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" No papa, ma'am", replied Adel smiling. "In my religion, I have been separated. But, now is the time for mutual introspection. Whether to go back to living together or on each other's path" Adel explained without resorting.

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Adel, Keysha and the twins are now in a park. Keysha, who wants to get to know the neighborhood where she lives now, chose to enjoy the afternoon at the park with Adel and his two children.

Now, Adel and Keysa were sitting on a long bench facing the twins who were playing bubble that had been bought from a trader.

It looks like the two are happy to play together.

" They're amazing, ma'am. I salute the same upbringing mbak. Reminding each other, keeping and getting used to praying on time at a young age", Adel expressed his admiration.

" Thank God. I am also grateful to have them. Although it eventually forced them to be more independent at the age of 6 years", Keysa explained with a feeling of guilt.

" But, great parents can educate themselves" added Adel who already knew from Keysa's own story that he was a single parent.

" yes. But, if I may choose I would rather have someone who also helps educate them. Equalize them. Because it turns out, they also need the figure of a father", he confided.

" Sorry mom is separated from your ex-husband?", asked Adel carefully taku offending.

" No", he replied firmly. " It's hard to maintain a relationship while mother-in-law doesn't approve of our relationship. Before the father-in-law died, everything was still conditioned even though the attitude of the mother-in-law who did not like me was seen. But, after the father-in-law died, everything began to feel like hell" Keysa explained.

How not like hell, stay on the same roof and what he does is always wrong. Moreover, their background is not equal in the opinion of the mother-in-law. Keysa is an ordinary person with a husband who was born from a family. The level of education is different. Keysa is just a high school graduate, making her mother-in-law look down on her. Moreover, just being a housewife since marriage, making her said to only use her family's property.

" It's okay if you don't want to tell a story", Adel is worried that he is too involved in someone's personal problems. Especially if they just knew. Although Adel admitted it was quite comfortable to be near Keysa.

" I actually need people to listen if you don't mind. All this time I kept it to myself. Somehow comfortable with you when just met ", explained Keysa.

" May believe me", Adel smiled as he continued to eat his snacks.

" The heaven of a wife is on the riddho of the husband, while the heaven of the husband is on the soles of his mother's feet. Because my in-laws don't like me, we're not in line, so it's pretty hard" he explained.

" When did you split up?", because it has been granted, Adel dared to ask.

" From pregnancy to the twins. I feel I can't stand it. Being distressed by my in-law attitude, I ended up stressed out and almost miscarried. I finally prefer to split up. Moreover, the husband who was gradually exposed to the incitement of mother-in-law and more trust in-laws without first finding out the truth made me lose my backrest." he explained.

Adel fell silent. You can imagine how Keysa felt. When she should have received more attention from her husband during pregnancy, this is the opposite. Not to mention giving birth and taking care of two children alone without a husband. Must be very difficult.

His hands reflexively rubbed gently on his stomach.

" Thank God 8 Weeks" replied Adel smiling.

" Suggestion only, if the relationship between you and your husband can still be repaired, better fix it. Getting pregnant, giving birth and taking care of children alone is not easy. If you can't stand the stress. People say, hit the baby blues. The married and there are still families who help alone can be exposed to the baby blues let alone the nothing in their own work ". Keysa recalled how he used to be so depressed

" Mom got a baby blouse too?", Adel became curious.

" Yes", Keysha confirmed. "Lucky to have a good neighbor, he was old but very understanding. To help and give advice. He lived alone because his children had a family and lived apart Because of loneliness, eventually often visited the contract almost every day until finally he died".

Adel breathed. He could have imagined. Moreover, he was the same as Keysa who had no one to back up.

" You see, they look happy. But, at certain times they are moody. Especially when they want to feel what other children feel, go enjoy time with their father. Remembering that she wanted to make me cry ", Keysa forced me to smile. His chest felt tight, like in a big rock.

"Don't want to find a father figure for the twins?"

" Honestly still traumatized to establish a new relationship" Adel just a beard.

" Even if divorce is a forbidden act, but he hates God" Keysa reminded. He did not want Adel to feel the difficulties he had ever felt. Although Keysha himself does not know what kind of problems Adel faces.

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The weather is clear tonight. The stars look beautiful to light up the night. Even the crescent moon adds a beautiful painting tonight.

Sakha sat looking up at the sky. His heart felt empty. People say that a person feels valuable after he is no longer on our side.

No more people who welcome him after work, also deliver it even if only to the front of the terrace when going to work.

Suddenly his gaze was diverted to the car that had just entered the courtyard of the house.

A car that is familiar and enough to make him more upset.

" Assalamu'alaikum", a teenage girl walks into the house in a loud voice.

" Wa'alaikumsalam" replied Mama Ria who had just come out of the room to the kitchen because she was thirsty. In his hand was an empty glass.

"Alifa, who are you here with?", asked Mama Ria to the nephew.

Not yet had time to answer, a middle-aged woman whose age was only two years younger than Mama Ria entered carrying a suitcase.

After kissing Mama Ria's hand, Alifa and her mother who was none other than Mama Ria's sister-in-law were sitting on the sofa with unfriendly faces.