Reaching the Moon
Chapter 34

As time goes on, Nizam is still struggling as a support system for the Moon. Almost every night he became the wife's tranquilizer from her nightmares, and when the morning picks up, she will be the one to always give him a smile, a sense of comfort, and security.

Today is a weekend, Saturday to be exact. Nizam has a secret mission that he wants to run with the help of Nizwa. While working he left it to Arfan.

Nizam is now sitting on a park bench alone in thick, hot black-and-white clothes. The man occasionally fanned his face with his hands to relieve the sultry feeling, even though the time still shows at eight in the morning.

It's not just Nizam in the park. Some people also appear to come for exercise or picnics with family on weekends. The man's smile was alone when he saw a married couple running in the morning together hand in hand. It feels like he did the same thing with his wife, but circumstances do not seem to allow.

Nizam's phone reads as an incoming message notification. The name of the younger brother is listed on the screen of his phone as the sender of the message.

'Sister, we otw.'

Hurriedly Nizam immediately put on the head covering that had been beside him since. Although it feels heavy, stuffy, and hot, but the man's smile can not be separated from his face. Yes, a new hope is being pursued at this time for the recovery of the wife.

Shortly after, two hijab-wearing women who had just arrived at the park pointed at him from afar. Nervousness plus the heartbeat that is getting faster makes the man sweat more. Hopefully his efforts this time can run smoothly, that's what he has in mind at this time.

"Moon, look, man! There's a big panda doll, right there," Nizwa said enthusiastically pointing at someone with a panda mascot swaying so funny that many people started to gather nearby.

"Come there, I want to take a close look!" The moon immediately drew Nizwa by the hand and approached the panda doll with a big smile.

The two women are now standing right in front of a panda doll with other park visitors, most of them children. One by one they asked for a photo together. Not to be outdone, Nizwa also offered to take pictures of the Moon with the panda doll.

With pleasure, Moon accepted the offer, but before he took off the jacket he was wearing because he began to feel sultry, then he sidelined on the back of the park bench behind the panda doll.

"Wait!" the Moon said, shifting as the hand of the panda puppet was about to embrace it. "Are you a man or a woman?" tanyakanya.

The doll did not reply and just moved to give the code.

"She's a woman, Moon. I've seen him around here a lot" Nizwa said, clarifying the panda's answer.

Now look relieved face from the Moon. He came back closer and received the embrace of the panda doll without any suspicion. He even hugged the body of the doll. Without realizing it, someone inside the mascot was smiling and feeling the embrace of his wife for the first time, even though he was blocked by thick clothes.

Satisfied to take pictures, Moon and Nizwa immediately left the panda doll which is now waving at him from behind. After making sure the two women were not seen again, the black-and-white doll sat back on the garden chair, then removed its headgear.

Nizam again fanned his head which was partly wet with sweat. Despite the heat, the man still wears a happy smile because he managed to touch the wife even though not directly.

Nizam's attention is now diverted to a jacket that is right next to him. He clearly knew who owned the jacket and planned to return it.

"Mas Nizam?"

Nizam immediately turned his head when he heard a woman calling him in a surprised tone.

"Mu-Month?" Nizam's reflex stood up with a face that turned pale.

"You lied to me, Mom?"

"Darling, I .., I didn't mean it that way." Nizam walked slowly towards the Moon, trying to explain what was going on so that the woman would not misunderstand. But the woman chose to withdraw.

"Don't come any closer!"

"I just want to cheer you up, honey. I also want to get you used to my touch. I didn't mean to lie to you" Nizam said, staring at his wife.

"But that's not how it works, Mom. You're just scaring me and not trusting you." The moon immediately ran away leaving the park. He even ignored Nizwa who was waiting at the entrance of the park when calling out to him.

Nizam could not dwell on seeing the moon that was getting away. Never chase, moving is difficult. No, this is not what he wanted. His current state was far from what he expected, even now it felt more complicated.

"Am I being too selfish with my desires to make a rash decision?"

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After calming the mind and cleaning the mascot into the warehouse. Nizam walked quickly into the house and immediately approached Nizwa who had been waiting for him since.

"Where is the Moon?" asked the man with a worried face.

"He's in the guest room, brother. I called from earlier, but he did not answer," replied Nizwa no less worried.

Gegas Nizam stepped into the guest room that was locked from the inside. Instead of knocking on the door, the man grabbed his ear to see what had happened to his wife inside.

There was no sound whatsoever, it felt like he wanted to forcefully open the door because he was worried about the state of the Moon. However, he was also worried that his presence would make the wife even more angry and lead to make the woman's situation worse.

"I'm sorry, Moon." That's all Nizam can say for now.

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The night is getting late. The moon hasn't been out of the guest room since this morning. No matter how often Nizam knocks on the door to call her to eat or ask her how she is.

The woman's feelings have now improved after calming down for most of the day. Although the disappointment was still stuck in his heart, to make the Moon refused to meet the husband. However, the strange sound coming from his stomach could no longer be ignored.

The moon slowly opened the door, very carefully so as not to make any noise. The woman was shocked when on her doorstep there was a large panda. Not only that, a paper stuck in his hand made the Moon read his writing carefully.

"I'm sorry my wife. I didn't know if what I did hurt you. I promise I won't do it again. If only you could touch me, I would be ready to be beaten to the ground, but if not, you could beat this doll to satisfaction, just assume I was inside. One day, don't lose your trust in me, I love you and I will always try to keep you safe and comfortable by my side."

The moon exhaled her breath rough looking at the message. On the one hand, he wanted to smile because he got a confession of love, but on the other hand, disappointment and the shadow of fear still disturbed him.

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A few days later, a man in black clothes came to the hijab-wearing woman who was sitting on one of the chairs of a restaurant.

"How's it?"

"It is very difficult to get this information because the doctor really keeps the data and condition of the patient confidential from anyone. But take it easy, I've found another way and this is the result I got."

The man then took out a map containing some photos and paper, and gave it to the woman.

"Pity you, the Moon, but the one who pity you even more here is you, Nizam."

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