Honeyed

Episode.54 (SEASON 2)

"Hallo, how was the surprise of Mother a few days ago?. That's a warning to you, Fahmi. Mother had to do all that. Because until now you have always avoided and did not want to repay your life debt to Mother. And also, if you think by going away you and Aisyah at the Thanksgiving event, you are wrong. Because all the invited guests who attended the event were paid people and Mother's orders. They've paid to pretend to be invited guests. Honestly, actually Mommy can't do this to you and Aisyah. But you're getting better and more evasive. There will be more warnings from yesterday Fahmi, if you also continue to avoid Mother. I'm sorry Mother, Mother has to do this to you. You are a good person, Fahmi, Mother reminded me again. Don't take what shouldn't belong to you".

I think that's the contents of a message from Mother Layla to me. I did not expect, it turns out everything has been planned very neatly by Mother Layla. Does Fatih not know all the behavior of women who gave birth to him. Or the truth is, Fatih knows but pretends not to know. Aisyah even until now still often cries if remembered the incident. Aisyah was traumatized, because it was humiliated like that in front of many people who turned out they were all just paid guests. I need to see Fatih soon. Everything should be account ask him. Actually all this is her plan or pure plan Mother Layla only.

"Tuuuut... ".

I called Fatih's cell phone number. Today I have to invite him to meet. I wonder if she doesn't know everything that her Mother does. Fatih must be able to accept, that the woman he loves is the wife of a man named Fahmi. All of this cannot be left alone. My household must be saved from the distractions of the people of my wife's past. I have been patient enough so far to choose to be quiet and expand my patience with them. But after yesterday's incident, I can't accept it and just stay quiet.

"Hallo, who is it? ".

Fatih said from across the phone.

" Hello. Assalamu'alaikum's chat. I'm Fahmi, the husband of Aisha Fatimatul Salwa"

I deliberately answered that to Fatih. For her to be more aware, that Aisyah is mine now. I intentionally mentioned Aisyah's name in full.

"Oh. I-yes. What's up, Fahmi? "

"Just relax, there's no need to be nervous like that. I just want to ask you for a minute to see me. There are some things I want to talk to you about. Can it? "

"Meet?. What are you going to talk to me about Fahmi?".

" You'll know later, when you see me. So I wait for you to come to Ambarawa's restaurant near the south basil road".

"Well-well. I'll try. What'sthetime? ".

" Faster is better. So now it's just. I just slid right into the place I said I was. Ambarawa Restaurant ".

" now?. Why suddenly?".

"There's no time anymore. So it would be better for me to see you soon. So I'm waiting for you right now there".

" Why not on the phone, if you can't wait to talk to me".

"An issue of this magnitude cannot be discussed over the phone".

" problem? ".

" yes. Don't delay time too much. If you can, meet me right now at Ambarawa's restaurant. Assalamu'alaikum ".

I turned off the phone, and rushed to the car. I have to go to Ambarawa's restaurant before Fatih. All the questions I have prepared. The answer should be I get today also from Fatih directly. The journey to Ambarawa restaurant is not too crowded, it means I will arrive faster. It took less than seven minutes. Now the car used by me has entered the Ambarawa restaurant parking area. I own this restaurant, because the atmosphere is not too crowded. So I can speak freely with Fatih without fear of being distracted by others. I got out of the car and made a reservation. I chose a corner close to the artificial garden. At least this mini park can provide positive energy. Since marrying Aisyah, who also really likes a garden full of plants. I became a member. But it is true, it feels a little calm to see many plants especially if flowering.

"Tuuttt".

I called Fatih back on purpose. Where has he been.

" Hello, where have you been? ".

" Yes hello, I've arrived at Ambarawa's restaurant ".

"Okay, I'm at table number seventeen, corner. Near the mini park".

" Oh, yeah".

Thank goodness Fatih wanted to see me. I guess he'll refuse and look for a lot of reasons not to talk to myself directly. If he doesn't come to see me. Then I'll come to meet him. This matter must be resolved immediately. I should be able to be happy and live a quiet life in my household. I saw someone wearing a gray suit and white hem walking towards the direction I was sitting in now. Although to be honest, every time I see Fatih I am jealous because of the lightest stories and memories of her in the past with the woman who is now my wife. Because it was him, at the beginning of my marriage to Aisha. Indirect accounts get a taste of what it is called flowers when becoming a newlywed. At that time, there was me who had to be patient and wait, until Aisyah forgot her ex-husband and then realized the presence of me who was then legally a mya priest. In fact, I don't even want to remember those memories. At the beginning of my household trip, I was tested. And now, this household storm is getting bigger and almost unstoppable.

