Akad Shackle

Friska's Request

Friska's cry grew more and more, thinking about her life for the past year this had completely turned one hundred and eighty degrees.

"Now, not knowing the shame I have come to see you. I prostrate to ask for your forgiveness, and I will not give up until you forgive me and are willing to help Mas Anggara" Friska said, looking up at Rahma with a pleading gaze.

Rahma was again surprised by the last sentence Friska said.

"I know if I have no rights over Mas Anggara, religiously we have been officially divorced since Mas Anggara said the word talak to me. But I just want to try to fix everything, hopefully there's still a chance for me to do it."

"I just want Mas Anggara to return to normal life as before, whether he will forgive me or not. I just want him to move on with his life well, I won't be selfish anymore. I will be happy if he is happy, even if he is not with me, let what I am experiencing right now be the reward for my series of actions to you in the past." still with sobs Friska spoke in a pleading tone that Rahma would forgive her and help Anggara from her current state.

Rahma took a deep breath again, she filled every cavity of her lungs which a moment ago made her chest tight when she heard and witnessed what her ex-wife did.

Rahma's mind was still guessing what had happened to her ex-husband and family. He kept weighing, should he help or ignore and did not care anymore.

Without them both realizing, from behind the door that slightly opened a pair of ears had eavesdropped on all their talk since then.

Twenty minutes ago, Tama arrived at his shop, when he saw from the door what his wife's guest was doing, he stopped and eavesdropped to find out what was really going on.

Tama knew well with his wife's guest, she was the daughter of one of his friends and business partners, several times he had met making Tama did not expect if they would be reunited in an atmosphere like this.

"What happened to Mas Angga?" finally, the question that had revolved in Rahma's mind was also said.

Friska looked up with a surprised face, she thought that her mother-in-law had come to Rahma some time ago to tell her about Anggara's condition but in fact Rahma asked what happened to Anggara at this time.

"Mama didn't tell you?" Friska asked back, she still could not believe if Rahma really did not know the current state of Anggara.

Rahma just shook her head in response, she chose to be silent waiting for the answer Friska would give about the state of her ex-husband.

"Since receiving news of your marriage with Tama, Mas Anggara immediately shut himself down. He never once came out of his room, in no longer caring about the circumstances surrounding him. Company, mama, pap even our daughter he ignored. He was already indifferent to the world around him, he just kept quiet and shut himself up in the room"

"I've visited him many times and apologized. At first he refused and kicked me out, but the more he came here as if he did not care about anyone around him. When me and my second daughter came Mas Anggara just glanced at a glance, then he returned engrossed with his world."

Rahma's heart beat faster and faster to hear what Friska said about her ex-husband's condition. He had not expected Anggara to experience such a thing.

"Once upon a time my father and mother heard him laughing to himself like a very happy man, but then there was a heart-wrenching cry and you need to know it will stop after he is tired and end after saying ...." Friska stopped her speech, she seemed hesitant to say what she had heard from her two in-laws.

"Said what?" asked Rahma curiously,

"The crying will stop after she says, 'Rahma I came home'.hiks.." Friska's crying again broke the shadow of her ex-husband who like he was not her back crossed her mind. He knew he had a big hand in Anggara's change, because Anggara's selfishness and lies had to bear the wound itself. He made the man he loved lose his happiness. Losing her love, Friska realizes that her love for Anggara is only selfishness that makes her suffer in the end. And now the guilt is mounting in his chest, Friska can't stand to see Anggara like that.

"Now I'm just asking, even I'm going to beg, please Mas Anggara, meet him, I'm sure only you will be able to restore him in his normal life"

There is a sense of compassion in the heart of Rahma to hear the news about her ex-husband, during her life with him Rahma can conclude if her husband is a good man, she said, it is precisely because he is so good that sometimes he is willing to sacrifice his happiness for his loved ones.

Although their marriage was started by Anggara with bad intentions but Rahma believes that in the heart of the man, there is actually no intention to play with the marriage. However, again circumstances required him to choose and sacrifice.

Rahma again gasped to hear Friska's words about her condition.

"I've forgiven you, I've forgiven Mas Anggara. I can only pray that his condition will improve soon. I'm married and have a husband that I should cherish and take care of his heart, sorry, I can't if I have to see him. But I will try to give understanding to Athaya to want to meet his father, maybe later there will be my brother or sister who will deliver, even if Mas Tama allows" explained Rahma at length,

As a married woman she knows the limits, let alone the person she will meet is her ex-husband. Although they are still connected with the children between them, but Rahma as much as possible will avoid meeting deliberately with her ex-husband. However, the main priority at this time is Tama, a man who has been legally her husband and father, Athaya continued.

"Assalamu'alaikum" greeting greeting from the familiar voice in the ears of the two women managed to break the silence between them which each dissolved in his cries and daydreams.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" answered both compactly.

Rahma looked a little surprised, as well as Friska who increasingly bowed her head helplessly face to face with Tama.

Tama stepped into his wife's private room, glancing at Friska who was still sitting on the floor, while Rahma immediately stood up at the arrival of her husband with a smile that adorned her own face.

"Mas, are you home?" Rahma looked at the circular watch in her left hand, still the office hours, even lunch was not yet time.

"I'm worried about you, baby" as if knowing Friska's arrival made Rahma frown with her husband's answer.

"Fris, stand up and sit properly. Please!" said Tama, Rahma helped to get Friska to rest on the floor and directed her to sit on the sofa.

"Yes..." Rahma intends to explain Friska's current arrival.

"I already know dear" Rahma was flabbergasted at her husband's answer, she was about to give an explanation, afraid that the husband misunderstood but again Tama signaled not to say anything.

"I will allow my wife to meet Anggara" Tama said surprisingly as she looked up and looked at Tama with a happy twinkle.

"really?" tanya Friska made sure and answered a nod of the head by Tama, saying,

"Yes..." Rahma felt bad, she did not want her husband forced to give her permission. Moreover, Rahma knows as much as what her husband since the events of the past few days.

"On one condition" cut Tama,

"What?" ask Friska curiously.

"I will accompany my wife, we come there only to monitor her situation, if it turns out to be dangerous for my wife then I will immediately take her home. There is no physical contact, nor a moment of chatting together" said Tama showed ownership,

"Well, I agree" replied Friska steadily, Tama's willingness to allow Rahma to meet Anggara alone was already a fortune to Friska. He really hopes this time Anggara will respond, in a heart of prayer hopefully with the arrival of Rahma the chances of Anggara's recovery are getting bigger.

"Well, where should we go to see Anggara?" tanya Tama did not want to delay anymore, she wanted to finish her affairs immediately.

"He's got an XYZ mental hospital" Friska replied, making Tama and Rahma face each other, not expecting Anggara's condition to be that bad.