Sharing Love: Red Stain of Marriage
Chapter 38. Meet Albirru

I learned 'loyal' from the people who betrayed me. I learned 'survive' from the person who gave me uncertainty.”

Albirru, Zahra and his parents walk into the restaurant where Zeya promises to meet him.

From a distance Albirru had already seen Zeya sitting waiting for him. Albirru accelerated his pace.

Zahra and her parents were left behind. Albirru accelerated his footsteps.

Once in front of Zeya, Albirru immediately embraced the body of the woman who was still his wife.

"Darling, where have you been. I'm sorry, yes."

Albirru was still tightly hugging Zeya's body, tears dripping from the corner of her eyes.

"Hhhhmmm ..." Dehem Abi. Albirru let go of his embrace hearing his Abinya deheman.

"Assalamualaikum Abi, Umi, Zahra" Ziya said

"Vaalaikumsalam, mbak. How's Zeya's doing."

"As you can see, I'm fine2."

"Thank God, mbak."

"Mas, why are you still standing. Sit down" said Zeya, looking at Albirru, who was still standing next to his chair.

Albirru pulled up the chair next to Zeya and sat down facing the woman. Zeya became uneasy because he saw Zahra who kept looking at Albirru.

"We eat first. There's something I want to say." Zeya asks the waiter to serve the food he ordered.

"Please eat Abi, Umi, Zahra. What do you want to eat with?" Zeya picked up the rice and side dishes that Albirru said.

They eat in silence. Only Albirru seemed to keep looking at Zeya's face. His eyes were always fixed on Zeya's face.

"Mas, eat. Don't keep showering me" murmured Zeya.

"But kangen," said Albirru. Zeya simply answered Albirru's words with a smile.

After half an hour, everyone finished eating the dishes at the table. Zeya asks the waiter to clean it up.

Zeya smiled at Albirru and Zahra, he took a breath.

"Mas, I'm sorry for leaving the house without your permission."

"Maybe we are both guilty. And I may be too selfish to make a decision without speaking first."

"Mas has forgiven everything. Let's forget what happened. We start from the beginning. I promise I'll try to be fair."

"Mas, the promise will not be realized if we do not try to do it" said Zeya.

"You mean what Zeya is."

"Abi and Umi, a week ago Umi asked me why I left the house. I promise to say it before Mas Albirru and Zahra. This time I'll tell you why." Zeya stopped her speech and took her breath back.

"I'm sorry, Zahra .. if my words would hurt both of you. To be honest, I left home because I felt there was no justice in our household. When I first found out you were married again, I asked for a divorce. But I don't want to, I said it would be fair. And I accept it, it's because I love you and also as proof of my devotion to my husband."

"Zeya, I'm sorry. We promise to be fair and we will not make the same mistake. Mas was more often at Zahra's house because she was pregnant."

"I've tried to understand it. I-i understand. And I try to accept it. But I think it's too much, I just went home to see me and went back to Zahra's house. I also have feelings. I also have jealousy. I feel like I don't need me anymore, so what am I gonna do. Love means give and take. But since Zahra's presence, I have only given without receiving any love from you. Is it because I didn't have your child so you ignored me. Now I ask Umi and Abi, this is wrong as justice. Didn't Abi ever say, try three months since Albirru decided polygamy, if it's not fair. He could let go of one of us. And I chose to retreat, because I couldn't." Finally, Zeya's tears can no longer be contained.

"I'm sorry, ma'am. I didn't mean to rule Albirru. I realized it was all my fault. I was too spoiled when I was pregnant. I don't know why I always wanted to be near the Albirru mas. So this is all my fault, not my fault, Mas Albirru. If anyone has to go, it's me. Not mbak." Zahra said while crying.

"Nobody has to go, you or Zeya. All this is wrong. Which cannot be fair. But I'll try my best to change all that."

"Mas, glass that has been broken will not be able to return intact even though it has been reunited with glue. That piece of glass will still look cracked even if I put it together a thousand times."

"If it is your departure because you feel that Albirru is unfair, why don't you say it directly. Then it's your fault, Albirru. But your way is also Zeya's fault, for running away from home. Abi said it would not be easy to be fair. No human being can be fair" Abi said.

"I was wrong, Abi," muttered Albirru.

"Keep what you want, Zeya," said Umi.

"I want Albirru to drop my talaq on me" said Zeya.

Albirru who was holding the glass was shocked. The glass in his hand fell.

Seriate.

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