Being a Dad to My Niece

Chapter 29. The Power of Prayer

Chapter 29

After work Arga decided to have lunch in the office cafeteria. While carrying Alva, the man walked into the Pandu room. He intends to bring a meal together.

"Pandu—" Arga did not continue his words, but directly closed the door again.

Disappointed, that's what Arga is feeling right now. He hopes that his friend will end his love adventure with a bad woman. It turns out that the rare presence of Arga in the office makes the secretary, Ratna and Pandu more freely when they make love in the workspace.

'Had the job Ratna very bad and catapulted, ' the inner Arga who lately often busy with fixing financial statements that often occur mistakes.

When Arga ate lunch while feeding Alva, Pandu came there and sat in front of Arga. The man knew that his friend was going to nag him.

"You are becoming more and more after being advised" Arga told his friend.

"You'll know for yourself that I can't control my lust. I am different from you who since marriage can be separated from women. What's so great about Marsha in bed that you're not tempted by the women out there?" ask Pandu.

Arga just laughed a little. He himself did not know why he could not be interested in the women out there. Even to Valerie who was once the master of her heart. 

'Is this because of Marsha's prayer, huh?' inner Arga.

When they were newly married, Arga went to the kitchen for a drink. He accidentally heard Marsha say in his prayers in the third of the night. The woman begged that her husband be kept from sin, especially adultery.

Arga's heart trembled at Marsha's shrill prayer in her sobs. Perhaps the woman's prayer was directly in the ijabah, because the prayer of a sincere and solemn wife for the good of a husband. Without the man realizing he did not feel lustful anymore to other women. Instead, his body became lustful to Marsha after accidentally seeing her change clothes.

"That's my advice you get married quickly. There are so many good things that you will feel" replied Arga while feeding Alva.

Pandu is envious of Arga who looks happy when with Alva. Where there is Alva there is Arga, except for certain moments.

"Your child's face is getting bigger like yours? It shows how much you love Marsha. I'm sure you're the one who whines about asking your wife every night" Pandu joked.

Arga just laughed in response to this friend's remark. Never ask for rations to make love every night, kiss her lips never. They are most limited to handrails. Although he had hugged Marsha's body a few times, it could also be counted as a finger. He knew that his wife was a good and honorable woman. 

Arga had done a health check of his body, especially reproductive equipment. Although all this time he always used the safety of every lovemaking, there was still fear in him. How grateful the man was when he was declared healthy did not have any problems.

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"Mom, how's Marsha doing?" asked Arga while shaking Ayu's hand.

"Still the same as before. Where's alva?" ask the five-headed woman.

"She was with Beautiful Mother in the apartment" replied Arga as she gently stroked Marsha's head.

"Then I go home first" Ayu said, then kissed Marsha on the forehead.

The middle-aged woman had always hoped that the son-in-law could open her eyes immediately. She was very fond of Marsha before she became a daughter-in-law.

Arga was teaching near Marsha while holding her head. If the wife used to say a prayer for her own good, now it is the man's turn to pray for his wife's kindness.

'O Allah, I testify that Marsha is a good servant of Yours and always remind me to always be in Your righteous path, although I often ignore that when I'm not with him. Please give her goodness and healing. Allow us to always be together to reach your heaven.' 

Arga sobbed every time he read An-nisa's letter or At-Tahrim's letter, about the relationship between husband and wife in married life. How stupid he was to ignore Marsha and instead choose to spend time with Valerie. It felt like Arga wanted to hug Marsha's body and spill her feelings on him. An apology and a change of his own will not be enough to take away the pain he once inflicted on his wife.

Marsha's hand in Arga's hand moved. How shocked Arga was to see this.

"Marsha?" Arga's eyes were wide open.

"You're sober?" Arga pressed the call button for the nurse.

"Marsha, open your eyes!" Arga stroked his wife's cheek.

Marsha's eyelids move and this makes Arga feel happy. Her tears just slid away she could not hold it anymore. How happy he is, this 2-year wait has paid off.

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