Sharing Love: The Suffering of the Second Wife

Self-Esteem and Prestigious

Ikram stared in disbelief at Nadia. In the woman's hand a thick envelope was held. He just came back from the room and brought the thing.

"It's okay. I don't want to demean you as a husband. Nor do I want to trample on Mas's self-esteem as the head of the family, but purely because I feel we as husband and wife should help each other when in need, and support each other when falling. Accept this, Mas. It was not much, but this was enough to help the needs of Mas's two wives for one month," said Nadia gave the envelope in the hands of Ikram.

He smiled as Ikram looked at him with a different look.

"Mas doesn't have to tell them it's from me. Let them know this from Mas only. All of that is to maintain Mas' self-esteem as a husband," continued Nadia again with the same smile. Even the devil will not be able to make Nadia's heart feel pain.

"Why are you doing this, Nadia? Didn't Ain always press you all this time? You should have laughed at us, not even helped like this" said Ikram who was aware of his mistake.

"Sudge it will only make our lives tormented, Mas. I don't want to hold a grudge in my heart because it will make me unable to feel the serenity and peace of heart. Already, don't think about it. Take it home and share it with both of Mas's wives at home" replied Nadia who made Ikram's heart really melt because of it.

When his other wife dropped her pride as husband, but Nadia instead kept her honor as the head of the family.

"Thank you." Ikram hugged Nadia's body before leaving the house. Nadia smiled, another smile I had never seen before.

He closed the door of the house and went to sleep with the two children Ikram.

"Mother, don't leave us? If Mommy parted with Abi, it means we can no longer be with Mommy" pinta Bilal who momentarily felt Nadia lying beside him.

Nadia was surprised, but she smiled. "Of course, don't think about it. We should sleep so as not to oversleep," he said while wiping Bilal and Nafisah's hair. They followed and slept together.

At home, both of Ikram's wives were restless. A few more days of graduation will be held, but they do not have the money handle to prepare everything. Ain is most anxious, he has never been this busy when he will face the graduation ceremony santri.

"Mi?" call out to the Ikram that makes Ain and Yuni both turn their heads. He sat beside Ain facing Yuni.

Ikram issued money given Nadia who had been divided by three by him before coming to his two wives.

"This is a little sustenance for you. It's not the same thing, but I hope you understand." Ikram gave one envelope to Yuni, another to Ain, and the other he put in his pocket.

"That's ... what's for Nadia?" search Ain suspicious. Yuni looked at her dislikes when she saw it.

"No, it's for graduation. Abi will give it to the manager at the cottage. Nadia already has her own part," replied Ikram who still makes Ain do not like to hear it. However, he cannot protest it.

The anticipated day arrived, the graduation ceremony attended by all student guardians. In the front row, Ikram flanked by Yuni and Ain lined up with ustadz and cottage managers.

While Nadia does business with her foster children. He sold the flowers he had gathered. The work of the foundation's children, along with Ruby and her two younger siblings as well as other children.

This time, Nadia was not wearing her face cover. Let everyone know who Nadia is. He doesn't care anymore. During this time, every graduation event, Nadia always wore a niqab alias veil to cover her face so that all guests can not recognize her.

They come from various regions even from outside the island there, and those who live in big cities must know the face of Nadia. A familiar face to them.

"Why don't you wear a veil as usual? Look, those people are staring at Mother wild," said Ruby who is not happy Nadia seen by many people.

"It's okay, don't ignore it. Let's see if everything's neatly arranged?" sahut Nadia noticed all her sales.

He opened a mini bazaar near the entrance of the cottage adjacent to the vehicle parking lot. The work of his foster children. Starting from a bouquet of flowers, ornamental flowers, wall hangings and so forth. All peddled Nadia in her bazaar. His children will look after him because Ruby will gather with her friends.

Nadia frowned, it should be the mother who ascended not her.

"True, Madam Nadia deserves to be their guardian. Not me," she said with a smile.

Nadia sighed, "Alright, Mother will be your guardian. Now, quickly go there. You will see Mother among the other guardians" he said, making the two children smile happily.

The time comes, the announcement of the results of learning at the end of santri. Ikram had not felt calm, the one sitting with him was Nadia not Yuni. His eyes looked around looking for the figure of his second wife. Ain was indifferent, Yuni was indifferent.

Just as Ikram's view reached the guardian bench of the final grade students, he was stunned to see Nadia surrounded by mothers asking for a photo together.

"Nadia?" Ikram was about to move, but both of his hands were blocked by Ain and Yuni.

"Leave it!" prevent Ain from liking. Ikram sat back, his gaze fixed on the beautiful figure who was walking leisurely and sitting among the student's guardians. Again some hysterical women saw him, they used the opportunity to take pictures with him.

The hut attendants who knew him, frowned in wonder. Who's Nadia? Why does he seem to be an idol to them.

One by one all the students were called up to the podium. The first of course Ruby, Ikram and Ain together ride. Nadia smiled as her eyes collided with Ikram. However, the man did not. Sadness and regret were clearly visible in his manic. Likewise, when he dropped his gaze can not be separated from the face of Nadia who is beautiful today.

Seeing the Kram that was fixed in one direction made everyone look at Nadia. The woman lowered her head instantly as thousands of eyes pointed at her.

"Mbak Naira, looks like the owner of this cottage likes the same Ma'am. Just keep looking here. I heard he had three wives, but why only two? Where's his second wife who always wears a veil, huh?" joking one of the student guardians whispered in Nadia's ear.

He just smiled, not chiming.

"Eh, Ma. I think you're the guest of honor here. Why are you sitting with us?" ask the other mother to know.

"There's my foster kids here, they're both orphans. That's why I'm here to replace their parents" Nadia replied with a smile.

They round their mouths. Until the name of her foster child is called simultaneously, Nadia stood up. All eyes were on him. The low noise of the guests present greatly disturbed the peace of Ikram.

Ruby also widened in disbelief, in his heart he also wanted Nadia who became his guardian. Nadia smiled waving at all the guests waving at her. Ikram is jealous, but he doesn't know who Nadia is.

Nadia kissed the right and left cheeks of her two foster children. They took pictures with them, and many took pictures of them. Almost all the guests came from out of town. Ikram and Ain frowned, while Yuni had guessed it all.

Nadia returned to the bazaar after doing her duties as student guardian. Unexpectedly, Raihan was with them.

"Rai, are you here? What are?" nadia asked who was sitting with them.

"I was invited to make documentation with my team" Raihan replied.

"But it wasn't you all along" Nadia said.

"Just want to see you" Rai said with a smile.

Raihan teases, Nadia meets as the children cheer. They were busy serving the guests who bought their sales. Ikram growled furiously as he saw Raihan standing side by side with Nadia.