Mahabbah Love Khalisa

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Levin's car stopped in front of a two-story house with a minimalist style painted predominantly white and slightly gray. Some days, Levin's trying to find Jason's house because Jason hasn't been there for a long time. Levin had already talked about this with ustadz Malik even told Azfan. Levin decides to go to Jason's house.

"Excuse me sir." Levin got out of the car when a security guard saw him. "Is this really Jason's house?"

"Yes right." Answer the security guard politely.

"I need to be with Jason."

"Mas Jason's out again, don't know when he's coming home."

"It's okay I'm waiting." Levin is here and there's no way he's going home when things aren't done. Levin has to figure out why Jason hasn't come to the meeting for over a month.

"Try calling the number."

"Yes sir." Levin tried to call Jason's phone number but was never picked up. The messages Levin sent were not even read.

"Do you want to wait inside or here?"

"I'll wait in the car." Levin went back to his car. In the hope of running low, Levin tries to contact Jason. But the same result, Jason ignored Levin's phone.

Levin opens his laptop, he'll finish some work while waiting for Jason. Levin's internship is about to be completed and he is considering whether to take a specialist education or not.

Levin glanced at the gift box in the side seat, it was the clothes and shoes he was going to give to Khalisa's son tomorrow. Levin smiled, many people said he was perfect. Beautiful face, prospective doctors and wealthy parents. But Levin actually got rejection from two women he liked. Levin had to wait patiently for an indeterminate time. Levin himself does not know whether one day Rindang will accept it or just be with someone else, maybe Jason the person.

Levin stretched his body after a long struggle with his laptop. He lowered the car window to see the sky start cloudy, he glanced at the circular watch in his left hand. Levin waited two hours in the car but there was no sign of Jason.

"When are you?" Levin wondered to himself. If he goes home, his wait will be in vain.

"Mas, sure you still want to wait, soon dark lo." Jason's home security officer returns to Levin, unable to watch Levin wait for a long time, but they do not know when Jason will return.

"I'll wait another 15 minutes." Levin said with a big smile on his face when he was getting tired of having to wait for something uncertain.

Levin wondered what made Jason disappear without news, even if something made him uncomfortable, Jason could tell Levin. Or if Jason wants to study alone at home, he can also say before so as not to make everyone confused. Whether this had anything to do with Rindang, Levin recalled seeing Jason talking to Rindang. And that was the last day Levin saw Jason. Levin also did not dare to ask Rindang directly for fear of making the girl offended. Ever since Levin expressed his feelings for Rindang, they had become awkward upon meeting. Levin tried to act ordinary but could not. Rindang always seems to shy away from Levin.

15 Minutes passed by Jason did not come, Levin immediately said goodbye to the security guard at the house. Maybe next day Levin's gonna be here again to see Jason to make things clear.

Just about 1 kilometer Levin's car left Jason's house, he saw a man who glimpsed like Jason. Levin spontaneously stepped on the brakes and marginalized his car.

"Jason." Levin gets out of the car to see Jason with his friends at one of the cafes. "Jason, are you here?"

Jason stopped his laughter from seeing Levin, he pulled Levin's hand away from his friends.

"I went to your house just now, you're here."

"What's Vin?"

"I should have asked you that."

Jason cleared his throat and glanced at his friends back there as if afraid that his conversation with Levin would be heard by them.

"Sorry I have to say that—" Jason paused for a moment. "If I can't join that community anymore."

"You want to learn by yourself? it's okay Jason."

"Not that." Jason shakes.

"Oh you join in another community, just relax I will not be angry because out there are many of our Muslim brothers who want to embrace you."

"Vin, beat me up first."

"okay." Levin's trying to control himself.

"I mean, I can't embrace Islam anymore, I've let go." Jason says it out loud and clear because he doesn't want to make Levin misunderstand again.

Levin was stunned in disbelief at Jason's words, his ears were ringing and he could hear nothing more than the echo of that sentence.

"But why? what is the reason, if you are not comfortable with the atmosphere in the community or you feel bad for one of the members, you can say the same to me." Levin's voice trembled because he could no longer control his emotions, he could not believe hearing Jason's words.

