Not the Perfect Son-in-law
Chapters 30. What sins?

Chapter 30

Hafsah takes Alika to the hospital to check her pregnancy. He tried to calm his sister-in-law so as not to be afraid and nervous.

"Mrs Alika!" call a nurse at the door.

"Sir," called Alika softly while glancing towards Hafsah.

"Come, come on in!" take Hafsah while holding Alika's hand.

Alika's body felt limp and broke out in cold sweat. Honestly, he was very scared and nervous. Since the incident that night, she often felt afraid of getting pregnant and it turned out to be an incident.

The obstetrician also checked Alika's condition by doing USG. There is a black dot that is indicated by an arrow on the monitor screen.

"It's her fetus and it's thought to be about six weeks old" the doctor said with a friendly smile.

Alika's tears just escaped. She is not ready to have children. College is not finished.

Hafsah also heard the doctor's description and must do anything for this very young womb. In addition, women in white suits provide vitamin recipes to be drunk by Alika.

After finishing checking the content of Alika, they also intend to buy a menu for lunch. While at a Padang rice restaurant not far from the hospital, the two met Grandpa Omar and Ghani there.

"Why not just eat here?" ghani asked Hafsah.

"Sorry, Sir. We will eat at home with mom" replied Hafsah after ordering some menus to pack.

"Is that Ruqoyah sick?" grandpa Qomar asked a little surprised.

"Mom's condition is now less healthy, Cake," replied the wife of Ali was friendly.

"What pain? Is the pain severe? Have you been taken to the doctor?" ask the old man repeatedly.

Hafsah answered patiently and clearly. He was happy because there were people who paid attention to the state of his family.

Alika, who usually likes to look for opportunities to get close to Ghani, can now only stay quiet. Even he just lowered his head and did not dare to stand facing them. 

"You're Ali's sister, aren't you?" ask Grandpa Qomar to Alika.

"Yes, Cake," Alika replied nervously half-dead. Cold sweat had already flooded the clothes he was wearing.

Ghani looked at Alika with full investigation. He knew about the video that was going viral. Actually he did not think that the girl standing nearby could make a scandal with someone else's husband.

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Ali was now quiet and could not be joked with by Hafsah. The woman could only sit beside him. He pulled the man into a hug and stroked his head.

Without saying anything Ali knew that the wife was trying to comfort her. Only with a hug like this did he already feel calm and comfortable. Usually while waiting for the Adhan Magrib, they are always joking. Moreover, Ali was most happy to disturb Hafsah. Whether it's just finishing a shower or preparing for dinner.

"Yes, what's up, Bang?" ask Hafsah gently.

"Have I become a failed sister?" Ali asked back.

Hafsah pulled her husband's head to face her. Now they look at each other.

"No. Brother did not fail, because since the first always advised Alika and reminded her. Even things like praying and eating also Brother often reminded him," replied Hafsah firmly so that her husband's heart does not waver and hurt.

"We've heard everything that happened to Alika and the man. According to their story there was something strange and it might have been a trap planned by someone" the 26-year-old continued.

Ali fell silent and recalled the time his sister told him yesterday. Even the man named Bimo has also contacted him and will meet himself in this house.

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Ruqoyah's head is affixed using a koyo on the forehead, right temple, and left temple. Her head feels like it's about to break. When they open the RT group and the show group, they all talk about him and Alika. He no longer had any face to go outside.

'God, why is this happening to my family? What are our sins?' inner Ruqoyah while crying.

The woman was not aware of the sins she had committed to others. Speech and deed that often make his son-in-law hurt. Arrogant and arrogant attitude to people who cannot afford it. Spreading slander among neighbors. He does not remember his sins.

It was noon when Ms Ratna came to ask him about the viral news that she did not want to see him. Ruqoyah accidentally locked the door and hid all the sandals to make it look like there was no one at home, because Hafsah and Alika were going to the hospital to check. Even in the afternoon he pretended to sleep because he did not want to talk to his friends who like to gossip.

Even though he's in the house, but he knows that his good name has been tarnished. The chat in the group was very clear how the neighbors were talking about the ugliness of himself and Alika. If he used to actively say in the group, now not a single word he wrote there.

His heartache when people who claim to be his friend now even corner and demonize him blatantly. Due to Ruqoyah's shock, she collapsed again this afternoon without anyone knowing, because at home there was no one.

'You can talk like this now. See if your children are also pregnant out of wedlock, just know what I feel right now!' the curse of Ruqoyah in his heart.

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Alika was still crying. She was pictured in the face of Ghani who saw her this afternoon. Even without speaking, he felt that the young man did not seem to like him. Even seemed demeaning.

The sound of a message coming into his cell phone. Then Alika read a message from Om Bimo.

Tomorrow I will go to your house with my parents and wife.

Alika's heart was racing faster and her body felt weak. He really did not know how to deal with the man's family, especially his legal wife.

'O Allah, do not let them run amok and torment me, ' said Alika.

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