Mahabbah Love Khalisa

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"Azfan where?" Rindang was awakened by the sound of Khalisa reading the Quran through his mobile phone. He rubbed his eyes and cleaned it maybe there was a stick stuck there, he was confused to see the sofa that last night became the bed Azfan is now empty.

"To prayer moshalla dawn but do not know how not yet back maybe he went home." Khalisa answered, looking out the window, the sun was seen starting to peek from the gap of the curtains.

"I also have to go home for a while take a change of clothes for you or buy it but to the apartment is more dekett than to have to go to the Mall." Rindang took a bottle of 1 liter mineral water that he bought last night, Rindang sipped it until only a quarter of the part.

"You told Papa Mama about this incident?" Khalisa turned off the phone and put it on the nightstand.

"I said you fell off the bike." Rindang grinned, silly indeed but he could not tell the incident over the phone because it could make Khalisa's parents panic especially if Renata heard it, he could have high blood and entered the hospital. So Rindang is lying and will tell the real story when they get here.

"Whose motor would I like to ride?" Khalisa grunts because they do not have a motorcycle here, Khalisa only has one bike that he rarely uses.

"You're okay, right?" Rindang went to Khalisa, "you know who did it, right?"

Khalisa nodded in no way expecting that the one who terrorized them was Revan. During this time Khalisa never suspected Revan because the man was very good as Ria and Bowo. But last night Revan really looked different than usual.

"He's not a macem, do you mean I'm sexually abusing you?"

"She took the pull of the hijab I kept wanting to fumble but I tried to volunteer she kept throwing me using a folding chair in the warehouse, fortunately, the barn can't be locked so Azfan can get in."

"But the bad thing is there is no CCTV there because it is a place that has never been seen with anyone, the apartment also already has a new warehouse on the roof." Rindang rubbed the back of Khalisa's hand, he knew his best friend was pretending to be strong when telling the story of last night.

Khalisa was silent, although there was no CCTV but he had recorded everything when he called Azfan and it could be used as evidence, he said, the injury to his temple would also be strong evidence should Revan deny it while in court.

"Where if you want to take a shower back."

"How are you?" Rindang does not want to leave Khalisa alone here.

"It's okay, who knows when Azfan will be back."

"Do I smell?" Rindang kissed his armpits especially now his clothes are very strange, he wore a brown robe belonging to Khalisa but without a hijab. Even though last night Rindang with his PD bought food and water in a minimarket near the hospital even though his clothes were very strange. What if someone takes a picture of it secretly and uploads it to social media. Rindang will be scorned by netizens. Maybe because Rindang panicked last night, he did not think about the clothes he was wearing. Looks like a good idea if he comes home now mumpung hospital is still quiet.

"Later if there is anything immediately yelled yell that fast yes." Rindang Message.

"okay." Khalisa.

Rindang grabbed his bag and waved at Khalisa before exiting the room. He passed through a quiet corridor. The tiptoed shady ran hoping no one saw him. Maybe if Rindang wore a hijab he wouldn't feel this shame.

Khalisa took off the mukena and replaced it with a hijab that Rindang borrowed last night. Khalisa had not seen Rindang wearing a hijab last night, he became curious about what his best friend's face was like when wearing a hijab. But if not for wanting to see the appearance of Azfan, Rindang will not borrow the robe and hijab belonging to Khalisa. It looks like Azfan will have to race again if Khalisa wants to see Rindang wearing a hijab.

"Assalamualaik." Azfan's voice sounded in front of the door.

"Mosur." Khalisa smiled broadly at Azfan. "You came home first?" Azfan had changed his clothes with black cloth pants, a black shirt with a gray shirt on the outside. There was nothing special about the outfit but Khalisa could barely take his eyes off Azfan until he tried to wake himself up to look the other way. It's like there's a bomb inside his head that's gonna blow if Khalisa keeps seeing Azfan.

"Yes, I'm cleaning and I'm taking the bike." Azfan left his bike on campus last night. "Where's rindang?"

"Get home for a while, have you eaten?"

"Not yet, this is me buying rice just now, Khalisa want?"

"No, there's food from the hospital." Khalisa glanced at the tray containing the steak, mashed potato and some companion vegetables that he had not touched because he had to finish the table earlier.

"Then Khalisa must eat first." Azfan set the overbed table to put Khalisa food. "I helped cut it."

Khalisa nodded, he was like a child taken care of by his father when he was sick.

Azfan wiped the fork and knife with a tissue before cutting the steak into smaller pieces so that Khalisa could easily eat it.

Azfan opened his sat rice wrap on the table after he finished cutting Khalisa steak, his stomach was also rumbling to be filled immediately. They read prayers together before eating.

Khalisa did not immediately eat his steak, saliva filled his mouth cavity saw Azfan eating the rice with passion. Why didn't the hospital give him rice like that, Khalisa also wanted to eat rice instead of potatoes.

Azfan raised his face frowning seeing that Khalisa did not eat his breakfast immediately. Khalisa hurriedly lowered his head when Azfan saw him.

"Do you want some rice, too?" Tanya Azfan looked at Khalisa's expression.

"Hm?" Khalisa looked up pretending to be surprised when his heart screamed saying yes. How about this, he could not say no because in reality he wanted nasi uduk. Seeing Azfan mixing rice with peanut seasoning, vermicelli and fried chicken made Khalisa drool.

