Assalamualaikum Captain
About Joo Young
"Previously forgive me."
Joo Soong said as he sat opposite her in bed. The man's face looked sad looking at her.
"Why are you sorry?"
The middle-aged man just smiled in response.
"Did Joo Young tell you about your marriage?"
"It has. It's just," he stared doubtfully at Joo Soong.
"Why Nak?"
"I can't marry her if our religion is different."
Joo Soong smiled faintly, "Do you mind if he switched religions just because he wants to marry you?"
"I don't want that" he said.
"I guessed it," Joo Soong sighed.
"If he loves me, then love also my God as his God," he bowed his head, "I feel very sinful when Joo Young says I don't mind getting married in a different religion," he looked back and stared fixedly at the middle-aged man's bead eyes, "Although I can't remember about myself. But I'm sure, I'm not like that" Jia showed her faith in Joo Soong through her gaze.
"Dad understand, son."
"But Dad is sure, Joo Young will make the right decision based on his own heart," the middle-aged man smiled.
That will always be there. Not expected but picked up. And Allah is turning over the hearts of his servants.
Joo Soong recalls what Rahma said the day she asked Joo Soong to convert to Islam. But, unfortunately, the man refused.
"Did Joo tell you about himself?"
"Just a little" Jia said.
"Well, I feel like he's full of secrets, '" she looked up.
"Joo Young was born from the womb of a Muslim woman" said Joo Soong who immediately received attention from the girl.
"His mother was named Rahma. She's a Malaysian woman who happens to be in school in Korea. My mother and I were married when I finished school at the military academy. We fell in love with each other, despite the fact that our beliefs were different. It was okay at first. Until, Joo's mother began to explore the science of his religion, all changed. He realized that all this time, our relationship was not sanctioned by his Lord. Therefore, he asked me to embrace Islam," Joo Soong paused his story.
The middle-aged man smiled, "But I don't want to. For I also love my Lord. We finally parted ways when Joo successfully completed military S2 in America. Two years later, he died. Joo Young is devastated by that. Moreover, he had already lost someone he also loved."
"Who's Dad?"
"his sister. Hyun Joo."
"Joo Young has a sister? I wasn't told about it."
Joo Soong nodded his head, "Adik picked up more precisely."
Jia was stunned to hear that. The girl was still waiting for Joo Soong to finish her story.
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Cold sweat poured from his face to his neck. The pain he felt as if he was trying to snatch away his consciousness. Her breathing went up and down until her husband finally got in and carried her in the car.
"Joo Young just wait at home with aunt. Pray that your mother and sister are safe, son."
Little Joo Young just nodded while watching her father's car that had already sped out of the courtyard of the house.
Joo Soong speeds up her car when Rahma starts crying due to the contractions she feels. The 9-month wait is finally over. Their second child was impatient to see the world.
The black sedan was in front of the hospital ER. Ji Hoon is also a doctor at the hospital and the nurses are waiting for their arrival. Quickly, Joo Soong moved his wife to the patient bed and was immediately pushed into the ER by the nurses.
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Joo Soong was visibly anxious as soon as the normal delivery began, after a few minutes of waiting for the door to open.
Back and forth the man walked in front of the delivery room door to wait for his second child to be born. Do not forget the prayer he kept saying that his son and wife survived.
"Hey. Be sitting. Your wife is strong, I'm sure they'll survive."
Joo Soong looked at Ji Hoon, his sister, and sat down next to him.
"The doctor said the baby's condition is very weak than he is still a fetus. I'm afraid they're why."
"Peace and pray."
Joo Soong distracts her as Rahma's maternity room door opens. Counted that almost two hours had passed.
The doctor who was also a woman came out of the delivery room and approached her with a sad face. Makes anxiety worse.
"Previously forgive us. My father's wife has successfully delivered. And thank goodness he survived. It's just, father," the doctor lowered his head in fear, "We've tried to save his life. But God wants something else."
It was as if a large heavy object had befallen him upon hearing the doctor's statement. At first he also gave up and chose to ask Rahma to abort his womb. But the woman refused and was convinced that the baby would live. The more time goes by, the more he expects that Rahma's belief will be realized. Now, they had completely lost the child they had been waiting for.
Joo Soong fell silent expressionlessly still remained in his seat.
"Once again forgive us. Rahma's mother will soon be transferred to her ward. Excuse me."
