Khadijah the Angel of My Heaven
Chapters 1. Early
"What are your advantages for daring to propose to my handsome and sholeh son?"
The mother's words from her future husband are still ringing in her ears. Sounds unusual in modern times, a woman proposes to men Sholeh to be a companion of her life, such as the story of Sayyidah Khadijah who proposed to the Prophet SAW.
Sure enough, Alia Khadijah a beautiful but not rich woman is also not a successful trader like His Majesty's wife, she is just an ordinary girl with courage and determination to propose to a young man sholeh, rich, rich, handsome and educated, of course, is perfect for all women.
It felt too presumptuous for him an ordinary girl who proposed to a handsome man from a prominent circle, if you can guess, it was certain that his proposal would be rejected by the young man and his family.
But miraculously, his proposal was accepted directly by the handsome young man himself and the young man's family freely accepted their favorite son's decision, it seems absurd to him but we know that a soul mate is the secret of Almighty God.
Well let's flashback on the incident a few months ago, when the first time Alia Khadijah, a 22-year-old girl met the figure of a handsome young man named Sholeh Nazril Mohammad who was 25 years old.
Alia is a hijab girl who comes from a simple family, her father is named Amir and her mother is named Siti Maemunah. Mr. Amir was a traveling meatball trader and Ms. Siti became a housewife who used to help her husband prepare the meatballs for his husband.
Alia has a younger sister named Anindita Zahra who sits in the 2nd grade of High School and a younger brother named Omar Alfarizi who sits in the 3rd grade of Junior High School. Alia works as a baker at a bakery owned by her mother's uncle Hamid.
Alia has been working in his uncle's Bread Shop for two years, the shop is not big nor small, but Pak Hamid Bread Store is very crowded and much in demand all people. Mr. Hamid himself had studied catering at his own expense by working as a waitress at a fancy restaurant without financial assistance from his parents.
Because the experience and formal education is in the culinary field, no doubt the bread and wet cakes made so spoil the tongue of the visitors of the store.
Mr. Hamid is also not stingy, he always teaches his knowledge to Alia the nephew. Actually, Alia also wanted to study in the department of cuisine just like her uncle, because she also hobbies cooking and baking just like her uncle. But unfortunately some of the salary he received was given to his parents to help his siblings school fees.
That morning, as usual, Alia was preparing to leave for her workplace at Pak Hamid Bread Store by riding her 2010 matic motorcycle. A little older because it costs only about 4 million but the motor matic is the result of his own sweat, he said, he saved 500 thousand dollars every month until he had to suppress his urge to snack for months in order to own his own motorcycle.
Every morning she takes her little sister to school and then leaves for her workplace, if she can't deliver her little sister, usually, the younger brother left to ride public transportation because the distance of his home and school is about 10 kilometers.
While his younger brother attended school using a used federal bicycle, given from the grandfather, the distance to the school was not too far, only about 4 kilometers.
At seven o'clock in the morning he had arrived at his uncle's Bread Shop, even though his working hours began at 08:00 a.m. He would rather leave early in the morning to help his uncle make Bread than have to serve customers who come.
He went into the kitchen in the Bread Shop, and as usual heard the sound of a mixer that was a little noisy but did not bother him, and smell the delicious bread and cake from the great Oven owned by the uncle.
What a sweet, fragrant and savory smell that makes it opiate every day.
"Assalamualaikum Uncle Hamid" he said to the uncle.
"Wa'alaikumsalam Warahmatullahi's.. Tabarakatuh.. Al,"
"Let me just print the doughnuts uncle and uncle can do other work,"
Mr. Hamid was assisted by two of his male employees in the kitchen, whose work was from twelve in the evening to eight in the morning.
"Okay Al, thank you!"
"Just like uncle,"
With painstaking, Alia printed the doughnuts on the kitchen table next to the stove, while frying the doughnuts that had gone through the proofing process a second time.
Mr. Hamid checked some bread that had entered the oven and occasionally glanced at the work of the nephew. Alia's hands are very deft and her work in the kitchen is very satisfying. Only taught a few times he understood and practiced well.
During this time Alia worked more in the kitchen to help her uncle, even though Mr. Hamid told her to be a saleswoman to serve customers. Not that she forbids Alia to help her in the kitchen, but some customers, especially mothers, are very happy if served by Alia who is friendly and smiling.
