The Nick's Life
Rest

Nick was in the kitchen making breakfast for his wife. After praying together, Iza chose to go back to sleep because he felt unwell. Nick was doing his routine every morning, working out the body in the gym in the apartment building.

Carrying a tray with a plate of sandwiches and two glasses of milk and water, Nick went into the room. Put a tray on the table, then he sat himself on the side of the bed. The back of his hand rubbed Iza's cheek. But the man was surprised when he felt the temperature of the wife's body slightly hot.

“Zi.. darling.”

Hearing Nick's voice calling out to him, Iza slowly opened her eyes. With the help of her husband, the woman woke up from her sleep and then sat leaning on the headboard of the bed. Her pretty face looks a little pale, and her eyes look pretty. Nick put the back of his hand against Iza's neck.

“Zi. It looks like because of the rain last night.”

“Now what time?”

“Jam seven. You have breakfast first yes, keep taking medicine.”

Nick takes the plate with the sandwich, then gives it to Iza. Iza's hand moved to pick up a piece of sandwich and began to eat it. Nick got up from his seat, his feet stepping out of the room. He soon returned with the medicine box in his hand.

“One more Zi, the sandwich is upin.”

“Ngga ah. Satisfied.”

“Then it is, drink the milk.”

Iza took a glass of milk from Nick's hand and then gulped it in half. Put the glass back on the tray. Nick opens the medicine for his wife and gives it to her.

“Mas has breakfast?”

“But.”

“Breakfast first, will hurt.”

A smile appeared on Nick's handsome face. He took the remaining sandwich and ate it. Iza watched the husband sitting opposite her. It still doesn't believe Nick has gotten to this stage. Although her marriage took place almost a month ago, she only now feels the real life of marriage.

“You rest again. I want to call ummi.”

“Iya mas.”

Nick helps Iza lie down, then he pulls the blanket to cover his wife's body to the chest. After landing a kiss on his forehead, Nick exits the room with the tray he was carrying. He then picks up his phone and starts contacting Mina to tell her where Iza is.

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A scene happened at the Iza residence. Rahardi looked furious when he found out the princess had managed to escape last night. Mina who just found out about it, of course, became a mist. For the second time Iza left the house. The woman looked at her husband suspiciously. He was convinced that the husband was the cause of his daughter leaving the house.

“What happened bi? Why Iza can run away again.”

“Abi don't know. The boy's getting more and more rebellious. It's all because of Nick.”

“Stop blaming others. Ummi sure, surely abi who has caused Iza to go from home.”

“Abi don't do anything.”

Mina was upset, her husband kept dodging. Then his gaze was fixed on the key child hanging on the front door instead of the inside of the room. Anger Mina can't be contained anymore.

“Why is this key hanging outside? Has abi locked Iza in the room?”

“Abi was forced to do so because Iza insisted on leaving the house.”

“Iza like that must be because abi has forced her to do something. What else did abi do? Is it not enough to torture my son again?!!”

Mina's voice began to rise. His mind was stifled, knowing Iza was leaving at night where there was heavy rain overnight, making the woman wary. She hurried to leave her husband and then headed to her room. Mina immediately contacted Rahman, but the child was not there. He then contacted Anton, but the results were nil. Same with Meta.

Mina was silent for a while, then she remembered Nick. The woman immediately searched for the man's number and at the same time, a call from Nick came in. Mina quickly answered the call.

“Assalamu’alaikum.”

“Waalaikumsalam. Sorry ummi interfered early in the morning.”

“Nick.. is Iza with you?”

“Iya, ummi. Last night Iza came to my apartment.”

“Mana Iza? Ummi wants to talk.”

“Sorry ummi, Iza is sleeping. Iza fever, apparently because of the rain last night.”

“Yes Allah, Iza.”

“Ummi, if you can please bring Iza clothes? Sorry ummi if I was sassy to ask ummi to deliver clothes. But if ummi is not ready, let me go to home.”

“Do not. do not. let ummi who went there. Please take care of Iza before ummi comes.”

