Cinta Ilham & Zahra
MCIDZS. 4Surprising Truth

Which woman would marry a man because of coercion? However, Alisha was so patient and sincere. It might just be a test for her and Alisha never blames anyone for any of this.

The wedding night is like two people who do not know each other. Even so, they already know each other because Alisha studied at Pesantren Ar-Rashid where Ilham also taught there.

However, who would have thought that they would be united by the sacred bond of marriage that is so sacred. And Alisha didn't know what to do with her husband. Should he be happy or sad? Moreover, Alisha no longer knew what to do.

Both laid their bodies on the same bed. However, Ilham preferred to sleep with his back to his wife. He thought about his home life for the time to come. But then Ilham fell asleep. Likewise with his wife who fell asleep because she was so tired.

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In one third of the night, Alisha woke up from her sleep and saw her husband performing the tahajud prayer and then praying. Alisha silently watched and listened to the prayer offered by her husband.

In his prayer Inspiration asks for guidance from the almighty for all his worries.

"O Allah, please give me the best way to overcome this heartbreak. Therefore, this heart cannot choose and decide. I'm just the actor and you're the director. However, if in my story you write his name and my name then I will be very happy. However, all my thoughts are not in accordance with your destiny and if this is the way, please help me to remain a good husband to Alisha—my wife."

Alisha who listened to him became moved and felt a little guilty. Perhaps the true Inspiration is not powerful in anything so, he cannot decide and choose to accept everything even if it is not in accordance with his wishes.

On the other hand, Ilham put back the prayer tool that he had used and returned to lay his body beside Alisha, while Alisha who knew it immediately closed both eyes, it was as if she was asleep and did not know everything her husband was doing.

Inspiration for a moment looked at his wife who he thought was sleeping soundly. However, it was not long before Ilham saw Zahra's face and made her smile. However, Ilham soon realized because what he saw was not Zahra, but Alisha.

Her dream to marry a woman named Zahra is now just wishful thinking. Even so, Ilham did not know that Zahra loved him or not, but Ilham had a taste for the woman he loved. Not love clapping one hand, but the inner contact felt by Inspiration greatly strengthens his love for Zahra.

Long pensive to make Ilham unceasingly think of Zahra. Therefore, Ilham immediately fell asleep next to his wife and woke up again at dawn.

After dawn, Ilham was ready to perform the dawn prayer. However, his activities stalled due to a call from his wife.

"Mas, please wait a minute. I'll come back after taking the water first" said Alisha and made Ilham nod his head.

After that, Alisha performed congregational prayers with her husband for the first time, and it was a happiness for the couple in general.

After the dawn prayer was done. Then, Alisha immediately kissed the back of her husband's hand with such an erratic taste. However, Ilham just looked at him and he looked so sad.

"It was supposed to be a very happy thing, but my heart was uncertain and it was my dream to be like this with Zahra. However, it is no longer possible because I already have a wife" said Inspiration in his heart and he was so torn between love and duty.

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At eight o'clock in the morning, suddenly someone came to Alisha's house because they had just learned the news of her father's death Alisha—Kiai Saleh, and they were close relatives of Alisha's father.

"Assalamualaikum" said Ustaz Hasan who came along with his son and wife.

"Wa'alaikumsalam warahmatullaahi wabarokatuh." Rahma's mother welcomed her very well and they were already considered like family to Alisha's family.

"Zahrah!" alisha said as she ran towards Zahra, her cousin.

Then, Zahra turned her eyes to look at Alisha who looked so happy with her arrival. However, at that time the two beautiful eyeballs collided with the two eyeballs of Ilham and that is where many questions from Zahra's mind.

At that time also Ilham was surprised to hear the voice of his wife who called the name of the woman he loved. That way, Ilham saw it to be sure and sure enough, Zahra whom he loved.

To that end, Ilham just kept quiet because he was so helpless and Zahra's eyes made him feel so guilty. However, it was also what made him happy to be able to meet again with the woman who managed to take his heart.

Alisha hugged Zahra tightly, as if there was something very quiet Alisha so she needed a story companion.

"Alisha, what's wrong with you?" asked Zahra who looked back at her cousin. He no longer looked at Inspiration.

Alisha said nothing and just hugged Zahra's body very tightly, while Ilham began to venture to join the Zahra family.

Looking at his wife who was hugging Zahra, made him feel confused by everything that happened and he just fell silent so Ustaz Hasan asked him.

"Ilham, aren't you the son of Kiai Zaenal Abidin?"

"Yes, Ustaz."

"Why could it be here?" ask Ustaz Hasan.

Inspiration is silent so that Rahma's mother represents her to tell her all the truth. "Before my husband died, he married our daughter to Ustaz Ilham."

Zahra was stunned, she was so distrustful of everything her tant had said. Suddenly, his body seemed weak, and his heart was so fragile, while Inspiration was only bowed and unable to look at the face of the woman he loved so much.

"Then, congratulations Ustaz Ilham on his marriage to Alisha. May you be a sadinah, mawadah, and warahmah family." Ustaz Hasan congratulated the couple who just got married yesterday.

"Aamiin's."

However, Inspiration can no longer evade all this truth because there are still many people who do not know about his marriage to Alisha. However, his heart and mind were hard to accept everything. Moreover, to see Zahra's face as well, Inspiration is no longer powerful.

Therefore, Inspiration is trapped in reality and helplessness that dominates his mind so much that his heart and mind are difficult to be reconciled with circumstances.

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How does Zahra feel? Can anyone guess, right?