SHAHDU IN THE SENDU
Bitter Reality
...Part 13's...
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“I anterin yah”
“No need baby, still not too late kok”
“No no, it's late at night, I'm not calm justin you go home by yourself”
Ilna glanced at the back that looked busy washing dishes
“Hmm yes already, besides I was also nge test you doank”
Zain frowned, “You don't need any tests Ilna, you don't have any questions, I'm still the same, still the same Zain who loves you”
Ilna was quite satisfied with that answer, a blotchy smile adorning her pretty face
“I know that, yes already yuk” Ilna pulled Zain's hand, and they turned to leave Zareen who still busy themselves with dishes that are not much.
No need to hide anymore, the tears fell, flowing soaked cheeks that were not layered blush on it.
“Hiks... Is this God, what is this reality, why is it like this Allah”. Zareen released tears that he had been holding back with sobs that tightened his chest.
One by one the bitter facts are revealed, the fact that the husband has a lover of heart that he is very guarded and he loves. This is the answer to all the cold attitude of her husband, it was not because he could not accept his presence as a stranger, but because it was his who had owned a man, and Zain had locked his heart so tightly that for a stranger there was only abandonment and rejection. Warm feeling is only for Ilna.
It was very late, Zain returned home, when he arrived at the apartment he glanced at the clock in the living room, the clock had shown at 01.00 in the morning. After driving Ilna he did not go home immediately, but he continued to turn the wheel, which he did only around the streets of the capital. He was reluctant to go home, reluctant to see the face of the woman who would surely welcome him with that smile, a smile that sickened his mind.
Zain opened the room door, he was about to take his pyjamas set, but his black eyes stare at the sleeping face, with his head still covered in a veil Zareen slept facing the window of their room. Zain approached, and sure enough, on the edge of his eyes that often looked at him gently there was a trace of tears, which had not completely dried up.
“ck” do you have the habit of crying while sleeping ha? Why should you in your sleep cry, just let go of your cry, I won't mind seeing you cry, fate is cruel, and you shouldn't hold it”
Zain turned around after tightly closing the window that Zareen left slightly open, with a set of pajamas in his hand.
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The next morning Zain seemed to calmly enjoy the fried rice that Zareen made after the prayer.
“Mas.”
There is no word from Zain
Zareen nervously did not dare to look at her husband's eyes, she continued
“Sorry Mas, I just want permission, today can I go to Mom's house?”
Still no response
Zareen lowered her head and continued eating, she would not ask again, for free, her husband was very reluctant to talk to her. He only missed Eke very much, since he was brought back to Indonesia, only once did they meet, and it was only a short time, after that, after that, it had been almost a month that Zain had never again brought his mother and Gema to visit.
I don't know what her husband is doing, separating himself from the only family close to her at the moment. Zareen really did not know what to do, unable to open the cage that her husband himself made to contain it.
Without salim without saying a word, Zain stood up and took the bag and car keys, then all that was heard was the door that was closed again.
“Yes Allah, not one bit he turned his head towards me, so hate my husband to me Allah”. Zareen smiled blandly
When he was about to put one more spoon into his mouth, Zareen's phone rang, Zareen immediately ran to pick up the flat object left in the room.
There is the name of the mother-in-law
“ Yes Bu, Waalaikumsalam”
“Zareen you how are son, be in good health right?”
“Iza healthy Mom, Thank God even now Za sense Za body continues to improve Bu”
“Alhamdulillah O Allah... Why don't you come here, son? He said yesterday you will come here again to visit Mother Sama Gema, this has been almost a month also after Mother from there, you did not so-so here”
“Eh Yes Bu, the.”
“What? Does Zain not allow you to, boy?”
“Hmm Yes bu” Reply Zareen hesitated
“Yeah god, what's wrong with that boy, doesn't he know that there are echoes here that miss his brother very much. Yes already, gini aja, soon Gema home from school, later while picking her up Mother Sama Gema stopped by the apartment ya”
“Iya yes bu, Iza wait here ya bu” Reply Zareen enthusiastically. Yes, he was already very longing to hug his only sister.
“Yes already, I close first yes phone, you do not need to cook anything, do not be tired, later I will bring what we will eat there, you hear dear”
“Assalamualaikum”
“Waalaikumsalam Bu” Zareen smiled at the name of the in-law who had ended the call there, Zareen thanked him, because now he is not only the two anymore in this foreign land, he said, but there was already a figure of a mother who could accompany him, and also a husband.
Zareen returned to the dining table, then tidied up the breakfast scraps and lifted them to wastfhel. He opened the refrigerator, and saw what he could cook, even though Mother-in-law had warned him earlier, but he still had to serve the dishes he cooked himself to Mother, she said, cooking a little bit will not make him tired.
Zareen arranged a simple dish that he prepared on the table, not long after that there was a bell in front, Zareen who already knew who had come immediately rushed and opened the door.
“Kakak..” Echoes immediately poured into Zareen's embrace
“Sayang..” Zareen rubbed his dear Echoes head that was still in his arms
“Kakak I miss very much tau, kangennnn banget”
“Ha ha sister is also kangen sayangg” Zareen let go of their embrace and rubbed her handsome sister's chuby cheeks.
“If sister kangen why not go to Ibuk's house?”
“Hmm brother has not been able to get there, brother Zain lately is very busy in his office dek”
“Already... yuk enter first yuk, pegel ni Mother stand continue” Sela Niingsih
“Oh yes, sorry Buk, Echoes so forget the same Mother behind”
“Ha ha boy, so yes, if it's the same brother Zareen, Ibuk aja directly forget”
“Ampunnn Ibukk”. The echo was deep as it ran inside
“Sini Buk” Zareen took tenten in the hands of Ningsih which is quite a lot
They spend time eating, really letting go of longing, until it does not feel like the sun has left twilight. Anyone who had fallen asleep woke up to perform magrib prayers.
Not long after, Zain returns home, and he is shocked by the presence of Mother and Echoes in his apartment.
“Greetings first cake nak”. Ningsih reprimanded Zain who just walked in and closed the door behind him.
“Mother is here”?
“What question is”? Mother was offended
“Not what Zain Bu meant, Zain was just shocked because suddenly Mom was here”
“Yaa because there is a miss with your wife, so we went straight here”
Zain looked at Zareen, Zareen who was stared at like that just looked down
“So long ago we last met Zareen, you did not keep your promise to bring Zareen home, yes I took the initiative myself to visit with Gema, you may have more work in the office thought Iu”
“Sorry Mom, lately there is a lot that Zain has to finish at the office, I've eaten”?
“Already, Zareen cooked rendang to eat us”
Ningsih packed up, and helped Gema put her bag on.
“I'll take Mom home”
“Darling, Mother came home first yes, next time Mother same echo nginap, pity tomorrow must wake up very early if you have to nap, the distance of the school is far the same apartment this”
“Iya Ma'am, I'm careful yes, thank you for coming ngunjungin Zareen” Zareen barking Mother-in-law's hand.
“Adek, remember yes message sister, never bother Mom sa dear, horrified words Ibu”
“Yes, Echoes remember”
“Ya already, yuk babe”
“Assalamualaikum”
“Waalaikumsalam”
Zareen closed the door, and folded the face that I was wearing, and also the Zain holster that he had lent to Gema.
Zareen rubbed the black sheath, remembering the cries of her Mother-in-law the other day, when she said that I miss the old Zain, Zain who was near Him.
TO BE CONTINUE
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