Believe me, I'm Still Sacred

Chapters 15. Promise-making

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How happy Raihan's heart, hearing the voice of Zahwa to say hello to him. His eyes twinkled, after a few days of not talking. Zahwa picked up the phone too.

["Assalamualaikum, why?"] Zahwa repeated his words again, because there was no sound from Raihan on the other side.

"Waalaikumsalam..."

["Yes, mas...What's the matter?"]

"Sir, why haven't you returned a message in a few days and picked up a phone call from me? You're angry, are you?" ask Raihan gently.

["Sorry, I told you I needed some alone time."]

"What-what's your situation now? Are you all right? You didn't forget to eat, did you?" asked Raihan who was very worried about Zahwa's situation.

["Alhamdulillah my physique is good mas, but-my heart is not."] Zahwa replied honestly, the girl was sitting at her desk looking at some patient data.

Raihan swallowed his saliva, he felt guilty for making Zahwa hurt.

God, I hurt Zahwa. I have to talk to him, I want to see his face, I miss.

"Zahwa, I want to talk to you. Can we meet up? Do you have time?"

["What parents would let us meet?"]

"I'm an adult, I don't need their permission to meet anyone I want to meet."

["Hem so is it?"] Zahwa sounded doubtful of Raihan's words.

The proof is that when they took you away on our wedding day, you did it. That day you could marry me. Zahwa.

"Zahwa..we met? When do you have time?"

["I'm home at 7pm, ma'am."]

"I picked you up, finished praying. Can you?"

["Yes, I don't feel good that we're in there like this and I think we should talk."] Zahwa advised Raihan.

"Yes, I'll pick you up at half 8?" ask Raihan gently. He was happy that Zahwa still wanted to meet him.

["No need, we'll meet."]

"I'll pick you up on the deck."

["No need to mas, I'm afraid there's some other gossip. We meet aja. Where you going?"]

"Eungh. Rose Restaurant yes," replied Raihan.

["Yes, I work first.. It's angeel."]

"Yes, the spirit of the doctor! The waalaikumsalam." He said he was encouraging Zahwa.

The phone call was also closed. Raihan returns to teaching another class, while Zahwa also returns to his routine of doing internships in the hospital while working on his scripts. He is going to graduate from college and he is going to become a dentist. While Zayn, his brother majored in business just like Bram and Reyndra because later the company will be continued by Zayn and Reyndra will reach his goals after that, that is to become a surgeon someday, if Zayn is ready to lead the company.

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Raihan was waiting for Zahwa inside the restaurant, he had already reserved one table that had a beautiful view. "Is this what Zahwa always said? Table near the fish pond...Zahwa would always say that he wanted to go to this restaurant and sit here with me."

"Mas, would you like to order some food now?" ask a waiter to Raihan.

"Later on, I'll wait for my friend." answered Raihan kindly.

The waiter sauntered away from Raihan who was sitting there alone. Shortly after, Raihan felt his phone vibrate. He took the phone out of his pocket. "Related?" he murmured as soon as he saw Salimah's name there.

"Assalamualaikum Salima.......WHWHAT? Innalilahi.ya already brother is home now yes!"

I don't know what Raihan talked about with his sister, no matter the circumstances and without caring about his promise with Zahwa. Raihan left in a hurry from there. Just as Raihan left on his motorbike to leave the restaurant, Zahwa came there.

A waiter greeted him, Zahwa was sitting at a table that he said had been ordered by Raihan. It didn't feel like two more hours he was waiting at the restaurant and Raihan never came. The time is 22:00.

Several times Zahwa contacted Raihan, called and gave him a message. But there was no answer from Raihan. "Where are you, Mas? Why do you break your promise? Why are you not getting any news at all?" muttered Zahwa disappointed. Moreover, looking at the restaurant there was no one else but him.

"Sorry, the restaurant is closing" the waiter told Zahwa.

Without saying anything, Zahwa carried his carry-on bag on his back. Then he left the restaurant upset. He was looking for a vehicle to get home, he intended to book a taxi or taxi online. But he died at times like this. "Ish..yeah, why is my phone even dead at a time like this? I'll call Mr. Zayn or book a taxi online. So I go home with what dong?"

Zahwa also stepped away towards the big road, he thought who knew there was an ojek there. But the streets were deserted, Zahwa had no idea the streets would be that quiet there. "It's so cold here, too. Yes, the road is a little bit ahead there.who knows there is a vehicle."

The girl stepped in the middle of her bike at night, not a single vehicle passing through there. Indeed, the Rose restaurant is quite far from the crowd, if the restaurant is closed then the state of the road will be quiet. When Zahwa walked to the big road, in the middle of the road he saw some men drinking, there were two of them lying on the asphalt.

"Astagfirullah..how is this?" muttered Zahwa who was beginning to feel something was wrong there. The men who staggered were drunk.

Zahwa decided to turn her body around. Yes, he can indeed defend himself. But to fight 5 men who were drunk and had great strength, it was unlikely that Zahwa would win.

"Hey! Sweetie, where are you going?" teasing a bearded man to Zahwa.

"Astagfirefull!" Zahwa was surprised, when the two drunken men were in front of him and blocked his path.

Zahwa chose to dodge, he intended to walk towards the crowded road with vehicles. But the five men blocked his path. "Where are you, baby? Play with Brother Yuk?"

"Please sir, I want to go home! Don't bother me" said Zahwa firmly, as he walked away. But one of them pulled Zahwa's carrying case and made the girl flinch back. "Akhc!"

"Where are you going, baby?"

"Don't rush dong, play with brother here?" one of the men touched Zahwa's chin.

Hah, I'm free to talk about drunk people. Zahwa hissed annoyed.

BUKS!!

A raw bogem landed on the man who had just touched his chin. Yes, Zahwa did it. "I said don't bother me, I want TO GO HOME!"

Suddenly, the 4 drunken men held Zahwa tightly. "Let go! OFF!" Zahwa tried to rid himself of the men.

Oh God! They're pretty strong! But I know You are stronger, you are the owner of all the power on this earth. Servant please, save this servant from the human form of Satan.

"Let's go baby, play with the brothers yeah..."

Zahwa stiffened as they locked Zahwa's hands and feet tightly, and he had to ask whom for help. While there is no one there.

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