The Heart that Chose
Chapter 65
That morning at the dining table the atmosphere felt somewhat different, feeling crowded. Because today there is Fatimah's mother, Salman's father and Zaenab's mother, Sherina also took breakfast together. Syafina sat next to her husband opposite Fatimah's mother and Sherina sat opposite Khalid.
Khalid stood up to put the fried rice in his plate himself, and Syafina let it go. Because the position of the fried rice container was quite far from the reach of his hand, while his right hand could not be moved. Seeing that Sherina quickly took over, he served fried rice to Khalid.
"Let me ready bang, " said Sherina. Khalid let. Because when she was at home Sherina's mother always served Khalid.
The six of them had breakfast noiselessly, as was usual at Khalid's house, as his mother's house once did. The white water in Khalid's glass had run out, When Khalid was about to pour water into his glass back Sherina deftly served him. Zaenab saw that, she felt that there was something strange about Sherina's behavior. Actually Syafina also felt it but she just kept quiet did not want to bother with Sherina's behavior. Finally finished the breakfast ritual at the house.
"Sorry bang Khalid, Mr. Yos invited my brother to the launch event of our clinic in the city of C in collaboration with Angel"
"Who is Yos? "
"Sir Yos, it was Angel Khal's father" Fatimah replied.
"Mom knows her? " ask Khalid.
"Mother known. Because last night Sherina had asked permission to take you there, she said the name of Mr. Yos, after I asked apparently Mr. Yos was a friend of your late father"
"Oo so, but I'm end of this busy end mom"
"Take a little bit of your time Khalid, what's wrong with Ibrahim. Take your wife too. Actually, I want to be there too. But you are married. Let Syafina accompany you."
"What the hell mother, even bang Khalid ngajak village girl. Just be careful if I come along I will be embarrassed" Sherina said in her heart.
"When's the show?" ask Khalid
"Later in the afternoon bang, starting at four" Sherina replied.
"How's Fina, you can come ? "
"God willing" Syafina answered lazily, in fact she was reluctant to go to such an event, but if she let her husband meet Angel. He really doesn't want to.
"Yes, we will leave at two o'clock, yes".
"Ehmm" Syafina nodded.
"Abang went to work, O Fin," and Khalid extended his hand to Shafina, and she leaned over to kiss her husband's hand.
Khalid gently stroked his wife's head from outside her headscarf. Fatimah, Zaenab and Salman smiled at their son and daughter-in-law. While Sherina threw away her face, she did not want to look at Syafina and Khalid. Really this scene before his eyes made his heart ache like sliced.
"Yes, it's so fast it's better, just yesterday afternoon quarreled. They must be hiding that they're fighting again" Sherina said.
Syafina escorted Khalid to the porch, where she saw her husband leaving for work.
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Syafina was reading the Koran, when her phone rang a sign of an incoming message. Syafina simply ignored him, wanting to finish reading Joseph's letter. After finishing her reading, Syafina picked up her phone, she had already heard two incoming messages. Fina then opened and read the message.
"Fina sorry to bother you, this is Viana. Can I meet you Fin?"
"Fina, I can meet you later in the afternoon right?, I just want to talk to you Fin"
"What's the matter, Mbak Viana wants to chat with me?, I'm also lonely want a friend to chat with", Syafina felt bad to refuse Viana's request. Then Syafina replied to a message from Viana.
"Sorry, slow down. I'm happy" and Syafina sent the message. Viana replied to the message shortly.
"Thank you Fin, we met at the JJ cafe at four in the afternoon.
"Okay, ready" Syafina replied again. Then Syafina went downstairs, she wanted to see her mother-in-law.
"I will ask the mother who accompanied bang Khalid to her father Angel's invitation" murmured Syafina. Syafina knocked on the door of Fatimah's mother's room, before long Fatimah opened the door of her room.
"What's Fina? "Ask Fatimah.
"Sorry ma'am, could you accompany bang Khalid to attend Mr. Yos' invitation ?"
"Are you not Fin? "
"I have an appointment with a friend this afternoon ma'am, besides I'm not strong on the way, mom, my waist hurts"
"Thank you mom"
"Iya Fina" Fatimah smiled.
"If you'll excuse me, ma'am"
"Yes" Fatimah nodded. He was also confused with the family of Mr. Yos, as was Wilona the wife of Mr. Yos for sure.
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Syafina prepared clothes for her husband, Khalid who had finished the prayer of the noble immediately dressed with a suit of ash-coloured suit that his wife chose.
"How come you're not going with Fin? "
"I have an agreement with Viana, besides I am not strong in the long journey bang. Tired"
"Are you not jealous of Angel? "
"There's a mom you bang"
"Still angry with brother? "
Syafina was silent, but she looked at her husband gently.
"I believe you bang"
Hearing that Khalid approached his wife and hugged her.
"You are the best wife, often but never for long" Khalid kissed his wife on the forehead.
"Come down, I must have been waiting" asked Syafina. The two of them walked together, Khalid embracing his wife's waist down the stairs.
Fatimah and Sherina were waiting in the living room. Sherin did not like to see Syafina smiling spoiled beside Khalid.
"Come on Khal, it's past one o'clock" Fatimah said.
Syafina escorted them to the front. Fatimah got in the car first. Khalid was still standing on the porch still embracing his wife.
Seeing that Sherina pulled Khalid's hand to get into the car.
"If we're late" Sherina pulled Khalid's hand until Khalid's embrace slipped from Syafina's waist. Khalid finally walked after Sherina to the car. Sherina went in first she sat next to Fatimah's mother. While Khalid's still out.
"Wait a minute" said Khalid, he came back to his wife, and he kissed her on the lips.
"What's a brother, not ashamed to be seen?"
"Kiss my own wife, shame, brother leaves yes" Khalid rubbed his wife's head. Syafina nodded.
Fatimah smiled with a smile at the intimacy of her son and daughter-in-law.
"His husband is not satisfied with his affection in the room" said Fatimah while shaking her head and laughing.
Sherina threw a face at it, too hurt to see the affection. The more revenge he grew towards Syafina.
"Deliberately showing off the affection in front of me, now you are indeed laughing happily Syafina, soon you will leave your luxurious house while crying Syafina" he said in his heart.
Khalid got in the car, and he ran the car. Syafina waved to her husband, smiling at her husband's car which started speeding through the gates of her house at 14:00.
"O Allah take care of him for me" Syafina prayed in her heart. Syafina then went back into the house.
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Syafina who cranky, chatty but never long.
Khalid loved Syafina very much and always looked for a way to make her smile.
