Istikharah Unites Us
Divorced

Aura Pov.

While I was serving shoppers at the kiosk, I noticed a car parked right in front of our house.

I saw Kak Mea and Bang Rafli get out of the car, along with someone I didn't recognize.

"Momuuu, Sister Mea is coming, Ma'am." I shouted from the stall to call Mother who was in the kitchen.

Hearing my screams, Mother rushed out to welcome them.

Brother Mea and Bang Rafli took turns to kiss the back of Mom's hand.

Then she invited them to come inside and let them sit down.

After finishing serving Bi Yuyun who was shopping, I entered the house, I immediately headed to the kitchen to make warm tea.

After I finished making the tea, I sat down with them.

I saw Brother Mea changing seats, he approached Mom and leaned his head on Mom's shoulder, then flowing clear details on both cheeks.

"What's this, son? Why is Mea crying?" ask Mother.

Brother Mea just kept quiet and drowned in her sobs.

"Tell me Mom, what is this about Rafli?" ask me again to Bang Rafli.

"I came here to sue Mea for divorce, ma'am" she replied firmly and to the point.

"Astaghfirullah, divorced? Why?" mother asked in shock, Mother stroked Kak Mea's head slowly and wiped her flowing tears.

"Bang Rafli was consumed by Mama's words." said Kak Mea slowly.

"What's that talk?" ask Mother.

"Mama slandered Mom. Mama said that I sent the illness to Bang Rafli and Farhan" Mea explained.

"Sending what does that mean, brother?" I asked who was getting curious.

"The Shaman." answered Mea Briefly.

"Astaghfirullah, Bang Rafli lacks faith huh? Or think less logically? How could you do such despicable shirk." I said annoyed.

"Take care of your mouth, little boy" said Bang Rafli, looking at me with very sharp eyes. He must have been very offended by my words just now.

"Quite Rafli, don't snatch Mom's kids like that. You come from a rich and honorable family. But baby, your thoughts are low." said Mother.

"Acquire, Brother. That is true." said Om Pandu.

"I'm sorry, I never admit to a mistake I didn't make. If you believe in shamans, go ahead. But we don't." said Mother firmly.

I saw Bang Rafli just shut up and sorting his forehead, maybe he felt dizzy.

"So, look at Rafli, his face is still pale because of the pain sent by Brother, he has been sick for four days. It's all because of Brother's actions." said Om Pandu again still blame Mother.

"The pain came from God, not from us." I said.

"Be quiet, don't interfere" he told me.

"Sorry Om, I don't mean to be rude to Om, what else meddle with the problem of Kak Mea and Bang Rafli. I just don't accept that you slander us using shaman services. That despicable act we would never do." I explained.

"My mom asked the smart guy, and that's what he said." Bang Rafli.

Bang Rafli was silent, what was playing in his mind.

"Listen once more, Bang. The pain comes from God. Try to treat with a doctor, not ask the same person who said smart. Smart ngibul." I said again.

"Abang has been to the doctor, but still not healed as well. That's why Mama Abang asked smart people." replied Bang Rafli.

"If it is still not healed, it means that you have not yet recovered your sustenance. Or maybe it's not compatible with the cure." I said.

He was just silent, maybe confused between saying my words or blaming his mother's actions.

Suddenly the sound of a car stopping in front of the house, I immediately got out of my seat and rushed towards the stall, "Maybe someone wants to buy something." - My inner self.

When I reached the stall, I saw Papa and Mama Bang Rafli enter the house.

"Assalamu'alaikum" said Papa Bang Rafli.

"Wa'alaikumussalam." said. I immediately reached out my hand and kissed the backs of their hands one by one.

"I came here to apologize to Ayu's mother for the slander of my wife. Definitely Rafli has said it." said Papa Bang Rafli.

"Yes, Rafli has said it and I'm very surprised to hear that" she said.

"Mama hunt apologize, Ma." Om Haris orders his wife.

"Mama is innocent, Pa." said Mama Bang Rafli.

"But if according to Rafli, Mama must apologize, Ma." said bang Rafli. "I want to apologize to Mom, too. Forgive me for getting carried away by emotions." she told Mom.

"Yes, Rafli, I'm not angry. But I don't like it when Nak Rafli makes Mom's child shed her tears." replied Mom and turned to look at Kak Mea.

I looked at Sister Mea's face, her tears had started to stop flowing. But left a mark.

I never thought that there were people like Mama Bang Rafli. Mother-in-law is cruel, sister-in-law Mea is also cruel. What about Aura's in-laws later, God? Cruel as well?

"Mea, forgive brother." said Bang Rafli.

Mea just nodded her head. It may still be hard to make a sound.

"Would Mea stay here for a while? So that he can calm himself down." said Mother.

"I don't think it's necessary. Let Mea come home with Rafli. Their house is soon ready, so they can live independently." said Om Haris.

"really? Then later Rafli not one more roof with his parents?" ask Mother.

"Yes, Mom. Later Rafli and Mea will stay in our own house." replied Bang Rafli.

Mom smiled happily and nodded her head at Bang Rafli's words. I must feel very relieved because finally Kak Mea will not stay one more roof with her in-laws.

After this problem was finished and Mama Bang Rafli had admitted his mistake, they finally all said goodbye to go home. Afraid of the night, he said that he was still lingering in our house.

"Alhamdulillah, Brother. I'm so happy to hear that Mea and her husband are going to live in their own home" she told me.

"Yes, Mom. Sister is also happy because finally Sister Mea can stay away from her chatty in-laws." I said.

"But I still find it strange, why would that smart man say that you sent disease to Rafli and Farhan."

"Let's, Mom. As smart as he is, still he is just an ordinary human the place is wrong. The important thing is that Bang Rafli's family believes in us, I don't" I said with a smile on my mother's face. My mother returned my smile.

May the difficult days of my brother's life come to an end. Marriage is for happiness, not for suffering.