Mahabbah Love Khalisa

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Ranunculus and Babybreath flowers look beautiful in the glass vase of the window dean when exposed to the morning sun. Khalisa deliberately arranged it in 3 different vases and placed it in the room, kitchen and living room. Vases filled with water will keep the flowers fresh for longer.

Today Khalisa is happy because his anti-strechmark cream product will be released for the first time and can be sold. Eventually after Khalisa made and experimented on himself and some people, he was able to launch his first product in Alindra Beauty.

Many good things happened in Khalisa's life. Khalisa did not know how he thanked God for managing his life so well that he could feel the love of God filling the recesses of his heart and every blood flowing in his body. He said that man is created by the love of God. Everything on earth reflects the beautiful names of God.

Just as Khalisa realized how vast the earth was, it reminded him of the name of Allah Al-Mutakabbir or the Most Magnificent. If the earth that humans live on is so magnificent then of course the creator is much more magnificent.

"Smiling is so sweet to my wife." Azfan came to embrace Khalisa from behind. He just finished reciting juz 12 for Azka. Since the first day of birth, Azfan read 1 juz every day to Azka. With that Azka will get used to the recitation of the Quran.

"Azka's asleep?" Khalisa turned his back on seeing Azka sleeping on their bed.

"Udah, Azka must be sleepy because she did not sleep from dawn."

"And you drank a lot of it too."

"But he's a good boy because Semalem doesn't bother our first night."

Khalisa laughed at Azfan's arm, "Abi is still sprained by Kafa?"

"Where are you?" Azfan pretended to think when he was not upset with Kafa, after all it had passed. "Udah no hell but if Kafa bullies us one more time, I'll give him a lesson."

"What lesson?"

"The lesson of the Book of Munakahat is that he will soon be married."

"Why it's so pinter school but I'm sure about kayak that he doesn't know yet." Khalisa could not imagine how it would be when Kafa and Mahira got married. Moreover, Kafa is a person who is not good at expressing his feelings. "Today we have to anterin Kafa to Mahira's house."

"Yes dear." Azfan rubbed Khalisa's hair and inhaled his scent, "it's very fragrant."

"And after the shampooing, I brought breakfast here ya Bi." Khalisa has made Azfan's favorite soy sauce eggs that even though every day Azfan cooking will not be bored. But of course Khalisa will cook a different menu every day.

"Yes, thank you, Umma."

Khalisa went to the kitchen to take breakfast because if he ate on the first floor they would not hear Azka's voice if he woke up. Although there is Nadira who will take care of Azka but Khalisa does not want to be far from the child, maybe because this is the first child Khalisa very possessive of Azka.

"Mbak Khalisa just ate soy sauce eggs?" Nadira had just finished drying Azka's clothes when he saw Khalisa take a plate of rice and two eggs of cow's eyes with soy sauce.

"Yes Madam Nadira if you want to cook another cook, there are some ingredients in the refrigerator." Khalisa said, he had asked Nadira to call him without frills like before when they were still playing together. But Nadira still called Khalisa with mbak.

Nadira does not feel good if you have to cook another because Khalisa as his employer only eats rice and soy sauce eggs. Nadira was amazed at the family of Ica and Daniel who taught simple life since childhood. They also like to help others. Nadira doesn't know what his life would be like if Daniel and Ica didn't help his family. Nadira was 12 when Daniel and Ica gave free gifts to her father and mother. Even Nadira was allowed to stay at Daniel's house and play with Khalisa who was still a child.

Khalisa never troubled Nadira, he took care of Azka's own needs because he did not want to lose even a moment of her new self to become a mother.

Only if Khalisa is taking an online lecture will Nadira take care of Azka.

"Mbak Khalisa just as Mas Azfan wants to go, Azka not come?"

"I tipped Azka with Mbak Dira yes because we are not long anyway, Azka also has not come out a bit far before, afraid she is not comfortable."

"Yes, Mother." Nadira smiled, finally there was something he could do because all this time Khalisa had taken care of everything, Nadira so had nothing to do.

Khalisa returned to the room with a plate of rice and an egg and a bottle of water.

"I'm just bribing ya."

"Can." Azfan gave a big smile welcoming a spoonful of rice, eggs and chilies from Khalisa.

"Azka lives at home only Bi, breast milk stock is also very much in the refrigerator."

"But we have to go home spit yeah."

Khalisa nodded, he went to devour a spoonful of rice and eggs.

"It's no shame that one day Azka said, ''Umma I want to propose to a woman." Khalisa suddenly confused to imagine that when their baby is not even 2 months old. But Kafa's request to accompany him to propose to Mahira made Khalisa imagine Azka.

"From that, I often imagine Azka saying, Umma Azka wants a sister."

Khalisa said, "there's no way Azka would say that."

"Maybe Umma, later he saw his friends had a sister and he wanted to too."

"How about when Azka asks, do we love him first?" Khalisa blinked his eyes flirtatiously at Azfan.

