
"I'm sorry I haven't been able to take Haura to the movies." Azfan was very heavy to leave Khalisa alone at home because he had to fulfill the invitation to become a prayer priest at Majid Agung Jami' Malang. This is not the first time Azfan was invited to become an imam but previously he only fulfilled the invitation around Yogyakarta.
Azfan can only go alone because Khalisa is not healthy. He was also not long in Malang so as to save the cost of Azfan went alone.
Khalisa smiled with the pain in his head, he never said he wanted to watch a movie in the cinema. Azfan only misunderstood when Khalisa discussed the film thinking that Khalisa wanted to go to the cinema.
"I'm ready to put your clothes in a small suitcase." Khalisa glanced at the black suitcase near the dresser where he had put all the items Azfan needs for 2 days in Malang.
"Love, you're sick but you can still take it all." Azfan rubbed Khalisa's hair, "Haura called Huma?" Azfan could not let Khalisa alone at home so he took the initiative to ask Humaira to stay here while he was in Malang. If Khalisa's parents were still here, Azfan would not be this heavy leaving his wife at home.
"Udah, he's getting ready for this." Khalisa was about to get out of bed, but Azfan stopped him. "I want Mas Azfan's anther ahead."
"Yes very slowly." Azfan helped Khalisa wake up. He took his small sling bag to store his cell phone and wallet and pulled the suitcase to walk towards the front of the house.
Khalisa did not forget to grab the hijab behind the door before exiting.
Their home page looks a little different because there are some ornamental plants that beautify the garden. True Ica said, the plant can make them feel happy when they see it. Inevitably Khalisa who initially did not like to care for plants now must routinely water it. He also found out how to care for plants on the internet.
"Haura's skin is still hot." Azfan felt Khalisa's body temperature when he kissed her forehead. Azfan touched Khalisa's forehead and cheeks. "Later the medicine is taken again."
"Yes, I'm calm, I'm a medicine expert." Khalisa developed a big smile to appease Azfan, "don't forget the phone after arriving Malang." He hugged Azfan tightly. "Be careful, my mother." Khalisa's feelings say Azfan will travel a lot after this as more and more people get to know her husband. Of course Khalisa must be sincere because Azfan went to spread goodness.
"May Allah always protect my Haura." Azfan whispered while kissing Khalisa's reddish cheeks due to fever. Surprisingly Khalisa more beautiful with a reddened face like that but that does not mean Azfan likes the state of Khalisa now.
"Astaghfiullah! I don't see." Huma's voice surprised Khalisa and Azfan, he closed his eyes with a palm and twisted his body because he had just accidentally witnessed Azfan and Khalisa doing a romantic scene that he should not have seen.
"I'm leaving ya."
Khalisa kissed Azfan's back and palms long ago. Azfan had booked a taxi online to take her to the airport.
"Just don't fight with Haura ya." Azfan Message.
"I'm not a child." Huma Cibir. He has brought three fantasy novels that have not been read to accompany Khalisa here. As long as there are novels wherever Huma must be at home.
Azfan waved at Khalisa before getting into the car which slowly disappeared from the courtyard of the house. After the car was completely invisible Khalisa just invited Huma in.
"Your face is very sharp." Huma put down the cloth bag and took out his novel. While Khalisa again lay still with a prayer beads in his hand, it was not a digital prayer beads that he used to use but a prayer beads from Agarwood belonging to Azfan.
"Dizziness me."
"Don't keep stressing that's why." Huma pulled Khalisa's blanket to the waist. "Many money, good value, husband already have what else to think anyway?"
"Humma," Khalisa saw Huma sitting on the edge of the bed beside him, "it's been a year but I'm not pregnant yet."
"Ck you said what the hell Sa." Huma hit Khalisa's arm slowly, "before sustenance, Allah must have given something to His servant in time, it's like you don't really like overthinking like this, you got a virus what?"
"I don't want to overthinking but every time that thought keeps coming up so I ended up thinking about getting to know Mas Azfan with another woman."
"Eh crazy you!" Huma's voice raised up startling Khalisa. "Have been sleeping, have not sane you for a long time." Huma picked up one of his novels and opened the last page he read.
Khalisa turned his back on Huma, his shoulders shook, he came back crying without a sound. Huma realizes that Khalisa is crying but he still pretends to focus on reading the novel.
"You have no reason to admit it to Azfan." Huma said when he heard Khalisa started sobbing. "Azfan was giving his heart to all of you, I'm sure he never asked about the child to you."
"Please Sa, think sane, you're still on your way a year, you know, out there that many who have not had children for years but still survive together after all the solution should not be married again but can adopt."
Huma glanced at Khalisa, he was sure Khalisa heard all his sentences. Huma slumped down putting the novel and hugged Khalisa from behind.
"I don't know what it's like to be you, I just want to tell you that Azfan loves you so much, he'll never wish you."
