The Soul of the Maya World
Chapter 47
When he arrived at the house Fian immediately met Laras in his room. After taking off his shoes and performing dzuhur prayer. Fian immediately approached Laras who was lying down while playing his phone.
"Darling, have you prayed?" fian asked while lying next to his wife.
"Alhamdulillah already Mas, I went to the kitchen first yes want to ask Mbok Ijah to prepare lunch for us," said Laras while putting the phone on the table beside him.
"Later, there's something I want to talk to you about" Fian said, holding his wife's hand ready to get out of bed.
"What's wrong, what's important?" asked Laras when he saw Fian's serious face.
"Honey, how about our departure to Bali is postponed next week?" fian asked with doubt.
"Mas, so or not we go I don't mind 'you who want to go on vacation are not me, '" Laras replied with a sweet smile.
"But are you willing if I take you to Om Sham's house?" asked Fian while looking at Laras.
Laras immediately fell silent to the words of the husband who was impressed suddenly. Laras thinks that Fian has asked him to meet his family, but he knows that his family doesn't like him. Seeing the pensive wife Fian immediately kissed the hand of the wife to make Laras surprised.
"Why did you take me to Om Sham's house?" ask Laras curiously.
"Om Sham there is a 3-day family event, so I intend to invite you to attend the family event" Fian replied as he played his wife's hand.
"Are all your brothers coming along" asked Laras who suddenly remembered Siska and Ardi.
"Some, I'm sure my whole family must be here because this family event is so important. You want to come, baby, you don't have to be afraid I'll take care of you" said Fian while convincing his wife to attend the event at his uncle's house.
"God willing I will come" Laras replied with a smile.
"Well, now I'm going to go to my office first because there's something important that I want to talk to Bejo about" Fian said as he stood up and walked out of the room and headed to his study.
Time passed so quickly, today Fian and Laras prepared to leave for the house of Sham. Fian deliberately set off at the very back because he wanted to let the uncle explain first to the whole family. As they arrive, Siska, Ardi and Fian's two other brothers and all of the deceased father's brothers and sisters.
“Assalamualaikum,” says Laras and Fian simultaneously.
“Waalaikumsalam,” answered everyone in the room except Siska and Ardi who just turned towards Laras hatefully.
“Come,” invite Fian while holding his wife's hand to enter the living room of the uncle.
"I'm sure, Om Sham must have told everyone that the land I live in now is completely mine, and I came here to take the land letter that has been changed into my wife's name,” said Fian while looking towards Laras with a smile.
Instantly the room became quiet and tense including Laras who immediately turned to look at her husband in surprise. The entire people in that place looked extremely annoyed without daring to look at Fian and Laras. However, while everyone was silent because of Fian's sudden statement Ardi's eldest brother Fian immediately stood up and spoke out loud.
"No! I do not agree that the land became in the name of this apostate woman," cried Ardi as he stood and pointed towards Laras.
"Why, instead of this land you have sold and I bought it with my own money and hard work" Fian replied as he stood and stared at Ardi sharply but in a calm and relaxed condition.
"We allow you to buy this land, but there is no need to give this land to these irreligious apostate women" Ardi replied as he approached Fian.
Laras who had been silent since then saw Ardi and Fian fighting. Now he began to stand up and dare to convey his heart in front of the entire Fian family. To make them quiet without being able to say anything.
"I am indeed poor, I am a sinner even I am an apostate woman who is very despicable, but what you are in this room is sure not to have sin even as small as dust, but what you are in this room is sure not to have sin, are you sure that you are a holy and rich man so that you can demean me like this. I'm sorry I can't stay in the middle of hypocritical humans like they're human beings who consider other people bad when they're not necessarily good," laras said as he stood and spread his gaze to everyone and walked out of the Sham house.
Everyone in the room instantly fell silent after hearing Laras' words. Even Fian seemed amazed by the courage of his wife in answering Ardi's words. After taking the earthen letter from the table Fian immediately rushed to meet the Wife who was standing in front of his car.
"Darling, I didn't expect you to be that brave in talking" Fian said as they were already in the car.
"I'm just tired of being insulted and denounced as a sinner, a despicable woman and an apostate" replied Laras who began to shed tears.
"You have to stay like this, because I like the brave Laras that you are now" Fian said as he started his car and drove it to the house of his in-laws.
"Actually my heart is fragile Mas, I am afraid but somehow there is a strong urge that makes me have to fight their mouth," Inner Laras while looking down and silent.
***
Since the incident at Syam's house both Siska and the entire Fian family have never again insulted Laras. Both blatantly they just stared at Laras with a look of hate every time they met. Fian and Laras begin to run their lives with normal science.
"Honey, this afternoon when I was just coming out of the project gate I saw a man sitting pensively under a tree not far from the project," fian said as he sat on a chair and took off his shoes.
"Are you approaching him?" asked Laras while sitting next to her husband.
"Yes, I walked up to her carrying a pack of food and drinks for her, but there was something that made me shed tears right away" she replied, raising her head up.
"What made you cry when you met the man," asked Laras as he gently rubbed Fian's shoulder.
"When I gave him food he accepted happily saying thank you sir, it just so happens that today I haven't eaten" Fian said with tears in his eyes.
"O Allah, pity on the man is still among us who lack" Laras replied upon hearing her husband's story.
