Believe me, I'm Still Sacred

Chapters 27. Woe news

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The night before in the nursery of Ustadz Arifin, in front of close relatives, penghulu and marriage witnesses, two brothers Zainab who were also present there. Zainab and Raihan sat side by side, their faces both looking tense and reluctant. They are both under pressure from Arifin's critical condition.

"Well, has the ijab procession begun?" asked a middle-aged man in a neat black suit.

Ustad Arifin, Iqbal, Burhan, Salimah and Annisa nodded in agreement. While Zainab and Raihan look depressed, it is clear that they do not want this marriage. But they can't go against the parents' orders either.

But before that, Zainab and Raihan had made a promise. If they marry later, they are only in status and not husband and wife in the real sense. Because their hearts already have. After all, later after marriage can still be divorced for reasons that are not suitable or anything. The important thing is that they have carried out their parents' requests and Arifin's ustadz requests.

Their path was wrong, but they felt a dilemma with this situation. Until finally forced an impromptu marriage full of pressure was done.

Zainab wears a white kebaya with makeshift makeup, Raihan also only wears a regular black suit with a black peci on her head.

With trembling hands, Raihan grabbed the hand of Ustadz Burhan. Truly, at this moment he wanted to cry, why did he have to say the first kabul ijab to Zainab? This kabul should be dedicated to one Zahwa, now he is saying to another woman.

I'm sorry Zahwa, I'm sorry.you will be disappointed in me, but I have no other choice.

"I marry you, and I marry you with your betrothed, my daughter Siti Zainab with a dowry of 10 grams of gold and a set of prayer tools paid for in cash.”.

Raihan was silent for a moment, on the other hand Zainab froze with dewy eyes. It is sad heart to have to harbour his feelings for the sake of parents, especially ustad Arifin.

Zahwa, I'm sorry for marrying your future husband. But I promise you, Zahwa, I'll be parting ways with Raihan someday. Zainab felt guilty, deeply for her best friend Zahwa. What would happen if Zahwa knew all this?

"I accept her marriage and the marriage of Siti Zainab bint Burhanudin Syamsudin with her dowry, cash.” said Raihan forced.

As soon as everyone said the word, Zainab and Raihan cried. They couldn't hold back the tears anymore, their cries broke, let alone Zainab. But everyone there seemed to care less about Zainab and Raihan's feelings. They smiled happily at the marriage, especially ustadz Arifin and ustadz Burhan.

"Finally we become besan," Burhan smiled, looking at his friend who was still on the bed.

"Yes Burhan, I'm glad that we can finally become a family" Arifin said as he grabbed his best friend's hand, looking a faint smile at his lips.

"Congratulations sister, thank God now that brother and sister-in-law have officially become husband and wife." said Salimah with a smile on her lips, congratulating the newlyweds.

Husband-wife? Me and Raihan, we don't even have feelings for each other. Inner Zainab is sad, her heart is for Rey but she is married to Raihan. The man she didn't love at all.

Zainab and Raihan fell silent and wiped away their tears. Trying to suppress the sadness within themselves.

Shortly after, there was the sound of a medical machine that had an emergency tone. "Aryphine! Why you?!" asked Burhan who was surprised to see his best friend convulsing.

"Change!" annisa and Iqbal said frantically seeing Arifin like that.

Raihan, Zainab, Salimah and Zainab's two older brothers panicked to see her. Then Salimah went out of the room to call the doctor to check her brother.

"Change!"

"Rin-han...Zai-nab..come here!" pinta ustadz Arifin with a loud voice.

The couple, who had just been married for a few seconds, approached ustadz Arifin who might be said to be dying. Arifin grasped tightly the hands of Zainab and Raihan, "You shall not be separated....you must be able to wade through the household together forever until Jannah.." - said Arifin, pleading with Zainab and Raihan. "Jan-ji with Abah.you must-"

Both of them were shocked to hear Arifin's words. The people who were in the room were also shocked by Arifin's words. The old man's words were like an inner attack for Zainab as well as Raihan.

"Change...Abah.." said Iqbal frantically while holding Arifin's hand. Until finally Arifin closed his eyes, accompanied by the sound of a medical machine that ran long with a flat tone.

Tiiit.......

"Innalilahi wa innailaihi Raji'un." said everyone who was there.

"Change!!" raihan shouted and hugged his brother while crying.

Although Ustadz Arifin often forced Raihan, angry and assertive to his only grandson. But Raihan loves him very much, yes his name is also family and they are bound or thick blood ties.

Everyone there, especially Raihan's family, was saddened by the loss of Arifin. While Zainab was crying, she felt that she would be trapped in a marriage she did not want, after hearing the last words of Arifin's father, if they could not get a divorce.

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That morning Rey came to her aunt's house to take Zahwa for a walk. His intentions want to strengthen his relationship with Zahwa, or if he is lucky maybe he can make Zahwa sensitive to his feelings.

"There's Rey here! Rey, you are sure your sister, let her not fall down." said Amayra to her nephew.

