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Monday afternoon at Fauzi's house...
At 5 pm Fauzi came home from the store, he immediately cleaned himself, then prepared by wearing a cream-colored cocoa shirt combined with black material trousers, and then prepared to wear a creamy shirt, not to forget he put the sarong and peci into his sling bag.
Fauzi pulled the car out of the garage after making sure all the doors and windows of his house were locked, his car sped towards a place where he could calm his heart and mind.
For the past week, Fauzi always came to the boarding school every night, to follow the tausiah delivered by Aang Cecep's sister from Apa Kiyai who was assigned to replace him during his health has not recovered.
Two nights ago, Fauzi didn't come to the boarding school because of Thalita's presence in her house, and today she's back there. She was grateful when she saw What Kiyai gave her tausiah tonight, it meant that she was able to meet him.
After attending the Isya Prayer and congregation, Fauzi found Apa Kiyai at his house, he said his greetings while kissing his teacher's hand, Apa Kiyai's smile bloomed when he saw his favorite student coming.
"How are you, Zi?" ask What Kiyai.
"Good thanks, What".
"You came by yourself? Your wife's not coming with you?"
"It's okay.., she's in Uminya's house".
"Then..why don't you go there?"
"Not What.., I want to see What, there's something I want to talk about with What".
"About what?" ask What Kiyai.
"About our household problems again" Fauzi said, bowing.
"Hmmm... What else is it, Zi?"
"What.", Fauzi said to his teacher, hesitating to begin his speech. "It turns out I was wrong to have married Afifa".
"Lo's? wh why? there is nothing wrong with the soul mate Zi, that soul mate is taqdir muqoddam which has had its provisions since the days of Azali, and that provision cannot be changed with all the might of human effort".
"But now, Afifa is not happy with me What, I think. After we met Wulan and got sorry from her, then our happiness will continue to decorate our days, but ... it turns out that now the problem is even more complicated after Wulan is honest that Thalita is my flesh and blood". Fauzi glanced at the shady face in front of him who was thinking concentration listening to all his words. Fauzi also told about all the problems that happened to his household.
"What do you want to do now?" ask What Kiyai.
"I love Afifa so much, What...! I was even willing to let go of our sacred bond to see him happy with others who would be able to make him happy".
Did Kiyai pat Fauzi on the shoulder, "Hmmm...The highest degree in loving someone is willing to let him be happy with others, it is indeed Zi..." What Kiyai said, "But that only applies to couples who have not been bound in the sacred bond of marriage" he explained.
"What do you mean?" ask Fauzi.
"Remember, Zi! even though the divorce was legalized, but it was a halal act that was hated by God, do you want to do something that God hates so much?".
"Of course it is not okay, enough is my dark past that is far from religion. This time I really wanted to get closer to Him".
"Thank God, then.don't let go of him!", said What Kiyai.
"But what if Afifa kept asking me to marry Wulan, What?"
"Are you willing?" ask What kiyai.
"Of course not, What. I thought it would only hurt us all".
Did Kiyai mutter, then rub Fauzi's back. "Zi.do not mess with polygamy, even though it is the law of God, but must be careful with the law of God. There are some mistakes of people today who do polygamy, the first mistake, as a husband's priest is not yet a role model for his family, Second, most of the men only want to be in polygamous sunnah, only, while other sunnahs have not been enforced, such as tahajjud, (shalat) congregate in the mosque, always keep ablution, and so on,” he explained. "The next mistake is a less qualified physical, as well as an unestablished rizki. And the most fatal mistake is that a husband cannot be fair to one of his wives, and as long as you know, the Prophet married his wives not out of sheer lust, he said, but to raise their degrees".
Fauzi nodded to pay attention to the words of his Master.
"Well, now.talk well with your wife, pick her up, lest this misunderstanding drag on". Say What kiyai again.
Fauzi is still silent, apparently his ego has not disappeared.
"Why else, Zi?" Did Kiyai ask again while paying attention to Fauzi's face.
"I was afraid that Afifa would refuse to take me home, What".
"You won't know until you try".
"Well What, Tomorrow I'll try to pick him up" Fauzi said.
After getting a long tausiah from his teacher, Fauzi said goodbye, did not feel the time had shown at eleven o'clock at night.
