
This is their first breakfast in the new house. And they have special guests. Amih and Apih were enjoying breakfast. Fathi is feeding Kayla. Hasbi always glanced at Amih . What's going on here so early in the morning? It's not that he's not happy that his parents are visiting him but he believes this must have something to do with his and Fathi's move.
" After eating Amih wants to talk to you guys ." Amih said in between eating without looking at Feli and Hasbi.
" Yes Mih..." Saut Hasbi's.
Right now they are all in the family room. Fathi sat side by side with Hasbi. Amih with Apih.
" Hasbi why didn't you say the same Amih before, if you want to move and split the house with Mala?" Ask Amih.
" I'm sorry Amih Hasbi thinks it's a Hasbi family thing. Hasbi thinks Hasbi doesn't need anyone's permission."
" It's not so . At least if you say, Amih can give Amih's view to be your consideration before making a decision."
" I'm sorry, not that we don't consider Amih's opinion unimportant. But because we don't want our family problems to be a burden for Amih and Apih." Sela Fathi's.
" Children's problems are not a burden to their parents. You do not want to be a burden to Amih and Apih but you give a burden to a fragile woman and a stick." Amih Sarcas.
" Sorry Hasbi has to go to the office now. There's an important meeting." Hasbi's too late. He also wanted to avoid Amih's questions that made him dizzy.
Fathi pouted on Hasbi. For being left alone with Amih. He was sure Amih would corner him. Hasbi said goodbye and kissed his parents' hands.
Once Hasbi's car has left the yard, Amih invites Fathi to the dining room. Stay in the family room and watch TV. He did not want to interfere with his son-in-law's problems. He asked Fathi again.
" What do you mean asking Hasbi to split the house?"
" I just want to have a marriage like everyone else. Can be spoiled with the husband at home, do not witness the attention of the husband to other women. That's all."
" But Mala is not another woman she is also Hasbi's wife. It's only natural that Hasbi's been paying attention to him!" Ketus Amih's.
" I'm also aware that she's Hasbi's wife, and it's also natural that Hasbi's parents pay attention to her. But I'm jealous and hurt that I see that every day. I'm sure Mala felt the same when Hasbi's mas was paying attention to me. Even when Mas Hasbi was with me we were always bullied by Mala. Therefore in order to keep my heart from getting hurt more, we better stay apart. Hasbi will take turns. At least when I'm with him he'll only be mine so I forget that I've been in honey. Am I wrong ?"
" You're trying to protect your heart from that wound is not wrong. But his fault is that I'm separating Kayla and Mala." Amih. Fathi pleaded not to believe Amih could say that.
" Amih I mean, I'm the one who has to part with Kayla like that? I am her real mother."
" I mean Amih, you and Kayla don't split the house. You guys live on one roof so you can both raise Kayla. There is no term biological mother and stepmother. You two are Kayla's mother. You don't have to fuss over who's babysitting Kayla."
Take a deep breath and exhale." Fathi this is the risk of polygamy we must be willing to share the love and attention of the husband.Hasbi is not yours alone but also Mala. Although Hasbi is not in love yet, he is responsible for his wife. Hasbi has obligations to Mala like he has to you. You shouldn't be jealous because you know Hasbi only loves you. He was only serving his duty to Mala. You're luckier, Fathi. You got Hasbi's love completely."
" What does love do completely but in duakan. Any luck? Lucky what, where there is in polygamy lucky. Anyway I don't want to live in a house with them anymore." Inner Fathi.
" So Amih thought polygamy was such a fortune? Why did Amih not ask to be polygamous with Apih then. So Amih can be lucky too." Fathi Sarcas. He knew he was being rude and disrespectful to his in-laws. Emotions have made him not care about that.
" Fathi ! You dare say that to Amih !" Murka Amih's.
" I'm sorry Amih. I just want Amih to understand the situation I'm in and feel the pain of my feelings." Fathi said with regret but also firmly.
" Know understand . Which woman will be honeyed and duaakan? There is no Fathi.But if his destiny is outlined so we can do anything but accept it than we grieve weeping over destiny. Make the polygamous marriage a harmonious and lasting marriage sachets, mawadah and warohmah."
" You've allowed Hasbi to remarry anyway, haven't you? Ask Amih.
" I didn't allow it because Hasbi never asked me for permission. I accept it because as Amih said I can what if my destiny is like this. I just came to my senses after giving birth. Not the happiness I had but the shocking news that my husband had remarried. If Amih were me what would Amih do ?"
" Divorced. Amih will ask for divorce from Amih's husband. That's what Amih did. But you chose to accept and live it all. Has anyone forced you? No, all in your own decision. So don't complain, it's a risk to your decision."
" Amih has finished speaking. Let's go home. I have to go !" Shouts of Apih from within . Fathi and Amih were in the dining room.
" Yes, yes !" Reply Shout in the kitchen. "Fathi Amih has to go home. Next time we talk about it again. Think of the words of Amih. You better stay one more house with Mala." Amih then decided to go to Fathi.
Fathi drove them to the car.
" Fathi Apih go home first. Be careful at home ." Apih Message
" Yes, yes ."
" Assalamu'alaikum."
" Wa'alailumsalam ." Answer Fathi.
Fathi went inside after Apih's car was nowhere to be seen. He sat in the living room chair. He could not stop thinking about Amih's answer to his question. Should he divorce Hasbi? Whether all the pain he felt was his fault in deciding the life he lived. He already knew the tesiko of his choice but he still accepted this polygamy. It's not anyone's fault. It was his own fault, his own decision. What should he be now? All this fate is his own decision. This path is his own decision. Would God have given me a different fate if I had chosen another path? Can I take that road.
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