NOT AN ORDINARY HUSBAND
Chapter 16

Jasmine cried loudly under the shade trees in the flower garden she frequented. This time the beauty of this garden can not erase his sadness and tears.

How is this, what should I do? I have committed a great sin. Forgive me, God... Shouted Jasmin.

He again saw the figure of a man who was walking towards him. Jasmine looked even more frightened. What am I supposed to tell him? Inner Jasmine.

The man got closer and as usual he stood right in front of Jasmine. Jasmine lowered her gaze. Not because his eyes hurt because of the glare. But this time his heart was hurting from the hurt.

"Why are you crying?" ask the man.

"A. I have sinned. The great sin that I myself cannot forgive" Jasmine spoke as she sobbed.

"It's fate, don't you regret it" the man advised.

"Who are you?" ask Jasmine. This was the third time they had met but Jasmine was unfamiliar and could not see the man's face.

"I'm your husband" the man replied.

Instantly Jasmine raised her face and looked at her face.

The dream came again. I have dreamed it three times. But this time our conversation was longer than usual. Who is that man, why is he confessing to my husband? And he was just advising me. Does he know that I'm no longer holy? Would he still want to claim to be my husband if he found out that I wasn't holy anymore? Jasmine's cry broke again.

Tok.tok...

"Honey it's afternoon. You awake yet? Mama is afraid you miss her prayer" said Mama Jasmine from outside.

Jasmine stopped crying.

"Yes Ma, I'm awake. Just now" Jasmine replied from inside her room.

"Are you okay, baby?" ask her mother to worry.

"I'm fine Ma. I took a bath, Ma, afraid that the asharnya time was running out" Jasmine wiped her tears, she walked over to the bathroom.

This afternoon he could not pamper himself and soak for a long time in the bath up to relax his body because the ashar time had stayed a little longer. The day is getting late and will soon enter Maghrib time.

After finishing bathing and dressing Jasmine performed the Ashar prayer.

O Allah, I ask for Your forgiveness for the great mistake I have made. Forgive all my sins. Only to YOU do I surrender please help me out in this matter and give me the best way for my life. Amyn....

Jasmine closed her prayer with a long prayer. He took the Qur'an and read it while waiting for the time of the Maghrib prayer to arrive.

While teaching his tears to flow. He really felt very guilty for having made a big mistake in his life. She can't keep the only crown she has. All this time she was looking after only her husband.

When the Maghrib prayer arrived, Jasmine closed the Qur'an in her hands and stopped her activities. He immediately performed the Maghrib prayer with full haru.

Thousands of regrets he felt. He regretted meeting the three men. He regretted having established cooperation with them and he was very sorry today to come to that company.

But the rice has become porridge. Regrets always come too late. There was no point in him regretting and crying.

Jasmine is determined to welcome the future. He must not be weak and linger in sorrow. He was very sure that Allah, the Most Merciful, would not leave him in this calamity. There will be a way out for him.

"Honey we eat yuk" invited his mother from outside the room.

"Yes Ma" replied Jasmine.

"You just cried? Your eyes look puffy?" ask the worried mother.

"Yes Ma cried a little bit. My head was dizzy this afternoon and it seemed like I had a bad cold" Jasmine replied lying.

I'm sorry, God, I lied to my mom. Jasmine Prayer.

"We have to go to the doctor" said his father.

"No need Pa, I was on medication. After I finish eating, I take some more medicine and rest. God healed. Maybe it's just tired because lately it's been in the store more busy than usual. My body is still not used to it" Jasmine replied soothingly to her parents' concerns.

"Yes, you have eaten a lot, baby after that take medicine and go back to rest in your room" said Mama meek.

O God, I have sinned against them. Had they known what I was going through they would have been very disappointed and hurt. Forgive me God, forgive Jasmine Pa, Ma. Inner Jasmine.

They enjoyed a silent dinner. Tonight Jasmine wasn't telling the story like she used to when they had dinner together like this. Both her parents were unsuspecting as they thought Jasmine was indeed really sick at the moment.

"I went back to Ma's room, Pa" said Jasmine.

"Dear, you rest again" replied his mother.

"Don't forget to take medicine" continued the Papa.

Jasmine rode upstairs to her room. And back to his fate.

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That night at Omar's apartment.

Omar was sitting on his bedroom sofa facing a glass wall. A beautiful night view with a clear sky full of stars. But Omar wasn't enjoying the view tonight.

His mind floated on the incident earlier this afternoon in his office. Kevin's crazy plan that he runs with his two best friends.

What should I say tomorrow to that woman. Everything can go as Kevin said. Would that woman accept my offer to marry her. If he doesn't want to how?

Akh..... Omar rattled his hair rough.

It all started because of the request of his uncle who threatened him to find a future wife. But after Omar thought he didn't regret what he did last afternoon.

Perhaps it was better than him to submit to the candidate his uncle would propose. At least he found something new with the woman. She was not nauseous and vomited close to him unlike the other women she had just met.

Although Omar did not stop to think why it could happen but he unconsciously enjoyed his friendship with the woman even if only one hour.

This is crazy. Why am I so excited about that woman. No. no. All women are the same. Nothing to be trusted. Omar was raving himself in his room.

Omar smoked his cigarette in the air and then exhaled his cigarette smoke into the air. His mind is so fucked up tonight.

Why do I have to go through something like this. Can't she live safely without having to be harassed by a woman in her life. The inner cry of Omar Barrakh.

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