My Fans A Ustadz

36. Pick up

Nirmala swallowed the saliva when she saw that Adnan's parents were waiting on the porch. While he had just returned from the Capil Office, but soon Maghrib. 

The first impression was already bad when he first met his in-laws. Ah, Nirmala does not like to repeat the efforts she did before when trying to take the heart of in-laws. 

"Assalamualaikum,-" Nirmala confusedly had to call her two in-laws. 

"Abi and ummi" said Abi Musa understood the confusion Nirmala felt. 

Nirmala gave a clumsy smile accompanied by a nod. He kissed the backs of his two in-laws' hands. When accidentally, he only knew that his mother-in-law was watching him. Lucky Nirmala wearing a robe. 

"Let's go in Abi, ummi." Nirmala opened the door and let her in-laws into the house. 

***

All day Adnan thought something was going on in his wife's house. Plus the passionate longing is so excruciating. 

"Ustadz why?" Tanya Adi who is also an ustadz.

Adnan turned his head then sat down next to Adi. "Not why, Tadz."

"Ustad. Why do ustadz keep refusing to be betrothed to Farah's ustadzah?" 

Since the departure of Adnan, Adnan's rejection became a big question among ustadz-ustadzah and santri. As is well known, Farah is famous for her shole. The sound is sweet and the owner of the eyes is beautiful. 

Adnan smile. "I'm married, Tadz."

Adnan's statement surprised Adi. "Married? When, Tadz?" His consecutive asking made Adnan chuckle.

"Yesterday when I went and married my wife."

"Ustadzah too?" 

Adnan. "Not."

"Santri?"

Adnan chuckled at the question. "No. My wife is my idol, tadz." 

Adi was getting clueless. "Idola? Hafizah or what, tadz?"

"She's a writer and I love her story." Adnan looked at his wrist. "I'll go home first, Tadz. Assalamualaikum."

***

Once home, Adnan picks up the phone he accidentally left behind. She was called the wife's number, but there was no answer. And it succeeded in making his heart riled up.

Especially considering the words of Nirmala if she does not like to ramble when talking. However, he knew very well that Nirmala also had a good adab.

"I have to follow from my heart I'm not calm like this."

****

Throughout the night, Farah prayed for Adnan to be her husband. He fell in love with Adnan when he first met.

He knew he shouldn't show. However, he is just an ordinary person who does not escape from mistakes. That's how she feels.

So, when Adnan told me that he was married. His heart is very sick. Why Adnan chose the other while he had waited so long.

****

Like the original plan. Adnan will leave to catch up with his parents and wife. Being left for three days made him uneasy. Not only was Nirmala's fate feared but her parents as well. Worried that his wife would defend herself if she was offended. 

From the city to Juanda International Airport to Kualanamu Airport takes 4 hours and 30 minutes. 

From Kualanamu Airport Adnan will be picked up by a taxi that is sent to the terminal. He will take a bus to his wife's hometown which will take 6 hours. 

No one knew of his arrival because from morning Nirmala had not yet replied to his message. It also makes me more anxious not because.

In fact, Adnan went following without permission from the Pesantren. Lucky next two days holiday. Although in Pesantren never a holiday. 

"Assalamualaikum, wife of mas." Adnan said very softly when Nirmala called by phone call.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Sorry, mas. I was at the bank."

Adnan's smile expands. "Yes it's okay. You're home yet?" 

"It's coming home. Why, mas?"

"Get me in the terminal, yeah."