THE TORTURED WIFE
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People say, being a woman must be all can, can cook, can take care of children, can dress up, and can even work. But, is that really so? I am still looking for the answer myself. It's about me, Asiyah, a twenty-five-year-old woman who just finished her doctoral program today.
Everything seems normal and okay. Until the end of the day, before Maghrib, the news came like a storm that would destroy my life. Out of nowhere, the news came suddenly without giving me any time off first.
“Ica, Abi wants you to marry the man of Abi.” choice Hearing those words Asiyah suddenly choked.
“Abi is not kidding right?”
“Abi seriously nak.”
“But Ica has just graduated S3 Abi, baby if you get married. Not that Ica refused Abi's orders, but at least give Ica the opportunity to work first, so that Ica's doctorate degree is not in vain. Abi also knew that Ica was learning, Ica wanted to teach, so Abi.” lecturer
“Your doctorm title won't go to waste, son. With the knowledge you have, then you will educate your children later well. Nih, Abi's grandchildren will later be educated by a mother with a doctorate. Cool right? After all you can still work after marriage, provided that your husband is free and allows you, you also have to fulfill your obligations first to your family and then you can work.”
“But Bi..”
“No buts. Ca, you're an adult, it's been 25 years. Enough to get married. You want to wait until when? Until you are satisfied with your own world? Ca, abi's age is old, Abi really wants to be a guardian at your marriage, therefore abi chose to rush to marry you. Abi's mummy still exists. It is not good to delay good things. After all, your future husband is handsome and from a good family. His father was a close friend of Abi's time in pesantren and his mother was a rector at a well-known Islamic university in Jakarta. He's a man who suits you, son.”
“Abi is not dear to Ica, the time is only Icha betrothed? Asya's mother was not betrothed, and Mas Asraf was also involved. Why are only Ica treated like this? Anyway Ica hate Abi!” Asiyah then left the dining table and went to her room grumbling.
“It is precisely because Abi loves you that Abi betrothed you! The ica! Dengerin Abi first!Asiyah bint Syarifudin!” Abi tries to stop Ica.
“Just let Bi, maybe Icha is in need of alone time. After all, this was not easy for her either, she had just been happy for her graduation and suddenly Abi immediately told her to get married.” Ummi.
“Abi is very affectionate with her Mi, so Abi told her to get married quickly. Ummi also already knew that Abi could no longer accompany him, the doctor also said that Abi..”.
“Abi must be healthy, do not worry too much, about healthy, sick, life and death will be in the hands of Allah Bi.”
“Iya Mi, Abi know. But Abi couldn't stay with him either. Ica grew up with the full affection of her parents and her sisters, it must have been very difficult to separate from us. At Asya and Asraf's wedding he cried and did not eat for days, he was sad because he lost the figure of his brothers who always look after him. Now only Abi and Ummi are there for her, but we can't be with her forever either. He needs someone else who will always be with him and love him as our substitute.”
“Ummi understands Bi, but isn't it too fast?”
“Not Mi, both parents from the male side will have conveyed his intentions to us yesterday. And it is not good if we reject the application of a man who comes from a good family.”
“So Abi only, Ummi can only be yes.” Ummi then went to the kitchen to clean up the dish.
“Mi, don't dong. Ummi is not a gamble is it the same Abi?”
“Ya, how ya...”
“Colah Mi.” Rayu Abi to Ummi.
Meanwhile, in her room Asiyah was crying while calling her best friend Maya. He told Maya about his match.
“So that's May, anyway I don't want to be fooled, let alone the same guy I don't know at all.”
“Yaudah, you do not cry mulu what, gini aja, how if tonight you nginep in my house. Abi you can at least if you are far from home. This is your action against Abi's decision. Who knows after that Abi you will reconsider his decision to make your soul mate.”
“Wah, great idea anyway. Yaudah, I'm getting ready now. Thank you very much May, you are my best friend.”
“Iya both. Udah hunt, kemaleman hunt ntar.”
“Iya May, Assalamualaikum.”
“Waalaikumsalam.” The phone is closed.
Asiyah then wiped away her tears, she got excited again. He then rushed to pack the goods for his needs to stay at Maya's house. Finished packing all the goods Asiyah then pemit to Umminya to stay at Maya's house. Asiyah did not dare to go straight to Abi because it was definitely not given permission.
“Ica permission to stay at Maya's house Yes Ummi, Icha again need time alone. Icha want to stay away from this house first to calm the mind.” Asiyah then kissed Ummi's hand.
