FOREIGN DESIRANT
Episode 14 Is Still About Alif's Hope
Alif couldn't sleep that night. I don't know how many times he turned around, the mind drifted, between happy, confused and upset itself into one. Alif is happy because Kirana apparently likes him, confused not knowing
tomorrow what to say to Kirana, do not know how to start, upset himself because he only knew about Kirana's feelings, he sure Kirana must be trying hard to harbor those feelings. Alif is not. He believes harboring feelings, for women, will be more torturous. Alif sorted every moment when there was Kirana around. He just realized, Kirana often looks stiff, hesitant every time she meets him. Alif thought maybe because it was the nature of Kirana, originally, Kirana was just trying to cover up the feeling even though she was powerless to look like a person who always wanted to disappear if he had met Alif.
Once again Alif turned his body in a different direction. Tonight, he will ask for the resolve of the heart and strength of the soul in his evening prayer. Determination to submit the process of ta'aruf to Pak Arif and Ms. Eliza against Kirana and soul force so that he does not hesitate to marry young if ta'aruf was successful. Alif had thought of many plans, how later he and Kirana could live better by marrying young in order to avoid slander and adultery. He realized the responsibility of being the head of the household was not a small thing but Grandpa Hasan advised him.
"Alif has good intentions to be awake from adultery and slander, Allah will strengthen Alif, as long as Alif can not be separated from hoping in Him. Grandfather would be very proud, even at this young age, Alif was already thinking mature. Feeling responsible for keeping the heart of a girl like Kirana."
"What about Alif and Kirana's lecture later, Ato?if everything goes well?" ask Alif.
Grandfather smiled as he patted Alif's shoulder Grandpa said, "Ato's granddaughter isn't that petty? Grandpa sure there's a way."
Alif rose from the bed and ablaze, he will leave Kirana's name in his prayer. Alif put sincere hope, while at the other end of the prayer, Kirana never ceases to cry asking that he be given sincerity
releasing the name of Alif in his heart and receiving Rehan.
At the same time, Rehan awoke from his sleep. For the first time, her father and sister come into Rehan's dream. Dad looked so happy that even his sister Rehan wanted to get closer
the meaning of the dream? Who's the girl? Rehan felt like he had never seen her before. Ah, maybe just a dream. Rehan was soon ablution, that night he also wanted to ask God for something.
Alif, Kirana and Rehan are at different ends of the prayer, on a prayer that is simple, on an endless hope. But it is God who will determine how sincere the prayers of those who love each other will be anchored to the heart and at the right time.
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Alif arrived at school with a different feeling. From home he looks happy, his plans after
tabligh akbar event today, he will convey the intention to ta’aruf with Kirana through Pak Arif and Ms.Eliza as their guidance teacher in Rohis. He was busy arranging the sentence he would say and anticipation when later the two mentors asked why he was so quick to propose ta’aruf. Alif is steady and convinced that if Kirana is the right girl for him, he does not want to be tempted too long with feelings that will lead him to pseudo-dreams. He did not want to make Kirana wait any longer.
"May Allah ease all these affairs, Aamiin" Alif prayed.
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