Mahabbah Love Khalisa

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When he returned to the apartment, Khalisa found Levin in the lobby with two paper bags in his hand. Khalisa waved a greeting to Levin who seemed to be waiting for him. Of course who else Levin knows here except Khalisa and Rindang.

"Wait a long time?" Ask Khalisa.

"No, it's only been 10 minutes." Levin put on a bright smile, "i called you but I didn't pick up, I thought you were home."

"Oh yeah?" Khalisa swerved through the pocket of his skirt to see Levin's missed call. "Sorry Ko, my phone is silent so it doesn't sound like there's a phone." Regretfully.

"Its okay." Even if Khalisa waited for him for days, Levin would still do it.

"Come on up." Take Khalisa.

"Ko Levin's leaving, huh?" Ask Rindang while pressing the button on the elevator.

"Yes, it's all about saying goodbye to you."

"May Ko Levin be at home in Banyuwangi, it doesn't make much difference here." Khalisa comforted Levin because it must be hard to leave his hometown and parents like him who decided to study here.

They reached the floor of Khalisa's apartment. Rindang entered Khalisa's apartment because he understood very well that Khalisa must ask for company so that not only the two with Levin who is not his mahram. So before being asked, Rindang took the initiative to do it first.

"It's for you." Levin put two paper bags on the table. "The brown one has Rindang, the pink one has Khalisa."

"Thank you Ko." Rindang sat on the sofa while Khalisa headed to the kitchen to pick up drinks and snacks for his guests.

"Why does Koko bother bringing us something?" Khalisa put three bottles of lychee juice on the table and potato chips.

"As farewell." Levin smiled broadly revealing his neat teeth.

"Passing the toilet." Leafy on the move, he's been holding his pee since at the clinic.

"You're still Khalisa because I'm allowed to hang out there." Levin opened the lid of the juice bottle and exchanged it for Khalisa's.

Khalisa's eyebrows shot up when Levin opened the bottle cap for him, it was his own homemade juice so the lid wasn't too hard to open.

"It is precisely I who must say thank you because with Ko Levin there certainly can help many other doctors." Khalisa sipped the juice as well as Levin.

"I want to talk to you about something, I really want to talk about this for a long time but there is never a right time, since I'm leaving now and there's no chance of seeing you anytime soon, I'll talk now."

Khalisa waited for Levin's next sentence impatiently, they always joked when meeting and rarely spoke seriously like this. Khalisa got tense thinking about what Levin was going to say.

"Khalisa."

"Hm?" Why so long?

"I like you."

"Hm?" Khalisa's eyes widened, did he mishear? what does the word like mean? Khalisa had never heard such a sentence before.

"From the first time I met you, I liked you."

Khalisa looked the other way, why did Levin have to say that even though Khalisa already considered Levin as his own older brother because he was the oldest grandson in the Alindra family. Knowing Levin makes Khalisa can feel how to be a sister. It turns out that Levin has other feelings for Khalisa. Khalisa did not know to be disappointed or still appreciate Levin's feelings. So he means Levin's good treatment all along because he likes Khalisa, what if there is no feeling, whether Levin will not treat Khalisa well.

"Sorry Khalisa."

Khalisa shook his head and forced a smile, Levin did not have to apologize for his feelings even though it made Khalisa shocked half to death.

Judging from Khalisa's expression, Levin knew that the girl did not have the same feelings as him.

"I just want to talk about it and I don't need an answer to this feeling."

"Sorry Ko, I've considered Ko Levin like I was Koko myself." Khalisa.

"I know you like Azfan."

Khalisa raised his face, what was so visible until Levin found out. Then did Azfan also know that Khalisa liked him. Does Azfan know but he pretends not to know because their feelings are not the same. Khalisa never thought too much except when he thought of Azfan.

Rindang almost bothers Levin and Khalisa who seem to be talking about something very serious. Slowly he turned around and sat down on the sofa of the living room so as not to disturb them.

"I hope you're happy with whoever your partner is later." Levin smiled bitterly, "i'm sure you can unite because Miss Ica and Mr. Daniel said they don't need a rich daughter-in-law because your family is rich."

Khalisa frowned, "when did they say that?"

"I'm ashamed to want this story but I have to say to you, when Papa Mama's birthday told me that you and I could get married easily, My mom said you were the ideal daughter-in-law for them, I have two things, Islam and wealth, but Ica's reply amazed me but sad at the same time, he said not rich is not a problem, the important thing is to work because they themselves are rich."