“Ummi cannot give permission before Abimu gives permission first. Ummi ask first yes nak.” Not yet Ummi went to ask Abi, Abi suddenly appeared before them.
“Cannot! Ica can't come out tonight.” Abi said firmly.
“Loh really is Bi?” Asiyah felt bad.
“Because tonight your future husband and his parents will come to bersilaturahmi.”
“What? That fast? Don't want! Anyway Ica will keep going tonight too. Assalamualaikum.” Asiyah then left.
“Asian! Don't try to come out without the blessing of Abi and Ummi huh! later if..”
“Abi, don't say a no-no. Remember, speech is prayer!” Ummi.
“Astagfirullah, servant pull sayings O Allah.”
“Well, that's bi.”
“Eh, remember!”
“Astagfirullah, he's a wonderful boy. Hopefully later she will become a obedient wife to her husband.”
“Aamiin.” Timpal.
“But how Mi? Tonight our future daughter-in-law and her parents will be here. Tuh, Abi is already in WA if they have OTW here Mi.”
“Ah, calm down, OTW Indonesian people can be for hours. Relax.”
“Ah, yes. But still Mi, what should we say to them?”
“Say that our son is calming himself and is considering the matchmaking.”
“Gak semudha the Mi. They came all the way here deliberately wanted to meet with Ica, but what he wanted to meet was not there.”
“How else Bi, Ica is out.”
“ARRRGGGHH! Allahuakbar!”
“Quiet Bi, sanguy.”
Meanwhile, Asiyah is now riding a motorbike to Maya's house. Actually, the distance from his house to Maya's house is not too far away, but Asiyah deliberately uses a motor to escape faster. He actually felt guilty for daring to leave the house without permission from his parents, but how else. If he does not do so, he will remain betrothed. Asiyah couldn't let that happen.
A bad thing suddenly happened, when Asiyah was riding her motorcycle, she fell. her motorbike was nudged by a white car behind her. The car was willing to overtake the Asiyah motorbike but it was too close.It was fortunate that Asiyah was only lightly injured. But his moto suffered a severe scratch because of a fall and dragged.
The white car that had nudged the Asiyah motor finally stopped. There came out a man wearing a white shirt, black pants, with glasses on his face.
“Lo if bring a real motor dong.” The man blamed Asiyah.
“Heh, the wrong is you yes.you who overtake too mepet.” Asiyah was angry and did not want to lose.
“Lo who brought the motor slowly. Uh, pantes aja chick turns out.” The man then medelik.
“What's wrong with girls huh? I can also bring a real motor kali.”
“Sok really.”
“You're a snooker.”
Amidst the debate, then another middle-aged man and woman came out of the car. Maybe they were the parents of that annoying guy, Asiyah thought.
“Askara, do not look for a storm here yes.it is clear you are wrong. I told you, if you bring a car, don't negbut.” The man called Father nagged the man named Askara.
“But he who brought his motor is not really.” Askara.
“Already, we're late. Son, your hands and feet are hurt, we'd better get you to your house. If it's motorcycle business, let Askara take him. He said he can bring a motorbike more good than you. please show the address yes.” Said the woman.
“Do not bother Bu.” Asiyah refused.
“No papa son, besides mai also want to come to this area.so all of you, in the same direction. Want ya?”
“Ya already, thank you yes earlier.”
“Sama-sama nak.”
Asiyah was forced to return to her home. His condition is now beret-baret and it is not possible to stay at his friend's house, he can not afford to buy his own motorbike. Asiyah then showed her the way to her house and how shocked the old man of that annoying man was when he arrived at the Asiyah residence.
“This is your home, son?” ask the woman.
“Iya Bu.” Answer Asiyah.
“Who are you Nak?” ask Dad.
“Asiyah Sir. Asiyah Humaira bint Syarifudin.”
“MashaAllah. Truly an unexpected coincidence.” Saying Father.
Before long Abi and Ummi came near the car. Abi greets Askara first for bringing Asiyah's bike.
“MasyaAllah, indeed, if the soul mate does not go where. God has arranged his plan as best as possible.” Abi said as he watched Askara and Asiyah's parents get out of the car.
“What's bi?” Asiyah still did not understand.
“They are your parents and future husband nak.” Answer Abi.
It was like being struck by lightning, Asiyah was shocked instead of playing when she heard that. If he knew they were the parents of his would-be mate then Asiyah would run right away after seeing them. But the rice had become porridge, Asiyah was already unable to dodge anymore. The meeting has happened.