The Substitute Bride

Chapter 11 (Calor Transfer)

The Prophet's wife, Aisha radhiyallahu anha, ummul mukminin was once vilified by the hypocrites who accused her of improper conduct with one of the Prophet's companions named Safwan. He steadfastly passed through the test until Allah sent down the verse in the letter of An-Nur which showed the sanctity of Aisha radhiyallahu anha and Safwan from all the accusations made against them.

It is amazing the fortitude of the mother of the Muslims. The fortitude that should be used as an example by every Muslim in the face of the trials of Allah.

It hurts amazing when the good intention to connect the cord of friendship that is almost broken is actually misunderstood by others. It is true that God's judgment is above all else, but the judgment of others who are nothing feels very piercing and heart-pounding. If possible, Tami just wanted to shout out loud that she is just an ordinary girl who has a fragile heart, easily scratched even with a needle. Even large rocks on the beach will gap if hit by continuous beach abrasion.

His patience is being tested by his Lord at this time. How strongly did he receive the bow of an inner torment from the mouths without feeling sin continue to corner him. These few weeks he was still able to lift his head firmly, even when he was likened to a beggar who asked for love from others. But not now. He bowed with tears that were unceasingly flowing like rain that soaked the earth. He gripped his uniform firmly, as if he was holding his broken heart. The tightness that was so excruciating for almost two weeks he let out through his stuffing.

O Lord, your servant is weak. Even the Prophet who received so many physical and mental wounds always forgave and prayed for the person who hurt him.

Then why is the servant so weak?

Accusations as a snatch of the husband of the person and destroyer of happiness of his own brother who I experienced nothing compared to what the Prophet had to go through in broadcasting Islam. Inner Tami. It would not be worthy of the Messenger if he were this weak.

"La tahzan innallaha Ma'ana. Don't be sad, God is always with us, Tami."

Mai gently stroked Tami's back which was shaking violently due to the agitation. Hearing the outpouring of Tami's heart actually made Mai feel hurt. But he could only strengthen Tami through encouraging words that flowed gently from her lips.

The woman is a creature that God created with a fragile heart, so it is necessary to treat and care carefully for her feelings. A woman is like a pearl on the bottom of the sea with a hard shell protecting her. If a woman's heart is enveloped with strong faith and love, it radiates a light that will bring happiness to everyone. But if you scratch the wound in his heart, the light of happiness dims.

"He was there Mai, when that heart-wrenching sentence was thrown out but he was silent, not intending to defend my honor in the least. Am I so guilty of being a substitute bride? If not as his wife at least he defended me as a woman trampled on by his feelings, his honor and his pride."

Tami sobs up stronger. The shadow of the incident this afternoon seemed to roll back like a piece of film scene that aired in front of his eyes. While he was in the ward, where the evil mouths sprinkled his wounds with salt. Alvin was also there but ignored his whereabouts and instead chose to leave without a word. At least he hoped to be invited to go from there, instead of leaving it in a herd of venomous mouths. That is what hurt his heart the most.

Mai divorced her embrace then wiped Tami's tears with both palms gently.

"Don't waste your tears on something like this. These tears are more deserving of your shedding when you remember the greatness and majesty of God."

Mai held both hands of Tami. The girl was like a sibling to him. He gets to know Tami during High School's first-class ospek. Together with Clara and Tasya, their friendship has never broken up to this day. The girl with her innocence, courage, piety and sometimes extraordinary mouth. Tami was one of the friends who gave her a thousand powers when she was in a state of slump with no direction and purpose in life. Seeing Tami's current state is not like the Tami he knows. The wound in his heart was clearly imprinted on his grim face.

"Good prejudices Tami. Because it is the only medicine that can heal your wounds, remember that you will get a great reward from God if you pass this test. Innalaha. God is always with patient people. God is with you, God sees you, God watches you."

Tami nodded and smiled at the advice of her best friend. This kind of friend will take you to heaven. A friend who reminds the Creator. God willing their friendship until jannah.

