Far huh?" ask father.

"Oh Ndak sir, near here, it looks from here, the house corner of the intersection, the white paint black fence," said Rayhan while pointing at the house in question. And everything is slouching in that direction.

Father and mother looked at each other, still did not expect her daughter would get a new home.

"Mba, isn't it excessive?" zia asked whispered to Alfina.

"Actually Mas Rayhan also does not mind staying here, but your room is only one, certainly not comfortable, Rayhan would sleep where try, and again it has its own mas Rayhan really, really, rather than empty, occupied by it," replied Alfina. Zia just nodded.

They all got into Rayhan's car. Father and Mother are very happy to be invited around the city, as well as Maryam who is very rarely invited out by the Ummanya. When the Maghrib arrived, they stopped at the city mosque in the square to perform the Maghrib prayer service.

After the prayer, Rayhan brought the father, mother and children to the town square, sitting down to relax with the children playing on the play ground. Alfina took Zia to an electronics and home furnishings store not far from there.

Alfina chose electronics that were almost the same as hers, but repeatedly Zia refused and chose the cheapest, and repeatedly Alfina gave her understanding.

"This is a washing machine Mba, only three people," said Zia.

"You, don't want to have another child Zia, and who knows your son will be more than me, have already bought this one," suggested Alfina

"But it's expensive Mba Al.." debunked Zia.

"Disposed to how much Zia, this brand in shaa Allah is more durable, ga pa pa, this is aja,"

"Good Mba Al," Zia finally complied.

Alfina and Zia rest in the food court finished shopping. They drink ice lattes.

"Capek is also picky furniture, you sure do not eat?" ask Alfina.

"Feel at home still Mba, I eat at home aja," said Zia.

"Oh so, let's just have a drink, then,"

Zia still did not expect, she would soon live in a much better house than her current residence. Formerly arguably the mother-in-law who controlled her household, half her husband's salary was given to her mother-in-law, Zia was only given as necessary to buy gasoline and handle when at any time Maryam wanted to buy snacks. Therefore, Zia's savings were only a little when her husband died, only enough to rent a three-story house.

Zia can only be patient, because there is a mother-in-law who must be prioritized by the husband. Helping a husband become a filial child, of course it is not easy for Zia. And Zia always prayed that the door of her mother-in-law's heart would be opened to her son and daughter-in-law, but before Zia's prayer was granted, God first called her husband.

While conversing with Alfina, someone approached them.

"Zia!!! Is this really you Zia? What are you doing here? Where's Maryam?"