Chastity of Shahadah

Chapter 76 THE POWER OF PRAYER

Fathan has parked his car right in front of Raina's apartment. The distance is about forty-five minutes, long enough and the heartbeat is getting closer and more uncontrolled.

Bismilbornrahmanirrahim's...

"Assalamualaikum.." said Fathan while pressing the bell beside the door.

The sound of a key was turned and the door was wide open.

"Vaalaikumsalam.. Fathan?" raina said slowly, and let her guest into her apartment.

Raina went into the kitchen to get a drink and some snacks for this unexpected guest treat.

Fathan was amazed to see the contents of the apartment. A single woman has an unusual hobby.

"It's all yours, miniature moge?" fathan asked softly towards Raina who had just come out of the kitchen carrying a tray filled with drinks and snacks.

"Yes right, I'm a moge. Coincidentally my papa has a moge and I often come with papa when there is touring. But papa has died of heart disease" Raina said slowly.

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" ask Fathan to guess.

"If you become a doctor, this is Bima's mind. I used to prefer to be an activist or a social worker. It was fate that made me a doctor. After losing papa, after two years I lost Bima, the figure of a man I admire" Raina said slowly.

"Don't you have an older brother?" ask Fathan like a reporter.

"Yes, that's Reihan. He's busy working, now he's in America, I'm not too close to my brother, he's been since Junior High in America with his grandma there. They rarely go back to Indonesia. My sister is also a boy, her name is Raja in college at UI" Raina explained in detail.

"What's so exciting about your family, your mother?" asked Fathan again, little by little he wanted to know the figure of Raina.

"Mama is just an ordinary housewife, your needs are always met by Reihan" Raina said slowly.

"May I drink? want to try sweet tea made by the future wife." said Fathan with a face that is cute and flat.

Raina was speechless digesting the words spoken from Fathan's lips just now. His gaze was sharp towards Fathan.

"You why Raina? looking at me like I'm guilty?" fathan said slowly as if no problem with the speech earlier.

"Why are you? speaking of the origin of the plaques was not thought of first, fortunately I was not baperan." said Raina slowly while chewing the snacks she took from the jar.

"PAPER is also not good. The sign would? Yeah, right, isn't it?" fathan said with a smile and raised his two thick eyebrows.

"Yee pede, my true love is irreplaceable. Just as you are your true love for the Holy is hard to replace." - quite a telling remark to Fathan.

Raina did not consciously say that, actually just wanted to cover her nervousness. Her heart wanted to scream happily, wanting to try to reopen her heart to others, but Raina wanted to see how persistent and serious a Fathan was towards her.

"Where?" he said slowly to Raina.

"What?" ask Raina pura stupid.

"Hemmm.. Don't know don't you understand? or pretend you don't understand?" fathan said softly.

"I like the challenge of Fathan. Anyway, I don't want to just be your escape." Raina said slowly.

"Alright, I'll prove to you Raina. Maybe for you I look rushed and you think this is all just an escape" said Fathan softly.

"Your goal is to come here for this? or is there another purpose?" raina asked towards the plastic that had been on the table since.

"This is from the Saints, your groceries are carried away. I came here on purpose to deliver this for you Raina." said Fathan softly.

"Sacred by?" ask Raina slowly.

Raina longs for Fathan to forget about Saints, just as Raina tried to forget about Bima.

"Kok the question so. Yes for your sake Raina, for the sake of Saints. Saints already have Zhein. Don't talk about it anymore, we'll get hurt" Fathan said firmly.

"We?" raina said with both eyes breaking.

"Wrong again?" fathan said softly.

"I want to follow my destiny Fathan." Raina said softly.

His eyes were staring in any direction. Raina tries to cover up everything that has happened. Starting to open his heart through the love that will be re-presented by Allah SWT.

"If it turns out I'm your destiny? do you want Raina? we learn to open ourselves and open our hearts. We both have a past. Our mistake is not to forget the past." said Fathan softly, his gaze sad and pleading.

"I don't want to date Fathan." Raina said softly.

"What do you mean? I don't know Raina?" ask Fathan slowly.

"I just want a companion not a girlfriend, Fathan." Raina said softly.

"Then, I have to ask you first, how you feel about me before I propose to you Raina. There's no way I'd come to your house without your direction, if I'm rejected, where would Raina put my face?" fathan said softly.

"Hahahaha, Fathan, this is too soon. We know it first." said Raina slowly.

"Well Raina, we know first, tell me what you want to ask me?" ask Fathan gently.

"There's still time. Let destiny come our way, Fathan. Are you sure about The Power of Prayer?" ask Raina slowly.

"Relatedly? now I also only want to hope to Allah SWT, not to man. I don't want to be hurt by a broken heart" he said slowly.

"Do it when you believe Fathan." said Raina firmly, regardless of the feelings and true love that still fills their hearts.

They both remained silent without a sound. Fathan seemed to be thinking about something. Raina looked at the glass with a blank look.

"I go home first Raina, it's late afternoon, I have to keep you from gossip. Assalamualaikum.." said Fathan slowly.

Fathan got up from his seat and walked towards the main door. Raina follows from behind, to deliver Fathan to the door. Fathan looked at Raina with a loving look. Raina simply replied with a smile as their two eyes met each other.

"Be careful on the road, don't speed. Waalaikumsalam.." Raina said slowly and advised.

The door closed and Raina leaned against it. Her eyes were wet and glassy, her gaze like the Papa's, Raina was crying remembering the father who was gone.

Just like Fathan, seeing that the door had been closed there was a feeling of unwillingness to leave Raina alone. Fathan leaned against the wall next to the door, looking straight ahead. Feel the feeling that is spreading to his heart. The feeling of affection that arises because I want to keep Raina, hopefully this feeling that I keep can continue to turn into a feeling of love.

*YOU ARE MY DESTINY....

JAZAKALLAH KHAIRAN*