A Soulmate in Prayer

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A few months later.

Naima returned to Turkey as well as Keysha and Jauhari and Keke.When Ruby fell silent,merenung looked out the window,''Darling, why not prepare?'', asked Sobri, Ruby turned his head for a while and then looked straight back."Do we have to go there?", asked Ruby, Sobri hugged Ruby from behind.

''If you don't want to go, it's okay, I'll call the Furqon bang if we can't attend the interview'', said Sobri, Ruby was silent.

Sobri sighed, giving a hug to pick up the phone, but suddenly there was a video call.

''Assalamualaikum, '' the voice of a woman

''Mamama'', the babbling voice of the little boy, made Ruby smile and approached Sobri.

''Waalaikumsalam mama''', Ruby said happy to see a handsome face that filled the screen of her husband's phone.

''Ma.ma.ma'', babbles.

''Dear me, I miss baby Al'' said Ruby.

''Later to meet ma''', Vilara said imitating the voice of a child.

''Mbak Vii want to come here?', asked Ruby with a sparkle.

''Yes want to go there but after the event bang Furqon'', said Vilara.

''Ruby also wants to go to the seven-monthly event kak Fira and bang Furqon kok mbak, later we meet there ya mbak'', said Ruby enthusiastically.

''Ok, then, wait for ya'',

''Yes mama's favorite bye'',

''Bye,bye also mama By'', said Vilara waving tiny baby Alvian.

''Assalamualaikum'',

''waalaikumsalam'', replied Ruby with a smile still engraved on her lips.

''Must be prepared'', muttered Ruby, towards the closet looking for the right clothes, Ruby pulled out some gamis and it did not escape Sobri's vision.

''If I wear this'', murmured Ruby pasted a dress and sculpted through the mirror reflection.

''Beautiful'', said Sobri, Ruby immediately turned towards Sobri.

''Is it really brother?'', though?'',

''Heemm, let alone with a sweet smile from your lips'', said Sobri,

Ruby looked down embarrassed and then again looked at her husband's face intensely, like there was something different about her husband, thin mustache, long hair, dull facial skin, ''Why my husband like unkempt'',ruby's mind was still staring at Sobri.

Sobri smiled ''Hurry to dress up sister wait outside'', said Sobri after kissing Ruby's forehead was about to step but Sobri's hand was blocked by the wife.''Maafin Ruby brother, because Ruby fun itself", said Ruby.

''No need to apologize dear, not your fault, hurry up and hurry baby Al must have arrived, said Sobri softly, rubbing Ruby's cheek.

''So don't wait here for a while, sit here'', Ruby said sitting Sobri on the edge of the bed.

Sobri said, Ruby rushed to find a shaver and crem for shaving, ''Ruby clean first, why Ruby's husband so kuel like this anyway', Ruby's angel.

''What a brother is not uncomfortable, look at the feathers grow everywhere''', Ruby's mouth did not stop while applying the cream and began to shave, but Sobri just smiled accepting and according to what his wife did.

''Ruby has said that if you do not like to see the mustachioed sister, let alone this brewokan like this'', Oceh Ruby,Sobri nodded.

''Sorry, I didn't forget'', Sobri said

''Ck, like no wife'', Ruby said, but immediately stopped her activities, looking into her husband's eyes."Why stop, this side is not clean" said Sobri pointed to the cheek next to him.

"Eh, my sister", Ruby stammered."What kind of wife I am, I should not be selfish, not only do I feel lost but my husband must also feel it, we should strengthen each other, look for being busy taking care of me until he forgets to take care of himself, he said,but I promise myself that from this day on I will serve you my Imam", inner Ruby.

"Done",Ruby said.

"Thank you, my dear", said Sobri, Ruby shook his head.

"I should be the one to thank you, brother, thank you still survive and keep looking after and protect me when I.", said Ruby slanted her forehead with a smile.

"Tssuut, all the women who lost their children are bound to experience a mental shock, but I believe that if my wife is a strong woman, she can definitely get through this",

"And I was right, see my wife has returned", continued Sobri, Ruby immediately hugged her husband tightly.

"I love you mas", whispered Ruby, Sobri tightened his arms,"I love you very much my dear", replied Sobri happily.

