Don't Call My Son the Haram Child
Meet the Past

Zakira arrives at Rafli's treatment room.

"Assalamualaikum" said Zakira and Aufar simultaneously.

"Waalaikumsalam" replied Rafli lirih.

"Dad," said Aufar, kissing Rafli's hand.

"Ang just got home from school, son?"

"Yes Dad, what's the pain?" ask Aufar.

"Father hurts like a grandpa" Rafli said with a dewy eyeball.

"Dad don't be sad, later insyaallah Aufar often look at Dad."

Rafli rubbed Aufar's head. "Dad is also kangen the same grandpa."

"Yes, later after returning home we just video call Yes Well. because dede should not be taken to the hospital, unless adek win sick."

"Dear, I understand."

"Dad, Aufar and Mommy bring fruits for dad, donuts too,"

 aufar said as he placed the donut box on top of the nightstand.

Zakira just smiled. He spoke as if, not meant to be arrogant or arrogant. Zakira just keeps his distance so Rafli doesn't expect too far from him.

After a short chat, Zakira and Aufar decided to go home.

Zakira and Aufar walked through the hospital hallways connecting the wards. When he was in one of the lonely hallways, suddenly there was a man who walked over to Zakira.

At first Zakira only thought it was the family of a passing patient but as it turned out, the man stopped right in front of her.

Zakira and Aufar were shocked that the masked man she met in the office was now in front of her.

Zakira's eyeballs were wide-eyed with a heart that was pumping faster when the man opened his mask.

"You ?!" At once Zakira's body froze motionless with a gaping mouth.The plastic bag containing the doughnut box just fell to the floor.

"Zakira," the man's voice softly called out to him.

Aufar was astonished to see Zakira Yang's reaction being so frightened, like seeing a ghost.

"Mother," Aufar pulled Zakira's hand to make Zakira aware and the incident happened so quickly

"You! I didn't see it wrong, did I?" asked Zakira nervously. At once Zakira's palms and feet were cold.

"No Zakira, I am still alive" said the man.

zakira's heart was so intensely pumping, she suddenly felt her chest hurt so much.

At once Zakira fainted.

"Mother!" shout Aufar.

'Zakira!"

Luckily the mysterious man immediately grabbed Zakira's body and took her.

"Om, where are you going, Aufar?" ask Aufar.

Reymond smiled looking at the little boy who had a face so similar to him.

We take Mommy to the IGD room, said Reymond.at that time Raymond was still wearing a mask after showing his face to Zakira.

Zakira was laid on the bed, after which she was examined.

A few moments later Zakira woke up. He looked at Reymond and Reymond placed his index finger on his lips, so that Zakira would not scream.

Zakira adjusted her breathing slowly, occasionally staring at Raymond who was standing while holding Aufar.

"You,"heeled Zakira.

"Yes Zakira, the story is long" Reymond said. Reymond knew what Zakira was going to say.

A nurse came to Zakira again, after seeing Zakira who had been awakened.

The nurse checked Zakira's blood pressure.

"It's okay Mom, mom is just shocked, after this Mom can go home" said the Sister.

"Yes thank you Sister."

Zakira remembered Akbar who was now waiting for a donut from her.

"I have to go home, let Aufar be with me," Zakira said as she grabbed Aufar from Raymond's sling.

Without looking at Reymond, Zakira headed straight for the cashier to pay for the medical expenses she received during her fainting spell.

Zakira walked quickly followed by Raymond.

"Zakira wait! Zakira, there's something I want to talk to you about."

"Don't fuck with me, Reymond, remember you wanted to kill me!"

"Zakira, I'd like to talk to you for a second."Raymond pulled Zakira's hand until Zakira stopped and turned to him.

Both of their eyes are also opposed to each other.

"Zakira there's something I want to talk to you about."

"What is that about the company? please take back the company and the assets that you have in your name for me" Zakira said, throwing away her face so as not to keep staring at Raymond's face.

"Zakira we can talk together, because Aufar can't hear our conversation."

Zakira glanced at Aufar.

"Other times!

"Now Zakira!" Reymond held Shakira's hand.

"I have to go Reymond, my son is waiting for me!"

"Just give me 10 minutes ."

Not wanting to be terrorized by Reymond again, Zakira complied with Raymond's request

They headed to the hospital cafeteria and ordered food for Aufar, who also happened to have not had lunch at the time. While he and Reymond sat in a corner while watching Aufar

"What do you want to talk about? get to the point!" zakira Ketus

"Zakira I want to explain why I can be here now."

