The Charm of The Twins
12 Waiting for Honesty

Ayra looked at the mirror that had accompanied her for almost decades to give her confidence that her appearance was already pleasant in the eyes of her husband. So today the mirror Ayra made a tool where he corrected himself. He stood up from his sitting position.

He moved his body slightly towards the mirror. The two hands she placed on the mirror dresser touched her face and also stared at the mirror reflection. He looked at his appearance. She wondered if the age of 50 made her husband turn away and look for younger women.

She felt she was always taking care of herself and also never refused her husband's invitation for the matter of inner living. So she was looking for a reason if her husband had to find another woman, when he was no longer young.

"Am I no longer attractive in your eyes? Is there a lack of me serving you. So you're looking for a younger one? more... Astarghfirullah... Conscious Ayra. Satan is playing with your feelings. Bram never hurt you one bit. Both Dzohir and inner...." Ayra monologues with her shadow.

He touched the mirror with a smile but there were tears running down Ayra's cheeks.

"May you not turn away because of my lack... "

On the way home, Bram decided to talk to his wife. The road is quite jammed. Makes himself a little late to go home. When the car stopped in front of the house. Ayra's heart was beating. Somehow if usually he will be so excited when the husband arrives home. This time there was fear. There is anxiety, sadness, and there is hate.

"No Ayra... You must be a Tabayyun. Even though Bram is playing. Correct yourself, whether you have become a good wife. Is there one unfulfilled thing for Bram's mas of you?" Inner Ayra seemed to reject the sudden hatred present without asking for an explanation.

Ayra closed her eyes she took a deep breath. After he exhaled, he looked in the mirror and pulled the corner of his lips. She rubs glossy lips on her lips. Then the woman rushed out of her room. He tried to calm down when his heart was not broken. Arriving in the front room, he greeted Bram as usual. But both of his eyes did not dare to look into the eyes of the husband. Although the smile remains etched to welcome the return of the husband.

After answering the greeting from Bram. She kissed the back of her husband's hand.

"Macet Mas?" Ayra said while hugging Bram's arm.

"Lumayan. What are you cooking this afternoon?" ask Bram while loosening his tie.

"Well guess?"

"Hmm.... Did you cook Chicken together?" Said Bram while frowning his forehead.

"Wrong... Let's take a shower first. Eat up." Bring Ayra. When they almost arrived at the room they were unaware of their interaction at the sight of Qiya who was right in the reading room opposite Bram and Ayra's room.

"May I be as happy as Mom and Dad tomorrow. They hardly ever argue. And Papa never hurt Mama." Said Qiya who returned struggling with her reading book.

When you finish cleaning your body, it is meal time. The three people at the dining table were still interacting as usual. While waiting for her daughter to help the housekeeper compose the menu on the dining table. Bram slightly rubbed the back of Ayra's hand so that the wife who looked a little dreamy.

"You can't immediately convict. Wait for Mas Bram to tell you. You know your husband Ay.Maybe he's just waiting for the right timing." Inner Ayra.

"Well.. Is there a problem?" Ask Bram.

"Eh... No mas. Ayra misses Ammar. He didn't call today. Is he busy."

"Oh, he all asked to take care of cooperation with a company that will be a partner for palm oil processing Ay." explained Bram to his wife.

Dinner passed with pleasure and after that Bram did not see anything suspicious. When Ayra brought Bram Coffee in the family room. The youngest look that did not become clear on Bram.

"Please Papa... Qiya beg Papa and Mama not to take the drop. Let Qiya go with friends. Let this time Qiya wanted to prove that Qiya could get the Practice permit was indeed really over Qiya's efforts not because of Papa's big name." Pinta Qiya on Bram.

Bram opened his glasses. He listened to the request of the child.

"Creased by your own hard work? So God does not take part in the journey of the son of Papa until it is at this point?" Bram Protest.

Qiya quickly approached Bram. He was on the back of the CEO of MIKEL Group.

"Yes, that's the concept Pa... He meant Qiya, all this time friends always assume 'oh natural son Pak Bram, his son Bu Ayra, his grandson Kyai Rohim. It was as if Qiya had not considered there to be a hand in every outcome that Qiya achieved." Complain the child.