"Ish..mama, I want to be home ah!" Zahwa refuses to go with Rey.

I'll be at home, waiting for a call from Raihan. Inner Zahwa.

"Hey! Later you add puffer loh rich puffer fish, if the fall continues on Sunday. Let's go for a walk, brother will take you wherever you want." Rey attempts to launch her seduction and persuasion on Zahwa.

"Astagfireullah! It's good that I'm a puffer fish, I'm beautiful you know, I'm gemsin."

Unable to bear the look of Zahwa's faith, Rey's hand pinched the two chubby cheeks of Zahwa. Yes, Zahwa is chubby and adorable especially if he is angry. It feels like Rey would love to kiss him on the cheek, but she knows she can't cross that line for now because it's not HALAL yet. Even still far away to be halal, he must make Zahwa sensitive first, ask for the approval of both families, then say kabul ijab for Zahwa later.

Currently Rey can only pinch Zahwa's cheek with a position as an older cousin.

"Ma! Look at this Rey's sister." said Zahwa with pursed lips forward. Rey chuckles at Zahwa.

"Mama.." Zahwa fights his mother.

"Hehe," Amayra even grinned at Zahwa who was upset because of Rey's actions. Amayra had seen Rey tease Zahwa a lot and she was not surprised anymore. He thought they were brothers so there was no problem.

After that, Amayra went on her motorbike to school. She was always riding a motorcycle, even though there was a car belonging to her husband in the garage. He prefers to ride a motorcycle and the car is worn by Zayn, sometimes in use when there are family events or urgent interests.

"Why is my sister still here?" asked Zahwa who saw her brother still sitting on the porch seat of his house.

"Why? I will wait for you, quickly change clothes! We have to go for a walk" Rey said casually as she sat there.

"I told you, I don't want to!" push it again.

"I'm not leaving until you change clothes and go with me. Don't be lazy there!" tell Zahwa.

Zahwa was silent for a moment, he noticed the appearance of his cousin brother. Rey is seen wearing a 3/4 black shirt with jeans, her hair looks manly, plus her face is handsome.

Rey is very handsome, no wonder that many girls like him. But why does he keep making me walk? No, not his girlfriend.

"Why mo? I'm a handsome one, right?" he said with a pede while glancing towards Zahwa.

"Ish pede! Yes brother wait a minute, I want to take a shower together change clothes."

"Astagfireullah! You haven't had a bath, wa?"

Zahwa shook her head innocently. "Not yet, the story is I want to fall today out of order."

"Girls can't do that, later you have to take a morning shower especially if you already have a husband." scolded Rey while shaking her head.

"Hehe biarin, bwee.." Zahwa stuck out his tongue while blinking one of his eyes.

O Allah Zahwa, You look so beautiful and adorable if you are like that.

Of course this only Rey could say in her heart.

"Yes, sister, want to wait inside while watching tv? I fear for a long time" Zahwa bargained with his brother.

"Okay, I'd like to order coffee with you." Rey gets out of her chair and steps into the house with Zahwa.

"Cock the same me anyway? Do it yourself, brother."

"You have to learn dong, who knows if your husband will ask for coffee? If later your husband asks to make coffee with other girls because you do not want to make, how?" tease Rey again at Zahwa, but this time the man stares at Zahwa seriously.

"Hem.he couldn't have asked for coffee, he didn't like coffee. And if he wants to make it to another girl, I kick him." Zahwa cerocos with his upset face that even makes Rey even more fascinated.

"Him? Who is Nemo?"

"Mas Raihan is! Who else? Raihan doesn't like coffee, he likes tea."

The deg!

Again Rey had to swallow and endure the pain in her chest because of Zahwa's words. It feels really claustrophobic because Zahwa still has great hopes to be with Raihan. Then what should he do later? Will his attempt to destroy Zahwa's reputation go to waste?

Zahwa realized that her brother had become silent, even his face was pale. "Sister? Brother why? Yes, do not be angry, I made coffee yes.sister's favorite coffee as usual.." Zahwa persuaded his brother, he thought Rey was angry because suddenly silent.

Rey didn't talk and she sat on the sofa in the living room. While Zahwa went to the kitchen to prepare his own concoction coffee, he knew his brother's taste.

After serving coffee to her sister, Zahwa goes to the bathroom to clean herself up. A few minutes later he was already preparing in his casual suit, with a blue dongker hijab, material pants and a long blue blouse.

She wore nothing on her face, just a little moisturizing and lip gloss. He usually looks simple.

"Come, brother, we're leaving!"

"Nah gini dong, so beautiful." said Rey with a smile looking at Zahwa who was like an angel in his eyes.

"Aren't I pretty if I don't take a shower?" his gerrick.

"It's pretty!" praise Rey again.

When they set foot outside the house, Zahwa's phone suddenly shook. He got a call from Zainab telling him the sad news that Ustadz Arifin died.

"Innalians..."

But to Zahwa's astonishment, why did Zainab tell him this news?

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