
“Mas, thank God, you finally realized too,” Syifa said in relief, after her husband opened his eyes.
Zidan looked puzzled, both his hands fumbling into the air. “Where is the cave?”
“You're in the hospital, Mas.” Syifa tried to explain meekly.
“Why dark? Is the light not on?” cerocos Zidan was still fumbling into the air.
“Dark?” hiss Syifa. “It's noon Mas, and here it's very bright.”
“Ta-but why can't the cave see anything?”
“Astagfirullah hal’adzim. Subhanallah.” Syifa was puzzled after hearing Zidan's explanation. “Yes, just a minute, Mas, I tried to call the doctor first to check you.”
“Buruan! Call doctor!” tell Zidan to rile.
“Iya, yes, patience yes, Mas!” Syifa then ran in search of the doctor. After meeting, he was taken to Zidan's room.
“APA?!” pekik Zidan after hearing an explanation from the doctor that he may experience temporary blindness. “No, the cave does not want to be blind!”
Syifa tried to calm down by constantly telling her husband to be patient.
Zidan brushed off Syifa's hand that was holding her shoulder. “Ck, you don't know what it's like to not see which cake. Just say patient, patient, patient!” his scolding on Syifa.
“Sorry Mas,” says Syifa.
“Sorry-sorry!” ketus Zidan's. Seconds later he tried to get up and move his legs. He wanted to go to the toilet, but Zidan was riled back when his legs could not be moved at all.
“This is why again? Why can't the foot of the cave be squeezed at all? Huh?!” exclaim Zidan. Others are confused.
“Later we try to check the condition of the Father more deeply, yes, sir,” said the doctor.
“Check now! Don't wait, Doc!” ketus Zidan's.
“Eum, good Sir. We will check on Mr. now also.” Finally the doctor immediately checked the condition of Zidan's body as a whole. Zidan's eyes were declared temporarily blind. While his legs experience paralysis that can not be predicted until when. The probability of cure is only a few percent.
Zidan was frustrated. He also kept asking about Ira's whereabouts. Syifa explained according to the facts, that Ira was taken home by her family. However, Zidan instead accused Syifa of expelling Ira.
“I didn't get rid of Ira, Mas, really!” syifa. Trying to convince her husband.
“Lying! Must have been you ‘kan who kicked Ira. Are you the same as Lina?” Zidan chuckled at his perception.
“Quite Zidan!” scoff at her mother who had just entered the room and found her son cornered her daughter-in-law.
“Mama,” hiss Zidan.
“You it's really outrageous Zidan. Why look for the non-existent? Here is Syifa your legal wife. Later Syifa did not expel Ira. Ira was taken away by her family. Mama see with mom's own eyes.”
Zidan then looked down sadly. While Syifa rubbed her mother-in-law's shoulders soothingly.
The atmosphere became quiet for a few minutes. All dissolved in each other's minds.
“During the coma cave is there no cave management that comes to jenguk?” ask Zidan. This time with a beautiful voice.
“No Mas. Maybe they're afraid to ask the police.”
After hearing the explanation from Syifa. Zidan looked down deeper. The sadness was clearly implied on his face which was now no longer due to its shape. There are lots of stitches everywhere.
A second later Zidan lay on the hospital bed. His eyes shed tears. Nelangsa.
He felt that he was not considered to exist, by his friends. He used to be the head of a respected gang. All his orders are always obeyed by everyone who is a member of the motorcycle gang. Now when he is helpless no one comes just say ‘hopefully get well' for him.
Zidan brushed off Syifa's hand trying to wipe away her tears. “Udah you don't have to be pretentious about the cave! Lu seneng ‘kan now kayak gini cave condition?!”
“Zidan!” snapped mommy.
“Ma,” Syifa stopped her mother-in-law saying. Syifa knew her mother-in-law would nag Zidan all out.
“Tanggalin cave alone! Want your own cave!”
“Good Mas,” reply Syifa. Then embrace her mother-in-law out.
“Mama really didn't hanis think. Why you can give birth to a child like Zidan. Mama actually wants to be with you, and your parents, Fa.”
“Astagfirullah thing’zim, Mama. Can't talk like that, Ma. Later if Mas Zidan heard he even more sad.”
