Rainbow Blanketed Clouds
I Don't Like It!

"Darling, can you come with me to my room?"

"Can." The rainbow glanced at Maryam who was still frozen in place. "Maryam, just a second. I'll come with my husband upstairs first."

"Please."

"You just sit down first. I'll be right back."

The clouds embrace the waist of the Rainbow towards the stairs. While Maryam's view followed where the steps of the couple. Then, he looked back after the two bodies were no longer visible to him.

“Hubby, there is something I want to talk about,” Rainbow said shortly after entering the room.

“About what?” 

"It's about Maryam."

"Oh, your friend? She why?"

While helping the Clouds open his shirt, Rainbow tells about the condition of his best friend.

"Maryam is in trouble. She had a problem with her husband and had just come from out of town."

"Continue?"

"Here he has no one. Can Maryam stay here for a few days until she meets her husband?"

The clouds were silent for a moment. Actually, he did not like the presence of strangers in his house. Moreover, they were still in the days of the newlyweds. “You sure brought someone else to stay with us?” 

“I just feel sorry for Maryam.” 

“Poor? If you want, we can rent a house for him. No need to stay with us.” 

“But she's a woman. Is it harmless to stay alone?” 

"And you think he'll be safe staying here?" reply Clouds made Rainbow look up to look at her husband.

"meaning?"

The clouds smiled as they stroked the rainbow's hair. "You're an intelligent woman who understands religion. You must understand what I mean."

Yes, the Rainbow does understand where the Cloud's going. "Hubby, I know what Maryam looks like."

"Do you know what his heart is?"

The question made the rainbow speechless. No longer know what to say. Noticing the Rainbow's reaction, the Cloud clasped his hand.

"Darling ... No one can guess what a person's heart is like. Maybe he'll be safe here. But are you sure the existence of your friend will not cause slander for us?"

"What do I do, Hubby? Poor Maryam."

"I know how you feel. You may love Mary as your own sister. But remember one thing." The clouds put their hands on both shoulders of the wife, looking at her with a press. "Remember, he's not my mahram!"

"Look, for tonight let him stay here, but only for tonight. Tomorrow I'll find a safe rental house for him."

The rainbow agreed.

"Sorry, Honey. But I don't like having anyone else in our house. What else is a woman. That sister-in-law could be death, let alone someone else."

“Byes, Hubby. I'm sorry.” 

“It's okay, you're not wrong. I'm the one who's sorry." The clouds pulled the rainbow into his arms. Then kissed the top of his head over and over again. "Indeed her husband which person anyway?” 

“I don't know either. It's not nice to ask more deeply about people's household affairs. She just said, her husband is of Middle Eastern descent and she married in series, then left without responsibility.” 

“Astagfirullah. Is there such a husband?” 

“I'm also very concerned. Worse, Maryam's husband left her because he claimed to have loved another woman before marrying Maryam.” 

Suddenly the clouds felt a tightness in his chest. The guilt of the wounds he had given the Rainbow still lingered in his heart.

I am the one who feels sick. I'm sorry, Hunny. The clouds tighten the embrace. Buried his lips on the rainbow.

"Pity too. Let us pray that Allah will blow guidance for her husband, as Allah breathes guidance on me."

"Aamiin's."

"Yes, I'm going to take a shower, go to the mosque. Please get some koko's clothes together with the sarong, yeah."

The rainbow nodded, then headed for the closet to prepare her husband's clothes.

Suddenly ....

"Rainbow, can I ..." The greeting hung as the Clouds turned their heads. Maryam was standing not far from the half-open door.

The woman froze looking at the Clouds who were only wrapped in a towel limited to the knee, as well as her sturdy back which was filled with tattoos.

"Ma-sorry, Brother ... Sorry Rainbow, I just wanted to ask you, where's the bathroom?"

The rainbow immediately went up and pushed the door until it left only a gap for his body.

"Emh, the bathroom is downstairs near the kitchen," she replied.

"Yes. Sorry to interrupt." Maryam rushed back downstairs. While the Clouds were staring at the Rainbow who was also still shocked.

"Sorry, Hubby. I forgot to close the door."

"This is what I mean. Now you see, why don't I have another woman in our house?"

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