
Alina was on the spot.
Zayyad who was a few steps ahead stiffened. Graze his hand? Hearing that unconsciously his right hand shook.
"Mom, I don't think this is necessary" Alina said as she bit her lip. No idea what to oppose.
"What is unnecessary? This is a normal day to do by a couple"
Alina certainly knows that. He had seen his mother do this to his father. At the time, their relationship was harmonious.
But suddenly he remembered when his mother kissed his stepfather's hand.
At that time there were already young wives in their lives. He could see his stepfather's displeased look at his mother while doing that. That look is like degrading.
When her mother kissed her hand, the man immediately pulled her away. And Alina remembered that demeaning look was clearly also a sense of disgust.
Unknowingly Alina's hand was clenched. Her jaw tightened.
Erina who saw Alina was silent as if thinking about something, waved her hand in front of Alina's face which seemed to fluctuate slightly by the emotions that were hiding.
"Alina" Call her.
Alina was still silent. His gaze far ahead was like heedless of the existence of the wave of his hand. Looking at his pair of tightly knit brows, he was more and more convinced that his grandson was thinking of something.
"Alina" Erina called him even louder.
Alina jerks. Only then did he realize that he had gone too far in his daydreams. Straightening her pair of eyebrows, Alina fixed her facial expression. Calmly he said. "Ah, sorry grandma! I think I forgot something"
After saying that Alina without waiting for her grandmother's reply. Run down the stairs to the second floor.
Erina fluttered in place for a while. What did her granddaughter think? It was as if he had just caught the negative emotions of his grandson earlier.
Zayyad who saw Alina was gone. Sighs in relief. But felt his heart as unhappy. There is something like not being satisfied, only that he does not know what it is.
Could it be that he was disappointed that Alina was reluctant to shake his hand?
"Zazim"
Heard someone calling him. Zayyad raised his gaze. His gaze fell on the old woman who was standing a few steps before him. He seemed a little nervous and guilty.
"If Alina does some unpleasant things to you, I hope you can understand her"
Zayyad, hearing this, remained silent. But his expression explained that he heard. Erina did not hesitate to continue.
"He was a little less friendly with the opposite sex. But she was actually a kind and considerate child" saying that unknowingly Erina smiled gently. He finally realizes that Alina already knows the truth of his illness. Somehow this marriage happened to please her.
"But it's a pity that his past isn't as lucky as children in general, making him change that way"
And Erina who found Zayyad was still standing by her words. Finally did not hesitate to tell her a little truth about Alina.
"At that time we came to see Alina's mother who had been treated in a mental hospital. It's actually a long story to tell, but it was certain that I knew the sad truth about my granddaughter" saying that Erina couldn't hold back her tears.
Zayyad could see the old woman was sad and hurt for her grandson.
"Alina who saw the doctor who treated her mother was a man, immediately asked the hospital to replace her as a female doctor. The hospital could not respond to his request because some doctors already had patients to deal with. Alina angrily urges them to switch even to the point of bluffing and demeaning the male doctor who treated her mother is incapable"
Erina let out a heavy sigh as if her grandson's actions on that day, it was still very difficult to accept her to date.
"When Alina left, the doctor came up to me and said that he saw hatred and degrading from Alina's eyes like the gaze of a misandrist. At first I didn't take it seriously"
Erina twisted her extended sleeve. His eyelashes shook and a drop of tears fell. "Until when I saw that reality with my own eyes, Alina who hated the little boys of the neighbors but not so much with the female ones, was not friendly with the old man of the vegetable seller, she said, rejecting all the applications of men who came home and even worked far away in the city of Z in the girls' school" Erina sighed heavily ending her story.
Seeing Zayyad who was still paying attention to her and was willing to hear her story. He smiled faintly with a slightly blurry look due to the tears. "I finally felt that Alina was truly a misandrist" Her old hand wiped away the traces of tears left on both sides of her cheeks.
"I don't know what Alina did to you all this time in front of me that was sincere or not. But I really hope, Alina can forget all her grudges on the man after this marriage" Erina smiled wryly. "I'm sorry to delay your time to work"
"Eum!" Zayyad nodded with a slight smile on his face. "Then I'm gone"
Erina who heard that couldn't cover the smile of joy in her eyes. In the end Zayyad accepted.
He knew it from Irsyad. About why Zayyad became a gynophobic is closely related to the story of his gloomy past.
That was why Erina did not hesitate to match Alina with Zayyad. He hopes with two people who both have a sad past. They can understand and understand each other.
It can be a medicine and a booster for each other in the face of life's reality and truth. And can work together to create a much better future and forget their bleak times behind.
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As usual, at the request of his grandmother. Alina had to prepare another lunch for Zayyad.
It was by carelessly cutting vegetables. Making their appearance was not at all beautiful in view. Fry the fish until charred. And even accidentally sauteed with a lot of salt.
After that, he put it all in the lunch box. Recalling the last time Zayyad's depressed expression ate his cooking. He laughed with satisfaction in his heart.
At least even though he was not at all happy to fulfill his grandmother's request. But he had to be content because he could prank the man.
Removing the apron, Alina hurriedly left the kitchen to change clothes.
Wearing a knee-length blue blouse with loose white pants. He wrapped his head in a plain white pashmina. Not until there, he equipped his face with large black glasses.
Taking the blue-colored handbag, he stepped out. Down the stairs, Nasir who saw the scene from below.
I admire her mistress.
"Old man, please watch your gaze!"
Hearing the reprimand Ferdi stiffened and dropped his gaze immediately.