Love That (No) Blind
Part 20-2: A Happy Marriage (POV Mother Fira)

[Mother Fira]

Honestly, when I heard Sara say about the reason her only daughter married a stranger named Agam, her heart could not believe it completely. Although Sara showed a smile that looked so calm and as if nothing had happened, but somehow her feelings were not calm.

But, for the sake of her daughter's happiness on her wedding day, Mother suppressed all her uncomfortable feelings deeply.

The important thing is that he is happy, so inner.

But that feeling is not gone either.

I remember, there was a time when Sara was in 5th grade. Every morning waking her up for school, the jolly little girl was always moody. The look on his face depicted a reluctance to leave. But on the other hand the boy felt heavy leaving his school. He always said, “Sara is afraid to miss a lot of lessons, Mom. It's a grade 5 SD. Sara doesn't understand.”

Not only Sara, I also felt a dilemma.

Mother doesn't mind if Sara wants to stay home, but on the other hand, her own son wants to stay in school.

The idea came up to follow him to school.

“Yeyeye .. anake wong wuto (his son is blind), yeyeye.”

“He! Your father is deaf, yo?”

Not only did they lick their heads, pushing their petite bodies despite their age of nearly a dozen, some even grabbed their hair.

But Sara remained silent.

When there was a friend who defended, Sara instead passed him so as not to fight, then smiled with width.

Even when he came home from school, in front of his Mom and Dad, his smile never diminished at all, as if nothing had happened in his life.

If so, by nightfall, I must have cried next to Sara who was asleep.

Because of this, I never believed Sara when she said she was okay but with a smile on her face. Sara's smile always kept something in it. And that's how I feel these days whenever I see Sara smiling and laughing more often.

And everything he thought about all this time seemed to be true, when Mina suddenly told him something. Mom thought Mina was going to report a neighbor's warm talk about Sara's husband, but it wasn't that.

2 weeks after Sara's marriage contract, Mina suddenly remembered an incident when Mom fell and fainted. Just then, the panicked Mina immediately ran out looking for help. Although many neighbors came, but they were still busy planning transportation and others.

Just at that crucial moment, a man entered who immediately offered help to take them to the hospital in his car. No need to think for long, Mina immediately agreed.

The man carried my mother from house to car. Then sit on the driver's bench while listening to orders from other men standing outside the car.

“Take him to the hospital immediately. Later I contact the office to send a car here.”

As soon as the road car, Mina still had time to see the commanding man remain in front of the house along with another man who was sitting in a wheelchair.

During the marriage contract, Mina felt like she had known the two men who entered the house together at that time. After 2 weeks, Mina remembered those times and who the two men were.

The commanding man was Raka, and the wheelchair-bound man was Agam, Sara's current husband.

Mom thought about it for days, not daring to ask Sara again. Afraid Sara thinks her mother is not happy with her marriage. Although there is actually a small part of his heart is not ridho, let alone see the physical condition of Sara's husband.

It'sit's nothing. I already feel guilty because Sara had to go through her childhood like that. Now her daughter has to marry the same person as her father. Does Sara's fate have to be that way? Should you always look after and care for people like that?

Athaghfirullahaladzim! Why think like this?

But, Mother is still a mother, a gentle-hearted human who only wants happiness for her only daughter.

And the idea just came. If Sara doesn't want to tell you, let me go and see with my own eyes.

That's why, as soon as Sara said she didn't come to the hospital, I called Mina to accompany her to Agam's house without telling Sara.

Going to visit Sara at her husband's house may indeed be the right decision. God seemed to show the way when Mother was given the opportunity to be able to chat freely, without Sara or anyone near them. When Sara was busy playing ball with Nisa, and Mina who seemed to understand the contents of Mother's heart and immediately say goodbye went into reason to help Mbok Jami who had just delivered Agam to the terrace.

“Is it true, Nak Agam who at that time took Mom to the hospital?,” asked Mom after a while they were silent on the back porch for quite a long time.

“Iya. Agam who ordered the driver,” he replied firmly and confidently. A man who still has his charisma despite his imperfect physique.

Mother looked at Agam who was beside her closely. The position of Agam's wheelchair that makes it facing towards the grassy courtyard as if enjoying the afternoon scenery and the fanfare of Sara and Nisa in the distance.

“But, please don't tell Sara.”

Mother was obviously surprised. “Sara don't know?”

Agam shook his head.

“Why Nak Agam doesn't want Sara to know?,” asks Mom again.

“Because Agam did not want to burden Sara with such insignificant feelings. Sara already wants to marry me, it's enough without needing to know such things.”

Mom laughed then. “The funny thing is, I thought otherwise.”

Silent. They're speechless.

“What is it that I've been thinking about lately?”

Mom was stunned thinking about Agam's question. Is it because of that? Or before that?

“When Sara said she was getting married, she also said she had broken up with her boyfriend. Although Sara said they broke up a long time ago, I can't believe it. Mom still had a peek at Sara on video call with her boyfriend before she left for work.”

“Mother thought they were getting married soon, but did not expect when Sara said she would marry instead of her boyfriend. Maybe since then I've been thinking about Sara. I'm afraid Sara decided to get married because of what Nak Agam said was not important. But thank goodness it didn't.”

The quiet atmosphere between them. There was only the sound of Sara and Nisa screaming in the distance. Still, I can see Sara always looking at him.

“Maybe Nak Agam felt it too. It's true, sometimes I still think about Sara's decision to marry Nak Agam. But, see Sara and Nak Agam today ... I also have to learn sincerely for both of you.”

Slowly Mother stood up and continued her words. “Im sorry Mom, Nak Agam. Thank you, Nak Agam has taken care of Mother, also willing to accept and take care of the child Mother.”