Believe me, I'm Still Sacred

Chapter 52. So the Calabrians?

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Upset and excited by the relationship between Zahwa and Rey that has not progressed. Finally a crazy idea pops up in Selina's head, so that Zahwa realizes his feelings and at the same time proves what Zahwa feels for Rey.

This idea is crazy indeed, but it must be done so that Zahwa will soon buy time again.

That night Zahwa was about to return home from the hospital and that day was the last day of Zahwa and all the other students interning at the hospital. They'll have a trial and a day off for a while.

Zahwa was seen walking down the ER hallway to the outside of the hospital. Along the way he grumbled because Deva was adding to his work. She was asked to take care of Deva all day because Deva was only obedient to her.

"Euhh.ya Allah... astagfirullahaladzim, how nice the Deva toilet! I'm narcissistic, sok kecakepan, nahusahin again. If not for Doctor Irwan, I don't want to take care of him." grumbled Zahwa who did not pay attention to the street because of his annoyance, until he accidentally hit someone in front of him. "Sorry sir, I didn't accidentally."

As soon as Zahwa saw the figure of the man he hit, he immediately put on a look of indifference. But the other way with the man, he looked at Zahwa with sadness and longing.

"Assalamualaikum Zahwa,"

O Allah Zahwa, you are more beautiful even in a tired face like this. I miss you.

Of course these words were spoken by Raihan in his heart.

"Waalaikumsalam pak Raihan," replied Zahwa then stepped away from there. But just stepping one step from there, Raihan's hand held Zahwa's hand, holding him back from leaving. "Sir Raihan, what the hell is this?"

Quickly Zahwa brushed off Raihan's hand, Raihan's status as a husband now makes Zahwa keep his distance. Moreover, the wife of her future ex-husband is a close friend.

"Sorry Zahwa, I just want to talk to you."

"What are you talking about, sir? I don't think there's any talk between us."

"Zahwa.I'll just go to the point, please reconsider accepting your application."

"Istighfar mas Raihan, you already have a wife! You talk like this, don't you think about your wife's feelings?" hardik the woman was upset at Raihan who was still proposing to her, but she was not self-conscious about her position which was already the husband of people.

"If you don't want to be a second wife, then I'm ready to divorce Zainab!"

"Astagfirullah! You're well educated, you're a university graduate in Cairo, you know religion, but you don't understand the depth of a woman's feelings!" Zahwa expressed his disappointment to Raihan, not once or twice Zahwa said he would divorce from Zainab. Zahwa disliked Raihan's current nature.

"Zahwa, I understand that in your heart there is still me and I are the same. We still love each other.so-"

"Enough Raihan! When do you want to hallucinate? I don't love you anymore, Mom, my heart's been dead to you since you let me down AND reneged on all your promises." Again and again Zahwa spilled all his disappointment towards Raihan, but to him all the things that happened between them were just the past and only memories. Zahwa no longer had any feelings for the man.

"Zahwa, I'm sorry.but I still love you." Raihan looked at Zahwa with watery eyes.

From a distance Zainab saw her husband and Zahwa outside the hospital in close proximity. His heart rumbled violently, covered in jealousy and anger. Soon she approached her husband and best friend.

Without further ado, Zainab slapped her slap on Zahwa's cheek quite loudly and made Raihan angry. Zahwa was also surprised by Zainab hitting him. There were some people there looking at the scene.

"Sister.." - Zahwa turned to Zainab with a questioning look.

"Don't be plain-ass you! I guess you still love Raihan, so you're always around Raihan to tease him again!" accuse Zainab of Zahwa with tear-ridden eyes.

Jealousy has made Zainab change.

"Zaynab!" Raihan held Zainab's hand, he looked at his wife with wrath.

"I never teased Raihan, not Zainab!" Zahwa's eyes began to water at Zainab's angry look at him, there was also a sense of disbelief in her heart.

"If you don't want to tease Raihan, why do you stay near Raihan? You're even close!"

"That's impossible because Ai-Miss Zahwa is my girlfriend!" Where Deva came from, he saved Zahwa from Zainab and Raihan.

Instantly Raihan was jealous to see Zahwa close to the handsome and young man. "You better get out of here! Don't bother my girlfriend anymore!" Deva drove Raihan and Zainab away from there.

Raihan left there and took Zainab too. Zahwa was still shedding tears. Deva gives Zahwa a handkerchief to wipe her tears. Not to forget Zahwa thanked Deva who had helped him. It turns out that her help is not free, Deva asks for Zahwa's mobile number in return and Zahwa gives it to her.

"It is!"

"You should be lucky because there's no girl I give you a number directly or I want a phone number."

"So I have to say wow? Yes, I want to go. Get well soon, assalamualaikum." said Zahwa say goodbye and then leave from there.

"Getishalight." Deva smiled at Zahwa's departure. Then he saw Zahwa with a doctor at the hospital whose face was familiar to him.

"Who? Is that Bram's wife? And Zahwa calls him Aunt, so...he's from the Calabrian family?" Deva smiled gently at Zahwa's departure with Diana from the hospital.

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That night Zahwa returns home to Calabria with Diana because she was invited to stay by Selina. Arriving at Calabria's house, Zahwa and Diana saw everyone gathered in the living room with happy faces and there was a foreign woman there, a woman with long hair and a beautiful face.

Zahwa's eyes were fixed on the foreign woman sitting next to Rey.

"Oh...You've come home, baby, look who's Rey taking you?" welcome Bram who turned out to be home earlier than his wife.

"Who did Rey bring him?"diana asked curiously.

"There's Zahwa here too, all of you know Cleo" said Nilam, looking happy.

Selina and Rey also smiled to themselves. "Who do you know, Oma?"

"This is it.So you bring his future wife, her name is Cleo." replied Nilam while looking at the woman named Cleo.

Brak!

Suddenly Zahwa dropped the sling bag he was carrying on the floor. His heart was like being attacked by something heavy.

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