My Bow to the Destiny of Love

Whose fault?

"What's this?" Ardian flipped through the map that Zidane put in front of him

"You have to work, Ardian. Your wife is pregnant now. In a few months you will be a father. The burden on your household will increase. Not enough with the salary given by the mother from the store. Actually, God is enough. But, you guys have to skimp so as not to get confused."

"I'll go to the room first. Just have a chat with Brother Zidane." Chayra is rising. Zidane seems to want to talk seriously with her husband. That's why he better leave that conversation.

Ardian nodded his head to his wife without saying a word. Only his hand opened the map and read the file inside the map.

"Could this be where this is, brother?"

"Your Papi company's competition."

Ardian looked at Zidane in surprise. "meaning?"

"You must prove to your Papi that you have grown into a useful man. Because he just happened to throw you out. So, it's time you prove who you are."

"If Papi is angry, how?"

"Let's say, Papi's the one who doesn't need me. So, I can't work at Papi's company. That's why I'm looking for someone else who will accept me."

Ardian just blinked his eyes. I still don't believe everything Zidane said.

"Why are you gawking like that?"

"I don't believe everything Brother Zidane said."

"Do you doubt my abilities?"

"B. That's not what I meant. I just can't believe that Brother Zidane helped me get back on my feet."

"You're this. Should I laugh to see you slump? You are a part of my family now. Even though your entrance is a lost path. But, thank God now you've returned to the straight path."

"Hmmm..." Ardian poked his lips. "Why must use the path that perverts all. Tell me if I'm going the wrong way."

"Here, you hunt down the form. Let me hand it over to my friend tonight."

Ardian looked at Zidane. "Son Zidane jumped into the business world too?"

"No. I'm just swimming in the business world."

"Huh, basic.."

"Eat him don't say much. Quickly work that out. You'll be the assistant head of field there."

"meaning?"

"O Allah, you are, Ardian.."

"Heheh. Yes, I'm working on this." Ardian began to fill in his data on the paper that Zidane had prepared.

"I want to go straight back to Pesantren. I'm working on a plan for the ta'aruf Ghibran with one of the Santri there."

Ardian stopped writing. "Alhamdulillah..."

Zidane glanced at Ardian. "Smuck I see it bothering you guys all the time. Actually, I feel sorry for him too. I'm tired of keeping people's soul mates from the past. He looks stupid when he's dealing with women."

Ardian breathed a heavy sigh. "I feel sorry too. But, I'm not a madman who's going to give my wife over to her ex-boyfriend. Just because his ex still loves him."

"What are you talking about?!"

"This has been our love's destiny. I'm just gonna follow, wherever this destiny takes me."

"Yes, I just hope that in the future you will try to improve yourself. The world of the hereafter must be balanced. If you work later. Do not let you lean more towards the worldly. Remember to give thanks to those who give sustenance."

"God willing, Brother." Ardian continued writing.

Ardian handed the map back to Zidane after believing he had completed his application.

"Alhamdulillah, it's gone. Just print a photo, then hand it over tonight."

"Picture me a lot Brother, in the room."

"Take it then."

"What size?"

"Bring it up. Later stay matched with the request in the file."

Ardian immediately rushed to take the photo that Zidane asked for.

"You don't disappoint us later. I've exaggerated the story about you to my friend. Don't let what I'm telling you don't match what they got later."

"Why not tell me what they are, so they don't expect more from me."

"It's not so, brother. But, I'm afraid they're disappointed after knowing my past."

"Your past, it's your personal business. I explained everything to my friend. He just hopes, Ardian who is now right as I told you. Yes, I'm sorry now. Say hello to Ayra. I'm gonna go say goodbye to Mom first. You're not going to the store?"

"Later I'll be followed. I'm gonna take a break to get rid of these ant bite marks."

"As far as you. Assalamualaikum.."

"Wa'alaikumsalam.." Ardian left the living room.

"By the way it is with Zidane. I waited for almost an hour." Chayra immediately asked as soon as she heard the door of the room open. He waited for Ardian for almost an hour. Only now did the man return to the room.

