
"you're not working today?"
Zainal just shook his head then went back inside the room and locked it. There was no strength to speak, he just wanted to close his eyes and dream beautifully in them. Getting the blessing of the mother then married with the love of her heart.
He shed a tired body because he wanted something beyond his ability, on a soft mattress that not everyone can have. In his conscious mind, perhaps there is still a possibility that can be agreed between him and the mother.
Although his eyes closed but he could not sleep soundly. The ceiling of the room and everything in it bear witness that he is a crybaby who weeps for a girl he loves.
Struggling for love ? I don't think he did it right. He was just patient and praying waiting for his mother to bless him by rejecting the girls he was betrothed to. Often he said that he already had Ani and his mother would nag say that she did not agree. It usually follows a long talk from the mother. He just kept quiet and then ignored her in the hope that his mother would realize if he was serious with the girl he loved.
His father would usually defend Zainal and try to persuade his wife to approve his son's choice but the middle-aged woman remained in her stance. Want a girl whose social strata are the same as theirs and she can be proud in front of her rich friends. Who could understand the lives of the rich people in their area. Not a girl like his son's simple choice especially he is an orphan and his subordinate nephew, Mr. Dirman.
Zainal stared at the sky of his room decorated with stars and the moon with black paint as its base color. He took a cape on a small table beside his bed. He looked at the photo gallery looking for the figure of the girl who made her eyes as puffy and helpless as now. There were only a few photos he had taken secretly. Not even a photo of them. Then what they have done so far why there is no moment immortalized together.
His breath filled the whole room. He realized that his girlfriend had never asked for a photo together.
'I don't think he doesn't have any pictures of me at all. An......'
Why miss it in such a way when he also does not meet with him every day. Finding the fact that he can't have it makes his heart and mind go awry. He wanted to curse and scream, but to whom? her mother? that's something he'll never do. She was upset with her mother, but she knew her limits.
Or yell at the Almighty then rebel and scold him by saying that the destiny set for him is not fair to him. Is it possible that he thinks that God is stupid when he is the Wise One? There is no way that God who knows all the affairs and what is hidden in the heart of man does not know what is best for his servant.
"An..... Did you miss me too?" he rubbed a hape with a picture of Ani's face wearing a veil while wearing Betawi's clothes at the wedding bang Lukman.
He opened a chat application and re-read his chat with Ani since they first started exchanging messages.
His finger wanted to press the call button but unplugged it. He saw Ani's profile picture with a stethoscope. Zainal realizes that Ani does not like to show off her beauty.
"An......" He blocked Ani's contact number by reading bismillah and hauqolah. He wants to curb his heart so as not to waver and willing to accept everything with sincerity as bang Alif said.
The second day his mother came to him with food in his room that had forgotten not locked. He was starving but there was no appetite to eat and just fill his stomach. He lost his taste and told his mother that he was fine.
Not that the mother did not know what was happening to her son but she believed it was just a moment of sadness and surprise that would disappear over time. So he gave his son space to be alone and spend his grief. After that he will return to normal as usual, that's what he had in mind.
On the third day, his father Zainal, who had just returned from the supermarket, looked angry at his wife who was like no burden, let alone sad because their son did not want to continue living. Two days he had to return to work to replace Zainal who had no spirit and neglected the things around him. Zainal really just got out of his bed to pray and into the bathroom. Food and drinks were provided by the maid at the hostess's behest but she only touched him a little.
" when do you want to give up? you'd rather your son suffer than see him happy?" the husband immediately expressed his frustration when he saw his wife was engrossed in his gadget
"That's just for a moment. Papa don't have to be lebay deh. This Abis Zainal will be fine. I am her mother, who gave birth to her. I know what's good for him. Papa doesn't know anything about Zainal."
A big fight is inevitable because the husband feels patient enough to face his stubborn wife.