TOAST
* Slice 76, Unconditional Love
Noah and Qeena sat on the front bench of the TV. The opening of a small photo album, which had not been able to see Qeena.
The front sheet has a picture of him as a baby. Then the wedding photo of his real father and mother. Look closely at those photos. It seemed like Qeena remembered the figure in the photo, very familiar in her eyes. Again he confirmed the figure of the man who took pictures also with Nuha. Photos of Imah holding a baby, her face when young and almost similar to Qeena now.
"This is Mr Iyus?" tanya Qeena assured.
"Yes .. Do you know?" naha said behind her.
"This is Aunt Fia's office driver. Qeena had met twice with Mr. Iyus" explained Qeena.
"The world is narrow .." replied Noah.
"Yes Allah ... This is Mak Imah?" said Qeena quietly and covered her mouth as soon as she saw the photo of Imah without make up.
"You know him too?" asked Noah in wonder.
"Why not if first Qeena ever story if you like to help vegetable traders who deket house Om Dzul? old but living alone? That Mak Imah .. What person in this photo is right Mr. Iyus and Mak Imah? they're Qeena's birth parents?" qeena assured.
"Yes .." replied Noah trying to hold back his tears.
"Because Mak? Mommy is Qeena's birth mother? Mr. Iyus is Qeena's real father?" qeena said as if she could not believe it by repeating her question.
"Yes ..they are your biological parents Qeena" replied Noah, constantly trying to hold back his tears.
"Pantes ya Mak ... long ago when Qeena helped Mak Imah in the shop, just like people like to be thought of Mother and child because our faces are similar. Actually long wanted to ask Mom, but Qeena was afraid Mak was sad. Mak Imah never told her identity to Qeena. The story of his son was never finished. Well if Mr. Iyus was surprised if there was Qeena in the house of Om Dzul. He seemed to see a familiar figure. But yes maybe you do not know the same Qeena because from childhood Qeena had gone with Mother" continued Qeena who eventually mellow carried away feelings.
Actually Noah could not continue the story of Qeena's past, the wound is still clearly felt to this day. The wound of a husband's betrayal and the rudeness found physically and mentally by his loved ones.
"Mak .. if you are not ready for the story ... Qeena is not forced, Qeena knows it must be heavy for Mom" said Qeena sad to see her Mom cry.
"It's time for Qeena .. It's time you know" replied Mak Nuha as she wiped her tears with a worn negligee.
"Mr ... Qeena promise ... Qeena will continue to be the same Mom no matter what" said Qeena while holding her palm and kissed many times.
Noah took a deep breath, slowly rubbing Qeena's head. Noah decides to tell them all without covering up all the dark stories of his two biological parents Qeena and the story of Noah himself.
Spin the series of sentences Mak Nuha in his brain, tried to run in the story.
"Emak falls in love with a man whom Mom thinks can make Mom a wife of Sholehah, the man with whom Mom wants to knit desperately fostering the same household ... the man you hoped would stay together until we closed our eyes. Everything changes when you get married, you just know the real him. When dating never shows bad teething, his mouth is so sweet that Mother is lulled in all her words. Mother accepted everything sincerely, although she had to turn her head back to make a living to meet her food and cigarette needs every day. Mother works at Bakpau factory owned by in-laws, yes ... Your grandfather Qeena... Babe Naim. Your father was fierce and always pushy, but again in the name of love, Mum survived. My mother did not open her disgrace to anyone. Today, you are the first person to know how hurt your mother is about your Father. Makian, insults, even serving on the bed without knowing the time and do not want to know Mother cape or engga. .. occurs every day like that" the story of Noah, flowing a lot of tears on both cheeks.
"First Mom just thought .. This man is your own choice, so you can't regret, be the port of first and last love Mom. Become a field of reward for Mother for being devoted to the husband. But everything you do has no meaning in his eyes. The war has not changed. She was pregnant, but the child could not be saved. My mother's heart was broken when she accepted the reality of losing a child. Not enough body aches and heartaches that Mother feels, came a woman in a state of pregnancy to hold your Father accountable. I was pregnant before I married your father. Kebayang ga .. they fornicate when Mom is still tied to your father's marriage and in a state of pregnancy? If you know that your Father has married, but it seems like your Father's sweet mouth makes Imah unable to reject his charm and fall in love to give up everything. Because she could not bear to see Imah who had not graduated from High School at that time, had to give birth without a husband, Mom willing to be combined and live together. Your father is still virgin, does not want to work and just sits under the armpits of parents. When pregnant, do not pay attention to the content, rarely to the midwife and take vitamins. When you were born, Imah was still very young, so have not thought long if she already has a new responsibility. Both of your parents even enjoy the same association of young people. His life was misguided until you died. Mother who took care of you since coming home from midwife. They don't even care about your condition. Mother who struggles to buy milk and your needs. Thank God you are an understanding child, invited to work is not fussy" the story of Noah is sad.
