LOVE STORY OF AZZAHRA

Nothing to Worry About

Azzahra side by side with Aunt Linda walking down the corridor of the apartment owned by Jovanka which is a gift from Dad David.

" This is Tan's apartment." Rizal pointed one door of the apartment in front of him to Aunt Linda and Azzahra. Rizal is tasked with sending Dad David's wife and daughter-in-law to Jovanka's current residence.

" Oh, thank you, Zal." Aunt Linda is talking.

" Together, Aunt. I'll just wait in the lobby, Tan. Excuse me, Auntie, Mistress ..." Rizal says goodbye to Aunt Linda and Azzahra.

" Okay, Zal." Aunt Linda invited Rizal down.

Aunt Linda then pressed the bell near the door of the apartment. Soon the door of the apartment opened and saw a beautiful woman with short hair.

" Jovanka?" Aunt Linda greets Jovanka first.

" Hmmm, Aunt Linda?" Jovanka also responded to the greeting of Aunt Linda, because previously Gavin did inform if his stepmother would accompany Azzahra to meet him.

" Yes, right." Aunt Linda is talking.

Now Jovanka's eyes rest on a beautiful woman dressed in a loose olive-colored Muslim dress who is also looking at her. They looked at each other without a word.

" Hmmm, this is Azzahra .. Gavin's wife." Aunt Linda who found the situation apparently cannggung between Azzahra and Jovanka quickly introduced Azzahra to Jovanka.

" Oh, hi. I'm Jovanka." Jovanka extended her hand first to Azzahra who was then greeted kindly by Azzahra.

" Azzahras." Azzahra introduced himself.

" Let's go in." Jovanka opened the apartment door wide to let Aunt Linda and Azzahra into her spacious apartment.

" Please sit down!" Jovanka again invited Aunt Linda and Azzahra.

" When did you move here?" Aunt Linda circulates the view to every corner of the apartment.

" A week ago, Auntie."

" Did William like moving here?" ask Aunt Linda back.

" Yes, he's very happy. Here are more spacious and more complete facilities."

" My husband wanted to give his best to William."

" Hmmm, I'm sorry if I'm so troublesome Om and Auntie." Jovanka felt bad about receiving the expensive apartment from Dad David.

" Any, don't feel like that. Aunty's sense of what Aunt's husband gave her is not worth the mistake that Gavin used to do."

When Aunt Linda alluded to Gavin's mistake, Jovanka's eyes immediately led to Azzahra who had just been silent listening to the interaction of her mother-in-law with her ex-husband's lover.

For some reason Azzahra seemed to be at a loss for words when he met face to face with Jovanka. His opinion at a glance about the figure of Jovanka is a beautiful woman, kind, polite and independent. Azzahra even had time to think why her husband was to release a woman like Jovanka.

" Oh yeah, where's William?" ask Aunt Linda back.

" Willy happened to be with Peter, my future husband. He's asking to see his parents by chance.Peter's parents are so close to Willy." Jovanka explained.

" Oh so ...."

From the side of the living room, a middle-aged woman carries a tray in her hand containing two glasses of tea for Aunt Linda and Azzahra.

" Please drink, Madam." The woman who was none other than Mama Maya invited.

" Thank you, Madam. Don't bother." Aunt Linda replied.

" Oh yeah, this is my Mama, Auntie. Ma, this is Aunt Linda, his wife Om David and this is Azzahra, his wife Gavin." Jovanka introduced her Mama to Aunt Linda as well as Azzahra.

" I'm Maya, Mama Jovanka."

" Minda."

" Azzahras.

Both Azzahra and Aunt Linda took turns to greet Mama Maya.

" I, as Mama Jovanka and Grandma William, thank the Madam and the family for acknowledging William's whereabouts." Mama Maya expressed her gratitude for the attention Gavin and his family had given William.

" All the same, Madam. I think my husband and Gavin will definitely do their best for Lady Maya's granddaughter" said Aunt Linda.

" Oh yeah, maybe Azzahra wants to have a one-on-one conversation with you Jo, just take her to the balcony, let's have more privacy." Mama Maya gives advice.

