Mahabbah Love Khalisa

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Along the way from the hospital to the house, Khalisa was more silent. Too many things have shaken Khalisa these days. Khalisa's heart is torn to shreds after meeting Revan again after he thought Revan might never see him again because he had been in prison. Revan shook Khalisa's soul so violently, he tortured Khalisa and harassed him. After that Khalisa saw Revan shoot himself. It caused a huge trauma for Khalisa.

The news of Naira's death also makes Khalisa more destroyed. Khalisa really did not think that his good friend was dead. Lastly speaking through a video call, Naira looks fine. Naira was eagerly awaiting the birth of her son.

Azfan glanced at Khalisa, usually Khalisa will greet the people who passed by them and say thank you to the hospital staff. This time, however, Khalisa was flirting. Azfan must strengthen Khalisa and restore the joy of his wife as before.

"Yeay Umma is coming." Nadira welcomes Khalisa at the door, Azka kicks her leg in the spirit of seeing Khalisa get off the car.

Khalisa's smile rose to see the child who could not wait to be carried. Although every day Azka was taken to the hospital but their time together was reduced.

"Umma Umma." Azka touched Khalisa's face and called out to Umma many times.

"This is Umma." Khalisa brought Azka into his room. Khalisa wants to spend time with Azka.

Azfan helped Daniel take things out of the car. Starting from clothes to Khalisa pumping tools because during his time in the hospital he could not breastfeed Azka directly so he had to use an ASI pump.

"Umma is very much the same as Azka." Khalisa kissed Azka's face, hands and feet many times. "I'm sorry, Azka can't be Koko yet, maybe Allah wants Azka to grow up first just so Koko."

Azka laughed despite not understanding what Khalisa said. He jumped on the bed while Khalisa held it. That's Azka's new hobby, jumping around with her tiny pair of legs.

"Umma, have lunch first." Azfan came to bring rice and a bowl of chicken soup made by Ica. "I'm bribing ya." Azfan sat on the edge of the bed, he poured soup into the plate.

"Pig." Azka sees Azfan feeding Khalisa, he seems to want the food as well.

"Dear baby, let's learn to say Abi."

"Ab—."

"God willing, Azka's good job." Khalisa kissed Azka's cheek.

"Abi Abi."

Khalisa and Azfan laughed when Azka kept saying Abi while laughing and jumping up and down until Khalisa was overwhelmed to hold it.

"Eh Umma's arm still hurts, already playing his jumps."

Khalisa sat Azka in his lap, he tidied Azka's hair that was messy because of jumping up and down just now.

"Have you eaten yet?"

"Yet, Umma used to eat keep taking vitamins."

"Hopefully I can do it again." Some days ASI Khalisa is not smooth, to pump a full bag he takes almost an hour but usually he only needs 15 minutes.

"How can I be sure Umma can." Azfan returned to feed Khalisa until the plate in his hand was empty.

After eating, Khalisa drank an ASI booster to smooth his ASI. Khalisa tried as much as possible to smooth his ASI back.

"Thank you Abi." Khalisa said because Azfan had bribed him. "Feed to eat first."

"Yes, I'm going down first." Azfan brought empty dishes and bowls to the kitchen.

After this they will go to the tomb of Naira and the residence of the Naira family in the cottage of Nurul Islam with Rindang and Levin as well as pick up Ravina.

Khalisa came out of the room hearing the sound of Rindang downstairs.

"Eh, don't come down, I'll go up." Seru Rindang saw Khalisa about to go down the stairs. He walked over to Khalisa who was carrying Azka. "You don't go for a walk, let's go back to the room."

"What the hell, I'm cured." Khalisa followed Rindang's steps towards his room.

"Are you really okay?" Rindang looked at Khalisa from head to toe.

Khalisa mangosteen, the physical is much better, the pain remains in some parts.

"Khalisa, after this you must take good care of yourself, never go alone again." Rindang said seriously.

"Yes, definitely."

"Thank you for getting through this, you're amazing Khalisa." Rindang hugged Khalisa until Azka who was in Khalisa's arms was confused. Maybe Azka wondered what Umma and her mama were doing.

"Are you ready for the baby thing I said?" Khalisa asked after Rindang took off his embrace.

Rindang felt sad and happy at once. Like Khalisa, the news of Naira's death left Rindang devastated. But on the other hand Rindang is also happy because he will soon have children. Although it is not a child born from his womb but Rindang will love and care for him wholeheartedly.

