Love Zainab

Zainab's Feelings

The voice of adzan magrib was already reverberating, mutually unpretentious. Joseph pulled his car over on the side of the road. He wants to pray in the mosque. He passed a group of women, and they could be heard whispering to each other.

"Oh my God, how handsome he is." Said one of them.

"I don't think I've seen him before. Maybe new citizens." Said from others.

"Hush Istighfar, you can't see a man for a minute." Reproof appears reminiscent of women who have a face not too beautiful, but sweet if viewed. Name's Almira.

"Yes, uh, uh." They were laughing together.

They entered the mosque, wearing their own prayer equipment. No more chatter or jokes between them. The Muadzin began to proclaim the iqomah. They prepare to tidy up the shaff, because the prayer will begin soon.

But when the prayer will begin, people who used to be priests do not go forward. All worshipers are wailing, maybe the priest is taking ablution, but when awaited for a while, it does not appear. Debate was going on between them, no one wanted to become a prayer priest. In the women's section, it also seems curious why the prayer has not been carried out. Joseph, who witnessed the debate, decided to present himself as a priest.

After prayers and all worshippers disbanded. Joseph returned to his car, to continue his journey home. But again he found a bunch of women that he had seen earlier. They were talking about Joseph. Samar was heard by him.

"God willing, his reading voice is very good. I'm falling more and more for him, but baby I don't know who he is."

"It's handsome, sholeh anyway. Less what else try. The criteria of a dream husband." The other timpal.

"You guys...." Almira had not been able to continue his words, but had been cut off.

"Please Almira, for this time let us admire him. After all, tomorrow he will not necessarily return to pray here."

"Mind your eyes, zina your eyes." Almira was wearing a pair of sandals.

"Almira, it looks like you're a good fit. You both know about religion."

"You don't know about religion?."

"Yes, it's not like that. Do not be a match, be met with God here." Tempted friend. Almira's face was red, her heart was also curious about Yusuf whom she did not know yet. But what is possible, it was just a joke thrown by his friend.

"Already, already. Later if he hears how." Almira wanted to end the conversation about Joseph immediately.

"But I've already heard your conversation." Joseph purposely walked behind them. Does he intend to eavesdrop?

Almira and her two friends stopped. How surprised they were, knowing the whereabouts of Joseph without them knowing it since. "Sorry, we didn't mean to...." Almira could not continue her words. His tongue was embarrassed.

"Because it's been discovered, can we meet you?." Pinta's friend Almira who is commonly called Gina. The shame has long since broken up. He is good at approaching men first. Almira pulls his arm because Gina wants to get acquainted instead of apologizing.

"I'm Yusuf, I purposely stopped by to pray here."

Gina ber"O" without a sound. He removed his arm from Almira. "I'm Gina, this is Efrin and this is Almira." He said pointing one at a time. Efrin and Almira nodded their heads politely and received a nod from Joseph.

"If you want to find a mate, this is my friend still single." He said offer Almira. Almira was shocked and turned her eyes to Gina. He's a thing, that's a thing.

Yusuf smiled at the expression on Almira's face. Reminds him of Zainab. Zainab again. But he chose to ignore it. Not wanting to respond to Gina's silliness.

"Getishalam." Answer them in unison.

Joseph walked away from those who were still dumbfounded. That woman is weird. Her thought.

Almira's breathing moved up and down, restraining her emotions. As soon as Joseph left, his mouth did not stop nagging 90km/h. Gina and Efrin immediately closed both ears. Hot, not strong listening to a lecture from Ustadzah.

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Zainab immediately cleansed herself and performed the magrib prayer. Risa who had been waiting for him since, sat on the edge of the bed with a pillow. He was so curious about Joseph that he wanted to ask Zainab many questions.

"Bak Risa?." Zainab took off her face and folded it.

Risa raised both her eyebrows. "Who's coming home?." Actually, the question is not questioned anymore, after all, everyone in the house knows who Zainab was back with. But it does not seem if Risa does not ask Langaung to her sister-in-law.

"Joseph's Same." Zainab went up and sat herself on the edge of the bed, facing Risa. It was as if he was ready to receive various questions from Risa. But this is not a prize quiz.

"Ohh, so that was Joseph. Handsome is she too." Risa begins to launch her action to tempt Zainab. And Zainab only dared to admit that in her heart. "Do you like Joseph?." This is the most interesting question for Zainab.

"Bak Risa don't fuck around." Shameful and thrilling tidbits are always close to his die if it intersects with the name of Joseph. But not Risa if you can not guess the feelings of Zainab. Maybe because they are fellow women, so be less sensitive.

"It would be wrong to behave." Risa poked Zainab's cheeks that looked flushed. "That means you're gonna have to tell Dad, if you've found the right person to be your husband."

"But Ma'am, Zainab has already asked Auntie for help in finding a future husband." Lips cone. There was a disappointment implied in both of his eyeballs.

"Cancel it, and tell it if you want Joseph. Uncle and Aunt would be happy." Risa's proposal is full of smiles. He's so excited.

For a moment Zainab thought about what her brother-in-law said. On the other hand she did want Joseph to be her husband, but on the other hand she knew that Joseph was not from among the people. This then shook his mind. Would Dad be that easy to accept. But this concerns the happiness of his son, hopefully Dad will grant it.

"Sir, but Joseph was not a man. I'm afraid that Dad will turn him down." Zainab looks desperate.

Risa also dampened her smile to see Zainab feeling lost something invisible. "Mbak Risa and Mas Fikri will later help convince Father, to accept Joseph." Risa patted Zainab's shoulder channeling back her sense of spirit.

"really?." Zainab tries to convince herself and gets a nod from Risa.

"Thank you, Ma'am. Zainab will pass it on to Uncle and Aunt." While pouring into Risa's arms.

"Eits don't be tight, the baby will not be able to breathe." Zainab immediately let go of her embrace. "I'm sorry my niece, your aunt is too happy." Zainab stroked Risa's stomach. Zainab's behavior made Risa laugh.

Zainab is like her own sister. There was no shame or shame between them. Whatever Zainab will say concerns the secret of her feelings. But only one of these secrets was unknown to Sophia, about Zainab's feelings for Joseph.

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