"I can't anymore."

"But at that time you said that you fell in love with God who has made you shady like now."

Jason remained silent.

"What reason?"

"I can't, it's against my heart." Jason was honest.

"We can learn slowly, I was also the first time the early converts felt down and alone but we can not give up."

"Stop Vin!" Jason's tone was high. "I can't not force me."

"Yes already." Levin exhaled heavily "May God give you more guidance." Levin turned around and left Jason.

Levin felt devastated to lose one member in the community, more than that he was heartbroken because his Muslim brother reduced to one person. But Levin is also unlikely to force Jason, he can only pray for Jason to return.

******

The sweet sight this morning that makes Khalisa can not stop smiling is Azfan who was holding Azka on the balcony of the room while chanting shalawat.

Azka had just finished being bathed by Ica and suckled by Khalisa. Then Azfan held the little one to take him to a balcony that had good lighting. He said the morning sun is good for growing babies. Plus the melodious shalawat from the Abi, Azka successfully received treatment from outside and inside.

Now their room smells of a baby that makes Khalisa do not want to move from there after being allowed to go home yesterday by the doctor. In the corner of the room there are many gifts from friends Khalisa and Azfan who look at Azka.

Azka does not have a special room because the other two rooms are usually used for family members who stay there. In addition, the main room is quite spacious. Khalisa think Azka does not need a special room.

Khalisa just finished changing clothes when he saw the beautiful scenery. The sight that Khalisa might see survived the next few months. He slowly walked over to Azfan and Azka on the balcony of the room.

Azfan turned his head around to feel Khalisa's presence, "Azka's asleep." Sluggishly. After bathing and satiating, Azka could not resist her sleepiness and fell asleep in Azfan's arms.

"Jago nih Abi made Azka sleep." Khalisa touched Azka's adorable little lips.

"That's because Azka abis nyusu a lot."

Khalisa is grateful because ASI was immediately smooth since he first learned to breastfeed because he did routinely drink ASI boosters starting at 36 weeks old. However, the psychological condition of the mother also sometimes affects. The existence of a husband and family makes Khalisa feel comfortable. They really helped Khalisa in this.

"Bet breakfast first let me carry Azka."

Azfan refused to separate from Azka when he would only eat breakfast for a while. Khalisa had breakfast before breastfeeding Azka, breakfast the second time because Khalisa easily hungry since breastfeeding.

"Azka is so good, sleep in a box." Azfan reversing body.

"Can." Khalisa followed Azfan into the room.

Azfan put Azka carefully into his box.

Kirana and Ica's parents are still staying at the house. Today Khalisa will also be the arrival of Nadira—suster who will help him take care of Azka. Nadira is not a stranger to Khalisa because since childhood they spent time together. Nadira used to be the son of a rickshawman whom Khalisa and Daniel knew.

"Assalamualaik."

The voice surprised Khalisa who was busy paying attention to Azka.

"Mosur." Khalisa spontaneously raised his face looking towards the door. "Mongratulations?"

"Khalisa, sorry." Rindang walked over to Khalisa and hugged him. He apologized for being angry with Khalisa after being involved in a debate at the Mall at that time. Leafy even late, he could only come today to see Azka. He should have come to the hospital early.

"I'm sorry too." Khalisa patted Rindang on the back, "I've offended you."

"I know that's not what you mean, I've got Khalisa's greeting." Rindang was very sorry for not being able to control his emotions. He did not want to listen to Khalisa and just left.

"It's all gone." Khalisa breaks down the hug.

Rindang saw the baby Khalisa who was asleep in his box.

"God, your son is so cute." Rindang stepped closer, it seemed he could not believe if the little baby had been in Khalisa's stomach before. "It's like Daniel."

"Everybody says that."

"May not hold, my hands are clean." Rindang looked at Khalisa expectantly.

"May, you want to be fat too but slowly because you just slept."

"Later to be his cradle, new pity of sleep, what's the name of this cute guy?" Rindang rubbed Azka's cheeks carefully.