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Ravina's farewell to her mother's family will be a tearful moment. The Naira family wants to care for and raise Ravina on their own but they must fulfill Naira's will by giving Ravina to Rindang.

Ummi Naira looked at Ravina in her arms, suddenly Naira's speech interrupted her contract at the hospital when it came back. She remembered how much Naira tried so hard to give birth to the child even without the presence of the husband. It must have been hard for Naira but she managed to give birth to an adorable beautiful princess.

"Ummi knows Rindang no, he has type 1 diabetes that can not be cured, Ummi if Naira is not there after giving birth, give this child to Rindang."

"Nai, why talk like that, you're going to take care of your child not someone else."

"Ummi, Naira feels Naira's death is imminent."

"Astaghfirullah, don't talk like that, Istighfar Nai."

"Naira believes Rindang will love this child like his own son."

"They're coming." Naura whispered to her ummi when she saw the car parked in front of their residence.

It was like a sword pierced into the heart. Their arrival signifies that the togetherness with Ravina is coming to an end. Naira goes to Yemen alone and doesn't let anyone know the pain. Now they can't take care of Naira's child either.

It is hard to lose children and grandchildren at once but they must fulfill Naira's last request.

"Assalamualaik." Azfan said a greeting that was immediately answered by the Naira family.

Umm Naira saw Azfan and his wife and then a pale white man and a veiled woman behind him. He guessed that veiled woman would take Ravina.

"Please sit down." Naura invited them to sit on the red carpet in their living room. This is the first time Naura met the figure of Rindang that Naira had mentioned at that time in the hospital. Rindang's appearance is very closed, now Naura thinks Naira has chosen the right mother figure for Ravina.

"You're Missy?" Ummi saw Rindang.

"Right Ummi." Rindang nodded slowly, he did not know what to call Umm Naira, he had thought about it during the trip but finally he called her Ummi, it just came out of his mouth.

"Sit's sitting next to me." Ummi asked Rindang to sit next to him.

Shady shifts her seat right next to Umm Naira, she notices the baby in Ummi's sling. Rindang could not wait to hold the baby, he wanted to see it closer.

"Try on carrying, can't you?" Ummi moved the sleeping Ravina to Rindang.

Leaf stiffened, as Ravina's head was above her arms. His head felt soft, making Rindang afraid if he made Ravina sick. Rindang once held Azka as a baby but still it did not make her accustomed.

"One month ago Naira's husband had an accident, he had been hospitalized for two days but God had called him, that's why Naira came home." Ummi began to tell the story, he knew the meaning of the facial features of Khalisa and Azfan. They must have questioned the whereabouts of Naira's husband.

"Innalilahi wa inna ilaiahi rojiun." Azfan is spontaneous.

Khalisa grabbed Azfan's wrist when he heard that. Why Naira never told Khalisa that. At least Khalisa can strengthen Naira. But Naira chose to endure it all alone.

"Actually her husband's family in Yemen banned Naira from coming home but we also couldn't possibly let Naira there, we had enough to make her bear her own pain."

Rindang's tears welled up, seeing Ravina in a sling made him think of Naira. Rindang kissed the tip of Ravina's tiny nose, he promised he would be a good mama for Ravina. Rindang did not want to ruin the Naira family's trust in him.

"At first glance Ravina looks like Naira but she looks more like her Baba, Ravina was orphaned from birth but now she has complete parents."

"Ummi, thanks for the trust, my husband and I will love Ravina wholeheartedly and whenever Ummi and the family here miss Ravina, I will bring her here."

"Thank you Rindang, we believe you and your husband will be good parents to Ravina."

"We will try to do our best for Ravina."

Ummi carried Ravina once more and kissed her face many times. Ravina moves to Zainal's arms and Naura and the rest of the family. They took turns kissing Ravina.

"I'll send a photo of Ravina every day or make a video call." Said Rindang to Naura.

"Thank you Rindang." Naura gives Rindang a hug, although it is heavy but she has to let Ravina go. Naura hopes that Rindang can love and educate Ravina well.

Zainal kissed his grandson one last time. I don't know when they'll meet again. After releasing Ravina, Zainal and his wife will assume that Ravina is no longer the son of Naira but the son of Rindang and Levin. Inevitably they have to send Ravina to Rindang. They believe Naira has good reason to entrust Ravina to Rindang. Naira also can't go wrong choosing a good mother for Ravina.