My Choice of Woman

Episode 34

The sun had shone, the light coming into the cracks of Farah's room's window. He woke up feeling a very bright light.

Is it noon already?

True Farah opened her eyes, she saw it was already seven and a half. He woke up, his body was all hurt. Head hurts. Farah realized that she was in her room. He remembered that he had not previously fallen asleep on the sofa in the middle room. And he remembered there was an Inspiration that woke him up when the nightmare appeared.

Wait a minute there is Inspiration?

Did Mas Ilham come home last night?

Farah realized, she was holding her head that was not hijab. Farah immediately took her veil in the closet and put it on. She had to cook for her husband.

Farah walked into the kitchen. He saw Inspiration wearing an apron and cooking.

Huh uh?! Mas Ilham cooking.

Farah was slightly surprised to see Ilham cooking fried rice.

Ilham had finished cooking the fried rice and the beef-eye eggs. He realized Farah was standing behind him.

“Available?” ask Inspiration without turning her body. He still moved the fried rice he had made to a large bowl.

No response from Farah.

Is this the reason why I shouldn't take my vacation or leave on Sundays. It turns out that Mas Ilham had this activity.

Ilham brought fried rice and beef eggs to the dining table, styling them like Farah who arranged breakfast for Ilham.

“Don't stand there, let's have breakfast together,” invite Ilham who took off the usual aprons in Farah's wear and He pulled Farah's hand to sit together at the dining table.

“Aduh.” moaned Farah who was in pain as Ilham held her hand.

“I want to talk to you. How did you get a bruise on your right temple, those hands and feet?” ask Ilham.

How did Mas Ilham know where my bruise lay?

“Why silence? Farah replied, how did you get those injuries? Did someone hurt you? Say?!” the sound of inspiration is a little high.

“I fell while cleaning the toilet. I slipped and I hit the sink. That's the origin of my wound,” replied Farah.

Inspiration that doubts Farah's answer.

Is this girl trying to cover up what happened to her? Later let me go to the store to question Akmal and check the CCTV.

“Other times if working carefully. Yes, now let's have breakfast. Cobain my cooking,” said Ilham who invited Farah to sit down and Ilham served a plate of fried rice and one beef egg for Farah.

Sorry, I had to lie. Actually these injuries were due to torture by fourth-floor women. Even I was dragged away when the fourth floor was empty of visitors. They took me to a sink full of water and held my head in the water. I rebelled and my temple got hit by the edge of that marble sink. They envy me because the man named Ray prefers me over them. That's not all they did to me. I was also in the lock on the toilet, lucky Akmal came to my rescue. Sorry, I'm afraid I lied to you.

Inspiration saw nothing was right from Farah's attitude today. He just stirred up his food. Not eaten just stirred.

“Why not eat? What was? does it taste bad?” tanya Ilham who had seen Farah who did not feed rice to his mouth.

“Can I not work today? I know the rule is I can't take any vacation or leave on Sundays. But I beg you today to allow me to stay at home. If Mas objected, I'd be in the room all day and I promise I won't bother you.”

Why did Farah ask for this? Not as usual. He looked terrified and those injuries were definitely not from a fall. I have to make sure right away.

“You're home, today I have an appointment with my business partner at the store. You just rest, do not get out of the house.”

Farah nodded, now she could eat Ilham's fried rice.

Eh? Why is this fried rice so good. It's better than I usually cook!

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Inspiration to go to the store. He has an appointment with his business partner and best friend since college.

After arriving, Ilham immediately called Akmal to come to his room.

“Iya, I want to ask you something. Why are there so many bruises on my wife's body?”

Akmal was speechless, he recalled Farah's request not to divulge this to his boss.

“Yesterday Ma'am Farah cleaned the toilet on the fourth floor, a fallout plus a broken toilet door made Ms Farah locked inside that toilet. Luckily we were able to get Farah out of that toilet. And the fourth floor toilet door was fixed last night, to avoid a similar incident,” Akmal replied calmly so that his boss did not know he was lying.

Akmal's story is almost the same as Farah's, only in more detail. Is Akmal lying? It doesn't feel possible. Later I will check CCTV to find out the truth”

“Like that. Today let him to take the day off,” said Ilham.

Akmal nodded. One problem is covered.

Suddenly an employee came in to say that someone wanted to meet Ilham.

“Who?” ask Ilham?

“Father Rayhan,” replied the employee.

Ilham then moved to invite Akmal to have a casual chat. Inspiration knew that Ray would come to visit him. Old friend.

“Hay Ilham how are you?” asked Ray who was already sitting at table number seven close to the window.

“Alhamdulillah well,” Ilham replied.

“A few days ago I came to your store, it turns out you opened a new branch in the next city,”gurau Ray.

“I'm Sorry Ray. I've been busy for a few days.”

“It seems that you should get married soon Ilham, so that the burden of your mind is slightly divided,” said Ray with his trademark laugh.

I'm married to Ray.

“Didn't you also have to marry Ray soon? Let your life be a little taken care of?” guru Ilham's.

“Maybe in a moment, with your work,” replied Ray proudly.

Akmal just kept silent not interrupting their conversation. It's just that Akmal is now focused on the sentence Ray just said.

“My office? Who showed me Ray?”

“Let's go if I get to know him. I'll take you to your house later,”

“That's Ray, keep your promise.”

“Sorry Akmal, can you leave us alone here?” said Ray who was slightly disturbed by Akmal's presence.

Akmal finally nodded leaving Ilham and Ray at table number seven. Akmal is very confident that the woman Ray refers to is Farah, the wife of his boss.

“Do you know where Ann is now Ray?” ask Ilham.

Ray opened his suit, took something behind his suit. A photograph with a portrait of a woman shopping in the mall.

“How did you get this photo?” ask Ilham who was surprised by the portrait of the woman in it.

“Some time ago, I was in a shopping mall in Zen City. I saw Anneline shopping there. Anne also saw me and immediately ran when she found me taking a picture of her. She avoids me. But I lost track of him,” replied Ray.

The inspiration to see the photo was longing - the goals of his longing were looming in the recesses of his heart. How not? Anneline is a girl who is able to pull Inspiration from the abyss of adversity. And Anneline is the first love of Inspiration that is very hard to forget.

“Why has he avoided me and disappeared during these six years? Ann also avoids you,” said Ilham.

Ray shakes.

“When will you introduce me to your future lover?” tanya Ilham shifted the topic of conversation.

“Later when it's on time,” replied Ray.