The Journey of Love Habibah..
Like a frog in a shell

Somewhere far from Habibah's home. There was a heated debate between Lina and Qodir.

Lina who could no longer resist the jealousy of her mother-in-law's affection for Habibah finally vented it all on Qodir.

" I really can't stand your mother. Every day that he called only Habibah, Habibah, and Habibah. While I'm here he never saw at all.

I know your whole family no one's sanctioned our marriage. But this has been many years, and they still can't accept my presence as well?

I'm tired of being treated every day as a stranger in this house. I've been trying to be kind enough to take care of your mother, but your mother didn't take it at all.

What kind of magic did your ex-wife use, huh?

To the extent that all your family still expects him to be here and be part of this family. Is it just because I haven't been able to give you offspring so they're acting like this to me?

And you too, can never be sweet or just stand up for me in front of your family when they argue with me.

What am I actually doing in your eyes?" Lina was completely overpowered by anger at this moment.

" You should be able to be patient in facing my mother. Especially now that my mother is sick. You know, my mom even forgot that me and. Habibah has long been divorced and married to you." Sahut Qodir by suppressing his emotions because after all his emotions have been ignited by the words of his wife.

" What about your other family? Are you blind and deaf? Almost every day they kept on tearing me down.. But you're just silent." replied Lina with increasing intonation.

" You know, honestly I'm also tired of your rude and selfish attitude that you can't change for a long time. You always have a reason to criticize my parents or my family.

I've said it over and over again tell you, it's enough for me that you act like that. But not to them, especially my parents." in the end Qodir could not bear to vent the contents of his heart that he had been quiet.

Qodir really felt powerless to listen to his wife's daily nagging just because his mother always said she was waiting for her granddaughter and son-in-law to come. Even almost every day Lina scolded him just because his mother still considered that Habibah was the wife of his son Qodir.

Yet every day Qodir tried to give understanding to Lina to be more patient in dealing with her mother who is sick at this time.

Because the attitude of Lina who every day only fuss about her jealousy in Habibah is also what makes the Qodir family increasingly disliked it.

Because it is very different from Habibah, who is more gentle and patient, and understanding to all members of the Qodir family.

In fact, he was loved by Masurai's mother as his own son.

Similarly with the cousins or nephews of Qodir. All are close to Habibah.

That is why they so often compare Lina with Habibah in every action performed by Lina in the family of Qodir.

"Oh, so this is why you never wanted to defend me in front of your family? Am I wrong if I feel jealous of your ex-wife, huh?

Or am I wrong if I don't like it when they keep praising your ex-wife?

Do you think all my feelings are wrong?" yelled Lina finally.

" Save your voice down, Lina! Can't you talk with your voice down? Aren't you ashamed that so many people heard you say that?"

" What if someone else hears? Let everyone know that I'm sick of your family's attitude..!" refute Lina still with her voice.

" Once, Lina. I'm weary... I'm really tired of having to face this attitude every day.

I'm already quite dizzy with this disease that is eating away at my body. I don't want to die quickly just because I keep holding back my treatment like this." said Qodir as he left Lina who was still not satisfied to vent all her anger.

" Where are you going? I'm not done talking...! Aaaaaahhh......!!!" finally Lina could only scream while clenching her hands tightly as Qodir ignored her.

Mr. Yusuf, the father of Qodir who heard all the debate of his son and son-in-law, was silent in his room.

By chance, Joseph's room and Qodir's room were just next to each other. In addition, the room that is not soundproof makes a loud sound both can be heard very clearly by Mr. Joseph.

I don't know what was being thought by Mr. Joseph when he heard every sentence spoken by Lina.

But he knew very well the state of his son who was certainly very depressed about Lina's selfish attitude.

Indeed, no one questioned the descent of Lina in the family of Qodir. They just really didn't like Lina's temperament as a wife and daughter-in-law in the house.

Even Qodir's cousins often requested that Qodir divorce Lina. Because they really could not stand the attitude of Lina who could not speak softly and often debated the Qodir brothers.

They were also inexhaustible with Qodir who was still willing to defend his household with Lina who fought badly in their view. So that it made them feel anxious themselves with Qodir's silence.

Either Qodir was silent because he was patient or indeed he did not want to make a fuss with his wife. Only Qodir knows. Because basically Qodir is a type of quiet and closed man. So it's hard to guess what he's really thinking.

Even his best friend Syafi'i often advises him. So that he is more assertive as a household priest.

" Dir, it's not that I want to interfere in your personal affairs. But I'm really uncomfortable with my honest hearing being annoyed with people always gossiping about your wife Lina.

I don't even think, how you can survive to get married to him until now... If I had been in your position, I might have been divorced a long time ago.

Sorry, dir.. I'm just saying my opinion. I speak this way because I cannot bear to see your life so distressed by your wife's attitude." said Shafi'i when they were together.

Not without reason Shafi'i said so, because since his best friend was married to Lina. It was very difficult for them to be able to meet and chat like before when Qodir was still with Habibah.

Qodir's space of motion was completely restricted by Lina. Until Qodir could never again follow the various religious or social activities that he had always participated in.

Even to be able to just gather and chat with his friends he was no longer able to. Except in times like these, when they were fighting and Qodir chose to go out. Then they can meet and talk.

Lina's love and affection for Qodir had made Lina so possessive of Qodir. And it was because it was also that it had slowly killed the feeling of love and affection in Qodir's heart towards Lina.

It's just that Lina couldn't realize that. She only always thought that her husband's attitude was getting colder and farther away because Qodir still expected Habibah to be able to return to her.But she never thought that because of her possessiveness that had made her husband's situation became like that.

Lina was always haunted by jealousy towards Habibah which resulted every day in every action carried out by Qodir always accompanied by suspicious feelings from him. And it was really painful, not only for him but painful for Qodir as well.

But it wasn't Lina's name if she was easy to accept that wrong position. He will continue to seek the justification of all his attitudes.

" I don't know Syaf, I really don't know what to do. Right now I'm really like a frog in a shell." replied Qodir with a bitter smile in response to the statement from his best friend.

" What makes it so hard for you to let go of him? In what way did he make you heavy to let go? You find it easier to see your family's heart, especially your parents, hurt than to let go of a woman like Lina?

Oh, come on, Qodir... You are S2.. Your mindset time is so shallow just because of a Lina? I as your best friend do not want to see you and your family treated disrespectfully by your wife. And yuuu? Can you just take it?" syafi'i said with regret.

Shafi'i felt furious himself seeing his best friend that can only avoid at times like now. Can't even be decisive in her household with Lina.

Either because Lina would rebel if Qodir made a decision or for something else. Shafi'i doesn't understand. But for him Lina's attitude was completely beyond the limits of tolerance.