LOVE STORY OF AZZAHRA

Gavin's Advice

Abi Rara clenched her teeth hearing her son's words that seemed to be against her.

" Abi, isn't every guilty person worth forgiving if he really wants to repent? If God alone can forgive His people, why can't Abi forgive Kak Gavin's past mistakes?"

" Is not Abi here respected by the community because of the figure of Abi who is very religious? But why would Abi want to separate Rara and Kak Gavin? Isn't that not allowed in Abi's religion? Doesn't Abi also know that a husband is more entitled to his wife than the wife's parents? Why then did Abi oppose what Abi taught? Why?" pekik Azzahra could not control his emotions.

" You don't have to patronize Abi! Abi knows what Abi is doing!" Abi Rara seemed to gasp with the words of his son who seemed to attack him.

" Take him to the room, Umi!" abi Rara's orders to his wife then went to his room.

" Neng, come .. You must not continue to oppose Abi. Umi doesn't want to see Abi you get angry constantly." Umi Rara tried to calm Azzahra while leading her son's body into the room.

" Why is Abi the same evil Umi as Rara?" Azzahra sniffled as she reached her room.

" Abi may have another view so do it like that, Ra. Umi just followed what your Abi ordered." Umi Rara tried to explain.

" Now you calm down, yeah! Don't do anything that would make Abi you even more angry." Umi Rara felt the dilemma of choosing between a child and a husband. In fact, he also did not have the heart to see Azzahra grieving for a few days. But she had no power to oppose her husband's decision.

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After Umi Rara came out of her room, Azzahra took her cell phone. She intends to contact her husband. But she saw some messages coming from her husband.

" Assalamualikum, Honey ...."

" I'm glad to see you this morning ...."

" Even though I can't hold you, but it feels like it's enough to let go of my longing for you, Honey😘 ...."

" I hope you'll be patient, I'll keep trying to convince your Abi that I've really changed."

" And soon I'll take you home ...."

" I _____________________________________________________ ...."

Azzahra again sniffled to read the messages sent by her husband. She made a video call to her husband.

" Assalamualaikum, Honey .." Gavin said as the video call lifted and revealed Gavin's handsome face.

" Waalaikumsalam, Brother."

" Honey, don't cry. You have to be patient with this. This is our household test. We have to be strong against him. Let me strive to melt Abi's heart while you help with prayer so that Abi's attitude can soften." Gavin cheers on his wife who looks endlessly crying. Because every time he made a video call, his wife was always crying. Gavin did not blame Azzahra's attitude. He had already begun to feel that Azzahra had started to love him. It was certain what the woman had to go through was very heavy when it came to being separated from her.

" Sister, I want to come with Brother Gavin. I want to get out of here .." Azzahra complained to her husband. Of course what Azzahra said made Gavin gasp. Given that the woman had run away because she refused to marry him, it is not impossible if this time even his wife's intention will be carried out.

" No, Honey! I won't let you run away from home!" Gavin opposed Azzahra's wishes.

Now it was Azzahra's turn to gasp because the husband was against her. Didn't she run away to be back with her husband? Why did her husband ban her? That's the Azzahra question.

" Why did Gavin forbid me? Doesn't Brother Gavin like me coming home with Brother Gavin? Hicks ..." Azzahra was sad.

" It's not like that, Honey. I also want us to be able to live together again, but not in that way. If you do this, it will make things worse. Abi you will be more and more against us to be together. So please don't do that. I promise I'll definitely take you home." Gavin continued to give understanding that his wife did not do things that would complicate his position.

" When are we like this, brother?" lamented Azzahra.

" Have you had breakfast? Mang Ucup said you shut yourself in the room continuously, crying continues. Likely so?"

" Yes, Brother."

" Not so, Honey. If you miss you can call me, don't cry. Honey, I don't want to see you get sick. Calm your mind. We have to think positively. Maybe Abi is testing our love. How strong we both feel." Gavin continues to deliver positive things that do not put his wife down.

" You shouldn't be angry with Abi, either!Abi is your old man after all. Abi is the first man to give his love to you. The first man who loves you. Abi's affection for you may be greater than my affection for you. Nothing beats a parent's love for his or her own child. So whatever Abi said, you heard me all right. I don't want to, because of your affection for me, you defy them and become disobedient towards your parents." Gavin said wisely. He himself did not understand how those sentences could flow smoothly from his lips.

" The hardness of the parent's heart must be faced with tenderness. God willing, God will help us to melt the heart of your brother."

" Yes, Brother."

" Oh yes, I want to continue driving. I gotta get to the office. Don't forget to eat and take care of your health, yes!" Gavin.

" Yes, be careful with the car, brother."

" Yes, Assalamualaikum, Honey. I love you ..." Gavin.

" Waalaikumsalam, Brother. I also love Brother Gavin," Azzahra replied, making Gavin smile before hanging up the phone.

Tok tok tok tok

Azzahra heard the door of her room being knocked.

" Neng, awaited by Abi and Umi in the dining room." Rusmi's voice rang out from behind the bedroom door.

" Yes, Bi. Rara will be there" said Rara.

Azzahra then washed his face again. He soon walked out of the room and into the family dining room.

" Nenk here let's eat ..." Umi Rara pulled out the chair that Rara was going to sit on.

" Thank you, Umi." Azzahra said politely. He then turned his head towards Abinya who was looking at him fixedly. He still felt anger in the look in his eyes.

" Open, Umi ... Rara apologized for Rara's attitude. Rara should not have been disobedient. Nor should Rara speak harshly." Azzahra apologized to both of her parents. She did this because of the advice Gavin had given her husband.

" Thank God you realize that." Abi Rara.

" Yes, Abi. It was Gavin who advised Rara not to be angry with Abi. Gavin's sister told Rara to obey and not to oppose what Abi ordered. Gavin said nothing can beat Abi and Umi's love for Rara even if it's Gavin's own. Gavin also said he did not want to see Rara become disobedient towards parents just because of Rara's love for Gavin." Azzahra said everything Gavin said to him.

The voice on the dining table was instantaneously silent after Azzahra said that sentence. Abi and Umi Rara just looked at each other to hear all the words that came out of Azzahra's mouth.

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