"Well, so that this problem does not drag on, for those who are responsible for marrying Fazrani, the court leaves completely to Fazrani to answer it. The court will give Fazrani a few hours to think. While waiting for an answer from Fazrani, the law can do fifty lashes now, please Tomo." said the Village Leader who always left it to Tomo to give the guilty lashing.
"Tomo, let me whip this immoral child." Said Affandi who felt ashamed of what Allam had done.
With the Chairman's approval, Tomo finally gave Affandi the whip.
Fazrani raised her head, looked into Allam's eyes that were looking at her full of sadness.
"Oh, my God!! why allam's eyes were exactly the same as her dream, what happened to me, my God, why does my heart hurt so much. I should hate him and I curse him, but why am I so sad to see this?" asked Fazrani to herself.
All eyes present in the court hall looked at a pair of father and son who were facing each other. The atmosphere was suddenly quiet and tense.
Affandi's eyes stared at Allam with gloom. Meanwhile, Laila cried sadly in her place.
Fazrani's heart trembled no matter what happened to her emotions, Her heart suddenly wanted to cry.
"Father is ashamed to have a pathetic child like you Allam. You must accept all these punishments, when you were little it was my hand to protect you from any harm. and now when you grow up my hand will deter you so you don't repeat it again." Said Affandi in a trembling voice, starting to raise whip and whip Allam's back very hard.
Laila's loud tears sounded heartbreaking.
Allam was silent to endure the pain by biting his lips hard.
The atmosphere became even more silent, only the sound of the whip was repeated over and over. The sound of Laila's crying and the sound of shaking lashes went hand in hand.
Nearly thirty lashes Allam had received. Allam was still standing even though the skin on his back had peeled off a lot and fresh blood was flowing profusely.
Affandi's strength was running out, but his hand still slashed Allam's back mercilessly.
"My husband !! it's enough ... don't continue to feel sorry for our child, my husband." said Laila, holding Affandi's hand movements.
"I must continue to carry out this task, for the sake of our child too." Said Affandi in a low voice.
Because Affandi could not hear her voice, Laila approached Fazrani.
"Fazrani, help your mother ... I can no longer see it, please stop my husband ... only you can stop this whip.." said Laila who suddenly slumped to the floor and fainted.
"Mother!!" Call Affandi and Allam at the same time.
Allam stared at his mother who was lying unconscious with his eyes already filled with light.
Meanwhile, Affandi actually wanted to help Laila but it was impossible for him to do it because his job was not yet finished.
Hafiz got up from his seat and immediately lifted Laila and laid her on the bamboo hall.
"Mother, can I ask you to take care of Mrs. Laila, I have to go back there." said Hafiz with a complicated look. Hafiz's little heart felt something was going to hurt.
Fazrani's heart and mind became even more chaotic when she saw Laila who was fainted, and saw Affandi and Allam's desperate eyes.
Fazrani stared at Allam's face, which looked pale, Allam's lips were bleeding because he was too much to endure the pain in his back which still received the whip from Affandi.
Fazrani's hands trembled when she saw Allam's legs begin to waver.
"Please stop sir, that's enough!!" shouted Fazrani with misty eyes.
Affandi sat on his knees holding Allam's legs which were about to fall.
"Survive Allam...this is all my fault that I can't teach you well." Said Affandi with a tearful voice in each of his words.
"I can still survive Dad, just keep going." murmured Allam with blood coming out of his mouth.
"No Mr. Affandi! dont do it again! It is enough!! please everyone listen to me. I am Fazrani Aisyah with all my heart apologize to Hafiz, to Mom and Dad. Because today I have decided to accept Allam Afraz as my husband." said Fazrani, crying.
"Fazrani, what are you doing?" Hafiz asked in a trembling voice.
Fazrani was silent, unable to answer or explain Hafiz's question anymore.
All residents present became boisterous and became disappointed with Fazrani's choice.
"Why did Fazrani even choose an immoral man to be her husband? It must be because she knew that Allam's parents were very rich." said one of the fat women.
"Yes ... yes? What is lacking with Hafiz who is kind, handsome and an ustadz is even rejected just because he chose a man whose life makes residents uneasy." said the other woman.
"I don't agree!!" shouted the man, carrying the broken bottle and throwing it at Allam.
"Prankk" The broken bottle stuck right into Allam's chest.
Slowly Allam pulled out the broken bottle that stuck in his chest. With the remaining strength Allam raised his face and looked at Fazrani's face, now his body was completely powerless, the pain in his back and the stinging feeling in his chest made Allam suddenly collapsed on the floor.
"Brukkk"
"Allam my son!!" called Affandi, hugging Allam's unconscious body, motionless.
"Tomo, catch the guy who threw the bottle earlier!!" the Village Chief ordered angrily.
Husnan immediately called the local village doctor to treat Allam's wounds.
"Husnan, take Allam to the holy house to be treated immediately and don't forget the shackles of his feet." said the head of the village indiscriminately.
"Habibah and Laila you two talk to Fazrani if she is sure she will marry Allam and not Hafiz." said the Village Leader after knowing that Laila was conscious from fainting.
"Affandi, you have to be strong, help Husnan to bring Allam to the holy house." said the Village Chief to Affandi, who was still staring at Allam.
Hafiz sat on the chair what Fazrani said had hurt him.
"Hafiz, please forgive me." said Fazrani sitting in front of Hafiz.
"I only want one reason from you Fazrani, what made you choose him even though I know you don't love him." said Hafiz in a trembling voice.
"Before I give a reason, I want to tell you about my dream last night before the incident this morning. I dreamed you were in a beautiful garden and there were many angels there. And in one other place I saw Allam who was standing on a cliff and underneath there was a steep ravine I was between you two carrying a whip. When I intended to come to you I heard Allam calling me and I ran to Allam's place and kept calling his name until I woke up. Don't you think I've been marked? I do love you Hafiz but I love people who need a handle in their life more. Allam desperately needs my helping hand to get back on the right path." said Fazrani with a bowed face.
"But not at the expense of your feelings Fazrani?" said Hafiz in despair because he really knew how stubborn a woman named Fazrani Aisyah was.