First Love of Ustadz

Chapter 16 A Decision

"Huh?" Rhea was confused to hear Ustad Jaki's question to her.

Because Rhea had no appointment with Ustad Jaki to be delivered home by him.

Ustad Fariz looked intently at Rhea and Ustad Jaki alternately. Jealousy has overwhelmed his heart and mind. Ustad Fariz's hand clenched them both.

But the ignorance of Ustad Jaki immediately stopped because Umi Sarifah came to them and invited Rhea to go somewhere.

Rhea was grateful that Umi Sarifah had come at the right time. He knew that Ustad Fariz was furious when he heard Ustad Jaki's question as if they already had an appointment to drive Rhea home.

"Ustad wouldn't mind if I drove Rhea home?" asked Ustad Jaki when Rhea and Umi Sarifah had already left them both.

Ustad Fariz breathed a long breath and took a big breath.

"Ustad, what does this all mean? Why doesn't this show involve me in everything? And since when was Ustad so close to Rhea?" Ustad Fariz could no longer resist all his curiosity.

"To protect Rhea from someone and to make someone aware of how much that person means to her," Ustad Jaki replied with a sweet smile that made Ustad Fariz even more upset.

Umi invites Rhea to the lake which is Rhea's favorite place in this cottage. Umi tells Rhea about her love story and her life journey with Kyai Farhan. Rhea understood Umi Sarifah's intention of telling her all about it.

"Umi don't maksa Nduk. Umi just hope you can think things through calmly. Follow your heart and also ask God for guidance," Umi Sarifah advised Rhea like her own son.

Rhea nodded and hugged Umi Sarifah.

"Thank you Umi has advised Rhea. Now Rhea feels better and feels Umi is Rhea's mother here," Rhea smiled sweetly.

"Umi is happy that Rhea really wants to be Umi's son," Umi Sarifah smiled at Rhea and pinched Rhea's nose.

After they exchanged stories, they left the lake because it was late afternoon, and that meant it was time for Rhea to go home.

"Rhea said she wanted to stay here? When?" asked Umi Sarifah when Rhea said goodbye to her.

"Not knowing Umi," Rhea smiled sweetly even though her heart said no.

"Don't Rhea don't want to stay at Umi's house?" asked Umi Sarifah who felt insinuated in Rhea's ear.

Whatisthis? Why do you know my heart? inner Rhea.

"Not so Umi, Rhea wants even Rhea is very eager to stay with Umi so that Rhea can learn many things about Islam from Umi," Rhea explained because she felt bad for Umi Sarifah.

It is true that since the acquaintance of Umi Sarifah, Rhea wanted to learn a lot about the religion of Islam from Umi Sarifah, but because of the collision of Mirna on him that many times, it was, making Rhea afraid to be close to them.

"Then Umi wait for you whenever you can come to Umi's house. The door of Umi's house is always open to you" said Umi Sarifah.

"Yes Umi, Rhea will prepare all the needs of Rhea first, because honestly Rhea only uses a robe if here, only" said Rhea.

"Father Nduk, you already have the intention to hijab, so start getting used from now on, yes" Umi Sarifah told Rhea.

"Yes Umi, this is again done. Hehehe." answered Rhea.

Ustad Fariz and Ustad Jaki walked towards them. Rhea rushed to pay his respects to Umi Sarifah to go home. It is undeniable, as strong as Rhea strengthened herself to be able to meet with Ustad Fariz, in fact she was still nervous because she was afraid it did not want to disappear and finally was hit back by Mirna. And what Rhea was most afraid of was the predicate of the actor who might be attached to her if she did not stay away from Ustad Fariz.

It would seem that Rhea had been avoiding Ustad Fariz all day. He will always find a way not to get close to Ustad Fariz.

Rhea got into her car that Mr. Sardi had in it. He gasped for breath as he walked quickly into the car. I don't know what they'll think Rhea doesn't care about it for now. For him now the most important thing is his heart, mind and heart. He wants his feelings back to normal so he can accept that Ustad Fariz and him are unlikely to unite. Hearing the word unable to unite in his mind, Rhea's tears trickled down. So painful was his heart that reflex dropped his tears unconsciously.

