Mahligai Love Zeda Humaira Emerson
MC Zeda Humaira #79 - The Sunscreen That Should Always Be Open
"Sorry Tanvir, Papa. Tanvir doesn't know that Om can pass out because of Tanvir. Hix... Hikss.Enter Om Arsyad asked, Tanvir just tell. Hix... Now Om Arsyad is sick again, hikss... Aunt Aira will be angry."
Zenwa hugged Tanvir and gently rubbed his head, trying to calm him down who had been crying incessantly since then. While Micheal doesn't know what to say, he just quietly hears Bi Eni's story when they visit Arsyad which eventually ends with Tanvir opening the veil of truth.
Now Michael's gaze was fixed on Zenwa which made Zenwa immediately bowed. "Take him to his room!" tell Michael to get out of his seat.
"Where are you going?" Ask Zenwa.
"Meeting Arsyad," Micheal answered briefly, Zenwa could not prevent it and Zenwa had to admit, this was indeed his fault. Zenwa is sorry for Arsyad because there is no one to take care of him other than Fahmi, Zenwa wants to visit him but he does not dare to ask permission from Micheal. Zenwa never thought that Arsyad would know about his mother's death from Tanvir's innocent mouth.
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Arsyad's back trembled as his sobs grew, he covered his face with his hands now flooded with tears.
Arsyad hoped all this was just a nightmare and he wanted to wake up soon, but when he opened his eyes, Arsyad had to accept a reality that was so bitter, a reality that he never thought, he never thought, reality, like a wave, continued to hit him until he felt he had no strength to defend.
Arsyad was so hurt, he was destroyed and his world seemed to end. He wondered why he should wake up? Why does he have to survive? Why didn't God just take it? God has taken everything from him, why must he still spare his life which now seems no longer valuable?
"Agggghhhh...." Arsyad screamed hysterically while pulling his own hair, he cried so much, melting a feeling that was so tight in his chest.
Outside Arsyad's ward, Micheal could only stand by hearing Arsyad's sobs. He had been standing there for a few minutes, Michael felt guilty because all this was happening because of his son.
Micheal doesn't know why he wants to see Arsyad, is it to apologize? But the truth is still the truth and will certainly be revealed, if not today it will be tomorrow. Indeed, all agreed to tell Arsyad when Arsyad's condition improved, but Tanvir got ahead of their plan.
Michael was about to leave when he no longer heard Arsyad's crying voice, but his steps were heavy, there was still sympathy in his heart especially after he knew Arsyad had never thrown away Aira as he thought. Michael was also surprised because what was said Anggun when it was true.
Michael went into Arshad's room while Arsyad was lying on his bed, covered his face with a pillow, and put down his unstoppable cries.
Micheal patted Arsyad's shoulder but Arsyad did not budge. "Maafin Tanvir" said Micheal but I Arsyad did not respond.
"He's just a kid, he shouldn't have told me..."
"It should have been" Arsyad continued in a hoarse voice and he still covered his face with a pillow. "I should have been told, not hidden like this."
"We're worried about your situation" Micheal replied calmly.
"Then after that what? The truth has to be revealed, right? And the pain will be the same, what's the difference later and now." Micheal smiled obliquely at what Arsyad said.
"You're right," said Micheal, he pulled up the chair and sat up straight. "Truth is bitter, but truth should be told. Because no matter when the truth is revealed, the pain will be the same. That's how Aira feels."
Hearing the name Aira mentioned, Arsyad immediately removed the pillow from his face, he looked at Micheal with puffy eyes. "I was once in your position, hiding something from my wife out of fear of hurting her. But in fact, the pain will only get bigger when he knows what I'm hiding." Arsyad listens to Micheal in silence, remembering what he hid from Aira with the intention of keeping his feelings but when the truth is revealed, it is not only Aira's feelings that are destroyed but everything, it is, as if there was nothing left.
"I'm sorry" said Arsyad then in a low voice.
"I'm sorry, too" said Micheal. "I'm accusing you of a lot of things."
"I was wrong, I started it all."
"Zenwa asked me once, if I were told to choose between her and my mother, who would I choose? And honestly, until this moment I can't answer." Arsyad smiled faintly at Micheal's words because it was him, even to this second, if he still had to be asked to choose, Aira or Umminya? Arsyad still has no answer. "And Zenwa was a good woman, she wouldn't ask me to choose because she knew there was nothing to choose. Mother who has given her life for me or she who has dedicated her life for me."
"You can't choose, you can't choose."
Aira's words back then flashed in Arsyad's mind, making his heart feel like it was in determination.
"Yes, we won't be able to choose."
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Lahore, Pakistan.
Aira was certainly surprised to hear what Nida said about Javeed, he had difficulty believing what else he and Javeed had just known. But Nida convinces Aira that Javeed does have unusual feelings for Aira.
Aira was confused what if it was true? He didn't know what to do because it was the first time he knew someone liked him. Aira also realized that she had been overstepping the line all this time, she was too close to Javeed, he did not give a line between them because Aira thought Javeed was close because Javeed was happy with Via and vice versa. In fact, it is precisely because the Via that makes the boundary line disappear.
"Oh Allah, what have I done" murmured Aira worriedly.
As Aira was immersed in her thoughts, Via came astounding her. "What's up, Via?" tanyakanya.
"Via was bored all day at home, Ummi. Let's play, Ummi. Like the time there was I'm Jibril," whined Via which of course made Aira confused.
"Tomorrow, son. It's late afternoon, it's going to be a night hunt" said Aira.
"Tomorrow? Really? Via is bored at home, has no friends too, we invite Om Javeed," he said with sparkling eyes.
Aira was silent for a moment, this was not the first time Via took her for a walk with Javeed and Aira always followed the will of Via without Aira knowing, it was Via's request like this that brought him and Javeed closer.
"Just like Aunt Nida, baby. Om Javeed is busy."
TBC...