WHEN THE HEART MUST SHARE

chapter 15

All the way home, Anisa was silent. In contrast to Al who looks carefree after giving up longing on his father.

Anisa thought of Al's request for them to gather again.

But Anisa has not been able to see the togetherness of Aby and Jelita.

Ustadz Yahya quietly observed Anisa's face from the rearview mirror.

"Pity Anisa. Had he chosen me, I would never have made him cry" she said in her heart.

In the evening, Anisa follows a routine study from her Abah for her students.

The study that is about sincere, very interesting Anisa.

"Ikhlas accepts his terms, sincerely accepts everything that happens even if it is beyond our will. By learning to sincerely accept its provisions, be patient and tawakkal. God willing, our drajat will be lifted up the world of the hereafter."

Anisa pensive. He was trying to think of his brother's message.

"Do I have to hide it? Seeing the happiness of Al meeting his father, it was like defeating my anger at Mas Aby and Jelita, who were so strong. Al's happiness is everything." Anisa told herself.

He called his son to come home.

"It's night, Nisa. Come home in the morning.!" greet Abah.

"There's something Nisa has to do, Bah.." Anisa replied giving an excuse.

"Let me drive him Mr. Kyai. It's already night. " said Ustadz Yahya who happened to be there.

"It's up to Anisa, if she wants you to drop off, please." said the old man wisely.

"No need for ustadz, me and Al can go home alone."

"Al will be among ustadz sir only..!" chirped Al suddenly.

Everybody look at each other.

"God willing, it's okay for the three of you, so there will be no slander" Kyai Romli said.

Anisa is awkwardly sitting on the side of a man who was once her past.

In another moat, Aby sat solemnly after performing Isya prayers.

"Why do I suddenly remember Al and Anisa?"

Aby took the car keys. He was heading towards the house that Anisa occupied.

He didn't expect much to meet his wife's children, he just wanted to make sure they were okay.

"Looks lonely.. Maybe they haven't come home from Abah's place." murmured Aby disappointed.

He just finished talking like that. From the end of the road appeared a motor that was traveling at medium speed. At first Aby did not care, but after getting close and knowing who was riding the bike, his face looked disappointed.

He saw Al sitting in the front, while Anisa was sitting sweetly behind the ustadz.

"Thank you, Ustadz, for driving us. Come on, Salim first!"

 Yahya had a brief stale relationship with Al.

Then he faced Anisa.

"Nis, I have no right to interfere in your personal affairs, but just so you know, whenever you need my help, I'm always ready" Yahya said sincerely.

'Thank you, once again ustadz, your kindness will not be forgotten." Anisa smiled.

Aby who noticed him became cold hot.

"Don't call me ustadz, Yahya alone, more familiar in the ear." joked the man again.

Anisa tried to smile.

Aby didn't want to let the situation drag on. He gets out of the car and calls Al.

Anisa and Ustadz Yahya are stunned and misbehaved by Aby's presence in that place.

"Assalamualaikum mr. Aby." said the man was polite.

"Waalaikum salam's.. No matter what, I thank you for driving them." said Aby stammered.

The circumstances really made the three of them awkward.

After Ustadz Yahya begs himself. Aby and Anisa are standing there.

Al was alone on the porch of his house.

"Sorry.. I've come at this hour." said Aby staring at his wife's sad face.

"Why should you apologize? You must have come to see Al, right? He's your son, Mas. I have no right to forbid you from meeting your own son."

"You're right, I want to see my son, but I also want to see my wife. Can't I see her and miss her anymore?"

Anisa remained silent.

"Do I have no right to that, Nis?"

"I realize that everything you do is not a sin? I also know that a man is allowed to have more than one wife.

But I promise I will try to understand this situation. But not now, Mama. I can't do it yet." said Anisa while shedding tears. Aby was so moved. He advanced slowly and ventured to wipe away the tears that drenched Anisa's white cheeks.

Unexpectedly, Anisa held Aby's hand to stay there.

He cried sobbing. Between the hate and the longing that so tormented his inner self made him spill it all.

Aby grabbed Anisa's body in her arms. He let Anisa cry in his chest.

Al came and asked in surprise.

"Why are you crying?"

This made Aby and Anisa break their embrace.

"It's okay, mom's eyes let in a little dust, and Dad blew it."

"What night is there dust?" tukas Al again load Aby confused looking for another reason.

Anisa opened the door to her house.

"Sorry, Mas Aby, I am trying to understand and accept everything that happened. But I can't be home yet." said Anisa.

"It's okay, you want to open your heart and I'm very grateful. I'm going home to the office."

Answer Aby.

"Office?" anisa repeated in surprise

"Yes. Mas, sleeping in the office all this time."

Anisa. Her shadow that Aby was happy with her new wife all this time turned out to be wrong.

"Mas promised himself that, before getting your blessing, he wouldn't stay at home with Jelita."

Anisa was still silent.she did not know what to say, happy did she hear Aby's words?

Until Aby disappears from his sight Anisa is still confused.

"Pity of Aby, it turns out that she also suffered with this condition. I thought she was happy with that woman, but...?"

There is guilt in Anisa's heart when she finds out that Aby has been sleeping in the office.

The shadow of Aby's face that was radiant when she heard the change in her attitude continued to be reflected in Anisa's mind.

"Am I being too cruel to my own husband? Eating and sleeping must not be taken care of." whispered Anisa again.

At eleven o'clock, Anisa is startled by the sound of her phone.

Lazily he grabbed that thing.

"Mas Aby, why call these nights?" he muttered as he raised the call.

"Assynolajet.. What's up, Mas?" greet Anisa.

His hand shook and his phone almost fell.

The one who called him was not SBY, but the police who reported that Aby was in an accident and is currently in a coma in the hospital.

Anisa frantically calls a neighbor to accompany Al. He rushed to the hospital where Aby was treated.

There he ran straight to the ICU. Seen Aby lying still with her head in a bandage.

Anisa could not hold back her tears anymore.

She was crying alone.

The police came to give away some of Aby's belongings.

A hand touched his shoulder.

"The strong yes, Nisa.." Lisa and Imran were there.

Anisa wondered why Jelita had not yet visited Aby.

"Mas Imran, do you know Jelita's address?"

Imran and Lisa were astonished.

Imran nodded.

"Don't tell me you want to see him.."

"If I indulge in ego, I choose to care for and have Mas Aby alone, but in reality Jelita is also his wife. He has every right to know the father who befell Mas Aby."

"CK ck... What is your heart made of, Nis? if I can't be you." said Lisa amazed.

After getting the full address from Imran, he went straight to Jelita's place.

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