Istiqomah My love

Eps 05

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"Fuck shit shit. Aarrrggghh..."

Bukh..buk...

James was banging on the bathroom wall to vent his frustration. He was angry at himself for being too careless.

A thick, red liquid shot straight out from James's knuckles, mixed with the shower water flowing through it. James did not care about the pain in his wound. What is on his mind at this time is only his wife Fania, how will his wife feel if she knows that she has slept with another woman.

"I'm sorry Fania. I really regret my carelessness. Honestly, I didn't mean to betray you" James said, tears streaming out.

"I'm sorry, baby, forgive your careless husband" He felt guilty.

***

On a plane to the city of L.

"Where did you sleep last night? When I went back to my room, you weren't there. I kept waiting, you didn't come" Kiki said to Jasmine who was next to him.

Kiki was curious where Jasmine was last night because when she returned to the hotel room, Jasmine was not there. Last night, Jasmine went back to her room first.

"Eemm, I booked a new room last night. So I slept there" Jasmine answered nervously for lying.

"Why did you book a new room? Have you been uncomfortable in the room with me?" Kiki looked sad.

"Ng ngak kok Ki. It's not that" Jasmine replied quickly. What should Jasmine do. He couldn't have told Kiki what happened last night. But seeing Kiki's sad-looking face made her go awry.

"Last night my head was so dizzy and I felt like I could no longer walk back to our room. So I decided to book a new room" Jasmine told a lie.

"Ooh.. So that's why you've booked the hotel room again.I don't think you're comfortable rooming with me. Sorry Jas, I was supposed to take you to the room last night" Kiki said.

"Yes no papa Ki. It wasn't your fault" Jasmine said soothingly.

After saying that, Jasmine then just kept quiet the entire flight back to the city of J.

Jasmine and Kiki were not very close. They only talk occasionally when it comes to work.

***

It had been a week since the incident that Jasmine had experienced in the city of L.

During this week Jasmine tried to strengthen her heart. He tried to sincerely accept everything, maybe everything that happened to him had become the destiny of his life. He hopes that someday there will be a good man who will accept himself as he is with all his shortcomings.

They are both having breakfast at the dinner table.

"The hell deck, brother became quiet. Maybe it's just your feelings" Jasmine said. He was trying to hide his problem at this moment. Jasmine did not want Andi to know about the incident that had befallen her in L City last week.

"Yes yes, maybe because lately my brother is busy working and also always come home at night, so we rarely have time together, not rich first when the same father's mother is still alive" andi said with a sad look. Since the death of their parents, Jasmine is the one who killed the figure of parents for Andi, as well as he became the backbone to be able to finance Andi's school and provide for the needs of both of their lives. Jasmine gives up her future, choosing not to go to college because she has to focus on taking care of and raising the young Andi at the time.

"Oh yes deck, after graduating High School you want to list college where?" Jasmine asked changed the subject. He was afraid Andi would again ask something different about him.

Soon Andi is about to graduate high school. So, Jasmine wanted her younger brother to continue his schooling to a high level.

"Not knowing it yet, brother. I am still confused about going to college or not. So, I haven't decided where I want to go to college" Andi said.

Actually Andi really wants to continue his school to college. But when he saw his only sister always coming home from work, he felt very sorry. Moreover, his brother worked to finance his school to make Andi again undo his intention to go to college. He felt concerned for Jasmine who had always worked only for her own good regardless of her own happiness. It had been enough all this time her brother slammed the bones for the cost of living both of them. So he was self-conscious and did not want to continue to trouble his older sister.

"Why is that? Brother wants you to be able to continue your school. For the tuition fee you don't have to worry that it will be the business of Brother Jasmine. You said you wanted to be a doctor, right? So you have to study diligently and high school, so you can realize your ideals" said Jasmine smiling. He knew his sister would be eager to continue her schooling to college. Moreover, being a doctor is Andi's greatest desire since childhood.

Jasmine is very fond of her sister, whatever she will do for the sake of Andi's happiness. Andi is the only closest family left. So, he did not want his sister to have the same fate as him who just graduated from high school. Especially in this day and age it is very difficult to find a job. Graduates of undergraduate course are many who become confused, let alone high school graduates.

"Well, I'll think about it again. I'm going to school first. Assalamualaikum"

Andi kissed Jasmine's hand and went straight to school.

"Girishama".

After Andi went to school, Jasmine also immediately got ready to go to work, because today she has a shooting schedule in the studio.

During this week Jasmine always busied herself to work. Going out early in the morning and coming home late at night has become a habit. Moreover, at this time his mind was very chaotic, his brain just kept remembering the events in L city. But with work he can take his mind off a little.

Jasmine tried to forget the events that happened in the city of L. But could not, the incident continued to revolve in his memory. When working his mind is a little distracted by work. But when Jasmine herself the bad events that befell her come back to haunt her. Especially after that incident, Jasmine became a little traumatized. He became more at a distance with the name of a man, especially if the man was not known.

Jasmine locked the door of the house, after making sure the door was locked properly, she then went to the bus stop which was not far from where she lived. It only takes 5 minutes to get to the bus stop on foot. Jasmine always gets on the bus when she goes to work. After the death of both parents, his life changed 180 degrees. At a very young age he had to slam his bones to get on with his life.

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