Believe me, I'm Still Sacred

Chapter 31. Effort and prayer

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Zahwa was shocked by his mother's remark that she should forget her love for Raihan. Amayra even cried while hugging her.

"Ma..."

'Mama why yes?'

"You can't be with Raihan, you have to forget him, son." she said, breaking her arms.

"Tan, Auntie why?" Rey looked at Amayra with a sad look.

"Well you know that Raihan and Zainab are married, you went to visit Alm ustadz Arifin. Mama went with your aunt and om, om you were very angry and she hurt you were treated like this by Raihan and his family." Amayra explained to her daughter.

"Yes Ma, I know it too. But I'm okay, I'll do the orders of mama..I will forget Raihan mas, yes maybe me and he is not a mate. It's okay Ma." said Zahwa, smiling at his mother. "Mama don't cry. The truth is, I'm okay."

Indeed Zahwa said it was okay, but Amayra could see into Zahwa's eyes, that there was great sadness there. Both Zahwa's eyes condensed, tears welling up under his eyes.

"God willing, one day you will find a good man. Be patient, son, I am sure God is preparing the best mate for you." Amayra tries to comfort her now injured daughter.

"Sorry Ma, but Zahwa doesn't want to talk about a mate first. Ma, Zahwa is tired...Zahwa wants a break." The girl hurriedly entered the house, avoiding her mother. She was crying again for a love that was not supposed to happen.

Brak!

There was a sound of the door closing, Zahwa went straight to his room. Amayra, Rey and Zayn look at Zahwa sadly.

"Mama don't worry, Zahwa must be strong." Zayn patted his mother's shoulder.

"Yes, mama, please do. Mama was disappointed and hurt so much to Raihan.How dare she say that, she thought mama-daughter" Amayra clenched her hands tightly, her eyes were filled with a fog of emotion.

"Don't Raihan say what's the same Auntie? Does Rey know?" Rey is curious about what happened in the Ar-Rashid boarding school while serving ustadz Arifin.

Amayra sighed, she told Zayn and Raihan to sit down first. He also began to tell what happened when he served ustadz Arifin. Amayra, Bram, and Diana come to visit there and they discover that Raihan and Zainab are married. That's where Bram starts to get emotional on Raihan and even makes a fuss. Bram says his disappointment to Raihan, then Raihan makes Bram's emotions even more. Raihan says that he will marry Zahwa as he had intended, making Zahwa his honeymoon.

Of course Bram, Diana and Amayra became emotional with Raihan's words that ignited it. Then Bram said that the Calabrian family should not be in contact with the Raihan family anymore.

Zayn was shocked to hear his mother's story.

"Astagfirullah, is that right Ma? Raihan said that?"

"Yes! Does she think that your daughter is worthless to the point of being a second wife? Mama also did not think that she was married to Zainab, Zainab was a close friend of Zahwa who often played home. Anyway mama does not want if Zahwa or our family has any more relationship with the Raihan family! Just look, you will definitely find a man who is suitable for your child, which is certainly much better than that Raihan..." Amayra grumbled, spilling all the resentment she had endured from earlier in the Ar-Rashid boarding school.

"Yes Aunty, surely Zahwa will get a better man than him. Aunty who is patient." said Rey while comforting the aunt.

And that person is me, Auntie. Inner Rey was confident.

Amayra held onto her chest, it felt annoyed that it was still not gone. "God willing Rey, O Allah...Aunt is still upset."

"Udah, mama don't have much thought yes.later if mama is sad, Zahwa follow sad. Let Zahwa reflect and forget his feelings."

"Yes, you're right Zayn.If you have any acquaintance with good men and sholeh, please introduce Zahwa yes."

Rey's face paled hearing Amayra's words, it felt tight in the chest suddenly. Zayn looked at Rey while holding back a laugh.

Your mist collar brother.

"Yes Ma" Zayn replied to his mother's speech but Rey fell silent and did not answer. I don't know why he felt danger threatening.

"Yes, my mother wanted to enter first" said Amayra, then moved from her seat. He bids his farewell into his house, while Rey and Zayn are still in front of the porch.

"Woah...Where is this brother? Mama's gonna open a matchmaking bureau for Zahwa." Zayn chuckled.

"Are you Zayn? You should support brother dong!" rey said he was upset that Zayn was warming him up instead of supporting him.

"Sorry brother, but I'm not on anyone's side. If I'm on the side of my sister, it's hard too.so I'm how mom is with Zahwa aja."

"Zay!" Rey panicked to hear it.

"By the way, thank you brother for helping me find Zahwa. I go in first, brother, you want to go in first?"

"Son, I'm going home." replied Rey listlessly.

"Haha.dong kak spirit, don't forget the effort and prayer." Zayn laughed but he cheered Rey on him.

The man let out a rough breath, "God willing Zayn."

