
...Some people come into our lives as a gift, and others teach a lesson - Anonymous....
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"Alhamdulillah my news is fine. I didn't expect us to meet here. Can I have a minute of your time. I need to talk." Said Faqih confidently while raising next to his eyebrows a sign he was so enthusiastic about the unexpected encounter.
Julia gasped, so eager to meet the false hope-giving creature. Although in his head raging a variety of questions and inquisitive impulses that are not complete, for what reason is it abandoned?.
"Talk? Wh-wh-what for? Isn't the affair between us over after you left to continue S2 without news and cut off the unilateral contact. You shameless man!" Inner Julia.
"No, sorry .. there's nothing to talk about. I go first." Julia stepped her feet quickly convoluted from Faqih's sharp gaze that exuded charisma.
Whether because of the hot air temperature or because of the fatigue felt since earlier, he had just stepped suddenly Julia's view became blurry and the earth floor that he inched as if rotating. If only he did not hold on to the bridge fence of course he had fallen sprawled. Julia reflexively crouched down, she closed her eyes and regulated her breathing.
"Julie. You all right?" Faqih sounded worried, he stepped quickly after Julia.
Julia shook her head slowly, unable to answer.
"Astaghfirullah, why would you want to faint at a time like this!" Came Julia in my heart.
"Julia, can you stand up?" Ask the man again.
Julia nodded. With all the strength left Julia rose. Cold sweat dabbed on his forehead. His lips were almost colorless as if blood was not flowing beneath the surface of his skin.
"Jul, you seem to be sick. Where do you live? Let me take you."
Julia shook her head, just met already pissed off let alone having to linger with the man. But he realized his body needed immediate help before it completely collapsed.
"Mi-num .. must drink sweet first. I'm gonna faint." Julia said honestly.
Faqih frantically scanned the surroundings, looking for a place to rest and drink for a moment. His eyes were fixed on a restaurant under the bridge.
"We went there first. Have some warm tea first, I'll take you home." Faqih pointed under the bridge.
Julia had no choice but to follow the man's footsteps. Stuck, he tried to walk.
"Tu-nggu .. briefly …. " Say Julia choked, her hand moved quickly reached into her bag looking for black plastic crackle that she always provided just in case there was no trash. His trembling hands pointed the plastic into his mouth.
"Hoekk!"
Julia can't control herself other than following the body's will to remove whatever's in her stomach.
Faqih was wrong to see the sight. One side he wanted to help Julia to pat her on the back, just to ease the woman's pain. But Julia's shar'i appearance made her hands flinch. He didn't have the guts to touch a fingernail.
Faqih's heart rippled as he looked at Julia's pale and weak state. He could only pray that the woman was strong enough to walk to the restaurant to recover. But if the woman faints she happily holds him in an emergency.
"I'm sorry .. I'm a slob." Julia closed her mouth with a tissue.
"It's okay. You still have a strong road?"
"God willing." Julia is weak. His arrogance slowly faded away.
Faqih walked as slowly as possible, so that Julia did not rush to follow him.
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"Shot tea two." Say Faqih to the waiter of the restaurant who approached them.
Julia leaned her limp body against the wall while closing her eyes to relieve the dizziness and nausea that still lingered on her body.
"Would you like to eat?" Tawar Faqih's.
Julia nodded.
"Union, is there a non-spicy food here?" Faqih asked the other servant who passed by.
"There, meat soto." The waiter said sparingly.
"Soto meat two servings with rice yes." Faqih Message.
"Good." A sprightly waiter.
After the order came Julia immediately sipped her hot tea. The aroma and appearance of meat soto presented attracted his interest, until he involuntarily swallowed his saliva that rose.
"Eat Jul, restore your strength." Faqih said that she offered Julia's soto bowl.
Julia did not buy time, she pulled the bowl towards her to taste the delicious and savory soup of soto broth. In an instant, a plate of rice and a bowl of smooth toilet soto moved into his stomach.
Faqih who was still chewing her food looked at Julia's appetite in amazement. The woman in front of him never ceases to fascinate him. There was a sense of regret for his attitude in the past when he left Julia without news just because he was not ready to be bound in the bonds of marriage.
Now the woman was present again in front of him so graceful and maturely wrapped in the syar'i hijab. The emanation of the firm and independent attitude of the woman instead made her heart moved to have back.
Julia herself felt that her body had begun to warm up, she was strong enough to walk home.
"Don't I vomit because I catch a cold late eating times huh?" Inner Julia guessing.
Julia felt Faqih constantly watching her, making her uncomfortable.
"Thank you for the help. Can I go home first?" Julia said without further ado.
"I haven't even finished eating. You are in a great hurry. Looking for a boyfriend or husband?" Said Faqih throwing a joke.
