Allow the Heart to Choose

11.His pain is my pain

Aisyah opened her bedroom door slowly, entered and directly stared at all corners of her room. Nothing changed everything was still the same as when he left, neatly clean, and well maintained. Maybe her mom was the one who always cleaned her up when she left.

Aisyah stepped slowly enjoying her room which she had been living in for a very long time, Aisyah sat at the end of her bed taking a pink bear doll that had until now become her favorite.

Aisyah smilingly pinched the bear's nose in a frenzy." Do you know, Bear? I am very happy today. After all this time I'm gone I can come back here again, and you know what? I met someone who I really miss ", said Aisyah who seemed to be telling me with her best friend who turned out to be her own doll.

Aisyah's eyes glanced at the black jacket still attached to her body, Once again Aisyah smiled. Aisyah let go of her observing the jacket and hugged it along with the bear doll that was still in her hands.

Aisyah rubbed her body violently and still continued to hug the jacket and her doll, Aisyah closed her eyes. Imagine how happy he was with what happened today. Although there were things that she did not like at first happening with her, but Aisyah is grateful that she can meet the person who is always in every prayer and of course she always misses for five years.

" O God, do I sin if I am too happy? is this inappropriate? " ask Aisha to her Lord even though she knows she will not get any answer from her question.

Aisyah's face reddened as she recalled the incident on the way home earlier, "Abaghfirullah.why am I so careless "he lamented but his face looked sparkling.

" I've been praying for days that I'd like to see you again, Bang Rico. And it turns out that God granted it, even Bang Rico was the first person I met. Thank you, God, "he said thankfully.

" but..? what does Bang Rico mean? I'm getting engaged to Brother Farel? it's impossible, right? " murm Aisyah and jerked and sat back down.

Tok tok...

" Aisha, baby. Can Mama and Papa come in? "

The arrival of Keisha so surprised Aisyah who was wondering about Rico's words earlier, she did not believe it just because her parents had not told her at all.

Aisyah put her doll and Rico's jacket side by side on her bed. Aisyah smilingly stroked the jacket for a moment as if unwilling to leave him even if only for a moment.

Aisyah moved, walking quickly to open the door for her parents. "get in, Ma. " said Aisyah after her hand managed to open the door.

" thank you, baby, " answered Keisha.

Keisha and Rayyan entered, the three of them sat on Aisyah's bed mediating Aisyah and stroked Aisyah's back slowly.

" what's up? why do Mama and Papa seem to be nervous if they want to say something to Aisyah?" Inner Ayesha was confused.

Keisha and Rayyan stared at each other winking their eyes as if giving codes to each other. It could be confirmed by Aisyah that the two of them would say something important to her. " Mom and Dad why?" aisyah asked by looking at her parents alternately.

" Dear, you don't think after Papa says everything, Mama and Papa just want kindness for everything" Keisha said.

Aisyah is increasingly confused by the words of her Mama. "what's really going on, Ma? let Mama explain to Aisyah. "

" promise you won't get angry? and whatever happens you have to accept it? "

Keisha's request made Aisyah curious and wanted to know as soon as possible. " Yes! say it clearly, not with a puzzle like this, Aisyah confused "excited Aisyah who was impatient.

Rayyan took a deep breath and let out slowly. "in five days you and Farel will be engaged, everything has been prepared even the invitation has also been spread. " rayyan said softly without daring to look at her daughter's face.

Aisyah was speechless, she was so shocked to hear the statement from her Papa. Engaged? Aisha was not ready for all that. Aisyah's heart seemed to stop at that moment even she felt very difficult to breathe oxygen just to breathe, her mouth felt faint to speak.

Aisyah chuckles blandly she doesn't believe in "heehhh.. Papa is pranking Aisyah, right? Papa lied, right? " said Aisyah with a bland smile.

" aha.. Papa and Mama have managed to make Aisha hangers, hahaha!! " the laughter of Aisyah was crumpled. Aisha did not believe it at all. " hahaha!! "

" Aisha! lt's true. Papa has betrothed you to Farel, and in five days you will be engaged. This is not a game! " Rayyan held onto both of Aisyah's arms and pulled Aisyah to look at her. "it's real, not a game like you always do! "

Aisyah shook her head, looked into Rayyan's eyes looking for the truth there and Aisyah's face immediately turned disappointed after successfully seeing the truth. His laughter stopped quickly. " No, Pa. Aisyah couldn't" Aisyah turned her face away quickly.