"God is my wife." Azfan pinched Khalisa's cheek anxiously, "Umma intentionally?"

"What intentional?"

"Willing to continue what we did last night?"

"Not really."

"Then don't make that expression."

Khalisa held a smile even though he was a hobby of flirting with Azfan let alone seeing the face of Azfan who flushed to the ears when he did that. They should prepare immediately after eating.

"Nobody wants to continue, which was done last night."

"But to me there is no finished word for such a thing just as the prayer is repeated."

"It can be done."

Azfan laughed, he drank half a bottle of mineral water and gave the rest to Khalisa. They had finished off a plate of rice and soy sauce eggs quickly. Actually Azfan wanted to add but overeating was not good so he undoes his intention to ask for more rice. Azfan knew there was still one egg at the dinner table but he had to give up Nadira who would eat the egg. Azfan could have made his own but made by Khalisa much more delicious.

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Along the way Kafa does not talk at all, he is tense in the backseat when the house of Mahira is still quite far. Kafa who has confidence as big as Mount Merapi is now shriveled like a candle that burned down. Kafa rarely talks to Mahira let alone ask about the background of the Mahira family. Only Istikharah makes Kafa sure of his decision. After establishing the heart, Kafa will not care about family background, social status, let alone the wealth of Mahira.

Kafa is reminded of Khalisa who was so adamant about marrying Azfan who did not come from a rich family. Now that Kafa understood Khalisa's feelings, he regretted being hostile to Azfan first.

Kafa used to not believe in love, for him falling in love is proof that humans are weak because love makes someone forget everything. Kafa deeply regrets Khalisa's decision to marry Azfan. But now Kafa understood, love attacks man so strongly. Kafa changed his mindset about love. Love does not make a person weak, it makes them strong.

Just like Khalisa and Azfan can live a simple life. Only love has kept them alive until now. Kafa now actually admires Azfan who can make Khalisa happy without luxury. But that does not mean Kafa will follow in Azfan's footsteps, he will still live with Mahira with the luxury he has.

"Mahira has sent the location." Khalisa shows Mahira a message that sends the location of the house to her.

"Good enough." Kafa is not wrong to invite Khalisa because he himself only realized that there is no Mahira name in his contacts. Kafa never asked for Mahira's phone number.

Call Kafa as the strangest guy in the world, he is always jutek to Mahira. When expressing his intention to propose to Mahira, Kafa said it in a high tone, far from sweet sentences. Kafa does not say he likes Mahira much less, instead directly saying that he wants to propose to the girl. They never exchange messages let alone talk over the phone. Kafa is weird.

Khalisa hopes Mahira can face Kafa's super head of stone attitude. Khalisa wants Mahira to be like rainwater that continuously falls on the hard rock to make it break.

"Cece was wondering how you'd tell Mahira."

"Yes I said directly."

"How directly?"

"Mahira, I want to go to your house to meet your parents for your application."

Khalisa turned his head, he looked back with a look of disbelief.

"You talking about that?"

Kafa raised his shoulders, "want to say how else is Ce?"

"Yes, that was cake."

"Cece knows for himself I can't talk."

"Keep Mahira answered what?"

The laughter of Khalisa and Azfan broke upon hearing Kafa's story. There's nothing stranger than Kafa, really.

"If it turns out that way Mahira rejects you how?"

"It is impossible that Mahira shrugged."

"Cece said the worst possible thing."

"I'll force Mahira."

Khalisa glanced at Azfan, who was astonished by Kafa's behavior.

"Yes now I ask Cece, first Ce Khalisa when applying Mas Azfan how?"

"Yes Cece resigned with God because Cece had prayed every night before saying the same thing Mas Azfan."

Azfan smiled considering the moment in front of the mosque Ulil Albab. Azfan's chest was still pounding considering everything.

"I pray every night with God and I trust fully that He will determine what is best for me."

It was not until 20 minutes that they found Mahira's residence because the owner was standing right in front of his porch. Azfan parked the car in front of Mahira's simple yard. But the surrounding environment is quite comfortable and beautiful with many trees.

Mahira couldn't help but pound in her chest when she saw Kafa get off Khalisa's car. Kafa only wears dark gray pants and a white shirt but he looks really charming. No clothes would look ordinary on Kafa's body.

Mahira's holding on to the pillar of the house, it's not funny if she passes out here right now. Mahira thought Kafa was not serious about what he said yesterday but that guy actually came with Khalisa and Azfan.

Crazy, is this really me going to Kafa? what is that proposal anyway? god, I want to escape into space to meet aliens.

"Assalamualaik." Khalisa and Azfan said their greetings.

"Waalaikumussalam, please enter Mbak Khalisa and Mas Azfan." Mahira asked them politely.

"I wasn't told to come in?" Kafa could not believe that Mahira ignored him.

"If you go straight into my room, it's okay, eh." Mahira closed his mouth, he forgot that there were also Khalisa and Azfan here, he could have made such a joke. Can't do. Mahira must keep the image in front of the prospective sister-in-law, but he can at least keep the image. Mahira prefers to appear as is.