"Assalamu'alaikum Fatih's. Be seated".

" What exactly do you want to talk to me about?!. Why do we have to meet like this?! ".

Fatih did not want to sit down and directly asked me, about the reason the account invited her to meet.

" Patience, sit down ".

" Okay, I've been sitting. Now tell me what you want to tell me?! ".

" Why do you seem so emotional to me. From your tone, you don't like me".

"How could I not be upset. Now I have to face the man who is now the legal husband of the woman I love so much".

" It's good that you open our conversation to the point".

"meaning?! ".

" It is about Aisha, me, you, and your Mother that I want to talk to you about now. Especially about Aisha. To be honest there are a lot of questions that the account wants to ask you. But the point is, I want to know. Why do you love a woman you know, she is the wife of another man. Can't you just find another woman? ".

"Yep, Aisyah is indeed the best woman. And he is now mine. I think you know, too, that Aisyah has never had any more feelings for you".

" Yes, I know that. Even Aisyah has already told me directly. I met her in front of a pregnancy clinic. But all that, it won't stop me from loving her".

"But, did you ask Mother Layla for help to get Ayesha back?!".

" What do you mean!!. I never asked my mother for help. So please don't bring the parents in on this! ".

Fatih did not seem to accept it, when I mentioned her Mother's name. He was even like he was mad at me, his hands clenched on the table. Maybe that hand could suddenly land on my face. I'm trying to stay calm. None of this would have been completed if both used muscle strength and not mind.

"Calm down, I have no intention of carrying your Mother's name around in this matter. I wonder, what exactly do you not know?. What has your mother done to me and Ayesha? ".

" Once, don't beat too much. What do you mean Fahmi"

"Well, all these chatt".

I handed my phone to Fatih. Let him read for himself the contents of his Mother's messages to me. So that he does not accuse me of making up the story if he has seen and read it directly.

" What do all these messages mean?!. Life debt?!. I don't get it".

"Really you don't understand this at all??! ".

" Why did I lie Fahmi!. I don't know any of that".

"All right, I'm forcing you to believe me. So, that's proof of how Mother Layla told me. At the time, I was not feeling well. I even got unconscious in the car with the condition of the car that died and I don't know. Suddenly I was taken to the hospital and the hospital fee was paid. It turns out that Mother Layla is the person behind all this. I don't know, the man who took me to the hospital was the one your Mother knew, or indeed someone else who was accidentally told to take me to the hospital. And that's the fact now, your Mother asked me to repay her life debt. Mother Layla asked me to repay her by releasing Aisha to come back to you. Do you also not even know about this Fatih?! ".

" no. Mommy can't do such a dirty thing Fahmi!. You don't make up stories! ".

Fatih was still in disbelief, about the fact I just opened before her eyes. Even she was so emotional as soon as I told her everything. Apparently, Fatih did not know any of this. About all her Mother did to me too Aisyah.

"Astaghfirullah, why did I make up Fatih's story. What a profit to me. And you see this too. It seems like there is someone your Mother's errand who deliberately took a picture when you accidentally met Aisyah. In this picture, it's as if you're making out with my wife. Honestly, when you look at this photo. I'm very emotional and jealous. But I'm sure, my Ayesha wouldn't do such a thing. And today, all my prejudices against Aisha are wrong. You just told me yourself. That you accidentally met my wife in front of the pregnancy clinic, even Aisyah directly told you, that there is no more love for you. I guess, Aisyah met you on purpose Fatih! ".

I took a deep and long breath. And then continued to say to Fatih who was still pensive as if she did not believe the fact she had just seen and heard from me. Especially after I showed you a photo that I didn't know who sent it to my number. The photo where Aisyah seemed to be making out with her ex-husband behind me.

" And lastly, where did you go at the Thanksgiving?!. When your Mother introduced Aisyah as your future wife in front of all the invited guests who came?!".

"W-what!!. That can't be Fahmi. Mother would not do such reckless! ".