"Astaghfirullah.even animals still love and care for their children, but they are ..." said Qeena while shaking her head unable to continue her words.
"After Imah left home, Engkong finally met again with Imah and caught the middle of adultery with his girlfriend in a boarding house. Engkong had a stroke until finally could not be saved. Your father also went somewhere, awaited ga return home. Because you don't want us to ride in his house, we finally expelled from the house of Engkong. No one defended us at the time. It could be your mother lives or loves you to the family Imah, but the little heart of the mother does not have the heart because since birth, you are taken care of with the mother. You are rich in the flesh of your mother's blood" continued Nuha.
"So the mother who decided to take Qeena?" ask Qeena.
"Yes .. You are the child of Mother .. the child who was not born from the womb of Mother but sent the same God for Mother. From baby .. The mother who takes care of her own child because Imah does not want to take care of you" said Nuha while hugging Qeena.
"Since then Mak promised himself, quite Mak was hurt by men ... You don't want to get married again. It will only focus on you. This is why Mak is hard on you, must pay attention and know about the rules of religion from childhood, because Mak does not want you to get along wrong and do the same thing as your parents do. Mom always pray so you don't take any wrong steps. But ... one message Mom, don't hate them Qeena ... Enough Mother who lives in hatred against your parents, especially your Father. Later if Allah predestines you to meet. Forgive us all who could not be the best parents for you. Sorry your father who can not give a living and love and protect you from childhood. Sorry your mother who did not give her ASI and her affection caress. Maafin Mommy is also hard to educate you and can only invite you to live hard. Sorry we all Qeena ... Fly high Qeena, you must be able to change our condition, not to prove it to others. But so you can find and pick up biological parents and make them happy with all the abilities you have. You should also be able to help other Qeena-Qeena whose life is going through the same thing even worse than yours. So Mom is worried when Damar looks like you, Mom is worried that you are hurt by men. In the past Mas Fajar also said like and want you to be his wife later. Mom sees him seriously, he loves you from the past, his love is sincere with you, Mom thinks he can change your life Qeena, a man like Mas Dawn can give you everything, he can suffice you, can love and affection, his parents are also good, his family you already know. If there is no age, maybe Mother will be sincerely taken care of with Mas Dawn" said Nuha.
There were no tears still pouring down his negligent collar.
"Mr No ... Qeena just wants to be with her, Qeena doesn't want to be with the others. Just Mother and Qeena sampe anytime .. Mak promised yes will continue beside Qeena, Mak must see Qeena managed to become the child Mak chanted in the third night Mak . let's Mak. The world may be as hard as we are, but we have God Almighty. We can Mak" said Qeena confidently.
"Yes .." replied Noah with a smile.
"Why do we run away like this, Mommy?" ask Qeena.
"Remember we were chased by men?" said Nuha.
"Yes." replied Qeena.
"That's your Father ... Iyus .. He knows where we are. Mom thought if one day I met, Mak was ready to say you're her son. But it turns out Mom is still afraid of losing you. I'm afraid you chose it over Mom. She's also afraid that your dad is torturing us both like he used to do with you. One and a half years ago, I thought, asking God for guidance. Yes you deserve to know. Now Qeena .. You know who their biological parents are and where they are. I'll give it back to you, if you want to meet them please. Take this photo and the birth certificate as proof that you are Qeena, their child" suggested Noah.
"Ga Mak .. Even if Qeena knows where they are, let it be the past. Let's just say that Qeena never knew them. Qeena only knew that Qeena's parents were Mum ... She was Qeena's only parent" said Qeena, filled with anger and disappointment towards her parents.
The dawn prayer stopped the talk of the mother and child. They pray. Hands up to the Creator, the owner of all nature and its contents.
Even the two sleeping on the floor are still complete with his face.
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While exiting the room, Aa' Zay finds Erin asleep on the living room couch. He kissed Erin's forehead like he does every morning. Erin wakes.
"Kok sleeping here? Wake up You are not in bed. Kirain was already busy in the kitchen" Aa' Zay said as he carried Erin towards their room.
"A's' ... Aa' baby isn't it Erin?" ask Erin.
"Why is that so? Aa' married you, meaning Aa' just wants to spend Aa's life time with you" Aa' Zay said as he put Erin's body on the bed.
He kissed once again Erin with great affection.
"Aa' morning prayers in the mosque first yes" said Aa' Zay.
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