The Heart that Chose
Chapter 73
Sherina showed Fatimah the doctor's certificate.
"Does anyone still think I'm lying?, bang Khalid and Syafina themselves drove me last night. Robi has also seen it. Now I've been dropped by my husband's talaq" Sherina cried sobbing sobs.
"Here you go, mom never told me you were lying. Don't cry. But it's true that Khalid said you shouldn't stay in this house"
"But I can come here often? "
"Yes Sherin may" replied Fatimah as she rubbed Sherin's back to calm her adopted daughter. Seeing that Khalid was feeling off guard, he returned to his room.
In his room Khalid called Dendi, saying he didn't go to work for today, it was too late but better than no news at all.
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Salman Zaenab and Syafina sat on a bench on the side porch. Syafina leaned her head against her mother's shoulder. Zaenab rubbed Syafina's head from outside her headscarf.
"Fina, there's a lot you want to ask you, first of all about your job, why don't you go back to work?"
"Bang Khalid banned me from working "
"Why, is it because of jealousy with Arsya or Reyhan? " ask Salman again
"Because of that too, also because I've been a few times almost wretched.began since before we got married"
"Why don't you ever tell me about mom and dad? "
"We don't want to make papa and mama anxious, neither do we tell pa"
"What does this have to do with your job? " ask Salman who is still astonished.
"Because, my husband's worried about me leaving the house. Almost every time I went out of the house without him there were always events that made me almost wretched"
"Who did it ?"
"Come on pa, probably her ex-boyfriend bang Khalid. That's just a guess"
"Not that you have two bodyguards, why you still can't work"
"Because Khalid was jealous of Arsya, Arsya always saved me"
"Oo, what about Fina, what if Khalid really married Sherina? " ask salman again.
"Let's see, I just seem to want to step back"
"Don't Fina, Khalid is your husband. Who else would support him if not his wife. Are you really sure your husband is guilty? " ask Zaenab
"I'm not really sure, but the letter proves my husband really did it"
"You must always be your husband son" Zaenab advised.
"But ma, I can't if I have to be combined"
"You can still keep him, son. If you believe your husband is innocent you prove it. Husband and wife are like a team that must support each other"
"But how did ma? "
"Syafina is a smart mama's boy, who is tough. Now your mind is still messed up You calm your mind first.You don't want to be fooled Sherina"
"Yes ma" Syafina nodded.
"That's my mom's son. You have to fight Fina, now your household is again tested. You should always be with your husband, serve him as usual. Don't let anyone take it away from you" Zaenab rubbed her daughter's tender cheeks, then hugged the child.
"Yes ma"
Zaenab hugged her son tightly, feeling very comfortable for Syafina in her mother's arms.
"If there's anything to tell mom and dad, then,?" said Salman.
"Yes pa" said Syafina.
"Papa and mama have to go home this afternoon, there was an investor, who offered to cooperate with papa. They're interested in papa's pineapple garden"
Yes pa, may papa's business be smooth, and papa cheap sustenance"
"Aamiin, we work everything for you, too, Fina. Even if you're married, but papa will still give it all to you someday"
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The next night Dendi visited Khalid's house, there were some files that Khalid had to check and sign.
"Maybe tomorrow I haven't entered Den's work, you just handle it first"
"Ready boss, I'm going home"
Sherina walks in front of Khalid and Dendi.
"Why is he still here? " ask Khalid.
"I haven't got a house. Tonight just bang"
"Yes bang" replied Sherina and walked away.
"Why does he live here? " ask Dendi.
"She divorced her husband, and mother told me to marry her"
"Astagfirullah, what Syafina said"
"Of course he disagrees, I don't know how I'm moving forward. Do I really have to marry Sherina, I feel sorry for my wife"
"Your households are being tested, bro, I'm sure you're innocent, I told you Sherina was sneaky"
"you mean? "
"You proved that you're innocent, there's still time"
Khalid nodded his head in hearing his best friend's words.
"You're right Den, there's still time to prove my innocence"
"I'm sorry, but you persuaded your wife". Dendi blinked her eyes Khalid finally smiled as well.
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Khalid went into his room, and his longing was hard on his wife. I don't know why it's like I haven't seen each other for days. Seen by Syafina was reading the Koran, it looks like she just finished praying isya. The voice of Shafina is quite melodious and eloquent in reading the verse of Quran.
"She was a good wife, but why did I always make her cry"
Khalid made ablution and then performed the prayer, after the completion of the prayer Khalid prayed for the safety of his household, he asked the creator to immediately regardless of the problems that befell them.
Khalid approached his wife who had finished reading the Koran, and now she was sitting on her bed. His eyes were not sleepy because all day he was just sleeping.
"Fina, aren't you sleeping? "
"Not sleepy"
Khalid pulled Syafina to lean on his chest, Shafina dodged away. Khalid then forced him, pulling Syafina in his arms. He missed hugging his wife.
"Oh anyway, hug the hug" Syafina rebelled and her face pouted.
"You're my wife, just obey"
"Ckk" Syafina clucked in annoyance.
Seeing his wife like that Khalid became even more crazy. He kissed his wife, he missed her so much. Syafina tried to push her husband's body with one hand but Khalid did not budge at all, of course the strength of his left hand was unable to push the body of her husband much larger.
Feeling that her husband was getting further away, while Syafina was not ready to do so because she was disgusted with her husband. Khalid seemed to want him very much. Finally Syafina shouted loudly.
Khalid was surprised by what Syafina did. He stopped his activity, before long the door was knocked, Khalid opened the door. Apparently his mother, from behind saw Sherina following.
"What's wrong, did Syafina fall? " ask Fatimah.
"Ehmm, not ma'am"
"Certainly why is he yelling?'
"I kissed her, and she kept screaming. What amused it may be" Khalid showed off his innocent face as if innocent.
Fatimah turned her face inside, Sherina followed. Seen by them the hair of Syafina who randomly scrambled and buttons pajamanya that has been all open. Syafina herself was unaware of her current unfavourable appearance.
Sherina feels like her chest is on fire, she's jealous. She rushed down the stairs to shed her tears in her room. Sherina felt a lot of pain with what she saw just now.
"Basar woman ignorant, already hurt husband still want to serve him, he wants diapain anyway.." Sherina felt out of her mind what she had to do to get Syafina to leave Khalid.
While Fatimah became ashamed of herself because it had disrupted the time of her son-in-law.
"Ehmm, mother down, you go ahead" Fatimah then rushed down.
Khalid smiled amusedly at his mother, let alone seeing Sherina who looked pale when she saw Syafina.
Syafina was silent, she knew she was wrong. He also accidentally shouted that loud. Khalid stood in front of him, looking at him.
"Mother says continue" Khalid smiled in a sly fashion.
"I don't want to" Syafina turned her face away.
"You're sinning" Khalid won't lose.
"Don't say sin because your sin is greater.
Hearing that Khalid became speechless, he was aware of the grave mistake he had made. Syafina had not been able to accept it, it was natural.
"I'll be patient" Khalid muttered, then he went into the bathroom. She became relieved, this time trying to sleep.
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