RUSTING BOAT
Chapters. 86

At first he was astonished that none of Saniah's brothers had ever been ill. But when he saw the status of Syafrie in the man's Whatsapp, then he understood who to mean Saniah with brothers.

Indeed, Syafrie and I had exchanged Whatsapp numbers during the Asthma event that hit Meli in the market. Then the man came and made peace.

" I'm sorry, Deck. I am a useless husband... "

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Just now Saniah threw his body on the floor mattress in his rented room, his hape reads indicating a message came in. His hand moved to reach a thin object lying not far from him and read a glimpse of the notification from the phone. A chat on whatsapp from Syafrie.

Her best friend's husband told her that Asma was awake. Thank goodness, Saniah does not stop thanking God for giving healing to his friend.

Actually it feels like Saniah back to the hospital to see the condition of his best friend, but whatever the power, he has to work. If only he did not work, he had already driven his bike to Samarinda. Distance is not a problem for him. For him, friendship is more than anything.

Tired unconsciously, Saniah finally fell asleep until he woke up the next day. After breakfast, Saniah leaves for work. Today he has to go back to work because his permit is up.

Just as he was about to run his motorcycle, a mother who was next door to his house came to him.

" Assalamu'alaikum, ma'am Niah.! "

" Greetings waalaikum, ma'am. Tumben morning - morning mother has gone - just walk. "

" Not anywhere, ma'am. I just want to hand this over." said the mother, thrusting a white envelope into her hand.

" Oh, thank you, ma'am" said Saniah, receiving the white envelope from her hand. Then the neighbor passed from before Saniah.

Saniah looked at the envelope in her hand for a moment. He read the letterhead on the envelope. Religious Court. The letter came from a religious court.

He hurried to open the envelope. It turned out to be the first court call for a divorce case that he submitted to Jubair. Looks like it fell on Thursday of the week. Saniah breathed a sigh of relief. At last......

Saniah happily drove his motorcycle to the office.

On Thursday, Saniah was granted permission to go to the Religious Court to attend a hearing on the divorce case she filed for Jubair.

Until the trial is over, Jubair did not reveal the trunk of his nose. Saniah is grateful, because this will accelerate the divorce process with the sissy man.

A second hearing will be held next month pending further details. I was confused as to what else would happen next. I don't know, how to. I feel alone and wasted.

It has been a week since the first hearing of the religious court was held. I went through activities like the previous days quietly.

Today I went to work as usual.

" Niah, someone is looking for you outside" said Agus, one of the security workers, who came in and reported to me.

" who? Girl or boy? "

" Dude, it looks like that guy came here and met Mr. Kades. "

Degs....

Saniah's heart was racing. He could guess who was looking for him. What else would that man want..?Last week at a hearing he was absent. Just now why suddenly appeared without being invited.

Lazily, he finally came out to meet the man he wanted to avoid the most on this earth.

" What else is there to look for me? " ask Saniah ketus.

"I'm going home now ! Your father wants to meet. "

Saniah shook her head in rejecting the man's invitation.

" I can't. "he answered.

" Just for a second, deck. Why are you so hard-hearted. Yesterday's problem is it still bothering you?

Saniah fell silent not answering Jubair's question. His heart ached again as he recalled the events some time ago.

" Go home. I'm sorry for all my attitude. Me and Meli promised never to bother you again. "

" That's what I still find hard to do. I still think of you and your family ahead of me. "

" God willing, I can. I don't want to owe you any more. After all, it is enough that I scavenge the fields of reward in your life and make yourself sinful because you are negligent of your duty to me and commit adultery. Then let go of me, and you will be free. "

Jubair went silent digesting every word I said. A moment later the man was seen sighing heavily.

"If I let you go, what about your family and my family? "asked the man again. There's a worried face there. The man then bowed lethargic.

" God willing, they will understand. I have nothing to lose anyway. You've never touched me. So whoever gets me later, gets a 'bonus' unseal. Unlike Meli, if brother releases him, then he will be difficult because you already have children. "

Jubair was stunned again. Saniah's words were like a slap to him. Only this time did she realize that during her nine-year marriage to Saniah, she had never once touched the woman who was now standing before her. And that means Saniah is still a virgin today. Different from Meli. He got Meli unholy after their first night. Actually he was disappointed, but because of love, he did not question the problem.