"That's what made me cry right away, I ended up taking her to the project and asking Papa to give her a job so she could survive" Fian explained as she leaned her head in Laras' arms.
"Thankful, little, much we get don't forget to always be grateful and remain humble even though we are at the highest point" Fian replied as he looked into Laras' eyes and smiled.
"God, thank God you gave me a perfect priest, I don't know what would happen to me if I didn't marry him," batin Laras while stroking Fian's hair which was still comfortable in his arms.
***
the next day when Fian was busy with his work on the project. Bejo and several other employees were busy with some orders for the manufacture of fences, canopies and others. The barrel that had just finished praying dhuha was suddenly startled by the sound of knocking on the door in his room.
“Assalamualaikum,” heard the voice of a woman saying her greetings and knocking on the door quietly.
“Waalaikumsalam,” said Laras while rushing to fold his prayer equipment.
"Hi Laras how are you" Rosa said with a friendly smile.
"Sister Rosa, let's go in" said Laras, inviting his sister-in-law to come in and sit in a chair.
"How are you? Oh yes Shafira where does it seem like she is not in the room," asked Rosa as she spread her gaze throughout Laras' room.
"Alhamdulillah well Brother, Shafira for a while we leave it to the house of old man Laras," replied Laras while putting some snacks on the table.
"Oh .. Why is it? You're not busy so there's no way you're tired of taking care of 7-month-old Shafira" Rosa said with a smile as if mocking Laras.
"Laras stay in the kitchen for a while, sister," said Laras to Rosa and walked out of the room.
After seeing Laras into the kitchen, Rosa immediately grabbed the phone from inside her bag. He directly contacted someone and asked him immediately to Fian's workshop. Not long after Rosa closed her phone, Laras arrived with a tray containing a teapot and two cups.
"Please drink sis," said Laras while putting a tray on a small table that became the barrier between Laras and Rosa.
"Actually the arrival of Brother here ..." not yet finished Rosa explained the intention of his arrival suddenly heard a knocking on the door.
"Sorry Brother, Laras opened the door for a while, it looks like Mas Fian has gone home," said Laras when he heard the knocking of the door.
“Hai Laras how are you?" said Siska who was standing in front of him while smiling and walking in without being invited.
Laras who saw Siska's arrival was immediately shocked and speechless while seeing Rosa and Siska laughing happily inside his room. There was doubt and worry about Siska coming. However, Laras tried to remain calm and patient in treating his two brothers-in-law.
"Hi, why are you daydreaming there, let's join here with us" said Siska who had been sitting on Laras' bed.
"Ehm I went to the kitchen first yes want to take one more cup for Siska," said Laras with surprise.
"It's not necessary, I can drink one glass with Rosa anyway" Siska replied with a happy laugh.
"O Allah what should I do now, may Siska not do anything excessive" said Laras as he walked slowly closer to Rosa and Siska.
"Your room is good, the spacious bed is also quite soft and comfortable" said Siska while directing his gaze to the entire room Laras.
"Alhamdulillah Brother," Laras replied doubtfully and carefully as if he was afraid of offending his two brothers-in-law.
"Wh is there a rose, is it real or fake?" rosa asked as she looked at the rose on the dresser.
"Asli Kak, if you want to please just take papa really," replied Laras while trying to smile kindly.
"You take care of these roses in a vase, for how to keep these flowers fresh" Rosa said as she walked towards Laras carrying the vase.
"It just so happens that Mas Fian every time he comes home from the project always brings a red rose for me so every day the flower will always be replaced with a new one" explained Laras as he continued to look at Rosa.
"I'm not surprised if my sister gives you roses every day, now only you who were just a kingpin can become a princess in this luxurious room even now you are the owner of this land," siska said while throwing her face away.
When Laras was pouring a pot of water into a cup, Siska suddenly pulled the vase in Rosa's hand so violently that it caused the vase to break. Laras who saw the incident immediately stood up and looked at Siska with emotion. Instead of feeling guilty and apologetic Siska stepped on the roses to the point of destruction.
"I'm sorry Brother, I've been patient enough and gave in to Sister Siska and Sister Rosa, but that doesn't mean you can just do it in my room," laras said while holding back his anger towards Rosa and Siska.
"It is only the ugly and cheap flowers that are proud" Siska replied as she stepped on the flowers.
"Larasan do not get angry like that Siska was just joking and unintentionally, joking like this is common in our family," said Rosa as if defending her brother.
"Sister Rosa said this was unintentional and joking, this flower is indeed cheap but it's the purchase of Mas Fian and you can't damage it as you please!" snapped Laras while crying.
"What if I ruin this flower, just so you know this land is my parents' estate and the stuff in this room must be my sister who bought it so that means you have no right to forbid me from doing anything in this house!" snapped Siska while leaving her waist.
"The wrong brother of this land belongs to me and Mas Fian bought it for me so I am more entitled to the land and goods that are here," Laras replied as he looked at his brother-in-law's eyes sharply.
"Oh so now this poor girl can already fight yes, now I'm sure you married Fian just because of the treasure 'right and about this land you must have asked Fian to buy it so that you and your poor parents could become rich!" siska shouted as she approached towards Laras.
"You're wrong!" suddenly a man came in and shouted, leaving everyone shocked and silent.