Effort and prayer, do not forget it because everything that happens in this world and what we want, must need effort and prayer. Rey prayed already, maybe she's been trying less. Well, Rey decides to vigorously try to get Zahwa closer to her.

After Zahwa's house, Rey arrives at her house and sees Bram, Diana, in the middle room. From the conversation they heard, Rey was talking about Raihan.

"I can't accept Ma, I can't accept Raihan talking like that about Zahwa! What the fuck? Why should she be a second wife? It feels like there's no other guy!"

"Yes I am still sprained! Suppose that if our son Selina is being bullied, I must also be as upset as I am now. What Alm said. Satria's there if you see any of this? Satria told me to take care of Zahwa, but this all happened to her.When she proposed to Zahwa, I didn't agree!" grunt the man annoyed.

Bram was still in his emotions, Diana and Nilam were trying to calm himself down. "Udah Bram, then let it pass.oh good, did Zahwa already know about Raihan first? We should be grateful that Zahwa did not marry Raihan" the old woman told her eldest son.

"Mama's right too." Bram confirmed his mother's speech.

"Yes pa, Oma is right.from this incident we can take wisdom. That Raihan is not Zahwa's soul mate and they are not meant to be together." Rey chimps as she sits next to his omens.

"What Rey said. Anyway Zahwa's mom's granddaughter, she's beautiful, smart, must be a lot of men who want her." Nilam smiling.

"True Mas, we just take the positives from this incident." Diana nodded her head.

"Yes well, then I'll introduce Zahwa to some of my business partner's children. Maybe someone fits him,"

"Eh don't get your reward!" Rey yelling.

"Who? Why Rey?"

"Ah.it.tadi Zahwa said that he had not thought about a mate," replied Rey nervously. "Papa.I think papa is too rushed." he continued.

Why play this matchmaking?

"Yes, maybe you're too quick to make a decision. Yes, papa's going to the room first."

"Let's go" Diana said as she followed her husband leaving the living room and went to their room upstairs.

Seen Rey breathed a sigh of relief, on the other hand Nilam was engrossed in paying attention to the oldest honest. A smile on his wrinkled face. "Well, if the affairs of Zahwa's soul mate later, but the affairs of your soul mate seems to be taken care of now deh."

"Kok so to me anyway, Oma?"

"You are 27 years old, you must quickly find a mate, find a wife who takes care of you. Your age is enough, son,"

"Yes soon Oma, Oma just pray."

"So, really, said your mom? Do you have a candidate?" The old woman's eyes sparkled as she asked for future grandchildren.

Rey nodded.

"If so, quickly bring dong here! Oma wants to see Oma's future granddaughter-in-law, what's she like?" ask Nilam impatiently

"His age is 22, she's beautiful, kind, kind, kind of chatty, tree climbing, cute, aspiring doctor, anyway Oma and everyone in this house will definitely like her." Rey said with a smile describing the figure of Zahwa.

"Oh..so he's still in college?"

"Yes Oma, he's writing the script." Rey replied with a smile.

"Seeing your smile, surely you really like him.alhamdulillah if so, quickly bring it here! It was as if I had introduced him to us first," Nilam's eyes looked at his grandson with a smile, full of curiosity in his gaze.

"Haha.iya later Oma, Rey again the first effort to get him because he has not been sensitive to Rey's feelings."

"Why should you wait for a sensitive first, brother? Brother just in fact love brother, later will he become know the feeling of brother, is right?" selina's suggestion, which suddenly appeared there, approached her brother, answering his sister's question.

"Nyatain love?"

"Yes brother! The girl will not be sensitive if only shown in attitude, try to talk to her brother. If you don't talk, yes, he may be sensitive, but wear the attitude also points! Both of them did!" selina advised while smiling innocently.

"Hum..." Rey thought and pondered Selina's suggestion.

Selina's advice is correct too, if Zahwa wait sensitive. Zahwa isn't that innocent, would I better declare it first?

"May also Cell! Do you have any advice as to what kind of sister should declare love?"

"Hem..ada the hell from drakor kak, but it depends. if my sister-in-law's candidate likes drakor, will definitely be with a romantic scene ala drakor."

"Your sister-in-law's candidate loves drakor,"

"Good dong! Selina can watch Drakor later," Selina smiled.

"Yes, then Zahwa's favorite drakor is drakor what is Cell?"

Selina fell silent stiffly hearing the name of her cousin's sister called. Nilam was also as shocked as Selina. "Who? How is Zahwa (Zahwa)?" selina and Nilam at the same time.

"Hehe..eungh, I mean Selina would love to watch the drama with Zahwa, so yeah-yeah I want to know what drakor Selina and Zahwa like."

"Ohh.that's." Nilam nodded with round lips.

While Selina's reaction was other, she scrunched her forehead, her eyes looking at the elder sister in surprise.

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