“Iya ummi.”

“Thank you for letting ummi know. Ummi's going there soon. Assalamu’alaikum.”

“Waalaikumsalam.”

The call ended, and soon a message notification came in. Nick sent me the location of his apartment. Mina rushed towards Iza's room. Rahardi who had just come down, turned back his steps and followed his wife. Aware followed by her husband, Mina chose to clean the sheets, blankets and pasmina that Iza used to escape and then continued by cleaning the room.

Seeing that, Rahardi chose to leave the room. Mina immediately opened the wardrobe and put some pieces of clothing and others into the paper bag. After making sure Rahardi was not around, Mina rushed down and hid the paper bag near the gate.

Mina returned to her room and prepared to leave. Rahardi went into the room. Noticing the wife as she was in a hurry, the man suspected that Mina already knew Iza's whereabouts.

“Iza where?”

Mina didn't answer Rahardi's question. He continued to do his activities, polishing his face then wearing a hijab. Then Mina took her bag, put in her wallet and ordered a taxi online.

“If you want to pick up Iza, let's go together.”

“No need. Iza won't go home, ummi tells him to calm down first. Ummi wants to go to boutique.”

“Iza must be with Nick, right?”

“What abi does not get tired of always accusing Nick?”

“Because it must be him who hid Iza.”

“Nick not hide Iza. It is precisely abi who has made our children leave the house. If Iza goes and chooses to be with Nick, it's all because Abi can't provide comfort as a parent. All this time Iza never dissented, but abi never stopped suppressing him. Iza had reached saturation point, so he began to rebel. Ummi hopes abi will introspect himself and stop blaming others. Ummi go first, assalamu’laikum.”

“Waalaikumsalam.”

Mina rushed out of the room, she did not even kiss the back of Rahardi's hand. Her heart was still on her husband. The online taxi has arrived. Mina snatched the paper bag she had been hiding, then got into the car.

Seeing the departure of his wife, Rahardi rushed to lock the door of the house and then pulled out his car. He immediately followed the vehicle Mina was riding in. The man was convinced that his wife intended to meet with Iza.

Mina suspiciously looks at the taxi driver who keeps looking in the rearview mirror. He also turned his head back. Her husband's car was following a taxi he was driving.

“Pak, sorry. Can I change the destination location?”

“Can be bu, but there is an extra charge.”

“Ngga problems. Please change destination only.”

“Good ma'am, please mom reopen the app.”

Mina quickly opened her phone then changed the location of the destination. Mina will be heading straight to Nick's apartment. But as Rahardi follows her, he is forced to switch destinations to his boutique.

Fifteen minutes later, Mina arrived at her shop. He quickly entered an unopened boutique. The two employees who had arrived were surprised to see Mina coming this early.

“Ni, your husband is already interested yet?”

“Tadi narik passenger bu. Why?”

“Can't get your husband here. I want to go but use your husband's car. Mom will pay more. Pick her up at the back door."

“Oh can bu.”

Neni immediately contacted her husband. Neni's husband is an online taxi driver. After losing his job, he borrowed his sister's car to use as an online taxi with a profit-sharing system. It wasn't long before Neni's husband arrived. Mina immediately headed for the back door of the boutique then got in the car. The woman breathed a sigh of relief to be able to go to see Iza without being followed by Rahardi.

After almost half an hour of waiting, Rahardi got out of his car. The man rushed into the boutique. How surprised he was when he found out his wife had left again. Half-run he returned to his car. He's pretty sure that Mina will meet Iza at Nick's apartment. Just as the man was about to turn on his vehicle, a call went into his cell phone.

“Assalamu’alaikum.”

“Waalaikumsalam. Sorry prof, just wanted to remind you. In half an hour, the meeting with the rector and chairman of the foundation will begin.”

“Oh yes-iya. I'm on my way to campus.”

Rahrdi immediately decided on the call. Because of Iza's disappearance, he forgot that he had to attend an important meeting about his appointment as director of the post-graduate program. The man immediately drove his vehicle at high speed, towards his existing campus in Kuningan number.

