Not the Cinderella story
Aiman Irsyad Putra's

Aiman Irsyad Putra or commonly called Irsyad was a widower with one child. Irsyad was married when he was 24 to a co-worker at the time. Who would have thought his beloved wife went away forever when giving birth to their daughter.

Irsyad works as an assistant director at one of the foreign companies in Bandung. Having foreign language skills as well as good hard work made him appointed as an assistant director when he was 27 years old. Irsyad was originally just a marketing staff at his current workplace. When the old assistant resigned, Irsyad unexpectedly was chosen to replace the old assistant director position.

Irsyad is currently 30 years old and her son Nadia Putri Jannah is 3 years old.

After the wife died, Irsyad turned into a quiet, closed, emotional person who was also negligent in terms of worship. Irsyad felt that God was unfair to take the wife even though the marriage at that time only lasted 2 years.

"A, in the office again deket same women?" ask the mother.

"Well, I can't get married anymore." Irsyad closed his eyes remembering the happy times with his wife. "I feel like I betrayed Eva."

Eva is the name of her beloved wife who seems to Irsyad Eva will feel hurt by her marrying again.

"You're just a man, A. Eva died 3 years ago. You need a partner to educate Nadia."

"Well, if the issue of education, just register a school. It's hard to get married. Getting married is looking for a wife, not a teacher!" Irsyad said that in a high tone. Yes, Irsyad is upset when discussing the issue of remarrying.

"Different, A. School is only a few hours while if a mother day and night take care of the child."

"Down with the babysitter if you don't want to take care of Nadia!"

"Guild, mom."

Irsyad passed by to Nadia's room. Irsyad left when Nadia had not yet woken up and went home when Nadia was already asleep.

Irsyad looked at the beautiful face of the beloved princess and stroked the head of the princess and then frowned.

"Eva, I miss." Irsyad said that with a sad face. It seemed that the face showed sadness. "Eva I'm negligent in taking care of our son. Nadia is now big and very active. If you still exist, we'll raise her together."

Irsyad laid her body on the sofa in Nadia's room. For a long time he did not accompany the baby to sleep.

In his place of work there are some women who show fondness to him. But for Irsyad at this time is not a matter of love, beauty, or career in choosing a life partner, there is Nadia who must be more first thought.

It is not easy to open the heart when there is another name even though the person has not signed himself. Not selfish, but the heart needs a period of recovery. A wound in the liver is not the same as an external wound or disease that a doctor has detected. When the external wound then the cure can be sought in the pharmacy but restoring the heart needs courage to start again with the shadow of the past that takes time to be forgotten.

Yes, that's what Irsyad is. Her heart has been filled by Eva and now she needs to recover. Irsyad is not selfish not to think of a partner in educating Nadia. He thought about it but he also needed to recover a deep sense of loss when loved ones were gone for eternity.

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