AMEERA'S LOVE STORY
PART 37'S
POV Author
“Bu Alifa has stage D liver cancer. Seeing the rapid spread, the possibility of Alifa to last up to one year is very small. Except—“
“Except what doctor?”
“Except if bu Alifa get a donor.”
The conversation between Alifa and Doctor Ferdi was still ongoing. Even Alifa did not listen to Habibie's voice that had been calling her name beside her.
“Alifa ... Alifa ... are you okay?” ask Habibie.
“Eh yes, why A? Sorry I'm still thinking about our conversation with Dr. Ferdi earlier.”
“I'll try to find a donor for you.”
Alifa just smiled at Habibie's words. For Alifa, the current state of affairs was much better than the last few months of their marriage. Habibie who is currently sitting next to him is the figure of a man who is very much missed Alifa. To him, his current state was a blessing.
“Can I ask you something A?” ask Alifa.
“Ask what?”
“What now Aa still loves Ameera?”
“Don't ask anything that will only hurt your heart. And you must already know the answer.”
“So it's still yeah.” Alifa was very disappointed with Habibie's reply. “Hemm .. can we not if we live temporarily in Umi's house? I want to spend time with Umi before I die A.”
“I told you, do not precede the decree of Allah.”
“Iya I know, I just want to spend time with the people I love. Aa baby is it the same with me?”
“A wife is a trust to be guarded and loved.” For Alifa, Habibie's ambiguous answer means no.
The arrival of Alifa and Habibie was greeted enthusiastically by Umi Salmah. How not, since the departure of Alifa and Habibie who he said would see a specialist in diseases Umi Salmah really looks very worried. Many times Umi Salmah stood looking up at the window and finally sat back on the sofa.
“How? What does the doctor say?” Umi Salmah flocked her daughter and daughter-in-law as soon as they got home.
“Sabar Umi, we chat while sitting,” invite Alifa.
Alifa also conveyed what Ferdi's doctor explained to him a moment ago in the hospital.
“Where can we find a donor for Alifa?” Umi asked her daughter and daughter-in-law who were sitting opposite her on the sofa of her living room.
The conversation of the three of them was accidentally heard by Ameera who was passing from her room to the kitchen. He paused for a moment to digest back what he had just heard. ‘Astaghfirullohaladzim, Alifa has liver cancer? Umi Salmah and Habibie must have been very hurt to hear this news.’
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“Assalamualaikum Ameera, can Aa sit there?” Ameera, who was sitting on the back porch, turned to the source of the sound.
“Please A,” says Ameera.
Habibie sat his body on a chair next to where Ameera was sitting.
“I already know about Brother Alifa. Aa is patient. I pray that Brother Alifa will recover soon.”
“Thank you Ameera,” replied Habibie. “Ra, did you know that Alifa already knows about us?”
“You're wrong Ra, Alifa is very jealous of you.”
“Jealous? It can't be A. Alifa has been so good to me all along. Why is Alifa jealous of me anyway? Alifa even knew that I was pregnant with another man's child. That will be enough to make sure I won't take what already belongs to him.”
“Because he saw our photo in Aa.” wallet
“Photo? What photo?”
“Sorry that time Aa took your photos secretly.”
“Aa it's really well, for what Aa keeps my photos in Aa's wallet. Aa realized that Aa's wife saw could make her hurt. Which wife is not angry to see her husband keep photos of other women in his wallet.”
“Alifa. His wife was Alifa Ra. Once he finds out that I still love you, he's still acting normal Ra. He's not angry at all. Maybe she's disappointed, but she still serves my needs and respects me as her husband.” Habibie's eyes began to turn red.
Ameera began to understand Habibie's direction. It was sadness on his face. “That must be because sister Alifa loves Aa.” so much
Habibie seems to lower her gaze in, “She's a great woman. Although I accidentally hurt her heart, but she still tried to be a good wife for me. I won't be able to forgive myself if it gets to Alifa ..” Habibie was no longer able to continue his words. “I'll try to get a donor for him Ra. I hope it can make him forgive all my mistakes to him.”
After saying that Habibie got up and left Ameera alone on the terrace behind Umi Salmah's house. The feeling of happiness that had slipped in the heart of Ameera when she found out that the man she loved so much was still in love with her. But that feeling of happiness he immediately threw his guilt at Alifa.
Ameera immediately got up from her seat, intending to immediately meet Alifa in her room. Although Habibie's feelings towards him were not his fault, Ameera wanted to apologize to Alifa and would explain everything.
Just about to step up, Ameera was startled by the arrival of Alifa. Alifa was standing near the door, staring intently at Ameera.
“Kak Alifa, thankfully brother here. I'm just about to meet brother.”
“You sure you want to see me? Not to meet Habibie?”
“Of course I'll see brother. I have something to talk to brother.”
“Don't call me sister!” Ameera was shocked as Alifa shouted before her. “I'm not your sister! You can call my Umi by calling Umi, can think of her as your mother. But never consider my husband as your husband!”
“Ma-what do you mean? I never—“
“You think I'm blind? I see what you're doing here. You and my husband!” Alifa confirmed the word ‘Suami’ to convince Ameera that Habibie is hers.
“Kakak misunderstood. We—“
“I told you not to call me brother! You must be glad to hear I'm about to die. You must have planned your future with Habibie. Tell me, is it true like that?! Umi must be very disappointed to know that the woman he picked up from this street is a snake that is ready to peck at his master anytime.”
“Enough! Why is my sister talking like that? Brother has no right to insult me like that?”
“Inhringing you said? You've been despicable enough without me having to insult you again. I already know everything! I already knew that you were pregnant out of wedlock and now you must be approaching Habibie again so that your child can get a father figure right?!”
Ameera was sitting limp on the floor. He did not expect to get the humiliation of a woman he considered kind-hearted and meek. It turns out that the fruit could have fallen far from the tree. The nature of Alifa in no way reflects that she is the daughter of Umi Salmah. His love for Habibie takes away his common sense. Alifa is completely out of control.
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