The Light in My Darkness
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Fatma prepared her husband's towel on the bathroom door. As Brian opened the door, he smiled looking at the towel that was already coiled in the bathroom door hinge. Brian came out after he finished wearing Daffa clothes.
" This is the scabbard!" fatma said while handing it to Brian .
" I haven't been able to wear the gloves properly, baby!" brian was embarrassed. Be present! How's this? Cook it I taught you! inner Fatma.
" Please can you not call me with those words? I'm a little worried about hearing it!" fatma. Why doesn't he like me calling him that? Why doesn't he like it if I'm being friendly to him! Does he hate me? inner Brian was disappointed.
" Didn't you like it?" ask Brian.
" Maybe because I'm not used to it and I think it's too!" fatma said again.
" All right!" reply Brian.
The two of them came out of the room and headed towards the family mushalla.
" Wudhu, first!" fatma.
" Milk?" said Brian parroted.
" Yes! Before our prayer wudhu first!" fatma.
" O, that! Yes, I remember!" said Brian.
" You know what?" ask Fatma.
" Yes! I learned it last night!" answer Brian.
Fatma was stunned to hear Brian's words, her heart was overwhelmed with haru because of her husband's intention to study, really did. Fatma performs ablution in the place of women and Brian in the place of men. They walked together into the mushalla. Fatma told her husband to go to the men's section. Brian sat down next to Daffa.
" Daffa!" whispered Brian.
Daffa looked at Brian.
" Teach me to wear a sarong!" said Brian.
Daffa nodded his head, then he stood up followed by Brian and they went into the dressing room. Daffa taught Brian for a while, because Brian could. They went back inside again along with the morning prayer.
The men went to the mosque while Arkan stayed in dimushalla to become imams of the women's prayers.
After the dawn prayer, as usual the Fayyad family read the Qur'an and the Azzam will give a little spiritual flush and there is a family meeting. Brian listened carefully to what Azzam had to say. Fatma still did not dare to stare at her husband's face, because they were not yet legally legitimate states. Actually Brian was eager to ask about the dawn prayer in the mosque earlier, but he just kept quiet.
" Look Brian! Do you feel like living here?" azzam asked when the time came for the family meeting.
" Yes, Bi! Where my wife lives I'll always be at home, Abi!" reply Brian firmly.
Azzam knew that if Brian was forced to stay here, because of Fatma, he also knew that Brian was used to living in a luxurious place.
" If you want to move, Abi won't get in the way, but later if you're legally married on the civil record!" azzam again.
Fatma just kept quiet to hear the conversation Azzam and her husband. His heart was a little sad when Azzam let Brian take him away from here.
" Yes, Abi! I understand!" answer Brian.
" Ackan, are you guys holding a bag next month?" ask Abi.
" So, Bi!" answer Arkan.
" Talk to your ummimu! Daffa! You're going to the tournament?" ask Abi.
" So, Bi! Daffa is leaving tomorrow!" answer Daffa.
" Be careful! We all wish you the best!" said Abi.
" Thank you, Bi! Daffa please do'a and support!" daffa.
" Yes, Daf! Do'a Ummi is with you!" said Ummi smiling at his youngest son.
Moments after the event was over, they went to their respective rooms to get ready to go to work.
" You go to the room first, I have to help Ummi in the kitchen!" fatma said behind her husband.
" Yes!" brian replied, asking if there were no helpers.
The women walked later, all of them into their rooms and as Daffa was about to enter his room, Fatma who followed him pulled his clothes. Daffa turned his body.
" Sister Fatma?" daffa.
" How is what?" ask Daffa.
" Can he?" tanya Fatma hesitated.
" Athaghfirullah, brother! Kirain what'an! People just follow, yes you can, brother!" answer Daffa.
" Not wrong?" ask Fatma again.
" No, sis! He prayed like everyone else!" answer Daffa.
Fatma breathes relief.
" Thank you! Go to the kitchen first!" fatma said and went to her room. Daffa just shook his head to see his brother's behavior.
After helping out in the kitchen, Fatma went into her room and saw her husband sitting on the edge of the bed with his cell phone in his hand.
" Look...Za! Are you going to work?" ask Brian.
He looked at his wife.
" I'm 3 days' clearance!" fatma said without seeing her husband, her heart beating a little faster if alone with Brian. Fatma is tidying Brian's holster.
" Am I not worthy to be your husband so you never see me if I speak to you?" ask Brian sadly.
" Athaghfirullah! I never meant it that way, I just don't usually look at men other than my family!" fatma replied sadly hearing Brian's words.
" Sorry! I just want you to see me if we talk!" said Brian softly.
" I'm sorry, I can't!" fatma. Fatma came out of her room to return Daffa's property. Brian felt guilty for accusing Fatma, he was standing in front of the window of Fatma's room when Fatma came in carrying a goodybag.
" There are people who want to meet you!" fatma.
" Who?" ask Brian.
" His name is Danis!" answer Fatma.
Does he dare to talk and see my wife? Just watch! Wanna die him! inner Brian was upset, then walked to the door of Fatma's room.
" Daffa?" greet Brian when he sees Daffa in front of Fatma's room.
" Bang! This is a work shirt from a brother!" said Daffa, then gave the goodybag to Brian.
" Thank you!" said Brian.
" All together!" reply Daffa.
" When you're done changing, go out for breakfast!" fatma.
" Dona!" call Brian.
" Yes?" fatma replied with a step that stopped at the door
" I'm sorry for what I said!" said Brian.
" Forgot it! Don't be so bad thinking of me again, but ask me directly!" fatma.
" Yes!" answer Brian.
Fatma also left the room, while Brian put on his clothes and put Daffa clothes on the bed. While the clothes that were yesterday were taken nowhere by his wife.
He looked at himself in the mirror next to Fatma's bed. Was it not in vain that I did all this? Just for the sake of a mediocre girl! inner Brian. He saw the reflection of Fatma's photo in the mirror. A very soothing smile! inner Brian. I hope you can repay me for sacrificing so much, Zair! mind Brian again. Aghhhh! Why do you make me this frustrated Zahira? brian's mind is completely fucked up. Brian came out of his room and headed to the dinner table for breakfast with the Fatma family. Earlier he went out to give Danis a goodybag.
" Are you looking to die?" ask Brian.
" Boss?" Danis frowned.
God, is this because I met his little wife? Glekk! Danis swallowed her saliva.
" Sir! Called Abi for breakfast!" fatma.
Sir? Oh my God, did I not hear wrong? Is the boss called his wife sir? ask Danis in my heart. Brian rounded his eyes at Danis as Fatma called out to him. Fucking me! inner Danis who poked her lips inside because it held back laughter as well as fear.
" Yes, I'll come!" answer Brian.
" Take your guests too!" fatma's words further made Danis want to blow her laughter but half-dead she held it.
