My best friend, Maduku
Absolute decision

Alsya approached the woman who had not met for a very long time with a very happy heart. The woman was holding a baby girl who looked very pretty and cute.

"Assynoltom..." Alsya said when she was near him.

The woman looked. "Waalaikum... Alsya ?!." He strangled when he saw the person now before him.

Alsya smiled and nodded. "Yes, Zahra. It's me." It's me." Alsya's words made Zahra directly hug her body tightly.

"Alsha, how are you ?. I miss you so much... You know what ?." Zahra said enthusiastically.

"Alhamdulillah, I am good, Zahra. How are you doing too ?." Alsya was no less happy.

"Alhamdulillah I am also good. Masya Allah's... Is he your second son, Al?." Zahra's question touched the baby's cheek in Alsya's sling.

Alsya smiling. " Yes, he's my second son." The answer is to try to look calm.

"Subhanallah..." Zahra smiled happily at him. But in his deepest heart, he seemed to be thinking of something very big.

Zahra turned to look at her nephew. Your faces have the same lines, it turns out. Say it in the heart.

"Is he also your second child ?." This time, Alsha asked.

Zahra smile. "No. He's my niece, Al. " the answer.

Alsya noticed the beautiful face of the baby which she thought looked very familiar, but who she looked like, Alsya was also confused by herself.

"Let's sit down, Al."

"Ouh, yes."

The two sat in twin chairs and one of the female khodam came to bring some dishes.

"Please, Ning." Khodam was very respectful to Zahra.

Alsya furrowed her brows in wonder and was a little curious why did the khodam call his friend Ning?.

"Oh yes, thank you, Ma'am." Zahra said kindly and then the khodam left again. "Please, Al." He spoke again to Alsya who was still in a confused fashion.

"Hjm, Zahras... Are you a child of Kyai ?." Tanya Alsya finally.

Zahra smile. "I'm not kyai's son, Al. But my father's family is the founder of the pesantren."

"Including this pesantren ?."

Zahra smiled again. "Yes, he's my uncle." Zahra replied making Alsya very surprised instead of playing.

If Zahra is Abah Kyai's nephew, then Zahra is Halimah's cousin ?. Athaghfirullah...!

Alsya looked back at the face of the baby who was being carried by Zahra. True, the baby is very similar to someone who is none other than Halimah, she said.

"Assynoltom..." The voice of someone made Alsya a little shocked. The voice he knew so well was even very much on his head. Alsya raised her head to look at the face of the man who was now standing in front of her.

"Alsha." The man who was also surprised by the presence of one of his wives here.

Alsya longed to say the word *mas*, but it was as if it was only in her mind and heart without being able to be spoken by her lips. Alsya turned her face away from Aly's face, but it turns out her eyes instead and again shown things that make her more surprised for the second time.

Alsya saw one more man who used to be very uncomfortable because of his behavior. The man who once confessed to me, considered himself as his girl.

There are so many things that Alsha has missed so far. He didn't even know about this big thing for years.

"Alsha." Zahra's call made Alsya return to her consciousness.

Alsya turned again towards Zahra who was not seen holding the baby girl anymore because it turned out that the baby was already in her father's hands. Well, it was Aly and Halimah's son.

"Alsha..." Call Zahra again a little hesitant to speak again.

And Alsya's reaction surprised everyone. Alsya smiled ?!. I don't know what Alsya has in mind so it's a shocking thing like this, but Alsya can still smile.

"Yes, Al." Answer Zahra clumsy herself.

Alsya smiled again. "All right, I'll go first, okay. ?." Alsya got up from her seat wanting to step away but was restrained because Aly pulled her hand.

"Alsha.." call Aly in a stifled voice.

"What else ?." Alsya glanced coldly towards Aly.

Very clearly visible in the eyes of Alsya, if now Aly's situation is very chaotic. His face was dark and his eyes were a little swollen because he might have long wept over his wife who had left him for good.

"I'm sorry, I, Al... I didn't mean to lie to you all this time..."

Alsya smiled a little. "Yes, I understand. So now I'm just waiting for your divorce papers, aren't I ?."

"Al, I beg you, I will correct my mistake all this time... Don't ask to be separated from me..." Said Aly.

"After your other wife has died ?." The Alsya ketus. Alsya resumed his steps but still could not. "Deliver !."

"Al."

"I said, let go of my hand !." Alsya's thrust is sharp.

With a heavy heart, Aly let go of his hand in Alsya's hand and Alsya just left.

Not far away, it turns out that Affin came to him, holding Hafidhz who is now back awake.

Hafidhz's eyes looked towards the nun far behind Alsya. "Sir...?!." He was glad to see his father standing there. Hafidhz immediately asked to be dropped from Affin's sling and ran towards Aly.

Aly welcomed his son with a smile because he had not seen his son's face for days.

Aly squatted in front of her son. "Assynoltom... Abi's son ?." Said Aly greeting with teary eyes because of his longing for the baby.

"Valaydunn, Abi..." Hafidhz shakes his abys hand.

Aly carried Hafidhz's body into the arms of his right hand because his left hand was holding the princess.

Hafidhz's eyes looked at the face of the baby girl before him. "Abi, who is he ?." He asked curiously as his tiny hands were poking around Chayra's daughter's cheeks.

Aly turned towards Alsya and saw Alsya nodding in agreement, as if agreeing if Aly introduced the baby to Hafidhz.

Aly looked back at Hafidhz's face. "Name Chayra. He's Hafidhz's brother."

"Afidhz's sister ?."

"Yes, son."

"But his brother Hafidzh was just Dede Fazal. Same with ummi." Hafidhz said very plain and pointed towards the baby who was being carried by his mother.

Aly was stunned to hear the words her son said. A word from a series of names that he had made for the baby in the stomach of Alsya at that time. He did not expect that Alsya would still use the name for their son.

"Yes, kid. His sister Hafidzh is the same Ummi, but Hafidhz has another sister from, this." said Aly gave an understanding.

Hafidhz looks confused but not charcoal he can be convinced and instead asked Aly to bring the baby's face closer and Hafidhz kissed his cheek with gentleness.

"Afidhz dear Dede Chay." Sincerely speaking.

Aly really can't stand to prevent her tears from sliding because it's so happy to see Hafidhz being able to accept her daughter as his sister too. Even though he doesn't know what about Alsya now.

Alsya approached after a few minutes of letting Hafidhz chat with her father. Alsya invited her son to come home because the time had started late afternoon.

Although still not satisfied with his Abi figure, Hafidhz remained obedient to the orders of the mother. Hafidhz back in the carrying by Affin out of the house area ndalem.

Before actually leaving, Alsya again advised Aly to immediately take care of her divorce in about a month, and if Aly still hasn't acted then Alsya herself will ask the divorce question to the religious court.

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