Believe me, I'm Still Sacred

Chapter 26. Raihan's Choice

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The four of them had now gathered in Arifin's ward. Zainab and Raihan looked tense, they glanced at each other. Their hunch is not good.

"Raihan..abah's grandson." call ustadz Arifin in a raucous and weak voice. The old man was a helpless net on a hospital bed, with how many infusion hoses were attached to his body. There was also the sound of a medical machine, to find out his heartbeat.

Raihan drew closer to his brother, he held his brother's hand. "Yes, Abah." said Raihan.

"Zainab.you are also here, son." pinta ustadz Arifin, while staring at Zainab with sadness.

Zainab walked slowly towards Arifin, Burhan and Iqbal were also there. After Zainab was near Arifin, the old man took Zainab's hand and joined Zainab's hand with Raihan's. Just the moment it made Zainab and Raihan gasp in shock.

"Zainab, please take care of Abah's grandson.Marry Abah's grandson, be his makmum." pinta ustadz Arifin told Zainab.

Both of them were equally rounded, they had already guessed that the old man would take advantage of his circumstances to urge them to marry.

"Change..." Raihan will talk to his brother, but Zainab will speak up.

"Sir ustadz Arifin, I apologize.I told you I cannot accept this match. And this is not the time of Nurbaya. "reject Zainab for the second time, after she refused matchmaking at her first meeting with the Raihan family.

Raihan looked at Zainab, he praised the girl in his heart. Zainab is a strict girl and does not waver easily. So he must be like that, in order to maintain his relationship with Zahwa.

"Change, Raihan's answer also remained the same. Raihan refused" said Raihan both refused Arifin's request.

"Zaynab! You dare to refuse Abi's best friend's good intentions? We're doing all this for your own good, too" this time it was Ustad Burhan who spoke.

"Sorry Abi, love cannot be forced and Zainab already has her own candidate."

That man is Reyndra.

"Raihan also has his own candidate," said Raihan with great sincerity.

That person is Zahwa.

Suddenly Arifin felt his chest hurt again, his body twitched and was shocked to hear the rejection from Raihan and Zainab. "It's-it's a crime!!" raihan and Iqbal shouted in panic at Arifin's condition.

"Pig!"

"Aryphine!"

Everyone in the room panicked for a moment, and Raihan ran out of the room to call the doctor to check on his brother.

Finally the doctor examined Arifin's condition, while everyone waited outside anxiously. During that time, Salimah blamed Raihan for his brother who refused an arranged marriage with Zainab, making Arifin's oustad worse.

"Sister, why did you refuse Abah's request to marry Zainab's sister? Try if you accept it, surely Abah's situation will not be like this." Salimah tiruk tightly to the brother of one father but different mothers.

"Congratulations, enough yes! You must not continue to corner a brother like this, not just a brother who refuses an arranged marriage with Zainab. Zainab also rejected him, because she already had her own choice of heart, as well as mine." Raihan tried to suppress his emotions, in his heart he was also very worried about his brother's condition.

"Yes, Raihan was right. I also rejected this matchmaking, because I already have someone I like and that person I want to be my priest someday." zainab said with great determination.

Hearing her youngest daughter's words, Burhan looked displeased. He did not know what kind of man his daughter wanted to be her priest, nor did he want to know that. For Burhan, Raihan was a suitable man to be his son-in-law and a priest to Zainab.

Have a higher education in Egypt, a broad religious science. Of course he is intelligent, and blessed with good looks like a Turkish artist. Burhan has always wanted Raihan to be his son-in-law.

"Zainab, you don't talk much! Don't be your bad boy!" exclaimed Burhan while arranging his youngest daughter with sharp attention.

"Abi, forgive Zainab.but feelings cannot be forced, Abi. Not Zainab against Abi or against Abi, but please bi...Zainab has her own choice." Zainab said it firmly without hesitation.

On the other hand, ummi Annisa and her husband Iqbal just kept quiet, listening to the debate there. They have not been able to speak up before doctors say about Arifin's condition.

THE CHUCKLES!

