Abraham and Asyila 2

Ashraf Finally Passed the Test

A few days later.

Abraham looked a little tense because that morning he would take Ashraf to the boarding school to do the entrance test.

“Mas, why is his face so tense?” asyila asked when she saw the husband's tense expression.

“Really? Is it so obvious?” ask Abraham to make sure.

“Mas, of course it looks clear. If you may know, what is it that I'm thinking?” ask Asyila curiously.

“Actually, Mas is a bit tense and also nervous because today Ashraf will test to enter the boarding school,” replied Abraham.

Asyila smiled sweetly hearing the answer from her husband.

“Suami Syila is not okay, why does Asyila even smile?”

“Ya how else? After all, my face is so funny. Take it easy, Ashraf will definitely be able to complete the test well. Believe in our baby,” pinta Asyila.

Abraham set his breath so that his feelings became calmer.

“Mas, let's have breakfast! Only the two of us haven't had breakfast!” take Asyila who deliberately wants to have breakfast with her husband.

“Syila why not have breakfast with them? Asyila knows, right? If it was busy,” said Abraham.

“Asyila is used to breakfast with Mas Abraham. Anyway, I'm happy if breakfast alone?”

“That's not what your Husband means, it's just that Mas doesn't want if Syila even gets sick because of late eating,” Abraham explained.

“Ya already, wait let alone Mas? Come to the dining room!” bring Asyila.

Asyila embraces her Husband's arm to arrive at the dining room soon.

Upon arrival in the dining room, Ashila eagerly took the dishes and filled them with rice and side dishes.

“Syila, what is this?” ask Abraham.

“Mas don't know what this is? Try to pay attention again what it is!”

Abraham pulled the bowl of sambal and took the chili seriously.

“It turns out there is pete,” said Abraham.

“Mas should eat this pete balado yes, Asyila who made it,” bright Asyila.

“It must be delicious, then Mas want to eat it,” said Abraham.

At the same time, Ashraf was in his room and was repeating the lesson in the book of the older brother, Arsyad.

“Yes Allah, may Ashraf today pass the test. Ashraf wants to be a smart child just like Arsyad's sister Allah,” said Ashraf. “Aamiin Allahumma Aamin,” Ashraf added.

Ashraf repeated the lessons he had previously learned with his father and mother. Ashraf wants to make sure that he has memorized the contents of the book.

A few moments later.

It was time for Abraham to deliver and accompany Ashraf to the boarding school to do the test. Of course, taking the test is not small, there are thousands or even dozens of children who are the same age as Ashraf want to enter the boarding school.

“Mother, Ashraf leaves first. Pray for Ashraf to pass the test!” pinta Ashraf was getting nervous.

“Ashraf dear, we all wish for Ashraf to pass the test. Ashraf, don't be scared and tense. God is with Ashraf,” said Asyila.

Ashraf caught his breath and kissed his mother's cheek. Then, they hugged before parting ways.

Abraham gently stroked Ashraf's hair and carried Ashraf into the car.

After they were in the car, Ashraf waved his hand towards Asyila as well as the others before actually leaving Bandung.

Asyila shed her tears after Ashraf had completely left the Absyil Housing.

“Aunty why cry?” ask Dyah.

“Iya Asyila, why are you crying? What's up Nak?” ask Herwan.

“Ashraf can now choose and make a decision, Dad. In the past, Ashraf was a child who was so spoiled and sticky with Asyila,” Asyila explained to Herwan.

“Have not cried, Ashraf's choice is also the right choice. Ashraf just like Arsyad who chose to live independently in the boarding school,” said Asyila.

“Aunty don't be sad anymore! Arsyad and Ashraf will definitely bring blessings and light to our family and the people around him,” said Dyah.

“Aamiin, yes Dyah I believe in it,” reply Asyila.

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Nightfall.

Asyila and the others had not slept, but the time had shown at 10 pm. They deliberately did not sleep because they wanted to wait for the arrival of Abraham and Ashraf who was currently on the way to Absyil Housing.

