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"Mommy shouldn't have told Aunt Sabrina about the divorce!"
The scarring of hatred was even more clearly engraved on Sonia's face when she heard Zein's words. His hands also seemed to be clenched tightly until some sheets of paper were crumbled like his wry and bent face.
"Oh so he called you? He must have cried a mouthful and tried to incite you not to divorce Aliyya. You insular!!! He must be trying to blackmail you, Zein! Like he was blackmailing your papa." replied Sonia who walked over to Zein.
"Ma. I understand and am very happy because Mama always tried to protect me. But this is my problem and Aliyya's, Ma. So I alone will handle all the problems and solve everything." said Zein, holding both shoulders of the mother.
"But Zein..."
"Mr Zein... Mr. Umar calls you, sir." cut off a servant who approached Zein.
"Yes, I'll be there." Zein replied without looking at the maid and looked at the enraged Sonia.
Sonia remained unmoved with her extremely sour face. How not sour, Zein asks her not to interfere in the matter of her marriage and Aliyya after all that has happened due to carelessness. Sonia's heart was further engulfed in endless anxiety. While Zein chooses to leave the mother's room, and leaves Sonia in a state of anger and disbelief.
Drrrrt!
When Zein had just come out of Umar's study room carrying a pepper bag, he suddenly felt a vibration coming from his pants. Zein stopped his steps and grabbed his phone that did not stop vibrating.
"Hallo, what did you call me?" zein said to someone who contacted him.
"Hey, come on, man! Don't be angry anymore. You're still mad at me because I've always defended Aliyya and Uncle Umar? Come on, don't be angry. You are my best friend and my best brother in the world. If you're still mad at me then who else can I take for our routine tonight." replied Rizal who tried to persuade Zein.
Zein was stunned for a moment while trying to understand Rizal's words.
"What do you mean, huh!?" zein was still annoyed but curious as well.
"You didn't forget, didn't you, that tonight there was a ball game show on one of the television stations? You promised me you'd take me and the other guys to watch together! So we just watch outside to make it more exciting." said Rizal who sounded very enthusiastic there.
"Oh, that problem. Yeah, I won't forget. Why should I watch outside? Usually you and other friends watch here." replied Zein who was still bored while asking back.
"You forgot that? If the game starts at twelvepm and finishes at one o'clock. At that time your wife must be in the room and resting. We don't want to bother him." replied Rizal who was familiar with Zein's position.
"She's not my wife and don't ever mention her position in this house like that again! Until whenever my room will remain open and accept your arrival at any time. We're not going to watch outside! As usual, we'll watch the game in my room. If anyone objected, then he should leave that room!" hatch Zein.
"But you can't do that to your wife, Zein." said Rizal, trying to remind.
"You want to watch or defend that girl?" asked Zein with a high tone of voice.
"Kh!!! You're still angry. Come on, let's get out! Our friends are waiting at the cafe and you have to come! Let your mind calm down!!!" said Rizal who tried to persuade Zein.
"Alright, I'm one the way there." replied Zein.
Zein, who was still upset with his best friend, ended the conversation and continued to travel upstairs. It turned out that the man entered his room and it looked like Aliyya was cleaning the room very painstakingly.
Aliyya stopped her activity tidying up Zein's room when she saw the man who was her husband suddenly come. Aliyya, who was still angry, upset, disappointed and hated her husband, chose to sit on a mattress and grabbed a magazine book on Zein's dresser. While Zein who saw Aliyya looked a rough snort and slammed his body onto the sofa, sat down and crossed his legs and stared intently at his wife.
Bruk!
When Aliyya was busy reading a magazine, suddenly from the direction of the sofa Zein threw something at her. Something that comes from inside the pepper bag and is in the shape of a brown rectangle. At a glance, Aliyya also glanced at Zein who had been staring at him sharply from the direction of the sofa, then noticed the brown rectangular object.
"Eat that chocolate! That way the spicy taste that was in your mouth due to eating earlier will disappear as soon as possible" said Zein who was opening the chocolate in his hand.
The look on Aliyya's face was immediately flabbergasted when she heard Zein's words. How did the man know that he was also feeling spiciness because of the food? What a bitch!!!
"No need to wonder so! I saw you taste the food you made! You sloppy girl!" hatch Zein without glancing at Aliyya in the slightest and enjoy the chocolate.
"Kh!!! That spicy flavor is sometimes necessary to deal with a guy like you and I really don't need this chocolate!" aliyya said, throwing the chocolate back at Zein.
