Istikharah
It's nobody

"Wake up, Honey," said Leon gently as he stroked Becca's still-sleeping face. "It's noon, '" he continued.

Becca is still asleep and does not hear her husband's voice. Last night they both stayed up until 2 am. Therefore, this morning Becca was still asleep with her peace.

"If you don't wake up too, I'm naughty!" seduced Leon still by stroking Becca's face.

Leon continued to look at Becca's sleeping face with peace. Becca has an Arab face. He is descended from his father who was originally Arab. That's what makes Leon crazy about Becca. She was fascinated by Becca's beauty.

"If we have children later, it must be beautiful or handsome like you" muttered Leon with a big smile.

Slowly Becca opened her eyes. He squinted to adjust the light entering his eyes.

"What time, Mom?" ask Becca who is still half conscious.

"Seven o'clock" replied Leon as he got off the bed and opened the curtain. "Wake, Honey!" said again.

Sunlight began to enter the room, making Becca inevitably have to wake up.

He walked slowly to the bathroom. Because his consciousness is not full.

Today Becca feels that she has become a complete woman. He was so happy when he woke up that he could see Leon's face. The man she secretly loved two months ago. And in the end, yesterday he and Leon officially became a married couple.

Becca knew from the beginning that Leon had a wife. But when he finds out that Leon's wife can't get pregnant, Becca immediately acts to melt Leon's heart.

It all happened two months ago. When Becca got a promotion at Leon's branch office. When she first sees Leon, Becca falls in love. But after he investigated, it turned out Leon had a wife.

Hope again arises when Becca finds out that Arini is no longer able to have children. He then paid little attention to Leon, and it worked.

She is not a bad woman. On the one hand he still respects Arini as Leon's old wife. Therefore, as much as possible he tried to be friendly to Arini.

"Honey, don't take a long shower! You haven't eaten since last night. It'll hurt" cried Leon from outside the bathroom.

"You're so sweet, Mom." Becca muttered softly while smiling widely so happy.

"Yes, Mas" Becca said as she continued her bath.

Before long Becca had finished her bath and alternated with Leon using the bathroom. After that, they had breakfast together.

At the dining room table, there have been many foods cooked by household assistants.

"Just wake up, Ca?" rania asked while carrying three bowls of salad from the kitchen.

"Yes, Ma," Becca replied as she took a seat at the dining table.

Leon swiftly took the fried rice breakfast menu for Becca. "Eat a lot, Honey," said Leon, smiling sweetly at Becca.

Rania notices Leon and Becca's closeness as if not sincere. Honestly, he was the only person who opposed Becca and Leon's marriage. Not because of anything, he just did not want his son to be a bully of someone else's household.

Rania knows, Arini's feelings must have been excruciatingly painful knowing that her husband had to remarry. Because he was in Arini's position, and he couldn't. She eventually divorced and lived alone with Becca since she was 15 years old.

But they had to part ways for a year when Becca was working out of town, and only got together again two months ago when Becca was promoted to her hometown.

"Mama daydream?" leon asked as soon as he saw his in-laws just sitting pensively at the dinner table.

"Ah, no," answered Rania quickly. He ate the salad he had brought.

Throughout the meal, Rania is very uncomfortable when she sees Leon and Becca making out. Not because he forgot what it was like to be young. Rania is confused. While making out with Becca, does Leon not remember Arini?

"Mama first. Go straight to the cafe" said Rania. He immediately left the dining table and headed for his room. Then he left the house for the cafe he had built a few years ago.

Meanwhile at the dinner table, Leon and Becca who are in love just keep making out.

"We're a honeymoon to Turkey, Mas?" becca asked as she wrestled spoiled on Leon's shoulder.

"So, honey dong. I bought the ticket. Today's packing, tomorrow we're leaving" replied Leon stroking the top of Becca's head. Not to forget he landed a small kiss on his wife's forehead.

"I'm happy, we can finally be a halal couple" Becca said with a big smile. So wide, until his eyes narrowed.

"Moreover me" said Leon. "May we be quick to give a baby. I can't wait to be a father" he continued.

"me too. Can't wait to be mamud."

"Moud?"

"Young man," Becca said with a crisp laugh.

"Gee! Very jolly, anyway." Leon pinched Becca's nose.

Becca just laughed crisply.

"This salad I love Yuli Ma'am yes, Mas?" becca asked while pointing at the bowl of salad that was still intact and was embraced by Leon.

"Mr Yuli!" call Becca to her housekeeper.

Yuli who felt called, the road was torn from the back. "Yes, Mom?"

"This salad made Mama, huh?" becca asked pointing at the bowl of salad that was still intact.

"Yes, ma'am" replied Yuli.

"This is for Yuli. I'm the same Mas Leon has eaten one bowl. Mubazir, if you throw it away," Becca said, giving Yuli a bowl of salad. And directly taken by Yuli. After saying thank you, then brought to the kitchen by Yuli.

After breakfast, the two prepare the items for the honeymoon. Becca bought Leon a lot of clothes. So that when her husband stays at his house there is no need to bring clothes from Arini's house.

"You chat, Arini! Tell me you can't go home now. Tell him, don't wait!" becca said while putting her shirt in the suitcase.

Like a buffalo on his horns, Leon immediately obeyed Becca's orders.

***

Arini was sipping a cup of latte while enjoying the view of the skyscraper building from inside her apartment room.

The phone next to him rang indicating that there was a chat coming in.

Then he checked it. And it turns out it was a chat from Leon.

Leon

Honey, I didn't come home until a few days. Because it's going to be honeymoon to Turkey.

Arini exhaled heavily while closing her eyes tightly. He had no intention of replying to Leon's message.