Mr. Sardi noticed the behavior of his employer's son from the middle rearview mirror. Mr. Sardi already knows all the stories about Ustad Fariz and Rhea from his wife, Bik Darmi and Rhea's parents. Mr. Sardi is very sorry to see his employer's son is suffering. He longs to unite the two people who love each other, but he is not God who can flip the heart of man. Mr. Sardi can only keep his employer's child so as not to go back to experiencing heartache or failure of love again.

Ustad Fariz was astonished to see Rhea walking quickly into his car.

"Something seems to be avoiding it" Ustad Jaki told Ustad Fariz.

Ustad Fariz did not hear the insinuations from Ustad Jaki, he just stared at Rhea's car coming out of the courtyard of Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin.

"Le, can Umi talk for a second?" ask Umi Sarifah to Ustad Fariz.

Ustad Fariz turned to Umi and nodded his head. Then he stepped his foot into the house of Umi Sarifah.

Ustad Fariz sits in front of Umi Sarifah. And Ustad Jaki sits next to Ustad Fariz.

"Why did you come here?" Ustad Fariz was astonished to find Ustad Jaki sitting next to him.

"Yes want to know what is being said" replied Ustad Jaki lightly.

"Ck say if you want to marry," Ustad Fariz chirped.

"Oiya dong obviously.. rather than being told by others will be mending for me," Ustad Jaki increasingly aggressively teased Ustad Fariz by raising his eyebrows.

"Udah... already...this is when will it be finished if you are still arguing this gini?" Umi Sarifah mediates their debate.

"Sorry Umi" said Ustad Fariz.

"Yes, Umi's monggo now who says," said Ustad Jaki.

"Basic brat. Umi Sarifah shook her head, astonished at her nephew who was an adult but still behaved like a child.

"Le, how are there any leads?" ask Umi Sarifah to Ustad Fariz.

"Do you know what Le is?" ask Umi Sarifah.

Again Ustad Fariz nodded, then he lowered his head.

"Fariz knows Umi, just not sure of yourself. Fariz was afraid that it would not be fair to them, and Fariz was very afraid that Rhea would not be happy with me, and also Fariz was afraid that Rhea would be hurt by Mirna."

"Le, can Umi say Umi's dream?" Umi wants to tell Ustad Fariz about his dream.

"What dream is Umi?" tanya Ustad Fariz, whose head is now looking up, looks up at Umi Sarifah.

"Actually Umi had a long dream, before you were reunited with Rhea. Umi dreamed that there was a beautiful woman holding a baby, she smiled happily with you, then the baby you carried and you were very happy laughing together. After that Umi tried to hold the baby for a long time, Umi was very happy, but Umi returned the baby to you again," Umi Sarifah told her dream.

"Is that woman Rhea Umi?" asked Ustad Fariz with sparkling eyes.

Umi Sarifah smiled then she nodded confirming.

"At that time Umi did not know who the woman was, but after meeting with Rhea, Umi became convinced that the woman was Rhea. Still vividly remembered in Umi's mind the beautiful face of the smiling woman."

"Subhanallah..," Ustad Fariz breathed a sigh of relief with a happy twinkle adorning his face.

"Yaaaa Umi.. why not Jaki only in Umi's dream, so it can be the same Rhea. Hehehe.," Ustad Jaki teases Ustad Fariz back.

"You like to make Ustad Fariz jealous" Umi Sarifah shook her head.

Mirna came at an inopportune time. He had been listening to the chatter of the three of them that scared his heart. She was afraid she would be divorced by her husband, her eyes closed and her knees shaking as if she could no longer hold her weight.

Mirna's heart intention came to her husband at Umi Sarifah's house because she has lately always been attached to her husband, she did not want to give her husband a chance to meet Rhea. Mirna entered through the back kitchen door as usual, but when she was about to walk into the living room, she heard all the three of them chatter.

Mirna walked with all her might to return to her home. She was confused and afraid to meet her husband. Mirna turned her brain back to find a way to keep her from being divorced.

Before the Ashar adhan roared, Ustad Fariz returned home to bathe and change his clothes before going to the mosque to become the imam of the Ashar prayer. When he arrived at home, he did not find his wife. Ustad Fariz had searched the entire room, but there was no figure of Mirna anywhere.

