FOREIGN DESIRANT

Episode 3 The Long Prayer

The clock on the wall shows 22:42.

It was late enough but Alif was still struggling with his schoolwork in the room. The soft snoring sound from his grandfather's room had accompanied Alif's study that night. Alif lost focus given Ato's questions about school, college and lastly about "granddaughter". Alif relates it to Kirana's sister's joke about the bride and the man. Funnier. However, seriously Alif thinks maybe grandfather wants someone to take care of him, although it still looks strong, but can not be denied the presence of a female figure in a house is also important for grandfather. But Alif realized he couldn't fulfill that yet. He could only promise in his heart he would take care of grandfather as best he could.

The problem of 'granddaughter', Alif is sure there will be a time and about jokes 'groom and girl'... Unknowingly, Alif came back to spell a name... Dita Kirana Rahmansyah's.

Could the name begin to penetrate into Alif's heart? Can Alif survive and organize his heart so as not to be trapped with the taste and imagination that will disturb him all the time?

The pink virus begins to target Alif's heart.

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Bismillah, whispered Kirana. This morning he was able to return to school after almost a week of bed rest. Actually Kirana's face still looks pale, only she feels better. He grew tired of sleeping in the room all day and heard the chattering of his sister, Kiara, who was tireless. He misses the school atmosphere. Class was still quiet when Kirana arrived, not a single student was present. Kirana looked towards the clock on the classroom wall, 06.40, it turned out that she was the one who was part of it. Maybe he was too excited today. He put down his backpack and stared at the trees that lined up behind the classroom window. Sometimes he smiled at the birds that were constantly chirping. It was peaceful, Kirana thought. He didn't know someone was watching him from then on...

"Assalamualaikum, Kirana." Kirana looked back to return the greeting.

"Wa'alaikumsalam wa..” sentence depends. Alif was walking towards him.

"Alhamdulillah, Kirana has entered."

Kirana just nodded uncomfortably. Alif understood that maybe Kirana felt uncomfortable because only the two of them were in class at that time. Alif rushed out. He also did not want the friends who saw it would be wrong.

Kirana breathed a sigh of relief as soon as Alif left.

Strengthen Kirana so that she does not get late with this feeling. Kirana does not want to betray You by becoming more fascinated by Your created being. Astagfirullah al - adzim. Whisper Kirana, witty. It's out there, neither is Alif

hentinya prayed that he would calm down when dealing with Kirana. He did not want his attitude to cause misunderstanding. Soon he was ablution and headed for the school musholla. Alif routine with dhuha prayer, it seems that from that day the prayer will be longer.

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Ms. Eliza is filling out the studies of the children as usual. This time, the material is about "The neglected Zina". Kirana heard Ms. Eliza was serious. There are so many things he wants to ask, so many things

want him to know.

"Zina is not only about acts outside the limits of two people of the opposite sex who are not kosher. When your heart and mind begin to desire and wish for someone who is not lawful to you, it can be despicable and Allah will not be pleased."

Kirana was sad to hear "God will not be pleased." Vibrating voice Kirana asked a question to Ms. Eliza.

"Then how do we cope with feelings for the opposite sex, Ms.?" Ms. Eliza looked at Kirana, she 'read' something there.

"Kirana is in love?" Kirana was unable to answer, she looked back at Ms. Eliza. Kirana knew behind her veil, Ms. Eliza was smiling, understood.

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