Mr and Ms Mahira were also in the living room to welcome them. Soon after, Mahira's older sister brought out a drink and two bakpia dishes.

"Let's eat her bakpia, I make my own." Mahira's mother was friendly.

Kafa takes the bakpia first and devours it. The savory taste of cheese and soft bapkia skin spread on the surface of the Kafa tongue. Kafa now knows Mahira's cooking talent is a derivative of his mother's.

Where did Mahira go? Kafa refrains from circulating the look for Mahira's existence. Shouldn't Mahira be here?

"Mother selling bakpia?" Ask Khalisa because the bakpia has a very delicious taste.

"Yes, a small business next to the house." Answer Mahira's mother. "Let's eat again."

"So much, Mom." Praise Khalisa sincerely. He wants to buy some boxes when he gets home.

Kafa wants to eat another one but he can't seem greedy in front of his future in-laws. Kafa wanted to make a good impression at their first meeting.

"Let's have breakfast first." Mahira's mother moved.

"No, ma'am, don't bother." Reject Khalisa, just an hour ago he had breakfast with Azfan.

"It's okay, we've prepared it for you guys, just a little taste of Mom's cooking."

They are forced to follow Mahira's mother to the dining room. Various dishes have been presented at the dining table, they still emit smoke and look tantalizing.

Apparently Mahira did not appear in the living room as she was preparing dishes for all of them.

They sat around the dining table. The aroma of the spice was so concentrated that it poured out into the entire dining room. The aroma of cumin, cloves, galangal, candlenut, coriander, cinnamon and various other spices are in one bowl to be the perfect combination to make a delicious nengkaleng sauce pampering the tongue.

"Before we apologize because our arrival interfered with the time of Father and Mother even to serve a variety of food." Azfan began, he acted as Kafa's parents who expressed their good intentions to come to this house.

They had finished eating and were enjoying a refreshing cold fruit pudding.

"It's not disturbing at all." Sahut a man in his 50s who is the father of Mahira.

"We are glad to have you guys coming." Timpal Mahira's.

"Our goal here is to propose the daughter of Mr. Mahira Atiqah to my sister Kafa." Azfan touched Kafa's thigh sitting right beside him.

"For the answer I leave it entirely to my son." He looked at his youngest daughter, Mahira. "How's Mahira?"

"I would like to thank Mbak Khalisa and Mas Azfan and Kafa who have come here with good intentions."

Kafa waited impatiently, a few seconds that felt so long. Why should Mahira have such pleasantries instead of directly answering.

"I can't."

Kafa widened in surprise, he clenched his hands tightly. Khalisa and Azfan were no less surprised to hear Mahira's answer. Kafa opened his mouth to reply to Mahira.

"I mean can't refuse, I'm willing." Mahira smiled widely making the others finally exhale a sigh of relief after hearing the answer.

Kafa's lips formed the sweetest smile, the cold guy who rarely smiled finally melted down also in front of Mahira.

After chatting for a while, they left because they still had to go to Alindra Mall to attend the launch of Khalisa products. They also could not leave Azka at home for too long.

Khalisa's permission to buy some bakpia boxes to take home. But Mahira's parents refused and gave bakpia for free.

"Mom, I don't feel good when we're given free." Kafa continues to give some money to Mahira's mother.

"It's okay now I'm free, next time you come here again you can buy."

"Mom but this is a lot." Khalisa.

"It's okay, it's packed for you to take home."

"Geez, thank you so much ma'am." Khalisa expressed his gratitude once again because they can bring home some bakpia boxes with various flavors.

"We're saying yes, sir, Mahira." Azfan said his greetings before leaving Mahira's house and getting into the car.

"Geez, where did you find that handsome guy?" Mahira's mother couldn't bear to praise Kafa's good looks as soon as Khalisa's car left the yard.

"Mum is a lot on campus." Mahira came in followed by her mother. "Especially the handsome medical child, but Kafa is not just handsome, he is Sholeh and memorized the Qur'an 30 juz."

"The car is also good, so I'm embarrassed because we only serve potluck food."

"That's Khalisa Ma'am's car."

"Oh so Kafa doesn't have a car? thank goodness then." Mahira's mother rubbed her chest, it meant she had nothing to be too ashamed of.

"Kafa's car is better than that." Lirih Mahira while washing their used food containers with her sister.

"What are you really?" Mahira's mother did not breathe a sigh of relief. He himself was quite surprised when Mahira said there would be a man who came to their house to propose to him. That's because Mahira never told me that she was close to a man before. It is only natural that they are surprised.

"Mom don't talk about the car she's ah Ma."

"May things go well for you, son, I can only pray." Mother rubbed Mahira's arm, she did not expect her daughter to be proposed to a man so soon.

"Well, ma'am." Even though it looks fierce outside like a lion, its heart is like a soft and warm rabbit.