"Al, after completing your work, you just go ahead to serve the customer! Thank God today uncle's job is not too much because the new order will be between afternoons, so we can do a little relaxing."
"Good uncle," Alia replied obediently.
As usual, the beautiful hijab girl serves customers well, reprimands greetings and smiles kindly at every customer who comes.
No time showed at 12 noon, time for him to rest. Alia spent her rest hours eating and performing her services in the pantry and small Mushalla that Mr. Hamid had provided for his employees.
Alia returned to work when she finished her break, that afternoon there was a handsome young man who suddenly came to Pak Hamid's bakery and asked Alia for help to choose bread for her mother.
"Sorry lady, may I ask you a favor?" ask the young man.
Alia who was composing the freshly cooked bread turned to the source of the sound and stopped her activity.
"May you, how can I help you?" tanya Alia looked briefly at the young man's face then slightly lowered her head.
"This is the most popular is Cheesecake, potato doughnut with a variety of toppings and baked brownies with variants of 6 kinds of toppings, there are chocolate, cheese, tiramisu, strawberry marble, vanilla marble and matcha. If you want brownies without toppings can choose the original with a sprinkling of almonds on it." said Alia explained at length.
"OK I can take all three kinds of it, one cheesecake, one original baked brownie and 12 seed doughnuts with a topping mix, keep one sweet bread, comb one and last one banana cake."
"Both sister immediately I get it and wrap it up, sister can wait at table number 3 over there," said Alia who pointed at some chairs that are neatly arranged in the store.
The young man nodded and walked towards his seat.
A few minutes passed, Alia finally finished wrapping up the handsome young man's order. He walked over to the young man's seat and told him everything was done.
"Sorry, your order is done. You can go to the cashier to pay and take your order" Alia told the young man.
"Thank you for helping me, miss," said the young man who smiled sweetly at Alia.
"Sama-sama Brother," Alia nodded and replied briefly to the young man's smile.
The young man walked towards the cashier, while Alia still neutralized the beating of her heart that was beating faster than usual.
"Astaghfirullah's.. Take care of Alia's eyes! Don't miss meeting a cute guy! Inget said Bu Ustadzah if you want to get Sholeh youth, must be a Sholehah woman first. Just found a little clear already weak, what the hell are you!" alia murmured to herself in heart.
After the young man's departure, the cashier who served in his uncle's cake shop was calling Alia who continued her work by arranging beautiful cakes that had just come out of the kitchen.
"Al!" call Nita the cashier.
"Yes, what's the intention?" ask Alia.
"Eh you got a tip from the handsome mas-mas just now!" nita smiled happily.
"Eh really?" Alia approached Nita with a look of disbelief.
"Yes really! Mas was going to spend about 320 thousand, keep the money he gave 400 thousand fitting I want to change it, eh nolak. He said tell me to give it to you as a sign of gratitude, because you helped him pick the cake."
Alia was just speechless hearing Nita's words, she had not expected that other than handsome, the young man was very kind and royal. Just help him choose the cake he already got 80y thousand money. For ordinary people like himself 80y thousand money is quite a lot, can make a 4-day snack.
"Eh your windfall! Want to accept it?" tanya Nita gave her daydream.
"Eh yes, good enough to buy spicy level noodles."
Nita handed the change to Alia and she received the money with a happy twinkle.
"That's 30y thousand for you! If the windfall is best divided!" alia said while handing over 30y thousand money to Nita.
"Eh really this?" tanya Nita sparkled happily.
"That's it! Here if you don't want to, let me give it to someone else!"
"Eitttsss don't donk Al! Thanks you yes! You are my best friend!" nita said with excitement.
"But kombal!" cibir Alia's.
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In a large mansion, the young man who bought the cake had arrived at his parents' residence.
His mother welcomed his arrival with happiness and so did his father.
"Abah Assalamualaikum.. Umi.." said.
She kissed the hands of her parents and hugged them at a glance.
"Wa'alaikum.. Warahmatullahi.. ." answered both of his parents.
"How are you, Ril? Umi kangen really," asked Ms. Fatimah, the mother.
