Not the Original Owner
101. The Extra Part 3
"So Dad, who is Mother?" ask Daneena who doesn't understand the story from her Daddy.
"Physically, your Mother is Nyssa. But soulfully, your Mother is Aeesha Nyssa."
"Is that why the name Nyssa is often used in grandfather's house and in the apartment area?" ask Zayn.
"Yes, because your Mother's soul is a soul that comes from another world. More precisely the country of Indonesia."
"What makes Daddy so loving to you, and accepting your situation?" this time Zayden asked. He can digest all the information, he just wants to ensure the honesty of his Daddy.
Azmy was speechless, glaring back at his decision to accept Aeesha as the soul in Nyssa's body. The three noticed their Daddy's face, implied to themselves in his stern face. They know their Mother and Daddy love each other. Even their bond was so tight that they understood each other's feelings. They are also grateful to have both parents who love each other, especially their Mother is the only person who can control their Daddy's anger.
"Honestly, Daddy once wanted to let go of your Mother. As written in the book, Your Mother is ready to release Daddy at any time because she feels she does not have the right to Daddy and Mother's past life that makes her depressed if she is with Daddy." Azmy paused for a moment, recalling the events back then made her feel a heavy burden in her heart.
"When Daddy doubted it, your Mother left Daddy when she was 4 months old to give Daddy time to think. With a twin pregnancy, your mother's stomach is larger looking like 7 months of age. Your mother went to the apartment, that's where the truth began to unfold. Daddy felt sorry when he followed your pregnant Mother driving the car to college and passed out. The doctor said that you're tired and stressed."
"Is this why Daddy accepts Mommy?" asked Zayden who clenched his hand, he had to hear the whole story before he tried his Daddy.
"No dear. It is not regret that makes Daddy accept Mother. But indeed from the beginning Daddy loved your Mother or rather Aeesha. Because from the beginning was Aeesha who Daddy knew. The soulless Raga of Nyssa Aeesha is an empty shell, so Daddy convinces your Mother to continue the relationship. Your mother does not want Daddy to feel responsible for the baby in the womb and force to accept his condition. But Daddy convinced him that Daddy really loved him as a soul or as a body. For Daddy everything is not important, because Daddy can not part with your Mother for long." Zayden breathed a sigh of relief. Zayn and Daneena are touched by the struggles of their parents.
"Then Dad, what about Mother's life first?" ask Daneena.
"Your mother has a family there, girls and boys. You know the foundation Mother set up a special school for autistic people?" all three nodded.
"That's because your Mother misses her son who is also autistic." The three were surprised, they never felt a gap from their Mother's affection. They did not expect her Mother to hide her feelings very deeply.
"Why do you keep it alone?" Zayden shed his tears, so great Mother who had been a gentle and loving figure to save this deep sorrow.
"Because you're also part of her life, baby." Azmy patted Zayden on the shoulder.
"Your mother is really a strong woman. Daddy used to doubt Mother in treating Daddy the same as her husband in his previous life. But Daddy was wrong. Your mother is very mature, she tries so hard to love Daddy and forget her husband that she does things differently to her life."
"Then what is the fate of the soul of the owner of the body of the Mother?" ask Zayn.
"It's actually a secret baby, but Daddy will be honest with you. Since the curse has broken in your Mother, there will be no soul exchange. And Nyssa's soul is in Aeesha's body. Their souls exchanged and replaced each other. This is a special state, because Nyssa's predecessor her soul will disappear after being replaced by the soul of Aeesha's world."
"Amazing Dad's.." Daneena expressed her admiration.
"Although it doesn't make sense, I'll believe it" Zayn said.
"Does Mother know if Nyssa's soul replaced her?" Zayden doesn't care, for her Mother is Aeesha.
"Yes, do you know what Mother said when she learned the truth?" ask Azmy.
"The mother will say if all is God's decree, then nothing is impossible. If indeed God wills, then Mother will live it with gratitude and sincerity." replied Zayden who understood the way of his Mother's mind.
"Darling, look at the child who used to always stick to you. He has grown into a child who understands you." - Azmy.
"Are you disappointed with Mother?" ask Azmy.
"No!" answer them in unison.
"For us, Mother is Aeesha Nyssa. Wanna be Nyssa's body we don't care. For what determines attitude and compassion is not the body but the body-moving soul." replied Zayden, who was taken by his two brothers.
Azmy smiled satisfied with her son's answer. "Honey, your fear of letting them down is not proven. Older children accept all your truths." Inner Azmy.
Is there anything else to ask?" azmy asked to see her three children drowning in each other's minds.
"Why can't we go into the pavilion?" ask Zayn.
"That Pavilion, full of memories Mother and Daddy. But if you want, you can use it. There are some relics of Mother for you there." Initially Azmy locks the pavilion so that no one touches his privacy. However, his little wife thought differently. It turned out that he had changed the design of the pavilion into a lounge that was in accordance with the likes of his children. His little wife always put her husband and children first, so that only her diary is a proof of the activities she pursued.
"Certainly Dad?" daneena asked with sparkling eyes, during this time he was also curious about the pavilion that his parents often used to spend the weekend.
Azmy nodded her head and walked towards her little wife's makeup, picking up the pavilion key that was inside the drawer. But there he found a baby blue gift box, Aeesha's favorite color. Then he picked it up and opened it out of curiosity. Turns out the handkerchief in the box with a note.
"The first handkerchief of Azmy." Azmy folds open the handkerchief, he remembers if this handkerchief he gave Aeesha while crying in the park. But there are different, there are embroidery in one of them.
"Ana uhibbuka please, husband.." Daneena read the embroidery that was hand-wiped. Azmy shed her tears.
Hearing Daneena's voice, her two brothers approached. Instantly surprised to see Daddy they cried holding a handkerchief.
"That's Mother embroidery. Daneena had seen Mother make embroidery by hand." her two brothers then opened all the drawers on the dresser. They also found a few boxes there. They started to open the box one by one.
The first box, containing a pink shawl knit with embroidery of the Daneena name there. The second box contains leather gloves with embroidery of Zayn's name. The third box contains a silk hijab and turban with embroidery of the names Mami Sita and Papi Agam. The last box contains a hat with embroidery of Zayden's name. The four of them were crying together. Aeesha actually prepared a parting gift for all of them.
They had not had time to clean up Aeesha's belongings, so this discovery was a coincidence. After they all calmed down, Azmy handed the pavilion cat to Daneena.
"Alright, it's Asar's time. After the prayer, we visit your Mother" said Azmy who responded to the nod of his three children and they left Azmy.
Just as Azmy was about to start praying, the three entered his room with prayer equipment. Azmy would build a mosque to be used during congregational prayer, but Aeesha forbade it. Because he thinks it is better to pray and read the Qur'an in the room, rather than mushola at home. So their habit is praying together in the main room.
Azmy smiles and asks Zayn to read the iqamah. They also pray together. After the prayer, they walked to the back garden where Aeesha was buried. They started reading tahlil to Aeesha.
"Honey, thank you." There's a lot Azmy wanted to say, but it's all meaningless. He could only thank his little wife.
"Mother, thank you." said the three. They love their mother very much. Coupled with the story of their Mother's journey, they increasingly miss the figure of Mother who is always soft and loving.
