The Substitute Bride of my Best Friend
It's Hard to Turn to Another Heart

The 4-monthly event went well. Many neighbors and co-workers Zahira and Shaka were present to provide the best do'a for the mother and fetus in the womb. During the procession, Shaka never let go of the female figure who is now pregnant with her twins.

"You tired, honey? Here let me go," said Shaka after the event was finished. A couple sat alone in the living room while the others were busy cleaning up everything that had been used during the event.

Zahira who indeed felt her body was very tired immediately turned her back to Shaka. "Oh, what a good massage you have, honey. Not surprisingly besides being smart to argue people while in the courtroom, it turns out you are also smart to massage someone. I am lucky to have a husband like you. Complete package." He chuckled while crashing down, enjoying the service given by the husband.

Shaka chuckled slowly. Then, he chimed in on Zahira's words. "Oh, Neng is very smart to praise him. Brother is big head. Grogi euy hailed a beautiful woman like an angel."

Suddenly Zahira's face red. A pink gush emanated on her beautiful face. Shamefully the woman replied, "Iih. Yesterday I was likened to the Angel. If you compare me to the Angel, then the difference is far, dear, between heaven and earth."

Shaka's activities come to a halt when he hears his wife's answer. Slowly, he turned Zahira's body until they faced each other. "Don't insecure, dear! You are indeed beautiful like the Angel who came down from Khayangan. Your heart is clean like cotton, your attitude is kind and friendly to anyone. Although both of your parents are prominent people in the hospital, have high power compared to others, but you never once bragged in front of everyone. You've always respected them and it's because of that attitude that made me fall in love with you."

"So, don't ever feel inferior, huh?" keep Shaka.

Zahira looked at her husband with mixed feelings. The heart warms when you hear a compliment on the lips of the husband. Each sentence can shake the soul.

Very slowly, Zahira poked her hand around Shaka's neck and brought her face closer to the man's face. As their position drew nearer, cherry-like ranum lips landed perfectly on Shaka's lips. The kiss was given as a thank you to Zahira's beloved husband.

"Thank you, dear, for you always support me under any circumstances. I love you."

From a distance not too far away, a pair of narrow eyes looked towards them. "Based on young people, drunk in love until they do not realize if it is currently in a public place. Lucky I was the only one who caught them, if I had Dad, I could have a trial."

Not wanting to disturb the romantic atmosphere between Zahira and Shaka, Zavier decides to go back to the front, helping his parents and Rini who are still busy with their respective jobs.

"Ra, can't I hold your stomach?" hanna asked without letting go of the eyes from Zahira's belly that started to bulge. Twin pregnancies make Zahira's stomach enlarged when compared to a single pregnancy.

"Of course you can. Here, Han!" Zahira patted next to his empty chair. It just so happened that Zahira and Hanna were in the room. Shaka, Rini, Zavier and Zahira's parents are chatting in the living room.

"Seriously, Ra?" Hanna asked again, making sure she didn't hear wrong.

"Serious dong. I can't possibly lie to you as much as super good bestie as you. It was here before Shaka came. If he comes you're not necessarily given permission to rub my stomach."

Hanna's hand stretched forward. Gently rubbing the twins in the womb Zahira. "Hello, honey, this is Aunty Hanna. You're both fine, yeah right there. Aunty wait for you to be born into this world."

Hanna gently rubbed both of Zahira's child-to-be. Without feeling a circle of tears fell soaked her beautiful face. Beautiful women in a gray kaftan combined with a matching color hijab flowers are so happy, but also sad at the same time.

How not to be sad, his hope to get married at the age of twenty-five has not been realized even though he has longed to live in a household with his beloved husband. Unfortunately, the figure of the husband he dreamed of being able to build a household with him turned out to love other women. It made Hanna's chest feel tight like it was squeezed by a large chunk of rock.

Zahira who was sensitive to Hanna's feelings could only sigh harshly. I don't know what to do to help my friend.

"Hanna, shouldn't you try to open your heart to another man instead of continuing to get stuck in the past? Honestly, I'm following you so sad to see you like this." Zahira said with her eyes beginning to glaze over. In addition to feeling sad, he also felt guilty because he was the source of Hanna's grief. If only he did not exist, Hanna and Nizam could take their relationship to a more serious level.

Hanna closed her eyes for a moment before finally answering Zahira's words. "I tried it, Ra, but I couldn't. The shadow of Doctor Nizam's face always danced beautifully in my eyes. Her sweet smile and gentle voice kept ringing in my ears."

"When I wanted to stay away why did he come closer. I want to forget it, but it's like the universe refuses when I forget about that damn guy. I'm tired, Ra, tired." The room that was originally quiet now heard the sound of sobs coming from Hanna. The woman could no longer bear her feelings. He needs someone's shoulder to be his back.

Zahira clutched Hanna's body, occasionally rubbing her back. "Here you go, don't cry anymore! I'm sure one day someone will come to you, declare your love and ask you to be his wife."

Still in Zahira's arms, Hanna said, "But I just want Doctor Nizam to be my companion, not another."

The sound of rough breathing comes from Zahira. Hanna-type stubborn woman is a little hard to persuade her best friend that.

"Yes, I know. However, what if you two are not a match? You keep getting stuck in the same abyss while he tries to treat the wound in his heart by finding another love. Isn't that just like you're wasting your life on something uncertain?"

Zahira let go of her embrace, she looked at Hanna's beautiful eyelids carefully. "If I think it's best to open your heart to another man. Start glancing at other men around you. There are many single men in the hospital who look more cool, nice and handsome than Doctor Nizam. Or ... If you want, can choose one of my twin brothers, they happen to be single. How about, no?" tanyanya while raising both eyebrows.

Hanna's hand was raised upwards, rubbing the remaining liquid in the corner of the eye. "Ck, covert promotion." The woman was upset. "Your two brothers are handsome and fit the criteria of women today, but my heart already belongs to Doctor Nizam. Hard to turn to another heart."

Zahira allowed her slightly messy clothes. "Then, pray that God turns the man's heart back and falls in love with you. However, if it turns out that he is forever not in love with you, forget it and find another man."

Hanna was silent on hearing Zahira's advice while permeating every sentence from her best friend's lips.

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