Micheal Emerson's Choice
Episode 20's

"Is it true that you married Zenwa because Arini was sick, Micheal?" dad Gabriel asked firmly, they were all back at Micheal's house, while Jibril and Aira were forced to handle the wedding half way.

"It's not like that, Dad." Michael bowed lethargic.

"Then how's the story?" firda exclaimed with a loud voice "Arini's disease is not an ordinary disease, Micheal. How can you hide that from your family? And what keeps us from thinking, why did you decide to marry Zenwa if you really love Arini? Is it true what Zenwa said? You left Arini because she was sick?" mommy Firda's lick that makes Micheal's heart go back to being crushed.

"We never taught you to be a cowardly man, Michael!" continued Angeline who also looked very disappointed in her son. Michael felt increasingly cornered, his brain blanked and he did not know where to explain.

"You're just accusing me without giving Micheal a chance to talk!" exclaim Daddy Aryan mediate which makes everyone instantly speechless.

"Sit down and tell me everything from the beginning, Micheal! We don't want anything you can hide anymore!" dad Aryan's words were firmly adhered to by Micheal.

"So, is it true what Zenwa said?" mommy Firda asked with a piercing look.

"That's not true" said Micheal, he rubbed his eyes that felt hotter and back in tears.

"Then how?" firda asked loudly which made Micheal gasp, because his mother had never spoken in such a high tone "Everyone could see how panicked you were when Arini passed out earlier, Micheal. You love her so much, don't you? Then why are you asking Zenwa?"

"Darling, calm down." Daddy Gabriel rubbed his wife's arm gently.

"How can I calm down? This kid's messing with two girls, two families. Tell me, how can I calm down?" the question that made Micheal could no longer stem his tears.

"It just happened, Mom!" michael finally exclaimed with a trembling voice, he again rubbed his myopic eyes because of the tears that pooled. "I never left Arini, I proposed to her, I asked her to marry me, but she rejected me because she knew she wouldn't last long. Him either... Hiks.." involuntarily sobs escaped Micheal's lips and Micheal immediately lowered his head, he covered his face that was already wet with tears with both palms. This situation really makes his heart to spoil, until finally he fell at his weakest point.

The Firda family only gaped at Micheal who looked so weak for the first time, he even cried to a hiccup.

Daddy Gabriel got out of his seat and sat by his son's side, Daddy Gabriel pulled him into his arms and broke Michael's tears. Daddy Gabriel let his son cry, hoping the pain would come out along with tears from Micheal's eyes.

"Cry, Son. If it can reduce your pain even just a little."

.........

At the hospital, Ummi Zainab was conscious and she could only cry for Arini.

"Why are you keeping this a secret?" lirih Ummi Zainab to her parents "She is my daughter, my flesh and blood. How can you keep a secret about such a big problem?"

"But this is a big deal, Oma!" continued Zenwa who was still crying since then "You should not follow Kak Arini's request, now everything is so. We're all in shock, and what's the point of hiding Arini's illness?" ask her with a loud voice. Zenwa is soft and calm as if there is no tonight, only Zenwa is injured and disappointed.

"Dear, relax!" abi Hamka said softly.

"How can Zenwa be calm, Abi? Brother Arin is sick, and Zenwa is precisely ... Zenwa married the man who..." Zenwa could not continue his words, he immediately hugged his father and again cried in the arms of the father. Abi Hamka rubbed Zenwa's head gently and kissed her, hoping that it could calm her daughter's heart even though her own heart was so broken, sick, like being stoned with thousands of spears.

Before long a doctor came and told Arini that he was conscious, Zenwa immediately stood up while wiping his tears with the back of his hand.

"How's my sister doing, Doc?" tanyakanya.

"He wants to meet Zenwa," said the doctor and of course without the fikri panjag, Zenwa directly entered the room of the Brother.

Meanwhile, Abi, Ummi and Opa Oma can only peek from behind the glass door. They noticed Arini who was talking to Zenwa.

"Here you go, don't cry" said Arini with a faint smile.

"Why does Arin keep this from us? Arin wants to be strong alone, hm? Or what does Brother Arin think, by keeping this matter a secret, Brother Arin will be cured, so?" zenwa asked with a voice stuck in her throat, but instead of answering Zenwa's question, Arini clasped Zenwa's hand and said.

"My dear sister, I'm sorry Brother, yes? Because your wedding party is so messy," he said which of course makes Zenwa immediately smile wryly.

"Zenwa and everyone else already know, brother. Michael loved Brother, didn't he? Did he leave Brother after knowing that Brother was sick? Why is he evil, brother?"

"It's not what you think it is, Zenwa." Arini sighed heavily then continued her saying "He chose you, because you deserve to be his companion, Dek. Brother wants, you learned to love him."

"How can Zenwa love a man who loves Brother? And Arini's sister loves her too, right?"

"Zenwa, do you know why people say love is blind? Because you can fall in love with anyone for no reason, Dek. Trusting Brother, one day, you and Michael will love each other and.." Arini's words were cut off when Zenwa suddenly pulled his hand out of Arini's hand, and Arini was stunned as Zenwa took off her wedding ring then placed it on Arini's palm.

"you who love each other." shrewdly Zenwa then he rushed out of Arini's ward, no matter Arini who kept calling him.

"Zenwa, what's wrong?" ummi asked Zainab, but Zenwa refused to answer. His feet stepped away from there, with tears flowing nonstop.

Tbc...