
“Don't let me be a bad husband for not caring about you. I really care about you,” Azlan whispered.
Silent.
Only a sobbing sound of Alexa that occasionally filled the room.
Azlan then took off his embrace, staring at the puffy face in front of him. He rubbed the hair on Alexa's face and carried it behind the woman's ears. “I beg you, you are also trying to leave him. Plis!”
Alexa did not answer. He turned his body away from Azlan. Then snatch the bag at the table. He wants to get out of that house. Either where, or better to the discotheque to calm down. But his steps stopped when he saw Azlan blocking in front of him. The man stood leaning against the door with his hand holding the key.
“Shit!” Alexa throws the bag on the floor until it's hidden under the table. I don't know when Azlan locked the door and even the key was already in the man's hands. So dizzy he.
The plan to run away from home in search of a fresh breeze at the club was canceled.
***
That morning, Alexa woke up. His bead looked at the wall clock, pointing at the number 04.35. He saw Azlan standing on the prayer mat and lifting the takbir. The man prayed solemnly. Alexa recalled, a few minutes earlier, Azlan woke her up by stroking her innocent arm, kissing her neck, whispering so she could wake up, but she just squirmed and pushed Azlan's chest away from her. Azlan invited him to the morning prayer, but he just groaned lazily without opening his eyes.
Alexa looked back at Azlan, watching as the man ruku’, prostrated, and ended up with a greeting. Then Azlan was now in a position to sit cross-legged on the prayer mat while moving the prayer beads in his hands and his mouth whispered beautiful words tahlil. After the remembrance, Azlan prayed. A row of words he spoke in a whispering voice, but due to the quiet situation, Alexa's ear was able to catch among the whispers spoken.
“O Allah, give Your guidance and guidance to the wives of the servants, that is, the path of those whom You have given favor, not the path which You have wrath, nor their way which is perverted. Keep him out of all dangers, keep him away from drugs and the like, and forgive him. Help the servant to guide him. There is nothing else that the Servant can do for the beloved wife but ask You for guidance. There is nothing else that the Servant wishes but Your own. You are the One Who Turns the Heart of Man, You are the All-Powerful in all things, You are the All-Hearer and All-loving. Aamiin.”
Alexa closed her eyes as soon as Azlan got up and folded the prayer mat. He pretended to sleep. He heard his phone ringing, but he did not want to answer because his position was pretending to be asleep.
Azlan approached Alexa's phone and saw Jesy's name on the screen. He answered the phone.
“I Azlan.”
“Ups.” Jesy surprised.
Azlan moved away from the bed and onto the balcony so that the conversation was not heard by Alexa. “What do you mean? Banned item?”
“Oh my goodness, I'm talking. Yeah, Alexa ordered stuff and she used my number, so they called me. Alexa already knows the goods that make it dependency.”
Azlan sighed.
“But you don't vonus Alexa so bad. There are many things that cause it. Alexa's life is so complicated, there are many things that make her feel trapped in her world. He is perfect in the eyes of many people, but unfortunately no one knows what happened to him,” continued Jesy like defending and improving the good name Alexa in the eyes of Azlan.
Azlan frowned, there were many sides of life that Azlan did not know from Alexa. He was really interested in the woman's life.
“His mother was killed in front of him, and that traumatized him greatly. Even in such circumstances, the only people closest to him do not care about him. Look, Mr. Joan is busy thinking about work, also having fun with her woman. Ah, yes, I hung up.” Jessy cut off the phone.
Azlan let out a long breath. He then went into the room and put the phone to Alexa's side of the bed.
Alexa smelled the scent of Azlan's body as the man approached her. He was even fully aware when Azlan fixed his blanket and kissed him on the forehead, and the man left the room.
TB