Asyila was thinking to God using her prayer beads that Abraham had bought for her.

Asyila asked God to give her and the others good news.

“Hiks... Hix... Hiks..” Little Asyila suddenly whined like she wanted to sleep.

Fahmi as a father, rushed to hold his little daughter while patting the back of his baby to sleep immediately.

“Haduh, why is Dyah so tense like this? Uncle and Ashraf why not yet arrived,” said Dyah.

“Not only Dyah, we are all also currently tense, anxious and nervous,” said Arumi.

“Tin! Tin! Tin!” The sound of the car horn rang, which meant that what had been waiting for had arrived.

Asyila, Arumi and the others also rushed to welcome the arrival of Abraham and Ashraf.

“Mas Abraham, Ashraf!” Asyila ran over to two people she loved.

Abraham kissed his wife's forehead and then, Ashraf kissed the back of his beloved Mother's hand.

“Let's go inside!” invite Herwan to immediately enter the house.

Now, they finally gathered in the living room including Mbok Num, Eko and also Pak Udin.

To relieve the tension, Arumi took the fried food that he had previously fried. There is tofu bunting, tempe knife and also bakwan.

“Mother, Ashila to the kitchen first yes want to make warm tea,” said Asyila and rushed to the kitchen to brew tea.

Abraham did not open the conversation because he was waiting for his wife who was still in the kitchen.

After almost 10 minutes, Ashila came with her homemade tea.

“Syila, come sit here!” pinta Abraham's.

Ashraf was seen crying because his eyelids and eye bags were swollen.

Dyah and the others began to be sad to see Ashraf's facial expression.

They thought that Ashraf had passed the boarding school entrance test.

“Mas, can we know what the result is? We are very curious,” said Asyila.

“Ashraf, let's tell the test results!” abraham's orders to Ashraf.

Ashraf again shed his tears and took out a piece of paper that was inside his backpack. Then, give it to the Mother.

Asyila received the paper with trembling hands, she slowly opened the contents of the paper which turned out to be that ASHRAF MAHESA WAS DECLARED PASSED AND ACCEPTED AT THE PESANTREN COTTAGE.

Asyila cried and hugged and kissed Ashraf's face.

“Aunty, what's the result?” asked Dyah who was about to die curious.

“Ashraf passed the test,” replied Asyila.

“Alhamdulillah!” Everyone who was in the living room, thanked Ashraf for his passing and had legitimately become one of the santri in the boarding school that Ashraf Mahesa had dreamed of.

Ashraf was crying again, he was crying because he was so moved by what he had written. He defeated more than 15 thousand people who took part in the test.

“Mother is proud of Ashraf, Mother has guessed that Mother's beloved must succeed and eventually become a reality. Spirit yes dear,” said Asyila to Ashraf.

“Mother, the day after Ashraf will go to the cottage. Mother take care of health and do not get sick, Mother also has to keep Akbar's sister from defecating in diapers again, pity Dad,” explained Ashraf who even made others laugh.

Dyah laughs loosely, the atmosphere that began today even become funny because Ashraf joking.

“Don't laugh, this serious Ashraf,” Ashraf said back.

Asyila laughed as well as Abraham. How could Ashraf say that.

“Mother, Ashraf speaks seriously,” said Ashraf looking at his mother so seriously.

Asyila tried to hold back her laughter while nodding her head repeatedly.

“Iya dear, Mommy will keep Akbar's sister from defecating in diapers,” said Asyila.

Ashraf smiled widely, hearing his mother's words.

“Mother, Ashraf is hungry,” said Ashraf and took his Grandma's fried tempeh.

Ashraf eagerly enjoyed the fried tempeh and made the others smile happily.

Abraham and Ashila exchanged glances with each other. They even embrace each other while watching Ashraf who will part with them for a long time.