Ayra smiled at Qiya's complaint.

He sat down next to Bram and rubbed his daughter's arm.

"So this Mama's son wants to ask for an assessment of God's creature?" Ayra Fishing.

"Mom must have a voice with Papa." Qiya returned to his place and reopened the book that one day caught his attention.

"Yes, Mama understands. Mama supports you. The important thing is to remember in the place of the rides, you have been sworn. Be a doctor according to the oath. Every thing that is our responsibility, we will be accountable at the end of the day" said Ayra softly.

"Well, is it mas?" Ask Ayra while raising her head.

"Rubber. Anyway you guys are great women in Papa's life. So Papa is sure you will do everything by thinking about God's will first." Bram looked at Ayra.

"Why is his gaze still the same gaze. Nothing has changed from Bram." Inner Ayra.

Ayra's children always feel comfortable at home because the husband and wife always show happiness in front of their children even though there are problems. As of now, Ayra is trying to wait for her husband to tell her who the woman in the picture is.

At night, as usual, the room is where they discuss things that their child should not know.

Bram hugged his wife under the blanket. It was like Ayra immediately asked, but her knowledge and experience demanded her to wait for Bram's explanation.

"Aye... I want to talk about something... " Tanya Bram as the new wife closed her eyes.

Ayra opened her eyes again.

"Astaghfirullah.why is my heart beating so erratically. I don't think I'm ready to hear Bram's explanation yet."

"What Mas? Should it be tonight?"

"Yes... I'm tired of keeping it to myself..." Bram said slowly. He confirmed his position and one hand tidied his wife's hair.

"Before you say something. Ayra can ask you something?" Ask Ayra.

Bram nodded slowly and kissed his wife's forehead.

"Is Ayra no longer attractive? are there any shortcomings as long as Ayra serves mas as a wife?" Ask Ayra.

He only worries if the husband turns away or is tempted by women outside because he himself is not good at serving his husband, making you happy.

"It's exactly the question that I'm referring to Mas, Ay. You're Sholehah's wife. You are the angel of the world for you and may you go to heaven. It should be you who asks if as long as we are married you are not a good priest for you and your children?." Bram said slowly, he seemed to look at the contents of his wife's heart that had suspicions of one thing.

"Say what you want to say." Ayra.

Ayra's husband just wanted to be frank. A call from his cell phone made him slightly inched out of bed. When he picked up the phone. He stood on the balcony.

"What's? Innalilahi, quickly ask the driver to take Nur to Bi Hospital." Bram quickly closes the phone and he intends to invite Ayra to come with him.

"Aye... Come on. We have to go somewhere." Take Bram to Ayra.

Ayra who heard her husband invited her to the place of the woman he considered to be the second person. He could not refuse but Bram's request was the same as an order. He followed the husband obediently.

Arriving below, she left a message to the housekeeper that she and her husband were away. Worrying Qiya would ask.. But Ayra is confused why her husband actually brought Ammar's car.

"Why use an Ammar Pa?" Ask Ayra.

"Let's explain." Bram drove the car with focus.

His wife was busy with his thoughts.

"So his name was Nur. Hhh. what happened to that woman." Ayra just looked at her husband. He did not dare to speak. Because it was dangerous to talk about problems in the vehicle while her husband was driving.

Ayra who had heard the name Nur came out of Bram's lips.

"You must be ready for Ayra if she is married to your husband. What decision would you make if it were true..."

Ayra is one of the many women who cannot accept polygamy. Because according to his understanding Polygamy in QS. An Nisa verse 3, it is not a commandment but 'allowing' which is based on the social historical aspects of the Arabs. Because at that time men in Arabia could marry women without limits.

So to the mother of three children, QS. An Nisa verse 3 is actually used to reduce or rather limit the number of wives of the Arab community at that time without limit.

"If there is a willing wife in Polygamy because of the paradise she hoped for. So I feel that I am still able to serve my husband well, and there is no shortage in me. Then I don't want to be in polygamy.... But how my children... Figure mas Bram as a good father. There's no way I'm selfish with my own desires either." Ayra was once again busy with the possibility. And the possible decision he should take if the woman is right is his honey.