
On Tuesday, today Afifa still has to go to school, Afifa rushed to do her duties as a housewife, as usual she woke up before dawn, her job was already running out at 6 am.
Afifa was already wearing her uniform, Fauzi had also finished bathing, they had breakfast.
"Darling yesterday the parents' meeting at Nisa's school discussed what?" ask Fauzi
"Nisa Exam Supplies, as well as fees to be paid".
"We helped Umi to pay for Nisa's exam."
Fauzi said at his meal.
"Emmm..."Afifa smiled, "Thank you, sister..."
"That's all?"
"What?"
"Thank you".
Afifa smiled then stood up from her chair and walked to the back of her husband's chair, She embraced the shoulder of her husband who was still sitting from behind her back, so that her cheeks stuck to her husband's face, Afifa closed her eyes that felt warm, long enough she did it, to make her husband ask.
"Darling...You're okay, right?" Fauzi kept his spoon on the plate, his hand stroking the elus of Afifa's arm around his neck.
"I love you so much, brother..." Afifa lirih.
Fauzi paused for a moment, then got up from his seat, held his wife's hands together, then pulled Afifa's head gently into his chest. "You know, baby?" Fauzi kissed the head of Afifa in his arms, "even my love for you is greater than that, sorry".
Afifa's tears dripped down the shirt her husband wore, Fauzi felt a warm drip on her chest.
"Finish the meal, yes, I'll take you to school". Fauzi took off his embrace.
"No, Sister, Fifa can go alone"
"And the bike is still at Umi's house" explained Fauzi,
"Oh yes" Afifa forgot that last night she was picked up by her husband.
"Later we all stop by Nisa's school to pay the exam fee yes".
Afifa smiled and nodded.he resumed his delayed eating.
Fauzi drove Afifa to school, while passing Nisa's school he turned into the school yard. The children were still running in the yard, the bell had not rang.
After paying for Nisa's exam fee from the office, they return to her car.
"Master...!" Call a child.
Afifa stopped her steps, suddenly her whole body was stiff when she knew the voice of the child who was calling her, she fell silent in her place without turning to the source of the voice, until two small hands pulled her hands.
"Mother teacher.., Ma'am teacher ..., this is Talita". Her speech.
Afifa was aghast, she started to control herself, Afifa squatted to the boy's high fingers. "Hi..apabar Talita?"
"Well, Teacher, where's Mom from?"
"From work, meet Talita's mother teacher".
"Oh... Who is this Teacher?" Tanya talita turned her head towards Fauzi who was standing beside Afifa with a smile.
"Deg..." Afifa gasped at hearing her question, she immediately regained control of herself. A smile was engraved on her lips, a glimpse of her husband, "This is Teacher's dear husband. Let's give you a greeting!"
"Assalamualaikum uncle" said a greeting from his tiny lips.
Fauzi crouched down, "Waalaikum greetings, what's her name beautiful?" tanyanya friendly.
"Talita"
"Emmm...so sweet of you". Replied Fauzi pinching the cheek of Talita's kingpin.
Talita just smiled. "Buguru I go in first ya".
"Dear, be careful!" Afifa waved her hand.
Talita ran away from them. Afifa continued to watch him pass from before her, the small steps seemed to stomp in two, as if one by one breaking his heart to realize the mistake of his dishonesty.
What should I do Yes Alloh...
"Let's go...!" Fauzi opened the door for his wife, making Afifa wake up from her daydream.
Afifa immediately entered, Fauzi drove his car and drove Afifa to his teaching place.
"Sister..back school I went to Umi's house first yes, Fifa want to see the condition of Umi all take the motor. is it okay if I go home late afternoon?" afifa asked after getting out of her husband's car.
"Yes, just don't get through Maghrib alone"
"Yes, sister" Afifa smiled and grabbed her husband's hand and kissed him. "Assynogaic"
"Greetings waalaikum"
Fauzi turned his car around and headed back to his shop.
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After learning that Afifa rushed to Umi's house riding an angkot, Afifa was grateful that today Umi had looked refreshed, Afifa explained the results of the parent meeting yesterday, saying, and say that Nisa's school fees have been paid. Umi was very grateful, the tears were dripping on her cheeks. After feeling enough rest for a while at Umi's house, Afifa said goodbye.
Today Afifa wants to continue her intention to meet the woman, still complete with her teaching uniform, she directs her motorcycle towards the boutique she had visited yesterday. Afifa stopped his bike in front of the boutique that had a parking lot that was quite large.
Should I see him now? is my heart ready???....must! I have to be ready, I don't want to keep my dishonesty any longer.
"Good day Buguru?" Greeting someone who came out of the boutique, Afifa gasped as she looked at a beautiful woman, wearing an old gray pasmina hijab, looking so contrasting on her white face, greeting her kindly.
"Happy afternoon back to Wulan".
Wulan frowned, hearing Afifa call her name, as soon as she was her customers always knew her by the name "Teh Mul"... Only at Talita school was she called Mother Wulan.
He began to think, as if he was remembering something "Emmm, not this buguru, Talita's mother? We met at Talita's school. Sorry buguru, I almost forgot about you, let's go in ma'am..."
"call Afifa instead Ma'am".
