Marrying Two Widows
Useless

That afternoon Gista pushed out of his wheelchair and he wanted to wait for Rafka to come home. Just until the door he saw Rafka was kissing Azura's stomach. They look happy. Gista is not jealous of Rafka and Azura together but he feels himself useless. He can't give a child to Rafka. Gista pushed his wheelchair back into the house. He was about to get off the wheelchair wanting to try walking so as not to trouble others continuously. Gista tried to stand up but his legs were weak and he almost fell down fortunately Rafka caught him.

"It's a good thing I caught you" Rafka said.

"Mas is home" said Gista greeting her husband. He knew Rafka was coming home.

"It's a shame" Rafka said.

"I want to be able to walk Mas" said Gista.

"Darling, you can't push yourself, it's not good for your feet. If there is an injury back will be more difficult for you to recover. You need time to be able to stand or practice standing" Rafka said.

"Am I going to be paralyzed forever?" ask Gista.

"It's a shame I'm sure someday you'll be able to walk back" Rafka said.

"I don't want to bother other people just to go to the toilet or get out of bed" Gista said.

"It's okay baby, I pay people to help you it's his job" Rafka said.

Rafka hires the man who takes care of Gista. Because Gista can't do anything alone. He needs someone else's help.

"But I want to be independent" said Gista.

"In time you will be able to be independent, for now let it be like this, there I will continue to take care of you" said Rafka.

Rafka tried to convince his wife not to be discouraged. And sure someday he can do anything himself.

Gista nodded. Rafka carried him upstairs into his room. He sat Gista on the sofa in the room.

"You thirsty, dear?" ask Rafka.

Gista nodded. Rafka takes the water for Gista and gives it to her.

Gista asks Rafka to drink it first.

"Drink, it should be me who gives you this drinking water as my duty as a wife" said Gista thrusting water in the glass at Rafka.

"Let me do my duty as a husband to take care of his sick wife, drink my bidad" Rafka said, taking the glass and thrusting it into Gista's mouth.

"Thank you" said Gista.

"Yes dear" said Rafka.

Gista drank the water in the glass up to half a glass. Then Rafka drank the rest of the water.

"Why are you drinking my used water?" ask Gista.

"Let the rich romantic prophet Muhammad SAW" said Rafka.

Gista smiled shyly at her husband's words. Rafka kisses Gista's forehead.

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"I'm happy with you so don't think you're useless" Rafka said.

"Yes Mas, maybe because I don't have activities that I can do paralyzed people" Gista said.

"What if you helped teach at Kindergarten? I happen to have an acquaintance with a Kindergarten owner" Rafka said.

"By Mas, it must be fun to meet cute little kids" said Gista.

"Alright, I'll talk to my acquaintance first" said Rafka.

"Thank you Mas" said Gista glad to get an offer from her husband.

Gista thought it might be nice to meet little kids. The day will no longer be empty. He will be more useful and have a lot of experience in taking care of small children.

Rafka enters Azura's room after Gista's. He's looking for his wife. Azura was not in the room. He looks Azura into the toilet but there is nothing. He found Azura sitting down while eating a ramjak on the balcony. Rafka sat behind Azura while hugging her kissing her cheek several times.

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"Enak Mas seger" said Azura.

"But it's afternoon baby, don't eat a lot" said Rafka.

"Udah finished with five packs of Mas" said Azura.

"It's a shame that I kiss until I'm satisfied if I don't want to stop" said Rafka.

"Say you want to kiss me until you are satisfied, don't excuse me because of the dish" Azura said.

"Alright baby, you can eat one more pack" said Rafka.

"Mas want?" ask Azura.

"Suapin" said Rafka while stroking Azura's flat stomach.

Azura feeds Rafka Rujak, occasionally she eats it for herself.

"Snake, seger, buy where?" ask Rafka.

"Radit's girlfriend brought it" Azura said.

Rafka immediately thought, as she remembered Radhitya's many girlfriends. He doesn't know which Radhitya's girlfriend is.

"Where's Radit's girlfriend, honey?" ask Rafka.

"Nura his name, he also brought a lot of other food. I'm only interested in the song" Azura said.

"Oh Nura, my dear likes rujak huh?" ask Rafka.

"Since I became pregnant I became a mouthful of eating immediately Mas, rujak, meatballs, and ice" said Azura.

"Yaudah, tomorrow we buy everything" said Rafka.

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Azura kissed her husband's cheek.

"I want another one baby" Rafka said.

Rafka carries Azura and brings her into the room. He laid Azura on the bed. They started to love that afternoon. Softness preferred Rafka to Azura who was pregnant. He did not follow all his desires for the sake of his heart. Even Rafka did not dare to repeat it. He let his wife rest. His health is prioritized for the sake of the mother and the baby. Rafka hugged Azura in her arms.

"Dear you remember when we met at the hotel?" ask Rafka.

"Yes Mas" said Azura.

"Maybe it was a meeting that God had planned for both of us" Rafka said.

"You are right Mas, since then we have met often, even because of the meeting we are now husband and wife" said Azura.

"May we always be together and love each other until death is separated" Rafka said.

"Amin" said Azura.

They soon slept for a while due to fatigue.

Azura's phone rang. Azura woke up and picked up her phone on top of a small closet near the bed. Azura turned on her phone and checked the messages that came into her phone. Message from Devan's mobile number. Azura, like being struck by lightning, received the message when it had not been read. He hesitated to open the message. Azura put her phone back. But he was curious to know the message. He took his phone back and turned it back on. He opened the message.

Message From Devan

Assalamu'alaikum

Azura how are you? I miss you so much.

I want to see you, I'll see you soon. Don't leave me, I love you Azura.

Devan

Azura was surprised to read the message from Devan. He was silent and confused.

"No, it's impossible. Devan is dead. But who sent this message? why is it like he's Mas Devan?" inner Azura.

Azura got up from her bed she took a photo of Devan in her room. Azura held and looked at the photo. She does love Devan but that was then, now she starts loving her husband. With Rafka he found his happiness. Rafka gave everything he had to make him happy. Azura put the photo into the closet again. Then he went back into Rafka's arms. She kissed her husband who was asleep.

"I Love You Mas" Azura said in a soft voice.