The Vengeance of the Haram Touched Wife
63: Elegant Revenge
The Nyekar event to the tomb which Akala originally targeted on Friday afternoon, was held in the morning. About half seven in the morning, the group was already in the tomb of grandparents and family of Mr. Kalandra. Then their togetherness turned to the graves of the children of Arum's mother before the birth of mas Aidan. Lastly, they stopped by the grave of his father's mother Arum.
Although their intention to nyekar, given the location is close, they also deliberately stopped by the house of his sister's mother Arum who in other words is still an old father or that Akala pakdenya. They, especially Akala and Nina, deliberately ask for blessings like custom or it is the custom of the local community.
Beres from Akala's house, they went straight to Nina's parents' grave. This time Akala continued to lead, holding Nina who was increasingly attractive with her hijrah. Especially not anything, Nina's crying was unstoppable. Nina sniffled without being able to stop him. Nina could not even control herself by hugging a wooden stake that was no longer decorated with names because the sign there had worn off.
Nina had a strong reason why she was as sad, as heavy, even as clad as she was now. For all that he experienced and suddenly twisted in his memory, also accompanied what happened to him now. Nina could not refuse, the shame and inferiority was very difficult to remove from her life just because she was with Akala.
At first everything seemed fine, although the sight of Nina who continued to sobbing hugging the wooden stakes of her parents' tomb alternately changed into a reality that stirred their feelings. Arum's mother and Kalsum's grandmother shed tears. They did not stop what Nina did because they were sure, it was a form of longing as well as an expression of Nina's emotions all along. Only, they also did not expect that after sobbing so bitterly and heartbreakingly, Nina actually ended up fainting.
Akala had already taken Nina directly while continuing to finish their prayers and tidied up the fresh flowers they sowed there.
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“Time passes very quickly,” thought Nina. He was silent watching the outside atmosphere from the glass window of the room next to him. Then he took a deep breath. “It is very difficult to treat wounds. It is very difficult to make peace with reality, even though I have been given extraordinary happiness.”
“In reality, we just need to enjoy what we have without forgetting to be grateful, Nin.” mbak Arimbi spoke softly while looking from behind the door of the guest room Nina stayed.
“Mbak in, yes?” gentle mbak Arimbi.
Nina gasped in surprise at Arimbi's presence even though she did everything slowly, softly, really gently. Ma'am Arimbi entered Nina's room carefully. Nina who was originally sitting selonjor while watching the outside atmosphere through the window next door, immediately wiped around her eyes.
Arimbi's mother sits next to Nina. “Mbak knows, what you are experiencing is really heavy. Mbak even sure, Mbak not necessarily able if so you. But as much as you have to believe, you are a person as well as a chosen woman. God is really trying to lift you from what you are going through. Degrees that not just anyone can see. But in the sky there, the servants of Allah understand, they know you as a great woman!” said Arimbi while holding both hands Nina. Nothing yet, Nina was already covered in tears. The instantaneous tear rubbed against him, but he forced himself to be much more rigid.
“As both sons-in-law who have ever been inferior too, Mbak just wants you to know, thank you for this opportunity because being part of this family is really a gift. You will not be tired to remember you. Thank you, and be a better Nina!” continued Arimbi as his grip tightened.
In tears, Nina nodded.
“You also do not forget to be grateful. Be grateful and take care of everything you have. Since all we have is reserved, do not let us regret it after God returns to take it. At least, grateful and caring for what we have, besides being able to make this happiness multiply like a job, the memories we leave will certainly be beautiful. Yes, right?” arimbi closed it with a gentle smile.
“Still a lot, Ma'am. Really thanks!” nina says sniffling. Mbak Arimbi nodded and then gave his embrace to Nina. Unlike usual, this time Nina had immediately returned Arimbi's embrace. The longer embrace gets tighter.
The next day, Nina, wearing a young orange suit complete with her veil, stepped quietly in the company of Akala. The two enter the hallway to where Rutan Reno is being held. Yes, rutan, the effect of the appeal Reno filed did make the man remain in the rutan. Another with Love, Sulastri's mother and also the Surat pack who already occupy the yard.
Nina smiled gently as her gaze and Akala met. A smile that was immediately reciprocated with a smile that was much softer and warmer than Akala. That smile was always the reason how lucky Nina was to have Akala. Especially Arimbi, the woman always convinced Nina so. Even because of that smile, the world of a Nina seemed to be spinning more slowly.
“Now I know what real revenge is like. Yes, it all started from me who cared more and loved me, then I made myself happy as happy as happy, and lastly, I was happy enough to be happy to those who had hurt me deeply, Nina's inner”. Now, in front of Reno, he deliberately shared his happiness.
Reno whose face is decorated with black stranded caterpillar effect given by Nina, has been directly pangling to Nina. Nina's new appearance makes Reno unable to recognize her. If Reno did not see Akala sitting next to Nina, of course Reno was more convinced, who came was wrong.
“Assalamualaikum, Mas?” greet Nina when finally, Reno sat down. The man was still busy looking at her and seemed very hard to believe what was happening.
Although Reno has not replied to her and did not go to do it, Nina deliberately said, “Thank you very much for making me a wife that is not touched for Mas!”
Instead of understanding, what Nina said even made Reno more confused.
Elegant revenge, that's what Nina was doing to Reno.