Rainbow Blanketed Clouds
The penalty?

The rainbow froze in his seat. An instant of worry surfaced within his mind. What if Priska dismantles the state of her household in front of her father and mother.

“Assalamu’alaikum, Son!” said Ahmad's father and Humairah's mother together. 

“Wa’alaikumsalam, Dad, mom.” The rainbow awakens and then rises from its seat. Welcoming the arrival of Ahmad's Father and Humairah's Mother.

Rainbow's gaze was immediately fixed on Zidan as if looking for an answer there. However, his sister was only able to lower her head, without a word.

Realizing the look of his third face that looks sad, Pelangi believes that the arrival of his parents to the house because of an important thing. A few hours ago, he left his parents' house. 

Mother Humairah's gaze was immediately fixed on a foreign woman in skimpy clothes who was sitting in the living room. "Room, who's that, son? Your friend, huh?"

"Yes, ma'am," replied the Rainbow lying. Because it is impossible for him to tell who the woman is.

Priska's lips curled into a smile, after successfully guessing that the new one had come from Rainbow parents. "It's good that your parents are here. Let's just talk together so they know, too."

Well Ahmad's father, Humairah's mother looked questioningly. In contrast to Zidan who had suspected that the woman was the former lover of the Clouds he had called while drunk.

"What is there to talk about?" ask Ahmad's father who still has not caught the meaning of Priska's speech.

"No problem, Dad. He's just an old friend of Mas Awan who just happened to come to see you." The rainbow looked at Priska. "You can go home first, we'll talk next time."

Prisca thinned her lips and then got up from her seat. "If you can talk now, why next time?"

"What is this?" Humairah took his daughter's hand. "What's up, son?"

"There's nothing, Mom! Deck, please take mom's dad upstairs. Brother will talk to this woman first" Pinta Pelangi.

"Why would your parents talk to us? Isn't it good? Let them know the truth" sambar Priska.

Zidan looked coldly at the woman. "Sorry, Brother! Better get home first. We have something to talk to Pelangi."

"Sorry, Brother. But what kind of woman goes to her ex's house to be a destroyer?"

It felt the anger of Priska peaking at the words of the young man who was standing not far from her. "Occording to you, what kind of woman is your sister?"

Zidan smiled. "It looks like the way she dresses."

Priska is getting more and more cornered. He looked at the rainbow with hatred.

Ahmad's father can only take a deep breath while rubbing his chest. "Astaghfirullahaladhim's chat. Rainbow, please ask this woman to come home first. I need to talk to you, son!"

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“Relangi, earlier father apologized to come here without telling first. But there is something I have to ask you,” Ahmad's father said.

“What do you want Dad to ask?” 

The man of roughly fifty years old was silent for a moment. If he did not remember his position as a father, who must always be strong in front of the family, he would have cried. Thinking about whether his decision to marry Rainbow was a big mistake, which his daughter now had to bear alone?

While Mother Humairah was already crying and leaning on Zidan's shoulder. Priska's confession really made her shock.

“Son, have you been okay all this time? Are you treated as your wife should be treated?” 

The rainbow lowered its head hearing the question. His lips were tightly clenched, but the clear liquid that had pooled in his eyeballs seemed to be an answer. 

“Tell me, Son? You need not doubt. What did the woman say was right?”

The rainbow looked at his parents. “Dad, is it a sin for a wife to open her husband's disgrace? A wife is not a dress for her husband. And opening a husband's disgrace is the same as stripping yourself?” 

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