A LIFETIME BEHIND THE BARS OF PRISON
episode 10's
My eyes barely blinked looking at Randi, it didn't take long for him to firm up the heart of wanting to marry my daughter.
“Mother, sorry I brought my Papa here.”
I still stared at Randi.
“Bu Rina,” Mr. Boby called me glued.
“Iya Sir, sorry. I did not expect that Randi son of Mr.”
“First time to enter Mother's house, I was also surprised to see a photo of Mr. Adam, I often met him when I delivered Papa to the office. I'm sorry I didn't tell Mommy, it was so crowded.”
Turns out that was the reason Randi silenced her, our family photos remain on display in this living room, I will never take the photo down from the wall.
“Please sit Nak Randi.”
I'm still confused by the situation now, Halimah has absolutely no idea about Arya and Randi's intentions. I haven't told you because of so many problems lately, all I think about now is the safety of my daughters.
“That voice who read the Qur’an, Bu Rina?” Mr. Boby asked when he heard Halimah chanting the verse Al Qu’an with a melodious voice.
“That's Halimah's voice, Pa.” Randi answered first.
“Masya Allah .. You did not choose wrong, Randi.” Mr. Boby took out his compliments.
I have not been able to make a drink, Revelation also came with her friend carrying an iron door that has been made.
“Assalamu’alaikum, Bu Rina.” Revelation stands saying greetings.
“Waa’alaikumsalam, Revelation. Come in.”
“The iron door is ready to be made, Bu.”
“Kok can be fast, yes?” I was a little surprised, just last afternoon measured.
“I asked my friend to prepare today, I am worried about the safety of Mother and Mother's daughters.”
I am grateful that there are still people who care about us, Revelation seems like a good young man too.
Revelation and her friend went inside, but her steps stopped seeing Mr. Boby.
“Pak Boby?!” Revelation slightly raised her eyes to see Mr. Boby and Randi sitting in the living room.
“It turns out you also often go to the house of Mr. Adam, Wahyu.”
“Yes Sir, Mr. Adam is like my father.” Revelation answers and makes Randi look at each other with his papa.
“I'm sorry to accompany my friend to install iron tarps, Mr. Boby.”
“Please, Revelation,” replied Mr. Boby.
I still remember, the day after my husband died, Wahyu told me that Mr. Boby and my summation had once understood the difference between my husband's promotion. But I saw Mr. Boby was a good man, let alone asking Halimah to be his son-in-law.
I also stepped into the kitchen to make a drink, Halimah stopped reading the Qur’an aware of the coming of Revelation and her friend.
“Mother, let me make her warm tea.”
“Two more cups for Nak Randi and his Papa.”
After putting the Qur’an on the table, Halimah stepped into the kitchen. Revelation always steals the view of seeing Halimah.
“Kak, please drink.” Halimah put two cups of tea on the kitchen table.
“Thanks, Halimah.” Revelation cannot be separated from Halimah.
After putting two cups of tea, Halima stepped out carrying two more cups of tea, only two steps, Revelation stopped her.
“Wait a minute Halimah.”
Halimah reverses her body.
“What's up Brother?”
“Mmm .. This is for you.” Revelation offers a parcel.
“What is this Brother?”
“Receive first and open.”
At first Halima seemed hesitant to accept it, but because it felt bad, finally the parcel was opened.
“Hijab?” the word that came out of Halimah's mouth opened the parcel.
“Hopefully you like.”
“Sorry Brother, I can't take it.” Halimah put the hijab on the kitchen table.
“Do not misunderstand, I do not mean anything, the late Mr. Adam once said that you like hijab syar’i.”
Revelation took the hijab and approached Halimah.
“Please don't be rejected, this is just a hijab to close the aurat, if you don't like please throw away.” The Revelation takes place expectantly.
“Alright, Brother. Thanks, I put it here first, sister, I want to put a drink into the living room”
Revelation nodded with a pleased face, Halimah passed carrying two cups of warm tea in the guest room.
“Halimah, this is Mr. Boby his friend Daddy in the office first and papa Nak Randi.” I introduced Halimah, and Halimah brought her hands close near her chest refusing to shake hands with a smile. And Mr. Boby also replied with a smile.
***
I have not decided on a proposal from Mr. Boby, however I must ask Halimah, nor do I want to force things that my daughter does not like as long as it does not oppose religious teachings.
I approached Halima who was sitting in the room, she opened her hijab to sleep.
“Halimah, what do you think Arya and Randi?”
Halimah looked at me, she seemed to think why I was asking these two young men.
“Means Mother?” Halimah asked back.
I told them about their proposal, Halimah was surprised to hear it and silent a thousand languages.
“Mother won't force you, think about it first, it looks like they're good lads.”
I stepped out of the room, but my steps stopped seeing the hijab on the dresser.
“You bought a new hijab?” I was holding the hijab.
“No, it's the loving Sister of Revelation, Mother.”
Halimah's answer stunned me, it turns out she was trying to get close to Halimah. I just kept quiet and walked out of the room.
There are three young men who want to approach my daughter, all of them well-established and well-looking young men, who will my daughter choose? I can't read it at all.
The morning was bright, everything looked normal, Rani looked well, her face was cheerful as usual.
“Today you didn't go to college, son?” I saw Halimah still wearing house clothes.
“Jam ten, Bunda.”
“Mothers want to take Anisa and Rani to school, lock the door and do not accept guests before Mother comes home.”
Halimah answered nodding her head.
I drove my motorcycle to take Anisa and Rani to school, since rani's incident behaved unnaturally, I don't want to let her go back and forth. My anxiety has not gone away.
After delivering my daughters to school, I drove my bike back home, with the morning air all looking cheerful, all the individuals were busy doing activities with their own goals.
In front of the house, I put my bike on the front porch. When I wanted to enter the house, my eyes were stunned to see the brown envelope on the floor near the entrance, I immediately picked it up.
Geck! Geck! Geck! “Halima! Halima!” I called Halimah to open the door.
Soon the door was opened by Halimah.
“What is Mother? Halimah asked to see me holding the brown envelope.
“Mother also does not know, earlier Mother picked up on the terrace floor.”
I went in and sat in the guest room, Halimah was also sitting next to me waiting for me to open the envelope.
“Astagfirullah’alazimm!” I was very shocked to see the contents of the envelope, there was a photo of Halimah who only wore underwear, with a special, I massaged the chest. Halima was crying in my arms.
“Why did they do this to me Mother mmm mmm.”
It feels like my heart is sliced to see my daughter crying, all this time we have no enemies, but why are they bothering my son, O Allah.
“Already, do not cry, this problem can not be silenced, Nak Randi will help us dismantle this evil.” I also did not know what to do, my words were just to calm her heart.
“Assalamu’alaikum.”
As soon as Halimah wiped her tears, I came out to see who was coming.
At the door I was surprised to see Monik standing on the porch of my house.
“Wa’alaikumsalam, Monik?!”
“There is an eternal, Mommy?”
Without me calling, Halimah was already standing behind me.
“Monik, let's go in.” Halimah.
I left them in the guest room, it seemed Monik wanted to have a four-eye talk with Halimah, out of curiosity, I heard their conversation behind the closet.
“What's Monik?” Halimah started to open the conversation.
“Excuse My Mom, Halimah.”
“I've forgiven Bu Lili.”
“Did Arya come here often?”
“About two tau three times,” without trite Halimah replied.
“Do you love Arya?”
Halimah was surprised by the Monik question. It seems that Monik still harbors feelings with Arya, his way of asking like a broken hearted person.
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