My Blinds On The Eagle

Our story ... 3 - Test of Love

................. Nilam also told a story

That night was a follow-up episode of the toughest period of my life. But unlike when my mother died, that night I was more able to bear especially with Rayhan beside me. He gripped my hand very tightly, not a second to let go. In the slurs and outbursts of emotion from her family and Arlina's family, she remained warm and friendly to me.

Rayhan officially came out of all the comforts, facilities and also the successor candidate of his family company. That night, he came out of his house with just one suitcase filled with some of his clothes and college books. One family member was crying and hugging him. Angita, the only sister.

The town where Rayhan attended was three hours away from the city where we lived. We live apart. With all the limitations, we move on. Rayhan stays in college while working part-time. I tried to continue my mother's catering business with a lot of help from maternal uncles and aunts, so that Wildan could continue his medical studies.

But everything is getting worse. Orders on catering Rindang (my mother's catering name) are not as many as they used to be. While my father's half-brother, my budhe, always came to collect the debt (which he said my father owed him first). He also always blamed me for resisting with his son, Agam who incidentally is my cousin.

For eight months I was able to endure such pressure. After a long discussion with my mother's brothers. I decided to sell the house and also the branding of the mother's catering business. And it's not easy to make such a sale. While waiting, I tried to find a job using my wisdom and skills.

At that time Rayhan was already ahead of KKN and had also started to submit a proposal for the script. He looked thinner and less well-groomed. He smiled and stayed warm every time he came home. Oh yes we live in my mother's house that I'm going to sell soon. I know, he must have been very tired and troubled to divide his time and concentration between college and the responsibility of living me.

Until one day ...... Rayhan eventually lay ill and had to be hospitalized. Typhus pain and pneumonia. Too tired and lack of nutritional intake that makes the body's immunity decreases dramatically. So that the various bacteria can eat away at his mighty body.

That night at the hospital..... Mrs Kemal, Rayhan's mother came to see me in secret. And offer help in return for a promise that I must fulfill. The agreement between two women who love one man from different perspectives. A mother and a wife.

In a long prostration I ask for guidance from God. What should I do?. I beg for steadfastness. Until finally I was sure and steady accept my mother-in-law's offer.

He bought my mother's house and catering business at a fairly high price and paid her cash. The big money was partly put into Wildan's account, for his tuition to completion. To pay off my father's debt to his half-brother. I brought a lawyer to legalize the debt repayment, I did this so that he and his family would not undermine our lives again. Then I share the rest with Rayhan, because for almost a year he has been supporting me well.

I also paid off the promise to Rayhan's mother. That leaves Rayhan. But I asked for time to be able to take care of him until he fully recovered. Rayhan's mother, my in-law, agreed.

Exactly ten days he was treated and finally allowed to go home. Just like I thought, he didn't want to go back to his family in the city where he went to college. We finally returned to his small contract. For two weeks I took care of him there. I'll make sure he's fully recovered and healthy. Then I left him without a trace. That's what I promised Rayhan's mother.

 

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Nilam ended his story with the look of pity from the three people in the room. Silence suddenly became dominant. Until finally Aisyah took the initiative to approach and embrace Nilam.

" It's time for you to be happy baby ", comfort the woman.

" Yes, you deserve that love again. It's yours .. yours ", Ms.Sonya didn't miss giving support.

Nilam tried to smile, even though his heart was still filled with a thousand doubts. Should he ignore his promise ??. Or keep his promise and ignore his pain, Rayhan and also the son Syailendra.

 

 

Elsewhere, in a fairly large workspace. Rayhan was having a discussion with a blonde woman who looked very elegant and also a brownish-haired man whose age seemed a little older than Rayhan.

" How's Gerald doing ? ", ask the man.

" It's stable, it's conscious. But still under continued medical observation ".

" So is there a possibility of an accident that was sabotage ... As feared by Edward?, the woman asked while glancing at the man next to her who remained busy watching the movement of numbers on her laptop screen.

" Your guess may also be true Ed ". Rayhan took a seat next to Edward.

" So the fix that came to the conference was just me. ", the blonde lady who turned out to be Edward's sister the CEO, Grace was his name.

" Can't you accompany her, Mr Rayhan ? ", Edward asked in a seductive tone.

" There's an appointment with my professor tomorrow.I'm sorry Grace "

" All right. I'm leaving now. See you in two days ".

Grace approached Rayhan and gave a kiss on the man's left cheek quickly. It made Rayhan gasp and brushed off the woman's hand with an uncomfortable gesture and apologized.

Beside him, Edwar who saw all of that smiled slightly. He shook his head slowly.

" It's still trying him" said Edward after his sister's passing. " He'll stay that way as long as you're single ".

" I've told you many times. Even I have a son ", Rayhan defend himself.

" Introduce it to the public. Wait... kid, you have a boy ? ". Edward stared fixedly at Rayhan asking for an explanation.

" We finish this first ...", pointing to the file and sketch and blue print overlays that almost mount on the table. " I'll take them to you after that "

" They're here ? ", ask Edward enthusiastically.

" yes. Aaahhh. You make me miss more... let's concentrate again ", Rayhan exclaimed in annoyance.

Edward laughed out loud at the expression of his best friend. " And remember you owe me a story, Mr. Rayhan ".