My Destiny You

Part 8's

Gurgling sounds of rainwater dotted the TPA courtyard where Aish taught. He has not come home because he waited for the rain to subside, but the rain is even more heavy.

Until half-time in the afternoon there was no sign the sky would stop crying. Aish pulls out a cell phone to book a taxi online. But unfortunately, the car ran out of power.

He chose to break through the rain, making the bag as a head protector. Worried that Abi was worried about her. The distance from TPA to home is not too far, it can be reached by walking for twenty minutes. But still he will get soaked if reckless.

He was offered a ride by the driver who picked up Nasya and Key. But Aish refuses because there is still something she does at school.

"Loh Mbak hasn't come home yet, no one's left." Said the security guard at the gate.

"No sir, wait for the rain to subside but I don't seem to be easing off." Aish said with her special smile. Take shelter next to the security guard post while looking at the falling water water watering the earth.

Then he remembered Abi's message, pray when it rains. Because rain is one of the times of prayer. As soon as Aish's heart prays, may God give her the best version of HIM for her, who can take and guide her to God's heaven.

"Don't order a taxi online, Ma'am, it's raining heavily. If it's broken through until the house gets wet."

"Hp I'm dead sir," Aish replied then prepared to break through the rain again. No important thing could get wet in his bag except his phone and wallet.

"I want to help the message but do not have a quota" the security guard said shyly giving an umbrella to Aish. "Just wear my umbrella so you don't get wet at home, you can only help with this."

"What will my father do?" Aish asked hesitantly to accept the umbrella.

"I'm easy Ma'am," said Mr. friendly security guard while curling a smile.

Aish did not want to be called Ustadzah, too heavy weight bearing the call. He prefers to be called by name.

"Thank you very much, sir, this helps a lot. May God bring you much good. God willing, tomorrow I will return the umbrella, "Aish welcomes the umbrella and opens it.

"Aamiin O Allah, be careful in your path."

Aish nodded faintly, "i'm going home first sir. Assalamualaikum," he said walking through the rain under the protection of a borrowed umbrella.

The atmosphere of the rain makes the day dark quickly, but not yet six in the afternoon. The strong wind made Aish unable to walk fast. If not careful the umbrella can be upside down. The wet road is also slippery.

A speeding sedan car almost grazed Aish, making the woman reflex to dodge with her heart pounding in surprise. He almost fought death back.

A few meters in front of him the car stopped, he estimated that maybe the driver wanted to apologize for making his life almost float.

"Sorry," said the man who got out of the car with an umbrella approaching Aish.

"It's okay, thank God it's still safe." Aish said with a stiff smile, just like this stiff-faced man in front of her.

"Do you want me to drive home?" Tawar is the man Aish recognizes as Geo. His face was still flat, there was nothing as friendly as yesterday.

"I don't accept rejection" the man opened the front car door.

Aish blinked slowly and unwillingly got into the car. When he wanted to close the umbrella, the man grabbed it first and then closed it and put it in the back car.

Just like yesterday when the man drove her home, there was no conversation. This time it was silent at all, because Geo already knew the direction of the road to Aish's house.

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"It is not good to be alone with a man who is not a mahram, it will be slanderous." Abi reminded me when I finished dinner.

Arriving at the house Aish immediately took a shower. Geo didn't stop by, just drove him to the front. And again Abi saw that, invites Geo to stop by. But the man replied next time he would drop by as a pleasantries.

"Aish no intention alone Abi, was forced to join his car because it was raining and it was dark. It's not good to refuse time to be invited." Clearly Aish is honest, knowing that being alone with the opposite sex is not good. And he never intentionally did that.

"Later if there are men who stop by the house, just serve coffee do not be careful" said Abi ambiguous.

Aish furrowed his brows, not because he did not understand what Abi was saying. "Why does Abi talk like that?" Ask with a small laugh. It sounded funny when Abi used parable language to tell him.

"Thirty-two years Abi was with you, Abi could read hearts you hadn't even noticed."

Abi's answer made Aish laugh even more, "Abi is too much. People say the depth of the ocean can be measured, but the depth of one's heart no one knows."

"Who would prefer to avoid, not reason badly if he refused." Abi plays teasing eyebrows.

"That's Abi's only thought, that Geo's close to Nasya is not Aish Abi." Aish's light was misbehaved, even though Abi did not specifically discuss Geo.

"You seriously don't want that same mas-mas? " Goda Abi Jayid.

"Hm, since when did Abi's dream son-in-law criteria change?" Aish reply tease.

"We cannot judge a person's faith by his appearance. Many now religious-savvy young people dress coolly like ordinary young people. Well even though many are the opposite," Abi chuckled small.

"Abi really want to have a daughter-in-law?" Aish asked with a serious look.

"If you don't mind giving Abi a daughter-in-law and grandchild."

Aish was speechless hearing Abi's reply, then gave a small nod. "Let's find the candidate. God willing, Aish will not refuse again" he said with a smile.

When will he be able to make Abi happy. Friends who are Abi's age have fondled grandchildren. It's only natural that Abi wants to be like that too. If that was Abi's only request, he would try to fulfill it.