CURTAINS OF THE PAST
ABOUT IFFAH
*Although in the future it is a mystery, but my heart has great confidence that she is the woman whom You destined to live with me later.
How can I trust all this?. He even looked fine in front of everyone, but in reality stored the greatest wounds in his life. And in fact, he himself was not aware of it.
If possible, allow me to be a place to lean on him after You, O Rabb*.
Toni slid down on her padded mattress, facing the ceiling of her room. Stare blankly in that direction.
His encounter with Ghali, made him want to rest for a moment.
He has no need with the man. But uniquely, he himself did not want to prevent his ears to listen to the story of the woman who had made his heart pound in a few weeks.
*Is it so sick? Maybe if I asked, you wouldn't know what pain I mean.
Oh Ghali, even if Iffah is your brother. But why do I feel obligated to thank you*?
Toni closed her eyes, and I don't know when she started to fall asleep after that.
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Since Toni heard the life story of Iffah from Ghali, she wanted to redress everything she had met with Iffah.
He will be professional with his work. Holding his heart pound when he saw the hijab girl who became his secretary in the office.
Treating Iffah as his only subordinate. Toni just let time take her anywhere. He was sure, time would not be so cruel as to let him wait too much.
"Assalamu'alaikum Toni's beautiful grandmother..." Toni crouched down next to the wheelchair her grandmother occupied. And then kissed the chewy cheeks of the old woman who was enjoying the orange light in the back court. He had just come home from work and went straight to see his grandmother there.
"Wa'alaikumussalam grandmother's most handsome and unbeatable this..." Reply the grandmother is no less tempting. She gently stroked Toni's head which was overgrown with black and bushy hair.
"Is it so good, Grandma? Enjoy the orange light in the afternoon like this hmm." Toni slid her head against Grandma's thigh.
"Your grandfather likes it, your father likes it too. Grandma used to often accompany them to relax here, of course after grandmother made a cup of tea mixed with one lime fruit.
That's your papa's favorite..." Said Grandma with a faint smile.
"Did grandma miss grandpa and papa?." Toni asked in a position still buried her head in her grandmother's thigh.
"Are you going to be like your father?" Grandma raised Toni's head and faced her face.
"If it's treating Grandma's longing to papa, why not?." His word with gentleness.
"Be yourself dear, don't force yourself to be anyone. And do as you please, as long as it is good for you but also does not disturb and harm others." Said grandma while flanking Toni cheeks slowly.
But Toni wants to be like papa grandma. Other people do not need to know the good they are doing. Protect and protect those he loves. Appreciating women. Defend and defend the rights of their children.
Toni leaned her back against the grandmother's leg by holding one knee, while one leg was left alone. He stared at the horizon in the western horizon that afternoon with his grandmother.
"How's Iffah Ton doing? It's been over a month since you first brought her here." Grandma again broke the silence that momentarily occurred between them.
"Looks like she's okay Grandma, do you miss her?" Toni slightly turned to Grandma's face without changing her sitting position.
"When are you going to take her home?. She's a nice, friendly girl like him. Isn't she married yet?" Ask grandma while slipping the hidden intent behind her words of praise to her granddaughter's secretary in the office.
"If he wants, Toni will bring him here soon."
"What is Iffah?" Chellin suddenly came to bring him two cups of drink and a snack. He touched on the conversation of the grandmother and grandchild.
"Yes Chellin." Grandma's saut turned towards him.
Chellin gave one drink to grandma and the other to Toni. "Thank you Bi..."
"Yes Ton, same... So when do you want to bring Nak Iffah here?." Chellin seemed impatient waiting for a response from Toni.
"God willing tomorrow... There are a lot of jobs in the office lately. Poor him." Toni convinced Chellin.
"Yes, but you promise me," Chellin sounded a little pushy.
"Yes, my aunt..." His saute, then sipped out the kiss Chellin brought for him earlier. "Toni come in, grandma... Sultry..." Pamitnya while standing and fanning stelan office suit.
"Hmmm that kid, he just ran away for a little while..." Chellin grumbled as he smashed his lips. Grandma just grinned while raising her hands as if she knew nothing.
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