The doctor saluted him and passed from the place.
"The stoic brother. This is God's will" Ji Hoon said, patting his back.
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"Oppa, our baby. Our son."
Rahma was crying when Joo Soong dipped her. As a result of the pain and fatigue that afflicted her, the woman fell asleep while being transferred to her ward.
Now, when you wake up, the previous pain is gone and replaced with deep sadness.
"Sstt, relax. You must be able to control yourself" he gently stroked his wife's head covered with a hijab.
"I'm sorry. Because of me, we lost it."
"Don't blame yourself. It was God's will. I beg you."
Joo Soong tightened his embrace. Rahma was no longer speaking. Her cries broke as she recalled the good times she had conceived her child. From the beginning, he also knew that there was little hope for the fetus to survive. But the power of God does exist. Their babies grow until it is time to see the world. It's just that, behind it, God had planned something else for them.
Time has shown at 4am Seoul time. Rahma had fallen asleep with her eyes. While Joo Soong, he chose to look at the beautiful city of Seoul in the morning. Seen many vehicles passed by, even though the sky is still very dark.
"I'm sorry, son," he murmured so softly. Unknowingly, the man shed his tears.
Want as brave as a man, he will still cry if he loses someone he loves even he hopes.
Their second child was a princess, the doctor said. Joo Soong has called Jihye, his sister-in-law, who is now with Joo Young, to inform him of the grievances. He also advised not to tell Joo Young, he did not want the boy to be sad.
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Joo Soong pushes Rahma's wheelchair followed by Ji Hoon beside her. They're heading for the hospital exit. There is already a subordinate of Joo Soong who will be their driver to return. The doctor allowed Rahma to leave the hospital.
"Remember, keep this a secret from Joo Young" said Joo Soong from the car to remind his sister not to tell Joo Young about the baby's death.
"Alright, be careful."
The car drove up to split the streets of Seoul. Now the time has shown at 8 p.m. Joo Soong glanced at the beautiful face of his wife who was very puffy because she did not stop crying. There was no smile even a little bit from Rahma this day. The woman was still very beaten.
"Stop."
Hearing that word, the subordinate that Joo Soong assigned to drive his car, braked suddenly. Luckily the road they were going through was currently deserted.
"Ready. What's the matter, sir?" the man in the steering wheel turned his head.
"Sergeant Seo, please check on the woman," he pointed to a woman lying on the sidewalk with something in her arms.
Sergeant Seo nodded and moved quickly to obey the orders of his superiors.
How surprised he was when he found a woman covered in blood coming from a puncture wound on his chest. The woman is still trying to make herself aware only of someone in her arms, her daughter.
Sergeant Seo came back to Joo Soong's car.
"There's a woman wounded, sir. Looks like he's dying. And he was carrying a baby" the man reported.
Hearing the baby's words, Rahma immediately moved out without caring about the pain of giving birth. He approached the dying woman. Joo Soong followed him.
"T-oh-long my son."
Rahma surprised. The dying woman spoke a language similar to the language of her native country.
"Nae aileul dowajuseyo" said the woman once again. His voice was so hoarse and stammering. He was already unable to endure the pain from the stab in his chest.
(Please my child)
"Sergeant Seo, quickly move this woman to the car. We have to take him to the hospital."
Sergeant Seo followed Joo Soong's orders quickly. Rahma took over the baby and walked into the back bench with the dying woman.
The woman shook her head while shedding tears.
"haji malla. naega ajig sal-a issdamyeon geudeul-eun naleul tie jug-il geos-ibnida."
(Don't do that. If I'm alive they'll kill me again.)
The three people who were with him were shocked to hear it. Something dangerous is happening to this woman.
"They're who?" ask Rahma.
The woman was surprised to glance at Rahma, "Indonesia saram?" ask the woman to Rahma.
(Indonesian people?)
"No. Malaysia." - Malaysia."
Hearing the Malaysian word, the woman shed her tears again.
"Help me. Take care of my son. Take him to a far away place" he grabbed Rahma's right hand and held it.
"Please take care of my son" he insisted on smiling.
Rahma was only glued to see her smile. Although very pale, the woman still looks beautiful with a very messy condition.
"Hold mistress. We've arrived" said sergeant Seo.
Their car stopped right in front of the ER door. Sergeant Seo immediately came out and opened the back door, but as he was about to hold the woman, he was stunned to see the woman was dead.
