The Stain Behind My Hijab

Calm down

After Nisa finished breakfast, Melda invited her to chat.

"Nis, what are you really having?" Melda asks Nisa because Nisa rarely wants to tell her personal problems.

"Mamah Hilya told Mas Alvin to marry Anita" Nisa replied

Melda was surprised to hear Nisa's words.

"What then? and what about you?"

"I don't know yet" Nisa replied with a slight lethargy.

"You can't be your mother-in-law like that, what's your fault?"

"I'm not pregnant yet, too, which makes Mamah Hilya a little different" replied Nisa

"You're patient well, this must be very heavy for you," Melda patted Nisa's shoulder softly.

"Yes Mel, I'm so confused Mel. I don't want honey, but on the other hand I haven't been able to please my in-laws."

"Then, what's your decision?"

"I'm still confused, I want to survive but I feel the pain myself later, but if I leave, I don't want to part with Mas Alvin. I love him very much."

"It's better for now you calm yourself.for a while you go first from the house" said Melda gave his advice.

"But where do I live? is it okay if I stay here?"

"Don't Nis! it's not that I don't want you to stay here, but you better stay with your parents.You tell me all your household problems. I'm sure if all this time your parents don't know it. later surely your parents will provide a way out for you. Because this is a serious problem, you have to talk to your parents." melda gave her advice.

"Thank you Mel, I just found out if you can speak wisely too" said Nisa who has now embraced her best friend.

"Who used to dong, Melda that," said Melda who was happy to get the praise.

"Then what are we doing?"

"We just go, Nis, all day we have to have fun" said Melda

"Then, when do I get back to my parents' house?"

"Later in the afternoon Nis, after we take a walk I take you to your in-laws' house to take your needs. After that we go" said Melda

"Alright," answered Nisa who approved the words of her friend.

Both are preparing to leave. indeed rarely do they go together like this because previously Nisa was busy working, and on holidays she always spent her time off with her beloved husband.

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At five o'clock in the afternoon Nisa and Melda just got home. Melda immediately drove Nisa to her in-laws house, but for the sake of her true friend, she had to help her.

Alvin saw Nisa who had just come home, he approached Nisa who was currently in the room.

"Darling, what are you doing?"alvin asked who saw his wife picking up the suitcase.

Nisa starts to open the closet and picks up some of the clothes she will be carrying.

"Honey, where are you going?" Alvin asked his wife again.

"I want to stay at Mamah's house for all the time.I want to calm my mind." replied Nisa who was still busy putting her clothes in her big suitcase.

"You intend to leave me?" both of Alvin's hands held onto his wife's shoulders.he looked at her face seriously.

"No Mas, I just want to calm down. plis let me go well." Nisa looked at her husband with a pleading gaze.

"All right, but the one you should know, baby, I love you so much, and you're the only woman I want to have."

"Yes Mas, I believe your words.Hopefully you can hold those words."

"I always hold my words dear, there's no way I can deny them."

Alvin brought Nisa's suitcase, and she held her hand as she exited the room.

Hilya sees Alvin and Nisa walking down the stairs, but Alvin carries a large suitcase.

"Alvin's not going anywhere, Mah" said Alvin

"Then that suitcase?"

"Nisa wants to go to her parents' house for a while" replied Alvin

"Oh"that's all Bu Hilya said.

Nisa and Alvin are in front of the house.

"Darling, let Mas take you well," said Alvin offered.

"No need, I go with Melda" replied Nisa

Melda was walking towards them.

"Come on Nis, I've been waiting a long time" said Melda who has now arrived in front of Nisa standing.

"Sorry Mel, I've been troubling you," said Nisa then she began to step away to the car with her best friend's hand, while Alvin behind them pulled Nisa's suitcase.

Both are now in the car. Nisa looked at her husband from the open windshield, waving to each other as parting remarks.

Long enough to drive, now the car driven by Melda has arrived in front of Nisa's house. both immediately out of the car. Nisa invites Melda to stay at her house.it happens that Melda is tired of driving, and she accepts Nisa's offer to stay at her house.

"Assalamu'alaikum" said Nisa who was in front of the house.

"Waalaikum'salam," replied Ms. Siti then stepped closer to the entrance.

"Nisa, Melda," Ms. Siti was delighted to see her son coming. "Let's go in!" he said again

Nisa and Melda went straight inside. Now both of them are sitting on the sofa in the living room.while Ms. Siti went to the kitchen to make a drink.

Ms. Siti has returned with warm tea and a jar of snacks for them.

"Please drink the tea first!" said Ms. Siti while putting two drinks on the table.

"Thank you Aunt" said Melda

"Together Son," replied Ms. Siti then sat herself next to Nisa.

"She, why did you come home with a big suitcase?" Lady Siti asked Nisa.

"I want to stay here for a while Mah" replied Nisa

"But why didn't your husband come? you guys got a problem?"

"It's just a small problem really," said Nisa who did not want to talk honestly.

"Now you are also kurusan loh, you do not ketapean Nak," Ms. Siti looked at the body of her child who was getting slimmer.

"Not really Mah, even now Nisa has resigned from her job" said Nisa

"Thank God if it's like that," Ms. Siti still looked at her son's face. indeed Nisa looks like there is a problem.

They talked and sat for a long time

just there. Nisa chose to rest in her room. Melda was also about to catch up with Nisa but Bu Siti held her back.

"Mel, try to tell you about Auntie, actually Nisa is having a problem what," said Bu Siti while looking at Melda.

"Actually Melda also does not know what the real problem is like, but Nisa spoke if Bu Hilya told Kak Alvin to marry a woman named Anita. it's all because Nisa hasn't been pregnant until now" Melda explained

Bu Hilya was not in the end thought of her in-laws' behavior.I used to ask Bu Siti and Mr. Ahmad to marry Nisa and Alvin, but now even hurt Nisa by telling Alvin to marry again.

"Tante did not expect that Bu Hilya was like that" said Bu Siti in front of Melda.

"Patiently, Auntie, better now help find the best solution for Nisa," said Melda

"Yes, son" replied Ms. Siti

After finishing chatting with Bu Siti, Melda chose to catch up with Nisa who was already in the room.

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