Believe me, I'm Still Sacred

Chapters 37. Refusal

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That night Rey and Niko stayed up late to do the job they were supposed to do in the next few days. Rey wants to take a leave of absence and she'll switch temporary positions on Zayn. He wants his plan to say love works out perfectly.

Although the position will be replaced by Zayn, but Rey does not want to leave a lot of work and responsibility to Zayn. Zayn's job may be to attend only a few meetings and also check some documents during his two-day leave.

That same night Zahwa went camping with his apprentice friends and some of his college friends. Zahwa chose the back seat near the exit of the bus, he sat with Aini, Vera, Lia Zainab and two other friends.

"Sister Zainab, congratulations on the wedding. Brother Zainab fits really well with her husband" Vera told Zainab, congratulating her on the girl's marriage.

Zainab did not answer, but her eyes saw Zahwa sitting by the window leaning against her and looking at the road.

O Allah, Zahwa must be sad.I have to how? It's really uncomfortable. Zainab brushed away his hand, feeling guilty and uncomfortable in this state. He thought he should not be at this event and just at home.

Though Zahwa was not thinking of Raihan or Zainab at all, he was thinking of Reyndra. Rey's behavior towards him is really strange. He looked at Rey's ring and bracelet. "Sister why the hell?" muttered Zahwa slowly.

"Sister Zainab, I have not said congratulations to you brother.welcome, brother. Brother is more suitable for Mr. Ustadz Raihan, than the holy woman." one of Zainab's friends snickered towards Zahwa. It was clear he was insinuating Zahwa.

Zahwa was just plain cuey because he was deep in his thoughts about Rey. While Aini was angry to hear the words of her friend.

"Why is the same saintly woman? Who are you calling a holy-spirited?" Aini stared cynically at Tiara who had just insinuated Zahwa.

"So you said what the hell! Take care of your conversation" Zainab told Tiara, one of her close friends and a prospective midwife.

"Why? Was I wrong, right? A woman who is not holy, but still pretends to be holy.Got to be ashamed, if I really am.I'm ashamed to make a way everywhere." tiara said the more spicy the talk. Everyone on the bus looked at them.

"Hey! You!" Aini approached Tiara, she was annoyed by Tiara's spicy mouth.

This time Zahwa got up from her seat, she stared at Tiara sharply as she had been provoked by her emotions."Want me to be holy, or I'm not holy, what does it have to do with you Tiara?"

"Yes, there is no business, only I am not surprised if Ustadz Raihan left you. Of course he'll choose diamonds over trash." Tiara insinuates Zahwa.

"Yes that's very true," Vera also agreed with Tiara's remark.

"What-what?!" Zahwa glared at Tiara, he clenched his hands in a frenzy. Lying that Zahwa is not hurt, lying that he is not angry. But there is more to Zahwa's heartache than all that, Zainab. The girl was silent as she insulted everyone.

"Your mouths are guarded!" Aini defends Zahwa.

"Astagfirullah, dong Tiara...Vera, Lia.." Zainab finally spoke up after the heat. He was confused as to how to deal with this situation. "I'm sorry for them, you don't have to beat them up."

"Why is my brother apologizing to me? Is it the wrong sister? Those who insult me, they should be the ones who apologize to me, not the big brother." Zahwa's eyes began to condense.

"Zahwa.." said Zainab.

"Sabar wa," Aini patted Zahwa on the shoulder while calming her emotions.

"I'm fine, Ai" Zahwa smiled again.

Zainab continued to look at Zahwa with a sad look and made Zahwa uncomfortable with the situation.

Meanwhile Raihan, Amayra and Zayn are in a restaurant not far from the hospital where Zahwa interns. Raihan orders food for Amayra and Zayn, initially the mother and son refuse but Raihan insists. He said he could not refuse sustenance.

After the food and drinks were presented in front of them, then Amayra began to open her mouth even though she was actually lazy to talk to the man who had hurt her daughter. Moreover, Zayn, from earlier he just looked the other way and did not want to see Raihan. He seems to hate Raihan.

"What do you want to talk about? Just talk, soon enough is the time and we have to go home." said Amayra while looking at Raihan coldly.

"Tante.please allow me to marry the daughter of Aunty" said Raihan seriously and solemnly in her.

Zayn immediately boarded apitam to hear the words of Raihan who wanted to propose to Zahwa. "Hey! How insolent of you, married but still-"

"Zayn, shut up!" Amayra cut off Zayn's speech. He looked at Raihan. "Tell me, why are you doing this? You know you're married, why would you propose to my son?"

"She's gonna want to talk about polygamy again. It's rotten!" sumpat Zayn is upset.

"Zayn, shut up, son!" pinta Amayra to her son. "Speak Raihan, I listen" he told Raihan.

"I know I'm married, but Auntie knows that I only love Aunty's daughter.I love Zahwa and I promised to marry Zahwa. I will not renege on my love and promise to marry Zahwa, so I beg you. I promise, I will make Princess Aunt happy and will never cry again..." Raihan lowered his head while pleading with his former mother-in-law.

"Raihan...Why do you want to make my child happy? By becoming a second wife identical to the actor? No Raihan, Zahwa my son will never be happy with you even though he loves you and even though you love each other. I as a mother, do not accept if my child is in polygamy.indeed polygamy in religion is allowed and maybe polygamy in your family is not a strange thing anymore. But, in my family, I always instill the principle, love only once in a lifetime and only dedicated to one person. I don't want my child's love to be shared like that, so sorry Raihan... after everything that happened with my family and yours. I hope you, your wife and family are happy. Forget Zahwa."

After a lengthy explanation from Amayra whose point was rejection, Raihan's heart was hurt to hear it. The pain does not bleed.

No, I won't be able to let Zahwa go.

Amayra got up from her seat and she took Zayn away. "Let's go, Zayn,"

"Yes Ma" said Zayn obediently to his mother.

"Wait, Aunt Amayra...Zay!" call Raihan to the mother and the child. This time, what else will he tell them.

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