"It's the drama, I'll get ready first",

"Mas?", though?",

"Why?, don't you want to be called a mas?",

"You baby, hurry up I wait here" said Sobri, Ruby immediately rushed over.

For Sobri today is a happy day, his beloved wife is already cheerful, unlike the moon of last month, there is only sadness, depression and hysterical cries, he said,it was a very heavy month for Sobri when the fetus conceived by his wife could not be saved making Ruby suffered a severe shock, guilt and a deep hit must be handled by a psychiatrist,But Sobri still accompanied Ruby to provide support, talk even though sometimes ignored, not infrequently Ruby cried hysterically asking that Sobri leave him because he was not worthy to be his wife,sometimes also crying sobbing apologizing and begging not to throw it away, Sobri sometimes frustrated face Ruby labile, but the support and motivation of his relatives and family, especially his mother duo to always be beside Ruby, but also the,make Sobri strong again.Every way done Sobri and family so that Ruby back the spirit of living life, no effort that betrays the results.

His wife back, his Ruby shines back, thanks to the babbling Alvian son of his brother, now Sobri just needs to restore his wife's confidence to face the outside world.

"Wake up, we'll be late" Ruby said, Sobri blinked,"Yes", said Sobride with a raucous voice.

"Wash your face first so that you can see" Ruby said as she pulled Sobri's arm.

In the car Ruby several times exhaled through the mouth to relieve his nervousness.

"you can love" said Sobri holding Ruby's fingers gently.

"Yes mas, you can Ruby, you can" Ruby said motivating herself.

"Remember, Baby Al in waiting for you" Sobri said.

Hearing the name of baby Al so the moodboster for Ruby, ''Let's mas we go down", said Ruby, Sobri nodded.

They walk hand in hand, once Sobri rubbed his wife's hand to stay comfortable, turns out the event has been taking place Safira is bathed in flowers by her mother.

''Sit down first,'', whisper Sobri, Ruby said

Ruby smiled looking at her big brother's belly, then felt her own stomach.

''If'', Inner Ruby.

''The photos are finished which, want to meet them?'', asked Sobri.

''Ah,iya'', Ruby nodded.

As they walked many guests who saw him then whispered, making Ruby tighten her handrails.

''Ruby, Sobri'', call Vilara and wave her hand calling her two younger siblings.

Papa Adi and mama Ratih heard the name of the second daughter called, looking for the source of the voice, watching with a haru twinkle and happy if the second daughter was okay.

''Ruby we pa'',liih mama Ratih.

''Yes ma, after Fira's event is over we meet our daughter'', whisper papa Adi to his wife, Ratih nodded but his gaze could not be separated from the woman who was walking away from him.

Sobri and Ruby meet Vilara and Fikri and her moodboster Baby Alvian.

''Mama''' said Ruby holding baby Al.

''You have just come?'', asked Fikri.

''Yes bang'', replied Sobri.

''Lumayan, We have a room there first yuk'', Vilara told Ruby.

"Mas, Ruby went there first huh'', Ruby's camel to her husband.

''Yes dear, '' said Sobri

''Ma.ma.''celoteh baby Al.

''Yes dear this mama, kangen same mama yes, ten.ten jemasynya''' said Ruby invite chat baby Al.

''Oh yes mbak, Khodijah's mother didn't come here?'',

''No Rub, he is still busy taking care of pesantren, can not be left alone'',

''Try to stay Keysha mbak here must not be busy right now, so kangen mbak Key'', said Ruby.

''Key's mother was there also because of her noble work, when she stayed on the phone, or videocall was easy'', said Vii.

''Yes mbak, I also want to say a lot of thanks, thanks to Key I'm not crazy'', Ruby said.

''You said Rub, we brothers must strengthen each other and also give support when one of us slumped, '' said Vii

''Thank you also mbak, has made me out of the pit of regret, said Ruby.

''Already, already, let it be mass then, now is the time for you to rise into Ruby who has known all along'',

''Ruby cheerful, self-sufficient Ruby, strong Ruby although the push of the motor matic strike remains strong'', said Vilara gave spirit Ruby.

''Hahaha, it's Vii'',

''And one more God will not take anything good from you except to replace it with a better one'', Advisor Vilara.

