TALAQ
Part 270 TALAQ

Just as we finished the congregational magrip prayer, Fauzan came alone on his motorcycle. The presence of Fauzan adds to the atmosphere more festive, finished the magrib prayer we spent time to relax and crochet.

Since the meeting between Afriana and mas Ringgo I have not spoken seriously with Afriana nor have I asked her anything, I deliberately kept quiet because I did not want to see Afriana depressed. One of the reasons my husband took us to relax into the villa was because we wanted to entertain Afriana.

"It's the night the kids go to bed" I cried.

"Before a minute," whined Afriana.

"Darling tomorrow you have to work lek sir also have to work, the day after brother must have left for the cottage again, we also have to shop for the needs of brother in the cottage later "my advice to Afriana.

Afriana finally relented without me telling Afriana happily she helped her sisters to wash their feet, brush their teeth, replace them with nightgowns. We were all in one room, a room that was deliberately designed specifically for children, very spacious room with two mattresses with a very large size so that it fits all of us one family.

"Af," call me soft.

"Yes, Buk,"

"Are you sleepy?" my many.

"Not yet,"

"Happy wants Afri, a story about yesterday, okay?" soft ask.

"Well, Buk, haven't you told me a buk story yet?" tanyakanya.

"Of course I have told you with your mother, but for your mother if we have not told her own it feels less afdol," said Mr. Chess who understands my nature.

"By pleasure, Buk, I love your mother," Afriana immediately hugged me tightly.

"Hum too dear Afri," I said.

"Father, how?" ask the Chess.

"Of course I love you all." said Afriana happy.

"But don't get up here, sister, we're sitting in the soap over there." I invite Afriana to sit on one of the sofas that are still one room with children.

I, Afriana and Mr. Chess sit on the sofa, with my position between the Chess and Afriana.

"How did Afri feel after meeting my father?" tanyaku full of caution.

"Afri actually, still afraid buk, Afri fear the father will be angry as before, Afri still fear the father will be silent do not care about Afri as before" said Afri sad.

"Now Bagaima?" my many.

"Afri doesn't know buk yet" he replied briefly.

"There is something in Afri's heart, Afri can tell his mother and father," now Mr. Chess who speaks.

"Can anyone change Buk, Dad?" tanyanya doubt.

"Everyone can change Af, some evil becomes good and some good turns into evil, depending on the heart and environment, because friends and environment greatly affect the behavior and behavior of a person, he said, as the saying goes, go near the friend who invites you in the good, and stay away from the friend who invites you in the bad." I advise Afriana.

"How long are people going to change buk, yeah?" ask again.

"Depending on the intentions of the person's heart, Af, so time can not be used as a benchmark." advice Mr. Chess.

"Af, whatever and however Mr. Ringgo remains the father of Afri, his father Afri now misses Afri very much, Afri want to know the strong reason for Mr. Ringgo to recover?" said mr. Chess.

"Do mom and dad know why?" ask again.

"Afri want to hear the father's story, Afri remember the time his father took his father Afri out of the room yesterday?" ask Chess to Afriana.

"Yes, Afri remembered." The answer was short.

I glanced at the chess pack to demand an answer, because the Chess sir had not told me about his chat with the Ringgo mas, actually I was not so interested at first because it concerns Afriana I became a little interested.

"Well listen to me, yes" said Mr. Chess "Sorry dear" whispered Mr. Chess to me.

The flash back on.

"Sir Ringgo may we speak for a moment." Pinta Chess politely.

"Well," Ringgo followed Chess's request without any refusal.

Chess and Ringgo left the room, both of them sitting in a quiet place with Jamal, where Afriana, Chess and Jamal were talking.

"Thank you, Mr. Chess, thank you Jamal, Jamal can beat me for making Afifah suffer all this time" Ringgo began the conversation with tears of regret.

"At first I wanted to hit you, but I still saw Afriana, I couldn't possibly hurt the parents of my niece, I know now that you've changed, I'm proud of you, I'm proud of you, hopefully you can return to being the Ringgo I once knew." said Jamal.

"I apologize for not having succeeded in persuading Afri" said Chess.

"No, I think Mr. Chess has managed to persuade Afri, it is appropriate that I was shunned and rejected by my own child, I realize I have created a dark memory in his life, he said, I have incised such deep wounds for him and his mother, even I have almost hurt him because of my selfishness" said Ringgo honestly.

"It is important now that Mr. Ringgo has recovered and please give time for Afriana to be able to accept all this sincerely, Mr. Ringgo is very lucky to have a daughter like Afriana, Mr. Ringgo should be proud of him, he said, I know actually in Afriana's little heart he really misses the presence of Mr. Ringgo, he is very dear to Mr. Ringgo, almost every night I hear Afriana delirious to call the name of Mr. Ringgo" said Catur.

"I will wait for him, for the only reason I can heal is Afriana's cry and smile that every night holds me, she who strengthens me, she promises to welcome me when she recovers, every night he comes he leads me he's my only hope, even if it's just an illusion I'm sure Afriana will always pray for me" said Ringgo with tear-filled eyes.

"Yes, Afriana always prayed for Mr. Ringgo, Mr. Ringgo should be proud of him, I myself am proud, now Afriana chose to study in pesantren and become a hafidzah, he said, he said that he wanted to give a golden crown gift to his parents in heaven, I hope Mr. Ringgo really gives space and time to Afriana." Chess Pinta expectantly.

"I will give him time, thank you for the kindness of the father so far, thank you for making Afriana the son of Sholehah, thank you because you can suppress your ego, the father with the adikas financed my entire treatment, I know the reason you didn't take revenge on me must be because Afriana is my daughter, very lucky Afriana many people love her, many people are willing to sacrifice for her." ringgo is like a healthy person.

"Well, now we should go in, our job as parents is to set an example and educate children well" said Chess wise and certainly with a smile of friendship.

"One more time, say my apologies to Afifa, if allowed I want to apologize directly to Afifah, but I know as a man I understand if you do not want me to meet with Afifah." ringgo.

"For now I cannot allow Mr. Ringgo to meet my wife" replied Chess honestly.

"You can be jealous too, Tour, I don't think you can be jealous" Jamal said.

"We should go in pity Afriana has waited a long time," invited Chess to come back in.

Flash back off.

Afriana and I heard the story from Mr. Chess carefully without interrupting.

"From dad's story, it seems like something is wrong, why is it that Ringgo can speak so wisely, and as if he really has been healthy for so long?" manya curious.

"Actually Ringgo has been cured since a year ago, but he is not ready to go out and blend with the wider community, actually already a year ago Ringgo has moved place, not in the RSJ anymore, not in the hospital, he has started to serve in the pesantren, me, his parents, mass Jamal and father already know, then why we dare to bring Afriana to meet with Ringgo, because Ringgo is really healthy, because, unbeknownst to Dinda, I have talked directly from heart to heart with Ringgo" explained Mr. Chess at length.