My Choice of Woman

Episode 33

By late afternoon Farah was home. He saw Mrs Tin checking all her luggage. There was one suitcase and one box tied with a rope. Apparently, Ms. Tin was already preparing to leave.

“Nona Farah is home?” ask Ms. Tin who found out that her employer had come home.

“Today, I did come home quickly. Bu Tin is ready as it turns out,” replied Farah.

“Iya Miss, my train leaves in one hour to leave, I actually want to go to the store first to see Miss Farah, but now Miss is already here, so I'm off going to the store.”

“I'm already here, if Bu Tin wants to leave now can.”

“Thank you Miss. Last time I had cooked for Miss dinner, maybe today master did not come home, it's okay ‘kan I stay alone in this house?”

“It's okay Mrs Tin. If Bu Tin allows, I want to take Bu Tin to the station,” Farah offers.

“No need Miss, I leave alone. Miss Farah just came home must be tired.”

Before long there was a car that stopped in front of the house. It turned out to be an online taxi booked by Bu Tin himself.

Ms. Tin still insisted on leaving alone. Farah did not force, she delivered Tin until Tin got in the car.

“May her son Bu Tin's marriage run smoothly,” Farah said.

“Thank You Non for the prayer. I'm saying home. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh.”

“Wa’alaikumussalam warahmatullah wabarakatuh.”

The car that had been boarded by Bu Tin looked far away. Farah was alone at home. He immediately closed the fence, and closed the house.

***

Ms. Tin arrived at Mother's house. Yu Minem welcomed the arrival of Tin.

“Titin, you are waiting for the mistress inside,” said Yu Minem invites Bu Tin to enter the Mother's house.

Mother sat in the family room chair. From this moment the mother had been waiting for the arrival of Tin ma'am.

“Finally the awaited has come,” said Mother when she saw Bu Tin who was in front of her.

“During the afternoon Mistress,” greet Bu Tin.

Mother smiled. “Tell, how they are progressing.”

“Sorry before Madam. I fear that Mr. Inspiration knows I have lied. My son's wedding is still next week. I'm afraid of losing Madam's job,” replied Bu Tin politely.

“Already, I make sure Bu Titin will not be fired. Tell me how they are progressing. Are Ilham and Farah used to it?” ask Mother enthusiastically.

“Can Yes can not Madam. Mr. Ilham and Ms. Farah are still sleeping in different rooms. In the morning there was only a small conversation then they fought again. I once had you enter Miss Farah's room, but only briefly. Then the master went back to his room. For these few weeks the master was very busy in his work,” replied Bu Tin.

Mother sighed after listening to the story from Bu Tin.

“Master never came home because Miss Farah was sick at the cafe, and the night ..”

“Farah hurts? What pain is Mrs Titin?” ask Mommy to cut the story of Ms. Tin.

“Nona Farah was exhausted and anemic, and was taken to the hospital. But Miss Farah asked to go home, and at night the master waited for her while sleeping in a chair. Sir compress miss Farah. The next morning the master also greeted miss Farah.”

“Means Ilham already received Farah?” ask Mommy.

Ms. Tin shook her head at the sign of not knowing. “Before Miss Farah asked to go home forcibly, there was a friend of Miss Farah named Kinanti. He scolded the master in front of miss Farah. Kinanti considers that you are impressed to let Miss Farah work,” said Bu Tin.

***

Farah was home alone, she had closed all the windows and locked them. Farah also closed the main door and locked it. Ilham has a duplicate key, he can come home from his job anytime. Farah is convinced that Iham will not come home tonight.

Farah fell asleep on the couch used to watch television. He fell asleep with the television on.

After all, tomorrow was Sunday, he had to go home and rest for a day in his own house. Ilham believes that Farah will work tomorrow. He can't possibly apply for leave on Sunday. Inspiration could confirm that, because he made all the rules of Farah's time at work and Farah's time off at the tavern.

Inspiration came home very late, he entered using a duplicate key that he carried with him every time. Upon entering his house he heard the sound of the television still on.

“She's watching television this late?” ask in the heart.

Inspiration walks to the family room. Sure enough the television was still on, but Farah had fallen asleep.

“This is the name of the television watching the person.” Ilham muttered while turning off the television.

Ilham saw clearly Farah's face. A puffy face? Inspiration to realize something.

She's been crying?

Inspiration lifts Farah's body to be moved to Farah's room. Still Farah had no contact, she had fallen asleep once. Tired of the day he went through.

Inspiration put Farah's body on the bed. Inspiration realized that Farah was not wearing her hijab. Maybe Farah believes that Ilham will not come home tonight. Again Farah's conviction was gravely wrong.

Inspiration to see the look of Farah's face with long hair. It smells like her hair. It turns out that Farah took care of her hair despite the hijab. Inspiration pulled out Farah's hair that covered her face. The vision of Ilham arrived at Farah's right temple.

“Hurp bruises?” ilham's eyes widened to see a small purplish red color on Farah's temple, then Ilham saw Farah's legs also bruised on the front. Then Farah's hand had a slight bruise.

“Who did this! Why so many bruises?” Ilham was shocked by the injuries on Farah's body. Plus the face that looks after crying.

Ilham called Akmal, no answer. Akmal's phone is disabled.

“Tomorrow I find out,” guman Ilham.

Today the work is very much, Ilham selects karywan and karywan, cook, barista, even store manager for his new store. The situation is not yet fully so. It is shaped just not yet plus the interior of the shop support. This keeps the mind busy.

He felt tired to want to sleep, sleepy. Finally, Ilam slept beside Farah. Inspiration just closed his eyes. He woke up to the sound of Farah screaming.

“Do not! Don't hurt me. I beg!” yelled Farah in his delirium. She screamed in fear even in her sleep.

A surprised inspiration awakens Farah.

“Farah, Farah wake up, you why?” ask Ilham while shaking Farah's body.

Farah opened her eyes, she stopped screaming. He was now awake, his breathing gasping with fear. Ilham told him to take a stand, then gave him a drink. Farah looked a little calmer than before.

“You why scream?” ask Ilham.

Farah nodded without a sound.

“Nightmare yes?” ask Inspiration again.

Farah nodded, without a sound.

“Surely you forgot to read the prayer before going to bed,” said Ilham.

No response from Farah. Sweat on Farah's face. He still remembers the details of his dream.

In his dream, Ray clasped Farah's hand to go with him. That's what scared Farah to the point of being carried away by a dream.

“Have returned to sleep, I will take care of you,” said Ilham.

In fact Ilham was very sleepy, forcing his eyes to wake up. Farah went back to sleep. He fell asleep as if he had forgotten the scream.

Ilham was still beside Farah, “Why did he feel fear? And those wounds? Looks like it's a seius problem,” guman Ilham. He has to make sure of this tomorrow.

Two o'clock in the morning. There was still a little time for Ilham to break down his body. He fell asleep while hugging Farah. Luckily Farah has a unique way of sleeping, if she has slept, she will not feel anything. Just sleeping that's all.

Ilham woke up, at four in the morning. Inspiration felt like it had just fallen asleep and this woke up again. Farah was still sleeping soundly. He came out of Farah's room.