CHARM GIRL ALIM
2. LENT
Entering the yard of a spacious house with many fruit and vegetable trees around the simple house owned by Mariam. Understandably, the Mariam residence that turned out to live in the peak of Bogor West Java tenyata has a very large tea plantation.
The cold weather pierced the skin of the girl who was not prepared with a warm jacket or coat. Before getting out of the ambulance. Doctor Rendra wrapped Mariam's body in his jacket.
Since the ambulance door had already been opened, Mariam could not afford to turn it down. People came to remove the coffins belonging to the hospital with the body of Ustadz Abdul Muid to be taken into the funeral home.
Some neighbors and worshippers are ready to welcome the body of Ustadz Abdul Muid.
"Sir Mariam, we're sorry, baby." Said the mothers who embraced Mariam with tears.
"I'm sorry my Abi mothers!" Said Mariam who was also sobbing.
Apparently Ustadz Abdul Muid is quite an influential person in the village. The neighbors willingly stay up until morning to wait for the body while chanting the holy verse of the Quran and dhikr for the corpse.
Doctor Rendra Kusuma did not want to leave his place. He joined the local community without mentioning his social status.
"Sorry den!" You ready to go see Mariam?" Ask one of the residents who felt unfamiliar with the face of doctor Rendra and some of his friends who participated in the entourage of carrying the body of Ustad Abdul Muid.
"I'm a close friend of Mariam's." Doctor Rendra said spontaneously.
His subordinates looked at each other to hear the confession of doctor Rendra to the local people.
"Oh, worth a look. But, all this time Neng Mariam has never been close to any man and not a single young man in this village dared to approach her. The girl was so pious that every young man felt very disinclined towards her.
But why do you claim to be his close friend?" Neighbor Mariam was distrusted by the confession of doctor Rendra and was impressed not to trust the young doctor.
Rendra seemed indifferent and rose away from the citizens while pretending to receive a phone call from someone.
His friends follow Rendra's doctor and begin to question Rendra's doctor's confession just now with the patient's daughter.
"Doctor Rendra, why are you so desperate to confess to Miss Mariam's close friend?" Ask doctor Emil.
"I spontaneously answered and I hope it comes true." Doctor Rendra cuek.
"Is doctor Rendra sure the girl wants to be Rendra's doctor's partner?" Ask Rei's doctor.
"I'm sure it's not, but I have to get the girl." Doctor Rendra said with a strong determination.
"Doctor, that girl won't like people like us who are far from religion.
Miss Mariam will choose the Sholeh man who will be the priest of her prayers, while doctor Rendra read alfatihah aja still not memorized." Said his friend while giggling.
"I don't care, I've never met any woman who would dare to advise me about heaven and hell. Threatens me with poverty and death." Said doctor Rendra who recounted his meeting with Mariam who had just briefly happened today.
"When you're doctor Rendra, why is it so desperate to seduce her sealim girl?" But the girl's words seemed to sedate people who had just known her. Right doctor? You want to get that pious girl?" Sure he'll accept you?" Ask doctor Emil.
"Enough Allah will turn his back on me to accept my proposal." Doctor Rendra said expectantly.
"Hopefully Doctor Rendra, Miss Mariam did not reject you. It turns out that we were brought here too, because there was a wish for him, because he felt guilty for not being on time to help his father the girl." Doctor Raditya.
"Have the joke, we are in the funeral home." Said doctor Rey.
Everyone fell silent and enjoyed the ginger wedang provided by his neighbor Mariam.
"Please drink, gentlemen, let the stomach warm. The more the night will be cold to bone." Said RT sir who approached doctor Rendra and his friends.
Not long after, a maid from Mariam brought back the jacket of Dr. Rendra of Mariam.
The doctor put his jacket back on and earlier he smelled Mariam's perfume on his jacket.
"Mariam, may I be able to smell your body one day if God wills us to be a lover," asked Dr. Rendra who had worn his jacket.
The next morning, Mariam's father's funeral was very solemn. Mariam's determination to accept her destiny as an orphan girl drew much praise from her father's congregation.
After all the bodyguards returned to their respective homes, now only Mariam and the doctor Rendra Kusuma who faithfully accompanied the girl.
Although Mariam knows the presence of doctor Rendra who wants to make amends for neglecting his duties as a doctor just because of the arrogance of the handsome man who is the CEO of the hospital, but this girl did not waver in the slightest with her disappointment towards doctor Rendra.
