Akad Shackle

Sincere Is Beautiful

"Life is too short to be filled with regret. Therefore let's forgive each other" said Rahma, gently rubbing Friska's shoulders down by holding sobs.

This weekend Friska came to the apartment Rahma brought her two daughters who are now playing with Athaya in a room that is designed specifically like a typical playground for boys. The spacious apartment that makes the owner freely decorate each room according to his wishes.

A few days before marriage, Tama had already told people to redesign the interior of her apartment. One large room that is usually used for him to gather with colleagues, now used specifically where Athaya plays and learns. The interior design is very comfortable and friendly for children.

And this weekend morning, Rahma is shocked by the arrival of Friska and her children to their apartment.

"Thank you, you have forgiven me and accepted my children and me" Friska said, still with sobs left,

"Sama-sama" replied Rahma briefly, they embraced again. Warm scenery is created, there is no grudge or regret both agree to forgive each other and establish friendship for a better future.

"Mas Anggara today came home from the hospital," Friska again started the conversation. Currently they have moved seats to be in the dining room because they will enjoy lunch together.

"Alhamdulillah, hopefully healthy" said Rahma, she prepared all the dishes she had cooked a few hours before the arrival of Friska.

Tama told her this morning, after dawn opened her husband's cell phone and received word that Friska was sending a message to their apartment today. As a result Rahma prepared various dishes to welcome his guests.

"This is all your cooking?" tanya Friska who was seen observing one by one the dishes presented on the table were very appetizing.

"Heumm" Rahma replied with a smile,

"This must be delicious" pointed Friska at the meat soto presented on the table still with a puff of smoke that is increasingly tempting to eat.

"Hopefully you like" Rahma said in a low tone.

"Of course" Friska answered, calling Athaya and her daughters for lunch together.

Meanwhile Rahma, after making sure all her cooking was on the table, headed to the workroom of her husband. Knowing their apartment will be the arrival of Tama guests prefer to monitor their work in the workspace even though usually since marriage Tama never worked on weekends.

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"Assalamu'alaikum mas, can I come in?" Rahma even though they are married, one of the things that does not change from her is to keep the privacy of her husband, she said, one of them like now Rahma always asks permission if she will enter the workspace of the husband.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, come in dear" Tama smiled as she saw the head wrapped in hijab poking at the door of her study.

"Here!" by Tama's word, he reached out asking Rahma to come closer.

"Lunch is ready Mas, we eat together" said Rahma as she walked closer to where her husband was sitting in his seat of greatness.

"They still exist?" tanya Tama with both hands that have been coiled around Rahma's waist with Rahma's position turned back.

"Still, that's why let's eat together" Rahma asked as she held the arm wrapped around her waist.

"OK and soon we will take Thaya to her father's house, Anggara just called already on the way from the hospital" explained Tama, as quoted by Reuters, a moment ago he received a call from Anggara who reported that he was on his way home and was answered by a nod by Rahma.

Tama and Rahma's initial plan was to send Anggara to pick Anggara up when they returned from the hospital, but as they arrived, the plans changed. They agreed to meet at the home of both Anggara and Tama's parents willing to take the son to accompany his biological father after his return from the hospital.

"If so let's go out, Friska is waiting" Rahma asked slowly to release the hand that was wrapped around her waist but her invitation was ignored just like that because the husband even more tightened his embrace with his jaily smile.

"Mass .." did not have time to continue his protest, Rahma was immediately silenced by Tama with a kiss that initially only stuck changed according to the wishes of the husband.

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The lunch with Rahma's small family with Friska and her two daughters for the first time also took place with warmth. Occasional chats with topics about children add to their familiarity.

While all engrossed in enjoying her food, Rahma had not continued her eating activities, she seemed to review a smile, her eyes observing everyone who enjoyed her cooking so voraciously.

As she looked at Friska her smile widened, remembering what their past felt like what happened this time was never imagined before.

The woman who used to be her husband's lover, until he managed to make his household disperse and ended with Rahma who was a widow in a state of pregnancy is now sitting in front of him and enjoying the food he cooked directly by himself.

Rahma's gaze turned to Tama alley sitting right beside her. The man who had once stopped in his heart but was pushed aside with all his might so as not to dissolve in a sense of unworthiness because of himself who had married, but now really has mastered the heart, soul and body in the sacred halal bond of marriage.

Not only does his presence give such a great and sincere love to Rahma and Athaya, but he seems to be a solace to every wound and pain he has experienced in the past.

In the heart of Mercy, God knows the best for His servants. All the wonderful gifts that Rahma is currently receiving in her life will stop at nothing for her to be grateful for.

Rahma considers the presence of Athaya as well as Tama in her life is a beautiful gift from God, although at first the gift was wrapped with the presence of people who are not right for him who ended up incising wounds and pain. But everything is beautiful in its time.

Tama stopped for a moment his lunch activity, he glanced at the wife who had not yet continued eating.

Tama seemed to be able to read what Rahma was thinking, with her left hand she grasped the hand of Rahma who was still holding a spoon made his wife was a little surprised.

Rahma turned her gaze from Athaya to her husband, a smile Tama displayed to the wife with a hand grip and a warm gaze as if flowing affection and reassuring himself if to continue everything will be fine and better. Rahma was no less warm to return the hand of the husband with a smile no less sweet adorning his face.