How lucky the man was, he thought. But wait...is not that a disgrace to him? Other men must think that he is a weak man. So as not to be able to provide an inner living for Saniah. Realizing that, his ego reappeared. He can't let Saniah be with any man. Can - can fall in his self-esteem as a man.

" My father did not want to acknowledge my two children as his grandchildren. Father said, they are the grandchildren of adultery. I want a grandchild born from your womb, Niah. "

Pyarrrr.....

Saniah's head was like it had run out in a hammer. " What does it mean to talk like that? "

" That is, I can't divorce you until there's a child between us. "

Saniah took a few steps back. He intends to go back inside. In addition to dodging the man, he was also afraid that Jubair would resort to violence and drag him back as he did the other day. But late...

As he expected, the man's hand grabbed him firmly and dragged him into the car. Again, for the second time, the man managed to humiliate himself and force him to obey what he wanted.

With tears streaming down, Saniah casts his eyes as Jubair forces him back into his house. The woman jerked violently when Jubair's hand touched her again.

" Have your hands off, brother. Don't touch me " said Saniah angrily. For some reason, now he felt disgusted when he touched the man.

Jubair looked at him in wonder.

" why? After all, I'm still your husband, if you forget that. Didn't I ever tell you a talaq ?" Jubair.

" But I don't want to be touched by a hand that's already touched someone else's body."

" You." hissed Jubair exasperated. His hands clenched holding in fury. But eventually he returned.

" I beg you, come in. There's my mom and dad inside, and there's both of your parents. "

" I don't want to go in there. That's not my house. "

" Well, how many times do I have to say. That's your house. In fact, I have made the certificate of the house in your name, so that Meli can not sue you in the future. "

Saniah's eyes were successfully rounded. Really, he felt astonished and in disbelief, if the man could do that. For a moment his heart was in the clouds.

" I asked Bahtiar to take care of all that a few days ago when you went to Samarinda. At the request of my father who did not want Meli to set foot in this house. Don't be geer. I did it for you and meli. I want to learn to be fair to you two. For Meli, I'll make her another house. "

There was pain in his heart when he heard Jubair's words. His heart seemed to melt. Like pinched. Someone slapped him in the face, telling him that he was still number two, not number one in this man's heart.

" I don't want to go in there and remember what happened yesterday. It's hard to forget all that. "the stuff.

Jubair. His desire to force the woman suddenly receded. There was a sense of pity when he saw the tears of the woman flooding his beautiful face. After all, he had a plan. Maybe he'll figure out a way for his father to accept her and Meli's marriage if he and Niah already have children. Isn't that all his father wanted. Son of Niah. So she should be able to slowly persuade the woman to drop her divorce claim and get back together. Finally Jubair got back in the car and drove Saniah back to the office.

The second trial will be in the title in a few days. I heard that Saniah has returned to the village where he lives and is undergoing road treatment. Because of the busy work and also the problems I was facing, I had not been able to see my best friend.

Time goes fast. Today, the second trial is back. This time, Jubair came along with his parents and my father and mother.

This time the trial was a bit difficult, because Jubair insisted on not wanting a divorce and signed a divorce lawsuit that I filed. He defended himself by saying that we were just fighting and misunderstanding. He denied all allegations that he had remarried. I was furious to hear all his pleadings as if he was the man in charge of the wife. I'm sick of seeing her attitude that looks like she loves me so much. In fact, he always hurt me.

The judge has adjourned the hearing until next month. And advised us to return to mediation. They assumed that we were just a casual quarrel and a possibility to refer back. Especially when Jubair denied all charges of infidelity leveled at him by saying there was no evidence he did so.

Saniah was furious at being aware of his stupidity. Stupid because it does not record all the togetherness of Jubair and Meli and their children. Of course it all he can make evidence that will incriminate Jubair.

Angrily Saniah came out of the courtroom and walked home without saying goodbye to his father and mother and his father-in-law. Let it be. For him already ugly, well let it go. He doesn't care anymore if he's stamped as a son-in-law who doesn't have an adab in the eyes of in-laws. Let him be defused. That way he'll be easier to get away from Jubair. Because his heart was already sick.