Look At Me Once
Always Behold Your Face
In the evening Lathifa was not seen eating with Alwi and Anisa at the dinner table, it made Alwi wonder about the whereabouts of his second wife.
But Alwi just harbored the question in his heart, he did not intend to ask Anisa.
The couple was silent throughout their dinner, both Alwi and Anisa seemed busy struggling with their thoughts.
“Mas,” call Anisa after they finish their dinner.
“Hmm,” replied Alwi was still busy wiping his mouth with a tissue.
“Are you guys okay?” anisa asked quietly, afraid of offending her husband.
“Who do you mean?” Alwi was confused by the question his wife asked.
“You and Lathifa,” Anisa replied quickly and also shrouded in anxiety with the answer her husband would give her.
Anisa hoped that the feelings that these few days always plagued her mind were wrong. Just this time Anisa asked about their relationship, but she had to be brave to get involved in it.
If indeed her guess was correct, Anisa could not let the two continue to fight. Do not let if the relationship is stretched and Lathifa gave up to fight for the love of her husband.
Anisa knew it was not easy to win her husband's heart because she had experienced it herself. However, he did not want to lose Lathifa.
“We are fine,” replied Alwi flat increasingly make Anisa more suspicious.
“Oh, I thought you guys were fighting again.” Anisa glanced towards her husband who was completely unperturbed by her question.
‘Already, I have no right to interfere in the matters of the two of them. Hope everything is okay.’
...*****...
Two days passed.
After attending a banquet with his client at one of the luxury restaurants in the city, Alwi chose to go directly to the hotel where he was staying and rushed into his room.
Actually, the inauguration of hotel A has been completed since yesterday and it was only one day, the second day Alwi met with one of his clients who happened to make an appointment in the city.
Alwi picked up towels and other toiletries, not forgetting he took a change of clothes from the suitcase he was carrying.
...*****...
“Yes Allah, only to you servant asks for guidance. Light your heart and mind so as not to get lost in every decision. If indeed we are a match then unite us in Your Ridho, Yes Rob.”
Alwi prayed after performing his duty to the Creator. Even though his body was in that place, his mind was always wandering everywhere.
The original plan wanted to calm down and avoid his young wife, but instead the shadow of Lathifa's face that always ringed filled his head, haunting him day and night without stopping.
After the prayer, Alwi packed his things so that tomorrow morning can immediately checkout so that there is no need to rush the teacher.
“Can't go on like this, Al! You are not a kid who keeps avoiding and keeps running from trouble!” gerutu Alwi on the sidelines arranged his suitcase.
“Tomorrow I will speak to Lathifa and apologize directly.”
Alwi realized that his attitude was not good enough for Lathifa, he had several times forcibly pulled Lathifa's hand in public.
Elsewhere, Lathifa was struggling with a laptop in front of her, whatever she was doing late at night.
Initially his fingers danced beautifully on the keyboard very smoothly, but only a few minutes he stopped his activities and scrambled as long as his hair was frustrated.
“Akh!” unfortunately, he could not focus at all.
Just like her husband, Lathifa felt the same way.
“Be out of my mind!” lathifa shouted annoyedly, the more she wanted to forget the events of that night, the more it made her focus disappear from within her.
“Akh!!! I can't if I have to keep going like this!”
“I won't shy away from her anymore, why is love this complicated?” grouse Lathifa frustrated.
Lathifa closed her laptop, then she walked to her bed without tidying up her messy study desk.
'O Allah, if it is not destined to be together, let this sense flow to find its true owner. Don't let him settle down with the hope of others. If you will allow me to fall in love, please drop my heart on someone who loves me because of You.'
