Istikharah Love Jibril Emerson

Chapter #42 - Destiny?

Destiny? Should everything that happens be brought back in the name of destiny? Can it be blamed if it does not live up to expectations? Or ... can that destiny be bargained to match expectations?

No one understands destiny, no one can understand it. And when destiny comes to say hello, all you can do is accept it with a spacious chest.

Like Shalwa, it is difficult at first for her to accept the fact that she has to let go of the man she has loved long ago. It was also difficult for him to accept the arranged marriage arranged by his parents with Farid. However, in the end Shalwa succumbed to fate.

After much thought, Shalwa decided to accept Farid's proposal. Of course with all the honesty and openness that has been very clear, Farid was willing to accept Shalwa as he is and willing to wait for Shalwa to love him.

While Eliza, Shalwa really does not know what happened to her new friend because until this moment Eliza still can not be contacted. Ruby also said that Eliza was also reluctant to see him.

There was a sense of guilt in him when he remembered what he had told Eliza, Shalwa realized he was too quick to judge Eliza and Jibril. Of course, the two people do not like it, especially the two are both new to love. In fact, the feelings were foreign to Jibril and Eliza.

While on the other hand, Aira could not shake his guilt for what he had done to Jibril. Aira always ranted about the expression of Jibril's heart at that time. Heart phrases that Aira had never expected before, especially for the first time Jibril spoke full of emotion and at length. Surely his brother was no longer able to suppress the bitter feelings that were in his heart.

Aira realized what Jibril said was very true, she should have given a little time for her brother to dive into his own feelings let alone this first experience of Jibril in a love story. However, Aira too quickly deduced something so he unconsciously cornered Jibril.

And Jibril was also right, Aira unconsciously looked down on her own brother just because Jibril had fallen in love with a woman, even though until this moment love was still just LOVE. How could Aira doubt Jibril when she knew her brother so well?

"I should have known, there is no way that Brother Jibril followed his own lust," Aira muttered guiltily. "If he did, he might have done it long ago." Aira let out a long breath then exhaled slowly.

Aira felt really guilty, feeling presumptuous to have preceded her brother. "What's wrong?" Aira was aghast when suddenly the husband patted her on the shoulder.

"Eh, no, Mas" replied Aira.

"Tanvir and Livia told me what happened at the hotel" Arsyad said later, which made Aira grimace.

"I shouldn't have taken them there" murmured Aira.

"What if Jibril cries?" arsyad asked curiously, ever since he knew Jibril, never once did he see his sister-in-law crying. So when he heard Tanvir and Livia's complaint made him very surprised.

"Yes, and it's all because of me." Arsyad who heard his wife's reply immediately frowned in confusion. Aira also told her what happened, until her meeting with Jibril at her brother's office.

Arsyad who heard his wife's story was certainly very surprised, he was flabbergasted and did not expect Aira to be able to do that. "I didn't mean to corner him, Mas. I'm just afraid what if later he just fell in lust? Eliza is not her mahram and demons can be present in between," said Aira who actually made Arsyad chuckle. Aira frowned looking at her husband's response.

"Honey, since when does loving others can be categorized as lust?" ask Arsyad which makes Aira even more confused. "Aira, lust is when you touch a person who is not your halal partner on the basis of desire. That lust when a man kisses and hugs his girlfriend in the name of love, does Jibril do that?"

"You never asked Jibril and Eliza, did they do that? What are their wishes? Or have they ever tried to forget each other?"

Aira was again flabbergasted at her husband's questions, because all the answers to those questions were 'no!'

"I think you and Micheal are the ones who understand Jibril the most because you both always say you love Jibril the most. But it seems like your affection is so excessive that you forget that Jibril also has his own heart and his own feelings."

"Actually that's not what I mean, Mom. But I'm just worried that later Brother Jibril will get drowned in his feelings, how?" said Aira.

"We just need to remind you, Humaira. No need to corner, and your brother is not a fool who will heed his ears from the advice of those around him. And it is natural that a human being has ever been on the wrong path, has ever drowned in lust or has forgotten himself because he loves a creature. Because it is man, not an angel" answered Arsyad at length.

"Just because someone understands the science of religion, does not mean he will always walk on the teachings of that religion, Humaira. Then there will be no such thing as repentance. And repentance is not only done by people who are born sinners, but many people are born with all the good then he slips and he will repent. And life will be sweeter, for he who never makes a mistake will not know the sweetness of repentance."

"And man is not a devil, who will always make mistakes even though he has found the right way. Man is man, has a sound mind, conscience and lust."

"If I don't doubt Gabriel, do you know why? Because I believe he still holds the sciences that he learned from his parents and from his school, if he could forget that teaching I think it was natural. That means my brother-in-law is a normal human being."

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Jibril sat in the window of his room, gazing at the beautiful cityscape and pampering the eyes. Jibril holds his cell phone, occasionally checking Eliza's contacts that he still keeps. It felt like Jibril called the woman to just ask her how she was. However, Jibril has promised his parents to forget Eliza.

Jibril opened the window of his room then without hesitation he kept his phone away, it was certain that his phone would be destroyed after being dropped from the 25th floor.

While on the other hand, Eliz is currently in the car with the family, Eliza looks at the contact Jibril who often he changed the name of his contact. Sometimes Jibril, sometimes Jibril Emerson and sometimes the master of ice cubes.

Eliza's feelings were turbulent, she was very curious about the man's situation. Is she okay? He said, a heartbroken person will not be eager to do anything. In fact, many people neglect their work because of heartbreak. What if the ice cube master ignores his work due to a broken heart? He is the company leader.

Eliza herself did not need to worry even though she was also heartbroken, she did not work and would not harm anyone, she only harmed herself because it turned out that heartbreak took away her appetite and the peace of her sleep.

Eliza opened the windshield of her car and threw away her phone.

Now Eliza and Jibril won't find each other because they've decided to remove the tracks from their loved ones.

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