Mahabbah Love Khalisa

Epilogues

The soft blowing afternoon breeze wiggled the sapodilla tree, kepel tree, palm and date that never bear fruit despite flourishing along the Boulevard road to the front of the mosque.

Here 5 years ago Khalisa was enveloped in doubt when he wanted to say his statement to Azfan. Khalisa was probably the only woman in that year who had the courage to ask a man to marry her.

What if he refuses, what if he already likes another woman?

But with all the doubts that embraced his soul, Khalisa had no choice but to say his thoughts when Azfan came out of the mosque after establishing congregational prayer ashar.

Azfan wanted to say his feelings to the girl but he never had the confidence to do so. After hearing the expression of Khalisa's feelings, Azfan felt his prayers had been granted by God.

Khalisa, you should never have thought that I would reject you. No. absolutely not. Even before you declared it, I already accepted you.

Azfan who is shy and always has stage fright finally has a super friendly partner and is always confident in front of many people. Azfan learned a lot from Khalisa.

Until now Azfan always thanked because Khalisa would accept it. Azfan used to have nothing but a strong determination to marry Khalisa.

"Why see me?" Azfan was misbehaved when Khalisa looked at him closely.

"I just want to say thank you for everything, thank you for teaching me real love." Khalisa smiled gently—as gentle as the wind blew that afternoon. The wind was reminiscent of Khalisa at a moment of doubt 5 years ago.

"So what is true love?" Azfan stared at every curve of Khalisa's face with a fixed. His pair of pointed narrow eyes and his pale skin.

"Love is all about happiness and sadness at once, I always remember Abi's words that when happy makes us grateful while sadness makes us closer to Him."

They've been through a lot together. Not only happiness and laughter but also sadness and sobs. Khalisa still remember when the first year of marriage he often cried because he did not immediately have children especially after knowing the problem was on him. But Azfan always strengthened Khalisa and finally they had an extraordinary first child.

"Then happiness and sorrow are both precious, like heaven and hell, both created from God the Most Love." Azfan always taught Azka that Allah is the True Love. God is not a man whose emotions are fickle, He cannot hate those who refuse to worship. God always calls His servants with great love and affection.

Khalisa grabbed Azfan's hand and kissed him. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at her husband. Khalisa's pair of eyes radiated love that exploded like fireworks in the new year.

"Thank you for presenting Azka and Khadijah, my Haura." Azfan also kissed Khalisa's back and palms. "I can't promise to always give you happiness, which is clear I will devote all my love to Umma, Azka and Khadijah."

"Come on, Umma, I love you guys too." Azka looked up at Abi and his Umma.

"Same sister?" Khalisa mentowel cheeks Azka.

"By sister too, I'll be a good Koko for Khadijah."

Although Azka's face looks more like Khalisa but is exactly like his Abi. Even Azka was left-handed but she was able to write well.

Azfan kissed Khadijah's forehead in Khalisa's sling. After tired of kicking during Khalisa prayer, Khadija fell asleep by himself.

"There's no other woman, right?" Khalisa looked at Azfan sharply, he still could not forget Azfan's joke at that time.

"No, baby, I was just kidding around that time." Azfan Kapok joked like that again. Because of the joke, Azfan also got the scolding of Daniel, Ica and Kirana. Azfan won't joke like that anymore.

How could there be another woman while Azfan's narrow heart was already filled by Khalisa.

"The only thing is, know that after marrying you, my days feel amazing, you know my life is so bland." Azfan's life used to be very bland but after knowing Khalisa, so have a sweet and tasteful life. Azfan initially felt that Khalisa's world was too crowded for him who always felt lonely. But Azfan was wrong, Khalisa always guided and embraced him to be closer to other members of the Khalisa family.

"We will go through the next day with various flavors—besok, the day after tomorrow, next year and the following years."

Azfan nodded, he always liked every second he spent with Khalisa and the children.

"Let's go home." Azfan clasped Khalisa and Azka's hands towards the deserted parking lot, there were only a few cars and motorcycles left.

"Abi, Umma, when can Koko have another sister besides Khadija?" Azka asked with her innocent face.

Khalisa and Azfan who were in the steering wheel looked at each other and smiled.

"Wait for Khadijah's big brother first baby."

Azfan grabbed Khalisa's hand and grasped it, he would not force Khalisa to have another child. For Azfan two children are enough to make him happy but if Khalisa wants one or two more children of course he will not refuse, it means Azfan must work harder to support them.

Bonus photo of Khalisa in childhood.