When the One I Love Betrays
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"Hello, who is this?" asked Zain who was still on his way to the hospital from his village.

Zain was always holding his phone, he was very alert. Zain was afraid that if his mother contacted him suddenly, if he continued to hold his phone then he would be able to receive his mother's call quickly.

The news of Hadi being brought by the police, and his father being admitted to the hospital also made Zain panic. He immediately leaves his job and leaves Ayu, his pregnant wife with Lia, his youngest sister.

"Zain, it's me!" said Hadi across there in a hoarse voice and sounded very sad.

"Sir Hadi!" reply Zain with a tone of voice that sounded very sad and disappointed as well.

"How can all this happen brother, how can brother...!" Zain was unable to continue what he wanted to say.

When Zain wanted to ask Hadi how his brother could be corrupted1, he could not say that at all. Because he was in a crowded car. Next to her was even an old grandmother, she was unwilling to cause any misunderstandings for others.

"I was wrong Zain, I'm sorry to you too. Because as your brother I set an example that you should not set, I was wrong to think I would be able to make you happy in that way, but I was wrong Zain, I'm embarrassing you all my family!" said Hadi full of regret.

Zain who heard his brother talk like that was also sad. But it seems like Zain had other thoughts about what happened to his brother. The thought came because her brother was not like this when he was still living together with Sila. So Zain thought that all the mistakes made by his brother must have been interference from the woman named Susan.

"All this must be because of Susan's sedition4n right sister?" zain asked sounded annoyed.

Hadi was silent to Zain's words. But even though what happened was mostly because of Susan, Hadi also felt guilty. If he's not affected by anything Susan's incitement to. None of this will happen either.

"Zain, it's my fault. My time to contact you, not much. I just wanted to ask you for help. Please come to Sila, tell her I want to meet and apologize to her. Can you do that for me, Zain, please!" pinta Hadi on the other end of the phone.

Without feeling Zain shed his tears. When Hadi decided to part with Sila, other than Haris, Zain was the one who was most saddened to hear the news. He was the only person besides Haris who did not believe that Sila had cheated on him. When he met, Zain still greeted Sila politely. Zain is different from Hadi, Murti and Lia. Zain is among those who will not forget his name.

Zain always remembered who had sent him to work in the factory in his village. If only High School graduates, then in the village at most will only be coolies. But since he went to college, his position could be a maize factory foreman.

"I'll try brother!" answer Zain.

"Well, I'm sure you can do it. Please also love you very much, I really want to apologize to him directly Zain. Please help me!"

That was the sentence Hadi said before Zain heard the voice of someone asking for the phone Hadi was holding and said his time to call was up.

Zain could not hold back his tears anymore. She looked towards the photo of Hadi smiling while holding Mika, and by her side was the photo of Sila hugging Hadi's arm.

'Brother, if only you had not been beguiled by the love of your past and remained loyal to Brother Sila. Our family will be fine!' zain was very sad.

But this time there is one thing Zain can learn and he will always remember at any time.

A good woman is a woman who will always be there when a man is in the worst place, or when he is in a bad state.

Zain will always remember that, when he was difficult Ayu always faithfully accompanied him, in his heart Zain promised, will continue to try to make his wife happy and remain loyal to him at any time.

Meanwhile, at the police station after contacting Zain, Hadi was put back in the detention room. There were three other prisoners.

Because Hadi has admitted all his actions, the file is not difficult to complete.

As soon as the guard left Hadi, he just sat by the bars1 of iron without any pedestal. He was actually sitting on the cold floor of the holding room, in the left corner staring at the nanar out of the iron bars1 which was actually also just a whitewashed wall that was outdated.

Hadi's dream was never to imagine himself in such a sickly place. Hadi's eyes glazed over. It is regret and guilt that is enveloping his whole heart and mind at this time.

Feelings of guilt towards Sila, and towards her little daughter Mika. Hadi could not imagine what if Mika knew her father was a colonizer4t, a fraud and a traitor. Hadi's current feeling was really like he was pierced by thousands of sharp thorns, regret making his breath seem choked.

With teary eyes, she imagined Mika's innocent face.

'Honey, forgive papa. Papa has made a big mistake son, papa has made Mika have to bear the shame!' batin Hadi cried.

Hadi regretted, because of his actions and had to languish in prison. He will leave a trail of bad, and later Mika indirectly will also be stamped as the son of an inmate. Hadi closed his eyes and held his chest imagining how sad Mika was, how shameful her daughter would be if anyone said that to her. His little daughter did nothing. He did nothing wrong, but he would also be ashamed.

Hadi's tears trickled down, as he imagined the same would befall his family, father, mother and two younger siblings. They will all be ashamed of their actions. Moreover, Hadi also continues to think about how the lives of his parents who are old and do not work anymore. How will their lives be. Hadi's remorse and guilt really made him very frustrated.

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