He died just as they arrived at the hospital. Rahma could not hold back her tears anymore. He returned the woman's hand.
"Whoever you are, I will take care of your son" he murmured, sobbing.
Rahma looked at the face of the baby girl in her lap. The innocent face looked slenderly wrapped in a thick adult jacket that the woman deliberately wore for him. Because he did not have time to bring a baby shirt while escaping from the criminals who are after him.
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Right at midnight, Joo Soong and Rahma arrive at their magnificent home with a baby in Rahma's arms.
When the woman died, the three of them waited for the cremation process at a crematorium not far from the hospital.
Three hours later, the cremation process was completed, and they paid their last respects and asked the funeral home to keep the ashes from the woman.
"Sister, whose child is this?" tanya Jihye who just finished putting Ji Won, her son and Joo Young to sleep.
"long story. We go to the room first. I'll tell you tomorrow."
Jihye nodded as she watched the departure of her sister-in-law. Until finally his attention was diverted with the house bell that sounded.
She saw the person ringing her brother's house bell from the monitor screen.
"Sorry madam, please give this to Lieutenant Kim."
Sergeant Seo gives the cloth wallet left in Joo Soong's car. He passed from before Jihye after bowing respectfully in the Korean culture.
"What's this?" muttered Jihye while looking at the object given by his brother's subordinate.
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"In the wallet contains personal data and a letter that is provided by the woman if anyone wants to take care of her child," Joo Soong looked at Jia who is still loyal to be his listener.
"Since then, we raised him as our son. Even Joo Young never knew this. All this time, she had thought that Hyun Joo was her real sister."
"Then why did you tell me this? If Joo Young finds out, he'll be mad."
"really. And I'm ready to be scolded by him if he knows this reality."
"Joo Young loves her little sister very much. Until, when he was growing up and Hyun Joo was in his teens, Dad realized, Joo Young's affection exceeded that of an older brother to his younger brother," he looked at Jia, "Joo Young likes Hyun Joo, "Joo Young likes Hyun Joo, his foster sister."
That confession made Jia fixated.
"However, it's only the side feeling because he knows, Hyun Joo is his younger brother. He knew liking siblings was a sin. Joo Young decides to go to military school to get rid of her feelings. Until, when Hyun Joo was in 3rd grade of High School, he was attacked by a group of men. Raped and killed by them."
Jia's body stiffened and shuddered hearing the story.
"Since Hyun Joo's death, the man has always blamed himself. She felt bad about looking after Hyun Joo. Because of that time, Hyun Joo asked to be picked up by him. It's just, he was busy at the time."
"You want to know why I told you this, but not Joo Young?"
Jia nodded her head.
"Since Hyun Joo's face is very similar to yours."
The girl was surprised to hear that.
"Me?"
Joo Soong nodded his head.
"Yes. It's just, Hyun Joo had a mole on the corner of his lips."
"You guys are really similar" he added.
The sound of the door shifting made the two turn their heads. They found Joo Young standing with a bag of food in both hands. His facial expression was very flat but looked probing.
Did he hear his father's story?
The man stepped forward to approach them.
"Who's talking about me?"
Instantly his facial expression turned cheerful. Making Jia and Joo Soong can breathe a sigh of relief. The man was indeed good at playing his facial expression.
Unknowingly Jia stared fixedly at his face.
"I'm really handsome, so it's only natural that you look at me that closely," he glanced at Jia with a jail.
Jia gawked at him.
This man is unpredictable. His eyes showed something different.
"It's very self-confidence."
Joo Soong hit her on the head making her complain.
"Hey! Gen Kim. Sick tau," he screeched.
"Hey! Captain Kim."
"Ready General."
Joo Soong snorted at his son's behavior. Then he laughed as he ruffled Joo Young's hair.
"Dad go first."
"Eh, you don't eat first?" ask Jia.
"No need. You guys," he got out of Jia's bed.
"Jaga Jia carefully," he said then walked towards the door.
"Good Dad."
Joo Young smiled and looked at Jia back.
"Well, now you eat."
Jia shook her head slowly, "I'm not hungry yet" he said.
Joo Young shook her head firmly while holding out a spoonful of food to Jia's mouth.
"I can do it myself."
"There is no rejection."
Jia let out a sigh of resignation and accepted a bribe from Joo Young.
While the man smiled triumphantly seeing Jia chewing his food.
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