Due to the effects of the drug that Khalisa drank he finally fell asleep with Huma who hugged him like a mother holding her child. Huma who had wanted to continue reading the novel finally went to sleep even though the clock still showed at 8.
Khalisa always put a big smile in front of many people as if there was never any sadness that perched in his heart. But when Khalisa himself more often cry, especially during prayer. Khalisa always poured out all his complaints to God and cried, it was his way of calming down.
******
"Fan, Azfan!"
Azfan gasped from his daydream when Faiz— - the man who picked him up at Abdulrachman Saleh Airport - patted him on the shoulder several times. Azfan blinked his eyes trying to get back to the real world.
Faiz chuckled at Azfan's hesitation, he said his greeting twice and stood right in front of Azfan for about 5 minutes but Azfan was not aware of his presence.
Azfan immediately shook the hand of the man in his 30s and answered his greetings. Azfan apologized for daydreaming from earlier until he was unaware of Faiz's presence. Azfan was sure he was not sleepy but instead his mind was drifting far away somewhere.
"God willing to finally meet the international MTQ champion that I can usually only see on tv and mobile screen."
Azfan expressed his gratitude for being invited and given the opportunity to visit this Apple city and become an imam at the Great Jami' Mosque to coincide with the commemoration of the Israeli mi'raj.
"The car's there, please." Faiz invited Azfan into a taxi that would take them to the Alimar hotel.
"The journey will be quite long if Azfan wants to sleep first is okay." Faiz said because Azfan looks not fully aware maybe because of the effects of the journey taken by plane.
"Yes Mas Faiz I've been sleeping on the plane."
"Something seems to be bothering you." Faiz could guess that there was something so disturbing Azfan's mind, he had studied psychology for 4 years and Azfan's expression implied that something was not good happening in his life.
Azfan saw Faiz hesitating whether to tell his problem to the man he just knew or not. Azfan had never told anyone his complaints because he had no close friends except Bimo and Idris.
"You can tell anything." Faiz understood Azfan's hesitation because this was their first meeting. "This time you can consult for free but next time not free." Canda Faiz tried to melt the atmosphere, Azfan laughed and began to prepare to start the story.
Azfan recounts that his wife who used to always think positively and was convinced that the future will always be good now often thinks badly. Azfan did not want Khalisa to continue to grieve because of their current condition that has not been blessed with offspring. Azfan wants to say that marriage is not just about having children, more than that with those who always together achieve the love of God is enough for Azfan. But Azfan did not dare to say it for fear of offending Khalisa.
Especially when Khalisa mentioned about other women between the two of them. Although Khalisa said the story was in the film but Azfan could capture Khalisa's intentions. Azfan pretended not to understand and thought Khalisa just wanted to go to the cinema. Azfan didn't want to discuss such a thing with Khalisa. Even if they never had the chance to have Azfan's offspring would not marry again. It was a nightmare that Azfan had never imagined. When he made the promise in front of the ruler and Daniel, Azfan promised that Khalisa would always be the only one.
"So your wife lost that positive thought?" Finally Faiz responded after listening to Azfan's story carefully.
"True to me."
"You have to talk from heart to heart and make her believe that marriage is not all about children, reassure him that one day you will definitely have offspring and you will never want to wish him."
Azfan nodded, once he who always felt doubtful about their household life. Azfan is not sure if he can make Khalisa happy with the simplicity he has. At that time Khalisa was the one who made Azfan confident that everything would go well as long as they were together. But now Khalisa who is actually filled with doubts especially after they know the cause of Khalisa is not also pregnant.
"I called my wife first." Azfan reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out his phone, he forgot that Khalisa asked him to call after arriving in Malang.
Long enough for Khalisa to answer the phone, Azfan thought it might be possible for Khalisa to sleep again after dawn prayers. Although Khalisa never did that but Azfan remembered Khalisa's condition is not good now. Doctors also said Khalisa should take plenty of rest.
"Assalamualaikum Mas, sorry for the long time he lifted, I was in the kitchen just now."
"Waalaikumussalam, in the kitchen? indeed, Haura's condition has improved, why not buy food from outside?"
"I've eaten Mas, Huma makes porridge, Mas Azfan has breakfast?"
"Alhamdulillah if Haura is better, I just walk from the airport, breakfast at the hotel later."
"Oh yes Mas, I'm the same Huma want to meet Naira later a little afternoon at Mas Azfan store he said Naira again nyari calligraphy to be displayed in the middle room."
"Haura has a way out?"
"Even if it is made in it will not be cured, Mas Azfan carefully yes there hopefully the activities today smoothly and blessed."
"Aamiin, thank you baby, I closed it first." Azfan disconnected after Khalisa answered his greetings.
Azfan was a little relieved to hear Khalisa's condition was better. Hearing Khalisa's voice made Azfan want to go home immediately when he had just arrived in the city of Apples.