"Well, if you don't want to, just wear this. It was Papa's dress and Papa wanted you to wear it." said Zein, throwing a beautiful dress at Aliyya.
"You think I believe! That this dress is from Papa? You want revenge, don't you because I managed to prank you with spicy food? And you want to repay her in the same way by telling me like this?" aliyya said as she threw back the clothes.
"What are you thinking, huh!? The clothes are really from Papa. It was Papa himself who called me to give all this to his beloved nephew!" zein said, throwing more clothes and chocolate at Aliyya.
"Oh yes!!! You think I'll believe it very easily!!! I don't want to wear whatever clothes you give me, Zein Abdullah! This dress is so ugly and I don't want to wear it!" aliyya said as she threw again at Zein.
Zein also snorted annoyedly at the behavior of the wife who was very no different from him, which was stubborn and careless. Then Zein stood up and walked over to Aliyya.
"Take it and wear it!!! Papa told you to put on the dress and get off in ten minutes." said Zein, filled with affirmation, giving the dress to his wife again.
"Mr Zein Abdullah! I won't wear these clothes, then just take it!" aliyya.
With all her might, Aliyya who felt that she was about to be colonized by Zein threw the beautiful dress towards the window of the room. But at the same time, Umar who wanted to approach the two came and passed through the window of their room. Umar was surprised when he found the dress he bought flying from inside the son's room. With great agility, the middle-aged man's burly hand caught the flying dress. Umar's actions managed to make Aliyya aghast and immediately fell silent while glancing sharply at Zein. While being glanced at, seemed to giggle amusedly and held his stomach that was sick from holding back laughter.
"Aliyya... Why did you throw this dress away son? Don't you like it?" asked Umar who was holding the dress while looking at Zein.
"I-I love that dress, Pa. Really, I like her a lot." replied Aliyya who was nervous as she snatched the dress from Umar's hands.
"Lied, Pa! She said the dress was very ugly and she didn't want to wear Papa's gown." Zein's chimpanzee provoked the father.
"No, Pa. That's so not true. Papa don't listen to Zein's words. I love this dress so much and I will wear it." said Aliyya who tried to convince Umar.
"If you don't like it, Papa can tell your mom to change this outfit for another one" Umar said, looking at the two.
"Don't, Pa. I will wear this dress." replied Aliyya who was nervous as she glanced at Zein.
"Yes, then Papa wants to go to the office first yes" said Umar who smiled.
Aliyya and Zein just smiled while nodding their heads. Umar walked away leaving the two. After Umar left, Zein's laughter instantly broke and filled all corners of his room. Zein let out a laugh as he recalled Aliyya's frightened and panicked expression as Umar came suddenly over. Seeing the laughter of the husband that broke, Aliyya also snorted in annoyance and chose to leave before Zein.
"It turns out you're not as smart as I thought and I'm not as stupid as you think, Aliyya!!!" said Zein who was still chuckling to see his wife.
Aliyya stopped hearing that, then she turned her body and stared intently at her annoying husband. Zein walked up to Aliyya who was looking at him cynically.
"I'm thinking ten steps further than you, beloved niece!" said Zein who looked smirked satisfied to see Aliyya's expression.
"People who think far ahead often stumble because they are not careful!" aliyya said, who grinned cunningly.
"Kh!!! I'll tell Papa how much you threw away this pretty dress." Zein said as he snatched the dress from Aliyya.
Zein who pulled the dress came to a halt as Aliyya held her on the other side.
"Take off this dress! This dress is mine!" said Aliyya who tried to reclaim the dress.
"Five minutes ago you didn't want this dress. So this dress is mine!" replied Zein who was increasingly grasping firmly in the dress.
"Release Zein! Who do you think you are, huh?" aliyya said, holding the dress.
"I'm the hero and monster of your life story! And here's the end of your poor story!" replied Zein who was grinning ignorantly.
"The story is just about to start with your tears, Zein Abdullah!!!" aliyya, who was still struggling, snatched the dress from Zein's hand.
"And it will end with your tears, Aliyya!" said Zein who is getting stronger from Aliyya.
"We'll see!!!" aliyya replied again which further strengthened the grip on the dress.
The dress took place. The stronger and the more powerful. Both of them no one relented and remained stubborn. Even the faces of the two were getting closer as they tried to snatch the dress from each other's hands. Their sharp gazes were locked and their hands kept actively seizing the dress.
Bruk!
