
"Pregnant truth?" Pekik Jibril could not believe it even though the photo of USG Aira was now in his hands.
"Oh my God, Brother. Yes .. yes .. yes. I'm pregnant, Kaka will have another niece" replied Aira excited as she rubbed her eyes back in tears so happy.
"But why isn't Arsyad's phone number active?" he murmured because he had tried to contact Arsyad to give this happy news, but Arsyad's phone was not active. Aira also tried to contact Ummi Ridha but the call was not answered.
"Moor...." Aira looked up when she heard her mother's call. "Honey, Abi was on the phone, he said .. he said the court has decided your divorce," he said stammered but Aira did not look sad. He smiled as he approached his mother.
"Ummi, I'd like to refer you to Arsyad. I am still in iddah time. I don't think it's a problem, we can fix it" he said with confidence.
"Are you sure, honey?" Ask Ummi Firda.
"Yes, Ummi. There are children among us, our biological children. I want my house back."
"But it won't be as perfect as it was, Aira. Because the mother of Arsyad's son is not only you, but there are other women as well." At first glance, Aira's countenance changed, back tense and moody. So happy, she forgot that fact, the fact that she was not the only queen of Arshad.
"Moor..." Gabriel held the shoulders of the brother. "Sir, all decisions are in your hands, honey. But we will only return you to Arsyad if Arsyad can guarantee your happiness and comfort."
Aira was still silent unmoved, on the one hand she wanted her household intact again, she wanted to tell Arshad that God had been reduced to their seduction. But, why does it still feel difficult to accept the existence of other women?
...****************...
When adzan maghrib reverberated, Arsyad immediately prayed in his room, alone. After the completion of the prayer, Arsyad went down to meet the Anggun family and attended the thanksgiving event.
Anggun and his family were very happy to see Arsyad joining them, even Arsyad seemed to smile and welcome the guests present.
"Maybe Arsyad began to open your heart to you, Graceful," said Ms. Husna as she watched Arsyad walk out.
"Aamiin, hopefully, Ummi. I always pray that Arshad will open his heart to me, I'm sure, Arsyad will melt into me, especially when our son is born."
"Aamiin's."
As for Arsyad, he stood at the door as if waiting for someone. And before long, Fahmi and Hulya come to give Arsyad the phone he asked for.
"Thank you, Fahmi. My phone's really broken" Arsyad said.
"If you want to go down, do not go to the river, to the sea, all" said Fahmi who made Arsyad chuckle.
"You don't want to come in? Is the show starting soon?"
"Your neighbors are not surprised, Shad? Your wife Aira, but who is pregnant and giving thanks is precisely Anggun," chirped Hulya who immediately get an anxious pinch from Fahmi. Once again Arsyad chuckled.
"Since Anggun lived here, the neighbors have known that she is also my wife."
"And now Aira's not around, isn't your neighbor your gosipin?" hulya asked again and again he got a pinch of reprimand from Fahmi but Hulya did not care about it.
Her julid's soul relapses if she's having sex with a "Victim woman"
"They gossip, that's for sure. But yes the gossip is behind, in front of them still smiling kindly." Arshad said softly, and he said truthfully, for Arshad had overheard complex mothers gossiping about himself and Grace. They even compared Grace to Aira.
And without making any announcement, now everyone knows that Arsyad has lost Aira because it has Graceful in his house.
"That's the name of social punishment, surely they compare Aira and Anggun" Hulya said again and Arsyad nodded confirming. "Thick is also the face of the Graceful, yes. Still no thanksgiving and ngundang neighbors who blaspheme him again."
"Yes, we go home first" Fahmi said quickly or his wife would continue to say poisonous words. Women's mouth!
"It's okay, relax."
Arsyad returned to his room and moved his sim card. At the same time, Anggun came to call Arsyad because the event was about to start.
"Yes, you go first. I'll be down in a moment" replied Arsyad who was still focused on messing with his phone.
"That'll be later, Mom. Already on the wait it was down below," urged Anggun who made Arsyad a little upset.
"Okay," he said later, he went down with Anggun and it made Anggun more happy and the hope to have Arsyad's heart was even greater.
Ummi Ridha and the Anggun family who saw Anggun and Arsyad walking together felt very happy, this was a tremendous progress in their relationship.
Arsyad put his phone on the table before he sat down with the others on the floor and started the thanksgiving event.
Right, he should have attended this thanksgiving event because no matter how much the child is a gift regardless of who his mother is and whether Arsyad wants it or not. The child is not wrong and deserves the best love and do'a from his father.
"Oh my God, I promise, I will try to be a good father to him. O Allah, I pray for my son, Bless his life, make him a righteous and obedient son of You. Fill him with Your mercy. Wherever he stands May You always observe him, and wherever he stands.... "
...****************...
"May you always give him happiness. Wherever he stands, may he always be surrounded by people who are sholeh and full of love. Wherever he stands, may he only bring good and give good."
Aira said softly, wishing wholeheartedly for the baby who was still in her womb.
Aira smiled as the do'a bounced off her lips, and for some reason, her heart felt something unusual, even as if she felt Arshad also praying with her as they used to do during their marriage.
"I hope in You, O God, for indeed..."
...****************...
"We are Yours, we are powerless without You. Don't throw it all on us, because we're so negligent, sometimes even dzolim on ourselves. While You are merciful, have mercy on us."
Arsyad indulges the do'a so solemnly, soulfully and he feels as if Aira is praying with him, as before, where the two always pray together and chant the same do'a, because the dreams and ideals of both are the same, just as their hearts have the same love.
Gracefully watched Arshad who was still closing his eyes with his hand raised to the sky. Anggun could feel the do'a of Arshad was what he wanted so much, it was seen from the look on Arshad's face, though Anggun did not hear what the do'a of Arshad had from his lips.
After the completion of the do'a event, the food was served to the guests. Arshad ate with them, and he sat beside Anggun.
Graceful to feel, tonight is the most beautiful night of his life.
After all the events were over, Arsyad invited his family to sit in the living room because Arsyad wanted to say something.
"What's up, Mom?" anggun asked still with a smile on his lips, in his heart, he hoped Arsyad to talk about their relationship in the future.
"Relax..." Arshad held the hand of Anggun, he looked at the woman's eyes deeply which made Graceful heart tremble.
The whole family was happy to see that and couldn't wait to see what Arsyad would say.
"Yes, Mas?"
"I know you're a very good woman, and you deserve the best in everything, including the best man to be your life partner. And I'm sorry, because..." Arsyad took a deep breath. "Because I'm not that guy, Graceful. I'm sorry for everything I've done and it must have hurt you a lot. And from this moment on, you have every right to seek your own happiness because from this moment on, you are no longer my wife and I am no longer your husband, I drop your talaq on you."