"My name is Azka Kashif Alindra." Khalisa deliberately made his voice to sound like a child.

"Hello Azka, you call me Mama huh?"

"Okay Mama, thanks for the stroller Ma, Azka really likes."

Shady laughed involuntarily a drop of clear crystal melted on his cheek as he was moved to see Azka.

"Geez, you're Umma now." Rindang looked at Khalisa and hugged him back.

It feels like just yesterday they were playing a chase in the backyard of Jaya's house while holding a balloon shaped head of Mickey Mouse. Just yesterday they were wearing twin clothes at the farewell event TK. After Khalisa out of the cottage and Rindang graduated from High School, they agreed to study in Yogyakarta even though not one campus but both residences were in the same apartment.

He found a partner first and has now given birth to a son. Rindang was happy even though his life story could not be said as beautiful as Khalisa. For Rindang, he has his own beautiful version. Discovering Islam is the most beautiful story for the life of Rindang.

"You may consider Azka your child also as long as Mas Azfan does not come to be considered husband." Lirih Khalisa in the ears of Rindang.

Shady laughs hit Khalisa's arm, "it's crazy what I consider Azfan's husband."

Khalisa invited Rindang to sit in a chair by the window so that they were more comfortable chatting.

"Absolute Ko Levin—"

Rindang shook his head, "don't talk about it first, I want to focus on the thesis."

Khalisa clenched his lips no longer continuing his sentence.

"You should also start your thesis work, right? can you take care of Azka?"

"God's Inshaa can, I try to do both so that both can be done, Mama will also come Nadira's mother to be Azka's sister."

"How are Nadira's children?"

"He can be left out."

"Thank God if someone helps because surely you will be bored caring for the baby, husband, home not to mention college."

"There's a Mama who wants to help Azka." Khalisa Kanda.

"I kissed Azka aja." Shady can not take care of the baby at all, carrying a newborn baby only he never. "You're so lucky to have in-laws like Miss Kirana, I've often heard that in-laws are evil."

Khalisa laughed, "not all evil in-laws are Rin's times." One of the proof is Azfan's mother who considers Khalisa like her own biological child.

"It's no shame that my in-laws are Aunt Val." Rindang shuddered in horror, he still remembered the sharp eyes of Mama Levin when they met on the Anniversary show 3 years ago.

"What's wrong, Aunt Valerie is good."

"You're so innocent Khalisa, you don't see Aunt Val's eyes really judge."

"Hus, you can't hanker!" Khalisa hit Rindang's thigh to stop his best friend.

Rindang immediately said Istighfar because he had talked about the ugliness of others.

"Umma, there's Brother Levin downstairs." Azfan emerged from behind the door.

"Yes Bi." Khalisa got up from the chair, he poked Rindang's arm to go down with him. "You said you wanted to carry Azka." Khalisa picked up Azka moved him to Rindang's sling.

"You're so scared." Shady fear if his hands make the body flaccid Azka sick.

"Slow down the stairs yeah." Order Azfan at Rindang when out of the room.

Khalisa held onto Rindang as they descended from the stairs towards the first floor.

Levin smiled to see Rindang holding Khalisa's child. Rindang looked scared when he went down the stairs.

"God, what is his name?"

"Azka Om." Answer Azfan. "I smell like Om."

"Try me to carry a sling." Levin reached out to Rindang.

"I can't love him."

Azfan and Khalisa laughed, eventually Azfan took over Azka and gave it to Levin. Azka the rolling trophy who remained soundly asleep and did not care about the people around him.

"Eh yes really fragrant, already handsome fragrance again." Levin couldn't stop smiling at Azka.

"Umma sit down." Azfan patted the chair next to him, the only one there because they were usually lesehan while on the first floor.

"I'm sorry I'm sitting on top." Khalisa sat in that chair.

"It's okay." Levin Sahut.

"I'll go back first." Rindang immediately withdrew from there because he was not comfortable lingering with Levin. He joined Ica and Khalisa's in-laws in the kitchen.