Love Naira
The departure of Grandma Naira
As Fatimah and Zainal were having breakfast, Zainal's phone suddenly rang..
"Mas, the phone reads" said Fatimah.
"Yes, I picked up the phone first" Zainal said.
"Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un" Zainal said as he shed tears.
"What's wrong?"fatimah asked in confusion.
"Firda's sister called saying she died, we have to go there" Zainal said.
"Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un" said Fatimah in shock.
"Who died uncle?"ask Naira who just came down the stairs.
"That's.."
"Friends of deceased uncles, hurry up to breakfast and meet uncle on the terrace" Zainal said as he walked with Fatimah.
"Mas why don't we tell Naira that the one who died was her grandmother" Fatimah said, looking at her husband.
"If we tell Naira that her grandmother died, then Naira will come with us there and Naira will meet her father and mother, while Naira knows that her father and mother are in town"sahut Zainal's.
"You're right, but we can't keep lying to Naira" Fatimah said.
"I don't want to lie to Naira either, but I have to" Zainal said.
"What about Naira?do we leave him alone in this house?"ask Fatimah.
"We'll leave Naira for a few days with Abi and Ummi Attar" Sahut Zainal.
"I agree" said Fatimah.
"Later I will talk about it to Abi Attar" Sahut Zainal.
After breakfast Naira rushed to meet her uncle and aunt who were on the porch of the house.
"Uncle we're leaving" said Naira.
"Naira, your husband and aunt are going to the city for a few days, you don't mind if you temporarily stay with Abi and Ummi Attar" said Zainal's uncle.
"How many days uncle?"ask Naira.
"About three days" said Zainal.
"Are uncles and aunts going to see mom and dad?"tanyakanya.
"No, uncle and aunt will pay a visit to uncle's in-laws' house" said Zainal.
"Hurry, it will be too late" said Fatimah.
"Assalamu'alaikum" said Naira.
"Vaalaikumsalam"sahut Fatima.
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In Abi Attar's office sitting with his wife enjoying warm tea and sponge cake, Zainal suddenly came in a hurry.
"Assalamu'alaikum" Zainal said as he sat on the sofa.
"Waalaikumsalam"sahut Abi and Ummi Attar.
"How are you doing today?"ask Abi.
"I was not doing well because my mother had just died and I asked permission for a few days not to enter" Zainal said.
"Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un"sahut Abi and ummi Attar.
"I give you permission" Abi said as he looked at Zainal's grieving face.
"We mourn the passing of her grandmother Naira" said Umm Khasanah.
"Thank you, but if it's okay for a few days, I leave Naira to stay with Abi and ummi?"ask Zainal.
"Boleh, it just so happens that Abi and ummi are lonely at home because there is no Attar" Abi said with pleasure.
"If you could ask?why was Naira tipped off?why don't you come with me, isn't that Naira's grandmother who died?"ask ummi Khasanah.
"Naira doesn't know that her grandmother died, we kept it a secret for a reason" said Zainal, to Abi and Ummi's surprise.
"Really"sahut Abi.
"Yes,Abi"sahut Zainal.
"Then I say leave first, I fear it will be too late to bury my mother's body" he said.
"Assalamu'alaikum" Zainal said.
"Waalaikumsalam"sahut Abi and Ummi.
In the classroom, Lusy and Naira were joking with laughter, suddenly Azizah came from behind the door.
"Assalamu'alaikum" Azizah said as she looked at Naira and Lusy.
"Waalaikumsalam"sahut Naira and Lusy.
"Azizah, are you cured?"ask Lusy.
"Alhamdulillah, I am healed" Azizah said, sitting down.
"I miss you too" Sahut Azizah.
"You why?are you still sick?"asked Lusy who saw Azizah was sad
"I am not sick, but my mother is sick" Azizah said.
"What is your mother sick?"ask Naira.
"I don't know either, but ever since I got out of the hospital, my mother has been acting strange" Azizah said.
"What's weird?"ask Lusy who is getting curious.
"My sister's toy car that was in the closet was all set on fire by her mother and even worse, she yelled apologetically over and over again" Azizah said.
"How does your mother feel?"ask Naira.
"I don't know, before I left my father locked my mother in his room" said Azizah.
"You have to support your mother so she can heal" Lusy said.
"Yes, you're right, I must be by my mother's side" said Azizah.
Ting ..Ting ..
"Yuk we take the Qur'an, Aisha's body is waiting in the musholla" said Lusy.
"Yuk"sahut Azizah's.
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When Zainal and Fatimah reached her mother's house, she saw that the mourners were no longer in her mother's house.
"Mas, it looks like we're late" Fatimah said.
"Yes, we go to mother's grave" said Zainal, shedding tears.
When he arrived at the cemetery, Zainal and Fatimah saw the grave of his mother who wanted to be covered with soil, there was also Firda who was crying near the tomb of his mother.
On the other hand, Naira's father and mother were sprinkling flowers on the grave of Naira's grandmother.
"Why did mommy leave Firda so quickly" Firda said in her tears.
"Firda, you must be strong yes" said Naira's mother.
"What happened to my mother?"ask Zainal.
"It's all my fault" said Firda
"Sister, mother slipped in the bathroom and finally." said Firda who could not continue his words.
"Not this is my brother's fault" said Naira's father who was also crying.
"Yes, we go home, we prepare a mother's study" asked Naira's mother
Inside her mother's house, Zainal and Lukman calmed Firda who was still crying. While Mother Naira and Fatimah were busy in the kitchen to prepare for her in-laws' education.
"Sir Fatimah, how's Naira doing?"ask Rahmawati.
"Alhamdulillah, Naira is fine" said Fatimah.
"Did Naira know that her grandmother died?"ask Rahmawati.
"Naira did not know that her grandmother had died, because we did not tell her "sahut Fatimah.
"Thank you, my brother, for taking care of Naira" Rahmawati said.
"Sama-sama, Naira is not only my father but I think of her as my own son" said Fatimah.
In the living room, Zainal and Lukman were chatting together.
"How are you doing?"ask Zainal.
"As you can see, this is how I am" said Lukman.
"I need to call the best doctor to remove the disease in your body" Zainal said.
"No need, brother, I've been a lot of trouble Mr. Zainal" he said.
"Rightly what Naira's father said, we don't want to trouble you" said Rahmawati, who came with hot tea and pastries.
"What about Firda's sister?should Firda come with us home?"asked Fatimah who had just sat beside Zainal.
"I agree, Firda better come with us just to go home, I'm afraid something will happen that is not desirable" said Zainal.
"So what do you say to Naira, if Firda's sister lives in the sister's house but is not with her mother, surely Naira will ask where is her grandmother?ask Rahmawati.
"I would say that his grandmother lives with you" said Zainal, looking at Lukman and his sister-in-law.
"I agree" said Lukman.
"Until when will we continue to lie with Naira" Fatimah said.
"I don't know" said Zainal.
"Where's Nita, isn't she coming?"ask Fatimah.
"No, Nita was entrusted to Fauzan's mother's place" said Lukman.
*Connected*