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Mina immediately walked into the room once she reached Nick's apartment. At the same time, Iza also just woke up from her sleep. The woman immediately rushed towards Iza. The child's body in his arms.

“Mafin Zi, ummi. Sorry.”

Iza was crying in Mina's arms. Slowly Mina breaks her embrace and then rubs Iza's tears. Nick just silently looked at the scene in front of him. Mina circulated her gaze and realized the room her son was sleeping in was Nick's room.

“Mommy where's Nick?”

“Mommy is going to Bandung, ummi. While looking at grandfather who is sick.”

“Ummi.. forgive me,” Nick said.

“Sorry.. for ap.pa?”

“Ummi. me and Nick are married.”

For the second time Mina was shocked. He looked at Iza and Nick alternately. Iza grabbed Mina's hands and kissed her back. His tears flowed, he felt guilty for lying to his umminya.

“Sorry ummi. Actually, when I ran away to my house, before coming home, you married us. Please don't blame me, brother. I forced you to do it all.”

“Im sorry we ummi. It's not our intention to hide this marriage. We were going to say that Abi approved of us. But reality did not go as expected. I'm sorry ummi,” Nick said.

For a moment Mina was silent, she was quite surprised to know that the princess had married secretly behind her. Iza could only cry, and Nick resignedly accepted his father-in-law's anger.

“Why are you doing this?”

“Ummi definitely knows the reason. Abi always tried to separate me from Nick. What's wrong with Nick until Abi always rejects him, humiliates him and degrades him? All this time I've always tried to be a good boy, following all Abi's wishes. But now I can no longer ummi. Since abi lied and covered up about the marriage of kang Anang, since then I have been unable to trust abi anymore. I was forced to marry secretly so that abi could not separate us anymore.”

“Honest.. ummi disappointed you did it secretly without ummi's knowledge. But ummi also understands the reason you guys are doing this. I'm sorry ummi couldn't protect you. As a wife, ummi is bound to obey her husband, your brother. All has happened, maybe this is the path that has been outlined for you. Ummi was hoping to see you hanging out at the wedding together with Nick.”

“Once again forgive us, ummi. If Abi has approved of us, I will realize the hope of ummi. We're going to have a wedding.”

Mina turned to look at Nick. His hand moved rubbing the top of the head of the man who was currently legitimately his son-in-law. From the beginning of meeting with Nick, the woman felt that Nick was a good man and could make her daughter happy.

“It's not important anymore. Now the most important thing is that you have this marriage well. Although only religiously, but you are already legal as husband and wife. Now Iza is your responsibility, the world of the hereafter. Ummi hope you can take care of your ummi child and love him sincerely. If he makes a mistake, please rebuke meekly, do not be rude to him. Although ummi is sure, you will not do it. But ummi still has to remind you of this.”

“Iya ummi's. In Shaa Allah all ummi advice will I remember and I do.”

“So did you, Zi. You are now a wife. It is obligatory for you to respect and obey everything your husband says. Learn to be a good wife.”

“Iya ummi.”

Mina hugged Iza again, she also pulled Nick into her arms. Happy tears came out from both eyes. His heart was quite relieved to know that the child could finally be with the person he loved, even by stealth.

“Mommy you already know?”

“Ummi.” already

“What does Ridho already know?”

“Not ummi,” Reply Iza.

“Contact your sister. Tell me this happy news so he can help you if your brother tries to separate you again.”

“Iya ummi.”

Ummi gives Iza his phone. At first glance Iza saw the time has shown ten o'clock more. This means that in Cairo at around five o'clock. Iza started contacting Ridho, but his call was missed.

“Ngg replied ummi.”

“Maybe still in mosque.”

“Iya.”

Shortly after, Mina's phone rang. A call from Ridho came in. Iza immediately answered the call and changed the call into a video call. Instantly Ridho's face filled the screen of the phone.

“Assalamu’alaikum. turned out to be a beautiful brother sister.”.

“Waalaikumsalam.”