The woman who had given birth to Zidan looked at her daughter-in-law in such a way. “Mama is lucky to have a daughter-in-law like you, Fa. Mama is sure with this sea of patience that you have, Zidan will fall into your arms completely.” Seconds later he hugged his son-in-law tightly. Tears were shed without command.
***
Zidan is now allowed to go home. However, his condition still had no improvement. He just got worse when he found out Ira the woman he loved was married to another man.
Zidan so often cursed his fate, and often rampaged like a man of loyalty. Shouting is unclear. As well as slamming things around him. Several times he tried to end his life. However, it still managed to be saved.
Since her husband often tried to commit suicide, Syifa is now more extra in guarding her. Although his attention is often rejected outright, but Syifa still not kapok give attention and devote love to Zidan.
Syifa remains as devoted as a wife is to a husband. Although Zidan often rampaged and scolded him.
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“Aaak!” zidan screeched, as he woke up early and opened his eyes. He felt a tremendous pain in his eyes. The effect of being exposed to the glare of light that he had not seen for several months.
Syifa who happened to be preparing breakfast for her husband was surprised, and immediately approached Zidan and asked why?
“My eyes ache,” whine Zidan. He groaned in pain, and no longer dared to open his eyes.
“Sick?” The confused Syifa finally called her in-laws.
“Ya already, we just call doctor Adi to come here.” Syifa's father-in-law immediately called his personal doctor, who was none other than his own sister, his uncle Zidan. The distance of the house is not so far, finally the doctor came and immediately checked Zidan's condition.
“Try to open his eyes slowly!”
Zidan followed the doctor's instructions.
“Mama, Papa!” zidan squealed after his eyes opened wide and could see again. Syifa immediately said hamdalah, and her in-laws.
“This is all thanks to your wife, Dan, who has always patiently stood by you and endlessly raised prayers for your healing to the Almighty.”
The mother-in-law and the doctor nodded in agreement with the words of Syifa's father-in-law. While Syifa just looked down embarrassed and arched a small smile.
“What did your papa say, Dan. This Syifa during your coma she faithfully waits and always prays for your recovery,” said the Doctor.
Zidan glanced at Syifa, his heart starting to be slightly touched.
Zidan is now not as harsh as his attitude towards Syifa. Like today Zidan receded to Syifa when invited to the hospital for therapy and learning the way.
“Today the development is very fast, Mas. It's great! Mas has been able to step up to 10 steps earlier right in the hospital without stopping,” praise Syifa proudly.
“This is all thanks to you. Thank you, for faithfully accompanying me even though my condition is now disgusting like this,” replied Zidan in a soft tone. This is the first time Zidan called Syifa with the designation ‘aku you’. The first time her husband thanked her. Syifa was stunned to hear Zidan say so. His heart was beating erratically.
“Sama-sama Mas, it's already my obligation as a wife. Don't say that, for me you're the coolest man Mas.” Syifa immediately pursed her lips. He realized he had spoken wrongly. “Eum, I mean .. eumm, anu Mas ...” Syifa did not know what else to say. She was ashamed of her cheeks.
“Will you sit here?” Zidan patted the mattress.
Syifa pointed to herself in disbelief. “Ak-me?”
Zidan nodded. Then Syifa took a doubtful step then sat down on Zidan's side. Syifa's heart beat more erratically as Zidan clasped his hand.
Zidan looked at his wife in such a way as to make Syifa misbehave. “Thank you yes, all this time you have been faithful to accompany me. Even though I've been rude and outrageous to you. I'm sorry for all the mistakes I've done to you.”
Syifa's eyes glazed over. The eyes of Zidan. The two look together. Syifa nodded. “Iya Mas, I'm sorry Mas kok, long before Mas apologized.”
Then Zidan hugged Syifa still in a sitting position on the edge of the bed. Both of their cries broke.
A few seconds later Zidan let go of his embrace, and wiped his wife's tears after wiping away her own tears. “For so long you have been a very good wife to me. Now is the time to learn to be a good husband for you.”
Syifa's forehead was wrinkled to not understand. “What do you mean, Mas?”
