A LIFETIME BEHIND THE BARS OF PRISON

episode 25

After the arrival of Arya and her mother explained all the problems, my heart was very relieved, finally next month Halimah and Arya got married. Alhamdulillahot.

"Halimah, I'm sorry, son. I've misunderstood you" said Arya's mother looking at Halimah, Halimah smiled despite her tears, and they hugged each other.

Arya saw Halimah and her mother hugging, a happy smile on her face, the girl she loved a month more will be his wife.

***

I had to prepare for Halimah's wedding, Arya's mother requested that the party be held at the hotel, because my husband had not died long ago, so in my house there was only a thanksgiving later. I am so grateful, the Aryan family is so kind and appreciative of us even though we are from a simple family.

"Mother, Mother's phone is ringing, there is a call from Kak Randi," said Halimah thrusting my phone.

Immediately I stick the flat object to the earlobe.

"Assalamu'alaikum, son Randi," I said on my phone.

"Wa'alaikumsalam Mommy," jawan Randi.

"Mother, I have good news, Haris and Linda have been arrested, but the Halimah photo case has not found a bright spot yet, but we will continue to investigate."

I paused for a moment, there was pity that they were in prison, but if they didn't, they'd be arbitrary and repeat. Halimah's photo, who did it and what it means, all this time my son has no enemies, Monik's and Bu Lili's side is under investigation and they're not the culprits.

After I closed the phone conversation with Randi, there was a sense of calm and pity, after all they were still my late husband's brothers. I'm sorry Adam, I muttered heartily.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Halimah.

"Linda and Haris are in prison" I replied, looking at my daughter, but Halimah was not happy at all, she was silent as she thought.

"Mother, drop the charges, pity them in prison, else the children must be sad."

I was stunned to hear Halimah's words, how could she be that eloquent, their crimes almost made us homeless.

"They won't realize if they don't get punished, their crime almost makes us lose our only home where we shelter, and this is also the legacy of your late father Halimah." I'm trying to explain.

Halima looked at me and grabbed my hand.

"Mother, hopefully with us forgiving them, our familial relationship will improve. Mommy remember Miss Lili's crime? Look now, we're neighbors to get along well."

Halimah is right, Bu Lili's crimes are very difficult for some people to forgive. I took a deep breath and tried to forgive them, Astagfirullah'alazim, why I, who was advised by my daughter, should be the one guiding her. Thank you Adam, you educated our noble daughter.

***

Me and Halimah went to the police station, we dropped the charges against Haris and Linda, by reading the bismillah, hopefully they came to their senses and did not repeat them, after all, they are still our brothers.

"Thank you Ma'am, I don't know what to say, we're so embarrassed." The faces of regret emanated from the faces of Haris and Linda.

"All thanks to Halimah, if it wasn't my daughter who made this proposal, I wouldn't have dropped the charges" I looked at them, but they lowered their faces.

"Thank you, thank you." Linda held Halimah's hand.

"Aante, Om. We've forgiven him, I can't bear to see Om and Tante in jail, Dad would be sad to see all this."

Halimah's words made Haris and Linda more embarrassed, no matter how many times they say thank you, it seems they really regret it, Alhamdulillah, our brotherly relationship is getting tight.

Because we were talking at the police station, of course Randi watched this scene, he continued to look at Halimah, it seemed like admiration continued to shine in his eyes.

"Sir Randi, thank you for helping us, Nak Randi's services will not be reciprocated" I told Randi.

"Mother, this is my duty, no need to thank, I hope that no more evil befalls Mother and Mother's daughters. If there's anything, Mommy don't hesitate to contact me even though Halimah is married to Arya."

It seems Arya has explained the matter of breaking up the fiancee, I'm grateful, Randi still accepts all this with a roomy chest, Randi a good young man.

"Sir Randi, thank you" Halimah told Randi.

"Sama-sama Halimah," Javan Randi was brief with amazed eyes.

And we leave the police station with a calm heart, it feels like the world is again radiant after we become forgiving people, the heart is calmer and we live life like no burden, Thank God, thank God, I can still be a forgiving human being.

