Pursuing My Husband's First Love
The cry of Bu Aini

"It's not easy, is it? Alone pregnant," said Mas Faisal who accidentally found Mariam crying in her bed.

Mariam who noticed her brother's presence immediately wiped away the tears on her face.

"Yes .. I miss Mas Bian," said Mariam, holding back her tears, "I remember all her attitude and treatment during Okta's pregnancy, and it made me cramped."

Mas Faisal hugged Mariam and calmed her down, Mariam's cry bursting out in the arms of the elder sister.

"Cry on, Mar! Don't pinch it yourself."

Mariam cried as she spilled all the tightness in her chest, she was tired of having to pretend to be firm and fine in front of everyone.

"The urgency grew, when it came to seeing Mizan treat Medina. I feel sorry for this child, for having to suffer even before she was born" Mariam said on the sidelines of her cries.

"Mas Bian should be here, Mas Bian deserves more to be the father of this child!" raung Mariam with all her sadness.

'It turns out you still love Aaron's sister, ' Inner Mas Faisal read Mariam's heart through his words.

Mas Faisal just kept silent as he patted his sister's shoulder which was crying helplessly in his arms.

"Biantara has calmed down, don't mourn him again, Kasian. Don't worry, Mar! Mas will help you take care of Okta and this boy later. You're not alone" said Mas Faisal, trying to calm Mariam down.

"It's .. let's get ready to go home, the administration's done, your ex-husband paid for everything."

"really?" mariam asked, rising from her brother's arms.

"Yes, let's not feel bad or awkward, you also know money is not a difficult thing for him."

"Mizan is not, Mas. He doesn't trust his family's possessions."

"Yes, it's his duty as the child's father. Do not be taken dizzy let alone taken heart," said Mas Faisal did not want to extend.

"I don't take heart!" sergeant Mariam.

"Hem!" grunting Mas Faisal while tidying up Mariam's stuff.

"Let's go fast, Mas. I miss Okta."

That night Mariam went back to her house. The news of her pregnancy is increasingly spread through rumors of neighbors.

Mariam's convection and shop stabilized thanks to Mas Faisal. He also added some skilled employees so that heavy work does not accumulate on one person.

The next day Mariam received a message from Medina, that she would meet Mariam with her mother-in-law. Mariam was not surprised because Desi Tea had told her first.

"Then go to the store later, their families should know you are not alone" said Mas Faisal when Mariam told him.

"I'm not papa, Mas" refused Mariam.

"Mas does not want to be helped anymore" said Mas Faisal firmly.

"You still love that guy, don't you?" tanya Mas Faisal got Mariam cornered.

"Why did you choose to separate?" mas Faisal asked quickly without giving Mariam a chance to answer.

"Ehm .. life doesn't have to be about love, whether I'm a mother, there's a child I have to think about the future."

"Oh... It turns out that your pride does not allow yourself to be honey?" guess Mas Faisal, Mariam only thieved her brother.

"Good, Mar. Women should be like that, principled and assertive," said Mas Faisal as he brought his coffee cup leaving Mariam.

Mariam was silent, everything her sister said was true. Although the injuries he suffered were so great and painful, only for the sake of a self-esteem that some people thought was too high. Being happy with the happiness of another woman is not something that is appropriate for her. He chose to leave even though he had to break all the wings and even both legs to leave.

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Medina got out of her car, then approached Bu Aini who got down from the back seat and led her. The look on Ms. Aini's face showed the sadness she felt all night. Followed behind them Moses then Mba Lastri.

The door of Mariam's house had opened, as if it had been waiting for their arrival. Without hesitation Medina led Bu Aini in after previously saying her greeting in front of the door.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," Lisa replied in a hurry to greet them.

"Mangga Ms. .. please sit down," said Lisa kindly, "I call Ms. Mariam, for a while" continued the young woman.

"Are you all right?" medina asked again to Bu Aini who only answered a nod by her mother-in-law.

"Are you all right, Dek?" moses asked Medina.

"Medina is good, Mas."

Soon Lisa came out of Mariam's room after notifying her of the guests she had been waiting for.

"Just a minute, ma'am," Lisa said.

"Octavia where, Lis?" ask Ms. Aini.

"Again the same om just now, maybe buy ice cream in the mini market, Mom," replied Lisa and Bu Aini mangosteen to hear it.

"Mba Lisa, can I help you drink?" mba Lastri followed Lisa into the kitchen.

"Ehm, you guys wait here first. I'm gonna have a word with Mariam." Aini got up from her seat and walked to Mariam's room leaving Medina and Moses.

Moses kept silent and let his mother talk to Mariam. Slowly Moses grabbed and clasped Medina's hand.

"Swimming, Deck. Maybe there is something that you and Mariam have to talk about together" Musa said, trying to calm the restless Medina because her mother might be hiding something.

"Yes, Mum."

"Not everything you have to know, sometimes not knowing is good for you, Dek. Believe me!" Medina felt slapped, right, her curiosity that had brought her to this point, a curiosity that she sometimes regretted.

Meanwhile Mariam was taking her hijab, suddenly her bedroom door was knocked and opened.

"Mba Mariam's? Can you come in?" said Ms. Aini with a slightly hoarse voice.

Mariam turned to the source of the voice, Ma Aini looked at Mariam who was only wearing a nightgown suit, tears could not she could not bear watching Mariam's own bulging stomach.