After a long time of prayer over the pusara of the father, Mariam began to step quietly without glancing at the doctor Rendra. Doctor Rendra did not so blame himself dicuekin by Mariam. Instead he wanted to apologize to the girl in any way to make amends.
"Maiam!"
Doctor Rendra tried to block Mariam's footsteps that walked so fast that she could stay away from Dr. Rendra.
"Mariam, I'm sorry for neglecting my duty to have your father die."
"Truly, have you forgiven me, Miss Mariam?" Ask doctor Rendra who still looks doubtful of Mariam's words.
"In what way can I assure you that I have forgiven you?" Mariam stopped her steps and stared intently at Doctor Rendra's face, which looked disheveled because she had not slept all night.
"I want you to be Mariam's wife, I ask you now. If it is true that you have forgiven me, please accept my proposal!"
Doctor Rendra is willing to propose Mariam in the state of this girl is still grieving.
"Are you crazy or are you looking cool in front of me so that I can be subdued with your sincere intentions?" Mariam asked in a fierce tone.
"At least, I want to take the place of your father who has raised and protected your honor as his daughter and I want to take care of you and love you and protect your honor as my sholeha wife, is that wrong?" Doctor Rendra said.
"Good Doctor Rendra, are you currently in love with my life or want to atone for your guilt over my father's passing?" Mariam asked who was still upset with Dr. Rendra.
"No, that's not how I want to make you my wife, but this is all I do because I love you so much Mariam." Doctor Rendra said Mariam's heart was racing.
Deggs..
"Are you in trouble, Doctor?" How could it be, in just one night you could love me?" Mariam walked faster as she was about to arrive at her house.
"Because I just found the figure of the girl who has made me aware of Haq and batil. I was warned of heaven and hell. I was introduced to the unlimited power of God.
My prideful attitude all this time I maintained and no one dared to advise me in kindness until I was met with you in an atmosphere that was not conducive." Doctor Rendra's words seemed very sincere to Mariam.
Mariam's move stopped. This girl turned her body to look at Rendra's handsome face for a moment and then bowed back.
"Give me time to do the prayer istikharah sir doctor. If Allah guides me that you are my soul mate, God willing, I will accept your proposal.
Go doctor!" I don't want to be a slander if one step of your foot dares to go into my yard." Mariam said firmly and very soothing doctor Rendra's heart.
"Subhanallah!" Thou art most holy, Robby, for having met me with my bidadah." Doctor Rendra muttered.
"Assalamualaikum Mariam!"
"May Allah make me your husband for the world and the Hereafter.
Thanks!" Doctor Rendra said full of tawadhu.
"Waalaikumuslam Warahmatullahi wa barokatuh. Be careful in the way, doctor." Mariam prayed for safety for Dr. Rendra.
Mariam closed the gate of her house made of bamboo that was high enough so that she was not visible from outside the fence.
In addition to her who lives in that simple house, Mariam also has three servants who accompany her.
In addition, he also has employees who take care of tea and vegetable plantations that have been monitored directly by his ashes.
"Miss!" Is that the doctor who treated ustadz Abdullah?"
"Yes aunty."
"Ih, handsome gravestone, good again. No, there's a doctor as good as it's willing to bring the patient's own body." Said aunt Nur.
"Come aunty."
Mariam went into her room and took ablution to perform Dhuha prayers.
While on the highway to Jakarta, doctor Rendra kept thinking about Mariam with all the charms of the girl.
His heart seemed to have been possessed by a beautiful string of sentences from the words of a Mariam, a beautiful and very intelligent girl.
The girl who has completed her S2 thesis in Cairo, Egypt, is currently applying as a lecturer at one of the universities in Jakarta.
"Mariam, why are we only now being found?" I am so ashamed of you for abusing you with my stupid words that dropped your honor as a pious girl.
Mariam may God choose me to be your husband even though I am not the best priest you will have and may you desire." Doctor Rendra lirih said.
While Mariam sat on her alphabet with continuing to recite while continuing to wipe her tears.
It felt more lonely when abandoned by doctor Rendra who had made him comfortable when walking alone from the funeral earlier.
"O Allah, determine my soul mate according to Your will, Robby." Pinta Mariam in her prayer at Dhuha time.
Mariam closed her eyes imagining the face of her brother who had raised himself alone. Instead of the face of his ashes that appear in the blindfold of his eyes, even the face of doctor Rendra who was playing around in his eye pelup.