The bell in his apartment rang. Arini then went downstairs to open the door.

"Papa..," Arini muttered as she saw her father and sister.

"You alone?" hamdani asked as she walked towards the sofa.

"Yes, Pa," replied Arini. He then went to the kitchen to make strawberry juice favorite of his father and sister.

Arini soon returned with two glasses of strawberry juice.

"Papa wants to talk seriously," said Hamdani with a serious face.

"Are you sure you're ready for honey?" ask Hamdani.

"Remain, Pa," replied Arini feigning sternness.

Hamdani was about to speak again, but was prevented by Aldi.

"Already, Pa. Just trust Rini. All his decisions, must be the best for himself," said Aldi who had just been silent.

Hamdani breathed out violently. She did not accept her son in honey. Moreover, six months ago Arini had just experienced the disaster of losing his uterus.

"In the drink, Pa!" arini said with a trembling voice almost crying. But he was still lucky, because he did not cry.

Hamdani and Aldi then take the juice that has been served Arini, then drink it.

"When are you flying, Rin?" ask Aldi while putting a glass on the table.

"Tomorrow" answered Arini.

Hamdani and Arini are captain pilots on different airlines. While Aldi, he is still a co-pilot on the same airline as his father.

Arini only has a father and a sister. Her mother has been dead since Arini was 10 and Aldi 7. From then until now, his father had no intention of remarrying.

Hamdani and Aldi cannot linger in Arini's apartment, as they must get to the airport immediately. Today the two get a flying schedule together. A very rare moment. And it will happen once.

After the death of her father and sister, Arini was again pensive. He sat staring at the dead television screen with a blank look.

***

"Honey, I'm going to the supermarket for a second, yeah! Want to buy some of our equipment that is lacking" Leon said when he saw his socks were lacking.

"I'm coming, huh?" whinek Becca while tangling in Leon's shoulder.

"At home, yeah! I'll be a minute, okay. Not long," said Leon.

Finally forced Becca to nod and willingly stay for a while.

"Don't go to Arini's apartment, Mas! If you go there I'm angry, you know!" becca shouted as Leon opened the door.

"Yes, Honey," said Leon steady.

Arriving at the supermarket, Leon immediately bought some of the needs he needed. Like socks and other necessities.

But when he was about to go to the cashier, he saw Calina---her ex-boyfriend when High School who is now an up-and-coming capital artist.

"China!" call Leon.

Calina who was choosing socks immediately stopped her activity and looked back.

"Leon! Are you that?" exclaim Calina enthusiastically. He then approached Leon and immediately splashed. "How are you? We haven't seen each other in a long time. Don't you miss me?" seductive Calina while rolling her ignorant eyes.

"Of course I miss you so much" Leon said enthusiastically.

"What if we eat ice cream? You still like chocolate ice cream, don't you?" haggar Calina and immediately diyakan by Leon.

"Of course I still like it."

Where could Leon possibly refuse Calina's invitation. He misses his ex-girlfriend very much. For a long time they had not met.

After paying for groceries at the cashier, the two went straight to their subscription ice cream shop located not far from the supermarket.

Calina, who is now on the rise, must wear a hat and sunglasses and a mask in order to walk freely.

Although Calina is undercover, Leon still recognizes Calina from her body shape.

"How did you know it was me? I was undercover. What if it's not me? You must be embarrassed, " Calina said with a crisp laugh as the two of them sat down while waiting for their order.

"will not. I couldn't have mistaken you" said Leon confidently.

The conversation between the two had paused for a moment when the service came to bring their order ice cream. Chocolate ice cream with a variety of toppings.

"You're more beautiful. Your voice is better. I always play your songs while driving" Leon said, enjoying his ice cream.

"All right?"

"Yes. All your songs fit in my ears. I'll buy your album if you put it out later" Leon said with a big smile.

"The plan is three months away I'll release an album. You promise you'll buy it?"

"Of course."

The two continue to engage in conversation while enjoying their favorite ice cream.

Without Leon realizing it, Arini looked at the familiarity of the two almost let out tears.

Arini once read an article, that when we are in a bad mood, ice cream can make us a little better. Therefore, he decided to walk to an ice cream shop not far from his apartment.

Arini does not know for sure the article is true or not. But he just wanted to try it to know the truth.

But an unexpected event made him so sick. Her husband was laughing happily with the woman he knew as an up-and-coming newcomer singer.

What's their relationship? A fella? A boyfriend? Wife-to-be? Or just acquaintances?

Arini also remembered. While in the car, her husband always plays Calina's song that flowed dangdut koplo. Leon did not like dangdut.

Or maybe it's his future wife again? ask Arini in my heart.

Arini was about to turn around and return to her apartment. But Leon saw his existence first. Finally Arini postponed her desire to go home to find out how her husband reacted.

Arini hoped Leon would come up to her and say anything. But in reality Leon just silence and pretended not to realize the existence of Arini.

Knowing her hope will never be realized, Arini immediately went home. Along the way he was crying. His sight was clouded and he had to pause for a moment to wipe away his tears.

Several times he was honked by road users because of his haphazard path.

"If the road is right, ma'am! Don't go in the middle!" a motorcyclist shouted as Arini was almost halfway through the road.

Arini paused for a moment to calm her mind. He took a slow breath and then exhaled slowly.

It does not care about the attention of other road users.

After she felt a little better, Arini then walked back to her apartment.

Arriving at the apartment, a chat message came in on his phone.

Leon

Baby, you don't misunderstand me. Calina is nobody. He's my high school friend. I love you.

"Omong is empty" Arini muttered as he locked his phone and placed it on the nightstand.

"If it's nobody, why don't you dare to see me?" she cried bitterly.