Women of Choice
Guarding the Heart
Guarding the Heart
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Hasby is riding his bike at moderate speed. At the crossroad of the road did not forget he stopped for a moment at a simple restaurant to buy fish and vegetables mateng. After that he was in a hurry to continue his journey home.
Ninda, the wife greeted him with a faint smile. Kiss the back of the husband's hand in reverence and then take the finger held by Hasby and pour it into a clean plate and bowl. A simple menu in the form of mendoan tempeh is still warm, peyek shrimp and oseng kale accompany the lunch menu of the two young couples.
"Pass rest first, yes, Deck, in the room," said Hasby then after finishing the last bribe and drinking water to the toilet that was provided by the wife.
"Yes, Mum." Ninda answered while cleaning and wiping the table and bringing dirty dishes to the back room to all be washed directly mumpungkung the baby who is still 11 months old is still asleep.
While in the room, Hasby who was about to take a nap never closed her eyes. His mind still continued to wander considering the unexpected encounter with that girl of his past.
Wulan Sari who used to fill Hasby's heart space now comes back after she has Ninda, as her legal wife.
Past events are again played out in the recording of the memory of the man with Javanese blood. When Hasby visited Wulan's residence with her parents and other family. Wulan's house is far away does not discourage Hasby fulfill his intention to immediately propose the girl pujaan.
His arrival was warmly welcomed by all the great Wulan family. Until the conversation began to feel tense when Wulan's father began to talk loudly towards their proposal.
Mr. Rinto, Wulan's father expressed his deep objections when Hasby expressed his intention to propose and marry Wulan in the near future.
It's not without reason that Mr. Rinto did such a thing. It was all because he felt disapproval when Hasby seemed unable to provide dowry and wedding expenses of his daughter with the amount that was in accordance with what he was asking at the time.
"I'm here as a public figure, my friends and extended family are so many, it's not nice to marry my first daughter if it's just a contract," so said the man with the bushy mustache.
Hasby is charged with cost. The man could only be bowed down when he heard the demands of Mr. Rinto.
Hasby returned home empty. The feeling of his heart melted with all the beautiful dreams and hopes that he had knitted together with the girl of his dreams.
Hasby felt that fate was playing with her life. The world is not on the side of that poor man. When property, throne and position are not in his hands as if all wish only become a mirage that is very impossible to get.
"So that person should be able to self-reprove, tho, Le, who are we? you are a child of a farmhouse family who can get college just rely on scholarships. You should think a thousand times to make a life choice. Especially this is related to heart problems. Heavy, Le," said the mother, stroking the soft back of her run aground son to reach for a dream.
Faced with reality that was beyond desire, Hasby became slumped.
His heart wound can not be dim even though conscience believes that everything that is happening in him is not spared from the destiny of the Supreme Regent of Life.
"I'm sorry, Mom, I can't go against the request of you, who want me to be able to hold a decent wedding event like most people do. You can have a reception party by inviting a lot of guests" Wulan said when Hasby contacted him by phone.
Wulan's feelings were also hurt by the unilateral decision of the father who was more concerned about ego and prestige just because he was worried about self-esteem and his wife would fall and fall when marrying his daughter just organizing an event is very simple.
Though Wulan was ready to sail the ark of life together with the man who had ensnared his heart. The beautiful girl had not prioritized material problems to measure happiness in her life. He thought, the problem of sustenance will follow after they will be in a halal love link. A sacred bond of marriage.
Two people who hold each other's feelings would not want to have to give up. Burying deeply all the dreams that once adorned his life.
With a bitter incident that approached him at that time Hasby so can take a lot of wisdom and lessons. It turns out that not all desires can be achieved easily when His provisions are more powerful than anyone.
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Hasby's memory waned when the sound of a room door being pushed and opened from the outside by someone. Ninda's figure was emblazoned from behind the door with a sweet smile that always adorned her shady face.
"Mas is up?" asked the woman with jet hair when she found her husband lying on the bed with his eyes open.
"Emh, i, yes ... I woke up from that, really," replied Hasby stuttered to cover the state of his heart that had floated because of the effect of his meeting outside with Wulan, the girl of his past.
The man forgets that he now has a companion who is so good, patient and very understanding with his condition under any circumstances. Ninda is a woman who accepts Hasby as she is without any demands beyond the man's ability.
***
"You sure want to betray Ninda, the wife who gave you a son. Just for Wulan's sake, that girl of your past?" ask Rifal, Hasby's co-worker in between breaks.
"But my feelings for Wulan are still the same as they used to be unchanged" Hasby reassured. Then sip some warm tea in front of him.
"Don't be rash, man! Think again before you regret later if you lose diamond after stone gravel in the streets. Ninda is now more entitled to you because she is already a legal wife." Rifal tried to remind his best friend not to go the wrong way.
"Not only that. We should also be more afraid of threats and risks when faced with temptations like this. For in the verse of the Qur'an says.
“God will not guide against the deceit of those who betray.” (QS. Joseph: 52)" concluded Rifal solemnly.
Hasby's heart suddenly thumped at the reprimand from her best friend just now. Especially when the holy verse was read is quite capable of being a hard slap for the man. Think of it at once Ninda remembered at home who always awaited her return and welcomed her wholeheartedly.
From that moment on he promised himself to forget and bury deep in all his memories of the past with a woman he had no ties to.
