Mahram To Azira
Chapters 5.8

The housing in this complex is very large, much larger than Dad's house. Just thinking about it made Azira feel proud because Dad was not as rich as the family was boasting.

"Mas Kenzie? Let's go inside the mas." The gatekeeper immediately greeted Kenzie and invited him inside.

As Kenzie and Azira passed through the gate, the guard's eyes looked at Azira strangely as well as astonished. Regarding Kenzie's wedding a few days ago, it's no secret here because the wedding was actually very grand as well as luxurious. But this is not the reason why Kenzie became a conversation of many people. Kenzie canceled marrying a bride who should have but instead married another woman, this incident is very controversial and became a hot conversation recently. Some are sad, some are pitying and even laughing. There are many responses to this marriage.

It would be a lie if Azira did not feel that gaze. But he pretended not to know and ignored it. In terms of theatrics, he proved to have won it.

"Assalamualaikum, Auntie? Where's my uncle?" Coincidentally in the front yard Aunt Dian was watering the plants.

Aunt Dian looked at the visitor, her greasy face instantly forming a wide smile when she saw Kenzie but turned stiff as her eyes turned to look at Azira.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Kenzie, you finally stopped by Auntie's house. Come on over here. Umm you're also here with Abahmu. And they were now inside the house because there was something Uncle wanted to talk to them about."

Umi is also here, Azira's feelings become unpleasant. Hesitating, she sat down beside Kenzie who was still at home being friendly with Aunt Dian.

"Auntie I just picked him up with Azira. My wife says the fruit is sweet and big, my aunt will definitely like it." Kenzie then pulled Azira's hand and pushed her back to hand over the fruit packaging herself to Aunt Dian.

Azira's back stiffened immediately. His heart is beating fast. Between embarrassment and awkwardness, this feeling was mixed in his heart. But he tried to swallow it raw while forming the best smile he could.

"This auntie is the fruit, we both just plucked it in the backyard earlier." Azira said politely as she handed the packaging to Aunt Dian.

Aunt Dian looked at the hand holding the packaging, her fingers were slender but not well cared for as it was definitely used for hard work. Then he turned to look at Azira's smiling face. According to him Azira is not as beautiful as Humairah and has a mediocre appearance, not too good at matching the color of clothing with the hijab. Seeing her like this Aunt Dian was so astonished why her niece wanted to keep this marriage.

"Thank you Kenzie. You shouldn't bother." He said while taking the packaging from Azira and putting it under the table.

Aunt Dian obviously did not put Azira into her eyes.

Azira pulled her hand awkwardly. The smile on his face had long since become stiff. Slowly he sat down beside Kenzie again listening to the good talk between the two of them.

"What a poor boy. Your life and Humairah were destroyed in a very short time. Aunt can't say anything. Especially to your Umi. I don't know how many times she cried here every time she thought about your marriage, son. He feels very guilty and sad about your decision to keep this marriage. Actually we all understand why you're doing that, son. But you should also think about the feeling of Humor for this decision. She was your real future wife and suffered defeat by being cheated. Aunty heard after the incident she immediately fell ill and has not recovered until today. Why don't you"

"Auntie looks like you're busy. We won't bother you anymore. Come on Azira, give my regards to Auntie." Kenzie immediately got up and grabbed Azira's hand.

Azira's hands were very cold and sweaty. And he only realized now that Azira was very nervous. She thought Azira wasn't too nervous coming here seeing how ordinary her facial expression was. But the fact that was found was just the opposite, Azira was very nervous.

Scratching her wet hands, Azira was surprised because Kenzie was not disgusted by the cold sweat on her palms. Though his hands have long been wet from nervousness and the normal reaction of most people is not to touch the wet hands of others moistened by sweat.

"Auntie, we're home. Assalamualaikum." Kissing the back of Aunt Dian's hand in turns with Kenzie, the two of them then left and continued on the journey greeting the other family.

*****

"They've only been married for a few days, but my niece has been made like this by him. O God, why do you test our family with this test? That woman is definitely not a good woman then why would my niece keep her?" Aunt Dian's sigh saw the backs of the two of them disappear from the gate of her house.

He shook his head helplessly as he continued his delayed work earlier. Luckily Kenzie wasn't his son so his head didn't hurt every time he thought about it. And no wonder if Umi continues to complain to him because Azira himself is very disappointing.

"Dian, what's wrong with you?" Umi, Abah and Uncle came out of the house.

Inside they heard the conversation. And faintly, they recognized Kenzie's voice. But once out they found no one here.

"This is brother, Kenzie and your son-in-law just came here. They sent me a fruit of the stick." Aunt Dian said as she showed the sticky packaging to the table.

The packaging is not made neat because this is Kenzie's job. Azira could not make neat packaging and did not dare to hold it, so from the beginning to the end Kenzie was the one who worked.

"Kenzie came here with that woman?" Umi asked in shock.

Abah glanced at his wife's shocked face.

"He's your son-in-law too. Don't call him a stranger." Abah told his wife.

Umi was very reluctant but did not dispute what her husband said.

"Yes, brother. They just left and will probably move on to another house. By the way brother, it turns out your daughter-in-law is not as beautiful as Humairah and her education may be much higher than Humairah. I wonder why Kenzie would take it?"

Leaned this problem increasingly makes Umi's heart dissatisfied. Let alone Aunt Dian who as an Aunt. She, the one who gave birth to him into this world and raised him with great difficulty was at a loss as to why her son was like that.

"Have not been mentioned again. This is Kenzie's marriage and Kenzie's life, we don't have to interfere anymore." Uncle felt bad to see his sister-in-law's face getting worse after hearing what Aunt Dian said.

"Why can't we interfere? We are his family! It's our duty to remind him not to get lost." Said Aunt Dian stubbornly.

"Is marrying Azira a perverse path?" Abah asked in a very calm voice.

When no one else speaks. Aunt Dian and Umi stared at each other, sighed lightly and lowered their heads. Obviously they wanted to say a lot but because of Abah they didn't dare to speak.