***

This afternoon my three daughters are already at home, I as usual open a stall, of course my daughters also help, too, Anisa and Rani sell the cut brownies and leave them at the nearby stalls of the complex, and they are not ashamed to leave them in their school cafeteria. I never asked them to do it, but they were very happy to be able to sell and not interfere with school, the positive things my daughter did would never have me banned.

"Mother, it's the product of our cake." Rani gave me money.

"How much is this, son?" my many.

"Son, just hang up the money for your needs, Mommy still has money for our needs." I refused the money that Rani gave me.

"Mother, Anisa and Kak Rani want to help Mother, besides our money is also Mother's money, we do not need this money, quite can buy additional Mother's rice," said Anisa.

"How are your sales capital?" I pushed my two daughters' heads off.

"Don't worry Mother, we've set aside to buy cake ingredients."

I smile at Rani's words, with happy tears I received the money, a feeling that I never imagined the feeling in my heart right now, I received the money from the search for my daughters who are still in school. Only a hug can I describe my heart, Alhamdulillah.

***

The day that awaited also came, Halimah and Arya will soon get married, we are ready to go to the mosque where the ijab kabul is held, and tomorrow is a party at the hotel where the Aryan family has prepared.

"Thank God, you are beautiful, son." I held both of Halimah's shoulders as she sat on the dresser chair facing the mirror. Halimah has been dressed and wearing white hijab kebaya.

"Mother, I'm so nervous." Halima held my hand. His palms were cold.

I smiled at her, I could understand because it was her wedding day.

"Mother has also felt this before, a feeling like this must be experienced by all women on her wedding day."

"Yes Mother, but ...." Halimah did not continue her words.

"What's up, son?" I looked at Halimah's face.

"Why I feel bad, from last night this feeling never goes away." Halima held his chest.

"Maybe it's because you're going to stay at your in-laws' house, son," I replied.

"Not Mommy, no, I don't understand what this feeling is, my heart is beating so hard, I'm scared and I don't know what I'm feeling either." Halimah's face looked worried.

"Istighfar, Son. Surrender to God. Now get ready because the troupe will take you to the mosque, we must not be late, son."

After saying I stepped out of the room, in the living room there was already Bu Arun and her husband accompanying us, of course Haris and Linda were also present. There were not many who accompanied me to bring Halimah married, other than they were of course my other two daughters, one car was fit for us.

"Is it ready, Miss Rina?" ask Mr. Arun to me.

"Already sir, he's coming out soon and we're leaving, right away" I said as I sat in the living room.

Not long after Halimah came out of her room, everyone in the living room was stunned to see the beauty of my daughter, not usually my son dressed up, his face never touched powder and lipstick.

"You're so beautiful, Halimah" Linda said, standing next to Halimah.

Halima just smiled shyly and lowered her face, that's my daughter's hallmark.

We set off in just one car, Mr. Arum drove a car and it just so happened that he would willingly lend us his car. Halimah sat in front, Bu Arun and Haris were sitting in the middle, my two daughters again and Linda were sitting in the back. We headed straight to the mosque near Arya's parents' house.

To get to the location of Ijab kabul, we had to travel about half an hour, understand the complex where I live a bit on the edge of the city, while the Aryan parents' house in the center of the city crowd.

"Astagfirullah, alazim." Mr. Arun said when the car suddenly brake suddenly.

"What's up, sir?" manya curious.

"There is a pin in the way of Mother" Halimah replied as she saw clearly sitting in front.

"Shortly, Mom. Let me check first" said Mr. Arun.

"Let me accompany you, sir" Haris argued.

Mr. Arun and Haris went straight out of the car to the guy, I saw around, it was a very quiet road because we did not go through a crowded highway, if tracing the highway is very crowded and can be jammed.

We just watched from inside the car, which surprised me, suddenly the guy who pinsan sprayed something on the face of Mr. Arun and Haris, shortly after that they were pinsan.

"Mother, Mr. Arun and Om Haris ...," said Halimah and directly pinsan.

"What's going on?! Who are they ...."

Ms. Rina could not continue her words, she was tweezers as well as everyone else in the car, she said, there was someone who appeared and directly sprayed something at them from the direction of the car glass door that was left open.

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