First Love of Ustadz
Chapter 231 Searching for the Truth
Yasmin sat in front of the family. He felt nervous as if he were in court for making a mistake.
But somehow there is no fear in him being in the family environment. He was only nervous as all their attention that was in that space was directed towards him.
"Zahra, please tell me all about your life" Rhea said enthusiastically.
He took a deep breath, then he told the story of his life, starting from the small he was entrusted to Maria, his mother and about his parents, and about both parents, it was Pak Anto and Bu Yati who worked hard to pay their debts to Boss Leo, as well as the last incident that brought him to meet with Ustadz Fariz and Rhea that night.
Yasmin said with teary eyes, she realized that her life was tragic. Everyone who was there looked on him with pity. They felt what Yasmin felt.
"So you're not in school?" ask Yasmin.
Yasmin nodded and smiled at Rhea so that they would not pity her.
"Do you want to go to school?" ask Ustadz Fariz to Yasmin.
Yasmin now turned her attention to Ustadz Fariz. He looked at Ustadz Fariz as if he wanted to answer his question, yet he could only remain silent.
Ustadz Fariz understood the meaning of the girl's silence. For some reason, he was very easy to know the contents of the girl's heart.
"If you still want to continue school, you can stay here and continue your school and learn more about religion here. Are you ready?" ask Ustadz Fariz back.
Without thinking much, Yasmin nodded quickly and looked a happy twinkle from her two eyes.
"Yeeee... Salsa has friends now" Salsa exclaimed in applause.
Everyone laughed at Salsa's behavior which always made the atmosphere cheerful.
"Zahra, can you look back at your necklace?" ask Yasmin.
"May Mother" replied Yasmin, taking the necklace off her neck.
He put the necklace that read Zahra on the table. Ustadz Fariz, Rhea, Ustadz Jaki and Shinta looked carefully at the necklace. And they were very surprised because the necklace was really the same as the hang necklace worn by baby Yasmin at that time.
"Sorry Zahra, can you see your birthmark?" Rhea returned to her request.
Yasmin scrunched her forehead, she was confused by Rhea's request, but she did not think long, she agreed to Rhea's request right then and there.
"Of course it may be Mother" replied Yasmin as her hand was about to remove her hijab but Rhea forbade it.
"Stop, don't open it!" rhea exclaimed, stopping Yasmin's hand from releasing her hijab.
Of course Yasmin was shocked and stopped her hand movements that were about to open her hijab.
"Let Mommy see it" said Rhea later.
Yasmin said that she allowed her hijab back.
Rhea looked at Yasmin's birthmark and took a picture of her. Then he called Shinta.
"Shin, here, look!"
Shinta came closer and saw the birthmark of the girl called Zahra. Shinta nodded at Rhea confirming that what she saw was the same as what Rhea thought.
Yasmin looked at that loving gaze from Rhea, and she felt it so comfortable to be among all of them.
"Thank you Mother" Yasmin said with a sweet smile on Rhea.
"Thank you everyone" Yasmin said again by looking at each one of them all there.
"Salsa, can you take Zahra to look around the Pondok Pesantren area?" ask Ustadz Fariz on Salsa.
"Can dong Abi Fariz" Salsa replied with a big smile.
"Yuk, I took you around to see the Al-Mukmin Pesantren Cottage," said Salsa, holding Yasmin's hand.
Yasmin said she followed Salsa to see the Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin area.
Many pairs of eyes were looking towards Yasmin and Salsa. They are both beautiful-faced girls who are the center of attention among the students who are doing filial work in the area around Pondok Pesantren.
Many questioned who the girl was with Salsa, yet they dared not ask. Yasmin's beauty whom they had never met before made them instantly know if Yasmin was a new person in the region.
Rhea showed her husband the birthmark she took from Yasmin earlier. He was very sure if the girl was really Yasmin their child.
"It looks like we have to have DNA tests to be accurate" Shinta suggested to all of them.
"We should investigate first so that we know exactly who Zahra really is" said Ustadz Fariz.
It was not that Ustadz Fariz did not want to do a DNA test, he just did not want his wife to be disappointed if the results of the DNA test stated that Zahra who is now in his house was not their child.
"Alright, we should find out to the area where he lived," said Ustadz Jaki.
"Bi, Zahra said that she has a milk mother. Why don't we just ask him. Surely he knows more about Zahra than he does Zahra himself" Rhea said enthusiastically.
"yes too. Later Mommy just slowly ask him so that he does not suspect," said Ustadz Fariz while holding the hand of his wife who was nearby.
Meanwhile at Mirna's house, she was feeling nauseous and vomiting so many times since the morning blind that she couldn't go to her stall to sell.
"Why are you Mir?" ask Pandu to Mirna who is massaging her two temples.
"My head is so dizzy. My body was limp, from this morning the nausea and vomiting continued," replied Mirna soft and lethargic as if powerless.
"You sick? Why don't you go see a doctor? Maybe you are too tired" said Pandu while sitting drinking coffee that has been made by Mirna.
With the rest of his strength still limp, Mirna answered Pandu's question in an annoyed tone.
"Yes masa' I set out on my own Mas? It was supposed to be Mas Pandu who took me to see a doctor."
Hearing the answer from Mirna, Pandu sighed. He knew that if he faced Mirna, he would have to be extra patient, otherwise there would be a war in their home.
Emir, Pandu's son is now a santri in Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin. Before Mr. Ratmo died, he asked Ustadz Fariz and Ustadz Jaki to allow the Emir to be a santri there and Hana to help teach there.
Mr. Ratmo's request was because he did not want the Emir and Hana to be away from his parents. Mr. Ratmo wants Hana and the Emir to be near Pandu and Mirna. Anita is married to Ustadz Fadli.
"Yes, later I will take you to see a doctor" said Pandu, after which he left Mirna to work as a motorcycle taxi driver.
