The Repentance of the Abject Woman
12 The Battles of Adam's Marriage

Zee and Dita's fun partying booze ends at dawn.

Zee and Dita are drunk and out of the bar.

Involuntarily Zee and Dita crossed the street without looking left-right.

They almost got hit by one of the taxis, and the passenger in the taxi happened to be Adam.

"Astaghfirullah's.... What's the matter, sir?" Adam was surprised because the taxi driver braked suddenly.

"Sorry sir, there are two women crossing recklessly, they seem to be drunk"

Dita and Zee knock on the taxi door and ask him to open.

"Open sir, inter... We go home" asked Dita by continuing to knock on the car door glass.

"I'm sorry I'm looking for another taxi, I'm taking passengers"

"Hey...! How much money you ask me to pay. Come on's.... You are a sexy taxi driver. Take us home"

Zee yells forcefully and seduces the driver to be delivered.

Just stand up they stagger and talk more and more slurred.

"Darling... You want to share a taxi with me. Come baby...." Zee this time teases Adam

Adam just looked down embarrassed by Zee's attitude. Adam felt like he knew the woman next to him, but he did not clearly remember who he was.

"Sir, just deliver them both so I can come down here" said Adam

"But I...."

"It's okay" Adam paid the fare and got out of the car.

"Please go in" Adam told Zee to come in

With the sound of alcohol and the smell of alcohol that was so pungent Zee pulled Adam's hand and whispered something in his ear.

"Thank you good-natured person, may God bring us together more often. Who knows the soul mate. Hhahhaaa" whispered Zee in Adam's ear

Adam immediately took off Zee's hand.

"Astaghfirullah's... Stop drinking alcohol. Drink this and spend it."

Adam gave Zee a bottle of his mineral water.

Zee accepted and immediately closed the door.

Without Adam realizing there was someone secretly taking pictures of him when Zee was holding his hand.

When the taxi Zee was riding away Adam tried to remember who the woman was.

Adam may have forgotten a little because he last met Zee two years ago.

"It's like I've met him, but where is it?" Inner Adam

Adam then found another taxi and went home.

Arriving at the house Adam found his umi was watering plants in front of his house.

Until Adam got off the taxi umi Fatimah still did not realize that it was Adam, his son.

Until Adam stood before him and said his greetings.

"Assalamualaikum umi my dear...."

Umi Fatimah was surprised to see her son who was not wind or rain suddenly in front of her.

"It's Adam? Umi's son? Masya Allah son... Why didn't you tell me you wanted to go home, you could pick you up at the airport...."

Umi Fatimah stretched out her arms and Adam immediately approached and hugged her.

"Umi misses son.... Umi..." Said Fatimah while stroking her son's head. She was so lost that she shed her tears.

"Adam is also very kangennnn the same umi, umi healthy right?"

"Alhamdulillah... Healthy umi. Why don't you come home and say the same umi?"

"Adam deliberately wants to give a surprise to Umi. Oh yes this is Adam buy food favorite umi, in eating yuk"

Umi Fatimah and Adam went in and gave each other a longing after two years did not meet.

Adam told me a lot about his life in Cairo.

So did umi Fatimah who told her daily life at home without her son.

The atmosphere of the house was so warm when the mother and child laughed happily with each story.

The return was heard by Ms. Fitri and immediately called to inform her daughter, Kirana.

"Hello boy.... Assalamualaikum"

"Wa'alaikum hail... Yes ma'am"

"There's good news, kid, adam's home"

"Mas Adam is in Jakarta?"

"Yes son, Adam is already in Jakarta. You want to go home when I'll pick you up"

"Oo yes already, if you want to go home immediately tell mommy yes"

"Yes, assalamualaikum...."

The phone ends. Kirana actually delayed going home not because there was an event, but she was more willing to think first.

Kirana looked at the mirror in front of her and saw her own reflection.

"What after his return will Adam accept his betrothal to me? I'm not sure that myself. Am I wrong to expect too much to be his companion? I have to make whatever decision Adam, whether or not I accept it. I don't want this matchmaking to happen if there's an element of coercion in it"

Kirana in the pesantren is famous as a smart, multitalented santriwati also with a beautiful level.

Kirana has always won a charter award as santri tauladan.

Her beauty and ingenuity in the science of religion made her manage to steal the heart of Gus Faiz son of his own kiyai.

Faiz had long been intending to propose to Kirana but was delayed due to the news of her betrothal.

But Gus Faiz still has a chance because Kirana's match is not official.

Kirana herself finds out that she is liked by her gus.

But he felt it inappropriate if he had to be with a gus, son of kiyai.

Kirana has been performing Istikharah prayers lately. He wants his life to be calmer by involving God in all his decisions.

And because of her Istikharah prayer, Kirana became indecisive with Adam.

What else to hear the news of Adam's return was not as happy as he had felt before.

After 1 week Kirana finally decided to go home. He should clarify his status with Adam.

Kirana and her parents come to the house of Fatimah to meet Adam.

Umi Fatimah and Kirana's parents gave Adam and Kirana a chance to speak.

"How are you..." Kirana started the conversation

"Thank God I'm good, how about your news"

"Thank God I'm good too"

"When did you come home from the boarding school?"

"Yesterday...

Um... Look, I don't want to beat around the bush to say this, but I don't know where to start talking either"

Adam understood what Kirana was going to talk about. He also felt bad about having to make Kirana wait for the answer for two years.

"Speak... Tell me what you want to say"

Kirana gathered her courage to ask Adam. Kirana looked seriously into Adam's eyes and asked

"About this matchmaking, is Adam ready? Or maybe Adam had his own choice?"

That question made Adam unable to look back at Kirana's face.

Adam's feelings towards Kirana were still the same as before, still considering her as a friend no more.

Adam deliberately set time to answer because he did not want the answer to hurt hti Kirana and her parents.

But how else, Adam had to tell Kirana the truth.

"Mas Adam did not hesitate to answer him. I don't want Adam to accept this match by force. Don't accept it just because you feel sorry for me.

Whatever the answer is God willing I am ready to receive" Kirana said

Perhaps this is the best chance God has given Adam to be honest with his feelings.

"Sorry, I'm sorry Kirana. I know my answer will hurt you a lot, but this is the truth about how I feel." Adam was unable to continue

Kirana understood where Adam was talking. Before Adam finished his words Kirana had already nodded in understanding.

"No need to force myself, I already know what your answer is. Alright with this means that it is clear from today that there is no more matchmaking about us"

"But what if your mom and dad...."

"Mas Adam didn't have to think about my parents, let me tell them and they'll understand"

"I'm sorry Kirana" said Adam slowly

Kirana smiled at Adam

"No need to apologize, this is the way and inevitably I have to accept it. Yes already then let's go back to the front, our parents must have waited a long time"

Kirana left and left Adam alone.

Adam feels that he is very evil towards Kirana, but he cannot continue this relationship just out of pity.

"May you have a better and more perfect soul mate than me, Kirana" Adam said

Then Adam and Kirana informed their decision to the umi Fatimah and Kirana's parents that this matchmaking had been officially canceled.

☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️