Zulaikha's Last Love

Chapters. 10. A Confession

"Dad, Mother. Zu-Zulaikha wants, divorced from Mas Defin,"

"what?" yelled at Father and Mother-in-law at the same time.

Dad got up from his seat when he heard the wishes of Zulaikha, while mother immediately held the hand of her daughter-in-law.

"what happened son? why-why are you saying something like that?" ask Mom sadly.

Zulaikha looked at his two in-laws with teary eyes, indeed he was unable to tell everything that had happened to his household.

"say boy! what exactly is going on?" urged Dad, the middle-aged man rubbed his face rough when he saw Zulaikha start sobbing.

"Dad, Mother. I'm sorry, I can't be a good wife to Mas Defin. I can't keep his feelings, I-I can't keep my household. I'm sorry, Mom." Zulaikha lowered his head even more sobbing, indeed his heart was as if it was being sliced into flames as word for word came out of his mouth.

"no boy, that's not true! you're a very good wife. Mother's son is very lucky to be married to you, son," Mother argued, the middle-aged woman hugged Zulaikha's body making Zulaikha increasingly hardened her cries.

The father who had been standing up chose to sit back, his head began to feel dizzy because he was shocked by what his daughter-in-law said.

Mother started to let go of her embrace, she grabbed Zulaikha's face which had been bowed since. Their eyes stared at each other, as if channeling feelings without having to say a word.

"son, in every household there must be a problem. We are not young, we must unite two heads that have different qualities and desires. But because of that difference, which makes two people establish love to His Jannah." said Mother gently, she tried to give understanding to her daughter-in-law.

"but my household is different ma'am, my husband prefers other women over me. Do I have to keep forcing a marriage that's only run by one side?" Zulaikha did not dare to voice his heart.

"son, think carefully. I believe that you are a mature woman and have a wise mind," added the mother again, Zulaikha increasingly strong menremmas the tip of the hijab until the hijab becomes wrinkled because of the actions of his hands.

"sorry mom, I've thought about it. I felt that was the best way for us" Zulaikha's intention was already round, especially when remembering the scene presented by her husband this morning.

"actually what's up, son? tell us everything!" Father began to speak up, he who had just quietly chosen to ask in order to see what the problem really happened to his son's marriage.

"that's-that's Dad, I can't accept the per-" Zulaikha's voice was stuck in his throat, he was unable to continue what he wanted to say.

"Dad, Mother. I can't bear to say that my husband was married to another woman before marrying me" Zulaikha felt completely helpless.

Father and Mother continue to force Zulaikha to say the problems that are afflicting her household.

"Dad, Mother. I-I can't accept Mas Defin's first marriage,"

Deg, the heart of father and mother were pounding very fast upon hearing what Zulaikha said. The atmosphere suddenly became silent, only the splashing sound of water from the fish pond could be heard.

Zulaikha herself was unable to hold her head up, she was sure that at this moment her two In-laws would be very shocked and hurt by what she said.

Mom and Dad looked at each other, they didn't know what to say right now. Dad was already feeling tight, his decision used to bring big trouble to the Zulaikha household.

Mother herself was sobbing, pain and regret began to spread throughout her body when she saw the sadness experienced by Zulaikha.

Zulaikha straightened his head when he heard the sobs of the Mother-in-law, he clasped Mom's hand with guilt.

"sorry Mom, I'm sorry" said Zulaikha, Her mother-in-law must be sad because of her words.

"forgive us son, forgive us for the torment, huhuhu," Mother to the point of crying while holding Zulaikha's hand.

"forgive us son, forgive us. All of this was our fault, huhuhu," Mother's cry sounded so bitter to anyone who heard it.

Zulaikha frowned when she saw that mother was getting more and more innocent, she felt that there was something strange about the attitude of her two In-laws.

"what does that mean, Mom?" zulaikha asked, she felt uneasy at this moment.

"forgive me Mom and Dad, son," again I apologize to make Zulaikha more astonished.

"Dad and Mom are sorry for what? is there something you and I are hiding?" asked Zulaikha sharply.

"I'm sorry, son, actually we already know about Defin's first wife."

Blar, Zulaikha's heart was burned to the ground because of the confession his mother-in-law made. His eyes were perfectly rounded with his mouth open, he was so shocked by what had just happened.

"you mean Mom?" asked Zulaikha who felt that her mother-in-law was speaking wrongly, they could not possibly lie behind her.

"forgive us son,"

"so you know everything?" zulaikha asked stammeredly, and was replied by the nod of her Mother-in-law's head.

Zulaikha immediately pulled out her hand that was being held by Mother, she stood up by taking some distance from Father as well as her Mother-in-law.

"Mom and Dad knew everything, but never told me?" zulaikha's voice trembled with a broken cry on her face, how could her In-laws possibly do all that to her?

Father and Mother lowered their heads because they could no longer answer what Zulaikha said. Instantly, Zulaikha's body felt weak, his body dazed a few steps back and fell on the floor when he found a fact that was very piercing his heart.

"o Allah, O my Lord, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar," Zulaikha continued to recite the name of Allah with his lips and whole body trembling.

Zulaikha was completely devastated, he could not believe what was happening right now. His chest felt tight as if something was bothering his respiratory organs, cold sweat began to drip all over his body. His life is like being forcibly uprooted and leaving only an empty body

Mother drew closer to Zulaikha and rested before him, she again held the hand of Zulaikha who was currently silent with a blank look staring at her.

"forgive me mother and father son, mother and Father absolutely no intention to hurt you," said the mother with a quiver, Zulaikha just silently did not respond to what Mother-in-law said. His mouth felt so stiff that he was unable to get the words out.

Zulaikha's soul was so shaken, that he suddenly felt his head so heavy. Zulaikha held his head as if he was circling, his eyes began to blur out.

"Zulaikha, boy!" Mother patted Zulaikha on the cheek when there was no response from her, she continued to try to restore the consciousness of her daughter-in-law until suddenly Zulaikha fell and was unconscious.

"O Allah, Zulaikha!" I shouted the mother who immediately caught Zulaikha's body.

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TBC.

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