When Love is Tassified

Chapter 53 - Injured inside out

Both Khanza, Azriel, and Fatimah went after Naura. But not with Azzam and Azzura who are apologizing for this mess. Even the guests and children of the santri are still in the mosque because most of those present witnessed ijab qobul nuclear family and santri-santri who are there.

"Umi, Ustadz, you're sorry for messing up this marriage. We also apologize for our son's out of control attitude. Verily this is the will of Mama, not the will of Azriel. Our son was just trying to be devoted to his grandmother, but it turned out to be this." Azzam felt guilty and unwell for this incident.

"Actually I as a parent of Azkia was disappointed. But we cannot do anything because everything that is forced will not be good. We are grateful to know before the wedding, if we were married we would not know what the life of Azkia and your son was like. Maybe there will only be sadness between them" said Ustadz Ali.

"Actually this is also our fault that is not careful first in deciding anything. Though today arranged marriages no longer exist and children always choose their own match," said Umi Qulsum.

"It's my fault that I didn't ask Ustadz Fauzi, when Khanza told me before, but I still want to continue this marriage. But it turns out Khanza is right that they have each other," said Azkia felt guilty and disappointed. But he knew that love could not be forced.

"Once again we're sorry, Umi." Azzura.

"It's okay, son. It's all fate."

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"Naura wait a minute, listen to my explanation first!" Azriel prevents Naura's steps by blocking Naura's path.

"What other explanation? You want to explain that you have made a choice and reneged on the promise you made? No more need for explanation, I already know your decision and your choice. So don't come after me anymore! You choose this, then I will choose my own path." Naura wiped her tears violently. It was enough he harbored the taste all this time but it turns out this taste is not brimmed.

"It's not so, ok I was wrong to have reneged on my promise to you that would come to ask you, but I was forced to do this because ..."

"Your grandmother? I'm sure of that and you better just follow his orders. I'm tired of this feeling and I don't want to deal with you anymore." Naura retreated, she did not want to fight anymore despite only fighting through prayer. His heart was not that strong to survive in such a complicated state.

He ran back, Azriel chasing him again.

"Azriel where are you going? Don't chase that cheap girl! It's her trick, Azriel." Fatimah blocks Azriel's hand from holding her grandson in pursuit.

"Sorry, Grandma. I can't lose her, I love her. I'm sorry I couldn't fulfill Grandma's wish." Azriel cries and releases her grandmother's hand, then runs after Naura again.

"Based on cheap women, it's good there is no prayer here but instead come again. Looks like I'll have to use my way again."

"Azriel wait! Aw ... Granny's chest is sick, Azriel. Please..!" his strangulation left Azriel who was chasing stunned. Even with Naura who was already on the road turned her head. He watched Fatimah who was holding his chest.

"Amazing trick, you deceive people, may Allah not give you a real heartache," Naura was convinced that it was just pretend.

"But ..." Azriel turned to Naura, their eyes fixed. Then turned to look at the eyes of his grandmother who is now held by Khanza. Although Khanza did not like Fatimah's way, but he could not let his grandmother fall.

Azriel was in the middle of the road in a confused state. Want to chase Naura, but how's her grandmother? Go back to his grandmother then he will lose Naura.

"Oh my God what should I do?"

Tiii ... Tiii ...

"Surge the brakes blong!" shouted the driver who was in the sand truck.

Naura, Khanza, and Fatimah were devastated.

"Snake off!" pekik Khanza's.

"Ustadz move!" mamang keeper of the security guard.

Azriel was deaf because her mind was in turmoil. He even daydreamed down choosing which choice he would take.

Thiids.. Tiidd...

Naura would not let the man daydream foolishly. He ran as fast as he could as the big truck got closer.

"Ofra!!" his screams pushed Azriel's body.

Bruckk! Brakk!

"Sir Nauraaaaa!!!" khanza's screams were trapped when the tiny body bounced off the asphalt. Khanza let go of his grandmother and ran towards Naura who was covered in blood with open eyes.

Deg.

Azriel who fell on the ground silently watched the woman covered in blood. "Naura!!!"

Instantly everyone inside rushed out when the loud impact was heard.

"Innalilahi wainnailaihi rojiun! The accident!" said the santri who were there.

"Sir Naura!" khanza shouted while Azriel squatted limply holding Naura's body.

"Naura don't leave me, Nau. Steady, Nau. I will no longer break my promise, let's get married." Azriel sobbed hugging Naura's bloodied body.

Naura shook her head so weakly, she smiled as the pain she felt all over her body. The red liquid continuously seeped out from the head, times, and hands.

"Thank you, I-I'm already asking you to marry me, I-sorry I-can't marry me-without blessing. I-I'm sorry, I-I'm tired, I-I'm tired, I-I want to come back, I-I-I want to meet my mother." Naura's voice choked trying to say despite being stammered and in a weak state

"No! What did you say? go home where? You can't go home, your mom's here, we'll meet your mom, I'll come get you." Azriel did not care about the boundary between women and men. She clenched tightly onto Naura's weak body, she was unwilling to lose the figure that had already penetrated her heart. Her first love, the woman who is often present in her dreams, the woman who is able to shake her heart.

Even when injured like this, Naura smiled. He returned Azriel's embrace as if he didn't want to lose her. He sobbed withstanding the pain of the internal outer wound. Wounds on his body, and wounds on his heart. He will take the man by his choice.

"I-I'm pa-pamit, I-I love you," she said weakly. His eyes began to blacken, he was no longer strong enough to endure.

"I love you, I love you, don't go, Nau! Stay with me, hyks." However, he no longer felt a hug from Naura.

"Nl." Azriel let go of his embrace, she looked at Naura's face. "You sleeping? You must be tired? You ..."

"Sir," lirih Khanza.

"Nauraa!!!!"