The Fading Love
life is at stake

Khansa did not take away the slightest look from the friend, Inayah did not touch the food in front of him, her eyes were empty, her lips seemed to tremble withstanding tightness in the chest. Khansa placed her hand on the back of her best friend's hand, along with the fall of Inayah's tears. Very heavy, Inayah put a spoon of rice without side dishes into his mouth, he chewed the rice with a chaotic feeling, the hand that was raised again shook, causing not all the rice into his mouth.

"Yes...."

"My relationship with Zidan is over, Sa..."

"Ka Zidan betrayed me for many years, they have even been blessed with a daughter who is only one year adrift of my son, Sa. and now the affair is pregnant with a second child" the spoon in hand fell to hit the plate, Aska who was cool to chew her snack was surprised. Inayah lowered her shoulders, her shoulders trembled again, Khansa moved to sit next to her best friend, embracing her fragile shoulders to calm down.

"Gue was lacking what Sa was, until he had the rich to me. I even denied my parents' words for her, I was willing to be the daughter-in-law her parents never wanted for her... I'm willing to bury my dream of becoming a writer for her sake, I gave birth to a cute child for her, isn't that enough either...." Inayah lifted her head, while Khansa let go of her embrace, now they look at each other, Inayah's gaze was so sweet, her eyes were swollen, the woman's lips were pale, the powerless Khansa saw the appearance of the friend.

"ko she has so much heart, Sa, same me. ko she's as bad as me, Sa... Why..." Inayah covered her face with both hands, she cried in a soft voice. Khansa can only hug her best friend again, Khansa knows Inayah needs someone to lean on.

"Zi-zidan changed not out of jealousy with me, but he cheated on me for years. Every day I have to endure his coldness, his harshness, his bad attitude that has gotten worse in the last year, Sa. I always convince myself that ka Zidan needs time to forgive my mistakes, even though in my little heart, there is always a sense of doubt for ka Zidan, my little heart is always filled with ka Zidan who is hiding something from me. And sure enough, ka Zidan is hiding women in my household..." Khansa raised her head to look at the ceiling of the Padang rice food stall that looked bright with its color, she took a deep breath in holding back all her might not to cry as well.

"Who is Aya, who is the wicked woman, who is the woman who would destroy the household of others, who is Aya, who is?"

"Karina... Angela Karina. Zidan's best friend, Sa" Khansa clenched his hand. He touched both of Inayah's shoulders and let go of her embrace, Khansa slightly lowered her head in order to stare at Inayah's face.

"Yes"

"Dad, look at me" Inayah raised her head.

"We have to meet them, ask for justice for you, Zidan can't do this to Lo. The woman had to get away from zidan's life, lo--" Inayah shook her head while wiping her rough tears with the back of her hand, Khansa looked at her confusedly.

"mom, Aska drowsiness" Aska stretched her hand out asking in a sling, thisah Quickly raised the tiny body on her lap, her hands outstretched tidying up the child's messy hair, slowly Aska closed her eyes, and she was still in love, feel comfortable in the arms of the mother who is so warm.

"Yes, we have to seize Lo's rights" this time Khansa looks resolute.

"go back to living with a traitor, a liar like Zidan, I can live with Aska without giving her a hand"

"But Aya..." Inayah clasped Khansa's hand, the stare that had just turned stern.

"Don't ever ask me to demand Aska's right on that bastard, let alone ask me to re-establish my relationship with him, it's just as degrading as my pride before them, in front of those heartless haughty people!" Inayah's chest went up and down withholding emotions, she turned her face the other way.

"Yes." khansa again clasped the hand of the friend.

"Khansa, help me, Sa. The only Lo I have in this city, I have no one, I beg you to help me" Inayah Khansa's hands held.

"whatever it is Aya, whatever it is. I'm gonna help Lo, what should I do Aya, should I meet Karina keep pulling her hair? or should I go see Zidan?" Inayah nodded again.

"Lo don't have to do all that, I've left everything to God, I believe they will get a much more appropriate reply than what you can do. I'm just asking you not to stay with me, Sa. Help me survive in this city of memories, help me take care of my divorce, end my relationship with her" Khansa smiled as she nodded.

"Gue will continue to be next to Lo Aya, I promise you that"

"thank you Sa, thank you"

....

"Lo sure Aya, nginep in my house only yes"

"don't Sa, it's not good with Fakhri, it's also not papa here for a while, until my business is the same Zidan is done, I'll go home to my parents' house" Inayah put Aska to bed, in bed, she covers that little body.

"the money from the sale of the wedding ring is enough for the life of Lo?"

"insyaallah enough, this apartment is also not too expensive rent, my life and Aska is also not expensive, certainly enough" Inayah drove Khansa up to the door of her apartment.

"In the meantime, Lo's new phone is coming, as well as some clothes for Lo and Aska. I went back, actually I don't want to go, but at home there is my son, I don't believe the same father, I'm afraid the father who went into his swing while drinking milk, it's not funny" Inayah smiled briefly at the bad luck of her best friend, Khansa was moved to see Inayah.

"that's dong, that's a pretty smile. I'll come back, I'll be here again tomorrow, Assalamualaikum"

"waalaikumsallam, be careful"

Inayah continued to stand in front of the door until the back of the khansa was no longer visible behind the wall, then Inayah entered as well. Thisah his tired body holder on the sofa, there was not a minute Inayah sat down, the woman stood up again and ran into the bathroom, Inayah sat down in front of the closed, in front of the closed, he threw up all the food he had a few hours ago.

Inayah leaned her back against the cold bathroom wall, she looked up at the bathroom ceiling. Inayah wiped her bitter mouth, her hands stretched out to rub her stomach that felt better after vomiting.

Inayah reached into his pants pocket, took out the pink thing he had bought at the pharmacy. Thisayah looked different it was so deep, Inayah bit her lips under her nervously.

"i'll keep it if you're really in there, son, even if my own life is at stake"