
“Yes Allah.. Do not test my household again with jealousy.”.
Yulian tried to approach Khadijah with all his courage. Yulian was ready to face Khadijah if jealousy suddenly burst into his heart.
“Neng.” Yulian wrapped his arms around Khadijah's stomach.
The presence of Yulian could not be felt by Khadijah, because it was too focused on staring at photos of Aisyah from college to already have a boutique called Aisyah Galery_ which is in Medan. There was even a line of photos of Aisyah's family and Yulian's family who were so happy with her beautifying laughter.
“Hubby, ngagetin Neng only.” Khadijah.
“Why be surprised like that? Neng should be able to feel the presence of Hubby dong, is this why you are dumb?” yulian asked pretending not to know.
Without reversing the fall of Khadijah said, “That first wife will always be at heart. Because he's the one who's filled your whole heart, isn't he, Hubby? Like Aisyah, until now Neng is sure if Aisyah is still the first and last in life and in the heart of Hubby, yes, right?”
Degs...
Yulian's heart was pinched when he heard Khadijah's words, the pain just pierced to the heart. However, with all his courage Yulian grasped the fingers of Khadijah who had been broken.
“Neng, what is currently being...jealous?”.
“What is jealous? Isn't that the truth.” Khadijah smiled faintly, in his heart holding back the pain and the real reality.
Yulian let out a long sigh, he had already taken the risk and prepared if true jealousy enveloped Khadijah's heart. And sure enough, though Khadijah was evasive but, Yulian knew about it.
“No need to lie to your own heart, Neng. Anyways... Hubby knows, if at this time Neng is jealous.”
Khadijah was silent, not responding to what Yulian had said. However, Yulian patiently remained beside Khadijah. And again Yulian explained something that Yulian often said to Khadijah when feeling jealous like that.
“Sini, Neng! View Hubby.” Yulian pulled Khadijah by the arm until their gazes met.
Not just meet, but the netra of the two are locking each other. So it will be clear if Yulian lied to Khadijah in every speech that will be thrown.
“It's true what Neng said all that. In the past, Aisyah was indeed the woman Hubby fought for, Hubby loved and the woman who was always at heart. But, Aisha has returned to fulfill the call of Allah SWT, and as ordinary people do we not expect anything more from the dead?”
“And the widening problem for up to two years, that doesn't mean Hubby's heart doesn't start to open. It's just... Hubby thought about the future of children, especially... Hafizha.”
“Hubby just want to find a woman_living companion who not only loves this self, but also children. Until finally God brings confidence to whip women like you... Neng.”
In his silence Khadijah listened to every word for word that Yulian spoke from within his heart. And Khadijah believed it, because the eyes of Yulian were hinting at the truth.
“Neng, believe it, same Hubby?”
Khadijah nodded, he did not want to lose Yulian at all. And Khadija brushed aside the jealousy, Khadija also knew how Aisha was in Yulian's heart. Only the so-called jealous will surely exist. Like Siti Aisyah Rosulullah's wife who felt jealous when Rosul continued to mention the name Khadijah, his first wife.
The night wind had blown, hit Khadijah's face to resuscitate him if the window had not been closed. Then, Khadijah took steps to close the window, after which Yulian asked Khadija to immediately rest, because the night was getting dissolved.
“Sini! Sleeping next to Hubby. It's been a while since Hubby didn't do it again.”
Khadijah raised his eyebrows, he did not understand what Yulian meant. If Yulian wanted to ask for that special thing again, it was very unlikely. Because Yulian was just lying on the bed, not doing some kind of lip kiss.
“Come, Neng! Here, near Hubby.” Yulian patted the mattress.
There was no other reason to refuse, and Khadijah laid down beside Yulian. And after that Yulian gently rubbed the top of Khadijah's head while reciting prayers and sholawat nariyah.
Every treatment of Yulian was able to make Khadijah feel comfortable, protected, loved, loved and as if now Khadija who became queen in the heart of Yulian and in the life of Yulian.
With the time that goes Khadijah was asleep in his sleep. And the next interval Yulian also fell asleep, not thinking about his silent night in the city of Medan.
