The Love Rhyme of Kawa

SCK 11: Accidental Viewing

With a haunted face as usual, Mr. Latif, Zahra's father sat in the living room while watching the guests who came. Ms. Latif, his wife sat next to Mr. Latif shortly after serving tea.

"So my intention here is to ask for your daughter" said a man who was about 40 years old.

Mr. Latif looked at the man, took a deep breath and then exhaled him, holding back the annoyance. Somehow he had to say that his daughter would not be accepted by anyone. To him, Zahra was the husband of people.

"On what basis does my married sister ask for my daughter?" ask her while holding back anger.

The man looked up at Mr Latif's face, "Sorry sir, as far as I know Zahra's daughter is not bound by marriage" he said politely. Again Mr. Latif looked sharply at the man while holding back his anger.

"I firmly reject the proposal of a brother, who you need to know, my son is married, it is not nice if you propose to someone's wife" he asserted, he refused.

Whether this was how many times Zahra had been lured by people she did not know at all, Mr. Latif had almost lost his temper.

"Well..until when?" asked Bu Latif gently, just after the man who was about to propose Zahra resigned.

"Until when? Mom say until when?" Mr. Latif stood up from his chair, standing by the window looking outwards. "Zahra already had a husband, and it was his duty to wait and be devoted to her husband"

Ms. Latif sighed, with all the patience she had. He approached Mr. Latif by the window. "Well....Zahra had been waiting for her, there was no intention of her to betray her husband Altaf, since the match, Zahra had never had any requests, even until now, and I think it's time for us to accept reality" Mrs Latif opened the stranglehold she's been craving.

Unbeknownst to his parents, Zahra heard what his parents said, even when there was a man who asked him earlier. Zahra was standing in the dining room very close to the living room. Sometimes he closed his eyes, not knowing what to do.

"I mean Mother? You also believe that Zahra's husband is dead? huh uh?" he said with a high tone. Ms. Latif has been very familiar with the habits of her husband, as well as Zahra who heard from inside was no less surprised by the high tone of her father.

"Isn't it obvious Well, if the Unity of duty says so?" Ms. Latif is still debating.

"If she comes home safe one day, what will you do? huh uh?"

Ms. Latif did not give a response, for her that was the fact, that Altaf had died. What he expected from this situation was how Mr. Latif could free Zahra.

Mr. Latif left Bu Latif, he stepped out of the house. Ms. Latif sighed, the debate was still the same, no results. Ms. Latif approached the table, then packed up the drink that had been served to guests, then brought it inside.

"Zahra.." said Ms. Latif, Zahra looked up to see her mother, she tried to comment on the smile on her lips. His hand deftly took over the tray that had the old cup of tea.

"Let Zahra take Ms in" Zahra immediately stepped into the kitchen and washed the cup, Ms. Latif followed her daughter.

"Mom's been trying, and will keep trying" Latif leaned against the wall, Zahra still busy with water and soap. "You can't stay like this forever, your journey is long, don't be like your brother"

Zahra had finished washing the cup and placed it on the wet shelf, she turned her head towards her mother. I looked up and tried to touch her lips with a smile.

"Thank you Ma'am, Zahra will be patient.if Zahra is destined to have a new status, then God will open the way" Zahra said diplomatically, comforting herself.

　

"Kira......"

"Yes Mom?"

"Have you found a new heart?" ask Bu Latif slowly.

Zahra looked at her mother, then shook her head.

"Zahra, you're free, you're free to find the mooring of your heart, you're not someone else's wife, Altaf is dead, you deserve to be happy" her mother assured.

***

Last night Kawa thought about it, the thing in her hand, Zahra's important object, which she accidentally found in the minimarket.

"The house is not far from here Mas" said Mak Irah while putting a plate of rice and warm tea when Kawa asked where Zahra's house was headed, even though he had been in this city for months, he had not memorized the directions very well.

Kawa's motorbike stopped at a low white fenced house, a modest house with a rather spacious yard, he immediately got off his bike, then put his helmet on the motorcycle seat. He hesitated as he approached the gate which was also white. The house looks empty.

"Team.teng..." Kawa moves the lock of the fence. "Assynogaic"

Not long after Zahra came out of her house, she happened to be cleaning the living room when she heard the sound of the fence. Zahra squinted her eyes, not believing what she saw.

"Waalaikumsalam" Zahra replied as he approached the fence. Sure enough, Kawa was in front of her house.

Zahra opened the gate, "Yes...Can anyone help?" ask Zahra flat.

"I'm sorry if you bother me, just want to return this" Kawa issued an ATM card that read the name Zahra Adinda Latif.

Zahra noticed a card held by Kawa, sure enough it was her ATM card. How he had unknowingly dropped it.

"Yesterday may fall right in the minimarket" Kawa handed the card, slowly Zahra's hand received the card.

"Thank you" he said flatly as he nodded.

"Oh.yeah, I went straight back" said Kawa. Zahra nodded again, without waiting for Kawa to disappear from sight, she immediately entered the house.

"Who?" ask Mr. Latif.

"Oh..the minimarket waiter Well, return this" Zahra raised her ATM card.

"Why is it in his hands?" Mr. Latif is still investigating.

"Yesterday fell Well"

Zahra said goodbye to leave Mr. Latif who immediately went out of the house, he always felt anxious if there was a man close to his daughter.

"Who's son?" ask Bu Latif.

"Oh.ini Bu, minimarket employees return Zahra ATM card"

"Oh.still the windfall, means he's a good man"

Zahra smiled faintly hearing her mother say so.

"Your father see?" ask mother. Zahra nodded.

Zahra immediately went into the room, and again kept her ATM card in the wallet.

"Zahraaa.." call her mother again.

"Yes Ma'am" Zahra immediately exited her room again and approached her mother.

"Have you prepared for Dira's birthday? although small, it needs preparation too"

"Yes Ma'am, Zahra will prepare" Dira's birthday which will be held in 3 days.

"There is no need for luxury, the important thing is that he is happy" said his mother.

"Good Mom"

Zahra thought back to herself, what she needs to prepare for Dira's birthday. Is it really fate to meet him again today? while on vacation, she still meets Kawa, someone she wants to avoid.