“Ummi where?"

“There is bang.”

“You guys are fine, right? Your face why is it pale?”

“Alhamdulillah I am fine aja.”

Mina took the phone from Iza, Ridho's happy smile rose to see the face of the mother who was so loved and missed him. Mina crawled up onto the bed then sat down next to Iza. Then she started telling me about Iza's marriage to Nick. Throughout, Iza simply lowered her gaze. He was afraid that his brother was angry at his decision.

“Where Nick?” asked Ridho after hearing Mina's story.

Hearing his name being mentioned, Nick approached and sat down beside Iza. For a moment the two men just looked at each other through the middle of a cell phone camera.

“Assalamu’alaikum bang,” Nick opened the conversation.

“Waalaikumsalam. So this is Nick? Deserve brother brother to klepek-clepek. Nicknya handsome rich gini,” goda Ridho.

“Abang iihh.”

Ridho chuckled at the face of his sister who met red. Nick can breathe a sigh of relief seeing Ridho's response. Honestly speaking, he was afraid that the man did not like her and rejected her like Rahardi.

“Whatever it is, I appreciate your decision for you. The important thing is that you realize that your marriage is not a game. I hope you realize your rights and obligations. Nick, Iza's big brother is bringing you. He is still spoiled and sometimes crybaby. But brother is sure that he can be a good wife for you, as well as brother hopes that you can guide Iza to be better again.”

“Iya bang, thanks for her trust.”

“Abi already know?”

“But bang.”

“Hmm. You must be careful and prepare for the abi reaction. You know yourself Zi, how abi.”

“You are calm, there is ummi who will help them. You alone when?”

“In Syaa Allah next month if there are no obstacles, I go home ummi.”

“Not that. When do you want to get married?”

“Haahhh ummi, later if there is a soul mate I will definitely marry.”

“The soul mate is sought, not awaited. Keep trying to reduce the attitude of your jutek, where there are women who hold with your attitude.”

Iza only giggled at the sight of her brother being made dead by fleas by Mina's speech. It seemed that the man was just scratching his head which was not itchy.

“Nick.. later you will know me to your friends, who knows if someone is a mate.”

“Bby bang. But my best friend is all.”

Nick couldn't help but laugh when he said that, and so did Iza. Ridho just patted his forehead. Not wanting to constantly feel cornered, Ridho ended his call on the grounds that he would prepare to go to campus.

“How are you doing now Zi?” mina asked after the call with Ridho ended.

“It's been better ummi.”

“Saran ummi, you better not stay here first. Ummi was followed by your brother. It's not impossible that he will be here.”

“How about we go to Bandung?” Iza looked at Nick.

“Well, that's a great idea. You guys go there. Please introduce Iza to your mother's family.”

Nick was silent for a while, then picked up his phone. He contacted Diah to announce their arrival. After speaking for a while, Nick ended his call.

“Let's go to Bandung, Zi. Grandpa and grandma want to see you, he said.”

“Better you guys get ready. And Nick, greetings to your mommy. If you come back, please tell ummi. Ummi wants to meet your mommy.”

“Iya ummi, In Shaa Allah.”

Nick immediately prepared, he took the suitcase and put his clothes and Iza that Mina brought earlier. Mina also helped Iza to prepare. It didn't take long, they were ready to leave.

Although Mina refused, Nick insisted on delivering her mother-in-law to the boutique. Mina was able to breathe a sigh of relief knowing her husband's car was no longer near her boutique.

“You guys be careful on the road. Don't speed, Nick.”

“Iya ummi.”

“Ummi want what?” ask Iza.

“Goods.”

Brief, dense and clear answers given Mina, but successfully made the couple meet red. Mina got off Nick's car. He was still staying in place, waiting for the car carrying the child and his daughter-in-law to pass.

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**Kerenlah ummi asked by²nya grandson. Pas really yes, Bandung is cold especially plus rain, suitable for ngadon wakakak children...

For those who want to know the visual ummi same Ridho, here he is.

Umm**

Riddho