Zulaikha's Last Love

Chapters. 15. Divorce, Ma!

Silence, that's what happened in the room after Syifa reminded them of the figure of a man who was dashing and kind. He was the late Hendra Riady, a friendly and helpful man.

"i understand that your intentions are very good, but that doesn't mean what you do is true. Well, you don't think it's good for anyone else!"

Once again, Syifa said words that struck Defin and his parents, even Zulaikha did not think that the sister could say that to others.

Syifa then rubbed the tears that were still on her face while stepping closer to her brother.

"let's go home!" take him while holding the body of the sibling limp. Zulaikha looked at the sister, his heart was really sorry because the household problems made Syifa cry like that.

"wait, wait, son!" Rashid's father who had been silent since then began to speak up, he held back the steps of Zulaikha and Syifa who were about to reach the door.

"wait a minute, son, we-we didn't mean to hurt you like this! we truly love and love you guys" said Rashid's father, while Defin speaks only a thousand languages.

Zulaikha took a deep breath, he clapped the hand of the younger brother who was about to open his mouth to chimed in with Rashid's father's words.

"Dad, we know that all this time Dad and Mom really loved us. We are so grateful for everything. And-"

Zulaikha paused his words and glanced at Defin who was also staring at him, "And also for Mas Defin, thank you for treating me so well,"

Syifa strongly disagreed with what Zulaikha said, their good behavior could not justify the actions they had done.

"Son, please forgive us. We didn't expect that our decision had ruined your life, please forgive us." Rashid's father cupped his hands together in front of his chest to apologize for what had happened.

"no Dad! I don't need to apologize, everything's happened, and no one's guilty about it. You only granted my father's wish by marrying me and Mas Defin,"

"the wrong thing is just my hope, the hope that I am raising with high. The hope that every day I nurture to grow radiant, the hope that I always wait and fight for. Without me knowing, that hope turned out to be a poison that killed my heart,"

Zulaikha spoke very gently, and managed to touch the hearts of those who heard him.

Then they both say goodbye without being prevented again by anyone, Syifa leads the body of the brother who is still weak into the car.

After they left, Diana's mother hardened her cries even more. She was completely enveloped by a deep sense of guilt, her selfishness to marry them off was apparently bringing ruin to the lives of others.

Diana's mother thought that Defin would love Zulaikha as time went on, and would no longer be in contact with other women. However, everything in his mind turned out to be wrong, which happened instead the destruction of the Zulaikha household and his son.

"satisfied! satisfied you Defin!" mother Diana shouted with sharp eyes at the son.

"You're content to destroy your household? huh!" Diana's mother held onto her chest which felt tight.

"Mom's really disappointed in you Defin! you are truly a human being with no feelings!"

"Why do you blame me? it wasn't that I didn't want to marry him from the beginning! Mom and come on the hard way, and now why am I to blame!"

Defin left his parents feeling upset, he walked straight to where his car was. While Diana's mother was sobbing in her husband's arms, she felt a sin for mendzholimi her own daughter-in-law.

Zulaikha and Syifa are now at home, Syifa makes warm tea for the sister who is resting in the room.

"don't you take long anyway fa? I was overwhelmed by customers!" sita who just entered the kitchen.

"it's just a minute, at least half an hour" said Syifa as she stirred the tea to melt the sugar.

"half an hour of your head!" grunting Sita while flicking her lips, her legs felt almost broken because they were overwhelmed to serve the buyer.

Syifa, however, did not care. He brought the cup of tea to his room.

"wait!" the voice of Sita stopped Syifa's footsteps which were now a few meters away from her, Sita then walked to the woman's face and saw Syifa's eyes were swollen like walnut seeds.

"go away! what the hell are you!" syifa growled, she wanted to pour the hot tea on her friend's face.

"say! who made you cry?" ask Sita with an urgent tone.

Syifa who was about to open her mouth was obstructed because there was someone who called to buy flowers, Sita immediately ran to serve the buyer while Syifa switched to continue her steps towards the room.

Zulaikha who was currently sleeping just stared at the ceiling of the room, his mind was back to remember about the incident he had just experienced.

Tragically, the household he thought would walk happily actually fell into a very deep abyss. Where in the abyss, revealed a big secret that managed to destroy his feelings and life.

"Mom!" syifa's voice surprised Zulaikha who was daydreaming, she then turned to look at the sister who was holding a cup of drinks.

"it's Mbak! special tea for the most special woman in the world" exclaimed Syifa as she handed over the tea she had brought when she saw her sister had sat down.

Zulaikha just smiled faintly at his sister's words, he took the tea and drank it with a basmalah.

"eem delicious," exclaimed Zulaikha after sipping tea made by the sister.

"obviously dong, who did it!" syifa said proudly while puffing her chest.

They laughed together because of the funny that happened, but soon after the laughter disappeared and changed with silence.

"Mom, can I ask you something?" syifa said hesitantly, she was afraid of making her sister sad again.

"since when the hell, my sister is saying goodbye if you want to do a lot?" chirps Zulaikha, he tried to warm up the atmosphere that suddenly became sad.

Syifa smiled broadly when she heard the brother's ramble, "doesn't you still want to continue your marriage?" syifa's sad face was clearly visible in Zulaikha's eyes.

"why dik? are you going to continue?" goda Zulaikha made Syifa immediately pinch the arm of the ignorant brother.

"what a true dong!" her lips with lips that have advanced a few inches.

"Haha be fine." Zulaikha laughed looking at the annoyed face of his sister.

"You don't know, you don't know what to do now!" with a breath that sounds heavy.

"Bak has to divorce her Ma'am! he doesn't deserve a woman like Mommy!" syifa said with great emphasis, she no longer wanted to see her brother suffer.

Zulaikha's breath sounded heavier, indeed that was the end of the household story that had to end in divorce.

"Mr will soon-"

"we can talk for a minute!" suddenly the baritone voice of someone shocked those who were discussing about divorce.

•

•

•

TBC.

Thanks for reading 😘