The Chosen Heart Part 2

Meet doctor Rizal

Dani, Isna, Arif and Ayu sit around a long table. Iftar time is only a matter of seconds.But doctor Rizal has not yet come.

Finally, the Adhan Magrib echoed loudly and shahdu. They're breaking open.

The restaurant provides a free iftar menu in the form of dates, fruit soup and samosa.

" How's A? Doctor Rizal is here?" Isna tried to ask about Rizal's doctor to her husband.

They've opened, but Rizal's doctor has no news.

" Aa tried to call, the chat came in, but not yet read."

" Where are you?"

" Where does Aa know."

" Anti, I'm gonna eat. Can I eat already?"

" Can. Wanna bribe?"

" No, said the Mbah must be able to eat alone so that the rice makes us big. If bribed continue later we are not big. God doesn't like it either."

Amazing Mbah Sum, Isna said in her heart. He must have loved Ayu, but he didn't spoil her.

" Pray first, will you?"

" Can." Ayu read the prayer before eating. Somewhat stammered, but once again Isna saluted her nanny Ayu.

" Assalamu'alaykum," finally the waiting came. " I'm sorry, I'm late. There was an emergency patient. Fortunately, it's done."

" It's okay, Mom. Please sit down." Dani answered.

Rizal sat down.

" Have I broken my fast?" Isna asked.

" Already, just cancel."

" Yes, then we'll eat first. I'll tell you about my needs."

" Yes dong. The stomach is hungry."

After eating, it turns out that Dani still can not finish her curiosity about the photo. Because they must immediately pray magrib.

After the magrib prayer, Dani was able to talk seriously with Rizal. They chose a place in the courtyard of the mosque.

" I'm sorry, I just want to see this. This is Rizal's picture, isn't it?" Dani showed me the photo on her phone.

Rizal observed the photo, and it did not take long, immediately visible reaction. Shocked, that's for sure.

" Where did you get this picture from Dan?" his question, shocked mixed with wonder.

" Is this really Rizal's photo?" Dani tried to convince.

" Well, where did you get this photo?" Rizal was curious, repeating his question.

" From Sofie's house."

" Sofie's House? You know Sofie? You know Sofie's house?"

" This one answered my question with a question. "

" Yes sorry, Dan. I just didn't expect, I finally heard the news about Sofie, after a long time. Can you take me to his house, Dan?"

" Well, which house?"

" How many houses are there?"

" There are two, one, the house that he occupied himself, the other one occupied by his son."

Rizal's face was confused, "Sofie has a child and lives apart from her child?"

" Your son, mas. Yes, they are separated."

" Why can Sofie have a house to live in on her own ? Why?"

Dani looked at Rizal's face. There was a growing confusion on the doctor's face.

" I'm sorry, this is unpleasant news. Sofie's tea died about five months ago."

Rizal's face instantly changed, from confused to surprised. Incredibly surprised.

" died? Why?"

" The news is, got cancer."

Rizal's eyes started to get wet. Isna who was sitting not far from it hugged tightly Ayu who seemed to be getting tired, no longer let out her chatter. Start sleeping more precisely.

" This.. This is serious, Dan? You're not lying, are you?" The usual reaction shown by people who do not accept the death of their loved ones.

Dani shook his head. " Why did I lie to Rizal?"

Rizal was silent for a moment, then as if remembering something, he spoke again. " my child? Do you know where my son is?"

" Is this my son?" rizal asked, so enthusiastic.

" yes. Mas. I took a picture of him, because I thought he would not come here, it turns out that he was invited by Isna. He's near you, 'mas."

" Oh yeah?" Rizal immediately understood that the beautiful girl who had been chattering incessantly was the child that Dani meant. His own biological son.

" He's my son?" Rizal pointed at Ayu.

Dani replied with a nod.

Rizal looked at Ayu who had fallen in Isna's arms. " What's his name?"

Rizal observes Ayu's face, a smile begins to rise on her face, although there is still some sadness to hear the news about Sofie.

" His name is Ayu."

" Ayu's... Beautiful, like his mother." Rizal's eyes were incessantly staring at that tiny sleeping face.

Isna admits Ayu does look like her mom, her nose is sharp, but her smile looks like Rizal. In his heart Isna was relieved, Ayu finally could meet her biological father. While feeling amazed, his world turned narrow.

" Why did you get separated from Sofie Tea? You may not even know that Sofie tea is pregnant. How can?" Dani asked, somewhat judgmental.

Before answering Dani's question, Rizal first took his breath," I know, I made a big, big mistake. Until she never realized that Sofie was pregnant." Rizal stops his sentence, breaths, while his memory works, rearranging his memory of Sofie.

" Whatever happened between Mas Rizal and Sofie Tea is indeed the past. I know I have no right to judge Rizal. What's important now is that I know I have kids. We, who had been concerned to see the situation of Ayu whose mother had left at such a young age, can now be relieved, knowing that Ayu still has a father."

Their conversation was stopped because I heard Shalawat from the mosque loudspeakers. Signaling will soon enter Isya prayer time.

" Well, if you already have free time, you can come to Ayu's house. Explain slowly about the same mas Ayu. And get ready to get a lot of questions, because Ayu is a critical and curious child."

" Yes, Dan. Actually tonight I can come with you to Ayu's house."

" But it's already night. Her father also slept. Better not now."

" On Sunday only,"

" Yes whatever mas, I mag follow suit."

" okay."

Adzan Isya echoed. Dani stood up, then approached Isna, trying to move Ayu in her carrier.

" Aa take Ayu to Neng's car. Wait, I want to pray first."

" Whose car?"

" Yes Aa dong's car."

" Oh, Isna thought it was the same as Arif."

Dani's eyes narrowed, "Want to go home with Arif?"

Isna smelled a smile, her intention flirting with her husband. "Can you?"

" Yes can't dong. Just yummy. Aa will be single."

" The fuck is single? There are still those who expect and crave you."

" Don't start again. Already dong, so it feels reminded of sin, nih."

Isna played her mouth.

" Please get Neng's car keys, nailed her pants."

Isna fingered Dani's pants pocket.

" Please open it."

" What?"

" The car door."

" Ooh. no matter what."

" What is it?"

" No chanting...."

Isna spread her smile. Dani could only keep his sense of vegetation from hearing Isna's words. Still the same as in the beginning together, Isna often teased him. If not holding Ayu, maybe Dani has returned the temptation with concrete actions.

Isna knew that what she was doing would always work to lure Dani into reacting. Honestly, since Dani is rarely at home, busy with Anin, perhaps, intimacy is rare. Maybe Dani's still burdened with the secret she's been hiding from Isna. But now the problem is over.

So, it's been relieved. She hopes everything will come back the way it used to be. Dani doesn't have to lie, to cover up a previous lie . And Isna could again feel Dani's affection and purity on her.

Unknowingly, Isna smiled to herself.

Seriate

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