Zidan took a long breath. “I want to learn to be our real household priest. I want to learn to be a better man than ever.”
Syifa's crying broke again. Zidan repeatedly wiped his wife's tears.
“Include me to God,” pinta Zidan. Syifa nodded, and again her tears flowed down.
***
Zidan has now memorized the movements and prayers and memorized some short surahs. Every day Zidan also learned njai iqro. Slowly but surely, every day the Chairman of the motorcycle gang showed his change. Change in a better direction.
***
When the dawn of Azan reverberated Syifa woke up, and went straight to Zidan's room intending to wake her husband to perform the morning prayer. However, he was surprised when he reached the room and did not find Zidan there.
Syifa was confused looking for her husband to all corners of her house. Then wake all family members and even all aides to help find her husband after the morning prayers.
“Mama have checked all the rooms of this house, but Zidan is not.” His father-in-law and all of his aides also gave the same statement as his mother-in-law.
Then everyone agreed to find Zidan out of the house. Just as Syifa and the others opened the front door. Zidan was already standing right at the door, wearing a skullcap and a sarong and a cocoa shirt. Sajadah was slung on his shoulder. Syifa was stunned. Her husband looked really cool this morning. Even with the others. Everyone looked at Zidan's appearance.
“Where are you going?” zidan asked, looking at the people before him one by one.
Everyone in front of him was still stupefied. Syifa ran and hugged her husband. Close-fitting. Zidan returned his wife's embrace.
“Where are you from?” syifa asked, still hugging Zidan tightly. As if afraid of being left. Syifa had forgotten that behind her were her in-laws and some of her domestic assistants.
“I was out of congregational dawn prayers at Masjid.”
Zidan's answer made everyone proud and happy. Especially my mom and dad.
Syifa instantly let go of her embrace and looked at her husband in such a way. Seconds later he said hamdalah.
His mother and father took turns hugging Zidan. Happy and proud of Zidan's current change.
“You did it,” whispered her mother-in-law to Syifa. Syifa just smiled a little.
“Loh, Mas Zidan can already walk to?” pekik the newly arrived gardener was about to work mowing the lawn of his home garden. Sontak made everyone there just realize it. Again, all say hamdalah for the healing of Zidan's legs.
Zidan immediately took his wife for a walk to the city park located not far from his home. To celebrate his recovery, he said.
In the garden Zidan expressed his love for Syifa, and Syifa accepted and admitted that he had the same taste. Now the two have become a real married couple.
Their days were always filled with happy laughter.
Zidan is now managing his father's company. He has truly become a real man. Many women came to try to shake his faith. However, Zidan had now turned into a firm figure of stance. He promised himself to be a real man.
A true man is one who can be loyal to one woman. Syifa is one. That's the principle now.
***
After returning from the office Zidan felt strange with his wife's sudden and very beautiful behavior and many smiles. And then pulled him straight into the room.
“What's the matter, honey? How strange today gini?” Zidan's forehead is wrinkled confused.
“I have a gift for, Mas.”
“What?” cecar Zidan was impatient.
Then Syifa handed him a box as big as an HP box.
“What is this?” ask Zidan curiously.
“Open!” syifa.
Zidan opened the box-shaped package. However, when one pack was successfully opened. There are other packages and so on. “Yes God, honey, this is what? Lots of packaging. Intention as if you want to do the masjainnya, yes?”
“Udah open only continue, it's just a little more until the last pack kok.”
Zidan grew curious about it, and hastened to open the package. Until the last pack, Zidan opened with caution.
It turns out that the contents of the testpack, emblazoned with two pink color lines that indicate that Syifa is now pregnant with her love fruit.
“You pregnant?” asked Zidan with a cramped expression. Syifa nodded. A second later Zidan shed happy tears and hugged his wife tightly while continuing to say so hard.
“Ssssth! Don't be so hard, Mom. I haven't told Mama and Papa,” Syifa whispered.
“Biarina. Later tell Mama with her Papa,” reply Zidan and increasingly tighten his embrace.
S E L E S A I
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Every problem faced with prayer and patience, surely God will open an unexpected way out.
True patience is limitless. Verily, Allah is with those who are patient.
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