Love Zainab

Request

After the school bell rang. The children were asked to immediately gather the task that Joseph had given them. It's a fun activity for him now, to be a teacher. Even though it was only a day, he had already felt comfort in that school.

After all the children gathered the task, continued by praying and then they were allowed to go home each. Yusuf saw, sometimes they were funny, there was a chase, joking while shaking his friend's head, riding a motorcycle home with friends, running first to the parking lot, and then he got to the car park, or waiting for the snail in front of the school. Reminds me of his old school days, and his sister Rere must be feeling the same way as them. Yusuf chose to teach in a different school, not where Rere was.

It is not wrong if the High School is the most beautiful time. Their lives have not been burdened with reality. But there are also some of them study hard, including smart children with high IQ. For those preparing supplies to pass on to a favorite college, it is more important than following an unclear association like the others. Because the present can determine the future. Their obsession is very high to achieve their goals.

When Joseph passed through the Zainab class, it turned out that at the same time Zainab also appeared from behind the door. Zainab was surprised to see Joseph in front of her. He was confused to say hello or just be quiet. Their views met, making Zainab so misbehaved, without him realizing the book in his hand fell to the floor. Nervous. Because never before had he looked at men.

Joseph bent his body to retrieve the fallen book. Zainab was silent, her eyes unblinking. His heart was like an electric shock.

"Sorry, it's Miss Zai." Joseph gave her book.

Without answering or just thanking him, Zainab grabbed the book and walked quickly. His mind was still not as usual. She is also confused to solve her own feelings.

While Joseph, a look of confusion also enveloped him seeing the strange attitude of Zainab. She is not like a woman, who quickly realizes the meaning of her feelings.

***

"What's wrong with you, Zainab?" One man looked at himself behind the bathroom mirror.

"Why can't you control yourself, and your attitude may be said to be strange by him" he continued, cursing his eyes.

Suddenly the door of one of the toilets opened. Zainab did not realize that there was someone inside, and she might have heard what he said.

Chequek.

Zainab opened her eyes, and saw who came out from behind the mirror.

"Ohh, Mrs Zainab." Sapa Dita's.

"Seeing from the mimic of Bu Zai's face, like a tangle so. There's a problem, maybe you want to share a story with me?." The date is near Zainab.

"Maybe I'm just tired, Miss Dita." Showing smile.

"So I heard Bu Zai talking to himself, it seems to be dealing with someone and it is about matters of the heart."

"Let me know who that person is, maybe I can help."

Right, he heard what I said. Tumben once he was acting sweet like this to me, hmm hopefully there is no hidden purpose behind it all. Zainab thought to herself.

"Thank you for the help, ma'am, but I can still solve the problem myself."

"There is a loving God who will help." Still with his smile.

So arrogant are your words. You sok alim. Anyone who wants to give you a hand, I'm just a prank. Will never be. Mumbled Dita in heart as her lips formed a mocking grin.

"Well then, may your problems be solved soon."

"Yes ma'am, excuse me first." Pamit Zaynab.

But he had not been able to get out, Dita held him.

"Sorry Mrs Zai, I would like to give a warning, and please tell Ms. Sofia not to get too close to Mr. Joseph. Because I don't like."

Zainab turned her body "What reason do you not like it? I guess it's natural, because I just want to be friends."

"But Sofia's already crossed the line, she's weird, flirtatious, looking, not knowing to put herself if she's close to Mr. Joseph."

"Enough Miss Dita, don't ever insult her again. Do you think that you can also put yourself to not demean others." Telak Zainab who silenced Dita.

"If you like Mr. Joseph, work for yourself without having to take others down. Isn't that healthy competition? Aren't we adults enough to tell the difference between good and bad?"

He swallowed his own saliva, and swallowed the answer that He was about to reveal. Turns out Zainab kept him from twitching.

Zainab passed away leaving Dita, who was probably thinking hard, digesting her sentence earlier.

Zainab was furious and found that Sofia, her friend and Dita liked Joseph. His heart felt a line of pain sing.

