PASUTRI (On Love & Happiness)

CHAPTER 4

Throughout Zahra's day at work, Santoso continued to act cold. Santoso even continued to anger indistinctly at all his subordinates.

Santoso's anger even caught the attention of Faza who was deliberately waiting until Zahra finished work.

“Duh... So tired.” Zahra complained so out of the restaurant where she worked.

Faza who was beside Zahra smiled. His wife is a workaholic, just like him. The two of them stepped in tandem towards Faza's big motorbike parked in front of the restaurant.

“So I saw Tina getting scolded by Santo.”

Zahra was silent. Although actually Zahra is also confused because Santoso continues to be angry all day without cause.

“Zahra.” Call Faza while handing over the helmet to Zahra.

“Maybe Tina was wrong so got angry.” Zahra.

Faza nodded. Maybe what Zahra said was true. Although it feels unusual but Faza does not care. What matters is not the Zahra being scolded.

“Sini mas help use his helmet.”

Faza took back the helmet he gave Zahra then very gently put it on.

“Still mas.” Zahra's smile was happy.

“Same. Oh yes, dear. We're home yeah.”

Zahra's smile suddenly disappeared. The two old men of Faza never liked him. Even Sinta, her mother-in-law seemed to hate her so much.

“Tadi mama called me. He said he would come home if I didn't go home. I think maybe it should be as soon as we're both honest about our marriage.”

The drying of the phone in Zahra's sling bag made Zahra quickly pick it up. Zahra glanced at Faza for a moment before picking up the phone from Aris, her older sister.

“Halo brother.”

“Mana Faza?” Asked Aris from across the phone in an angry tone.

Zahra was silent for a moment. Something must have happened so much that his older brother Aris was angry at Faza.

“Why?” Tanya Faza was curious.

“Who's phone?” Ask again.

Zahra sighed softly.

“Shut up.” He said he then put his cell phone on Faza.

“Kak Aris would like to talk to you mas.”

Faza frowned confusedly. Last time they met Aris was so angry at him. And now Aris calls Zahra and says he wants to talk to her.

“Mas.” Call Zahra slowly.

Faza nodded with a sweet smile on his lips. The man received Zahra's phone and immediately stuck it in his ear. Faza knows everything won't be easy. But whatever happens Faza will not give up on the circumstances. Faza will continue to bind Zahra with his sacred promise and will take Zahra with him wherever he goes.

“What's up brother?” Ask Faza to Aris. Faza continued to smile at Zahra calming his wife who was beginning to look uneasy.

“Fuck you Faza. You lied to me.” Aris got angry from across the phone.

Faza just silently heard it. Aris wouldn't be mad at him for no reason.

“Tante Sinta came home and angrily accused Zahra of hiding you. Turns out I was a fool for wanting to be a guardian at your wedding.”

Faza did not know how to explain to Aris. His sister-in-law must be really very angry at him right now.

Faza kept trying to calm down in front of Zahra. Faza knows it all started with his mistake of lying to Aris. Although Zahra knew about his lies but Faza did not want to if Zahra was also exposed to the tantrum of Aris.

“Yuk road.” Take Faza while handing back Zahra's cell phone.

“What is brother Aris angry?” Zahra's question looked at Faza worriedly.

“Neg. Brother Aris only asked me to come later tonight to his house.” Answer Faza casually.

“Mas..”.

“It's already afternoon baby.. Mom is waiting for us.” Sela Faza riding her motorcycle.

Zahra silence.

“Waiting to berate me.” Zahra added.

Zahra complied and climbed into the Faza. The two of them passed from the front of the restaurant with Faza launching his motorcycle at medium speed.

Fear is actually being felt by Faza. But Faza realized that everything was the result of his lies. His mother will certainly be very angry as well as Aris who already knows his lies because Sinta who came to his residence.

The fear was not only felt by Faza but also Zahra. Zahra realized now that her decision to accept Faza's invitation to marry was wrong. As a result her brother was angry and Faza's parents would definitely be even more furious.

Zahra tightened her arms around Faza's waist. Whatever will happen later Zahra will accept it even if Faza will abandon him.

25 Minutes later, Faza's motorbike arrived right in front of the gate of his parents' house. Faza immediately honked so that the security guard swiftly ran and opened the gate for him.

“Sore by, neng.” Greet the friendly guards at Faza and Zahra.

“Sore pack.” Faza's smile then reappeared his motorbike into the spacious yard of the luxurious residence of his parents.

Zahra got off Faza's bike in doubt. Negative thoughts are beginning to take over his heart and his feelings now. Faza is very fond of his mother who will certainly obey whatever her mother's orders later.

“Zahra.” Faza grabbed Zahra's hand grasping it gently.

Zahra looked up at Faza. Zahra wanted to cry now. But Zahra knew it wasn't the right time.

”Before we meet and explain everything equally mamah, I want you to promise me one thing.” Faza lirih.

Zahra just silently looked at Faza who also looked as worried as him.

“Whatever obstacles we will pass later, please you promise me yes.. Never give up on the state of.”

Zahra's tears trickled down upon hearing Faza's request. Almost 8 years of relationship makes Zahra feel powerless if you have to lose Faza. Just imagining it feels so painful.

“You want to promise me?”

With tears breaking Zahra nodded her head in response to Faza's promise.

“Do not cry. We will always be the same.” Faza's whisper wiped away the tears that drenched Zahra's cheeks then tightly hugged Zahra who was crying sobbing in his arms.

After Zahra stopped crying and calmed down a little, Faza invited Zahra to enter the residence of his parents. The big hand of Faza continued to tightly grasp the hand of Zahra who stepped beside him. Faza believes his decision to marry Zahra is correct.

“How dare you go home with him Faza.”

Faza and Zahra's steps came to a halt upon hearing Sinta's cold voice. Faza turned his head and found his mother sitting quietly on the living room couch with a magazine in her hand.

Faza increasingly tightened his grip on Zahra. Whatever his mother would say would not make his faith waver to maintain his relationship with Zahra.

“I love Zahra mah. That's why I married her even though my mom did not give her blessing.”

Zahra closed both her eyes. Faza began to dare to oppose his mother for the sake of their relationship.