" why?! "

" Aisha's not ready, Pa. Aisyah still wants to realize the ideals of Aisyah. Aisyah is not ready to get engaged let alone to get married, Aisyah is not ready! " answer Aisha.

" You can realize your ideals after getting engaged and after marriage, Shah! Farel wouldn't mind that!" rayyan's words grew increasingly high.

Rayyan walked up and stopped in front of Aisyah, Rayyan looked at Aisyah's face which kept on being looked at. "why? Is it because of Rico that you rejected him? what is your relationship with her? " tutilize Rayyan with a stressed voice.

Aisyah gasped at Rayyan. " It's not all because of Bang Rico, Pa. Ayesha was really not ready "Ayesha replied.

" let's just say you like it, right?! "

" no, Pa! " Aisha answered in a high voice.

Plakkc....

Rayyan slapped Aisyah just like that loudly, "this is the science you have gained for five years!! so you dare to shout in front of Papa!! " sulang Rayyan was angry.

" By!! " Keisha flinched running and grabbed Aisyah who was already holding her cheek that was slapped by Rayyan. " By! Papa can talk well with Aisyah, he just came home, Pa. " said Keisha who was compassionate with Aisyah.

Aisyah was crying right then and there, her tears could no longer be contained. Aisyah was really very disappointed with Rayyan again she had to be treated like this. Not once did Rayyan always impose her will without thinking of Aisyah at all.

" Mom don't always defend her! if Mama had always been like this she would have been a dissident child! "said Rayyan angry.

" enough! " cry Aisyah stopped Keisha and Rayyan's debate right then and there. " Papa never understood Aisyah, Papa always attach importance to Papa's own ego, Aisyah hates Papa Aisyah hates Papa!! " said Aisyah on the sidelines crying.

" Aisha!! " spoken Rayyan with a hand that had been raised and once again wanted to hit Aisyah.

" By!! ' cried Keisha while Aisyah had closed her eyes.

" Peach your son, or we'll be humiliated by him! " said Rayyan as she lowered her hand and went straight from there.

Aisyah was sitting limp on the floor her heart was very sick. " Aisyah hates Papa "he said.

" Your patient son" Keisha sat down next to Aisyah hugging her completely distressed daughter.

"Please leave Aisyah alone, Ma. Aisyah wants to rest "said Aisyah expel Keisha in a subtle way.

" but Son"

" get out, Ma. leave Aisyah alone. "

Keisha leaves, though she is eager to comfort Aisyah, but she still cannot. Keisha was also very guilty because she could not do anything either. "pardon Mama, son. "the clear grain also came out of Keisha's eyes which had reached the doorway and wanted to close it, And Keisha quickly rubbed it.

Aisyah came back crying after she just stayed alone in her room. "hiks hyks hyks..... , is this what Bang Rico means? bang Rico is not lying. It turned out that Bang Rico already knew everything, haaa!!! " shouted Aisyah.

" is Bang Rico going to stay away from me after this? is Bang Rico gonna hate me?" Aisyah grew sobbing as the questions were thrown from her own lips.

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Rico stopped at a park that was already very quiet, Rico sat there with a gust of wind that felt very slashing. Rico's tears accidentally fell just like that Rico's heart ached very sick.

" What did you bring for me this time, grief? wh-wh-what for? to weaken my heart? or to destroy me? " Rico smiled blandly, talking to the night wind that seemed like a razor flashing his body.

" I'm sincere with all the suffering you've brought for me. And I beg you, take all his pain for me, let me bear all his pain "please Rico.

Rico looked up at the beautiful sky of so many stars up there, stars that kept shining in the darkness and bore witness to everything Rico felt today.

" Light be filled with darkness tonight, accompany her as you accompany me here until my apology cannot accompany her and reduce her suffering. But I promise that one day I will be the first one who will always make her happy. Wait for that moment to arrive, my girl, " said Rico who was so sure.

SERIATE....

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