9 Requests for Love

choices

the two women are still confused to face Razik, it is impossible to continue to cover it from Razik but who would have thought the right time came so quickly.

Ummi approached Razik, looking at the child's face with a heavy face.

"mas sit down first"

mas is Ummi's affectionate call to Razik. hearing ummi call with the title makes Razik's heart not calm, even so Razik hnaya can follow the ummi's orders.

now Razik is sitting opposite Ummi and Mami. Ummi pulled out his phone and showed a photo stored in it.

Razik was shocked to see the photo. Razik still clearly remembers, he did hug Zia so that Zia did not get cold and indeed Razik opened his shirt to wrap Zia's hands but Razik still wore an internal T-shirt. But why does it look like Razik isn't wearing a shirt and Zia, she's just wearing her tantop and where did Zia's shirt go and who took it off?. Razik really can't find the answer.

He looks at the photo for a long time and tries to replay his memory but Razik's memory remains the same.

"the color of this photo of citizens so that it is not good for you two. and forces us to....."

razik's sharp gaze made Ummi's tongue kelu to continue his words.

"to marry you both"

Razik was not so surprised, just by looking at this photo alone Razik was able to deduce the chaos of what was happening.

"Ummi, Mami, beyond what has happened Razik still wants to defend himself. Razik knows Ummi and Mami must have believed in her children but allow Razik to tell her what has happened to Razik's version"

Mami who had been bowed lethargic now raised her head and nodded, as well as Ummi looked at Razik with his curious face.

Razik recounted the events of the night from the start of their journey until Razik saw someone who came to find them.

".........after they came Razik did not remember anything else. Even Razik is less sure how many they have, because hearing their voices makes Razik sure we will both survive. And now Razik is confused, why can his picture be like that?. Ummi, Mami really Razik will not do that, what else to Zia mami?!"

Mami Zia smiled heavily and nodded.

"Mommy believes"

so Ummi nodded and clasped Razik's hands, giving him confidence that they believed in his children.

"then now Abi...?"

"Abi and Papi are having a discussion in the village office"

"Zia?"

Razik's view turned to Mami.

"Zia, thank God he's conscious and is still in a public hospital"

Razik bowed lethargic, as well as Ummi and Mami. for a moment they were busy with their respective thoughts.until the two heads of the family came with their tangled faces.

"Abi?"

Ummi immediately stood up and approached her husband, while Papi approached Mami.

"Zia's already aware of Pi"

there was clearly gratitude on Papi's face and hugged Mami tightly, as he was sure she was more afraid than he was when he saw their daughter unconscious.

Razik stands up and approaches Abi, wanting to explain what really happened to Abi.

"Abi believes you won't do that"

Razik undoes his intentions and turns his eyes to Papi and Zia's mother who are trying to strengthen each other. Seeing the sight of Razik papi releasing his embrace and staring at Razik.

"yes, papi also believes in you. Otherwise how is it possible papi will leave papi's favorite child with you"

Razik smiled heavily as well as the parents.

"then what is Pi's decision?"

looks tension on the faces of Papi and Abi as if they are afraid to discuss the problem at this time, while Ummi and Razik who are curious have been ready to put an ear.

"aaa umm...Mami we look at Zia yes, pity her when she realized she did not even see us at her side. Papi also misses Zia"

instead of Papi Zia, hope they do not discuss the matter at this time.

"yes, Abi is also worried about Zia"

"yes, we have to look at Zia right now, she's definitely waiting for all of us"

Mami supported her husband's advice, because she was very worried about Zia at this time. Ummi was just a mangosteen and agreed to their advice.for now Ummi, Mami and Razik can only swallow his curiosity and assume good things are happening.

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Mami tries to wake Zia up because she is curious whether Zia is really conscious or not. everything is also waiting for Zia to open her eyes.

"Mommy?!"

"yes, this is Mami"

their hearts were so relieved when they saw that Zia had regained consciousness.

"wrong?!"

"yes, Papi is here"

Zia was happy to see both of her parents, but when seeing Razik beside Papi made Zia's feelings jumble, Zia quickly shifted her eyes.

"mami Zia misses Mami a lot, Mami where are you? Zia is afraid of mi"

Zia clasped her Mama's hand tightly and she tried to avoid Razik's gaze.everything looked panicked seeing Zia cry. Maira who understood the condition of zia, secretly pulled Razik out.

"zik come with me for a minute"

although the weight left Zia but Razik still followed maira out.

"why?"

"Zia seems to be still traumatized by last night's events, so you better not meet him first huh"

Razik nodded in understanding with Maira's intention, let alone Zia even she herself was also traumatized by the incident.

"gue go first"

Razik looked at Maira's departure with a blank mind, until Abi came to surprise her from behind.

"Razik, can I talk to Abi for a second?"

Razik nodded and followed Abi. They enjoyed a cup of coffee at the hospital side shop.The night was late until there were not many visitors in the tavern, there were only the two of them and two others. Abi sits in front of Razik, he looks at his son with love and pride and this time he hopes Razik will still make him proud.

"Razik, what do you think of Zia?"

Razik fell silent and thought out loud the hidden intention of Abi's question.

"Zia's? as Abi knew she was a good woman. Abi himself knows what Zia is like"

"do you think Zia's beautiful?"

Razik nagging

"yes she's beautiful"

"how about his religion?"

"he was well educated by mami, yes maybe now Zia is not wearing a hijab but Razik believes Zia actually already has the intention it just needs to be guided a little la....."

"do you want to guide Zia?"

Razik fell silent, he raised his head and looked at Abi full of question marks.

"do you know what problems we're facing?"

Razik nodded.

"we parents trust you so much because we know you so well, but people don't, so they just interpret what they see. After the meeting we had two choices. you marry Zia or ignore it and we leave this village tonight. Both have consequences. If you want to marry Zia then you have to learn to live with Zia. if not, we will bear the shame because the citizens threatened to spread the photo to social media. with the photo it will be easy for people who hate us to hold all the other slanders and most Abi feared Zia would be more rigid and traa again"

Razik bowed lethargicly, he was certainly well-versed with the consequences of both choices.

"this choice concerns your life and future so Abi leaves that choice to you and Abi believes you will make a good choice"

"kalo Razik married Zia the photo will be deleted??"

"the agreement is so, for those who are still spreading the photo it will be in the legal process and the village head who guarantees it"

"then does Zia already know this?"

"yet you have to make a decision first so that we can tell this incident well"

Razik fell silent as well as Abi. Razik was more interested in looking at the glass containing coffee in front of him and Abi stared at the sky that had been dark ever since.

"give Razik time to think about it bi"

"yes sure"