"That's fine, my husband's waiting." Julia said casually.
"Seriously?" Faqih gawked in disbelief.
"Serious dong. Why would I lie."
"Where's evidence? You're not wearing a wedding ring!" Faqih stared at Julia's innocent fingers.
"Sorry, a wedding ring is not proof that someone is officially married. My husband!" Julia showed me a picture of her marriage contract with Septian from her cell phone screen.
Faqih's face turned dark. His appetite just evaporated. He no longer continued to feed his food. He pushed his remaining half-bowl. He immediately rinsed his mouth with a glass of water.
"Let's take me to meet your husband. I want to see what kind of husband his wife is sick of running around alone."
Julia was stunned, she chose the wrong person for an argument. Faqih is a master in Education Science. Of course, he had a little master of psychology to find out the personality types of students. His intelligence need not be doubted. And this time Faqih can definitely guess if Julia's suspicious behavior, the woman must have kept a problem.
"It's not my business to judge my husband." Sambar Julia fierce.
"Come on Julia, why are you so sniffy on me! I admit I was wrong to leave you. With the fact that you're married there shouldn't be a problem between us. Or you really can't move on from me?" Faqih Syndicate.
"Ohya, should I thank you for leaving me. If not, I would not have met a God-chosen soul mate. In fact, even if you never cross your mind. My attitude to avoid Mas at this time is purely because Mas is not the right person for me to speak with. Note, I maintain trust even though I am currently away from my husband." Julia said firmly.
"Well, I'm sorry for everything in the past. I'm so happy for your marriage. Sorry if I was sassy. Can't we just act like old friends?" Faqih.
Julia is heavy. In this foreign place he has no acquaintance. A little bit of a good thought to Faqih would probably give him a little enlightenment on his survival.
"I've forgiven you since the day you left. Case closed's. Let's start all over from zero again." Julia offered peace.
"Alhamdulillah, then my heart will be relieved. This is how Jul is. Even after I graduated from Master I still did not intend to get married quickly. Live my life to the fullest just thought of marriage." Reply Faqih cengengesan pointed at his chest.
Julia looked at the man with a friendly look. The man was like frightened by the word marriage. Be single when it is mature and established. What is he looking for exactly?
"So why is Mas here? Why?" Julia's question shifted the topic from the past discussion.
"Actually I taught at the State University in Padang. But in Bukittinggi I manage an English community as well as courses. You know the Bukittinggi spot that is visited by many foreign tourists. But local people lack the ability to speak English. That's why I was moved to provide free education. Invest in my afterlife. I come here only once a week, sometimes once a few days. And today's my schedule to control the course. Why are you here?" Clearly Faqih gave a picture of his life at this moment.
"I …. "
"Stop Jul, don't be so formal. Wear me - can you not?" Refutation Faqih.
Julia cleared her throat because her sentence was cut. But he continued again.
"I'm on the run. I ran away from my husband and my problems." Julia nanar.
"Suck!" Faqih kicking the leg of the table.
"No, he's not evil. My husband is very good. This is because I made a mistake and did not follow his advice in terms of business. I made him lose a lot. And I ran away disappointed. My husband seemed to let go of my hands to leave me alone. So I ran off to teach my husband a lesson." Obviously Julia be careful.
"That's what I don't like about weddings. Ribet's just making a lot of trouble." Furious Faqih.
Julia looked down, lazy to debate and lecture Faqih about the importance of marriage in Islam. Marriage is on the brink.
"Where are you staying?"
"In the sharia homestay near here." Show Julia the origin.
"Where's your husband?"
"Yogyakarta …. " Julie is getting deeper.
Faqih opened his mouth as if he could not believe that this woman had escaped that far. He shook his head in astonishment. He wanted to express his opinion again but was stopped. It is not his capacity to judge the success or failure of another's marriage. While himself has not undergone the twists and turns of marriage and drama.
"Live at my course. There's my assistant, her name is Mala. Wanna?" Faqih glared at Julia with a gaze that made Julia intimidated.
"Not ah just troublesome!" Julia refused.
Faqih clucked in annoyance, he knew Julia would definitely sell expensive.
"You don't live free there. You have to help teach and clean up to pay the rent." Say the Faqih again.
"Teach out?" The soul of an educator in Julia's heart is called. How much he misses teaching.
"Where? Students and members of his community have not been so numerous. Because of that there is only Mala there as an assistant, concurrently admin and OB. Poor him, if you have it you will lose weight."
Julia thought for a moment. It is also good that he accepted the offer anyway he will not stay at home with Faqih who only come to control once. After all, the savings can be lost immediately if you stay for months in a destinationless homestay.
Julia let out a heavy sigh before giving a decision.
"All right, I want to."
Faqih threw a triumphant smile.
"Deal. From today you'll be my subordinate."