"Yes, don't be sad anymore. Don't think about those heartless people. They also stopped on their own. Think of it like a viral news that will sink along with the emergence of other viral news. The wheel of life is turning. I'm sure someday the rays of happiness will come and shine a light on your marriage. Whatever happens, keep thinking positive. Especially to your husband, for the wife's heaven lies with her husband."

Tami hugged Mai. This time not with tears of sorrow but with gratitude. Having a friend like Mai cannot be judged by anything in this world. For Tami, their friendship is one of God's most beautiful gifts.

"Alhamdulillah. I'm lucky to have a friend like you, Mai."

"I'm also lucky to have a friend like you, Tami. You are the first person who is always ready to be a shield so that I am always happy." said Mai sincerely.

Tok.dok...

The sound of knocking on the door outside interfered with their happy moment. They immediately broke off the embrace.

"I open the door first, Ta. You go back and wash your face. Shame if any guest sees your face. I'm gonna be bullied by other people's kids."

Tami followed Mai's advice. He went from the couch to the back to wash his face. While Mai rushed to open the door that was knocked blindly from the outside.

"Yes, for a moment" said Mai half-screaming. Guests outside can really make the emotions of whoever the host is. Mai shook her head when she found out who her guests were.

"Assalamu'alaikum." cried Tasya and Clara together. Both of them put on a face that was so cheerful as if it was innocent because it made the host so emotional.

"Wa'alaikumussalam."

Mai invited her guests in and she closed the door. Mai walked over to them while nagging.

"You knock on the door like you knock on a tiger cage. Good thing I'm not a tiger, if I don't prey on you." Mai anchored her body next to Clara who was throwing her legs. Looks like the girl is tired after a long day of work.

"It's a good thing the host is extra patient" Tasya said.

"Aamiin's." Mai. He hoped that God would give him extra patience in this life.

"You're here, Ta?" tasya asked when he saw Tami coming out of the kitchen. Tami rubbed her still wet face. Fortunately, he had washed his face so that his face was not too obvious. He did not want to tell Clara and Tasya the problem, he was only afraid that Clara would cause trouble in the hospital if he knew that some of the staff and staff at the hospital had vilely slandered him. Clara would not be willing if there is a woman who is hurt, especially if it is her own best friend.

"Yes, I'm here. You think I'm a ghost?"

Tami anchored her body beside Tasya. He immediately looked for other topics of conversation before his best friend's focus was on his eyes that were reddened by crying too much.

"Kok y'all on over here?" ask Tami calmly.

"I called them here. I happen to cook a lot today so I can have a lot of dinner. It's quiet that the two mute with Nala." replied Mai. Tami just nodded hearing her answer.

"What's wrong, Mai?" ask Clara enthusiastically.

"Start the head of the fish, pacri pineapple, the same was bought fried banana cherry for a snack."

"Asik, it's not in vain I nahan laper from earlier" said Clara. He did hold the hunger from this afternoon, the number of patients made him forget to eat lunch. Aish, this night's sustenance is his name.

"You, Mrs Alvin. Not looking for a husband to come here malem-malem?" Tami just grinned at hearing Tasya's question. Although she knew that Alvin would not care where she went, she asked her husband's permission through a short message. He was listening to Alvin's voice.

"You accepted work, Mai?" Tami immediately switched the subject. Lazy if you have to talk at length about a man named Alvin. If only he had not sinned, he wanted to wrap Alvin in a sack and then thrown in the Kapuas river to be eaten by all crocodiles in the river.

"Thank God, Tami. I was accepted into one of the companies as a worker's safety staff. So my work won't be as heavy as yours."

Clara who was lying down immediately sat cross-legged with a face of sumringah.

"No more jobs, Mai?" ask Rara with high expectations. "I feel like I just want to resign, not strong enough for patients who become pregnant every day."

Mai shook her head. Clara who had just lost her spirit. He returned to his original position.

"Already, yuk. Let's have dinner first. Hunt you guys home late. Danger, rampant begal. This dinner is all for a little thanksgiving because I've been accepted to work." Tami, Clara and Tasya agree with what Mai said. A few seconds later, Mai resumed her sentence. "I woke up Nala first huh. She must be so happy to see all her mother come."

