DEW PURITY

Imam Sholah

Rizal was about to walk towards the sofa, but his footsteps came to a halt. When his heart was beating so hard. Rizal held his chest slowly, he felt something was wrong with his heartbeat. It was as if Rizal's heart would stop beating and his breathing would stop blowing. Rizal was speechless, his body rigidly unable to move.

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"Who?" rizal's mind was confused, Rizal turned towards the entrance.

The door that was right in front of him. Rizal was able to hear, even see who came from where he stood. As of this moment, Rizal could hear the sound of footsteps. The sound that made his heart, as if it had stopped beating. Rizal continued to wait, until the owner of the step was seen.

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"Khumaira Nabila Ikhsani, angel in my heart!" rizal's inner self, shortly after seeing Aira enter the house of Abra.

Rizal pressed down on his heart that continued to beat violently. I hope his voice stops and calms down. So that no one would realize what it was like for Aira. The veiled girl who was teasingly calm and bowed down, for the past eight years.

"He's my real brother, you're my foster brother. Tonight, I'll be a big brother to you both. I will warm your race to him. But on the other hand, I will listen to his heart. If he rejects your race, at least your race finds the end. If he accepts your race, he is ready to receive your hand. There is no compulsion, everything will run with sincerity!" said Dewun, Rizal immediately turned his head.

"Sister!" sahut Rizal in disbelief, Dew blinked his two beautiful eyes.

"All will be well!" sahut Dewun, then left Rizal riveted.

"Assalammualaikum Guz Rizal!" greet Aira lirih, while cupping her hands right in front of her chest.

"Glamma!" sahut Rizal. Aira's charm makes Rizal not warty.

"Your charm makes my world stop spinning!" batin Rizal kalut's.

"Gus Rizal, how are you?" greet Aira kindly, Rizal silently lowered his head. Rizal is unable to look at Aira, it would be fatal if Rizal continued to be near Aira.

"I'm fine Aira!" suhut Rizal coldly, Aira lowered her head in silence. Rizal's cold voice, as if showing dislike for him.

Rizal twisted his body, he walked over to Abra. Ignoring Aira's warm attitude towards her. Rizal is afraid of not being able to control himself. If you stay near Aira. After all Aira is not his muhrim and it is wrong if Rizal feels comfortable being near Aira?

"Isn't he the one you want to see. Why even ignore it? You dare have a taste for her. You should have dared to say it too. Aira is not a Junior High anymore, she deserves to be married!" abra said softly, Rizal shook his head weakly. Abra smiled at Rizal's bumbling attitude. Rizal's fear hears Aira's refusal.

"Sister Abra, please be quiet. Thinking about Brother Dewun with Aira, it has made my heart stop beating!"

"Isn't he your brother, just trust him. Why should you be worried? You just saw Aira, not yet papa Arya. Compared to Aira or Dewun. He's the one you should be worried about!" said Abra teasing Rizal, Rizal's breathing sounds so heavy. Rizal's breathing seemed to stop, his meeting with Aira. A moment makes Rizal's life more chaotic.

Rizal walked towards his room, he was about to change the clothes he was wearing. Rizal feels uncomfortable, when meeting with Arya or Iman with his current appearance. Rizal looks to use jeans combined with a shirt with a dark gray color. Rizal looks more handsome and cool, an appearance that is able to make the eyes of women fascinated.

"Rizal, where are you going?" yelling Dew from the dining table. Rizal immediately turned his head, without him realizing there was a pair of eyes that had been looking at him since.

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"Asthgfirullah!" rizal said softly, while stroking his chest slowly.

Rizal immediately lowered his head, taking his eyes off Aira who was right beside Dewun. Aira brought Rizal's calmness away and replaced it with admiration. Awe at Aira's shady gaze, a gaze that momentarily shifted Rizal's faith. Rizal is stunned by Aira's two beautiful eyes. Rizal and Aira's gazes met unintentionally. When Rizal turned to Dewun. The gaze that makes Rizal speechless will charm the girl of his dreams.

"I'm going to change clothes. I'm going to the mosque, there's no way I'm wearing jeans!" sahut Rizal, while continuing to bow. Rizal did not want to stare at the face that left him helpless.

"Why should I go to the mosque? Gus can be our priest, there's a little mushola in this house!" sahut Arya loudly, Fitri nodded while smiling behind his veil. Rizal immediately raised his face, saw Arya walking gallantly. Rizal approaches Arya, pulling Arya's hand slowly. Rizal kissed the back of Aryan's hand. Although Arya forbids it, Rizal still does it.

"Gus, there's no need to do it!"

"Mr Arya, I'm Rizal not Gus Rizal. You're the father of sister Dewun, not the santri in the pesantren. A father will remain a father, not to change even if he is weak and helpless. It is not property or office that makes a man called father. But the way he educates, be the reason I admire your person!" said Rizal firmly and warmly, Arya nodded in understanding.

"The kind of politeness I rarely see!" arya said softly, Rizal smiled faintly.

"I'm sorry!" pamit Rizal, Arya nodded in favor.

