ANTERIOR

ANANTARA - 47 Let me ask you

"Assalamualaikum," said Aisyah when she had just entered a boutique where she worked.

A woman not so old but older than Aisyah turned her head and showed a big smile.

"Aisha," he called happily.

"Bak Rika, I think Mama's coming home next Monday."

Aisyah greeted the woman with a warm embrace, a woman named Rika whom she already considered her own brother to be. So good to want to hire himself who is still a beginner in the field of fashion.

Rika shook her head as she let go of her little hug, "it was so, just Mbak had happy news that Mbak could not save until next Monday." he replied.

Aisyah frowned, "What news is Ma'am?" tanyanya.

Instead of answering, Rika even smiled and brought Aisyah to sit first before she opened her mouth, telling her what happy news she brought all the way from Jakarta.

Boutique Muslimah, one of the famous Boutiques in Bandung, where Aisyah works while learning about 'fashion'. Rika is the owner of the Boutique, once Rika is a graduate student of Pesantren owned by Abi and Ummi Aisyah.

Rika carried both her arms gently holding Aisyah's hand, her unceasingly sparkling gaze staring at the two serene beautiful highlight.

"What the hell is it, Ma'am?" ask again with a little chuckle, "Mbak looks very cool." continued Aisyah was able to guess the look on Rika's face which is now unable to hide her joy.

"Aisyah, congratulations yah-" he said.

Aisyah's forehead wrinkled in confusion, getting a word of congratulations on something she didn't know about.

"Congratulations to what Ma'am?" ask Aisyah confused.

many times Rika smiled widely to show her rows of teeth, "Congratulations! the design of the clothes that you make is loved by famous designers and will most likely be made into a new project this year!" obviously Rica.

Aisyah's eyes were round, also surprised as if she could not believe every word that came out of Rika's mouth.

"W-what Ma'am? You're not lying, are you?" Aisha moved her hands asking for clarity from what she had heard.

Rika nodded fully, "What am I lying Aisyah,"

Aisyah covered her wide open mouth in disbelief. Several times Aisha uttered a sentence of gratitude in her heart, receiving a great gift that God had given her.

"Thank God, MashaAllah Ma'am, thank you very much Ma'am, thank you." Aisyah brought Rika into her arms, releasing a deep sense of joy.

"Congratulations, yeah,"

***

The music is so loud deafening, colorful lights twinkling along with the rhythm of the music guide the people who are now dancing on the dance floor.

Erika was sitting limp with her glass of alcoholic beverages, her slightly blurred eyes staring at the crowd of people who were still engrossed in dancing, the pounding of incense music disappeared along with her fading consciousness.

A man beside her smiled, looking at Erika who was now falling into her arms, a foolish woman who was willing to enter into the trap of a land crocodile.

Erdy looked at his friends, gesturing that he would leave while lifting Erika's body into his lap.

"Gue yah yah yah!" it screams a little.

"Wih, maen just go, watch your look at the lakikiknya." said Andrew one of Erdy's friends.

Erdy turned around, grinned thinly and then walked back to one of the rooms he had ordered. Nights like this are very common, three months Erika became Erdy's bedmate.

Erdy throws Erika's body on the bed, making the owner squirm. He walked towards the front of the bed, installing a tripod along with a camera that shot straight towards the bed.

Erika certainly does not know and is not aware, if all this time Erdy always record their hot action every night. Because it is a hidden hobby of an Erdy and a great threat to his victims to always close his mouth and keep quiet.

"Let's start, this hot night of passion." kekeh Erdy approached Erika who was already lying limp on the bed.

***

Aisha's House

Aisyah's forehead wrinkled, looking at the many shoes lined up at the entrance of her house. Maybe Abi and Ummi are receiving guests, he does not think much.

Aisyah took off her flat shoes and stepped in and said her greetings, "Assalamualaikum,".

"Waalaikumsalam," replied several people who were now seen sitting together in the living room. The situation turned silent for a moment, waiting for Aisyah to walk over with her face down.

Not long after, the face that was getting bowed now lifted, revealing a radiant face, warm white, warm, the two round black eyeballs plus the tiny pink lips were also a red hue on both cheeks which was clearly visible making the man beside Abi Aisyah stunned staring in admiration.

"MasyaAllah," he said praising the beauty of Aisyah's face.

"Mas Rizal?" said Aisyah, looking at the familiar man in her eyes.

Aisyah turned her face, looking towards a woman as well as the middle-aged man sitting beside Rizal. He quickly put on a warm smile, greeting the two.

"It's my Mom and my Dad" Rizal said, introducing his parents.

Aisyah nodded and immediately greeted the two, not immediately going Aisyah saw her Ummi who now gave a signal to immediately sit beside her. Of course, without being able to resist Aisyah directly sat her butt on the soft sofa beside Ummi.

"Aisha, son." call Abi.

Aisyah turned her head, looking at her Abi with a big question mark on her face.

"Actually, the arrival of Doctor Rizal and his parents tonight to propose to you" replied Abi.

The silence became more and more silent, Aisyah bak heard the sound of lightning that instantly shocked her. Not for the first time, Aisyah remembered well when she was still in the hospital, when Rizal had asked her.

But now, as if to give a sign that Rizal is not joking with his feelings. He returned and immediately brought his parents before Aisha, as if to tell Aisha of her seriousness.

"M-devote?" reset Aisyah.

Rizal smiled sweetly, staring deeply at both of Aisyah's eyes. "I mean it Aisha" he said.

"But, isn't this too soon?" Aisyah sounded a little clumsy.

"A few months ago I was just talking"

"I don't care Ayesha, I don't feel it's too soon either." Rizal replied cutting Ayesha's words.

"Aisha, let me ask you."

Aisha did not know what else to say, she could now only look at Ummi and his Abi, asking for advice on what to do next.

"It's up to you, son, Ummi and Abi support all your decisions." said Ummi Aisyah.

All eyes were now on Aisha, waiting for the answer that would come out of Aisha's mouth, of course, Aisyah was now thinking deeply about what she would say.

"I-i"