When the two pull each other pull the dress that is being contested, Aliyya and Zein can not balance themselves until they both fall on the mattress. Zein's burly body squeezed Aliyya's tiny body and the gaze of the two became increasingly fixed and deep.
Degh's!
Zein tried to get up. But when he was about to leave Aliyya, Zein's hand that supported and gave distance between his body and Aliyya's body, immediately felt weak and made his body more and more squeezed Aliyya. The eyes of the two met again. Every now and then Aliyya turned her face so that Zein's nose managed to touch his wife's smooth cheeks.
"Can you get this big body out of my body?" aliyya said as she pushed Zein's body rough.
The zein that was pushed was blown to the side. Aliyya got up and went into the bathroom.
"Kh!!! You weird girl!"
Being annoyed, Zein chose to go with Rizal who contacted him.
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After Zein left, not long after trying on Umar's gown, Aliyya came out of the bathroom and put the dress in the closet. After that, Aliyya sat down again on the edge of the bed and grabbed a photo of her parents who were in Jogja.
With all my heart, Aliyya gently rubbed the photo as if she was rubbing their faces. Even longing cannot be lied to. Now Aliyya felt that way, the longing is very big. The longing in his heart made him pensive while looking at the faces of the two.
"Sure you miss them."
The familiar soft voice instantly scattered Aliyya's daydream. The girl put the picture back down and looked at the door.
"Bi Sumi's..."
"Look! Both of your parents also miss you so much that they send you this package, dear." Bi Sumi said enthusiastically and then walked in.
"This is a package for me from Jogja Bi?" ask Aliyya who does not believe.
"Yes Honey..."
With great enthusiasm and happiness, Aliyya took the package from Bi Sumi's hands. Seeing the smile on the girl's face made Bi Sumi's heart relieved and also felt the longing that was being felt by Aliyya. Bi Sumi also wanted to leave the room because she did not want to make Aliyya disturbed.
"Where are the aunts going? Come with me to open this package, Bi." said Aliyya who saw Bi Sumi walking closer to the door.
"All right..."
Aliyya also began to open a package of shipments from the mother who was in Jogja and assisted also by Bi Sumi with enthusiasm. The two women of different generations were throwing smiles at each other when they opened the package together.
"Gee, my favorite snacks and snacks, Bi. Mother sent this for me." said Aliyya who was very happy to get the shipment.
"Yes, your mother must have missed you a lot there too. By sending all of this to you, it can help restore his longing." replied Bi Sumi who smiled at Aliyya.
Aliyya nodded and smiled. Without feeling it, a clear grain fell from his eyes. It turns out that the mother's delivery did not produce results to erode a little sense of longing. It is even getting bigger so that even tears can not be dammed anymore. But quickly Aliyya's hand wiped her tears so that Bi Sumi did not see her cry.
"There's a big envelope. About what it is." said Bi Sumi while taking an envelope.
Bi Sumi also gave the big white envelope to Aliyya. While Aliyya who took the large envelope from Bi Sumi's hand immediately opened it with great enthusiasm. Aliyya's face suddenly pias when he saw the contents of the big white envelope. His wet eyes warmed up again, seeing his reflection in a photo with Zein at the wedding.
"Well, that's a wedding photo. Can you take a look at that picture for a second?" said Bi Sumi who saw that.
"Of course, Bi." replied Aliyya while giving the photo to Bi Sumi.
"MashaAllah... Zein's so handsome in this photo and you're so pretty, too, honey. You guys are a fool. Aunty wishes for you and Zein to live happily ever after." Bi Sumi said.
Aliyya just smiled clumsily at Bi Sumi's do'a. Very many people who wanted his relationship with Zein were destroyed. But not a few people want the two to stay together. But will the do'a of the man who is not few be granted? I don't know. Aliyya could only smile when she remembered all that. This forcibly made relationship made him frustrated and fearful. Frustrated when faced with Zein's often changing attitude. Afraid that he would not be able to keep the trust of Umar and his parents.
"Aliyya... Why are you daydreaming?" bi Sumi.
"Ah yes sorry, Bi. I miss my parents too much in Jogja." replied Aliyya who was shocked.
"Why don't you just call them? They are looking forward to the news of this package. Come on, just call them and let them know that the package has arrived safely." Bi Sumi said as she stroked Aliyya's head.
Aliyya nodded and grabbed her phone located on the nightstand and contacted Sabrina in Jogja.
"Mother's Asalamualaikum..."
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