Not the Perfect Wife
74. Last
Fazilah's wedding day is one more day, making the woman even more unsettled, she decides to talk to her mother, regardless of whether her mother wants to help or not.
"Ma, I want to talk to Mama about something" Fazilah said to her mother, as they finished eating dinner.
"What are you talking about?"
"I ... I want to cancel this wedding, Ma."
"What do you mean? Don't you joke!"
"I'm not kidding, I don't love her, Ma. At first I tried to accept all of this, but as time went on, I couldn't, I loved another man."
"You know, right, everything's been prepared by them, you can't be as careful."
"I know, Ma."
"Please do not be like this, at that time you also received it from the beginning. Marriage is in sight and you can't just cancel it. Not only are we ashamed, but their families as well and Hisham, do you have the heart to humiliate him? He's a good man, he's been good to you all along. Never treat you harshly."
Fazilah was silent, everything his mother said was true. Hisham always treated her well.
"Please don't cancel this wedding." Mama Mirna begged her daughter by clenching her hands together.
"Ma, don't be like this, don't beg me" Fazilah said. "Well, I'll marry Hisham."
Fazila finally gave up, he no longer wanted to see his mother who begged him, inevitably, disliked, he had to stay married to Hisham.
At night Fazilah could not sleep, he thought about his wedding to be done tomorrow. Suddenly the memories of the past with Hafidz came, tears just flowed without being prevented.
Too many memories that happened between them, Hafidz was indeed a good man, let alone they had carved good memories together.
'I'm sorry, it seems like we are not a match, may you meet a woman who is much better than me.'
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"Mas, I can't anterin tomorrow the kids, I have to go to Fazilah's house early in the morning" Yasna said.
"Yes, I understand. Let you be ushered Mr. Hari, my children will be delivered" said Emran.
"It doesn't matter, Mas. I'll take a taxi, let Mr. Hari take the kids."
"Don't you let Mr. Hari get us, I don't let you go alone."
"Alright, let Mr. Hari deliver."
"How does Fazilah continue his relationship with Hafidz?"
"Done, how else, the marriage is in sight, Fazilah also will not be able to embarrass his mother, Hisham is also a good man, hopefully Fazilah can accept it with sincerity."
"Don't like to praise other men."
"I'm not telling you, I'm telling the truth."
"I can't talk about other men's kindness."
Yasna was silent, she did not want to argue with her husband because her husband would never give up, let alone discuss a man.
The next morning, Yasna went to Fazilah's house before the children woke up, she went with Mr. Hari. Once at Fazilah's house, there were several relatives whom Yasna did not recognize, perhaps distant relatives.
"Assalamualaikum" said Yasna.
"Girishalashalam, Yasna. Just come in, Fazilah is in his room" said Aunt Mirna.
"Thank you, Auntie, I'm in first."
Yasna went to Fazilah's room, she knocked on the door several times and sounded authentic from inside to ask him to come in.
"Assalamualaikum, bride-to-be."
"I am ready for the needs of my husband and children first, besides you are still self."
"Sister Emran didn't come, Na?"
"Mas Emran will come to the reception, now a lot of work."
Fazilah nodded his head in understanding.
"Already, Ma'am." said perias.
"Yes, thanks.
The fairy left Fazilah and Yasna. Suddenly the balcony door opened, a man who had filled Fazilah's heart entered the room, who else if not Hafidz.
"Hafidez!" exclaim Fazilah.
Fazilah immediately ran towards the door and locked it, he was afraid that someone would come and enter.
"Why did you get here? Dangerous, if anyone comes in how?"
Not minding Fazilah's question, Hafidz immediately embraced the woman who would soon be someone else's wife. Fazilah tried to rebel. However, the man whispered the words that made Fazilah speechless.
"Let it be like this, maybe it's the last one, then I won't be able to hug you anymore."
Yasna is leaving, but Fazilah forbids her.
"Don't go, Na. Later people will be suspicious," said Fazilah slowly who is still in the arms of hafidz.
Yasna grumbled in her heart, how her friend had left her here as a spectator of their affection, but what Fazilah said was true. Yasna chose to turn her body back to them.
Hafiz let go of his embrace, then cupped Fazilah's face with both hands.
"You must be happy, Fa, so that my sacrifice is not in vain, I sincerely you along with him may you be right, we are not a match. Once the word is spoken, I may not be in this town again."
"Where are you going?"
"I couldn't be here, a place that would make me even more hurt, I decided to move abroad. Ten o'clock the plane is leaving so, there's still time to watch your wedding. Don't worry, no matter where I am, I will always pray that you will always be happy."
Fazilah could not hold back his tears that began to flow and grow swift. He was as wounded as Hafidz, but he could do nothing. His ailing heart grew sicker when he heard that Hafidz was leaving.
"Don't cry when the makeup wears off, the bride's bad time loses to the invited guests" ledek Hafidz. "Be a strong woman, that no one may humble you" said Hafidz, smiling with tears in his eyes.
Hafidz tried hard in front of this woman he loved, but this breakup was too painful for him.
"I'm sure I'll miss you a lot."
"Don't say that, from this day on learn to love your husband, never deny his orders, for I want us to meet in heaven."
Hafidz kissed Fazilah's forehead as their farewell, either when they could meet again, Fazilah closed his mouth so that the sound of his crying did not come out. This is not what they want, but the circumstances that force them.
Yasna, who turned her back to them, also cried. He knows, it must be very hard to be in their position, when we still love our partner very much, the condition of forcing to separate maybe this is called sacrifice. They sacrifice their love for the sake of family honor.
Hafidz wants to take Fazilah away right now, but he does not want to get married without the blessing of his parents, he knows for sure the consequences of not getting blessing.
"I go first, may you always be happy." Hafidz clasped Fazilah's hand and kissed him, then went through the Balcony back and down using the stairs.
Fazilah felt hard parting with Hafidz, he sobbed in Yasna's arms, they both cried. Yasna knew how hurt her best friend was right now.
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