
One Sunday Habibah and her baby went home without Qodir. Habibah did all her own homework even though she should have rested after giving birth. Every morning Muti'ah comes to help her bathe her baby and help wash her clothes. To cook and clean the house has been done by Habibah every dawn. Although Muti'ah had forbidden him to do all the work, Habibah did not want to bother Muti'ah too much. Muti'ah could not stop to continue to admire Habibah's personality, for him women like Habibah was very rare and certainly very difficult to find.
Two days later Qodirpun came home from out of town, and he went home with Lina. How surprised Qodir once he arrived at the airport terminal, he actually met his parents who would visit Habibah.
" Qodiris.. What are you doing here?" asked his mother when she saw Qodir with Lina at the airport, plus Lina's arm never let go of her embrace in Qodir's arms like a lover or husband and wife.
" I just got out of town ma.. There was an assignment out of town for eight days and today just came home." replied Qodir nervously. Even he only realized that his arm was still being held by Lina. And Qodirpun removed Lina's hand from her arm.
" With him too? Are you an office?" search his mother again.
" No. I happened to meet when we wanted to go home.. So we decided to go home together." replied Qodir increasingly nervous.
" All right. Let's go home together.. But isn't Lina's house here? Then what's he doing here?" ask her mother again.
" He wants to visit Habibah and also wants to see our son ma.. Let's go home.." Qodir tried to distract his mother by immediately taking her home. During the journey to the house, they just quietly wrestle with their respective minds.
" Open'alaykum..!" a very familiar greeting cried Habibah, Habibah immediately opened the door.
" Wa'alaykumussalam warrahmatullah wabarokaatuh." replied Habibah while opening the door. How surprised he was to see his two in-laws come to visit him. He kissed the backs of his two in-laws' hands and hugged them. But Habibah ignored the other two, Lina and Qodir. Habibah acted as if he did not see their existence there. His heart ached every time he saw the two together and looked friendly.
" I'm sorry, baby.your mom and dad can just look at it now, because yesterday the day after her cousin Qodir got married, so her case was delayed. How are you doing? Who's with you here?" her mother-in-law's chatter filled the room. Soon Muti'ah came out with warm tea water and a little snack to serve.
" So far has Muti' been with me and helping me.. I am grateful there is a brother Muti' here, if there is no brother Muti' I also do not know how my fate. Thank God for sending an angel in the shape of a man like the brother of Muti'.." Habibah looked at Haru and was proud of Muti'ah.
" It is our duty to help each other as neighbors as well as brothers and sisters.. That's all I can do for him, after all Habibah I consider as my own little brother. So do not hesitate to ask for help on me." replied Muti'ah while holding Habibah's hand.
They chatted long enough, until finally Habibah had to stop their conversation because it was time for lunch. But before they had lunch, they prayed Dzuhur first. Habibah waited in her room while breastfeeding her baby, because it was time to go to sleep. After a while, the door of his room was opened by someone from outside. And it was Qodir who came in.
" Can we talk for a second..? " said Qodir slowly.
" Is there anything we need to talk about? I've said it clearly before, don't play behind my back. I will not ban it, but not in this way. If you love each other I do not forbid that you get married immediately. I'd be willing to be pitted if you wanted to, but if you can't. Don't be like this, I'll step down as your wife but don't hurt me to such an extent. Because I can't accept that you cheat like this. I understand if you love each other, I won't ask you to stop. But I just want you to be honest, not hurt like this. Is my word still unclear? If you are hesitant to decide, let me decide. After my puerperium is over. I will file a divorce lawsuit with the religious court. With child custody records on me of course. It's for our common good. So, you have patience." said Habibah, rising up from his bed and opening the door to go out to meet his parents-in-law. But once the door opened, Habibah was surprised not to play knowing her mother-in-law was standing in front of the door of her room with her tears wetting her cheeks.
" Mama..." Habibah stepped back and lowered her face. He did not dare look at his mother-in-law's face. While Qodirpun spontaneously stood up so aware that his mother heard all the talk earlier.
" So, this is what you did to my daughter-in-law? You can leave your wife alone when she desperately needs your support as her husband. You have fun with other women..! You even still dare to bring him to this house?" his voice shook withstanding the anger in his chest.
"Papa..Pa...Papa..!!" his mother told his father Qodir. His father immediately approached his mother in a hurry.
" Let's see that man over there, is he really my son?" appoint his wife to Qodir who was still motionless from where he stood.
" Yes that's our son ma... What's wrong?" asked Joseph not to understand.
" But I don't think I have a son like him.he's definitely not my son.he's definitely not my son.." His sudden burst of tears caused Mr. Joseph to panic even more.
" Hey..what's going on? What the hell's going on? Can't anyone explain it? Qodir..!? Lips....!?" asked Mr. Joseph while holding his wife's body sitting on the floor.
" I'm sorry pa. This is my fault.all this is because of me.. I'm sorry ma. I don't mean to hurt my mom and dad.. " Habibah sat down before his parents-in-law with tears on his cheeks. He regretted all his words earlier, he forgot that in the house there were not only the two of them but there were both his parents Qodir there.
" What mistakes have you made son. explain it correctly so that papa understands what happened." his father-in-law still asked for an explanation from Habibah.
" I'm going to sue for divorce after my puerperium ends.I'm sorry.I probably shouldn't have talked about this...."
" What...! Divorce...! Are you aware of what you are saying, son..!? You just gave birth to your baby one week.how can there already be this kind of saying huh...!" exclaimed his father-in-law who could not control his shock. In fact, it made his wife's tears even more profusely wet her cheeks. While Habibah just bowed down did not dare to look at the faces of his two in-laws.
Plaque...Plaque...
Two loud slaps sounded so clear that it was the guest room where Lina and Muti'ah were. Lina who had heard the screams of her father Qodir was also surprised to learn that Habibah would file for divorce so soon. There was also a sense of happiness and guilt enveloping his heart. He was happy because Qodir was not heard to defend himself against Habibah's words. Feeling guilty because he had made Qodir's parents angry even to the point of giving him two slaps that were definitely hard. It made her nervous so much that she made both her palms sweat.
" I'm sorry ma. pa. I didn't mean to hurt anyone, including him.. "
Plaque...
" That's enough. I don't need your explanation.. You're right ma. he's not our son. We've never had a child like him. Let's go home now." his father seemed very shocked to know if his son could commit an affair and even had the heart to do it when his wife needed it most.
" Ma. pa. don't go home. Mama and papa are only here for a moment. Don't you want to linger with your grandchildren?" Habibah tried to prevent the two in-laws from returning home.
" You... I didn't think that a girl like you, who is beautiful and well educated even looks like this nice lady.. You may have a rotten heart. If you expect us to accept you as our daughter-in-law, it is only in your dreams. Remember well my words well. Although Habibah was later divorced from Qodir, the only thing we consider to be our daughter-in-law is that she was no one else. Catch that..!" qodir's mother told Lina before leaving Habibah's house. Their departure was completely unstoppable, even though Habibah begged even if they left.
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