Allow the Heart to Choose

09.Gathering

Aisyah rubbed her sweat with her hijab. Tired is very felt

it grew as his eyes looked at the pile of dishes that were in front of him that were so many.

His stomach was also back rumbling, but Aisyah did not dare to ask anything from there afraid she would add to her work maybe until tomorrow if Aisyah asked to eat again there.

" O Allah, I am very hungry and also very tired" he said limply. "fortunately sit down if standing can break both my legs" he complained again.

Aisyah came back with a pile of so many dishes in front of her and

trying to do it with

hurry up so he can finish and go home.

" Aisha, Spirit! you are a strong girl. The spirit! " Aisyah pulled a smile to give her spirit to herself who was actually very tired.

When Aisyah was focused on everything, Rico came with the food in her hands. "very diligent" praised Rico while observing Aisyah from behind.

" Athaghfirullahalazim, why is my heart beating faster? tomorrow I have to try to see a doctor before anything bad happens to me. Perhaps this effect is due to too tired "Inner Rico.

Rico was getting closer but Aisyah did not know at all nor did she turn her head. " Mom, this is food for mbak. After that, eat and the work is finished, "said Rico while putting his plate and glass on the table there.

" Yes Mas, Thank you. just put it there later after this I eat "Aisyah replied without turning her head.

Degs.....

Rico's heart goes back to running a marathon after hearing Ayesha's voice. "this is why else? " Rico is getting confused with everything. Rico was very curious about this girl who was in front of him. Who actually? Rico did not know at all because Aisyah also did not look at it at all even if only for a moment.

" oh yeah. I want to apologize on behalf of my employees "he said once again.

" yes, Mas. Its nothing. But I'm honest how I really pickpocketed, I accidentally wanted to eat for free here. "

Rico mangosteen between believe and also not. Rico was disappointed that he couldn't see the girl's face, but what? Rico rushed to return two steps from there, but Rico's eyes caught something placed on the edge of the backpack that seemed to belong to the girl.

Rico frowned, approached the item and picked it up. Rico remembers who it was from. Rico glanced at Aisyah with his narrowed eyes. " Where could he be Aisyah? but these? it's a treat I made myself and I gave it to her before she left "

Rico again approached the girl with a prayer beads made of wood and there was a carving of God's name and also two letters, namely R and A." excuse me mbak. does this prayer bead have mbak? " ask Rico doubtfully.

Hearing the word tasbih Aisyah immediately turned to look at the prayer beads hanging in Rico's hands. "yes, that's my favorite prayer beads.what's wrong? is there any ma. "Aisyah's speech stopped. Aisyah gawked looking at this handsome man standing before her. The man who gave the prayer beads that are now his favorite. "bang Rico "weepy Aisyah is almost inaudible.

Rico was the same he was pecking there with his hands that continued to hold the prayer beads. " A-Ayesha. "so did Rico. his voice seemed to be swallowed by his own.

Happy, happy, moved, disappointed, sad, everything mixed in Rico's heart. Happy he could see this five-year-old girl he was looking forward to. But Rico is also sad and disappointed, why he had to meet again if finally his hope was lost because his girl would already belong to someone else.

Tears must have trickled down from Rico's eyes, and Rico quickly turned his face away and rubbed it away while Aisha had not seen her. "subhanallah. " it wanted Rico to scream so happy but it felt like he also wanted to cry right then and there.

" Hey-stop Aisyah.let the workers wash her later." pinta Rico.

" But, Bang?. Later Aisyah will owe again." replied Aisyah slowly.

" i have, I consider already paid off" said Rico "how could I possibly have seen you do this work, Shah. In fact, I had to re-cut the extra pay for Dante for making you do this. "inner Rico was upset.

" Haccih... "dante sneeze far away. "may I have the flu? "

" but, Bang! "

" Want to stop, or do I add more? " said Rico immediately make Aisyah immediately a club to move. "smart child "

Aisyah smiled at the last word from Rico. It was a word he always spoke to her first as she obeyed all of her words.

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Enjoying the night breeze and also enjoying the food of Rico's cooking moments ago that he specially made for Aisyah.

Both of them felt very awkward about starting a conversation from where. Maybe Rico used to say anything to Aisyah because she was very small but now? the little girl had now turned into a very beautiful girl.

" Hm..? Why are you doing this again? " ask Rico breaking the silence.

Aisyah frowned, she didn't know what Rico said just now. "do what, Bang.? " ask Aisyah confused.

" escape" one word from Rico that managed to make Aisyah gap.

" where did Bang Rico know I ran away? there's no way he's installing CCTVs everywhere, right? " inner Aisyah was confused.

Rico smiled. In fact, this is not just CCTV installed at a high cost. It's more than CCTV. " why? you didn't run away from your engagement did you? " ask Rico again.

Jamb.....

Rico is saying his own but Rico's own heart is feeling his pain.

" eng-no. Who wants a fiancee. Aisyah had just returned from Cairo to cook so directly fiancee just like that. Who tried it, it can't be the same cat! " answer Aisha.

Not much has changed from Aisha. Aisyah is still like the old girl who likes to blur and also talk a lot, or as in when Dante was," ce-re-wet "

" so Aisyah has not known about her engagement, is it possible that this is an arranged marriage? and is this engagement a one-sided decision?" rico's mind doesn't believe it.

Seeing Rico pensively made Aisyah frown, she was confused because she did not know. " Bang, yes, a fiancee without her partner, no right? so how could Aisyah be engaged. And who else will Aisyah be engaged to, weird? "

" Farel "reply Rico with one more word.

" brother Farel means! hahaa!! where possible, Bang. if in fact it is definitely Aisyah already know dong. Aisyah will undergo everything"

" if it were true, what would you do? stay engaged or...."

" no! Ayesha is not ready for it, Bang. Ayesha's journey is still long."

" why? didn't you like Farel that much? "

" aha!! who likes Kak Farel, Bang. Aisyah is only limited to admiring because of the Science that Kak Farel has, does not mean Aisyah likes Kak Farel and wants to have, right? " answer Aisha.

For a moment Rico's heart flowered, but Rico also felt like the person who was pumping Aisyah to refuse her own engagement.

There were two objects next to Aisyah, a wooden tasbih from Rico and a golden tasbih. "it turns out Farel also gave the same thing as me. and Aisyah also took good care of her. "'

murmuring Rico.

Aisyah realized that Rico was watching the prayer beads. "why, Bang?" ask Aisyah. "this is from Bang Rico.. "

" from Farel, right? " catch Rico.

Aisyah nodded but she was also very confused, Again Rico knew all the things. "yes, this is from Brother Farel. But Aisyah was just looking after him. Brother Farel said, He gave this to me because he believed I could take good care of him more than myself. So that doesn't mean she gave it to me, does it? it could be tomorrow Brother Farel asked for his return" replied Aisyah.

" oh. "short Rico.

All the answers that came out of Aisha's mouth all made Rico happy. Can be sure that Aisyah has no taste for Farel but what about her parents? it could be that after returning home Aisyah will be forced to get engaged to Farel.

Rico was happy because Aisyah had no feelings for Farel, but Rico was also sad that Aisyah also had no feelings for him, It could be that there was someone else in Aisyah's heart now, Aisyah said, rico is not sure about that.

SERIATE.....

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