Fazila Tipan From Heaven

First Promise

Two hours earlier.

Somehow I felt so worried, since the morning my chest just kept pounding. It was as if something bad was going to happen to my life that was starting to calm down a little. I feel so scared. I'm afraid of being as closed-off as I used to be. My only strength is my daughter, if I lose her, I will be gone.

Fazila had just finished his studies with ustadz Latif. Every time I read the Quran, my sweet daughter would sit for hours to study. Memorizing the Qur'an is an intentional fall in love, for me there is nothing more precious in this life than making the Quran a good friend, and I've instilled it in my daughter since she was in the womb.

"God's Masya... Ummi looks beautiful!" Flatter my sweet princess while cupping her face with both hands.

"The outfit looks perfect because Ummi is wearing it!" My daughter continued, this time she smiled as she winked her right eye.

There was no answer from me other than a charming smile, I looked at her with an affectionate gaze. This is how we live, flattering each other just to strengthen each other.

"Well, Ummi has taken all your sweet words, now you can go because your best friend is waiting at the door." I said without taking a smile off my lips.

My sweet daughter is a friendly child, she gets along easily. Not even a week, he was already familiar with all the girls who became his rivals on stage. Unlike the boys, he was not very friends with them except the puffer boy, Amir.

Shoting will start as big as an hour, after Fazila is no longer visible to my net, I immediately grabbed the handbag on the nightstand. It's time to be in the studio and give support and encouragement to other participants and their parents. Life is full of competition, but life should not be condescending to each other just for fear of losing to the other.

Dret.Dret.Dret

Just about to leave the room, the phone I put on the nightstand shook, I don't know who called this afternoon. I guess it's Nyai Latifa or Dr. Araf, because between everyone I know, only the two of them know my cell phone number.

Klikkkp.

I was silent, and so was the caller there. I began to frown, two minutes passed but not a word came from the caller's lips. Not angry, I smiled. He dared to call but did not dare to say a word.

Mm mm. I cleared my throat slowly trying to melt the atmosphere.

"Se-la-mat so-re no-na Fatimah?" Said the man there as soon as he started to open his lips, his voice sounded nervous. I don't know what made him so big that he couldn't talk so well.

"Doctor Araf? Tell me, what makes you nervous?" I asked with a smile, it seems like the old Fatimah has returned. The cheerful Fatimah and the joking Fatimah.

"I. L am. I mean, sorryff! Ahhhh, what did I say!"

For a moment I chuckled, and this is for the first time in eight years.

"I'm not going to eat you! You don't have to be afraid of me! I'm just a woman with one child, you don't need that bunch! You can be nervous, but only in front of the woman you love!" My welcome.

"Miss Fatimah, thank you for accepting me as a friend! I promise to be a loyal friend!" Araf said seriously, I'm sure he's not just talking nonsense.

I know very well that there is no friendship between a man and a woman. Even so, I want to believe every single thing that Doctor Araf said. She's familiar with my sweet daughter, while with me? That's impossible, because there are still limits I can't cross.

Two minutes later, we ended this casual conversation with a greeting and smiled at each other despite not looking at each other.

...***...

"You're here?" A young woman asked me once I got in front of the broadcasting studio. Hearing his question I could only frown in disbelief, 'If not here then where should I go?' I thought I wanted to tell him that, but it was just clenched on my lips. As usual, I can only smile, not forced smiles.

"Aren't you Fazila's Ummi?" The young lady asked again.

"Yes... Aye! I'm Fazila's Ummi!" Reply slowly.

"If you're here and who's Fazila going to be with?"

I can't be weak at a time like this, slowly I wipe the corners of my eyes with the back of my hand.

"Who is that guy? Don't you know who the guy who went with my daughter is?" I asked in a barely audible voice.

"Fazila went with Mr. Ade Wijaya! Mr. Ade Wijaya was the grandfather of Mr. Alan Wijaya, he was the biggest sponsor of the event that Fazila participated in." Answer the young crew again.

Ade Wijaya's? Alan Wijaya's?

Those two names just kept bothering me. I don't even know them. Then, what grudges do they have until they take my daughter without my permission? I felt like yelling, but with a strong conviction in the Power, I was sure everything would be fine.

"Who is that guy? Please tell me where I can meet him? I have to bring my daughter back!" I said in a soft voice. The woman sitting next to me looked at me with a concerned look. A second later, the woman gave me the address I needed to go to in order to meet the person who dared to bring my sweet daughter.

Two hours later, I finally arrived at the 40-story tall building. With anger still rising, I walked into the building. An unfamiliar figure was now standing in front of me.

My chest felt increasingly claustrophobic, the fear that I had been feeling again filled my chest cavity. I finally understood, the villain standing in front of me was the one who took my daughter without my permission.

The owner of the face looked nervous.

"No-na you? You're ad-da di-si-ni?" Ask the brash man standing in front of me. My blood was boiling hearing his question.

Plakkkkp!

Instead of answering her question with a speech, I slapped her face not knowing her shame.

Plakkkkp!

He had not yet opened his mouth, I slapped back on his left cheek, everyone looking at me with a sharp look, as if that gaze wanted to skin me. I don't care about everyone's gaze, all I care about is wanting to smash the brash man in front of me to pieces.

It felt like I wanted to spit out all the poison that was in my heart, before that happened, that brash man I didn't know his name was pulling my arm away from the crowd.

All over my body shook, the memory of the terrible events of the night re-spinned in the memory of my brain. I felt like I wanted to abuse her, but harsh words couldn't get out of my mouth.

"You remember me? I guess, no! But I still remember the face of the Devil who dared to ruin my life!" Say it with a loud voice.

"Who do you think you are? You ruined my life and then disappeared like smoke. You left a deep wound in my life.

Can't you just leave me? Why are you back again? I don't even know you, then what grudges you have until you don't want to leave me alone.

All this time I couldn't sleep, the wound you gave me had destroyed my confidence! Do you know, because of your cruelty I even tried to end my life!" My words again, the man standing in front of me could only duck at my anger. He sat in front of me with tears. Even if he's gone, what do you care about me? Now I looked at the insolent man who was resting in front of me with a dagger-sharp look.

"Every second I think about the bad memories of that night. I didn't even dare to look me in the mirror. My power is with my daughter! Please give me back my daughter! Let us live in peace!" I said with a trembling voice. My tears can't be contained, all the pain stored in the depths of my heart, I let out.

"Please tell me as you please, hate me as much as you can. One of my prayers to you, you must be strong so that you can punish me! I promise you, no one will take your daughter away from you. Even if I were gone, I would never let you cry again! This is my promise to you! A father's promise he'll never break!" Said the man in a convincing voice. I hate her so much, but no matter where that trust comes from, I hope that she will return my daughter safely.

I was still standing around when the man stepped out, leaving me alone. My fear re-emerged, I was so afraid that the old wounds I was trying to hide would destroy me.

A minute later, Iklima was already standing in front of me. I don't know what made that graceful woman look at me with tears in her eyes. With all the rest of my strength, I tried to move my legs, unfortunately I could not afford to do that little thing. Iklima led me on my way to the parking lot.

"They took my daughter!" I said slowly, Not a word that was thrown from the words of the Claima, he can only rub my shoulders trying to calm down, I myself will not be able to calm down as long as my sweet daughter has not returned.

...***...