When Talak Has Spoken

Chapter 10 Nurita's Advice

On Monday morning, the two were at Nurita's residence. Bhishma doesn't want to postpone it anymore. Ajeng was forced to leave his job only to follow the wishes of Bhishma who invited him to meet in-laws.

“Eh, early in the morning you two have been visiting here ..... “ friendly smile emanated on Nurita's face seeing her beloved son and daughter-in-law already visiting her house, “Lala where?”

His eyes looked left and right trying to find his favorite petite figure.

“At home ma, same sus Rumida,” Ajeng tried to answer cheerfully to cover his wounded heart.

Bisma looked at Ajeng for a moment. He saw Ajeng acting ordinary. He hopes Ajeng's cooperation to convince his mother that their decision is the best.

“Ma, I want to talk about something,” Bhishma is already impatient to reach the purpose and purpose of their arrival so early.

“Wah, mama became curious,” Nurita immediately took Ajeng's hand to invite him to sit on the sofa of the family room.

Bhishma sighed for a moment before revealing what she had been thinking about from the beginning during the journey.

Now he faced his mother who sat beside Ajeng. He hoped that Ajeng could convince his mother.

“I and Ajeng have agreed to part ways,” Bhishma said instantly making Nurita round her eyes in disbelief.

“What joke is this?” Nurita still does not believe in the words of Bhishma.

He looked at the silent Ajeng without a sound. How could the second household that looks cool not turbulent should be at this point. Nurita will not let bad things happen to the household of her favorite son and daughter-in-law.

“I'm serious ma. We've talked about this,” firmly Bisma.

Nurita looked at Ajeng fixedly. As a fellow woman he could see a look of sadness drawn on his daughter-in-law's face. She believes that every woman does not want a split in the household that has been built.

Although sometimes the problems of life are too heavy, making couples choose the last road as a solution to get the peace of each.

“Jeng, is it true what your husband said?”

Nurita tried to convince her hearing. He stroked Ajeng's silent shoulder while sighing.

He began to believe, it was Bhishma who had made the decision. And this must have to do with the woman he brought home a few months ago during Lala's aqiqahan.

The heart of the woman who will not be disappointed, if the man has presented someone among them. Moreover, a wife, will not be able to accept the fact that the husband has been duplicitous.

“Nak, tell me all the truth. Is it true that you and Bhishma have agreed to separate?”

Ajeng nodded slowly. Her lips felt locked to uncover the harsh reality that plagued her household and Bhishma.

“What's that woman for?” Nurita without hesitation shot Bisma who looked at Ajeng cynically.

“Mama does not need to involve others with our separation,” Bhishma tried to evade the accusations made by her mother.

“The name is a split in the ruamah dengga of course there is a trigger. Mama's sure you don't have any problems. Everything's fine. But ever since you brought that perempua n, everything has changed.”

“Name Deby ma. It was not him who caused us to split up,” Bhishma did not accept Nurita's continuous accusation of cornering the woman who was slowly starting to appear in her mind.

“You're mama's only son. Although you tried to avoid it, a mother knows best what her son hides,” Nurita said with raucous.

He did not expect the heart of Bhishma to be so hard. He can feel that his mind is the same as Ajeng, that the closeness of Bisma and Deby is what makes the division in his household.

“Tell me, mama can conclude anything. Just mama need to know, the marriage that I lived for almost two years did not give anything in my life,” Bhishma began to acknowledge what she felt in the household they had waded.

Ajeng's heart was again sliced to hear her husband's words. The sacrifice that he gave so far, it did not give meaning and had any impact on Bhishma.

“What did you say?” Nurita doesn't trust her audience.

“No need to explain,” Bhishma refused to say all to her mother, “Ive been trying to fulfill my mother's wishes. And I've granted my mother's wish to give you a grandchild.”

Nurita shook her head in disbelief with Bhishma's words. Breath tight. He was hurt by the confession of Bhishma. He saw Ajeng who was silent without a word. He sinned against his son-in-law for imposing a will that made his son and daughter-in-law unhappy with the marriage they were in.

