Betting Love Above Destiny

66 Demand of Shaykhona

"Every human being is not necessarily able to directly understand the purpose of God's gift, son. All still need a process, need to learn to understand that every gift of God is the best for him." Nyai Sharifah said that gently, as gently as a swipe of his hand on Meidina's shoulder. It seems that Nyai ma'am knows that the ayu girl is starting to understand her negligence about this.

"Here, son, don't nag anymore." And again Nyai Sharifah wiped the tears on Meidina's face with her hands. Meidina grabbed the hand and kissed it many times as gratitude peaked in the chest.

"this, I'll have a drink!" Kyai gave her a glass of water which she took herself from the table next to the bed that Meidina Shafa slept with.

Meidina's hand trembled slightly as she received the glass. And then after the clear liquid decays in his throat, the coolness is then felt by Meidina shafa, a sense of calm, a sense of peace that feels to embrace the soul. He believes that in the water there is a prayer from the shaykhona that makes him feel calmer now from the upheaval of the soul that a moment ago was so strong convoluted and created lara.

"Many thanks to Alalh yes, many thanks." guidance from kyai to always give thanks is indeed a tip that is often conveyed by him to Arafka. It is also often mentioned in some general studies in Alhasyimi. Which in a month twice, he gave a study to all santri alhasyimi, son or daughter, center or branch, in the central Alhasyimi auditorium building, he said, and carried by loudspeakers to the princess' territory which also gathered in the great hall of the pesantren.

In the guidance he taught, that gratitude has an important role in human life at all times. With gratitude, it will turn hard to be easy, hard to be happy, and narrow to be airy. And most of all, by giving thanks, man himself will have the realization, that the life we have now is a gift, that every breath, in every second, is a gift. Whatever happens in life is also a gift. And to the One Who has given, it is obligatory of his law to express the gratitude of the deepest heart, to give thanks, and to obey it in obedience and piety.

"You feeling calm now, son?" kyai asked after seeing Meidina's cries stop and it was seen that the girl started to catch her breath occasionally, as she began to return her feelings to a fine state, after being shaken with a voiceless cry.

"Excellent," he answered.

"Is your body comfortable?" kyai continued again.

"Do you feel comfortable too?"

Two consecutive questions from the kyai were answered with a definite nod by Meidina Shafa. Shaykhona then rubbed the girl's shoulders gently. "Now ask you one thing, son. And I hope you answer honestly. Honesty that comes from within your own heart, rightly. Not because you and I are here, not because of your parents, not because of Arafka. And not because of anyone other than yourself, but, just because of yourself, that comes from your heart."

Not only Meidina Shafa who felt rustling with the terms of honesty uttered by the shaykhona, even all of them also felt the heart rate of the terrace pounding, more than normal size. Very honest, that's the answer asked by shaykhona.so what things he would ask the girl. In fact, not only that, sheikhona also asked the ability of Meidina shafa to give an honest answer. "Can you, son?"

"yes" said Meidina in a trembling voice. Not because of a sense of worry or worry, but because it establishes itself to give an honest answer that has been directed, no matter what questions are asked, though, honesty later will be a painful thing.

"Are you really willing to get married, to be a wife, and to be a part of my son's life, Irfan Arafka Wafdan?"

And the shock was not only visible on Meidina's face, even on the other face as well. Ning Zaskia even held tightly to Davina's hand which looked tense with many times sighing, beside Nabila who was also torn apart. Ustadz Fadil and ustad Widad even look at each other, Azmi and Nizam also showed a commensurate shock.

Only IRfan Araka Wafdan did not show any surprise at the question of shaykhona on Meidina. He only seemed to let out a short sigh, a sigh of relief. Because since the betrothal with the ayu girl, there has been an intention in her to ask about it, but the opportunity and time are still not on her side. And when the opportunity to speak was there, Meidina Shafa was lying sick, which made Arafka had to suspend what she intended to ask.

It turns out that now, sheikhona is the one who represents himself to ask all of that directly to Meidina SHafa. Therefore, Arafka looks to breathe a sigh of relief. Then he prepared himself for what would be the answer from Meidina Shafa later. Because it was in his mind, it was seen that his face was calm. There was no weight of anything hanging in there.

This is certainly very contrary to Meidina Shafa, who felt her body cold hot because of it. He seems to want to talk. However,

"Don't rush to answer first, son!" nyai Syarifah. "You must really find steadiness first in your heart, like what was recommended by aba. we will wait, you do not feel uncomfortable because of it. We are now parents who do not want to impose their will on their daughter.not a pair of kyai and bu nyai, which must always be obeyed by the santri," continued Nyai ma'am very wisely.

Subhanallah, who will not be shaken by the greatness of the character of both of them. Both are complementary and very nurturing figures, it is appropriate that Alhasyimi became very big under the leadership of both of them. Truly an exemplary couple, where the mother of Sharifah always accompanies and completes syaikona in every edict and decision.

Meidina Shafa was silent to review herself before giving an answer. Either because of what, at this time he felt more comfortable and not swayed again in confusion as it had been. There is no shadow of Ra Fattan who is usually always present alternately with Irfan Arafka Wafdan in his mind. what exists now is a sense of haru and happy because it gets the attention and affection of the Sharifah and Shaykhona.And he does not want to lose it all.

"may I answer now?"

"if you have found steadiness in your heart, and you feel confident in that, answer me, son!" So Shaykhona suggested, that Meidina be careful and earnest in giving an answer, because what is the answer now, will be the determinant of the continuation of her life in the future.

Meidina nodded, there was no doubt on her face, it seemed like she had found the answer. While others wait with pounding. let alone Kanza Davina, his face to look cold sweat, because there is a sense of worry and worry. Because he could not guess any more to feel, what would be Meidina's answer.

Meidina Shafa is seen sighing, before posting an answer to Shaykhona's question. As if he was still gathering strength, to be able to present the truth of what was the answer. And furthermore, "i am ready to get married, to be a wife and to be a part of Irfan Arafka Wafdan's life."

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