Pledge of Love Rumi
talking to Abi (2)

Inside the room, the two remained silent. Rumi is not happy when Abi Irsyad chooses to reach for the remote tv and change the channel. On one of the comedy shows.

He remained silent, not answering at all. Even laugh casually when the comedians in the event let out their jokes.

"Abi, I'm sorry Rumi. Rumi did not mean to hurt Abi's feelings. Rumi shouldn't have spoken like this. Though Rumi knows, Abi still loves Umma very much." The boy bowed.

While Abi Irsyad immediately turn down the volume of his TV, down to mute mode. Then touch Rumi's shoulder.

"You're not wrong. What you said did not hurt Abi at all. That's your show of concern, Abi appreciates it, son."

"I'm sorry for the sassy Rumi Bi. Rumi understood Abi's feelings. Abi looks fine, but Abi's heart hurts. Moreover, Nuha and Rumi already had a new life. Even though we tried to give Abi time, Abi wasn't happy when Abi had a partner."

"MashaAllah." he muttered, with lips smiling profusely.

"You're not presumptuous. You're not wrong either." He sighed for a moment, staring at the family photo displayed in the room. Where the two of them are in the middle. While Noah is next to Abinya, and Rumi is next to Ummanya, hugging each other.

Long ago... They took the portrait at the home of Rahma's parents in Priok, while her two children were still in junior high school.

Rahma's bright smile covered in a green tosca veil, made Irsyad's mind wander. He still felt Rahma's lips when touched by his own lips for the first time. Ustadz Irsyad smiled, recalling those memories. The day she touched the only woman she'd been gaunt all this time.

"For now Abi's heart is still attached to Umma. Abi's love is still intact. Even more, in the last seconds Abi with Umma. Fear when Umma was about to leave Abi, when he saw the gaze that led to Abi in his last moments. Everything is still clear... Along with the moments of togetherness of Umma and Abi in the past, also makes this heart is not sincere to release it. Abi's heart aches, as Umma's hand stretches. Da... At that time Umma said goodbye, then finished his duty as Abi's wife in the world."

Rumi who heard that, shed her tears. Seeing Abi who was telling the story with a blank look, but his lips smiled.

"Abi still loves Umma very much. And it was immeasurable how much love it grew in this chest. But, even so Abi could not brag and talk would never marry again. Because after all, Abi did need someone who could be Abi's life friend after Umma. Because it's humane, when Abi still has an interest in the opposite sex. But maybe not for these moments. Some years or maybe a month to come. Because we never know what the future will look like. Allah SWT has many ways of structuring the way of human life, and Abi as a human can only accept that."

Rumi pensive. He smiled with admiration. And try to take the good side of his Abinya's attitude. It was loyalty that only loved one woman in his life.

"Rumi was amazed by Abi" said Rumi.

"Haha... Amazed how?"

"Abi can maintain the household. All this time. Even Rumi had never heard of Abi and Umma's quarrel."

"Who says Abi never quarreled with Umma."

"Yes as far as Rumi was concerned, Abi never got angry with Umma. Never yell at Umma."

"Abi did that. Only Abi wouldn't do it in front of you." Abi Irsyad rubbed Rumi's head, the two chuckled. "Lessons to you, no matter how angry you are with your wife, never once do you snap at her in front of your children let alone in public. We are still obliged to wear it for our partner. Weak when speaking. Abi silence when Umma nagging it does not mean Abi lost the same Umma. Just because it understands the woman's natural nature as it comes from her crooked ribs. Want what kind of Solehah, women will definitely remain crooked. So let it go, while it's still within reasonable limits."

"Yes Bi... Rumi is trying to be like Abi. And put it on Rumi's wife."

Ustadz Irsyad smiled. "Good then. Yes it's in there. It's eleven o'clock at night. Your wife hasn't slept."

"Yes Bi. Abi want to make a promise to Rumi?"

"inshaAllah's... What promise is it?"

"Haha... Opo to ngger? Doesn't Abi look happy? Of course Abi is happy. And grateful, because there are still two children, two daughters-in-law and one grandson. Wait for your grandchild."

Rumi smiled wryly as her shoulders were patted softly. It's been more than eight months since her wedding, but there seems to be no sign of Debby getting pregnant.

"Hey... Dreaming what?" Abi Irsyad disperse Rumi's daydreams. It made the eldest son chuckle again.

"Not a daydream, Bi."

"Don't think Abi spoke like that because he wanted to hurry. Unfortunately, because of that sustenance we never know when it will come."

"Yes Bi, inshaAllah Rumi understands."

Abi Irsyad smiled. "Yes there, up. Just rest, you must be tired."

"Yes Bi. Rumi ride yes. Abi also rest, don't sleep on the couch."

"No papa, adem here. Abi's sleeping good."

"Bi, the wind will catch on. Just come in" Rumi said. While Abi Irsyad smiled faintly, he moved while turning off his television and walked closer to his bedroom door.

Rumi turned off the unused lights and sauntered away to the stairs to rest.

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In the room...

Rumi approached Debby, the girl was already sleeping with her hands still holding the phone.

Seems asleep? Rumi grabbed the phone in her hand. Then accidentally press the side button, so that the screen turns on.

Apparently the wife was entering one of the note menus. There's an unfinished record.

Its contents? Makes Rumi look...

(Abbas... I don't know why I like that name, if this womb fills up I want to give it that name. Hehehe Although I'm not sure I'll have a son. But I hope to Allah SWT.) The words in the note were cut off because perhaps Debby fell asleep.

Rumi continued the note, just below it, without compromising on the note above.

(Ja Rabb confer on us from Your side the offspring of the thoyyib, the son of the righteous. Verily, You Hear Prayer. Aamiinu.)

Rumi smiled, she turned off her phone and put it on the table. He touched Debby's stomach and then kissed gently. He lifted his head, saw Debby's body wriggling slowly. Rumi rubbed his wife's head gently.

"Hopefully soon, baby, we're being given offspring." Murmured Rumi, he went into the same blanket as Debby, raised the head of the wife slowly to be able to insert his hands on the neck and then hug the tiny body of Debby. Rumi closed her eyes to sleep. After a day of fatigue, his body can now rest.

Seriate...