"Mother?"

Bu Aini approached her slowly, one hand reflexively closed her mouth to relieve her sobbing sound. Without waiting for Mariam's reply, Ms. Aini hugged her tightly.

"Mother?"

Ms. Aini was just crying in Mariam's arms, Mariam just resigned and let her ex-mother-in-law hold her.

"I'm sorry, Mom!" mariam.

Mariam led Bu Aini and sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for Bu Aini's cry to subside for a moment.

"Mother's sorry, Mba Mariam. Because of the mother's child, you have to live a difficult life as a woman and a mother." Mariam just silently heard the saying of Bu Aini interspersed with sobbing.

"I'm sorry Mom, I used to think you were a weak woman that I had to protect with the bond of marriage. But ... it turns out you are an extraordinary and great woman, I did not expect good intentions mom used to make your life more heavy, I apologize, Mba Mariam ...," said Ms. Aini was disappointed in herself.

"No papa, Mom. I'm wrong, I can't lower my ego to maintain that marriage. I knew, from the beginning, that mother's intentions were good, just .. I was too selfish and not ready to share."

"How are you doing, Mba? How's this kid?" said Ms. Aini with tears, her hand felt the stomach of Mariam who was pregnant with her granddaughter.

"It must be hard to go through everything alone, does my grandson make you difficult? Why is he so naughty like his father?" Mariam could no longer hold back her cries hearing all of Bu Aini's words, she was as if she was talking to her stomach.

"Be a good boy, son, don't make your mother difficult."

"Don't worry, Mom. Now all is well" said Mariam, wiping her tears.

"I'm sorry I had to lie to you" Mariam said.

"Mom understands your reasons and circumstances, Mba. But ... I beg you not to risk the safety of you and your child again, do not hesitate, even though Mizan is no longer your husband but you and Octavia have already considered family."

"Yes, thank you for your kindness all along."

" Everyone, Mba. I salute a great woman like you. Let's go out, there's Medina and Mizan," Ms. Aini asked Mariam.

Mariam nodded and followed Bu Aini's invitation. Faisal and Octavia sat with Moses and Medina when Mariam and Bu Aini came out. Octavia tangled spoiled in Moses' lap, Mariam could see the dislike look from Mas Faisal's face seeing the closeness of her nephew to her former stepfather.

"Mas Faisal?" greetings Aini Ma'am.

"Yes, Mom." Mas Faisal forced himself forward and greeted Ms. Aini.

"How are you? Now that you're all grown up, I still remember how you used to be. .. I feel old." Ms. Aini held onto Mas Faisal's arm.

"Yes, I can do it" said Mas Faisal as if he did not want to extend the past.

Mas Faisal sat down again and Mariam sat down beside him.

"Okta .. here, son," call Mariam to Octavia.

"No way, Okta wants to be with Abi."

"Let's go, Mar. I haven't played with Okta in a long time." Mariam finally let Octavia be with Moses.

"Mba Mariam is better?" ask Medina.

"I've been much better, Din. There's nothing to worry about, oh yeah .. thanks for paying the hospital fee."

"It's my duty, Mar. Let me take responsibility for the child" answered Moses, Mariam was silent at his response.

"I don't have any other intentions, Mar. Just want to be responsible, the burden that you carry is heavy, I just want to reduce the burdens caused by me," said Moses again straighten out.

Medina looked at her husband's face and then looked back at Mariam, her interlocutor.

"May be well, Mba. Until the birth later, Medina promised not to interfere with Mba Mariam's personal life again, but .. let Medina love Mba Mariam's child. Don't cover anything else, Mba. Medina was already quite guilty of everything that happened. Let Medina fix it."

"Yes, thank you, Din."

"Lusa ... mother will go home, according to the agreement yesterday Oktavia to come with mother," said Bu Aini, Mas Faisal who just learned of the agreement looked surprised.

"Bringing Octavia?" ask Mas Faisal.

"Yes, Mas," said Bu Aini asserted, "Mother will be responsible to Octavia, besides there is also Bu Sri and Mr. Maulana, we can take turns to keep and educate Octavia."

Mas Faisal opened his mouth about to ask, but Mariam's hand clapped his hand and held him back.

"Let me explain" whispered Mariam.

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Approaching the ending well friends .. thanks for following.

Actually the conflict of this story is more to the heart and feelings, how someone looks great on the outside but his heart is still full of flaws, no one is perfect, and the heart is still a heart not necessarily female, she said, even the man has a lot of heart to keep a mystery.

I just want to convey how human a person is, so even though this is fiction inspired by someone's story but I don't want to take the reader to the 7th sky with characters that are too perfect. I want to introduce people as humanly as possible.

If anyone observes this story changes the point of view in the middle of the story, because at the beginning of the point of view is the first person and uses the word "I" but becomes Mariam, Medina, Medina, and Moses, with his own conflict of heart, was so draining of mind and heart, it took research here and there, and the sincerity of love like a Medina was real and existing. So, for the same gemez character Medina, sorry ..it's real, and she's happy (I'm also gemez initially). Because of that difficulty, so I was forced to replace it with a third-person perspective.

Thank you for reading, and following .. help share and promo this work so that othor keep the spirit in the last seconds. Uh ... can anyone guess the ending? Wkwkwk.

Minalaidzin walafizin .. forgive othor born and inner. Happy feast day iedul fitri.