"Well, Miss Afifa, can I help you?" he asked again still with the sweetest smile on his lips. "Everything in this shop is my own design, I can look around first".
Afifa turned her gaze, admiring every outfit on display, her eyes fixed on the beautiful shoff-colored gamis attached to the mannequen on the edge of the shop glass (Naluri her mother out).
His gaze returned to the woman who was still faithful to smile before him, Afifa admired him even more because of his various works that are really charming.
"Is there anything you like?" Said
"I really admire the work of Mbak Wulan everything is good". Afifa replied with a smile.
"Thank you". He said while nodding kindly.
Afifa remembered his purpose in coming to this place. For some reason his mouth felt heavy to start his words, he wrung his fingers trying to expel his nervousness. "Emmm... Ma'am, may I speak privately with Mbak Wulan?"
Wulan frowned, thought for a moment and smiled again. "O..of course you can, come with me!" Wulan walked up the stairs to the 2nd floor, Afifa followed her.
Step by step felt so hard for Afifa, her mind and heart continued to rage, sometimes struggling, sometimes supporting her actions, but now there was no reason to back down, he returned his legs to climb one by one the stairs he passed.
"Let's sit down, ma'am..." Wulan invited Afifa to sit on the sofa by the window of her house, from here she could see the street in front of this house, Wulan took a few bottles of cold drinks from her refrigerator, he said, then serve it in front of Afifa complete with a glass and some snacks. "Disambi ya ma'am" he said still with his trademark smile.
"thank you, don't bother Ma'am, O. Yeah, where's Talita?" ask Afifa to remove a little awkwardness.
"He's tutoring, escorted by my employee Rina. O yes, do you want to talk about Talita's school?" ask her again.
"No, I just want to talk to Mommy,"
"Oh, what's wrong?"
Afifa let out a long sigh, trying to arrange the words she was about to let out of her mouth.
"Meet me, my name is Afifa Fathima Mumtaza" Afifa saw the look on Wulan's face who was still enthusiastic to listen to her. "I am the wife of Fauzi Rahman Ramadhan"
Afifa looked back at Wulan, there was something on that face when she heard her husband's name called, but she tried to hide it, she kept listening, only a sigh could be heard from her.
"Did wulan remember?" ask Afifa then
Wulan raised her head, staring intently at Afifa making Afifa hesitate to continue with her intentions. "What do you mean you asked me that?"
Afifa flinched, really it was a difficult question for Afifa. He was nervous and again squeezed his hand, Afifa lowered his head, let out a long sigh trying to control himself.he spoke again after arranging a few words he wanted to let out.
"Before I apologise Ma'am, maybe my arrival made Mbak Wulan uncomfortable, but I deliberately came here to talk about this." Afifa ventured to look at Wulan, but there was no expression from that face, she still remained silent with her blank gaze. "I came here to apologize to Ms. Wulan on behalf of my husband, I beg to forgive my husband's mistakes in the past, he was very young, so he did not realize his mistakes, he said, but now he really regretted it".
Afifa looked back at the woman before him, but she remained silent, fixed in her place. "Mr..." Afifa grabbed Wulan's hand, but the wulan pulled his hand, which made Afifa even more misbehaving. "Mbak Wulan....."
"Did something happen in your household? so he sent his wife here? why didn't he come to me himself?" his question firmly cut off Afifa's speech.
"Deg...." Afifa felt that the woman's words were so piercing in her heart, Afifa was unable to continue her words.
"Do you know? all these years I buried that dark story in my mind, until I could smile back at this moment, and now why did you suddenly come to me, back to remind me of the bitter times I've been through?" Wulan threw her gaze out the window, her eyes started to redden as if holding all the anger.
"I'm sorry Ma'am, I didn't mean to hurt Ms. Wulan, I just wanted to apologize on behalf of my husband".
"Oh... It's so easy to apologize, does he not have the courage to come in front of me? I've always been waiting for him, but he never came to see me at all..." Wulan looked back at Afifa who was bowed, seeing that there was a clear liquid held in Afifa's eyelids. "Here you go, this has absolutely nothing to do with you" she said softly, "go home.., I don't want to remember it and I won't disturb your household either".
Afifa lifted her head, trying to look at the woman before her with her eyes that began to wet, "Mbak.Thank you for your kindness, Mbak really has a very noble heart, But I want Mbak Wulan to really forgive him and talk to him".
Instantly Wulan stood up from his seat, "Actually what do you want? you want me to meet him and reopen the old wounds he once inflicted? no. - no...! I'm not gonna do it".
"I beg Mbak, meet with him once, reassuring him that Mbak has truly forgiven his mistake. I beg you, I'll do anything for it Ma'am" Afifa started crying.
"Do you love her so much?" Ask Wulan. Afifa did not answer.he just bowed holding back his cries. "Are you really going to do anything for me to forgive him?"
Afifa raised her head, and looked at the face of the cantiq in front of her who was reddened with anger, But still showed a smile on her lips, for some reason, Afifa felt that smile was now different from before, "True Ma'am, she said, I will do anything if Mbak wulan is willing to meet him and say in front of him that Mbak Wulan has forgiven him".
"Would you give her up for me if I asked?"
"Dueeeer..." Afifa felt the question screech her ears, like a bolt of lightning that went straight to her heart....😢
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