"Otherwise I'm Fatih. Ayesha and I deliberately came to honor the invitation of Mother Layla. Though in fact Aisyah had refused to come to the ceremony. Because we were given an invitation. We finally came to the show. Not long after you invite your mother to go into the house. Mother Layla takes over the microphone and immediately introduces to everyone that Aisyah is your future wife. Is everything that Mother Layla did to me and Aisyah polite?!. Not at all Fatih!. It was me, Aisha's lawful husband. How could your Mother do that to us!!. Aisyah even cried because of the incident. Alright, I do owe my life to Mother Layla, though honestly I don't know. It was all planned or not. But your Mother should not ask for her return by destroying my household with Aisha. I think you also read the last message from the woman who gave birth to you. Mother Layla said, it is a small warning for me because I have not yet given Aisha to you. Not only that Fatih, even Mother Layla once met me and begged me directly, that I release Aisha for you! ".

Disappointed face as clearly drawn on the look of Fatih's face. At this moment he must be very disappointed with his own Mother. It turned out that Fatih did not know everything that her own biological mother did.

"I know, you're his one-on-one son. But is justifying all means justified?. Fatih!, I married Aisha when she was a widow. I never took Aisha from you. But you're the one who dumped Aisyah. And you think, once I get married. I immediately enjoyed the happy household, just like when you were with Aisyah first?!. No!, I woke up patient. So that Aisyah can move on and forget all her past. And it hurt a lot to me. But Allah is All-Good Fatih. Thank God, for almost seven years I was married to Aisha. Aisha loves me very much. It's nothing, I'm telling you all this. Not to make yourself jealous. But in order for you to know and understand, how my journey, sacrifice myself until Aisha can fall in love and accept myself present in her life. If you were in my position now. Are you going to take Aisyah off just like that to come back with her ex-husband?!. I guess your answer is no!".

Fatih was silent. I don't know what he was thinking. But there were tears in the corner of her eye. Maybe from earlier he was trying to hold back his tears from falling, let alone this in front of me.

"Fatih, Aisyah has already gone through so much pain and bitterness of her life. Not long ago he was seriously ill".

My words that can't hold back my tears. I wiped my tears. It was painful to remember my wife who had been in a coma because of kidney cancer that had once perched in her body.

"Aisha is sick?! ".

This time Fatih responded and was just like me. He also finally shed tears.

" Fatih's Father. My wife had just recovered after struggling and had been in a coma against kidney cancer for two weeks. You know how I felt at the time. My world seems to stop spinning, I even lost the spirit to live".

"Then?! ".

" Eventually, after almost giving up looking for the right kidney donor for Aisyah. Aisyah got her kidney organ donor as well. And healed, it's possible that cancer cells could attack Aisyah for the second time. But I always prayed to Him, so that my Ayesha would no longer be given such a heavy test".

"Fahmi, one thing you should know. I never forced Aisyah to come back to me. I even volunteered because I couldn't find a woman like your wife. I know my love will not be reciprocated. And if there's a poor man in this world, maybe that's me. I became a very poor man, because I was a fool to waste a woman as good as Aisyah. And it's a mistake I'll never forgive and I'll forget it for the rest of my life. Although I have to feel heartache, every time I see Aisyah happy with you. It's okay, as much as I can I'll endure her pain and pain. And my Mother's problem, don't worry. Let me handle it. I beg you Fahmi, take care of that angel. Never hurt his heart. I believe, Aisyah would be much happier if living with you. No need to think about how I am. I will take care of this wound myself, and for the rest of my life. I'm leaving Aisyah to you. I'll go first".

"Wait on! ".

I'm holding Fatih. I stood up and came to him who was forced to stop his steps. I embrace the shoulders of the men who once filled Aisyah's life.

" I'm sorry if any of my words hurt you. I just want to live a household that is full of peace, mawaddah full of love, and warahmah full of affection. More than that, I want to make Aisyah happy for the rest of my life. Also happy for my baby with Aisyah. Again sorry and thank you Fatih".

"It's okay. I-i understand. All right, I'll go first. Thank you for telling me everything. May Sakinah, mawadah, and warahmah always decorate your household and Aisyah. Aamin. Assalamu'alaikum".

" Waalaikumsalam ".

Fatih wiped her tears. And then stepped away leaving me still standing in the same place.