" Oh yes, Ma. Let's talk Azzahra on the balcony!" Jovanka then took Azzahra to the balcony.

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" I'm sorry if my presence makes you feel uncomfortable" Jovanka said as they sat on the terrace seats of the tenth-floor apartment balcony.

" Ah, no, brother. I'm not thinking in that direction at all!" Azzahra makes Jovanka's assumption.

" Oh yeah, how old are you?" ask Jovanka then.

" Oh, we're a year different, yeah!" Jovanka.

" What is Jovanka's sister?" azzahra asked trying to be as relaxed as possible.

" I got two five this year last July" said Jovanka.

" Have you known Gavin for a long time?" ask Jovanka then.

" A few weeks before you get married, brother." Azzahra.

Jovanka took a deep breath.

" Gavin's a good man, but he's too weak when it comes to his Mommy problem."

" Sister Gavin told me about Brother. Brother Jovanka must be very disappointed with the attitude of Kak Gavin first, huh?"

Jovanka smiled faintly in response to Azzahra's speech.

" There's nothing to be sorry about for everything that's happened. I'm pretty happy to have William at the moment anyway" he said later.

" William must be so funny, huh, brother? It's a shame we can't meet at this time" Azzahra said.

" Yes, Willy is adorable and always makes me smile. You and Gavin come later at my wedding will definitely be able to meet Willy."

" God willing, Brother." Azzahra.

" Oh yeah, why didn't Brother Jovanka hold Kak Gavin accountable back then?" ask Azzahra.

" I don't want to disturb her household. Although she doesn't love him but that woman is his legal wife and I don't want to make trouble with that woman."

" Mrs Agatha does Kak Jovanka mean?"

" Do you know him?"

" Ever met several times accidentally. She didn't like that Gavin's sister married me and caused trouble around my parents' house by saying that I took Kak Gavin away from her." Azzahra opened up a little how Agatha's behavior he felt was very disturbing his calm.

" That's what makes me lazy to deal with him and choose to keep my pregnancy a secret from Gavin."

" Did Brother Jovanka feel vengeful about Brother Gavin?" ask Azzahra carefully.

" What's the point of holding a grudge? It will only hurt itself. I'm thinking positive. I already have William, he's a happiness I can't express with words."

" It's fair that Gavin really loves Jovanka. Brother Jovanka turned out to be a very good woman." Azzahra dared to admit that he was amazed by the principles of Jovanka.

" If Gavin loves me, there's no way he'll leave me." Jovanka dismissed Azzahra's suggestion.

" That was Mama Amanda's request, wasn't it?"

Jovanka looked at Azzahra.

" You were lucky to meet Gavin after his Mommy wasn't around. Hmmm, sorry ... does not mean to be grateful for the departure of Aunt Manda." Jovanka tried to clarify her words.

" Yes I understand, Brother."

" I was unexpected and a little surprised to find out that Gavin is married to a woman like you" Jovanka later said.

" Because I'm hijab, brother?"

Jovanka nodded.

" But I'm glad he has a life partner like you who can finally change his old bad nature."

Azzahra blushed as Jovanka said that.

" You're the woman Gavin really loved. You're a good woman who can accept and forgive Gavin's past. No wonder Gavin ever told me that he fell for you, Azzahra."

" Ah, Brother Jovanka is over-appreciating me." Azzahra's face met immediately.

" Azzahra, I understand your concern. But believe me, what happened between me and Gavin was just the past. Although there was William among us but that was no reason for me to disturb Gavin's current life. I will soon marry the man I love. Me and Gavin are happy to have their own lives. I don't think you should worry about my past and Gavin's." Jovanka holds Azzahra's hand. It seems Jovanka understands the purpose of Azzahra's arrival to meet him.

For Azzahra himself, of course, can talk from heart to heart with a woman who is the mother of children outside marriage, her husband can make the heart of Azzahra calm. At least she knows that Jovanka is a really good woman and there is nothing to worry about with Jovanka.

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