Love Because ...

NOT MAHRAM

Rara really can't sleep, she's still shocked by what happened last night. He just daydreams under his blanket looking for reasons why his own aunt would let that happen.

Adan dawn reverberated, Rara immediately rose from the bed looking to the side Tia was still asleep. Rara released her hijab which was still installed earlier, she brought her mucena and went upstairs to invite Bu Sriyantika to pray as usual congregation prayers.

Ms. Sriyantika prayed at dawn, and after that as usual she drove Rara to recite the Quran. After one sheet ends Rara's studies. Before Bu Sriyantika did her shiar, Rara interrupted Bu Sriyantika impatiently wanting to talk to her.

“Tante, Rara want to chat for a minute can?” asked Rara in a slow and fast voice.

“What's the matter?”

“Tante about last night, aunty know very well what Rio did was wrong aunt, why did aunt Rio and Rara sleep in the car together? Our religion forbids it aunty,” asked Rara Lirih. Her heart was filled with anger, but Rara kept her attitude trying to talk to her aunt in a soft voice while keeping the adab, Bu Sriyantika smiled looking at her.

“Saafin auntie yes dear, it makes you angry. Aunt understand what you mean dear.” Madam Sriyantika was silent for a moment looking towards Rara. He could see the look on Rara's face, the annoyance and anger she was holding.

“Nduk?”

“Ya aunt?”

“You've known aunty for a long time?” asked Bu Sriyantika gently, Rara nodded.

“Darling, maybe you will find it difficult to understand, but so far what aunt did was for your good nduk.” Rara frowned confused by Bu Sriyantika's explanation.

“Gini aja, nduk, aunty can not give you a more detailed explanation, which you must trust aunty very dear to you, and God willing what aunt did to you will not violate our religious rules.”

“But aunt, honestly Rara is still confused by the change in attitude aunt. Aunt who always taught Rara about religion, always taught Rara to stay away from things that are opposed to religion, and always advised Rara to be as strong as possible to maintain our honor. Why aunty always marin Rio come to our house at will, even aunty does not mind Rio street ato live alone with Rara even though aunt knows exactly he is not our mahrom.”

“Rara dear, there is one reason that can not say to you, as aunt said earlier, this aunt did for the good of you dear. Besides that aunt likes Rio nduk. He's Sholeh's son, diligent hard worker, and polite. Aunty strongly believes in Rio,” explained Bu Sriyantika instead praising Rio. Rara was silent and more confused to guess the reason Bu Sriyantika was hiding from her.

“Nduk do you not like Rio?” tanya Bu Sriyantika broke her daydream.

“Where is aunt?”

“Do you not like Rio?” the Bu Sriyantika.

“Not aunty!”

“Loh why?”

“There is not a single reason that makes me like it aunt.”

“One too?”

Rara shook her head, sure.

“One aunt does not exist!” rara said firmly, Bu Sriyantika smiled looking at Rara.

“Tante wants to be with you, that's your answer based on you mamang right not find a single thing you like from Rio, or you still close your heart because Bagas?” aunt's question, directly pierced her heart. Rara silently glanced at Madam Sriyantika, surprised by the question she was asking.

“Tante Rara thinks it has nothing to do with all this,” elak Rara tried to avoid.

Rara did close her heart over the incident a month ago for the adam, there are still small pebbles stuck in her heart that make her heart hurt. Although the incident with the gas at a glance, but the wound that was plugged still imprinted gawk agape if it was re-opened.

“Nduk once again aunty apologizes yes, Insya Allah aunty promise will not do what is forbidden religion. You want to apologize aunt?”

Rara looked at Bu Sriyantika, her face was so soft exactly the same as the one she had been familiar with, Rara was inexhaustible no idea what made yesterday she change.

“Iya aunty, no papa,” replied Rara smiling thinly.

“Honey aunt read one verse yes.”

Rara nodded prepared to hear the verse that Bu Sriyantika would read.

“You may not like something, when it is good for you, and you may like something, when it is not good for you. Allah knows that you do not know (QS. Al-Baqarah 2: Verse 216)," Sriyantika said.

“Just as with you Rara, what you think is good is not necessarily good in the eyes of God, like yesterday you loved Bagas, but God separated him from you because he is not good for you. And now that you hate Rio could be the right person sent by God to complete your life.” Rara silently heard Miss Sriyantika, trying to digest her shia.

“Sayang aunty did not expect much, but at least aunty hope that you just try to open your heart a little to see the goodness that is in Rio and can know him well. You know exactly how Tia and aunt hold fast in the religious law nduk. Tia and aunty can see good things in Rio, aunty sure you can also.”

Rara silently heard Bu Sriyantika's advice, Rio is indeed a good man he never messed with her. It's just that Rara doesn't like it the most when Rio touches her body because she's not the mahrom, she thought.

“It's already starting noon, you want to help aunty cook? Rio will also be hunting home.”

“Tante still want to tell him to come home after last night?” rara asked still not thinking.

“Nduk there is no reason for aunt to hate him, he already well want to take care of you, already want to help his job Tia, freelance work in Tia company. I want to spare time to help aunty nyari. A lot of nduk that he has done for us, even later he wants to nganterin aunty to the airport. If the matter was about the mallm was not entirely wrong Rio nduk, aunty who told him to take care of you until you wake up, because aunty feels guilty about you already makes you join aunty buy souvenirs even though you are tired of working all day. Maybe because aunt believes too much in her being aunty tell Rio to take care of you in the car,” explained Bu Sriyantika gently.

Rara silently thought, she really does not want to cook for Rio, she is still upset about the incident last night.

“Ya already if you do not want to help, aunt down first yes help bi Atik,” said Bu Sriyantika.

Rara nodded silently holding back her annoyance. His plan to make Rio stop visiting her still failed. Now He is still resigned to his current condition which must constantly interact with Rio.

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Rara who already looks fresh open the wardrobe busy choosing a veil that fits her, Tia\ suddenly woke up from her sleep.

“Ra loe don't help you cook?”

“Gak!” answer Rara jutek.

He sat on the edge of his bed preparing to fold his rectangular veil into a triangle.

“Loh why?” tia asked astonished.

“Males.”

“Tumben?”

Rara kept quiet and did not answer Tia's question.

“Akh I know, loe again marahan ya a Rio, cie who again crave the same beloved puja?” goda Tia while poking Rara with bolsters. Rara felt annoyed, she pulled the roll and threw it at Tia, upset.

“Oh sick tau,” replied Tia, Rara silently heard Tia complaining. Tia was upset because Rara ignored her and threw her roll back at Rara.

“Auww!”

Rara complained, she did not stay silent to take her pillow and threw again reply Tia.

“Gj!” rara was upset.

“Kok me the hell the Gj, elo the Gj!” timpal Tia while hitting the pillow to Rara's arm back.

“Elo!” rara said hitting back.

“Enak aja elo.”

“Elo!”

Rara and Tia hit each other like children. They hit each other pillows decorated with laughter because amused. They fought pillows like sister and sister.