The Regrets of the Child and Husband
PAS 27

Mother Naima was unceasingly crying as she saw Aliyah's body lying weakly helpless with various medical devices stuck to her body. Amar who stood behind Naima's mother also shed tears. Aliyah is a good woman. Therefore, his mother loved Aliyah very much.

"Al, wake up, boy! It's Mommy. Why are you like this, son. You should have told my mother that you were sick. If necessary, you report all the actions of the son of a bitch so that the mother who gave him a lesson. Let the mother beat him to the brunt because it has ignored you," said Naima mother while continuing to sob.

"Al, wake up, son. It's mommy. Why do you take care of your own illness. You should have told mom. Mommy will be here soon, son. O Allah, Al, why are you this strong? To bear everything alone. Why is that brash kid the mother's son? You should have been the mother's child. She loves you very much, Al. Awake, Son. Mother promises to fulfill all your requests as long as you wake up. If necessary, you will drive away the brash child so as not to see you again. You better split up if it just makes you suffer. It's free to be a husband, but a sick wife doesn't care."

"Bun" Amar said when he heard his mother wanted to separate them.

"Why?" ask mother Naima fierce.

"Don't say that! Amar did not want to part with Aliyah," said Amar solemnly.

"don't want? Wh-wh-what for? For you to suffer even more? That so?" cynical Mother Naima. Although Amar was his own son, Mother Naima still did not justify Amar's actions. Wasting his wife to such severe pain. Absolutely outrageous.

Amar shook his head quickly, "no, Bun. Amar promised, Amar will not do it again. Amar promises, Amar will change for the better. Amar promised, Amar will treat Aliyah better. Amar will atone for all the foolish deeds of Amar. Amar please, bun, do not keep Amar away from Aliyah. Amar still loves Aliyah" said Amar with full earnestness.

Mother Naima melengos.

"You just pray that the opportunity is still there" concluded Mother Naima slowly. But the same prayer he murmured in his heart, may the son still have a chance to correct all his mistakes.

In the afternoon, as Nafisa said, the woman and Budi came to the hospital. But they did not follow Amar's instructions. They didn't call first. They just came to the hospital. Then they asked Aliyah's treatment room at the reception. After knowing, Nafisa and Budi immediately stepped foot into the room Aliyah was in.

Seeing Amar's whereabouts, Nafisa also walked hastily. Then without warning he hugged Amar who had just come out of Aliyah's room. Amar until stiffened. Moreover, Naima mother who followed out behind him.

Naima's mother's eyes widened when she saw Nafisa embracing her son just like they used to do.

"Fisa, off!" Amar held Nafisa's shoulder and was about to push her, but Nafisa instead wrapped her hand around Amar's waist.

"Mas Amar, I'm sorry that I've only visited Aliyah now. I must be very sad to see the state of Aliyah like that. Hicks ... Hicks ... Hicks ... "

Nafisa brings out her mainstay, which is crocodile tears. Hope her tears can attract Amar's sympathy.

Perhaps if Amar had not known the rottenness of Nafisa as before, he could have been lured and lulled by his tears.

But not anymore. He did not want to be fooled again by all the soft speech and sweet attitude of the woman. Especially now that his mother is there. He did not want to make his mother more angry and disappointed to see his attitude.

"Why did you come all of a sudden?" tanya Amar ignored Nafisa's sad face.

"Sorry, we think you're busy so we don't want to bother you. So you just ask the receptionist of your wife's room," replied Budi who was embraced by Amar.

"Mar, who are they?" suddenly Naima came forward and stood beside Amar.

Amar was nervous. Moreover, surely his mother had witnessed how Nafisa hugged him without shame let alone awkward.

"Oh this is Bun, they're Amar's coworkers. This is Nafisa and this is Budi" said Amar introducing Nafisa and Budi to the mother. Then Nafisa with a soft friendly face immediately greeted Mother Naima and kissed the back of her hand.

"Meet me, I'm Nafisa, Bun. Mas Amar's co-worker," he said to make Naima's mother's eyes glare because Nafisa also called her mother. In fact he also called Amar with the appendage 'Mas' as Aliyah did.

Mother Naima tried to be friendly by welcoming Nafisa. Then it was Budi's turn to greet Mother Naima.

"Mother, Fisa was also saddened by what happened to Mbak Aliyah. Though only a few days ago Fisa met Mbak Aliyah, but suddenly this bad news was heard. Fisa is really sad. Mas Amar could not work because he took care of Aliyah. Especially the children, they are very lost. They cry incessantly. Fisa's heart was filled to see them. Fisa has been trying to entertain children, but the children seem to still be so lost so they reject the presence of Fisa in their home," said Nafisa mute while occasionally wiping her tears that still continue to drip.

Naima's forehead is wrinkled. Mother Naima could see the unusual gurgle of Nafisa.

"Fisa's right, Auntie. We are really concerned about what happened to Amar's wife. Hopefully your wife can wake up soon yes, Am," said Budi while patting Amar's shoulder.

"Thank you for your attention. Aunty happy son Aunty has a friend who has high empathy. Please pray that Aliyah will be given healing and health. Moreover, Aliyah is a favorite daughter-in-law of aunty. She's the perfect girl. Aunty sure, there will be no women who can replace Aliyah as the best daughter-in-law of Auntie," said Mother Naima.

Nafisa and Budi sat on a long bench there. Nafisa kept trying to find sympathy and being sweet in front of Mother Naima. Honestly, actually Naima's mother was careless to see the good attitude that was made. After all, Mother Naima has experienced with the salt acid of life. He knows which ones are sincere and which ones are modus. Can Mother Naima see that Nafisa's good attitude is just a mere mode.

Mother Naima grew furious when Nafisa lightly told her that she and Amar often walk together.

"Yes Aunty, sometimes Fisa is sorry for Mas Amar. He said he was bored at home because Aliyah couldn't dance. Every time you go home from work, the house is always a mess. Sometimes I haven't had a shower either. That's why Mas Amar went home. So Fisa nasihatin mas Amar so as not to behave like that. Maybe Aliyah hasn't had a chance. Moreover, take care of children 3 and two who are still toddlers is troublesome."

Hearing the words, it was clear that the fire of anger in Naima's mother's chest bubbled. He didn't expect his son to do that low. Unlocking domestic disgrace with another woman, is it worth it? Then venting his frustration with the road with other women, was that also appropriate? Naima's chest is up and down. He's really angry. It seemed, he was starting to understand why Aliyah had become like this. And mother Naima can also draw conclusions why Amar had the heart to throw Aliyah with an ashtray. Surely they had a fight and their quarrel must have something to do with that woman named Nafisa.

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