Akad Shackle

The Presence of the Brother

A destiny is able to turn that which is not love into love. But love cannot turn what is not destiny into destiny.

That is why we need do'a, so that when falling in love with the unordained, sincerity will always be present in the end.

Tama sighed deeply, the phone connection with Regi had been cut off a few minutes ago. But unknowingly his hand was still clutching the phone stuck to his ear.

His mind was now filled with many things about Rahma, even tucked among the things he thought he would really lose track after Rahma decided to resign from the school under his auspices.

But when it awakens, Tama again finds her sanity. Wouldn't it be better if he never found out about the woman again. Maybe it's time for Tama to really take off the girl and open her heart to another woman.

"Wherever you are, may you be happy. Whatever the reason for your departure, I appreciate it, be happy" said Tama.

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Time passed without anyone stopping it. Days change, weeks change months.

A woman was sitting alone holding her belly which was starting to enlarge but still not visible because of the loose clothes and wide headscarf she wore. He was sitting alone on the bench of a city park that is currently not too filled with visitors because it is still a working day.

"Assalamu'alaikum Teh" the person he was waiting for also came a handsome, tall and handsome young man approaching and experiencing it. After that, he sat next to a woman who was none other than Rahma.

"Tea, take the bike?" asked the man, he was Yusuf Rahma's youngest brother who had just finished his studies. Currently, Yusuf has been in second grade at one of the law schools in Garut. He decided to study in Garut because of the condition of their sickly father.

Joseph and Rahma made a promise to meet in the garden. The distance from Rahma to the park in the city center was only a few minutes, and Joseph who returned home from college went straight to the place.

Joseph became the only child living with their parents, their eldest brother still served in Borneo so it was quite difficult for them to meet often. Rahma also chose to live in the house bought by her husband, although the distance of her house with her parents only takes thirty minutes but Rahma was not able to maximally pay attention and take care of both parents.

While Maya, Rahma's sister also had to follow her husband who is currently working outside Garut, precisely in Yogyakarta continue his family business that did come from there.

As a result, the youngest brother who must be willing to bury his dream to study in Jakarta because there is no longer anyone who can keep his father who has been stricken in recent months after falling while taking ablution water in Jakarta bathrooms.

"Yes, tuh..." Rahma pointed at the motorbike parked in the park parking lot with her chin.

"Be careful tea, you're still pregnant" Yusuf said.

Joseph was the only family who knew about Rahma's pregnancy. Yusuf even knew the true state of Rahma's household, after he saw Anggara's own togetherness with his young wife when there were activities in Bandung.

Joseph did not remain silent, but he did not want to act recklessly either. As a boy he was old enough to be a leader. Although born as the youngest child, but he was able to be the protector of both parents and his brothers, especially women.

Thanks to his expertise in searching for information, Joseph finally found a surprising fact. He finally found out if the brother turned out to be combined.

Without thinking much, Yusuf immediately clarified the facts he just knew it directly to the brother and without being able to dodge it, Rahma finally told everything that happened to her and her household all this time to the the sister.

Joseph was immediately inflamed, hearing firsthand the life story of the brother who was so loved and proud of him made Joseph angry. She really did not accept her brother being treated that way by her own husband.

Without a second thought Joseph would almost make calculations with Anggara in his way, he was really angry. But fortunately Rahma was able to quell her anger. Joseph also complied and promised to accompany his brother in passing the test of his life and will support whatever the decision of the brother.

"God willing he is strong, God will take care of us" Rahma replied with a smile, he rubbed the shoulder of the brother who looked tired after a full day following his lecture. There is a sense of haru in his heart, the little brother who used to be the most fussy and always wanted to be carried by him was now grown into a handsome and dashing young man.

"Where's your lecture today Deck, smoothly?" Rahma asked with routine questions that she always asked when she met her sister.

"Alhamdulillah, tea. Next week I have a study appeal to the state university in Jakarta as one of the conditions to complete the lecture this semester" explained Yusuf, he always told all the things he had experienced to his older brother. The closeness of Rahma and Joseph was also much closer than that of his other brothers.

"Thank God, the spirit is yes" Rahma patted the sister's shoulders, draining positive energy to encourage her.

"Yes tea, how about tea? how long will you survive and hide your pregnancy? I know A Angga has been home for a month now, right? he was in Bali with his second wife. The tetah must immediately make a firm decision!" Joseph said with a red face. Every time he talked about the problems related to his brother-in-law it always made his emotions uncontrollable.

"Sir, how do you know they're in Bali?" Rahma was shocked to hear his sister's words, she herself did not know the truth. The news that Rahma received from Anggara is currently her husband is out of town for business. Now Anggara has officially left his position and chose to continue the family business according to the request of the family, especially his mother.

Another reason Anggara left the job that was his dream was because of the insistence of his second wife who wanted the legality of their marriage legal. As Anggara's apparatus could not do that, Rahma once gave him a solution so that Anggara could change himself, but according to his words from the beginning that Anggara would never release Rahma. Eventually, he decided to give up his dream job and become a businessman.

"It is not important to know where I know the information from, which is clear I want to be firm in making decisions. I'm sure, without him, the child in the womb will be fine. I will try hard to guarantee that. Aa also if you know that he will not let you, he will be very angry if he finds out that he has been treated like this by A Angga" Joseph spoke excitedly, saying, it was as if he was carrying a heavy burden in his heart.

While Rahma, she was speechless. She looked at her youngest sister at the side with teary eyes. A sense of joy and pride filled his heart, how much he felt loved and loved by his sister.

"Thank you Dek, always there to stay in these weird moments. Forgive me for always worrying you" Rahma could no longer hold back her tears, she held her sister's arm and leaned her head on that sturdy shoulder. The presence of Joseph becomes a booster for Rahma in living her days.

Since the incident two months ago in the house of his father-in-law, Rahma has always received intense scrutiny from Joseph. Yusuf who was in Bandung at that time bravely brought Rahma home from her father-in-law's house.

Flasbacks...

The time that required Rahma to be strong and strong finally arrived. She was invited by Anggara to attend her honeymoon....