"Well, actually I also want to know why you're here. It's not like you died a few years ago."

"The story is long Zakira, but I explain it briefly."

"I gulped down the same poison I gave you."

"Well you want to kill me" said Zakira with great emphasis.

"Well, I thought we could die together and live with life later, because I felt frustrated not to mate with you in this life Zakira." .

"Then why did you get out of death and why did Lauren say you were dead ."

"Actually when I was found and taken to the hospital, the doctor declared me dead. I was even in cremation."

I don't know why I was in a different world, I looked around full of fire, I was hot at the time, an incredible heat that cannot be expressed in words. I saw men tortured with various tortures, whipped with fire and burning iron and so on."

Zakira scrunched her forehead.

'I saw the torment so real and I never saw more torment in nature."

"When I saw that and was frightened, I heard the voice of a man whispering in my ear, His voice was very clear. However, I can't see his form .He told me if it was the place I would return to . I was afraid that I was begging him to be given a chance to live and correct my mistakes ."

"A few moments later I came to my senses with a pale and frightened face.At that time I saw my body was already inside the coffin , I got up instantly people shouted and left the church ."

"Luckily, Lauren wasn't afraid she'd take me to the hospital because after that I passed out again ."

"I was in care for months."

"I decided to go to a mental hospital for my mental health. For 3 years I was in a mental hospital because of my severe schizophrenia."

"Before I did ask Lauren to give all the assets that I have to you and Aufar because I do not want the treasures of the world, again I want to seek tranquility in this life."

"Until one day, I decided to go back to Indonesia. Besides Kate missing you and Aufar, there's something important I need to do."

"I tried to enter a pesantren, even though I was not a Muslim at the time ."

"They still accept me, even though I am not a Muslim I do not pray but I always hear the studies given to Ustaz in the pesantren ."

"Until I realize, if my actions have harmed many people and even lost someone's life . Yes even though it all happened out of my control, the psychiatric disorder I suffered, made me hallucinate delusions, to impulsive actions to anyone I thought threatened me."

Zakira took a good look at Reymond's words.

"When I returned to Indonesia, I was declared if I fully recovered Zakira."

"I have proof that I've been cured of a mental institution."

Zakira stared fixedly at Raymond .

Suddenly Reymond's dewy eyeballs looked at Zakira.

"Zakira, I've made a lot of mistakes in my life, and I want to fix everything starting with serving the punishment I should get."

"Before I turn myself in to the police, I just want to meet you ."

Zakira shed her tears, the handsome-looking man looked solemn.

"I don't know what punishment I got in this country, Zakira. Maybe I'll be sentenced to death or life imprisonment, just before I carry out that sentence, I just want to meet you and Aufar ."

"I just wanted to apologize .I don't want what I do to be answered in the afterlife, enough worldly punishment to torment me and I want to get back on the right path" Raymond said with tears in his eyes.

Zakira was so full of hearing Raymond's words that she cried .

"Is what you're saying really Raymond?"

Of course Zakira, if not for what I returned to Indonesia. You all think I'm dead, Anita's murder case is closed, right? but I want to give myself up I want to make amends."

Zakira looked at Reymond with dewy eyeballs.

"If you have such intentions, I will help you Reymond .I know you're actually a good person, probably because of the illness you're suffering from that makes you aggressive and Impulsive ."

"I'll help you find evidence that what you're doing is because of an illness you're suffering from . I've heard of your illness it's Lauren's story and I'm sure Lauren didn't lie when she told it, she cried so much she told me that."

Reymond smiled.

"Thank you Zakira, I'm calm now that you've trusted me. It's okay, if other people don't trust me that's important you believe that's enough."

Zakira smiles.

"Go back to the right path, so that I can boast before Aufar."

"Yes Zakira."

The two looked at each other and shed tears.

***

After speaking in the canteen. Zakira and Reymond walked to the car park.

Along the way Reymond held Aufar, occasionally kissing Aufar, and Aufar even though Fia did not know who Reymond was. But he was ungodly in a cradle and kissed by Reymond, probably because that's the saying blood is thicker than water.

They arrived at the car, and it was time for them to part ways.

"When are you gonna turn yourself in Rey?" ask Zakira.

"Today too."

"I'm going to ask for the help of a good lawyer to help you" Zakira said, wearing her seal beat.

"Thank you, Zakira."

"Together Rey."

Zakira took her car away from the parking lot slowly.

Reymond stared sadly at Zakira's departure, after Zakira's car disappeared from his sight, then he got into his car.