“I'm not a good husband for Ajeng. And I feel guilty for being a dzolim husband .... “

Bisma shook her head resolutely, “Until whenever Lala is my daughter. We can share time to raise it.”

“Mama is inexhaustible with your thinking path .... “ Nurita shook her head at the failure of her son's stance.

“Mama don't worry. Mama's daughter-in-law will still get alimony with our farewell. He will not lack even if we are not together. I have calculated that since the beginning,” said Bisma while looking at Ajeng flatly.

Bhishma's speech severely injured Ajeng. He knew this time that Bhishma had said that he only wanted his property.

“Nak .... “ Nurita patted her shoulder that was stuck in grief.

“Ya ma ... “ Ajeng's voice is barely audible.

“Do you want to say something?” Nurita asked with concern.

Trying to gather the remaining strength Ajeng displays a smile even wrapped in wounds.

“Mama don't worry. I'm fine,” lirih Ajeng bitter.

He did not want to look at the flat face of Bhishma. When the stone man called her husband said the word separate, he assured himself in his heart that he would not look at the face that had incised the wound in the bottom of his heart.

“No! Mama knows Bisma has forced you to accept all of this,” Nurita is still trying to persuade both of them with all the wobble as her parents convey..

He was sure Ajeng would obey his orders. He wanted his son-in-law to be patient and keep their marriage. He did not want their extended family to know the rift to cause separation in the little family of Bhishma.

“Mama don't worry about people's response,” Bhishma realizes the mama's turmoil, “Divorce won't happen this fast.”

Ajeng's heart wound again bled to hear Bhishma who called the word divorce lightly. He did not know how to tell this big problem to Dimas and Lek Yati his closest family.

“Do you have any plans to marry that woman?” Nurita was really upset by Bhishma's way of thinking.

But going back to matters of the heart, he realized he could not forever impose a will that only made the two suffer in their marriage.

“If the time is right, mama will be the first person I will tell. But not this year. Everything still needs time,” the tone of Bhishma began to relax hearing the softened voice of her mother.

His gaze returned to the pensive Ajeng staring out the window. He did not know what was on his mind that his wife would soon become an ex.

“If this has been your decision, mama can say what...” Nurita said resignedly, “Mama only wishes you both the best. For mama, Ajeng is not only a daughter-in-law, but has become a mother's daughter like Mayang.”

Bhishma was relieved after expressing her wish and her mother responded positively despite not being able to hide the sadness on her aging face.

“In the next two months, maybe I can't go home. Work in Jakarta is so time consuming,” Bisma continues his words, “Sore this I will return to Jakarta.”

Bhishma did not wait long in her mother's house. He returned home to prepare to return to Jakarta. Ajeng still survives at Nurita's house because her in-laws ask her to stay for a while.

After Bisma's departure, the two engaged in a serious conversation. Nurita began to bring up the curiosity about the separation now experienced by her favorite son and daughter-in-law.

“Actually before I conceived Lala, mas Bhishma had expressed her desire to part .... “ Ajeng said quietly trying to recall everything they had talked about a year ago.

“Astaghfirullahaladjim .... “ Nurita patted her chest that felt tight.

He did not expect his proud son could hurt his favorite son-in-law that deep.

“Perhaps our soul mate did only get here ma....” resigned Ajeng while staring at the face of Nurita who looked upset mixed with sadness.

“Im sorry mom son. Mama did not know you suffered in this marriage,” regret so deep in Nurita's eyes when she said it.

Ajeng shook his head. He did not want to make his parents-in-law who loved him so much sad.

“Mama is innocent. All is the destiny of the Powerful and I have to accept it with the air,” Ajeng has accepted the fact that Bhishma is not created for him.

Nurita hugged Ajeng and shed her tears. He knew that his daughter-in-law was indeed a shaleha woman and he would not let both of them in distress if the divorce had been legalized.