ZULFA FORTITUDE
The Missed Guest

"Wa alaikum salam. Edzel, are you?"

A charismatic man approached Alfa. Without hesitation kiss the old man's hand with ta'dzim. There was a longing on his face. Which cannot be revealed through words. Only a tear suddenly pooled between her clear eyes. Then hold on, unraveling it on fingers that are tightly interlocked.

"I'm sorry Edzel, Pa." Perhaps only that word could represent his feelings now.

It feels unsatisfied if he only gets a hand kiss from a boy who has disappeared somewhere. As soon as his body was upright, Alfa hugged him tightly. Even with the hand still wrapped in bandages.

"Who is this?" ask Alfa. When I saw a veiled woman behind Edzel with a little boy as beautiful as Aldo sleeping in his arms.

"She's my wife, Pa."

For a moment Alfa was fixated on the appearance of the woman Edzel recognized as his wife. Unexpected his son who disappeared for so long, now returned with a girl who was far from his expectations so far.

"Ummik ..." Edzel scolded the woman who was holding her son. Unasked, Edzel took over holding his now-slumbering son in the arms of his wife.

"Assalamualaikum, Papa." He reached for Alpha's hand to shake his hand as an expression of respect for the old man who was now his father-in-law.

"Wa alaikum salam ..." replied Alfa still with surprise. Until he did not realize that the hand link of Edzel's wife had been released.

"They?" greeting Edzel to Herman who was no less surprised, with the arrival of a man who used to be a witness to his marriage with Maria. He hugged tightly.

"Bang Edzel's. Is sister coming home because of Mary." Herman tried to open the conversation after a long time in the atmosphere, meeting a family that long no news.

"Herman, let Edzel rest" said Alfa, who saw her son coming in with a tired face. Especially seeing his wife and grandchildren.

With a heavy heart, Herman took off the embrace of Maria's siblings.

"Thank you, Papa. I'll take them to the room first. After this, we'll tell. I also still miss papa "he said as he took his son and wife to one of the rooms above. The same room before he disappeared.

"Yes, Papa wait."

There was happiness on Alfa's face. It is true that he has lost his daughter. But at the same time his son came to cheer.

Not without reason Edzel came home. But there's something you don't need to know or anything else. This has fallen victim anyway. Moreover, the victim was the only sister he cared about so much. Although he could not express that feeling since he married Herman. He could only pray that everything would be fine. But everything didn't go as he expected. Until in the end he had to lose people who had never hurt himself.

Before long, Edzel was seen coming down from the top floor, accompanied by the veiled woman in a more fresh state. Join them both.

"Papa's still looking after him. It's still the same as when I left it."

"Because Papa wishes you'd come back."

"Gini nich, which makes me very sinful with Papa."Edzel said while holding the veiled woman who was still timidly following in his footsteps. Until it reaches in front of Papa Alfa who sits crossed legs with his back leaning against the wall.

"Where have you been this whole time?" alfa said weakly when the two were already sitting together around her.

"I was very close to Papa, but Papa didn't notice it." replied Edzel with the same smile.

"I thought you were with that Mafia kingpin. It turns out you are adventuring to find your identity, and .. of course the wife also." While glancing at the woman who was sitting down down beside Edzel.

"I'm sorry, Papa. I introduced him who made me run away from Papa. She's Fatimah, my wife. But rest assured Pa. If Papa is never replaced."

"Smart you also seduce. Did he teach you too?" sindir Alfa who enough to make the woman blush. If everyone could see, they would have found a red face.

"I think so." he answered without sin.

"Abi." she cried softly with a small pinch on her arm.

"Au .. pain."

That is exactly what Edzel wanted to show Papa Alfa, that his family life is warm and fine. So that his father can smile.

But unfortunately he forgot, if beside him there is his sister-in-law who is now completely alone. And inevitably makes his soul thrash.

If I had better go back to the room and sleep, he murmured inwardly.

"Pa, Bang, I'll go to the room first. Sleepy. Tomorrow I still have to work" As I get out of my seat. Leaving them talking warmly.

"Yes, Her." replied Alfa.

"Abi, I'm going to go to the room too. Worry Amar woke up."

For a moment he looked at the woman with a smile. There-there is only ....

But fine.

"Yes already, Ummik amar. I still want to talk to Papa."

"Da, Bi. I'm sleepy."

"Yes .. yes .. there." Edzel glanced for a moment at the woman who was now moving from her seat. Leaving himself too.

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While it was ....

Zulfa was a little shocked by Mary's condition, now he had returned to the usury of the Almighty suddenly He sat pensively, silent and silent along the way after he had come back from the service of Mary. For a long time Hasan left it in consciousness. Don't want to disturb him. It's just that long time can't bear it, too, when Zulfa's tears drip.

"Mother, what's wrong?"

"He who tried to get the love of his sons and daughters, is now gone. I'm really sad" Zulfa said, wiping one or two drops of tears that came out could not be prevented.

"But at the last moment Tia Aldo was with her. It's been something really.Only dear, can't hug them."

"Yes." Hasan replied briefly. "The money doesn't come. If the Power has determined the time, who can resist it."

Seeing Zulfa like this Hasan dissolved as well. He runs his car slowly.

"Now Tia and Aldo are really losing their mother."

"Didn't they find the figure of the mother. Mother to them is you."

"But not the real one. Surely it's different."

"Here is Mother, do not think too deeply. I'm not feeling good. To the extent that the thought that Mother wants to return the same mas Hasan."

I want to laugh when I hear Hasan's words like that. Still in doubt ....

Ah, let it go. No legal word yet, no need to respond.

"What is a smile?"

"Funny aja. You jealous?" answer Zulfa without burden.

Gosha ... Gosha ....

"If yes. Can't you?"

"But what is to be envied?"

"Nearly you are the same ex. It's the same as opening the way for you to be together. Especially there's Tia, Aldo, Irwan, Lika."

Zulfa's smile faded. He looked sad.

"I'm sorry. I don't mean anything like that."