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The committee's voice was heard from loudspeakers installed in each test room, asking all participants to turn on the computer. In the count of three, the Operator teaches questions simultaneously on the computer screen of each participant. With the words of bismillah, Afifa began his work to fill every skill presented on the screen, not to forget Afifa always pray'a every so'al he did so that his fingers can suppress the right choice.
120 Minutes had passed, as Afifa had no significant difficulties in working out some of the problems before her, as evidenced by the sweet smile carved from her lips as Opetator warned that time was coming to an end, the other participants looked very tense. Afifa pressed the Enter key, then turned his hand to the kholiq to rely on all the efforts he had done.
The warning of the end of time had sounded, Afifa breathed a sigh of relief, then stood up from her seat which was now hot, because it did not move for two hours. He tried to straighten his waist, but the look before him felt cloudy. Slowly.he stepped his feet holding the end of the computer table, the nausea came back. "Yes...What happened to me? I beg you to strengthen me, to face one more day tomorrow", he murmured. Afifa eyes around looking for a canteen, he wants to buy fresh drinks or just candy to reduce nausea. After a long walk, he found the place he was looking for. One orange-flavored cold drink and some candy he bought in the canteen, then he returned to the inn to rest while waiting for tomorrow.
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With a doubtful step, Fauzi got out of his car when he reached the yard of Umi's house. He approached the door that was tightly closed, the house looked quiet, but it was already late in the afternoon, Afifa should have been home, he thought.
"Assalamualaikum" he said, knocking on the door.
"Waalaikum hail warohmatulloh", replied a mother from inside the house with a limp almost dragging her left leg. Umi opened the door, and her face instantly brightened upon seeing her daughter-in-law coming over. "Son Fauzi? Come on.ayo come in" he said sumringah.
"Thank you Umi", he answered, his gaze was fixed on the bandage that was still attached to Umi's feet, and noticed Umi's walking way. "Umi why?" her question looked worried, then stood up to help Umi sit on the chair.
"Oh this...One week ago, Umi fell in the bathroom and stepped on a sharp ceramic that was broken, Umi's leg was torn wide enough and had to be sewn" Umi said, "isn't Afifa a story?" ask Umi wonder.
Fauzi let out a deep sigh, realizing his mistake, he had been prejudiced against his wife, how Afifa wanted to tell the story whereas when he wanted to tell everything, Fauzi had cut it off because he had burned jealous flames. "Oh.that, sorry Umi.., Aji just visited Umi now", he said to divert the conversation.
"It's okay" said Umi, "Awhile, Umi get a drink first".
"Not to Umi! later Aji took it himself", prevent Fauzi, Umi sat back down.
"Where is Umi going? Nisa and Rizqi aren't home either?". asked Fauzi.
"They were attending an event in the mosque" Umi said.
"Afifa too?" asked Fauzi again made Umi stunned, how could this son-in-law not know with his wife's important activities today?
Umi frowned. "So you don't know where Afifa is?" ask Umi.
"Euuu... Where is Afifa?" asked Fauzi a little doubtful.
"So you never heard from each other during Afifa's time here?" ask Umi again in wonder.
Fauzi simply shook his head and admitted his mistake.
"Today is the day that your wife is struggling to take the CPNS test at the Mayor's building, during which she always preoccupies herself with tireless study, his determination was very strong so that he could pass this test".
Fauzi was getting downcast and fell at the point of regret that was the deepest, why he could forget the most important moment from his wife, even though Abi had said it when he called her at that time. Just because of that unwarranted jealousy, he closed his eyes to find out about his wife's situation. "How many days is Afifa there Umi?" fauzi asked after a long time at war with her feelings.
"Two days, maybe tomorrow he comes home" said Umi.
Fauzi sighed again, "Aji will pick her up tomorrow Umi.
Umi smiled, "Well, Afifa must be happy, during this time she was often alone in the room, Umi thought.he also missed you a lot, Zi!" umi's speech was able to make Fauzi's heart feel stifled as well as happy to hear it. He also smiled at the sweet face of his wife who was smiling in front of him to vent his longing.
Fauzi returned to say goodbye to Umi, he rushed home, after arriving home, Fauzi cleaned up his almost unkempt home to welcome his beloved wife home tomorrow.
"Darling...I can't wait for tomorrow to come", he said with a smile of his own resting himself on the sofa after getting tired of cleaning the house with enthusiasm until Maghrib's time was almost here. His appearance is very funny, with sweat, a kemoceng is still loyal in his grasp and a napkin is still wrapped on his shoulders.
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