Italicized Before 24 Hours
COMPARED TO HIM

I really love you more than he does

I will prove my true feelings

I really am more profound than him

I beg you to listen to my whisper

( lyodra~ compared to him )

Nara's heart beat very fast when she was directly met with Nurul. He didn't think Nurul was this beautiful. Besides being beautiful, she also looked polite. And most interestingly, the woman wore a shari'a hijab, much different in appearance to her. He remembered last night's incident. As Septian continued to praise her beautifully while wearing the hijab. Maybe it was this kind of woman that Septian liked.

Of the four newly arrived women, only one was unknown to Nurul. And obviously, it made him very curious.

"This???" He asked as he reached out to Nara.

"She's Nara, my wife."

The hand that was about to 1stretch arrived felt lunglai. She was shocked to hear Septian sayings just now.

Lastri codes Shaila and Sarah to enter. And the two daughters immediately nodded and parted in. Same with Miss Lastri.

Septian approached Nara and stood beside her. Now the three of them are left. The atmosphere instantly became awkward.

Nurul squeezes his robe. The woman looked agitated. His eyes began to glaze over. He had no idea Septian was married.

"Nur, come in yuk, we're talking inside." Take Septian.

"Bang Tian, can we talk together?" Pinta Nurul's.

Nara's eyes faded. Of course, she did not accept other women calling her husband as brother. And the woman, now wants to talk to her husband alone. Of course he's not willing. Nara wrapped her arms around Septian's arms while looking at the man and shook her head slowly.

"Just for a second, we have something to finish." Said Nurul who saw the expression of objection on Nara's face.

"Why should it be both? what can't I know?" Nara asked while giving a dislike look towards Nurul.

"I ha__"

"Sorry Nur, I can't, because my wife doesn't give me permission." Cut Septian.

Nurul turned his eyes the other way. Trying to hide the tears that began to drip. Her chest feels tight. Is that how much he loves his wife? he needed permission to talk to both. He thought, after successfully convincing his parents to cancel the taaruf, he could be with Septian. Actually, it's too late.

Nara saw Nurul wipe away her tears. There was a little bit of pity in him.

"All right, I'll let you both talk. But no more than 15 minutes." Nara said as she let go of Septian's arm. In fact, it's very heavy. But maybe there's something they need to finish.

"Do you believe in the same brother?" Septian asked as he looked into Nara's eyes.

Nara nodded and went inside the house.

He was about to go up to the second floor but was first summoned by Miss Lastri.

"Nara, why did you enter alone? Where's Septian?"

"They want to talk to both of you." Nara replied as she rubbed the corner of her eyes that were starting to water.

"Believe the same Septian. He's not gonna be like that. I know she loves you so much." Said Miss Lastri while rubbing Nara's head.

"Nara went up first, ma'am."

"Hem."

Nara immediately went up to pick up something in the room.

While outside, a pair of ex-lovers sit quietly in two chairs that are bounded by a table in the middle. Nurul just cried while holding her chest. He hasn't even spoken a word since.

"Sorry, because of me, you canceled taaruf with uztad Zaka. But then again, I'm sorry, I'm married to Nur."

Nurul cremated his robe. She thought her love story with Septian would end up being guaranteed. But it turns out, it was only in his imagination.

"So....Is it too late, bang?"

"Sorry."

"Did you love that woman, Nara?"

Nurul's heart felt pierced with an indiscriminate. All this time he could never forget Septian. But apparently, Septian is not. He had already replaced his position with another woman.

"Hopefully you can get a better man than me. Maybe we're not really friends."

"But I always hoped if you were a match I bang. I always say your name in prayer. I always me__" Nurul couldn't continue she said. All this was too painful for him. If only time could be repeated. He would never take off Septian that time.

"But there is already another woman's name in my prayer Nur. And that woman, too, is pregnant with my son right now."

Nurul closed his eyes. Resisting a great heartache. It seems, he is already hopeless.

"Good woman, will get a good male soul mate too. I am sure God has prepared a soul mate for you. The man I believe in is better than me. You deserve it."

"It's very painful bang. But maybe this is what destiny looks like for us. May you be happy with the woman of your choice." Nurul stood up and took his bag on the table.

"I'll also pray for your happiness Nur." Septian stood up.

"Greetings to your mother, sister and wife bang. Assalamualaikum."

"Waalaikum salam."

Septian immediately went inside the house. He was afraid that Nara would wait too long and think like that.

"Where's Nurul bang?" Nara asked who was waiting for her while sitting on the stairs.

"Home home."

"Come home?"

Nara immediately came out to chase after Nurul. Luckily the woman was still standing near the gate.

"Wait." Shouted Nara while walking quickly towards Nurul.

Nurul turned around hearing someone call. He was surprised to find out, if Nara called him.

"What's wrong?" Nurul asked as she shrunk her nose. His eyes look red. It was obvious that he had just cried.

Nara thrusts a navy color box containing tasbih, a gift from Nurul.

"I'm sorry, I don't want my husband to keep things from other women."

Nurul nodded then grabbed the navy color box and kept it in the bag.

"Yesterday, I accidentally read the letter you were addressing to my husband. I know you still love her."

Nurul. She was embarrassed to send a letter to someone's husband.

"Sorry, I don't know if Bang Tian is married."

Nara smiled bitterly. Yeah, I can't believe it's like hearing another woman call her husband bang.

"I ask, if suata when you meet my husband again. Never call him brother. I don't like any other woman to call him brother other than me and his family."

Nurul again regretted his actions. Yeah, she should be able to keep Nara feeling.

"God willing I will remember it. I won't call him that anymore." Nurul replied with a smile even though it seemed so if he had to.

"I have no right to tell you to stop loving my husband. Because it's a matter of the heart. But I have every right to tell you to stay away from my husband."

"God, I know myself. I'm not going anywhere near Ba, Septian anymore." Nurul almost mentioned Bang.

"Thank you, that's all I want to say." Nara is leaving. But just a few steps, Nurul called him.

"Nara."

Nara turned back.

"Do you love Septian?"

"More than you." Nara answered with confidence. "Assalamualaik." Further.

"Getishalight."