
Akhri opened his eyes, he heard the voice of the woman who was as fond as it was on the side of the Sofa. Make him raise his head and find Maryam downstairs hiding.
Akhri also touched the head of the wife, rubbing gently. To Maryam's surprise, her head was raised.
"Here baby, wake up..."
Mary was moving, her eyes were swollen, her nose red, her cheeks wet.
Akhri held her hand, bringing the wife to sit by her side. On the cheek until dry. And then he was kissed non-stop.
Maryam who came back crying immediately got a warm hug.
"I'm sorry, brother, huh? Forgive Brother who is not sensitive to your sadness, even angry at you. My brother was not a good priest. My faith is not that strong either. Forgive me, dear." Akhri rubbed his wife's back. Unlike Maryam who has not been able to speak, she is still as unwilling as trying to control herself.
For almost half an hour they hugged each other. Until it was completely calm, Maryam let go of her embrace looking at the face of the beloved man before her.
Akhri gave a flash on the lips. Then rub it with your thumb while smiling.
"Don't you?" Whimpering, who even wanted to go back to crying.
"Sssstt .. don't talk anymore. Don't talk about anything, diem, and hugging Abang aja."
"But about that, Merr's serious."
"Don't talk about anything, let's say!"
"Abang– hiks, no papa. Brother wants to marry again, for the sake of giving Ummi a grandchild."
Akhri shook his head, and then silenced his wife's mouth with a soft kiss. No matter what Mary wants to talk about. He has absolutely no intention of remarrying, with any girl. Only with Mary will he be in love, only with Mary will he be accompanied throughout his life.
Because for him, Maryam was enough to make him happy for almost four years.
the kiss was stopped, and continued on with her second intimate activity after Akhri invited her into their room.
After all the things that stuck in Mary's heart were conveyed, Akhri who listened to it in the same blanket immediately embraced him apologizing to his wife.
Until he promises, he will try hard to resist Ummi's wishes.
"Sorry again, Bang. Merr has no intention of making things worse. Only Merr was afraid, Brother so fight later same Ummi."
Akhri laughed with anxiety, seeing the anxious look that Maryam showed made him give a sweet kiss on the lips of the wife.
"Abang promise, will talk well with Ummi. Don't worry, yeah. Brother knows how to position himself as a child when talking to him. Please forgive Ummi, yes. Ummi was only a moment's khilaf."
"I–iya. But about Kania. Seems like Him?"
"What's? Don't talk about him. He did not know her, and did not want to know her. Enough for you to make brother. Already yes, now we clean before going to bed."
"Yes, Bang." They got out of the blanket and rushed into the bathroom to take a shower.
***
How long, Bang Akhri survived fighting for Maryam as his only wife.
While Ummi continued to press, and even his rejection was enough to make Ummi angry.
In addition, the news of her wanting to get married again, even it has spread in the boarding school cabin also to Abah's ears.
Even Bang Hamid, Kania's sister, reached out to him. To ask her the seriousness of her marrying her sister.
"Yes Allah ... Afwan. There seems to be a misunderstanding. I never once intended to marry Antum's sister."
Hamid was speechless, a little stunned by Akhri's reply. Because it was different from what Kania said to her.
"But Kania said, Miss Nyai has determined she is Antum's wife. This how?"
"Later let me talk again with Ummi, because it seems there is a miscommunication here. Or maybe I talked directly to Antum's sister, yes. To make everything clearer. Because all this time I never even spoke four eyes. Meet very rarely."
"Maybe it's better that way, so that Kania doesn't expect too much either. Everything is not too far away."
"Yes Ustadz, thank you very much. And apologize again."
Ustadz Hamid smiled, then said goodbye, hanging up his phone call.
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After asking the emissary to call Kania to the room belonging to Ustadz Akhri.
Maryam waited anxiously, in fact she did not want to come face to face with the girl. Especially when this news is getting louder, making his heart also pinch again.
Tok...
A knock was heard, Maryam and Akhri invited the girl to enter.
His extremely polite and reserved attitude featured Him who could only bow to Akhri's explanation.
"So, I'm sorry, yeah. If Ummi spoke that. Maybe it bothers you a little bit."
Kania raised her head. "But I was not bothered ko, Ustadz," Nia's answer made Akhri mute. "I have no objection to this spreading rumor, because I have already expressed my condolences to Umm Salma."
Maryam who heard that instantly gasped.
"Yes, I'm ready. Became the honey ce Maryam. For the sake of being able to give a descendant to Ustadz."
O Allah, it seems I called this girl wrong. –Akhri turned to the wife who had no voice at all. She took his hand, holding firmly made Maryam turn to her husband.
"I don't need another escort, Sister. Sorry, this is just a mistake." Akhri tried again to explain. But Nia doesn't seem to care. His gaze was still fixed on Maryam, who was also looking at him.
"Ce Maryam .. Is it true that Ummi said? If Cece also actually agrees, with this? Cece also wants to have children, right, also has promised Ummi to give grandchildren." Cecar Kania without further ado.
"A–aku?" Akhri's hand held firmly. It made Maryam unable to continue her words.
"Sir, we will speak this language again" Akhri said to Maryam, after which he turned to Kania. "You can go back to your dorm first, yeah."
Kania who was like a disappointment was forced to nod, then slowly approached the exit. He looked back for a moment, then turned his face quickly.
After Kania came out, Akhri hurried to close the door and lock it. Walking quickly and then approaching his wife, he crouched down in front of her.
"Sir, don't think about it. Remember, you will be loyal to you."
Maryam nodded.
"Abang will not falter with this, because Brother loves you. Seriously..."
Mary smiled, even though her eyes held tears. "Maryam believes in you."
Akhri immediately kissed his wife's hands, then moved and hugged her tightly.