***

Joseph's car entered his yard. The house is not too big, simple, comfortable, cool many trees, so oxygen is able to be well inhaled there. The house he currently occupies is not as big as it used to be. He sold it because his mother always found the middle of crying for the Father, remembering the times together first. It made him unbearable and invited him to move.

A middle-aged woman came out and a warm smile greeted her.

"Getishalam." He took over the bag that Joseph was in, but he refused it.

"No need ma'am. Let Joseph alone." reject him gently.

"But if you're married, your wife has to." Fill the water in a glass and give it to Joseph.

"Find a wife who is sholeha, can serve the husband, obedient and obedient to the husband, is not just beautiful who is sought."

Joseph scrunched his forehead "Joseph has just come home, Mother has confided in me about son-in-law."

"You should know it means code, if you already have a daughter-in-law, you want to carry a grandchild. Look at the next-door neighbor, next month his son wants to get married. I thought, you who are mature age, do not yet have a companion life. Match not to. Fucking alone, can't." The jokes are long.

"Yes, patient. Joseph is also looking for. The only problem is that Joseph chose a character that is not as fragile as Mother. Later Yusuf just came home from work diomelin, dicurhatin because the neighbors have this and that." While laughing.

Tina's mother reflexively hit Joseph's arm, which held her chatty. Even though he knew that it was just a joke. It was common when they were chatting together.

"Let this mother be chatty, but your father is in love. Until you and Rere."

"Yes Ma'am, just pray that Joseph can soon introduce a woman who will become Mother's daughter-in-law.

"God willing next week, Joseph will go to one of the ustadz that Joseph used to follow his studies during college. Ask for a sholeha soul mate, at my dear mother's request."

Ms. Tina smiled, her face turned bright, hearing that there was hope she was waiting for from her son.

After gulping down his drinking water, Joseph decided to clean himself up.

***

Dinner is available at the table. Zainab, Fikri and Risa are preparing to eat it.

"Zai, soon you'll have a funny niece." Said Fikri opening the chat.

Zainab opened her eyes. I was shocked and happy to hear the news.

How not, because it has been three years waiting for marriage between Fikri and Risa to get a baby, finally granted by God.

"Thank God, I'll finally have a nephew. It's gonna be cute and pretty like me." Zainab has a cute face.

Fikri who heard it, immediately scene as if he was about to spit something out. And it made Risa laugh to see him.

"Mas Fikri, it's so mean to me." Zainab had her lips.

"That's my son, yes clearly nurun Abinya dong. Handsome, pinter, isn't it darling." glanced at Risa next to him.

"Knowledge not yet what gender, it's also five weeks. To be sure, want the most important man or woman he was born healthy, physically perfect and safe."

"Bak Risa is right, Mom. Horror not to be wrong again when talking."

"Ahhh, it's the same with you." The denial.

"Here you go, let's finish the food quickly." Risa's orders.

"Tomorrow if you're back from out of town, I'd be so happy to hear this news. Because soon there'll be a grandchild." Said Risa while feeding rice into her mouth.

Fikri and Risa looked at each other. Then gripped Risa's hand and kissed her. They forget that there is still Zainab there and see it. It makes him envious. Zainab turned to the empty seat next to her. How shiny.

"Oh my God, they forgot that I used to baper when I saw that there was a romantic scene in front of me." Zainab's tone was made as if sad.

"It's fast to find a partner there, not even the boss himself mulu. When you lose with Pusina, she always brings her partner to the house. Change every week. Until I don't know what his name is." Chuckling.

"God, my fate is the same as that of Empus. The cat turned out to be a playboy too. It must have been Nurun who had." The insinuation for Fikri.

"That first, let there be only Risa Salsabila in my heart. Forever." Look at her with the scent of love and compassion.

"Ooh so sweet. Thank you dear." Her words were full of flowers in her heart.

"Oh yes, you two are always compact if again wicked my feelings."

Fikri and Risa are satisfied to laugh at her sister, overwhelmed by her feelings that are upset by the actions of the two of them.