All silent without a sound, Fitri and Aira help Dew prepare dinner. While Hanna is busy caring for her little Baby assisted by Rafan and one nurse. Aira and Dew cook together in the kitchen. While Aira was busy arranging dishes at the dining table. How long the Faith and the Affiphate came. Fitri approached Afifah, the two greeted each other so warmly.

"Mir!" ha Dew softly, Aira looked up at Dewun. There was a quiet kitchen atmosphere, only Aira and Dew. Others are busy with their work

"What's wrong? You need something?" aira said, Dew shook his head and nodded. A strange answer that made Aira confused.

"What does sister want to say? Never hesitate, tell me what's stuck in your mind? I will answer honestly!" sahut Aira, Dew nodded in understanding.

"Mir!"

"Yes, just say it!"

"What do you think of Rizal?" said Dewun, Aira fell silent. Before long, Aira turned towards Dewun. Aira was confused by the direction of the Dew question. Where does the Dew question go? But there was a sense of wonder in Aira's heart. When Dewun felt the need to know Aira's opinion about Rizal.

"I mean brother? Opinion on what? The person and attitude, or the status he holds!"

"His personal!" sahut Dew is short and clear.

"He was so good, there was never any anger. When he taught, we all appreciated him!"

"Aira, not her personal when teaching. But personally as a man. How is he in your mind? Should he marry a younger girl? Or could it be that Rizal's love was accepted, had the girl never known his love!"

"Who does brother mean? I know him or is he me?" aira said firmly, without further ado.

"Aira, you realize it!" said Dew in disbelief, Aira nodded slowly.

"Since when?" said a curious Dew, Aira sighed. Aira turned off the stove, then looked straight at the Dew. Aira opened her veil, Dew was stunned to see the beauty stored behind Aira's veil.

"Since my beauty was seen by her!"

"You mean?" he said in disbelief, Aira reused her veil. I only saw two beautiful Aira eyes.

"I'm sorry brother, cover all this from someone else. Including papa and mama, also from you!" said Aira, then sighed softly. Dew cupped Aira's body, looking at her fixedly.

"What's going on? Tell me!"

"The night of the release of the students, more precisely when I was graduated from the boarding school. I'm having a scary incident. Some santri who envied me, did something inappropriate. It was a scary night I never wanted to remember in my life. I experienced a bitter incident that made me meet with Gus Rizal. He covered my face with his white turban. He even punished them all. Gus Rizal made them feel the coldness of the iron bars. But they were released, after their parents apologized to me. Gus Rizal vented anger at the old man santri. That was when he accidentally said his heart!"

"Rizal said it, why didn't Umi abuse you?"

"Umi rejected Gus Rizal's taste for me. I don't deserve him, I'm too young for him and I can never understand his needs. I will not be able to be a wife who is able to meet the physical and spiritual needs of Gus Rizal. Since then, Gus Rizal's attitude has been cold and only tonight was the first time we met!"

"Aira, why didn't you tell me? At least we know, if you've experienced any of that!" said Dewun, Aira shook her head weakly.

"Son knows the character of papa, will papa silence to see his daughter oppressed. Even though it's nothing more than a form of juvenile delinquency!" aira said softly, Dew pulled Aira's body into his arms. Dew rubs soft back strapping Aira. Hope Aira feels warm affection as a sister.

"Now, if the taste is still there. Will the rejection or yes be what you say?" whispered the Dew, Aira fell silent. The dew released his embrace. Aira looked silent, no words were spoken from Aira's lips.

"Mir!" greet Dew softly, Aira looked up at the Dew nanar. It was as if there was a taste that Aira could not easily say.

"Sister, he was the first man to see my face and he also turned his face away from me. Maybe he loves me, but his love for Umi is much greater. I don't want to say yes, if in fact it's there for me. But it's not really for me!"

"Aira, why are you talking like that? Is it because of Hanif?" said Dewun, Aira shook her head.

"My feelings for Hanif's brother have now found their end. My love for Brother Hanif, I have misinterpreted it as love. Believe me, my rejection has nothing to do with Brother Hanif!"

"Aira, I'll tell Rizal. If you can't accept it. Now he should be able to open his heart, to another heart!" said Dewun, Aira immediately lowered her head. Aira came out carrying the dishes, right at the dining table. Aira saw Rizal coming down from the second floor wearing a sarong and a cocoa shirt as usual.

"He's the priest of my dreams, but he's not the priest destined for me. If he has a rib in my body. I wish there was another body created from his ribs. Although the smile is not because of me, but I will smile because I see it happy. May he find the afterlife, amiin!" inner Aira lirih.

"Please Gus Rizal!" arya said, Rizal bowed in honor of Arya. Everyone was waiting for Rizal to pray. Aira walked towards the kitchen. He obviously could not pray in congregation with Rizal. It will be a long time to wait for Aira to prepare.

"Why don't you get ready to pray? If I were to become the priest of your hereafter, at least once I would have been your prayer priest!" said Rizal coldly, Aira nodded without turning her head towards Rizal.

"Not knowing everything!"

"You great couple, respect each other in silence!" said Dew loudly, Rizal and Aira passed without caring about Dewun.

"You ignore me!" debun said annoyed.