CURTAINS OF THE PAST

NEW ROOM FOR GHALI

Ghali looked at his new room at the Zulherman residence. He was so amazed, the room that was many times the breadth compared to the room in his old house.

“How's Ghali? You like it?” Bobi came while positioning his body beside Ghali who was still standing in the doorway of the new room that will occupy Ghali.

“This... This is even beyond my expectations, sir. I really like it.” Ghali said with a face of sumringah and sparkling.

“Alhamdulillah if you like, son. From today you will stay here, and be part of our family.” Chellin chimed in from behind. “And one more, we're your parents now. If

you need nothing, you do not hesitate to say it to Mama and Papa.”

Ghali turned to his brother and sister-in-law who had been in the room. Tony nodded his head

believing his sister-in-law.

“Thanks, Ma, Pa.” Ghali said he looked so happy with the warmth Chellin and Bobi gave him.

“Yes already, let's go in. You can look around now.” Take Bobi and embrace Ghali's shoulder.

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After his family came out of Ghali's room, he now lives with Toni, his brother-in-law. They still seem to be joking. Toni did not even stop bothering her sister-in-law in front of her family.

Toni threw her tired body on the bed, Ghali followed her by sitting next to Toni while looking out the glass window of her new room.

“Do you really not want to see your mother, Ghali?” Toni starts a serious conversation with her sister-in-law.

“No, sis. I am still disappointed in him.” Elak Ghali, his face showed a deep disappointment.

“Whatever, she is your biological mother, Ghali.” Toni tried to straighten out the mistake that hit her sister-in-law.

“But he's gone too far, I'd rather lose him than Brother Iffah. He will not change until any time.” Ghali firmly seemed to remember the bitter thing that his mother had done to Iffah in the past

then.

“Iffah should also know about the problem, Ghali.”

“No, sister-in-law. I beg you very much, do not tell brother Iffah.” Pinta Ghali's. He looked like he was scared to hear Toni's statement.

“I even hope Brother Iffah doesn't know it for ever, sister-in-law. It also does not need to be discussed anymore.” Ghali said sharply. He no longer wanted to involve his stepbrother with his mother's life.

“Alright, I won't force you. It's just that I'm afraid you'll regret it one day, Ghali. Remember one message I... She's your real mother, and you're her guardian Iffah..” Firmly Toni.

Ghali was stunned, a clear liquid was blocked in his eyelids. His eyes began to turn red, I don't know how he felt at that moment. But, Ghali's words were able to make him feel a pain in his heart.

“Then what about sister-in-law's plan for sister Iffah?” Ghali shifted their subject.

“Insya Allah tomorrow week I will take Iffah there. I'm not sure how I feel, just that I can't be selfish. How do you think?” Toni and Ghali seem to need each other

others. Compactness was created between them. Because they both love one woman in a different version.

“I'm actually not too sure anyway with you, brother Ipar.” Ghali slightly bent his face.

“Why is that?” Toni doesn't like Ghali's answer.

“In a way, sister-in-law is too crybaby and easy to taste so.” Ghali said casually.

“Ish you...” Toni immediately draped her left arm into Ghali's neck. He looked furious because he felt ridiculed by his sister-in-law.

“Haha, geez, geez brother-in-law. I'm just kidding.” Ghali giggled in between his gasps as Toni's burly arms flanked his neck.

Toni finally removed Ghali's neck from her grip, and she was about to leave the room.

“Spirited sister-in-law.. Remember..my sister loves her ex-husband very much.” Toni stopped her steps while listening to Ghali's call. But he did not look at all. Although his heart felt anxious, he simply ignored Ghali's exclamation by raising his right hand as if he did not mind it.

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