Khalisa did not think that his mother could issue a sentence that made his interlocutor die a tick.

"You don't need to apologize because my Mama's words must make Ms. Ica hurt, Khalisa I'm sure you can unite with Azfan."

Khalisa smiled blandly, he also did not know if he would be accepted by Azfan. Maybe people will think for sure Azfan will accept Khalisa. But Khalisa saw Azfan is not the type of man who likes a girl like him. Maybe Azfan likes Syifa who has a melodious voice like her. Wait a minute Khalisa was never insecure but Azfan made him do that.

"Thank you Koko said that."

"If Azfan hurts you, I will stand at the front to defend you."

Khalisa laughed, Levin's feelings were sincere towards him. Khalisa hopes that Levin will find a good woman who will love him so deeply that Levin can forget his feelings for Khalisa.

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The wall clock shows at 2 pm but Azfan can not also fall asleep, he glanced at Bimo who was already snoring next to him on the narrow mattress. Azfan is still thinking about Rindang's speech this afternoon, he had to work hard to be able to be with Khalisa who lived all well since birth. Khalisa's parents also will not let their children live in distress after marriage. Azfan must prove that he can also make Khalisa happy even though it will not be comparable to what Khalisa's parents did.

Azfan changed his position to turn his back on Bimo, he did not feel smiling considering the sweet face of Khalisa who never dared to look at him for more than 3 seconds.

Azfan finally got out of bed to the bathroom which was only 3 steps from his mattress. He decided to pray because he could not sleep. Either because of Bimo's snoring voice right near his ear or because he thought of a girl. Azfan can't be like this, he doesn't want to think too much about Khalisa.

Azfan pleaded with Allah, if Khalisa is indeed his match in the future then he will try his hardest to propose Khalisa. Although thinking about it now is not possible for Azfan to marry Khalisa because he only paid for college he had difficulty especially to meet Khalisa's needs. Nothing is impossible for God if He wills.

"It seems to hurt." Azfan felt a bandage on his head, so he remembered how Khalisa had argued with the doctor to prescribe painkillers for him. It turned out that Khalisa's estimation was correct, the wound was only now painful.

Azfan got up from the prayer rug and took three dates, the only food in his boarding place. Azfan devoured it after reciting the prayer.

Azfan was between conscious and unconsciousness when Khalisa became the first person to approach him. Azfan must thank this wound for making him see Khalisa's love for him.

Azfan swallowed the pain medication after spending 3 dates. He decided to read the Qur'an while waiting for dawn.

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The knock of the door woke Azfan from his sleep, Azfan only realized that he had been sleeping on the prayer mat. Azfan twitched his back that felt sore, maybe because of a fall yesterday the pain was only felt now.

Azfan saw Bimo had not yet woken up when the knock on the door outside sounded tight. Azfan moved to open the door. He saw Ayu carrying a food box and a bottle of milk—it seemed because the color was white.

"I saw yesterday Mas Azfan fell from the pulpit, I think Mas Azfan did not come home it was already here, this is me bringing breakfast."

"Thank you Ayu, tell me Mom too."

Ayu peeked a little into the boarding place of Azfan, she saw another person inside there.

"Who's in the Mas?"

"Temen me, Bimo." Azfan placed the food on the table on the terrace and sat down on one of the chairs. Ayu sat down in front of Azfan, when else he could accompany Azfan to eat.

"Where is Mas Azfan now?" Ask Ayu.

"That's okay." Azfan opened the bottle and gulped it down slowly, it turned out to be peanut milk.

"Thank God, yesterday I saw the boys who were afraid of cats."

"Khalisa's name."

Ayu doesn't care about the girl's name, which clearly signals her brain saying she must defeat Khalisa to get Azfan. Ayu can not be called a child anymore because she is also in college. But seeing Azfan's face blushing when mentioning Khalisa's name, Ayu became suspicious.

"Mas Azfan likes that Ma'am?"

Azfan's smile grew wider, "In shaa Allah I will fight for him."

Ayu's smile faded. The fact that Azfan had never seen Ayu as a girl but a sister made Ayu hurt. Then it's useless for Ayu to pursue Azfan to UII even though he studied during the night to pass the entrance test of one of the private universities.

"I'll go home first." Ayu left without waiting for Azfan's answer, he had walked quickly away from the place.

Today Azfan did not go to college because the doctor had made a 3-day permit for him. But Azfan would not stay here, he decided to go to his calligraphy shop.

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