"Job problems. Hopefully I'll be accepted, "get into bed hugging Chayra's body

"Sir Ardian took a bath first, let me not get dizzy later," pushed her husband's body.

Ardian kissed his armpit left right. "I don't feel bad, Chay. I took a shower this morning before I left. Even now my body smells of eucalyptus oil that you just poured."

"But it still stinks of sweat. Brother around the complex on foot, keep drying. Again go pick oranges to his grandfather's house Manda. Big brother climbing that tree must be dry as well."

Ardian breathed a heavy sigh. Get off the bed again. "You're why so much nudes now. Your feelings used to be so calm."

"No idea. I'm just happy to smell Brother's sweat."

"It looks like you want revenge because I was evil first."

"I don't think I want revenge. But your son, brother. He knew his father was bad first."

Ardian passed by, draping a towel over his shoulder as he walked into the bathroom..

Chayra looked up again at the ceiling of her room after Ardian's departure. "O Allah, until when do I keep thinking of men who are not lawful for me to think of." Exhaling his breath violently. "My husband is very good. Will I keep thinking about others when my husband is trying to be the best." Trying to close his eyes.

Just a few minutes of Ardian taking a shower. He returned to his body beside his wife. He grabbed Chayra's body and kissed her head gently.

"Swipe a little, Brother. I can't breathe."

Ardian let go of his embrace. "I hugged you very slowly, Chay. Sorry to make you uncomfortable" spoke in a disappointed tone.

Chayra. "T. Brother grabbed my body too hard. My stomach's like it's pinched."

"Not to be extended. It's okay."

"M. I'm sorry, brother."

"Do you feel uncomfortable because of my excessive attitude?"

"No.."

"I see, another woman was very enthusiastic when she found out that she was pregnant. But, as I see it, you look ordinary. In fact, I found you crying a lot during tahajjud. Are you sorry you've conceived my son?" It turns out that Ardian often pays attention to Chayra during tahajjud.

"Why does my sister ask like that. I don't regret that at all. I was just setting my heart. I even deliberately kept close to Brother, so that I could get used to it even more."

"I feel like the more you come here the more you corner me. I know, I was just hitchhiking in your house. I have no intention of making you suffer." Ardian. Sitting on the side of the bed with his back to his wife.

Chayra got up. Sitting in a tight position while staring at her husband's back. "We should be more prepared before planning a child in this marriage, Brother. I just feel like I'm getting pregnant too soon. We have not prepared. I still have my heart set to this day. Does this feeling still belong to someone else, or is it entirely Kak Ardian's."

Ardian gulped at her hearing Chayra's words. "Keep what do you want now? Are you blaming me for your pregnancy?"

"I don't know who to blame. Maybe this is also my fault for being too negligent in taking care of myself. I'm just still confused by all this. I should have prepared myself in advance for the pregnancy to happen if I got married. Even if it's with a man I didn't expect."

Ardian smiled bitterly at Chayra's words. "So all this time you've only been playing? Pretending to love me, pretending to be happy in front of the one you love just to hurt her?"

"No...! I'm not pretending. I'm trying to be a good wife for Ardian. But, for this pregnancy, I really haven't mentally prepared myself to deal with it. If only it were allowed, it might be better if I m******* this content."

"As far as you. You know the law of religion better than I do. You should be thankful that God gave you that trust."

"I'm. I'm just not ready. It's all Ardian's fault for haunting me. Brother should have considered everything before this."

Ardian didn't think that was what Chayra would say. Glanced at his wife with disappointment that rose to the top.

"Don't blame me if you're pregnant. Blame the boy, why would he be present in the unhappy life of his parents." Ardian closed his eyes in disappointment. Leaving the room with a feeling that I don't know what his name is.

Just because of a little hug from Ardian and makes Chayra uncomfortable. It finally revealed all the feelings that had been suppressing the girl all this time.

Who are they going to blame for this?

Whose fault is this?

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