Teach Me (Naina)
Chapter 68

Grief enveloped Ustadz Ahmad's mansion, Aminah was unceasingly crying over Alfin's departure with two policemen. He was well aware that his youngest child had to account for the actions he had done.

Regardless, Aminah's heart was broken. He believed in Alfin, but had to accept the farewell.

"Alfin is innocent. My son is not wrong, he can not do that without cause," raced Aminah for a number of times.

His eyes could no longer open, his lips were endlessly calling out Alfin's name. His body hunglai on the sofa, hugged Ahmad who was also crying over the incident that afternoon.

"Patience, Mi. Allah is All-Knowing, HE will solve the problem of Alfin in His own way. Calm Umi's heart, we pray together that Alfin is strong to go through everything" said Ahmad with a sore heart.

The tears of Aminah continued to fall, her cries slowly subsided, the weaker the old body became and eventually became unconscious.

"Eye!"

"Eye!"

The screams of Khadijah and Amaliah echoed in the living room of the house. Both of them panicked instantly, wanting to complain, but everything that happened was not how much.

"Mi! Umi, oh God! Wake, Mi!" Ahmad patted Aminah's cheek gently, but the old woman did not open her eyes.

"Abi, we'll take Umi to the hospital. Dijah feared Umi why-napa," Khadijah's advice was immediately implemented by Ahmad.

The two women contacted their husbands about Aminah being rushed to the hospital. Khadijah took over the wheel, driving the car to the hospital.

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"Eye!" Alfin's heart beat faster when he remembered his mother.

He pressed his left chest and squeezed it a little strongly to reduce the sense of tightness that whack. Alfin was in a different room to the other prisoners. He is not like the criminals in the cell.

"Why is it the same, God? Protect your family from all dangers. Protect Umi, O God." Alfin covered his face, falling down on the prayer mat he asked of the prison.

His cry shook the earth on foot, shaking the sky that was enveloped in cloudy clouds. Thunder struck, lightning flashed in the sky. Along with the rain. The cold weather was getting into the bone marrow, but not Alfin.

He still fell down in deep prostration, weeping over the test-filled journey of hijrah. The order Alfin received was very heavy, but he realized it was only temporary and the Power must have a plan for all the trials that befall him.

Wh-tok-tok!

"Alfin!"

The call from outside the room ended Alfin's cry in prostration. He got up, wiped the tears and folded the prayer mat before answering the call.

"Yes!"

"Someone wants to see you" said the man who invited Alfin to his house.

"Yes" said the man in the brief room.

The door opened, Alfin waited quietly in the chair. He brought in an adult woman who led a child of Halwa's age.

"Please!"

Alfin shook his head, looking at the two figures who were slowly sitting opposite to him. He still felt like he did not recognize the woman.

"You see this boy! He was too small to lose a father" she quivered as she held back tears.

Alfin understood, the woman was probably the wife of one of the men he killed.

"Did you see him orphaned at a young age? I left him home alone to work in his father's place, make money for us to eat. How long did you kill the man who still had the family dependents? Wh why? Why would you do that? Why did you kill my husband? Making my life harder, making my son an orphan?" the woman jolted with tears.

Alfin looked down, not knowing what to answer. His tongue was dumb, unable to speak. Wanted to explain everything that happened, but he didn't have the heart. It is possible that in the view of the woman, the man she killed was a good husband and father at home.

"I'm sorry" said Alfin, holding back the tremors in his soul.

"I'm sorry?" The voice of the woman in front of him shook, shaking Alfin's already ravaged heart.

"You seem like a good young man, but it turns out to be just like other young people who like to spend time with brawls. Showing gallantry to everyone to the point that it doesn't matter who is the victim!" the female cerocos continued to corner Alfin.

It was unsatisfied to see him languishing inside the prison, if he could he wanted to kill Alfin with his own hands.

"You can't defend yourself, can you? Now you're sorry, tomorrow you do it again. Keep it like that because you feel yourself still young and dashing to be able to do anything even to harm others," he continued with overflowing emotions.

Alfin just silently listened, neither refuting nor interrupting his words. Letting the woman vent emotions by constantly scolding her.

"Well, imagine what if your wife was in my position? Must lose backbone, and take care of the child alone while working. Being a mother and father to him who is still a child." He lowered his emotions, speaking slowly.

Hearing that, Alfin remembered Naina. All of that happened because her husband harassed Naina, his future wife. Alfin raised his head, looking at that emotion-filled face.

"Is there anything else you want to say? If you are not satisfied, please continue. I will listen and take everything in" Alfin said calmly.

The woman in front of him frowned, her sobbing felt bitter in Alfin's heart. He was silent, unable to answer the calmness of the young man in front of him.

"I'm sorry before, I I I have to say this. Not as a defense, or do not want to admit my actions, but you need to know, if your husband and his friend have abused my future wife that night," said Alfin in the end.

The woman in front of him widened, both lips split. Refusing Alfin's statement.

"No way! My husband can't possibly admit it, he's a good and responsible man. There is no way to admit such a heinous thing," he refused to break back into tears.

Alfin sighed, still maintaining his composure.

"But the truth is, ma'am. I can't help but feel emotion. I lost control until I realized I had killed them both. You know, what happened to my future wife? He was traumatized" said Alfin.

The woman still refused, shaking her head confidently.

"According to Mother ...if your husband is in my position, what will he do to defend his wife?"

The woman in front of Alfin was stunned, silent with tears constantly falling down. He got up while wiping his tears, still unable to accept all of Alfin's explanations.

"I don't care!" He left while dragging his son, Alfin sighed resignedly.