Sharing Love: The Suffering of the Second Wife

Persuading the Ikram

The night continued to crawl, Ikram was already asleep. Bilal and Nafisah also dissolve in the dreamland. Nadia smiled in her sleep despite being alone. While Ain, could not close the eyes of the goods for a second.

He was agitated at the thought of how to talk to Ikram. Ain lay beside Ikram, looking at the wide back of the man with a smile.

Her index finger she used to trace her husband's spine. Sometimes he would laugh without a sound, no matter what was on his mind.

Tonight Ikram did not give him an inner living, perhaps because he was tired for three days having to stay in the Hospital to accompany his foster children with Nadia.

Abi belongs to Umi forever. Anyone can't have Abi, not Nadia anyway. He had to give up and retreat by himself.

Ain muttered inwardly, with curvy lip lines full of cunning. Ain was planning something to make Nadia give up.

Ikram frowned in sleep when he felt something pressing on his back. He opened his eyes and faintly heard the sound of Ain's laughter being held back. Ikram turned around enough to make Ain shocked.

The woman clenched her hands and pulled them. Smiling embarrassedly as Ikram looked at him with his brows furrowed.

"What's up, Mi? Anyone want Umi to talk about?" ask Ikram while changing position facing his wife.

Ain smiled, then hesitated. Should he talk about it with Ikram?

"By the way, Mi, Abi will listen" Ikram said again while confirming his position. He shook his head with his right hand.

"Mmm ... is polygamy really the Sunna of the Apostle?" tanya Ain was quite afraid to actually ask that to Ikram.

But the man was smiling.

"Umi knows the answer for herself" he said without answering.

Ain bit his lips. He knew about it, but why ask him too. You idiot!

"I-yes, it is in the Qur'an, but, Bi ... The Prophet married widows to raise the status of women at that time because the status of women in that era was greatly reduced. For this reason, in order to raise his status, the Prophet married widows. The wives who were left dead by their husbands for jihad in the way of Allah" said Ain, who kept his mouth shut for a while.

"So, I mean Umi ... Abi has been mistaken, is that it?" ask me in a normal tone.

"Bu-not so, Abi did not say want to run the sunnah, but the people were polygamy was sunnah. The Sunnah is like the Messenger of Allah. Marrying a widow who is unable to support herself, or even difficulty in meeting her needs," Ain continued to explain his point.

The crease deepened the wrinkles on his forehead.

"What do you mean Umi?" tanyanya changed position again because it was a little tense.

"Come, Bi ... This Abi is, right, a person who understands religion. After all Abi is also capable in terms of matter. Umi means, there is a worshiper who needs a figure like Abi. She's a widow, an orphan anyway. Can Abi marry her? Umi heard, he was always insulted by residents around his house because it was considered as a bully of their husband," said Ain who had just made Ikram sit down and look at his first wife.

Marry again? It was not in the plan of the Kram. For him, Ain and Nadia alone were enough to fill his days. He does not want another woman to be his wife anymore.

"Why, Bi? Two wives Abi can carry out the role of Abi as a husband quite well. Umi just felt sorry for him. No one protected her from the scorn of those around her, Bi," Ain pleaded with Ikram again.

The man was astonished by Ain's attitude tonight. He used to be so hard to allow himself to marry again, but now why ask him to marry again. Ikram was inexhaustible how Ain thought.

"Is it because of Nadia, Umi being like this? Is it because Abi married her that Umi became what she is today? What's up, Mi? Why is it like this?" cecar Ikram slightly understood where Ain was headed.

Ain was stunned to hear a series of questions from Ikram. He had to find a reason to keep Ikram unsuspecting.

"Bu-no, Bi. No!" Ain sighed before continuing, "Umi was only used to Nadia's presence, and it made Umi stronger in accepting every fate that Umi would face. Umi's heart began to understand what it was like. Umi needs to know how far sincere Umi has got. Does Abi understand?"

Ain looked softly at Ikram who locked his mouth tightly. His gaze focused on Ain's brown irises radiating full of warmth.

"But not in this way. If Abi does this, there will be two people who are hurt. Abi doesn't want anyone to get hurt again. Enough already Abi saw Umi was sick because of Abi's marriage to Nadia. Now, Abi did not want to make the same mistake that would make Abi's sins accumulate. Does Umi understand? Abi didn't want to do it," refused the Pledge again as she gently rubbed Ain's cheek.

Really Ikram doesn't want to do it. He had already realized his mistake by seeing the sadness in Ain's eyes, and Ikram did not want to repeat the same mistake. What's more now, there are two women who would be hurt if he did that.

Also children of course who are not sure will be ready to accept the presence of a new mother in their lives.

"Did Abi think about Nadia's feelings? Is Abi afraid he'll get hurt?" Ain started to get emotional. Rejection this time, really ignited the emotions in him. He thought Ikram only thought about Nadia's feelings and did not want to hurt her.

"Astaghfirullah al-adhiim! Why is Umi so short-minded? What Abi thinks is Umi's feelings. Not Nadia. The presence of Nadia alone has made Umi sad, what else plus other women in Abi's life. Doesn't it add to the wound in Umi's heart?" reveal Ikram while holding onto Ain's moist hands.

Ain turned his face with his chest up and down due to the overflow of emotions. He was angry and upset. Will his plan fail? Nah! The plan cannot fail. He must succeed in getting Ikram to agree to remarry.

"No! Because this woman Umi's choice is not Abi's choice!" he insisted without turning to the Kram.

It is indeed a matter of getting confused. He took off his hand and rubbed his face violently.

"Astaghfiullah! What is possessing my wife? Why is a gentle and always listening wife, now so hard on her desires, O God!" murmured Ikram while staring at Ain's face in disbelief.

Truly tonight, Ain incarnated as if he were not. Where has Ain always been gentle and always considered all things wisely? Why is there only a woman who is hard on her desire.

Ain remained adamant with his wishes. She sulked, refusing to look at Ikram and removing the smile she always displayed in front of her husband.

"If Umi asks for another, Abi will grant as long as it does not violate the Shari'a. However, Umi asked Abi to marry again .. which would clearly further damage the harmony of our household. Sorry, Mi. Abi can't do it. This time, Abi could not grant Umi's wish," continued Ikram again with a weakened tone.

"Then divorce Umi!"