Ruby nodded, ''So remember Naima I mbak'', Ruby said.

''She is a strong woman, believe that she can live her life well even without a husband but there are parents and in-laws who always support her, support and protect her, we pray for her best'',vilara

''Yes mbak, Naima also taught me, that what happens is destiny, we just need to live, pray, be grateful and recite whatever happens'', Ruby said.

''But looking at Naima now, how come there is a young man who dares to approach her huh?, now she is a rich young widow'', said Vilara began to bury.

''The driver must have a mbak steel mentality, also must have education and wealth that exceeds Naima if not first incure lah, '', Ruby said in response to Vilara.

''Hehe yes, I have to talk to Fikri mas so that Naima should not be approached by indiscriminate youth'', said Vilara.

''Yes mbak, later I will also tell mas Sobri to be more strict in guarding Naima'', timpal Ruby.

''I heard from Fikri mas, Ferdyan married your friend yes Rub'', asked Vilara.

''Yes mbak, they.'', Ruby stopped his chatter when a couple approached him.

''Ruby,Ruby ku, my daughter'', mama Ratih looked at haru.

''Mama, papa'', muttered Ruby, Vilara took over baby Alvian from Ruby's lap, giving away space to her parents and daughter.

Papa Adi and mama Ratih hugged Ruby together, ''Already from earlier son, '' asked papa Adi and mama Ratih together after breaking a hug, Ruby just nodded.''Have you eaten yet?, so until here at what time?, why not contact mama?, and which husband?'', asked mama Ratih, Ruby was confused to answer which one used to be.

''Mama asked her one-one dong'', said papa Adi.

''I'm sorry dear, you're too happy to see you'', said mama Ratih with a laugh.

''Mas Sobri outside was talking to his brother'', replied Ruby.

''Definitely haven't eaten, mama takein ya'',

''No need ma, later Ruby take it yourself'',

''No dear, wait here with papa, please look after Ruby'', no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, baby, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no'',

''Yes ma'',

''Pa why did mama become strange huh?'', asked Ruby who was not used to her mama's attitude, even though it used to be this strange attitude that she dreamed of from her mother.

''Not strange darling, but attention'', said Papa Adi makes Ruby weave her lips.

''Papa'', said papa Adi while hugging Ruby and kissing Ruby's head.

''Ekhemmm,EkHeeemmm'', Deheman Sobri diverts the affection of papa and child.

''He's my wife pa'', said Sobri then close between papa Adi and Ruby.

''Haah, possessive'',ledek papa Adi.

''By'', call Sapphira to Ruby.

''Brother why are you here?'',

''He insisted on seeing you Rub, when he asked the busy mama to get the waiter to prepare food, Furqon said.

''How are you?''.

''It's good brother''.

''Sorry big brother Rub, because I you lost him'',

''Not wrong sister, already know the gender yet?'', said Ruby diverted the conversation.

''Male'',

''Can I pet it?', asked Ruby,

''Of course you can'', said Safira, Ruby stroked Safira's distended stomach.

''Hi Boy, healthy-healthy ya'', so-called Ruby,

''He's moving kak'', Ruby said enthusiastically.

''He likes you'', Safira said.

Sobri just smiled at the amazed and happy look of his wife, You will definitely get again bro, keep praying and trying for sure, Furqon said patting Sobri on the shoulder.

''Pray, that we will soon be able to catch up with you to become prospective parents, said Sobri.

''Surely, we must pray for each other'' said Furqon.

''Pa, the food is ready, the children tell me to come here'', shouted mama Ratih.

''Not that she had shouted, do not let her children invited guests hear it'', grumbled papa Adi.

Ruby and Sapphira chuckled at the papa, ''Come on, help the father stand up'', said the father Adi who will help Sapphira stand up.

''Pa, she's my wife, let me do her husband'', Furqon said in place of papa Adi.

Papa Adi just clucked, ''Ruby'', Papa Adi said turning to his second daughter.

''Ruby my wife pa, so let Sobri embrace and hold her'', said Sobri embrace his wife away from papa.

"Pa, why bengong there, a sneak here'', yelling mama Ratih, Papa Adi''Iya ma'',..

'',Woman yells it's my wife, a fool in my prayer'', inner papa Adi.