Sharing Love: The Suffering of the Second Wife

After That Night

Wa idz ta`adzdzana rabbukum la`in syakartum la`azidannakum wa la`ing kafartum inna 'adzaabii lasyadiid.

It means: “And (remember also), when your Lord declares; ‘Verily if you are grateful, surely We will add (merciful) to you, and if you deny (my mercy), then, verily, my punishment is painful."

(Abrahim :7)

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The night had passed, changing tasks with the sun. At dawn, Nadia drove the two children Ikram, helped them prepare school needs and also made them breakfast. As usual, he would go home without even knowing Ikram Ain once.

Nadia busies herself with all the activities at home. Cleanse the house, wash, make breakfast to eliminate his heartbreak. Not that he didn't want to meet Ain, but he just didn't want to violate the deal he had made.

"Ah ...today is the schedule of children learning," Nadia murmured as she looked at the day on the calendar. He gave a note on that date. Orphans who are not old enough for school, he will guide himself in the foundation. The rest went to school like ordinary children.

"Sir Nadia how are you? Yesterday a child said that Nadia's mother was sick. Many children whine to see Madam Nadia," said the mother of the foundation's nanny when she saw Nadia entering their kitchen.

"It's okay, Mom. Yeah ... used to just catch a cold. It's good now, really. Mother and children do not have to worry" said Nadia with a smile. He glanced at the dining table, a stretch of dishes containing fried rice without eggs were available for each child.

"Lho, Mom, where's the egg? How about fried rice?" tanya Nadia pointed at the plate there.

Nanny's mom saw him, "Anu, Ma'am. Egg stock is over. So, yeah, it was like before. Children are okay too, really, it's commonplace" he replied. He smiled even though he was sad when he looked at the children's plate.

Nadia smiled, she grabbed the middle-aged woman's hand and patted her.

"Why didn't mom say? Sorry, yes, because lately I have been busy with factory production that is being ordered. Alhamdulillah, since I helped take care of all their needs, the income of the convection factory that I managed increased sharply. It turns out that these children bring sustenance and blessings for us, yes, Mom," said Nadia smiling gratefully for what she achieved now.

"Yes, Mother. God will never allow them to starve, there are hands of His messengers who always come to help" said the mother-nanny.

"Yes, let me do the shopping. I write down what is used up and needed. It's my duty because Ikram gave this responsibility to me" said Nadia, who was adopted by the mother's nanny.

He passed by welcoming the arrival of the toddlers. There are about four children who are toddlers and need extra attention. The nanny mother smiled in amazement at Nadia who was so painstakingly helping her take care of the unfortunate children in the foundation.

"Come, our children eat first, yes," he said, sitting one by one on his stool.

"Mother, where are my eggs? Why aren't there any eggs in my nose?" ask one of the children who has been sitting in a chair.

"My tree is not there either, Mother. Where's the egg?" the other timpal.

Nadia smiled, she went to the two children and rubbed their hair. Hugging the two also gives a kiss on top of their crown.

"For this morning, the eggs are up. Mommy forgot to buy it, just eat this first, yeah. Later in the afternoon we will go to the supermarket to shop, but spend the food first" said Nadia gently.

Seeing Nadia's motherly attitude, making the mother who saw him feel grateful finally the poor children found a Mother who was right for them. He kept track of what the kids needed.

The four children cheered happily. They eat fried rice with no eggs.

"Good, Mom. Thank you," welcome Nadia with a smile. He took the note and picked it up. Back to helping the kids eat their breakfast.

The atmosphere in the foundation is not as warm as the atmosphere in the Ikram house. Since last night, Ikram and Ain did not see their two children because they were staying at Nadia's house. At breakfast, Ruby and Bilal choose breakfast early after Nadia prepares it. That certainly made Ain's heart feel sad.

"Mi, why don't we have breakfast? The rice and all the food here, they cried because Umi didn't touch her" Ikram said as he gently touched Ain's hand.

The woman fell silent, she lowered her head sadly.

"Did Umi still remember last night? Already, Mi. Do not think too deeply, let it flow as it is," continued Ikram again. Ain raised his face, he smiled despite looking bland. Slowly start eating the food that Nadia prepared.

Ikram also ate the cuisine greedily. Ikram always praised he said now that coming from the mosque always available food and hot coffee at the dining table. Ikram did not need to wait for Ain to prepare it again because he thought Ain deliberately prepared it before he came from the mosque. Though, it was all Nadia who prepared it.

Ain felt guilty, why didn't he alone prepare. Nadia never seemed to bother taking care of her three children in the morning, while she was always troubled and confused every morning.

Be that as it may, the dining table doesn't feel warm to Ain.

"Don't drink this one, Bi! Let Umi make the new one, it's already cold," prevent Ain when Ikram want to drink his coffee again.

"Lho, why, Mi? It's still hot, really. Already this, do not waste," said Ikram as he lifted the coffee cup and wanted to sip it.

However, Ain quickly snatched the cup until the coffee in it splashed on the Ikram shirt.

"Dude!" complain of Ikram while removing the coffee that obeys the robe.

"Sorry, but Abi can't drink this coffee. Let Umi make it," Ain said as he returned to the kitchen and made his own new coffee cream.

Ikram sighed, he shook his head without preventing Ain. Glancing at the game and then back to sigh. He shrugged his shoulders indifferently despite being confused by Ain's attitude this morning.

"This, Bi, the coffee" he said as he placed the new cup in front of Ikram.

"Thank you, Umi," said Ikram still appreciates Ain's efforts. He sipped the coffee, and frowned confusedly. It doesn't feel the same as before. I had more coffee than the second. Ikram glanced at Ain who was busy with Nafisah.

What's wrong with my wife? Why is this morning so different?

"Abi, Umi, Ruby and Bilal went to school first," said Ruby while kissing the hands of her parents with Bilal.

"Be careful at school, baby. Learn the right thing," advised Ikram while rubbing the heads of his two children.

"Yes, Bi. Assalamu'alaikum!"

"Wa'alaikumussalaam!"

Both of them leave without asking for pocket money as usual. Take the school bus, so no more hassle to pick them up. Since Nadia's arrival, their lives have been easier. In the past, Ain and Ikram had to take their children to school. Now, Nadia is paying for a school bus rental to make it easier for the kids to go with the kids at the foundation as well.