"I bought it."

"No, no need." Reject Khalisa, he has been too much trouble Azfan. "You don't want to eat this, we're buying food." Khalisa offered a better solution than Azfan had to go out just to buy his rice.

"But I just ate a little bit."

Azfan swapped the rice with a steak baked by Khalisa's well done. Maybe Khalisa is bored because he eats too many expensive foods like that. Azfan doesn't have a problem eating anything, he's not the picky type.

"Thank you Azfan, you're so good."

"May you like the rice." Azfan continued his breakfast steak with mashed potato and mushroom soup and boiled vegetables. Azfan does not know what the taste of steak in an expensive restaurant but this steak is quite bland.

******

Various dishes are presented on the dining table ranging from traditional Jogja food to Chinese cuisine is very tempting. Levin sits on one of the chairs joined by his papa, mother and sister Meylin. Levin took the rice as well as some side dishes cooked by the chef in their house. It's Sunday so Levin doesn't need to have breakfast in a hurry for fear of being late for college, instead he can enjoy the meal casually.

"Later anterin Meme shopping ya Ko, after Meme home from church." Meylin poured milk for Levin, the 15-year-old girl was able to pay attention to her coco as take a side dish or drinking water. Meylin became a sweet little sister to Levin and when he asked for something Levin could never refuse. "Lo's weekend, Koko is busy every day right now." Added.

Levin smiled rubbing the top of the head of the sister with anxiety, how to refuse the request of the sister while he had promised to eat together with Khalisa and the children of the converts later, and how to refuse the request of the sister, it was Khalisa's request as his birthday present.

"Where if tomorrow, Koko promises to finish college Koko directly go home and we go to the Mall." Levin developed a big smile so as not to upset his sister.

Meylin pursed his mouth, he wanted today not tomorrow.

"Where are you going Vin?" Valerie asked the child, not usually Levin refused Meylin's request.

"Levin has a promise with Khalisa to eat the same children of the convert community as well as Ma." Clearly Levin was carefully unwilling to offend anyone.

"Can't it be delayed?" It was Michael's turn to ask.

"Yesterday Khalisa's birthday so this is my gift to Khalisa Ma, Pa."

"Do you like Ce Khalisa?" Meylin narrowed his already narrowed eyes at Levin.

"Why is it hm?" Levin pinched his sister's arm.

"Mama doesn't agree with Khalisa." Tukas Valerie in a cold tone, she remembered Ica's words during her wedding anniversary some time ago.

Levin frowned, why suddenly talk like this when his mother used to look like Khalisa. They also meet often and look familiar. Levin was like seeing a bright green light on the head of his mom and dad. Why did I suddenly say I disagree. Aswatama and Alindra's family relationship is also closely intertwined, Levin thought it would be one easy way for him to get Khalisa.

"Why Ma? Ce Khalisa is beautiful and kind." Meylin was astonished at his mother's words.

"Know not the time of the anniversary event Mama and Papa at that time, Mama just said that it seems like Levin is suitable for Khalisa, not Levin has met the criteria of Islam and rich but what is the answer of Bu Alisha, the answer, he said it's okay to work hard because we're rich, too." Valerie imitated Ica's style of speech at that time, she was really furious at hearing the sentence. Not to mention that there were many people present there at the time, even though they did not hear but Valerie seemed to lose face when Ica replied to her speech like that.

Levin's reddened face restrained his anger, "why did Mama say that?" He does not blame Ica because it is precisely his mother's sentence that sounds demeaning. "Did Khalisa know about this?"

"Where does Mama know, why did you become Ms. Alisha instead of Mama."

Levin held his breath, "Ma, it's not like that but it's the same Mama degrading the Khalisa family."

"Levin, forget Khalisa." Michael's heavy voice made Levin flinch.

"I'm done." Levin moved from there even though he had not touched his food at all, he only drank a little milk that Meylin had poured for him just now.

Levin goes back up to the second floor to his room, hoping Khalisa doesn't know about this. Levin took a cell phone and dialed Khalisa's name. Levin waited long enough for Khalisa to answer his phone, only after the last ringing Khalisa's voice sounded across there.

"Assalamualaikum, Koko."

Levin replied that Khalisa's greeting was spontaneous to comment on the smile as if Khalisa was here, his anger instantly subsided to hear the girl's voice. Khalisa is like a spring that always cools Levin's heart. How could he look for another girl while Khalisa has everything.

"Khalisa, I'll pick you up later."

"Oh, promise me our lunch?"

"Yes, I have booked a Chinese halal restaurant in Ngupasan area and tell others to come there."

"Sorry Koko earlier, I didn't intend to cancel our appointment but I can't today until the next few days, so Koko and the others can eat together without me."

Levin frowned at Khalisa's words, he sat on the edge of the bed because rejection made his body limp instantly. Did Meylin now also feel the same way. It is true that what you plant is what you will reap.

"Is Khalisa really another show?" Levin was still trying to think positively in the middle of his broken heart.

"I'm in the hospital but Koko is calm, I'm fine."

Levin widened, almost the phone in his hand was released in surprise. Why did he just know that Khalisa entered the hospital when last night he still saw Khalisa participating in the race on campus.

"I'm there now." Levin cut him off immediately before Khalisa banned him from going to the hospital.