Believe me, I'm Still Sacred

Chapter 28. Raihan is married

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"Mo, what's sick or someone's dead?" Rey asked like that because she had just heard Zahwa say lafadz innalillahi.

Zahwa looked at Rey confusedly and agitatedly. "Sir.sorry yes, I don't think we're going for a walk."

"Who? Why?" rey asked worriedly to see Zahwa's face suddenly pale.

"Sister, I have to go to Ar-Rashid boarding school!" Zahwa cried with dewy eyes.

Rey wiped a little tear under her eyes."Wh why? What's up?"

"Ustadz Arifin is dead, sis." she replied sadly. Inwardly, he thought about how Raihan was feeling right now and wanted to comfort the man with words and prayers.

"Innalilahi wa innailaihi Raji'un, yes let's go there. I'll take ya!"

Actually Rey does not want to go to the pesantren, if not Zahwa who asked for it. Since Zahwa must be there to meet Raihan, maybe that girl will comfort Raihan. Just imagining it makes Rey's heart cramped. But he did it for Zahwa, never having the heart to see Zahwa sad.

"No, brother, I go alone. Big brother is the same as sister's boyfriend," Zahwa refused.

"Hus! You crap, I have a boyfriend because I'm busy taking care of you." Again Rey uttered the words that were coded for Zahwa, but the girl was still insensitive. His mind was still on Raihan.

"Sister..."

"Yes, brother and sister huh. Yuk!" take her with a bitter smile and a sad look at the girl she loves.

Oh God, this is how love seems to clap one hand. So hurt...

Rey and Zahwa boarded the car that Rey was carrying, they set off for the Ar Rashid boarding school. Pesantren led by ustad Arifin.

20 Minutes later, the two of them had arrived before the gates of the Ar Rashid boarding school. The car carried by Reyndra could not enter the pesantren gate because there was crowded by mourners who came, certainly to serve ustadz Arifin.

Yellow flags were seen fluttering in front of the pesantren gate, as well as the people there. The situation is getting cramped, even to get into the pesantren alone is difficult.

"Wa, there are a lot of people here? Are you sure you want to go inside?" asked Rey who hesitated to see many people there.

"But brother I have to go in there." he said softly.

That man was so protective of Zahwa. Zahwa remembered that when she was a child, Rey always held her hand like this and protected her. A thin smile was implied in her lips.

After successfully passing through a large crowd of people, Zahwa and Rey arrived in front of the house where there were many people there. Including the Raihan family. Zahwa and Rey haven't been able to get in yet because of the many people in the house.

Zahwa's heart was saddened to see the falling tears drenching Raihan's cheeks. But there was something strange there when he saw Raihan sitting side by side with Zainab.

"Sir Zainab? Why is Zainab's brother here?" muttered Zahwa was confused to see Zainab there.

Some people went out from there, there was the sound of two men chatting about the kindness of Arifin. Zahwa and Rey overheard him by accident.

"I don't think anyone as good as ustadz Arifin died so soon,"

"Yes, but he said good people like to be called first. Moreover, he is the leader of the boarding school that everyone respects."

"But thank God, now Raihan is married and he can lead the pesantren in place of Ustadz Arifin. Isn't it better for the young to lead this pesantren?"

"His wife is also very beautiful and she is the daughter of Ustadz Burhan. They fit in perfectly."

Suddenly Zahwa's legs became limp hearing him, his heart pounding, his eyes widened. Rey is also surprised like Zahwa, she sees Zahwa whose face turns pale.

Is Raihan married? No way!. Zahwa doesn't believe that.

"Sir! I'm sorry, is Raihan really married?" Zahwa blocked the path of one of the men who had talked about Raihan's marriage.

"Yes, last night Raihan and Ustadz Burhan's daughter were officially married" the man answered Zahwa's question.

Zahwa is silent, he can't talk anymore. Only tears fell from her cheeks.

Why are you hurting me again?

The woman looked at Raihan and Zainab who were sitting side by side inside the house, with hurt and hurt feelings.

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Wah....how will Zahwa next reaction? Is he going to run amok on Raihan? 🙈