
Don't keep hate for too long, because it can ruin your "hat". Learn from those who have hurt you to be more patient, strong, and forgiving. It's hard, but then your life will be calmer.
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That morning, two women of different ages were sitting together in the living room. Although he had only first met, Zulaikha was able to catch the look of longing on the middle-aged woman's face.
"Meet me, I am Zulaikha, Tareeq's wife, who a few days ago called Mom."
"My name is Ammara, son .... So Tareeq's married?" the middle-aged woman asked enthusiastically, but a moment later her face turned sad.
"Yes, Mom, we just got married about two months ago in Indonesia."
"Indonesia?" repeat the woman.
"Yes, Mom. I'm Indonesian" Zulaikha explained.
For a moment the middle-aged woman fell silent with tears that began to pool in her eyes.
"I'm so sorry to have left Tareeq and Nameera and their father at that time for a man, he's also from Indonesia." The woman stopped her words for a moment to take a deep breath. "Because of my selfishness, God gave me the punishment that was worth it, no, even that is far from being worth the wound that I have inflicted on their hearts" he continued in a trembling voice.
Zulaikha still silently listened to the words of the middle-aged woman.
"You knew? right in the year of my marriage with her, she left me and left with another woman, even when I was pregnant with her child" she said, wiping away tears that began to wet her cheeks.
"Since then, my life has been really miserable, if not for God's help through you, maybe I'd still be suffering there" he said.
"I am saddened by what happened to Mom" Zulaikha said slowly.
"I came with my son, but I put him in his grandmother's house. I was very surprised to find out Nameera had the disease" she said.
"Yes, Mom, Nameera is in desperate need of a spinal cord donor, and the odds are that it's just your child, but after knowing your 11-year-old, it still can't," Zulaikha.
"Can I help him? There's no way a mother doesn't have a match for her child." The middle-aged woman offered herself.
"Usually parents with children are not suitable, but we can immediately consult a doctor later" explained Zulaikha.
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After meeting at home, they finally headed to the hospital, and met with a doctor to be examined without the knowledge of anyone, including Nameera.
"Can I see Nameera?" ask the woman after a series of examinations.
"I will see the state of the room first, I do not dare to bring Mother if there is Tareeq or Grandpa Husein in the room" replied Zulaikha.
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"Assalamu 'alaikum" said Zulaikha as he entered the room which was again quiet because Grandpa Husein was praying dzuhur in the mosque.
"Wa'alaikum hail," replied Nameera who was sitting leaning on the head of the bed while holding a prayer beads in her hand.
"How are you doing, Nameera?" ask Zulaikha.
"Well, as Brother Zul saw," replied Nameera as he was.
"Emm, Nameera, I want to apologize. Actually a week ago I had heard you crying in the room and said that you missed your mother" said Zulaikha slightly bowed beside Nameera.
"Oh, so Brother Zul heard it? Please don't tell Kak Tareeq and Grandpa well," the girl and Zulaikha nodded their heads.
"Did you miss your mother so much?" zulaikha asked and only answered a nod by the girl.
"Some one wants to see you" said Zulaikha, walking towards the door and opening it for someone.
Shortly after, a middle-aged woman with a black abayha and a black veil walked into the room. Nameera looked so surprised to see the woman he had longed for walking towards him.
Tears began to wet both eyes and cheeks. There was no sound, only the gaze of the eyes that emitted a longing signal.
"I'm sorry, son." The middle-aged woman was now bowed before the princess, even she was about to kiss the princess' feet because she felt so guilty, but was immediately prevented by Nameera.
"Don't do it, ma'am," said the girl. "May I hug Mom?" continues asking.
Not answering, the middle-aged woman hugged Nameera tightly, and a cry broke out between the two. While Zulaikha was only silent while rubbing his eyes that also let out tears seeing the interaction of the two.
Brakes
A box filled with food suddenly fell from the hands of a man who was staring towards Ammara's Mother and Nameera with a look of hatred.
"Tareeq," said Zulaikha with a pias face and was frightened when he saw the look in the man's eyes.
Without saying anything, Tareeq immediately left the place, and Zulaikha quickly ran to catch up with her husband.
"Tareeq," called Zulaikha after they were in the parking lot, but were not picked up by the man.
"Tareeq," she called again when she saw her husband entering the car and immediately drove his car away from the hospital.
The slightly panicked Zulaikha finally quickly ran over to hold the passing taxi.
"Sir, please chase after the car," Zulaikha pinta pointed at the black car speeding in front of her. Zulaikha was afraid that Tareeq would do something that was not because he was carried away by emotions.
The taxi Zulaikha was riding was now speeding by following where the car Tareeq was driving. After a while, Zulaikha was relieved that Tareeq was directing his car towards their home.
Zulaikha could see clearly how the man had stepped his wide legs quickly into the house.
After paying for a taxi, Zulaikha entered the house and headed straight to the man's room.
Tok tok tok tok
"Tareeq?" call him, but there's no word from inside the room. Several times Zulaikha knocked and called out to him, but the result remained the same.
Was Tareeq so angry with him that the man refused to speak anything to him? What should he do to quell his anger?
"Do I let him calm down first?" inner Zulaikha felt so indecisive and in the end, he moved from the front of Tareeq's room and entered his room.
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The night began to pick up, even the Isya prayer was finished, but Tareeq did not come out of his room, even though the man had not eaten dinner at all.
Zulaikha who had been waiting at the dinner table had finally decided to bring her husband's food directly to his room.
Tok tok tok tok
Zulaikha knocked on the door, hoping that this time the man would open it, but again there was no response from inside. Feeling worried about the state of Tareeq, he also ventured to open the room that turned out to be unlocked.
The girl walked slowly while looking through the entire room, but she did not find her husband inside. The gurgling sound of water in the bathroom that was heard made him realize that Tareeq was currently bathing.
Zulaikha hurried to put the food she brought on the nightstand and took her husband's nightgown on the walk in closet, after which she placed it on the bed as usual.
However, if Zulaikha was going to come out immediately after doing his duty, this time he decided to drag Tareeq out of the bathroom because he wanted to talk to him first.
Chequelek
The sound of the bathroom door opening indicates Tareeq has completed his activities in there. The man came out with an appearance that only wore a waist-length towel and a small towel that covered his head.
Zulaikha's presence in her room certainly surprised her, but her annoyance at the girl made her not give any reaction. His eyes were now on his clothes that were already on the bed.
He slowly approached the bed, grabbed the clothes and threw them in front of Zulaikha. The man looked calm, but the look in his eyes showed anger.
"I hate people who don't know anything, but who interfere and are ignorant. I don't need all your treatment, stupid time with your duty, from now on stop meddling in my affairs, I don't want to see you here again .... GO!" snapped the man.
Zulaikha's heart raced quickly to hear the words of Tareeq which were spoken only in one breath, but was able to make his heart like being torn into a thousand parts.
The girl walked quickly out of Tareeq's room without giving any defense for what he had done. He walked into his room and leaned back behind the door while wiping his chest pounding, his tears starting to blur his gaze.
GO AWAYL!
Tareeq's last words made Zulaikha immediately wipe his wet eyes and immediately pack his clothes. The girl placed the black card Tareeq had given her on the nightstand and walked out of the house feeling so devastated.
"From the beginning I didn't want to involve my feelings in this relationship, but why did it hurt so much?"
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