Hijab And Waiting

Longing

2 Days had passed and Diana and Hafiz returned home. The situation is still the same as usual, Diana was still flat with Hafiz when she was crazy about Diana. As Hafiz had said that he would go on education for a week. That night Diana also helped Hafiz to clean up some items that will be brought by Hafiz. Diana tidied Hafiz's clothes into a small suitcase, complete with Hafiz's work equipment.

This morning Hafiz woke up earlier than usual before dawn he was awake, and performed the tahajud prayer. After the dawn of Adhan, Hafiz woke Diana.

"Honey, wake up baby is already dawn," said Hafiz slowly while stroking Diana's cheek. It didn't take long to wake Diana up, so Diana got up and rushed to the bathroom.

That morning the atmosphere of breakfast became quiet, somehow Diana did not want to say words. Hafiz looked at his wife with question marks, was his wife not willing to let go of his departure or vice versa? But Hafiz remained silent. Diana began to show her anxiety.

"Ehm... about when will you come back?" diana asked, starting the conversation.

Hafiz smiled before answering.

'it turns out that's what was in his mind from earlier, ' Hafiz said in his heart.

"Why baby? I haven't even left yet, you've asked me when I'm coming home" Hafiz said with a smile.

"Oh.. It's okay, I just asked so I could prepare if brother came home" said Diana.

Though in Diana's heart there is a sense of unwillingness to let go of her husband. Somehow he felt like he always wanted to be near Hafiz. After breakfast, Hafiz left with his coworkers. They got into a car. Diana stared at her husband's departure, only a few minutes her heart was filled with longing. And the emptiness began.

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Tonight the atmosphere feels very quiet, even though the time still shows at 20:00. Diana looked around her room, usually sitting together in the tv room with Hafiz. Tonight he ate by himself, he felt no desire to continue eating. Diana immediately abluted and performed the prayer isya. After that, he went into the room. His heart was still agitated because since morning Hafiz had not told him. Finally he decided to read the Quran in search of peace of mind. After reading a few pages he stopped, looked back at the direction of the phone.there was no sign Hafiz would tell him. somehow Diana felt so missed Hafiz. He wanted to contact Hafiz, but he was afraid that he would disturb Hafiz.The time showed it was already 22:00. Diana was not able to fall asleep. There were a thousand questions in his head about why Hafiz did not inform him. 'Am I really not important to him?' diana thought to herself.

While in a different place Hafiz felt anxiety while staring at his phone. He was waiting for news from his wife. He wanted to contact Diana first but he wanted to know if Diana missed him or not. He held the phone tightly, then he decided to contact Diana. But when he saw the clock show was late at night, he was afraid Diana was asleep and would disturb him. The longing that raged made Hafiz forget about the time that was late at night. Eventually he lost his sense of longing and immediately made a call on his mobile phone. After a few seconds of making a call it turns out that the phone is not active. Hafiz also started to feel uneasy.

In Diana's room, she contacted her husband. Unfortunately, the phone is not active. How can they make a call when they both make a call, of course both will become inactive. After closing the phone, there was a missed call, and my husband's name was written. Diana smiled widely.

Hafiz too, when going to close the phone with a missed call from his wife written on my beloved screen. Hafiz smiled and sent a message to Diana.

Not sleeping yet, baby? (Cap)

Haven't. Just finished reading the Quran. (Miana)

Sleep is night. (Cap)

Not sleepy. (Miana)

I love u. (Cap)

I love u too. (Miana)

Diana's heart flowered after receiving news from her husband. He also sleeps well. So is Hafiz there. Until in the morning Diana woke up excitedly, before she opened her eyes she felt beside the mattress where she slept. She was surprised that someone who used to sleep next to her was not there, after a few minutes she realized that her husband Hafiz had not returned from out of town. Diana felt sadness again. I don't think he's excited to wake up.

"It turns out this feels lonely," said Diana softly.

He immediately got out of bed and stepped foot into the bathroom. After showering and morning prayers, he sat in the tv room. Diana seemed confused about what to do without her husband. Her usual activity is cooking breakfast for Hafiz but this time Hafiz is not at home and makes Diana not eager to cook because she knows no one will eat the cuisine. He also continued to move even with half limp, opening all the vents in the house to breathe the morning air that can calm his lonely soul. Seen from outside April and her friends are doing a morning run.

"Assalamualaikum," said April who saw Diana from the window.

"Waalaikumsalam" replied Diana.

"Let's run in the morning, there is no sister Hafiz at home. Mama said later after the morning run sister breakfast at home," said April again.

Diana seemed to think for a moment, there was no harm in accepting the April countdown offer to eliminate the saturation in her heart. He also rushed to join the group of friends April to carry out the weekly morning run activity around the village. The sun began to rise. They went back to Aunt Farida's house.

"If you're lonely at night, sleep here only Diana" said Bibi.

"No, it's okay at home. Ana is brave enough, "Diana replied.

"Hafiz has told you?" ask aunt.

"It was so late last night" replied Diana.

"Let's have breakfast, April. Let's have breakfast first," cried the aunt to her child.

"Yes ma, just be done," replied April from the room.

At the dining table, there are several food menus. There are vegetable lodeh, tempe bacem and shrimp sambal. Diana was not interested in the menu at all, moreover she was allergic to shrimp.

"Normally this is Hafiz's favorite menu, he is very greedy to eat if there are vegetable lodeh with tempe bacem let alone shrimp sambal," aunty told me.

Oh.so sister Hafiz likes vegetable lodeh. Diana

"Oh yes, said Hafiz you can't eat shrimp huh Diana?" contact aunt again.

"Yes Bi, maybe the hormonal condition is unstable so the allergy is still willing to relapse," replied Diana.

After April and her father came, they finally ate together. The eating atmosphere seemed quiet. Diana ate very little. He's still not tasteful. Sometimes he looks at the phone like he is waiting for news from someone. Aunt can read his movements. Shortly after, Diana's phone rang. He looked happy, but when he saw the name on the phone screen he went back to limp. It turned out not to be what he had expected, but he still lifted it lazily.

"Assalamualaikum" Diana said as she held up her phone.

The one who called was Diana. After speaking for a few minutes, Diana returned to help the aunt clean up the dining table. Aunty could read Diana's movements that seemed uninspired. Diana washes the dishes in the sink, suddenly her phone rings making Diana startled and drop an oiring.

Pyarrrr......

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Alhamdullah....

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