The Holy Love of Amayra

Chapter 38. Iqbal

Anna and Fania tell us what happened on Saturday. Amayra was still at her father's house.

A day ago at school, Anna and Fania had just returned home from school. The two of them and the other students also got an announcement about the national exam schedule which will be held in 2 weeks. "Huh, my math scores are still down! What's the test going to be, An?"

"If Amayra were here, she would have answered everything. Too bad for him, he's out of school." Anna feels guilty, every time she remembers Amayra.

"It's a pity that I'm only 2 months into the exam." Fania sighed, she felt sorry for Amayra who had to drop out of school because she was caught pregnant.

Rumors about Amayra smearing the school's good name did not stop even after the girl was expelled by the school. That's because Reina and the gang are always herding Amayra's problems and vilifying the girl. Even carrying the name of the hijab, Amayra is still the subject of blasphemy and gossip of everyone.

She licked a hypocrite, a woman who covered her depravity with a headscarf and long clothes. They don't want to know the truth that Amayra is a victim, they prefer to gossip about people and vilify people. Yes, the reason netizens do like to berghibah and surely it is the ghibah in the direction of the bad instead of the good. And whenever anyone talks about Amayra, Anna and Fania are always in the front row to defend their best friend. Anna even explains that her om is guilty, not Amayra who teases her. But, they are always eaten by the words of Reina, Angel and Naya.

The two friends of Amayra felt very grateful because Amayra did not hear bad words about her at school. However, they were sad because Amayra could not go to school anymore. And every time Anna went to school, Amayra always encouraged her. Though his heart was wounded, he wanted to go to school like children his age.

That day Anna and Fania were going home, they were wearing white ash uniforms. Both of them just arrived at the front gate. Soon, they saw a biker wearing a blue helmet, and a blue campus suit, stopping right in front of them.

The man got off the bike and opened his helmet. The handsome face of a man, fair-skinned and with a thin mustache, stood before Anna and Fania.

"Sister Iqbal?" Fania looked up at the alumni of her school.

"Assalamualaikum, Anna, Fania!" Iqbal said his greetings politely, not forgetting that he clenched his hands in front of Fania and Anna.

"Waalaikumsalam sis." Anna and Fania answered at the same time.

"Anna, Fania, I'm sorry I interrupted your time. Can I talk to you for a second?" Pinta Iqbal with her soft and warm voice. The man was always gentle, friendly, but he always looked warmer in front of Amayra.

"Well, where are we going to talk?" ask Anna to agree.

"We're talking at a cafe near here." Answer Iqbal.

Iqbal, Fania and Anna go to one of the cafes not far from their school. Iqbal ordered drinks for the two women, and accompanied their conversation.

"Sorry before because I'm interrupting your time. Actually I want to ask you about Amayra."Iqbal started his conversation, he asked about the woman he was appraising.

"What does my sister want to talk about? I mean what do you want to ask?" anna asked while looking at the man.

"People say that Amayra seduces you into living rich." Iqbal said as he clenched his hands, his forehead wrinkled, his face looked sad.

"Then do you believe those people's words?" ask Fania firmly.

"Of course not! I can't believe it! That's why I want to ask you directly, because you know best how Amayra. Actually what happened to Amayra and what the situation is, I want you to tell me!"

"If we tell it to brother, what's in it? What do you want?" anna asked as she stared intently at Iqbal.

"I'll try to brush off all that ugly gossip! I believe in Amayra, she can't be that way. Tell me what really happened." Pinta Iqbal pleaded with Amayra's two friends.

Anna and Fania look at each other. They told Amayra what happened to Iqbal, because they believed that Iqbal would believe their story.

"Sister Iqbal.. Brother Iqbal cried?" Fania does not believe it, she sees Iqbal crying when she hears Amayra's story.

Anger, sadness, concern, pity, looks mixed in his handsome face. "O Allah is so happy that you are Anna, she is such a jerk!"

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Iqbal kicked down the table, so emotional he cursed. "O Allah forgive the servant, the servant swears.." Iqbal immediately begged for forgiveness because he had just cursed the word jerk. Iqbal rubbed his tears, his face red and looking annoyed.

"Yes, I know that I'm a real jerk. I hate him too."

"But An, did you treat Amayra well, right?" tanya Iqbal worried about Amayra.

"Actually my om-" Anna looked confused, which om was spoken of by Iqbal. Om who married Amayra or om who had taken the crown of the girl. Does he have to tell you about Bram and Satria? Because everyone thinks that jerk is Satria. Anna confused should the story on no?

Iqbal was still staring at Anna, he was looking forward to what answer Anna would give. However, Fania helped answer him first. "Amayra's husband is very kind and not a jerk" Fania said.

Iqbal does not understand what Fania says, Amayra's husband is very good? Wasn't he the one who raped her?

Anna must explain that Amayra was married not to the man who raped her but to the rapist's sister. Iqbal grew black when he heard her, "How can your family be like that An? They regard women as good as Amayra as worthless things! Astagfirullahaladzim.I said a no-no because I was very emotional. Why is your fate so poor?"

The eldest son of the ustad and the owner of the pesantren, was very concerned about the condition of Amayra. The girl was a victim anyway, but she was blamed because people didn't want to hear the truth. After hearing the story, Iqbal promised to make Amayra's name clear in the eyes of people. He also left a letter to Anna to convey to Amayra.

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Anna handed the letter to Amayra."Here's May's letter,"

"Sister Iqbal said that the letter should be read when you are alone" Fania said.

"Yes An, Fan, thank you." Amayra held the letter, she did not read it straight away and instead kept it in her pocket.

Why does brother Iqbal care so much about me? He doesn't hate me and trust me. It's nice to have good friends. Amayra was grateful, in the wounds and bitterness of the life she lived. There was still light and happiness around him, there was still much he could be grateful for. One of them has good friends.

Shortly after, Satria came and brought food for Amayra as well as her two friends. The night is getting late, Anna and Fania leave because the next day they will be busy at school.

When Amayra and Satria were alone in the room, Satria intended to continue his words that had been cut.

"May, I want to talk."

"Hm?" Amayra raised her head towards Satria. The man looked at her seriously.

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