First Love of Ustadz

Chapter 127 If...

The baby boy's aqiqah ceremony named 'Abrisam Gibran Mahadi' the son of 'Fariz Mahadi' and 'Rheina Az Zahra' took place with great fanfare.

The event was held in the Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin area with many guests arriving, not to mention many scholars who came to congratulate and pray for the baby they called by the name 'Izam'.

The beautiful baby was able to steal the attention of everyone in the event. Umi Sarifah and both Rhea's parents look very happy than Ustadz Fariz and Rhea. The granddaughter that they had longed for had been born into the world. They were so grateful that they held the celebration very lively.

The news of the birth of Ustadz's son Fariz and Rhea was heard by Mirna. He was very sad to hear the news.

If it were me, I would be so happy. Why do I have to have this disease? Has this disease been around since I married Mas Fariz? Mirna bemoaned her life with a heart in front of the window looking at the passerby with the chanting of the voice of the hadrah from Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin.

"Mirna, what are you doing?" Mr. Ratmo asked Mirna.

Mr. Ratmo was going back to the Al-Mukmin Boarding School after changing clothes, but he saw Mirna who was daydreaming in front of the window. Finally Mr. Ratmo made him aware by asking him.

"Not to mention Uncle. Where are you going?" said Mirna who was surprised to see Mr. Ratmo and Anita wearing nice and neat clothes.

"We will attend the event at Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin Mir. You are at home, yes. Remember you must not think of anything so that your healing process can be successful quickly.

Mirna nodded and said,

"Can I come?"

Mr. Ratmo and Anita stared at each other confused by Mirna's request. They were afraid if they agreed to Mirna's request, because they were very afraid that Mirna would act again and of course Ustadz Fariz would be angry with them.

But they felt very sorry for Mirna, because Mirna asked expectantly so that she could come to Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin.

"Where is this sir?" anita asked her Father in a soft voice almost like a whisper.

"Myrna, it's not that we didn't invite you or didn't let you come, but you remember the ex-husband ban, right? He does not want to see you coming again in the Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin area. We're sorry Mir, we can't take you, '" Mr. Ratmo subtly refused Mirna's request.

"Uncle, I beg you. I promise I won't do anything there. I just want to see Mas Fariz's son whom I can't give birth to, and I want to apologize to them, that's it's Uncle," Mirna again pleaded with Mr. Ratmo.

Mr. Ratmo thought for a moment, he really could not bear to see his uncle who was struggling to cure his illness wanted to meet his ex-husband and apologize to him.

"Emmm.. alright, but you must not be separated from Anita and Uncle. You must be next to Uncle and Anita," Mr. Ratmo finally allowed Mirna to come with him to Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin.

Arriving at Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin, Mirna felt that there was something strange in her heart, wanting to feel like she was crying, there was something rumbling in her heart when she saw how lively the event was.

Even more so when Mirna saw her ex-husband, Ustadz Fariz was holding a baby with a bright face and was very happy. It felt so envious of her, wanting her to be next to Ustadz Fariz to replace Rhea who is now the only wife of her ex-husband.

Mas Fariz was very happy, it seems like he was really looking forward to the presence of a child from the past. Had I given him a child I would not have been like this by now, just alone there was no place to lean. Can't I be happy like that? Mirna said in her heart with a rumbling feeling in her heart.

"Mak Mirna, come on!" Anita called out to Mirna who was not far from the tent of the event.

Mirna was stunned from her daydream, and she walked over to Anita and Mr. Ratmo who were waiting for her in front of her.

Mr. Ratmo shook hands with Ustadz Fariz to congratulate him, then behind him Anita also congratulated them on the birth of their baby.

Ustadz Fariz's smile never faded, it was very happy to be clearly displayed on the look of his face. But immediately the smile and laughter disappeared when he saw someone behind Anita who made him have to be vigilant.

"Mas Fariz, I'm sorry for my mistake and congratulations on the birth of the baby. Can I carry it?" Mirna uttered a plea and went to Ustadz Fariz.

Ustadz Fariz turned his head to the side where his wife was standing next to him. Rhea smiled at Ustadz Fariz and nodded in agreement to Mirna's request. But Ustadz Fariz was hesitant if he had to give his baby to be carried by Mirna. He was afraid that a similar incident would happen to the still very weak baby.

"Not to be carried, look at it. Look at this, it's clear" Ustadz Jaki said from the side of Ustadz Fariz by touching Izam's sleeping cheek.

They stood up to greet the guests. Ustadz Jaki stands to the left of Ustadz Fariz and next to Ustadz Jaki stands Shinta there. Rhea stood to the right of Ustadz Fariz. And Rhea's family was on the other side with Umi Sarifah.

"He is different. I want her to carry, want to feel the baby carrier, not just look at it," now Mirna managed to be lured by the words of Ustadz Jaki.

"But the one who has a baby is afraid of the baby you are wretched," said Ustadz Jaki, who always could not help his words if he had argued with Mirna.

"Ustad!" Rhea exclaimed and glared her eyes at Ustadz Jaki.

"Can really. Now you've just been snapped up like that, how is this a baby boy if it's in his hands?" Ustadz Jaki let out his thoughts.

Rhea sighed, she could not speak anymore because it was true what Ustadz Jaki had said. And Ustadz Fariz could not blame the mind of Ustadz Jaki because he also felt anxious if Mirna carried him.

Mirna's thoughts and Mirna's actions no one could guess, therefore Ustadz Fariz was reluctant to give her baby to be carried by his ex-wife. Shinta was silent because she never got into their problems, so she could not put herself to talk.

"But I just want to carry it. Can't I?" Mirna returned to look at the face of her ex-husband, and Ustadz Fariz turned his face away from the view of his ex-wife.

"Mirna, come quickly here. Poor people behind you already want to say congratulations!" Mr. Ratmo exclaimed to call Mirna by waving his hand for Mirna to get close to him immediately.

Actually Mr. Ratmo from earlier was watching Mirna, he was indeed not far from them, but he could not directly drag Mirna because it would humiliate him.

Anita was marked by her Father with her chin moved towards Mirna. Anita understood what her father meant. Anita walked towards Mirna and took Mirna by the hand to walk away from Ustadz Fariz and his family.

Umi Sarifah saw the incident from where it was. He had pity on Mirna, but he could not forbid Ustadz Fariz to ignore him.

From her current place, Mirna still looked at Ustadz Fariz and Rhea who were smiling and laughing happily as they took turns holding her baby. Mirna remembered the dream she had heard when Umi Sarifah told them.

Is this what Umi saw in her dream at that time even though Umi has not met Rhea? Why didn't Umi think that the woman was me? If Umi is unaware of Rhea's woman, will they marry? Am I still Mas Fariz's wife?