Believe me, I'm Still Sacred

Chapter 32. Our business is done, sir

Selina stared intently at her brother. Rey knew that look, she finally chose to end the conversation and went to the room with a restless heart.

"Sister! Brother why run away anyway?" Selina was still curious about her sister's movements

Brak!

Rey's bedroom door was tightly shut, Selina standing in front of her room.

"Enough Zayn knows, others don't" he murmured as soon as he got to the room, he shut the door tightly and locked it.

He saw a picture of Zahwa on his phone, he smiled. "Bismillah, I will declare my love."

...*****...

Zahwa House.

Two days later, that morning Zahwa had started his usual routine of going to the hospital for an internship. He was already wearing his formal clothes, only a few months left Zahwa graduated from the faculty of dentistry. After completing his internship and his script, he will work at the hospital where he interned as well because he has been offered to work there. And Zayn? He will soon become Chairman of the Calabria branch after he graduates because Rey and Bram want Zayn to become a businessman.

Everything looks fine during breakfast together, except for the ambiance and the puffy eyes of Zahwa. You can guess why Zahwa is so.

"Today's your last day of internships, right? Oh yeah he said there's a group with your friends after this." Amayra smiled, trying to melt the atmosphere there which had been quiet. Zahwa used to talk first. This time he was silent.

"Yes ma, there will be a camp event with campus friends. It's okay, ma, if I go?"

"Please baby, you need refreshing!"

It's good that Zahwa goes out, so he can refresh.

"Yes, you have to go out and do not lie down at home." Zayn said.

"Yes dong, I have not been walking for a long time.I also want to go hiking with friends, not long enough only 5 days there."

"Okay, but you don't forget to pray and take care of yourself."

Amayra always reminded her daughter to always worship God, the creator of creatures, the world and its contents, wherever she is. He's not freeing his daughter by giving her permission to go camping, he just wants his daughter to forget the heartache of refreshing and Amayra is convinced Zahwa can take care of herself, there many of her female friends. Although there are some male friends there. All this time Zahwa was able to take good care of himself and Amayra was convinced of that. His son is not weak as he was when he was raped by Bram. But it's the past, don't be told again.

"God willing ma. Thank you Ma, I have Zahwa's permission. This afternoon Zahwa is leaving!"

That morning after breakfast, Zayn drove Zahwa to the hospital by car. While Amayra ride a motor matic as usual because she wins like to ride a motorbike, anyways the distance of her school is also not far from the house where she lives.

"Do I need to go to camp?"

"Huh? Why brother? Don't do it!"

"Yes, I want to take care of you,"

"Don't be so protective of your sister, brother, I'm so big."

"Hem..but..."

"There will be no such thing as before" Zahwa said to his brother, suddenly reminding Zayn of their childhood. Zahwa was once kidnapped by a madman, so Zayn felt guilty because he and Zahwa were at that time fighting.

Zayn was terrified and felt guilty for saying to Zahwa, he wanted Zahwa to disappear and just then Zahwa was kidnapped. Zahwa survived because Rey helped him.

"Okay, if there's anything you call me." Zayn saw the street in front of him.

"So what the hell, on the mountain there is rarely a signal."

"Anyways you should call me or Mr. Reyndra if there's anything. Don't want to know how!" Zayn didn't want to know, he shook his head.

"Ish.male."

*****

They arrived near the hospital parking lot when they got out of the car. Zahwa looked at the scene that made her chest tight. He saw a couple of newlyweds get out of the car along with him.

Their attention had met, so Zahwa also decided to pretend not to see the two of them for greeting his former husband and best friend, only making his heart hurt. Really, his heart still hurts!

Zahwa's hand crushed the strap of her sling bag, her steps stopped there.

Calm down Zahwa, just be normal!. His inner.

The white hijab girl turned her body, trying to maintain her facial features as much as possible. His lips put on a smile even though it was hard.

"Assalamualaikum Zainab's brother, Mr. Raihan."

Raihan gasped in shock at hearing Zahwa call him another. He looked at the woman with eyes still filled with affection.

Oh Allah. It feels like my heart is tight to see Zahwa.

"Waalaikumsalam Zahwa" the couple replied simultaneously.

Zainab took a breath when she said to her best friend. "Zahwa, let's talk for a second."

"Sorry brother Zainab, my internship is soon" Zahwa said, looking at his watch.

"Before Zahwa," Raihan's pinta softly.

"What would Zainab and Raihan say?" It was heavy for Zahwa's heart to say this.

"Zahwa.I'm sorry I hurt you. Zainab and I, we were forced to marry because of the circumstances at the time, alm abah was critical." explained Raihan.

"What does this have to do with me? Why are you explaining this to me? You guys are married, what's the same thing with me?" Zahwa's voice so high, inexplicably he had a hard time holding himself back at the moment.

You can't imagine how I feel when I see you with another woman and that's my best friend. You are a good man, but you hurt me again and again.

"Zahwa.this all still has to do with you. Raihan doesn't love me and he loves you" Zainab said.

"Istighfar! You are already husband and wife, there is love or not.you do not deserve to talk to me like this. And Mr. Raihan, you should have stopped your wife from talking like this.It is inappropriate for a wife to talk about her husband who still loves other women." she said with eyes glaring at Raihan and Zainab.

"But it's true Zahwa, I still love you" Raihan said.

"Mas Raihan!" snapped Zahwa emotion. Unknowingly Zahwa said again Mas said.

"If you don't want to be Raihan's second wife, you wait until we get divorced. Because one day you will be divorced-" Zainab sobbed, she felt guilty for Zahwa for marrying her future husband.

"Astagfireullah! Brother Zainab, Raihan, please don't link your affairs with me anymore. I'm sorry, but I don't want to be involved in your business anymore. About love, you guys just calm down.This feeling will be gone a long time. If you talk like this to keep your feelings, better stop it. I've realized that Raihan and I are not a soul mate. And our business is done, Raihan!"

After saying what he wanted to say, Zahwa rushed inside the hospital. Leaving behind Zainab and Raihan who still called his name. They do not understand that their presence alone has become a wound for Zahwa, eliminating the feeling of love that he had felt for Raihan, it is not easy, plus they say about divorce, second wife, and so on, zahwa is even more hurt.

The next morning was thrown into chaos when he met Zainab and Raihan. While his mood was still being ransacked by Raihan and Zainab, someone called Zahwa that afternoon. Makes his mood slightly better.

"Sir Rey!" Zahwa immediately picked up the phone from her brother excitedly. "Hello assalamualaikum sis!"

[Waalaikumsalam, very enthusiastic answer]

"I've repeated it, which is lethargic..."

[Jielahh. Mo, you have an event this afternoon? Aunt Mayra said you want a camp?]

"Yes brother. This afternoon I'm going home, I'm going to camp with friends."

[Good, I picked you up. We'll buy his camping gear]

"Okay sister, have prayed Zuhur aja yes, let it relax..but brother has time? Isn't she busy?"

[For you I always have time, even if it's busy, there won't be time for you, mo.]

Zahwa was silent listening to Rey's words that felt so ambiguous. He frowned confusedly.

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