The outpatient room door opened, a man in white clothes walked out of the room. Everyone in front of the room looked at him anxiously, full of questions. Until finally Iqbal spoke first asking the condition of his brother.

"Dok, how's my Abah doing?" ask Iqbal worriedly.

The doctor gave a long sigh, he explained that Arifin's condition was increasingly critical. Maybe and could be just waiting for the time alone, aka the last moments. It's just a doctor's diagnosis. Because the only thing that determines the life and death of a person is Allah SWT. Doctors suggest that everyone can keep Arifin's current feelings, and who knows his condition will be better. Wallahu nature.

Once again the ustad Arifin said he wanted to meet with Raihan and Zainab, Iqbal and Burhan, they agreed and then they went back into the care room ustadz Arifin.

The man drooped weakly on the hospital bed, he looked down at Zainab and Raihan with his pale lips. Zainab and Raihan became unbearable, their hearts were filled to see Arifin.

"Son....Abah please, Abah can be calm if you marry Abah's best friend's daughter, Raihan.please.." pinta ustadz Arifin, while crying and holding his grandson's hand.

Zainab also feels pity and dilemma, her love story has not even started with Rey. But now, he was faced with a difficult choice.

Raihan took a deep breath, then he said something that made his heart heavy. "Well Abah, I'll marry Zainab."

Iqbal and Burhan gasped in shock at what they heard, then both of them threw smiles at each other. The other is Zainab. He doesn't seem happy about it at all.

What do you mean Raihan? Didn't we agree to reject this matchmaking.Why do you deny it?!. Zainab holds her emotions in her heart. And on the other hand he thought about how Zahwa would feel if he knew Raihan would marry her. Could have broken her heart again, for the umpteenth time.

I'm sorry Zahwa, but I can't disobey my parents and let Abah's condition get worse.

Raihan's eyes were dewy, he suppressed his inner emotions while saying things that could make his brother smile again on his pale face. "Is that really Raihan? You want to marry Zainab?" ask him again.

"Yes Abah, Raihan will marry Zainab" he said with a bitter smile.

It's okay that I married Zainab, Zahwa could be the second but she remains first in my heart.

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The next day, Zahwa's house.

The girl appeared to be cleaning up on Sunday, she could not wait for the arrival of Raihan who said he would propose her again.

"Woah..is there a happy one, right?" tease Zayn on his twin brother who was mopping while chanting shalawat.

Tumben the Zahwa is cheerful again, usually he is moody since his marriage is canceled. Zayn sees a difference in his twin brother.

"Eh, Brother Zayn is awake? Good morning brother!" her sweat was cheerful as always.

"Yes, it's 6 o'clock. You sometimes like to sleep again when it's dawn!" he said with a smile on Zahwa.

"Hehe yes brother. Oh yes brother, sister want to run in the morning?" asked Zahwa while paying attention to the training clothes worn by her brother.

"Yes, I want to run around the complex in the morning" replied Zayn. "You wanna come?" sis asked.

"No, I'm at home. Mager again."

"Seriously no mager?"

Zahwa. "Yes, brother, I'm a mager."

"Hem, yes." said Zayn. "So continue the magernya, mumpung again Sunday" he continued with a smile.

"Oh yeah, who's the big brother?"

"I walk the same way my college friends, guys."

"Times the same way dong chicks," Zahwa teases her brother.

Yes, all this time Zayn has never been seen with a woman or put his heart on a woman. Though many are women who like it secretly or openly, but it seems in have not thought about the problem.

"Ah is ah! I walk first, clean mopping yes my dear sister." Zayn patted Zahwa on the head gently.

"Don't.sister."

"Assynolt,"

"Getishalight."

After her sister Zayn decided to run in the morning, Amayra also decided to go to the school show. After he got permission from his two children. Amayra was about to leave for school at 8am because she had to get ready to help cook at school.

"Well, you're home alone."

"Nothing Ma, anyways I also want mager mageran, want to fall all day." said Zahwa is okay.

"The wreckage is not good for your body Nemo" said a man who had suddenly been behind Amayra.

"Sister!"

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