“Oya, the day after Arsyad's holiday. Which means, the day after Ashraf will enter the cottage and on that day, Arsyad holiday and will vacation in Bandung for 5 days,” explained Abraham.

“That means, Ashraf and Arsyad won't meet, Mas?” ask Asyila.

“They will meet, after Ashraf is finished off,” replied Abraham.

“Ashraf darling, Ashraf is okay?” ask Ashila to make sure.

“It's okay, Mother. Ashraf has grown up, there are many good Abi with Ashraf,” explained Ashraf.

“Thank God that Ashraf is okay,” said Asyila breathed a sigh of relief.

They continued to talk about Ashraf who would continue his education at the boarding school. Until finally, Ashraf sleepy and asked his parents to accompany him.

The conversation finally ended there and it turned out that time had shown at 11 pm.

Arriving in the room, Ashraf asked his mother to accompany him to a meal because his stomach was suddenly hungry.

Abraham and Ashila were a little surprised by Ashraf's request, because Ashraf had spent 5 pieces of fried tempeh.

“Come Mother, accompany Ashraf to the dining room!” pinta Ashraf touching her stomach.

“Ashraf darling, Ashraf change clothes first yes. Or Ashraf to take a shower?” ask Asyila.

“Ashraf shower first yes Mother, because Ashraf stinks,” replied Ashraf.

“Yes already, Ashraf takes a warm bath and Mommy will prepare food for Ashraf and also Dad!”

“Good, Mother!” exclaim Ashraf.

Arumi and Herwan were chatting on the bed before they rested.

“If Arsyad and Ashraf go to school in the cottage, how are we? Surely the house in Jakarta will be very quiet. If we stay here, I am afraid to trouble our Princess and also our daughter-in-law, Mas,”, Arumi told her husband.

“If it were better to ask God for goodness. God willing, what God does for us, it is the best, ” Herwan said.

“Mas right, why not think,” reply Arumi.

A few minutes later.

Asyila had finished preparing food for her husband and their baby. At that very moment, Abraham and Ashraf arrived at the dining room.

“Come on, here sit!” call Asyila. “One more time, congratulations yes dear,” added Asyila kissed Ashraf's cheeks affectionately.

When Asyila turned to her husband, Abraham motioned for her to kiss him on the cheek.

Asyila gave a sharp turn and asked her husband to sit down immediately.

“Mas, let's sit down. It's night, pity Ashraf if you have to sleep until late at night like this,” Asyila said to her husband.

Abraham sat down beside Ashraf.

“Syila dear, let's sit down with Mas dinner!” pinta Abraham's.

“Alright then. However, Mas wait here first because Asyila wants to bring this food forward for Pak Eko and also Pak Udin,” explained Asyila.

“Sini, if this one let Mas alone. Syila wait here with Ashraf!” Abraham's Commandments.

“Thank you, dear Husband,” said Asyila and sat down beside her beloved little son.

It didn't take long, Abraham came back and immediately got his ass in the chair.

“Ashraf, the spirit yes. Mother will continue to pray for Ashraf to become a child of Sholeh,”, Asyila told Ashraf.

“Thank you, Mother. Ashraf will try to be a good boy for Dad, Mother, Grandma, Grandpa and for everything. Thank you for caring for and raising Ashraf,” Ashraf said.

Asyila again wept at hearing Ashraf's words.

“Mas, our son why is it so big so fast?” asked Asyila who was crying in her husband's arms.

“Suutttsss, no crying already. It is not good to cry in front of a dish,” said Abraham while wiping the tears of the wife.

“Mother don't cry,” said Ashraf as he stepped down from his chair to hug his beloved mother.

Asyila kissed Ashraf on the forehead and slowly calmed down. Then, Ashraf sat back in his chair.

Abraham got up from his seat and let Ashraf sit between his parents.

Dinner was full.

Abraham and Ashila used to bribe each other. But that night they took turns feeding Ashraf food.

Ashraf was happy to see how his parents loved him.