Again, they just nodded. They were too tired to answer Mai's words with a sentence. In the midst of her best friend's togetherness, Tami forgets for a moment the problem. Although it will not be easy, but she is not a weak woman. He will show everyone, especially to himself, that he is able to pass this test. He will only surrender if his Lord does not approve of his chosen path.

.....

His eyebrows are black and thick. His black eyeballs seemed to shine full of shade. The count is sharp and his lips look bright because Alvin does not have a habit of smoking. His skin is white although not as white as his skin. The creation of God is almost perfect in the view of man.

Handsome and charming

Those are three words that can describe the figure of Alvin physically. What Tami doesn't understand is Alvin's attitude. Sometimes the man was considerate of him, sometimes the man was indifferent half-dead. Tami was so anxious to see it.

"So after glaring at him, Alvin's mas what do you think?"

Tami was reminded of Karina's question when she came to notice her future sister-in-law. And the funny thing is that her future sister-in-law is now her husband. At that time he did not know what to answer, but now he already knew the right answer to describe what the figure of an Alvin Haiy Brahmantyo.

Her husband was originally someone who was warm, but covered by his look that was so cool, fierce, indifferent, and sometimes annoying. According to Karina's story, Alvin is a loyal man, maybe that's why Alvin is still loyal to his love for Karina even though he has been hurt. Alvin is a professional doctor. Tami concluded that the attitude of Alvin who did not defend him this afternoon was part of his professionalism. Alvin was a good priest to his mother, because that's what Tami had been feeling for the past few weeks. Despite the fatigue of being a doctor, Alvin still wanted to be his priest during the tahajjud sunnah prayer in one third of the night. The man never once left the obligation to pray five times congregation in the mosque, unless there is an operation that requires him to pray alone.

But unfortunately your fate doctor because of the loss of a lover. Ckckck. Tami clucked in concern in her heart.

Alvin, who felt intensely glared at her, shifted his focus to look at Tami. The girl nodded and immediately hid her face behind the book.

"Why do I keep thinking about it? A handsome?"

Tami rolled her eyes with a puff. He tried to neutralize the vibration of his heart that felt almost dislodged because it was found out to the owner of the body. Subhanallah, pede is actually a one man. Inner Tami.

"Who saw you? My people read books. Idih, really pede. There are also gorillas in the zoo" Tami said cynically. She said her husband was handsome. Talk about how to mengcla-mencele so, Tami. Where the husband dibandingin same gorilla again. Astagfirullahalladzim apos.

"What's more of a gorilla than me?Watch out for the same persimmon as me." seduced Alvin. He got out of his chair and put his book on the bookshelf. Soon he got into bed and sat down next to Tami.

"Amit-amit's a baby." Tami acts like a person who wants to vomit.

Just now when the hospital staff talked about me not-no, I was abandoned like a goat conge. Now the time is like this he can voice out to seduce me. The bottom of the jutek, the fierce, the nyebellin, the ghost of the sea, just wait for my revenge.

Both of Tami's cheeks were hot. Was his cheek hot because it was flirting with the sea ghost? The heat spread throughout his body. Suddenly he felt shivering. Tami placed the book on the nightstand and pulled the blanket up to chest level.

"This room has a lot of ghosts, huh? How come I suddenly shiver like this?"

How he forgot, it was fitting to go home from Mai's house he sped rain. Where his body had indeed been meriang disco from this morning. This must be because he misses his mother a lot. Indeed it has been accustomed since childhood, if he misses heavily with someone then his body will give signals ranging from cheerful to ending fever.

Alvin shifted his body to get closer to Tami. The girl shifted her body further to the side to avoid Alvin. He immediately buried his body under the blanket. Alvin tries to pull the blanket, but Tami grips him firmly. The feathers stood up all.

O Allah, save the servant from the dangers and deceit of the damned devil. Tami tidied the verse of the chair in her heart. She was afraid that her husband might be possessed by demons or by his people. After finishing chanting the verse of the chair, still with the scene of the pull of the blanket Tami ventured to let out her voice despite sounding quivering with fear.

