Sensational Husband
Seven
The phone in Azlan's pants pocket vibrates. With one hand, Azlan reached into the phone. Mother moooet, so the name written on the screen of her phone. He slipped the phone behind the helmet. There was not a single reason for Azlan to refuse his Mother's phone even though he was in a hurry right now. Mother is the top priority in her life.
“Azlan, how are you, Son?”
“Good Mother!”
“Sorry, mother ngerepotin, Mother needs more money.”
“Iya, Mother. I'll send.”
“Your sisters need a fee for school. Especially Sasha.”
Azlan was silent staring softly ahead, as if what he was looking at right now was the face of his mother. There were many things Azlan wanted to say, but the one that came out of his thin lips was only one sentence. “Sorry Bun, but maybe I'll be a little slower to send it.”
Azlan could not tell at length the problem of work that makes him now have no income. It was enough of the burden of his mother's life, who endured much suffering.
Five seconds of empty pause in their conversation.
There is a room of longing tucked in Azlan's mind during that pause, longing for Mother of course. Already three months without meeting, Azlan was too busy to have time to go home.
Azlan knew his mother was trying to say a lot of things, or maybe complained for the past three months.
Actually Azlan was still ready to listen to it, but it seems like the Mother was reluctant to tell. Azlan never denied his mother, never refused her mother's request. Even if never. Whatever the mother asks, she will do. Azlan was truly a filial and obedient child to parents. Even for the affairs of a mate, Azlan nodded obediently when his mother appointed Mecca as his future wife.
Azlan had proclaimed himself in the way of God, ready to spend his life for the sake of his beloved Mother. For if she had replaced her Mother's struggle since conceiving, giving birth and raising her with sacks of diamonds, it would not have been enough.
“Cap home yes, son. Mother kangen. Your sisters also want to meet.”
Azlan smiled. Azlan knew that his sisters must have longed for money, as well as souvenirs from him. That'sthat's all. If some girls see his smile while slicing onions, then their fingers will be sliced unconsciously. Azlan was a very handsome man.
“There is another one that Mother really expects from you.”
“What is it, Bun? Just say.”
“Married.”
Azlan's heart felt weak hearing those words. The look on his face also turned pale.
I don't know, Azlan felt not ready to get married even though he had entered the number twenty-seven years. In addition to his age is still too young, he also has not thought of making a household. Right now, only the love of the Most Loving One is what he wants. And hope that no other love grows in his heart besides that. Her fault?
“Come home, meet Mekka. Halt him. Mother wants to see you married. Mother is anxious to let you away from Mother. Who are the women near you, who you hang out with, you worry about that, son.”
“Mother believes in me, right?”
“But Mother does not believe in the environment and the people around you. You live in the city, in Jakarta, different from in the village. Insha Allah, Mecca will stand by you, remind you, fight in the way of Allah building a good household. She was a good woman who always kept honor. He will complete your life. Trust in Mother. You must get married immediately so that Mother is calm.”
TB