NOT AN ORDINARY HUSBAND
Chapter 107

"Tolooong-s.. Brother August tolooong.." cried Oryza.

Omar broke down the door of Oryza's room when he heard Oryza screaming for help.

"Darling... Why are you?" zahra hugged her son who was still lying down. A sweat was pouring from his face that looked terrified.

"I had a nightmare Ma. The man wanted to rape me" Oryza's sobs began to sound.

"Let's remember Za. You drink first try ablution and night prayer. God willing, you will sleep well again" advised Jasmine.

"Thank God it's just a dream, brother thought something bad happened to you" Omar breathed a sigh of relief that his sister was just a nightmare.

"Then Mama will accompany you to sleep in this room. You guys just go back to the room, rest. It was late at night" Zahra told Omar and his wife to go back to their room.

"Well, we go back to Ma's room" said Jasmine.

Omar and Jasmine return to their room.

"Look, you saw for yourself how Oryza was doing. Your position as his guard has been shifted. There is now a man who will look after him even in a dream even if Oryza still calls August's name. Do you still stick to your stance, not agreeing with their relationship? If they sin you will be blamed for hindering their good intentions. They want to be right in the eyes of Allah, dear. Please think again dear" Jasmine spoke softly.

Omar seemed to be thinking about something.

"Dear, don't think now. Just slow. Now we sleep first yes, I'm very sleepy" said Jasmine.

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Kevin left for the honeymoon for a week, which means only Omar and August worked in the office taking care of the company.

Omar still silenced August. He did not invite August much to talk only important things that need to be discussed only then he asked August.

August actually doesn't like this. He felt awkward being around Omar. Never before during a friendly trip, they had been in a cold war all this time.

This needs to be resolved immediately. It's been almost a week since Omar walked away and kept his distance.

"Mar can we talk to you for a second?" ask August.

Omar knew this would happen. There's no way he's dodging August.

"Speak" said Omar.

"I seriously want to marry Oryza Mar. I love him" August insisted.

"Oryza is a child, she hasn't finished college" Omar replied.

"I promise after marriage Oryza will stay in college Mar" August promised.

"I don't want her college to be disturbed because of being busy at home" Omar said.

"I promise I won't burden him with household affairs. He's just focused on finishing college" August tries reassuringly.

"I didn't want her college to be delayed because she was pregnant and giving birth and then busy taking care of the child" Omar stood up and left August.

"I promise Oryza won't ham.... Akh's.. Omaaar" cried August upset that Omar was unwilling to finish their conversation.

Damn it. How can I prevent Oryza from getting pregnant when he's married. Remember bro we are the same age, thirty years old. If I put off having children until Oryza finishes college, I might get older. Later my son does not call me father anymore, instead call me Opa. August's Inner Mumbles.

Omar blew his breath out violently.

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The Omar Barrakh family home.

"Mbak.." call Oryza.

"Hmmm..." Jasmine was leisurely sitting on the sofa while watching TV and enjoying the piece of fruit that Bi Iyem presented.

"I want to wear a hijab. Ajarin donk Mbak how to wear it" Oryza's pinta.

Jasmine stopped her activities then looked at Oryza.

"Are you serious?" ask Jasmine.

"Seriously Mbak" Oryza replied.

"What's your reason that you want to wear a hijab?" ask Jasmine. She wanted to test the seriousness of her sister-in-law to wear a hijab.

"I realized Mbak closed the law obligatory for women. Hijab can keep us away from the views of striped men. I'm still very traumatized by what happened at that hotel. Maybe not everything is wrong Rakha. I am also guilty of not closing my torah. I do not want to add to the burden of Papa and Brother Omar later in the afterlife because I do not close the aurat and also I do not want my husband also bear the burden" said Oryza embarrassed.

Jasmine smilingly looked at Oryza, it seemed like something had changed to her sister-in-law. Oryza now looks more mature.

"I want to be a better woman first. You can take good care of yourself and become a better person again" said Oryza.

"You seriously want to marry August?" ask Jasmine.

Shamefully Oryza nodded his head.

"Yes" he answered.

"Are you ready to marry young? take off all your teenage years. When your friends can still walk there, play and gather together, free to do whatever you want. If you marry, your steps will be limited. You can't go anywhere without your husband's permission. You will be busy taking care of your household" Jasmine asked.

Oryza was silent and lowered.

"Married is not as beautiful as Oza imagined... Maybe all you think about is love. But love is not enough. Love must be accompanied by patience and awareness. That Adult love is not teen love whose only idea is to be spoiled and affectionate. If we get married there will be a big responsibility that we have to bear. Living together with different people, bringing together different habits and desires. Different background of life and thinking. Well, you've known August since you were a kid, but that's just his outer skin. You do not know what his habits, nature, what he likes and dislikes and vice versa. It is not easy to unite two different hearts Za. It takes great strength and patience. Try to think these words well. Slow down, don't rush. As you learn to strengthen your heart to hijab. Whatever decision you make, you will support and slowly will help you get the blessing of Mas Omar" advises Jasmine.

"Thank you Ma'am" Oryza's eyes look teary.

"Now we learned a lot, after your heart is steady to hijab, after, Ma'am will invite you to shop for hijab that much for you and her trinkets after that will teach you how to wear the right hijab yes" Jasmine smiled gently staring at her sister-in-law.

"Thank you again, Sister Jasmine" Oryza hugged Jasmine's body tightly.

A lot of advice that Oryza got today. Preparation to strengthen the heart to hijab and marry young.

True, said Ms. Jasmine, I should not be too rash to take my decision. It was only because of the burning love that I agreed to Kak August's invitation to marry without me preparing for it.

Wait for me, brother August, I will prepare to be a good wife for you. I hope you can accept all my shortcomings and be ready to lead me to be a godly wife. Inner Oryza.

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