
The next morning, Naina has a high fever and Sham awakens after hearing the sound of dawn. Syam opened the door and was surprised to see Naina asleep on the floor barefoot and without blankets while the AC was on and all night raining, it was definitely very cold. Syam holds his wife to move her on the bed and Naina is silent when her body is lifted by whom else if not by her husband. Naina is currently being fed by her husband, a bowl of Ijo bean porridge because Naina wants it and Syam is quick to find the food his wife wants.
” Why are you here mas?” Naina asks and pretends not to know what happened last night, as she listens to her husband's cries to sleep.
” Do I have to answer? you know I cried last night?” Sham looked at Naina fixedly and Naina lowered her gaze. Syam put the bowl and brought his face closer, he kissed his wife's little lips at a glance and Naina was surprised.
” Mas" Naina stared fixed Sham.
” I want to see your face Naina, why keep your head down? look at me, look at my eyes if you still doubt and do not believe me Naina. Get to know me from as long as we are with” Syam rubbed his wife's lips then stroked his wife's cheeks gently. Naina moved her hands she closed her husband's eyes with her hands.
” Without having to see your eyes, without having to recognize you from the beginning again I know you are not the father of the baby" Naina murmured.
Sham pulled Naina's hands gently and kept her away from her eyes.
” Why?" sham's voice was so hoarse, asking sadly. Naina shook her head and smiled sweetly, Syam smiled looking at his wife like that. Although he was confused why Naina even smiled and did not answer his words.
Brak! the door opened and Naina who was not wearing her hijab panicked. Sham blocks Naina with his body while reaching for his wife's hijab on the table.
” Mas" snapped Amira who had just arrived following her husband carrying two suitcases containing his belongings to stay in the house. Syam did not deny and helped Naina wear her veil.
" I don't want to know, I want to stay here too" Amira half-cried and Sham got off the bed and approached her.
" Can't you speak slowly, Naina is sick. You are my wife too but you must respect Naina who has given permission for us to get married even though it is not easy Amira” Syam upset and glanced at Naina who has changed position by sitting on the edge of the bed.
” I do not want, in terms of age I am older and he who should respect me mas. He doesn't appreciate me, we just got married and he has you alone here. You have to be fair mas" Amira is upset then Syam glances at Naina at a glance and pulls Amira's hand out of the room, Naina throws her face when her husband touches the second wife in front of her. Sham closes the door and Naina hears a debate between her husband and her honeymoon. Rahman's father finally agreed when Amira wanted to live in the same house with Naina on the grounds that Syam did not need to go in and out of a different house. Syam also made a schedule for his two wives fairly even though Amira continued to protest Syam did not care. And tonight is Naina's allotment until the next few nights, it's been arranged by Sham.
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The next morning Naina returned to be escorted by her husband to teach, everyone having breakfast together. Amira chews her food while looking at Naina for what she did with her first wife last night. While he was not in his forehead kiss.
” Nai if still sick mending at home" said mama Novi and Naina smiled.
” I'm healthy ma, Alhamdulillah” Naina said then rubbed her lips with a tissue she had finished breakfast. Naina says goodbye and Syam goes to get her briefcase and gives her money to Amira who is following her from behind.
” Naina has started to be able to accept her kayak" Dari whispered.
” Didn't the marriage of Sham and Amira happen because of Naina? Syam insisted on refusing but Naina willingly asked her husband to remarry because the situation was out of control. Amira should be well guarded do not let her out carelessly, her words are wrong although a little will make the gossip worse” said Rahman's father and Tari was silent, mama Novi nodded at her husband's request.
In Sham's room gave money to Amira and Amira counted it.
” Should be enough one month” Syam said and Amira's face so look shocked.
” One month? one week is not enough. I want again, for me shopping, shopping, to the salon has not yet another treatment how?” Amira protest.
Naina was waiting for her husband on the porch and she sat down, Naina turned her head as her head was touched so gently by Wilda's grandmother while she was teary-eyed.
” Grandma why?" Naina stood up and Grandma Wilda looked so sad.
” Grandma apologizes for often making you hurt Naina, after seeing everything you are not only the best for Syam but you are the perfect one to accompany my granddaughter. Whatever the circumstances I beg you not to leave Sham, support him and help him out of his troubles. Naina nodded and smiled.
” Grandma pray'will I strong” lirih Naina and granny smile. Grandma grabbed Naina's hand and put on the bracelet that Sham had given her." Granny.” Naina was surprised and felt inappropriate wearing a gold bracelet with a modern design because Syam who made the design of the bracelet for her grandmother's birthday.
” Now it's yours, all that Sham has is only yours Naina” said grandma and Naina smiled, grandma Wilda hurriedly left yet Naina had time to thank him. Syam watched Naina and her grandmother take turns.
” What is grandma talking that weird Nai?" Syam's worried.
” Grandma is good mas” said Naina then stepped up and Syam frowned then followed his wife and opened the car door for his wife.
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At school, Syam cannot pick up Naina and Naina does not get an online taxi. Naina stepped alone to search for a public vehicle. Naina was feeling uneasy, and her tail kept trying to glance behind her she felt that someone was following her then Naina walked into the narrow alley cutting the road. In the hope of shortening the time and finding out if it is true that he is being followed or that the person is indeed going through the same path as him.
” Yes Allah protect servant" muttered Naina.
Naina gets more agitated, trying to run is impossible. During the day or night the alley is always quiet and passing vehicles can be carried with fingers. Naina dared to turn her head and saw the person following her was a man. Naina was shocked when she saw the man pull out a sharp weapon from his leather jacket pocket. Naina tries to dodge and the man runs after her.
” Please...” Shouted Naina wishing that someone had come and her hijab had been pulled, her body was pulled and Naina's back hit a large wall. Naina felt pain and tried to fight back as the man pointed a gun at her neck.
” Please" shouted Naina and tried to break away.
Brug! the man fell after being hit hard by Rizal using a stone from behind.
” Bu..." Lirih Rizal and Naina cry.
” Please Rizal's mother" said Naina and gripped firmly Rizal's shirt and stood behind Rizal.
" So calm Mom I'm here" said Rizal and accidentally his hand moved backwards touching Naina's cheek.
Plaque... Naina hit him on the back with all her might.
" I'm sorry Mom accidentally, I swear. It doesn't look like Mom" said Rizal and Naina looking at him sharply. Rizal and Naina return to see the man and Rizal contacts his older brother Aldi.
Rizal tied the man's hands and feet with a rope hanging from the fence, Naina looked shocked and frightened.