Painful Marriage
CHAPTER 43

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"We must immediately bury Zahra, son," said Ibra lirih.

DEG

Kenzo immediately looked at Ibra sharply after hearing what Ibra said. "Nobody needs to be buried, Abi. Kenzo's wife is alive!" kenzo replied firmly against Ibra's words.

"Take Zahra, Kenzo. Do not complicate his departure because of your attitude," said Sofia Lirih. He looked at Kenzo with a deeply hurt look. Losing the only child she had left her devastated.

Kenzo looked at Sofia. He walked up to Sofia and gently grasped the hand of the woman who was no longer young. "Mother, Kenzo's wife, Mother's biological child is still alive. Kenzo believes Zahra will not leave us, Mother" Kenzo said.

Sofia shook her head slowly hearing Kenzo's words. "Ikhlaskan Zahra, Kenzo," said Sofia.

Kenzo releases his handrails on Sofia. "Nobody should be Kenzo. Zahra must have survived for our son. Zahra is a strong woman, even stronger than us normal humans, Mother," Kenzo said.

Kenzo turned to Dee who had been silent since. Not a word came out of his mouth. "Umi" said Kenzo softly, but it sounded very sad and poignant in Dee's ear.

Dee looked at Kenzo with teary eyes. Her tears just dripped without her being able to prevent it. "Yes, Kenzo" Dee said in a trembling voice.

"Tell me if this blames me, Umi. Tell me Kenzo's wife is alive, Umi," Kenzo said.

Dee nodded confidently. His mind told him that Zahra was no longer there, but his little heart whispered that the child he had always considered like his own son was still alive and was in a place they did not know. "Hope will always be there, Ken," Dee said.

Kenzo shakes. "It's not hope, Umi. It's a reality, if Kenzo's wife is still alive. No one can take it from this world. The world needs women like Zahra. And this stupid man, he needs a wife as strong as Zahra, Umi" said Kenzo himself.

"I'm sorry" said Yana crying regretting her mistake that could not keep Zahra.

"Auntie believes Zahra saved him, Bi?" kenzo looked at Yana.

Yana shook her head with a cry coming out of her mouth. His hand pointed to the corpse that had been wrapped and placed on the palanquin that the rescue team was carrying. "Look" said Yana lirih.

Kenzo looked towards Yana. His steps very slowly approached towards the stretcher. With trembling hands Kenzo unzipped the body's wrapping zipper.

"This is not my wife!" kenzo said firmly after his eyes saw the body that could not be recognized.

"He's Zahra, Kenzo. We found this, and .." said Ibra giving Kenzo and Zahra's wedding ring while hanging her words.

"And what, Abi?" kenzo asked, receiving the ring.

"And .. she was also pregnant," Ibra said, staring at the body that had been closed again by the rescue workers.

Kenzo laughs like he heard a funny story from Ibra. "Many women are pregnant, Abi. It's not just Zahra" said Kenzo.

"Don't torture yourself like that, Kenzo. Sometimes you have to be sincere, just like Zahra did when she received all your treatment" Ibra said.

"If so Kenzo wants to do an autopsy with this corpse," said Kenzo kekeuh. The hope is always there for Zahra's safety.

"You still want to torture my son again, Kenzo?" said Sofia.

Kenzo shook his head strongly. "Kenzo just wants to make sure, Mother," said Kenzo softly.

"No, Kenzo. Please don't torture Zahra again. Enough during his life he felt pain, don't give him any more pain in his death, Kenzo. Mother please," said Sofia pleading with both hands in front of her chest.

Kenzo wiped away the tears that ran down his cheeks. Look one by one at those who are there. "You can bury him. But one thing is certain, Kenzo will bring Zahra home safe and sound. Including our son who is still in Zahra's stomach. Whether it's now or in the next few years, Zahra will definitely be back" Kenzo said.

Umi's wish is the same as yours, Kenzo. Please bring Zahra back. Prove all your words. Inner Dee looked at Kenzo who was already away.

"Bury my son in this holy land. We're going to do eaters in this town" said Ibra, who was signed by all of them.

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"Aakkhhh," cried Kenzo pulling his own hair. Believe me, that despair is in him.

"Hiks, Zahra" said Kenzo with a voice trembling with his cry.

Kenzo stared at the wedding ring he was holding. He remembered, this was the ring that Zahra showed him with a very happy feeling. Kenzo remembers so much, two days before their wedding, Zahra enthusiastically showed off the ring in her own design. Zahra seemed very happy, until finally after the wedding happened, the sweet smile that was always shown Zahra changed with tears and tears because of Kenzo himself.

