Surviving in Marriage

RAIHAN

2 Days later...

After giving the students learning materials and assignments that morning, Arsyila then returned to his seat. He then took the phone from his bag and then checked the incoming message on his whatshap app.

Arsyila scrolls one by one the incoming messages, until finally the scroll stops at a name. Arsyila just opened the message.

[Arsyila, please think again about your decision to separate from me. I hope, you still want to accept me again to be your husband. I'm gonna fix everything, Arsyila. I will be a good husband to you.]

Raihan sent the message to Arsyila. Raihan is still strongly persuading him to change the divorce decision he has filed with the court. But, somehow Arsyila was still hesitant about the sincerity that Raihan said. Arsyila still feels fear and trauma for the suffering she has felt while running a household life with Raihan.

Then Arsyila opened the gallery from inside her HP. Arsyila saw photos of her marriage with Raihan that she had captured in her phone.

Arsyila's eyes were fixed on a photo as they in the room embraced each other and looked at each other with affection. Arsyila recalled that moment, the moment where she felt that her husband loved her so much, on the day of their marriage. It was marked by how Raihan's attitude and treatment were so warm and gentle towards him. Although they have not talked much, but the way Raihan treats Arsyila can make Arsyila's heart feel touched and comfortable with him.

However, it's all just the play. After their wedding reception, Raihan's attitude changed completely. Since then Arsyila's feelings towards Raihan have changed, which is only fear and disappointment.

"Archid..." Someone called Arsyila, who made Arsyila's daydream of Raihanpun.

"Yes, Sari.. What's up?" Arsyila asked Sari, one of the teachers at the school as well.

"Someone's looking for you outside." Said Sari.

"Who's brother?" Ask Arsyila curiously.

"She said, your husband.." Sari replied with a sweet smile. Arsyila immediately gasped in shock at the answer from Kak Sari. Arsyila did not expect Raihan to be desperate to find him where he worked.

After saying that, Saripun left Arsyila. A few seconds later, there was a call coming in from his phone. Turns out Raihan called. Hesitatingly, Arsyila finally accepted the call.

"Assalamualaikum, Arshila? Can you come out for a minute?" Raihan asked in a soft voice. Arsyila was silent for a long time, not answering her husband's question.

"Arsyila, I know you heard it. Can you meet me now outside?" Said Raihan again.

"I'm sorry, I'm teaching again. I can't see you now." Arsyila said in a cold tone.

"What time did you finish teaching him? I'll wait for you to finish" Raihan said again.

"What else do you need to see me?" Ask Arsyila. At that time he was outside the classroom, because he did not want his students to hear the conversation on the phone.

"There is something I want to tell you" replied Raihan.

"But I don't want to hear anything from you anymore. Sorry, I hope you understand. Assalamu'alaikum's chat.." Arsyila immediately turned off the call from Raihan.

Arsyila went back to class. He deactivated his phone and put it in his bag. Arsyila tried to take her mind off Raihan and focus on her teaching activities that morning.

A few hours later, Arsyila finished teaching and then he came out of the school gate to go straight home. When she was at the gate, Arsyila saw a black car parked there. The black car was no stranger to him. Arsyila believes it must be Raihan's car. Nevertheless, Arsyila pretended not to know and still walked cutely through the car. However, when Arsyila passed the car suddenly the car door opened. Raihan got out of his car and just grabbed hold of Arsyila's arm.

"Arsyila, can we talk to you for a second?" Pinta Raihan's.

"Just a moment.." Raihan said with an imploring look.

Arsyila stared at Raihan's shady eyes. Since the misunderstanding about Raihan's revenge was revealed, since then Arsyila never again saw the brightness of Raihan's face and eyes. What remained at this moment was the look of regret and also guilt that he always displayed on his face.

"Can ya? I beg..." Lirih Raihan was still staring at Arsyila tightly. Arsyila was speechless with unblinking eyes looking at this man before her. Until finally, Arsyil's heart was broken. She nodded as a sign that she agreed to talk to the man who was still her husband.

"Thank God, Come on in, Arsyila." Raihan said and opened the door of his other car.

"Arsyila, do you remember our childhood days?" Raihan asked after they were in the car.

"Yes, I remember a little." Answer Arsyila. In his heart he was curious as well, why suddenly Raihan asked about their childhood. Indeed, since childhood they are so familiar, always meet and play together. But, for Arsyila childhood it no longer means anything. It was just a memory of his childhood.

"Arsyila, I want us to be as close as we used to be. Like our childhood, there is no distance that makes us feel awkward, there is only joy, beautiful togetherness. Indeed indeed.. I was the one who initially walked away from you. I avoided even trying to be hateful to you. It was all because of my misunderstanding. My age at that time could not digest well what I saw and what I heard. I accepted it raw without first finding out what the truth was like. Until I was an adult it seemed to have ingrained in my mind and mind." Obviously Raihan after that ended by taking a deep breath before he resumed his words.

"Because of that, I really regret all my damned deeds that are Arsyila. Even though you have forgiven me and not thrown me in prison, I am still grateful for that. Because I know, you're a good woman, a sincere and forgiving woman. Since I was a child I have admired you Arsyila. Well.. Ever since I was a kid, I've loved everything you've had. And it also crossed my mind when I was a child, if I was an adult I would marry you. That was a simple thought when I was a kid, Arsyila. I have a desire to make you happy, make you always smile cheerfully, I always want to protect you. But, the thought was all there just before something happened. Something forced me to become resentful of you and eventually leave you who might be confused by the sudden change in me." Clearly Raihan again still looked at Arsyila who had just lowered her face.

"Archila.. I still wish you would give me the chance to fulfill all my dreams since childhood. I want to give you happiness. I want to be your protector, I want to be there when you need to be. Because as long as we're married, I've never given it all to you.. Even I became a useless husband to you. Who always hurt you so much that it scared you and traumatized you to live with me again." Raihan said still continuing his long words.

"Archila.. Say something.." Raihan's insistence on seeing Arsyila is still silent.

"I promise I won't let you down, Arshila. I promise." Raihan said solemnly.

Arsyila had not yet made a sound. While Raihan is still patiently waiting for answers from Arsyila.

Arsyila was thinking out loud, what answer should she say to Raihan. Indeed, Raihan's persuasion this time made Arsyila become upset with his own decision who wanted to separate from Raihan.

"Arsyila...???" Raihan called back Arsyila's name very gently. Then, the woman turned her head for a moment towards Raihan.

"Alright, give me some time to pray istikhorah first. After I get the answer, whatever it is that will be given after I pray isthirah, I hope you can receive it with a spacious chest." Arsyila.

"Alright, I will wait for your answer" Raihan said with a warm smile...

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