(Not) The Substitute

Eps 69 - Bringing Grandma Home

Elnaz's eyelids moved slowly after Elnaz opened her eyes that still felt heavy, faint sound of her husband calling her.

Elnaz seemed to chase after her husband's voice and tried to open her eyes wide, and when she managed to do it, the first time Elnaz saw was the husband who clasped his hands while continuing to kiss her.

"Darling, let's get up.." said Arfan and Elnaz returned Arfan's hand, making Arfan immediately realize that the wife had realized from her fainting.

"Hey, you're sober, baby." said Arfan and instantly Elnaz's tears escaped the corner of his eyes when he remembered that the grandmother was gone.

"Sshhtt, no, no more crying" Arfan immediately made Elnaz sit up and he embraced his wife affectionately.

Arfan knew how much grandmother meant to Elnaz, so much that he was devastated to discover that she was gone forever.

"Grandmother, Sister.." - Elnaz in the arms of her husband.

"Take grandma, honey. Let him be calm there" said Arfan softly and Elnaz could still only cry.

"If you continue to cry like this, grandma will not calm in nature there. What my grandmother needs right now is not our tears, but our sincerity and prayer, yes" arfan hopes his wife can be a little more patient over this exam and breastplate over this very hard ordeal.

"Grandma's body has been brought home, you want to take her bath?" asked Arfan and Elnaz nodded weakly.

"Then you should stop crying huh" his pinta and Elnaz again nodded weakly.

"Is Elsa coming?" elnaz asked later and Arfan could only shake his head.

"Not yet, but Om Malik has contacted her and told her that grandma is dead" Arfan said.

There is a sense of resentment in the heart of Elnaz in his older brother that is very difficult to contact at a time like this, at a time like this, in fact, he was also angry because Elsa was not next to the grandmother at the end of her life while the grandmother he called was Elsa.

Elnaz felt sorry for her grandmother who could not find Elsa while she was eager for Elsa's presence

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Now that Elnaz and other family members are bathing the stiff body of the beloved grandmother, Elnaz tries hard to hold back her tears so as not to spill back. His lips were already vibrating and he could only bite his powerfully so that no sobbing escaped his lips.

His hands trembled as he held the dipper and was about to flush water into the body of the grandmother who had always been Elnaz's most comfortable resting place.

Bu Yuni held onto Elnaz's hand and helped her flush the water into her grandmother's body, Bu Yuni herself was still devastated by her mother's departure. For him this is too fast and he is also still not ready to lose the mother who has given birth and cared for him with love.

After bathing, now the body of the grandmother is brought to the cafeteria.

Arfan and also his father and in-laws could not hide his sadness when he was coping with the thin body with the wrinkled skin. Who has given so much love to them.

Mr. Malik and Arfan kissed the forehead of the old woman who meant so much in their lives, give the last kiss full of love and deliver her to a longing that will certainly be very deep after they can not see it again.

And after the sholati, the body is now delivered to its final resting place, where everyone will live until the end of the world.

Elnaz and the rest of the family went along to bury the grandmother, as well as other relatives and neighbors.

Arfan, his father, his father-in-law and also Liam brought the coffin of the grandmother to a sad look that they could not escape. While their lips continued to utter tahlil in unison in accompanying the return of the servant of the Lord to his true home.

Arriving at the cemetery, Arfan his father and his father-in-law as the closest family to the grandmother down to Liang lahat to put the grandmother who they could not possibly see again.

After they made sure to put the body to sleep properly and release the ties on his head, they also put the wooden board on tilt so that the body of the beloved grandmother was not immediately buried in the ground. After that Arfan and also his father and father-in-law climbed up and started to close the grave hole with the ground back.

Elnaz and her mother-in-law shed tears as the ground slowly filled her grave, but they tried to stay firm and try to recount what was certain.

Prayers are also offered by religious leaders and approved by other attendants.

ALLAHUMMAGHFIR LAHA WARHAMHA, WA'AAFIHI WA'FU 'ANHA, WA AKRIM NUZULAHA, WA WASSI'MADKHALAHA, WAGHSILHU BIL-MA'I WATSTSALJI WAL-BARADI, WANAQQOHI MINAL KHOTOYA KAMAAYUNAQQOTTSAUBU ABYADHU MINADANASI, WAABDILHU DAARON KHOIRON IN DAARIHI, WAAHLANKHIRON MIN AHLIHI, WAAHLANKHIRON MIN AHLIHI, WAZAUJAN KHOIRON MINZAUJIHI, WAQIHI FITNATAL QOBRI WA'ADAABINNAR

"Let's rest in peace, Grandma. May God give you the best place on his side, raise your degrees there, and may God stretch our breasts to let go of you whom we love so much. May God gather us in His heaven later"

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Elsa who just landed at the airport immediately looked for a taxi and asked the taxi to drive at full speed to her house.

Elsa also can not hold back her tears since she heard the news of the death of the grandmother who suddenly arrived.

Elsa recalls that Elnaz had told her that her grandmother was sick, but never did Elsa imagine that her grandmother would leave them this soon for good. Elsa regrets not listening to Elnaz to contact her house person.

Elsa gets home along with her family members who just came home from the funeral.

Elsa was even more regretful, as she did not even have the chance to see the grandmother for the last time.

Elsa ran towards her mother and hugged her, Bu Isna hugged her daughter just like her puppet tightly.

"Sorry, I'm late" said Elsa.

"It's okay, honey" replied Ms. Isna stroking her beloved son's long hair.

Elsa sees Elnaz with a face so swollen, Elsa hugs her sister.

"I told you, right? Granny Sick.." said Elnaz with a choked voice.

"I'm sorry, El.." said Elsa regretfully but it was only a regret.