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“We pray together first, after that we continue dinner.” Arjuna gave orders to his wife, his sisters and Inem's monk.
All nodding, the sign agreed with what Arjuna said. After Yulian as the leader in the family did not exist, now Arjuna was the one who had to replace that position to teach, nurture and protect his family.
Maghrib prayers have also been held in congregation. And after that all switch to a dining table that is near the kitchen. All the food is available there neatly_ready to be made into their dinner.
Dinner was over, they did not escape the thank God reading as gratitude. Arjuna decides to help Light and Inem clean the dining table while washing the dirty dishes of the rest of their food.
Hafizha headed to her room about to do school PR, because tomorrow must be collected. Likewise with the Guard, must learn to get good grades. And that's what all parents hope for, right?
And as for Ahtar, don't be asked again what the young man did. Ahtar had to go back to the hospital for heart surgery. Wrestling in surgical activities, because that's what Ahtar's job after graduating from college in South Korea.
“Are all ready?” ask Ahtar to the nurse.
“Yes, are all ready, Doctor.” The nurse nodded.
The lights were very bright, and it was a sign that the operation had begun. Ahtar asked for a scalpel and other tools assisted by a special heart surgery team.
Eye acuity is always the main thing when the operation is still ongoing. It's really adrenaline testing, isn't it?
‘Reacted... He's having surgery tonight. Can I see him after the operation? What if He refuses?’ monologue Zuena.
In the corridor Zuena stood, precisely behind the wall that became the intersection between the operating room and the room to the hospital, Zuena continued to observe what Ahtar did. Longing, that's why Zuena came to the hospital at night. Not to accompany Adam monthly check-ups.
“If you miss who met, anyway jiga there is me. And of course you memorize the same Doctor Ahtar, He will not want to walk alone with the one who is not his makhram.”
The heavy voice shook Zuena, causing Zuena to turn around immediately. Then exhaled a long breath, feeling surprised.
“What the hell, I really know you, Dam. After all... since when are you here?”
“Since then, after you get the phone I feel suspicious if you will do the job again. But... that's right, right?” Adam asked back.
“Do you want to know about it? Didn't you stop. So, it's none of your business if I keep doing that job.”
“Ah stop! I'd rather go on my mission now than serve you unimportant.”
Zuena also decided to go with all black clothes, not to forget also with a hat that Zuena made as a cover of her face. Zuena did not care what Adam said anymore, she really had to keep doing the job. If it stops like Adam did, then many of its members will be displaced. But unfortunately, the job is illegal if it continues to be done.
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At exactly 02.00 pm Yulian woke up about to perform tahajud prayer. Given that Khadijah always sulked if not awakened, Yulian decided to wake him instead of getting rampaged later.
“Neng! Build yuk, pray tahajud first.” Yulian patted Khadijah's cheek gently covered by her long hair.
Khadijah inched slowly, his eyes blinked occasionally and then, slowly Khadijah gathered his consciousness.
“What... is dawn already, Hubby?”
Yulian reviewed the smile, then said, “Not Neng, but pray tahajud.”
“Oh..” Khadija only has oh.
Yulian asked Khadijah to take ablution first, after which it was only Yulian who took turns. After the two were ready, the two night rakaats had been put together.
“Allahu akbar,” said Yulian as Imam.
Khadijah who as a makmum followed from the rear shaf. And that right is done until it is done. Thereafter... Yulian invited Khadijah to read the mushaf together.
Many wisdom can be captured in the domestic life of Yulian and Khadijah. Although Khadijah was Yulian's second wife, never once did Yulian compare her to his first wife Aisha. Even Yulian treated Khadijah like his first wife.
In domestic life not only togetherness that can be created, but there must be able to complement each other, appreciate each other, take care of the heart, try to understand and always be in a state of sorrow or liking.
“There are still two hours left for dawn, Neng wants to continue sleeping or want to do something else?”
“Neng want to arrange photos it can, Hubby?” point Khadijah at some photos attached to the side of the wall.
Seriate...