Lecturers

Jamaican Prayers

The man with the athletic body had just come out of the bathroom after staying there for fifteen minutes. Both hands were busy drying the wet brown hair using a white towel.

He walked towards the curtain intending to unite the two ends, avoiding a tinge of orange light in the western horizon there. For a few minutes later, the sound of the adhan that the muezzin was making echoed throughout the area around the mosque. Xavier's phone lying on the bed was even echoing the Adhan.

Xavier took the clothes in the closet, there the clothes of various dark colors folded very neatly. Little did he hesitate to choose, until finally he decided to wear a sweatshirt with a blend of jogger pants because the air was quite cold tonight. After he was done wearing clothes, Xavier intended to go downstairs, greeting his protege who had been waiting for him for a long time while looking after Bella, his niece.

The clattering of footsteps down the steps of the swivel sound echoed, the pair of legs were wearing black hermes flip-flops. Occasionally the tall man plays his hair, wagging it to and fro because some of his hair is not completely dry.

Xavier notices the three teenage girls are playing a romp with his niece. Her warm smile gushed as she found Bella laughing amusedly as Audie tickled the little girl's stomach.

"UNCLE XAVIER," Bella immediately shook Audie's hand, she ran to get a welcome hug from her mother's sister.

One caress landed on the dense black hair with the scent of shampoo. "The fragrance of Uncle's nephew. Have a shower, huh?" xavier asked, now a kiss that Bella got right on her plump cheek.

"Yes, dong. Tuh .." point Bella at Audie.

"...That little brother was the one who took Bella while Uncle was still in the room."

On the other hand, Audie was trying to digest the sentence she had just heard. Audie underlines the words Big Brother and little. Then, without hesitation he noticed his body from the reflection of the full body glass in the living room. "Am I that small?" thought.

Xavier turned his gaze to Audie who was currently standing in the middle between Arini and Indah. A quarter of the girl's clothes had been wet from water splashes. Xavier cleared his throat twice, then he ignored him.

"Arini, Beautiful,"

The reflexes of the two girls turned their heads when their names were called.

"Yes, Sir!" Both girls were polite. As for Audie, he only smiled wryly, how could his existence not be considered at all, like he was just a useless statue of a mannequin.

"It's magrib, before learning we should pray first." suggested Xavier.

"Good, Sir!" They cry out obediently.

Xavier pointed his index finger, "behind there is a bathroom, you can take ablution water there. After that we pray together."

The man who owns the sexy lips then release Bella from her sling, "titip Bella well, invite him to come along berwudhu."

Arini nodded in agreement, her hands outstretched hoping to be welcomed by Bella. However, the little girl pulled Audie's hand, so Audie was forced to follow her steps. "Come Brother Audie, let's get some water. Bella is already good at ablution, starting from intending, washing hands, gargling until later washing feet ..." The two passed by, leaving behind three figures that were lamenting their departure.

Arini smiled slightly, then she pulled Beautiful hand towards the bathroom that Xavier meant.

The word takbir omen of congregational prayer has begun. For the last time Audie tidied up the plain face of the ash that covered her body, then she began to focus her intentions on just one goal.

Arini is in the line of the edge, the face that he wears is the same flower pattern as Beautiful, only what distinguishes it in the color. In the minimalist musala it has been provided seven precepts as a precaution, if later there are guests who want to perform worship in their homes.

While Bella who is next to Audie felt difficulty wearing face with her hello kitty character. Audie who realized it was immediately helpful, then the net returned to focus on staring at the Turkish prayer mat in front of him.

"Allohu Akbar ..."

Imam then rukuk after saying takbir, followed by the leaders who are behind except Audie. His body was still standing, even he forgot where his Al-Fatih read. The melodious voice was still ringing in the ear, taking Audie's consciousness completely. His gaze was empty facing the prayer mat, even the voice of Bella calling out her name could not restore her consciousness back.

With the position of the Rukukuk Bella did not stop calling Audie's name when he realized the teenage girl did not follow the Imam's movement. With innocently Bella stood up, then her net looked at Audie's face that looked flat. "Sir Audie," call Bella plain.

"...Audie, aren't you coming?" Bella raised her head up and continued to watch Audie's face, unwilling to acknowledge it.

"Sir Audie,"

"Sister Audie .." for the umpteenth time Bella called Audie's name while pulling the girl's face small.

"EHEEEEMMMM ..." Audie's reflexes flinched in shock when Arini who was next to him cleared his throat very loudly, whether the girl's prayer was still valid or not, because Deheman it has created the sound of several letters that are not included from the prayer reading.

Instantly Audie fluttered, he hurriedly said takbir and then rukuk. The next moment the Imam had arrived at the prostration movement. Bella giggles, her innocence proves that she is just a child who is still lay about the laws of prayer, with the rest of her time she follows the movement of Audie, not the movement of the Imam.

A few minutes have passed, arriving at the greeting to the right and then to the left. After Xavier's prayer recited for a moment, continued with Do'a together until all those in the musala equally guaranteed the good Do'a.

Xavier looked back, his eyes looking at Bella coldly. He needed to give a little direction to the little girl, "Bella," as soon as Bella's guts shrieked as there was only a cold aura enveloping Xavier. Therefore he really understands, if the look on his uncle's face is like that, of course he has made a mistake.

Bella brought her body closer to Audie's arm, but Xavier did not care even though her nephew was already frightened. "...if you are praying, do not talk that does not include prayer, let alone disturb people who are praying." Obviously Xavier, didn't want to change the look on his face.

Bella pursed her little lips, "Bella wasn't wrong, Uncle. Sadi Kak Audie did not want to get along, even though Uncle already wanted to bow down but Kak Audie even bengong. If Bella does not call, then Kak Audie misses how?"

Xavier's gaze turned to Audie, and found the girl looking down embarrassed. He did not stop biting his lower lip as he cursed himself in the heart. It was very desirable for the girl to run a marathon around the solar system to hide her embarrassment. If this is the case, Xavier will definitely think, besides Audie is stupid, it turns out he is also very lay about the movement of prayer or maybe even reading it as well.

Arini and Indah just pat jidat, how can they have a friend like Audie?

"Lo don't memorize the prayer movement?" tanya Beautiful, her eyeballs almost came out in disbelief.

"G-Gue, I .. poultice," Audie chimed. There was a tinge of red color blushing on both cheeks, wanting to arise but shy cat.

"Trus, why don't you get along when it's time to get along?" arini asked.

"G-Gue, I ...."

Xavier rolled his eyeballs lazily, "already, now we learn.preferably before Isya we are ready to learn," Xavier suggested, he moved and folded his alphabet and put it back into place.

Audie still looked down embarrassed, while Bella remained faithfully embracing her arm.

...🧚🏻‍♀️🧚🏻‍♀️🧚🏻‍♀️...

...My eyes were beaming, like a little boy looking at the beautiful firecrackers in the sky while watching you. Even your voice can melt my heart....