Ustad Fariz was astonished that he did not get a message or a phone call from his wife asking to go to him. Ustad Fariz contacted Mirna and asked her whereabouts. Mirna did not answer the details of where she was. It's just that he said if it's now outside the house and will be home soon.

The phone was decided unilaterally by Mirna. Ustad Fariz grunted with his wife's demeanor, always acting on his own without respecting her. Immediately he went out of the house to the cottage mosque because the Adzan had reverberated.

In the living room of Rhea's house there was now a guest who was not at all wanted to come to the house. Mirna is now meeting Rhea at her house. She warns Rhea not to disturb her husband.

Rhea accompanied by Bik Darmi was furious. It was when Mr. Sardi told Bik Darmi and Rhea that Mirna had come to ask to meet with Rhea. Bik Darmi insisted on coming to see him.

Mr. Sardi who knew his wife's concerns was thinking to get evidence if there would be an unpleasant Mirna deed on Rhea. Finally Mr. Sardi put his phone and set it in such a way that it does not look like other people and set the camera position to fit, so that it fits, then Mr. Sardi pressed the on button on the video before he let Mirna into the living room.

As expected Bik Darmi and Mr. Sardi, Mirna again hit and threatened Rhea not to approach her husband again. Rhea just kept quiet and said nothing. Not that he was afraid, this was his home then what to fear, he was just too lazy to clash mouth with Mirna.

Once satisfied, Mirna went home without saying goodbye or saying hello.

Immediately Mr. Sardi turned off the video recording and checked the recording. He sent it to Ustad Fariz. Mr. Sardi deliberately sent him directly to Ustad Fariz to let Ustad Fariz know what his wife was doing. And so that the son of his master is not hurt again by Mirna.

Bik Darmi calms Rhea and Bik Darmi invites Rhea to make a cake so that her sadness is distracted even though it is only temporary.

Ustad Fariz glared in shock at the video sent by Mr. Sardi. He didn't think his wife was acting out of control. He did it to Rhea for the third time. Ustad Fariz was already furious, he did not want to silence anymore Mirna's mistakes that greatly humiliated him.

Arriving at home, Mirna has discovered that Ustad Fariz has been waiting for her in the living room by reading a book.

Mirna sat next to Ustad Fariz spoiled, but Ustad Fariz immediately let go of her hand gently to keep Mirna from protesting.

"Where are you Mir?" ustad Fariz looked into his eyes.

Mirna fluttered her eyeballs looking to and fro.

"Myrna why not get permission first, where are you from?" ustad Fariz asked softly, she held back her anger.

"Emm to Mas's friend's house," Mirna smiled clumsily as Ustad Fariz's gaze was intense on her.

"Don't lie Mirna, I know you're from Rhea's house right" Ustad Fariz said, staring into Mirna's eyes.

"Oow must be that woman complaining, huh Mas? Do you always believe the woman's words? I'm your wife Mas, you should have believed me more" Mirna protested with an annoyed face and somewhat raised her voice.

"You're outrageous Mirna. I always believed in you because you were my wife. Even when you slandered Rhea in front of me about the events in the market, I remained silent. Because I want to see my wife regret and admit her mistake. But the more you come here the more you become. You can't keep your attitude. I'm really disappointed in you as my wife" Ustad Fariz's voice is still ordinary, but emphatic.

"So you know? It must be from that woman, right?" asked Mirna angrily.

"Astaghfirullahaladzim. Just so you know Mir, Rhea never said anything even though her heart was hurt by your deeds and words. And I know it's all from other people. They don't want my name and Pondok Pesantren is polluted because of your actions," said Ustad Fariz who still held back his anger so as not to be provoked by the anger of Mirna.

Their conversation lasted a very long time because of the hardness of heart and attitude of Mirna who felt most right.

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat.... Umi....," Ustad Fariz met Umi Sarifah and hugged her, she cried in the arms of Umi Sarifah.

"What's Le? Has it been decided?" asked Umi Sarifah astonished to see the tears of Ustad Fariz flowing on her cheeks.

Ustad Fariz nodded and looked at Umi Sarifah.

"What's your decision Le?" ask Umi Sarifah curious.