"Hiks, I'm sorry, Zahra. This pain feels so real. It hurts so bad, Zahra. Is this the kind of tightness that you endure when I always hurt you? Is this how painful it is to lose the one we love Zahra? Why should this hurt? My chest hurts a lot, Zahra. I beg you to return, My wife, hiks," raved Kenzo pilu. Even hell feels very real to Kenzo. This regret was hell for him above the world.

Kenzo wiped the rough tears on his cheeks. He stared at the wedding ring. "Umi once said that my blood may not bring you back, Zahra. Can death make us meet?" mumble Kenzo.

Kenzo smiled wryly as he shook his head. "You're gonna hate me even more if I take this bastard's life, Zahra. Your departure has made me die every time. I am like a body without a soul. You took him away, Zahra. And he'll come back alive if you come back" Kenzo continued.

Kenzo kissed the ring very deeply. The feeling of being broken with a heart that has no form must now be borne by Kenzo. The pain he had once inflicted on the woman he loved only because of an unwarranted grudge, now became Boomerang and the recompense in his heart. It was even more painful than a bamboo that hit his heart, it was very painful.

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The bodies they found had been buried in the holy city that every Muslim dreamed of. Now Ibra, Kevin, Dee, Sofia and Kenzo return to the Motherland. They all arrived in front of Ibra's house. It was Kina, Bella, Al and Aska who were waiting for their arrival.

With a fluffy smile Kina welcomed their arrival. Their immense confidence in Zahra's safety makes them optimistic that Zahra will be safe and well. Ibra and the others did not say what happened in Tarim City.

"Umi," said Kina hugging Dee.

After that, they all took turns hugging each other. Kina looked back at them like she was looking for someone. "Where are you, Umi?" asked Zahra who made them all speechless.

Al who saw all that looked at Abinya. Ibra who understood Al's gaze shook her head. Al's tears just fell looking at Ibra's answer. He should have prepared his mentality for all this. He should have prepared himself for the news they were about to hear.

Bella and Aska saw all that. Kina turned to Sofia. "Mother, where's Brother?" asked Kina with her cheerful tone.

Looking at Dee and Sofia who were both silent. Kina switched to Ibra and Kevin. "Come, Dad, where's Brother?" ask Kina again.

"Why are you all silent? Brother where?" kina asked with a louder tone of voice.

Kina moved closer to Kenzo who had just been silent and lowered her head. "Sir Ken," call Kina softly.

Kenzo raised his head. Kina's eyes were perfectly rounded looking at Kenzo's puffy face and her cheeks wet with tears. "Aren't you saved, Brother Ken?" ask Kina slowly.

Kenzo shook his head to answer Kina's question. "Hiks," Zahra's cry broke just like that seeing Kenzo's answer.

"Hiks, Brother must be fine. Brother must have survived. Now this big brother must be waiting for our arrival. Come back" said Kina with a cry.

Dee who saw Kina like that immediately approached and hugged her son. "Sister must be fine, Umi," said Kina hugging Dee.

Dee nodded confidently in agreement to Kina's words. "But Brother promised us that we would raise our son together, Umi. I promised Zahra to always be there. I promised Zahra I would always be okay. Big brother couldn't possibly break his promise right, Umi? Brother will definitely keep his promise, right, Umi?" said Kina wistfully in Dee's arms that could slash the hearts of all of them.

Sofia who approached and gently rubbed Kina's head. "Kina dear with Brother Zahra?" asked Sofia softly.

"Very. Kina loved Brother very much," replied Kina with a hiccup.

"Send the best prayer for Brother yes, son," said Sofia.

"Hiks, why must it always be Brother Zahra. As if fate was very happy to play with Brother. Brother of good people, Umi, Mother," said Kina Pilu.

Al closed his eyes holding back that extremely stifling cry. Bella who saw that approached and hugged her husband. "Abang of Zahra and Kina, the husband of Aruna is not this weak," said Bella hugged Al.

"The failure again feels real" said Al Lirih to Bella.

"It's not like this that Zahra wants. It's not our sadness that Zahra wants. He needs the prayers of all of us, especially Zahra's dear brother. Don't make Zahra's struggle in vain because of this kind of lingering sadness. Do not give pain even in his death, Al," said Bella softly advised Al.

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Six years later .....

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