Finding True Love Aishah

Aishah Heartache

Aishah arrived home in a taxi. Along the way Aishah could not hold back her tears. Aishah could no longer afford to go to the office. So he decided to ask for permission and went home early.

"Assalamu'alaikum" Aishah knocked on her door.

"Wa'alaikum salam" When the door was opened by Ms. Sekar, Aishah immediately ran towards her room.

"Aish, why are you Nduk?" Ms. Sekar immediately followed Aishah to the room. Aishah ran towards the bed and immersed herself in the pillow. Bu Sekar who saw him immediately approached and stroked Aishah's back.

"Aish, what's wrong with Nduk, it's not usually you go home like this. Is there a problem? Try the story with Budhe."

Aishah got up from her bed and sat down next to her budheya. Aishah hugged her bud tightly. Bu Sekar held Aishah's cheeks and wiped away the tears that washed him.

"News with Budhe, let Aish be relieved."

"Aish.. Aish." Aishah was still as unwilling as she calmed herself down.

"Is Aish wrong with Budhe if Aish loves someone?" Aishah held back her stuffing.

"No Nduk, there's nothing wrong with compassion, it's a normal thing every human being feels. Who does Aish love?"

"Aish dear Aldi Budhe" Aishah began to cry.

"Did you tell Aldi your feelings?" Bu Sekar tries to calm Aishah down.

"No Budhe, but Aish had already asked about Aldi's feelings to Aish. And Aldi only thinks of Aish as a friend and forever it will be just that. Aish believes Aldi is lying." Aishah.

"Budhe also saw that from Aldi's eyes on you Nduk. But anyway you have to accept everything with a chest." Bu Sekar stroked Aishah's back several times.

"But why wouldn't Aldi be honest with Aish Budhe? Is Aldi hiding something from Aish? Or does Aldi really have no special feelings for Aish?" Aishah has calmed down.

"Yes there may be a reason that makes Aldi not tell you his feelings, Budhe also does not know. But….." Bu Sekar hanging his words made Aishah curious.

"But what is Budhe?" Bu Sekar just stared at Aishah while shrugging both of his shoulders.

"Maybe it's best for Aish to accept Radit's sister." Not getting a definite answer, Aishah finally dropped her last choice.

"Radit is a good man, but all the decisions are in Aish's hands. Aish think carefully about everything. Do not because of the emotions Aish keeps deciding something just like that. However, Aish must also know Radit's personality more deeply, not to be disappointed later." Bu Sekar gave a message.

"Yes Budhe, Aish is also still finding out about Radit's sister's personality." Aishah looked at her budhenya.

"This is not the time of Siti Nurbaya Nduk, so Aish can choose Aish's own love journey." Bu Sekar patted Aishah on the shoulder.

"Thank you Budhe." Aishah hugged her budhenya waist.

"If according to Budhe Aish should discuss this with Mr. Aish's mother in the village."

"Aish has also missed Father Mother in the village. Aish will take a week off and take a self-soothing vacation."

"Yes Nduk, calm your mind there. Stay a few days there so that miss your Mother is also treated. It's late afternoon, take a shower to keep your body fresh." Ms. Sekar stood up and walked out of Aishah's room.

"Yes Budhe." Aishah immediately headed for the bathroom.

After bathing Aishah dried her wet hair in her room with a towel. The sound of her door being knocked from the front. 

"Assalamu'alaikum" There was a voice of someone behind the front door.

"I think I know that voice." Aishah immediately took the veil and put it on. Aishah came to the door looking out from behind the window curtains. It turned out that the guest who knocked on the door in front was Aldi. Aishah immediately looked for her budhe who had just come out of the bathroom.

"Why didn't Aish open the door, someone knocked on the door." Bu Sekar looked confused.

"Budhe just open it, later if Aldi asks about Aish, just say Aish is sleeping." Aishah settles down to find a hiding place.

"So Budhe was told to lie this?" Bu Sekar shook his head.

"Help Aish Budhe, Aish hasn't wanted to see Aldi yet." Aishah tried to persuade his budhenya.

"All right." Ms. Sekar immediately went to the front door, then opened the door.

"Assalamu'alaikum Budhe, is there Aishnya?" Aldi shaking hands with Bu Sekar.

"Wa'alaikum greetings, sorry Aldi seems like Aish has not been found now. Let Aish calm his mind first."

"Once Budhe is, then Aldi nitip is for Aish." Aldi handed over a cake box to Bu Sekar 

"Oh yes Budhe, please tell Aish, Aldi is sorry. Aldi didn't mean to make Aish sad." Aldi seems very disappointed because he was unable to meet Aishah.

"Yes, Budhe will apologize to Aldi."

"But Aish is no longer sick, is she Budhe?" Aldi's face began to turn anxious.

"No, Aish is fine, yes maybe Aish just needs time to be alone, later also improve." Ms. Sekar tries to convince Aldi that Aishah is fine.

"Yes already Budhe, Aldi pamit first, Assalamu'alaikum" Aldi shook hands with Bu Sekar.

"Wa'alaikum greetings, be careful on the road Aldi."

"Yes Budhe." Aldi went on his motorcycle.

After Aldi disappeared from sight, Aish immediately approached his budhenya.

"How's Budhe, Aldi's gone?" Aishah looked very curious.

"It seems Aldi is very sad. Aldi brought you this cake." Aishah receives Aldi's cake.

"Aldi told Budhe, to offer his apology to you, Aldi said he didn't mean to make you sad."

Aishah only fell silent while bowing her head hearing Bu Sekar's words.

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After dinner, Aishah heads to her bedroom. Aishah just remembered that his phone ran out of battery and had not had time to cas. Aishah looked for her phone in her bag and then diced it. When the phone is activated many notifications pop up. There were 10 missed calls from Aldi and there were 5 messages from 2 chat. From Aldi and Radit.

Aldi: Aish are you angry with me, aren't you?

Aldi: Aish I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you sad.

Aldi: Are you really sick?

Three WhatsApp messages from Aldi soon Aishah open. Aish simply read the message without replying.

Radit: Good afternoon Aish, what else?

Radit: Greetings to Pakdhe and Budhemu.

The other two messages came from Radit. It seems that Aishah was also reluctant to reply to messages from Radit. Aishah just put down her phone and lay down on the bed. Aishah remembers her mother in the village, and Aishah takes her cell phone back to call her mother.

"Halo assalamu'alaikum" Aishah's mother's voice came from across the phone.

"Wa'alaikum greetings how are you and your family?"

"Alhamdulillah healthy Nduk, how is Pakdhe Budhemu, yesterday I heard Pakdhe had entered the hospital?"

"Yes Buk, Pakdhe had a heart attack, but now it's better."

"Yo thank goodness then Nduk. How's work?"

"Okay Ma'am, Aish has been able to adjust quickly to Aish's work. Aish is planning to return home soon."

"It's good then, I've missed you so much."

"Tomorrow Aish tell me again when the time is Mom, the important family in the village is fine. Yeah, Aish hung up first. Assalamu'alaikum."

"Yes Nduk, wa'alaikum greetings."

Aish hangs up. Aish still felt heartache towards Aldi. Aish sees a WhatsApp message from Aldi and replies.

Aishah: I'm fine in, this is not all your fault. I was the one hoping for more.

Aishah covered her face with a blanket. And before long Aishah got a reply from Aldi.

Aldi: I'm really sorry Aish.

Aishah just opened a message from Aldi and placed his phone on the table. Aishah wanted to go to sleep, so tired of crying all day. Even his eyes felt swollen.