"A..you....who? What's to do?" tanyanya fierce. His hands were still trying to defend the blanket as best he could.

Alvin took the blanket off his hand. His eyes focused on looking at Tami's eyes looking at him with fear. He tries to digest the question Tami asks. It seems his wife was watching too many ghost movies, so often parnoan. Though he only wanted to hold Tami's forehead because he saw the girl's reddened face and her shivering body.

Alvin paused his intention and chose to pull the blanket and close his two senses of sight. His right arm rests on top of his eyes.

Tami poked her head out from under the blanket. He gave a great thanks because the danger seemed to have sailed to the island of Kapok. He got out of bed and took his thick jacket and put it on. Not forgetting his legs he wrapped with a pair of socks, after which he again drowned himself under the blanket.

Alvin awakens to hear Tami's murmur. The girl looks agitated. His lips were pale and vibrated violently. Alvin sat cross-legged, his hands outstretched holding Tami's forehead.

"Oh my God, his body is hot."

Alvin immediately headed to the kitchen to get some warm water and a small towel. He took off the khimar Tami was wearing, then deftly compressed Tami's forehead. Alvin also wiped Tami's sweaty neck with a towel that had been dipped in warm water. Alvin does it over and over again but Tami's body temperature never goes down.

"Ding.innn." muttered Tami.

Alvin just realized it turns out the air conditioner is still on. He took the remote control on the nightstand and turned off the air conditioning. Tami opened her eyelids which felt heavy. My eyes met with Alvin's.

"Mas." call him

"Yes, why?"

"Tami's cold, Mas." said Tami with a trembling voice. He wanted to ask Alvin to hug him, but he was ashamed to say so. Every time she got a fever, her mother would be next to her to hug her until her temperature dropped.

Because Tami's body temperature never dropped, Alvin went down back to the kitchen to take a bye-bye fever compress in the medicine box. The fever-lowering compress was actually meant for babies, but given this was precarious then Alvin was forced to take a fever-reducing compress that actually belonged to Naufal, his nephew. He also took a fever-lowering medication and a glass of water. As he filled the water in the glass, suddenly the kitchen lights came alive and made the man infected with shock.

"Vin, what's dark in the kitchen?" ask Ms. Rafika.

"Mommy, just be surprised. This is Mah, Alvin's taking medicine for Tami, he's got a fever

high"

"Oh yes, Mamah forgot to tell you that this afternoon her mother Tami called, she said Tami was talking about her cheerful. Usually if he's carefree must be the night of a high fever plus last night he came home rained."

"Oh, Alvin doesn't know Mah that Tami came home from the rain."

Ms. Rafika approached her son and then hit his arm with anxiety. "Makanya, next time attention dong dikit same wife "

Alvin can only grunt clumsily. He admitted that he did not care about his wife. He doesn't want any relationship with Tami. He was afraid that one day his attention to Tami would bring love to the girl's heart. It is enough that he feels the wound when left by a loved one. He didn't want to when Karina came back and he would have chosen to leave Tami. He did not want to leave the girl with the same wound he felt today.

"Yes Mah, it's cultivated. Alvin ride first ya."

"Yes, look after Mamah's mother. Don't make the fever worse."

Alvin just nodded assuring Rafika ma'am's message. He walked up the stairs, but only arrived at the third staircase Rafika again called him.

"The chin!" call Rafika's mom.

Alvin turned to answer Rafika's call.

"Yes, Mah?"

"Mamah just wanted to say, said his mother, Tami that if the fever is usually embraced all night just down the fever. You try to hug Tami, who knows the fever is cured."

Alvin nodded and continued up the stairs. Arriving in the room he immediately put an instant compress on Tami's forehead. Tami muttered indistinctly as she felt a cold object stuck to her head. Although with great difficulty, Alvin wakes Tami up to take a heat-lowering drug. Afterwards Alvin lifted Tami's head and spread his left hand. Alvin carefully put Tami's head to cushion his arm. Alvin takes Tami into his arms, hoping that the heat of his body moves on Tami's cold body. Alvin pulled out a blanket to cover their bodies. Tonight Tami sleeps with a "wetting" hug in her life.