My priest

Realize his love.

The man pulled out his knife.

ACHH

The knife stabbed right in the chest of Ustad Ilham.

Huh..

Lula was silent, staring blankly at Ustad Ilham. His body stiffened, as if time had stopped beating. Ustad Ilham fell down, with Ali still safe in his arms, Lula walked slowly towards the husband who was lying weakly on the ground. While the 3 thugs had run away with the bike Ustad Ilham.

Lula crouched down in front of Ustad Ilham, and Ustad Ilham closed his eyes.

"Ustad?" call Lula in a soft tone.

Ustad Ilham opened his eyes, as soon as Lula's tears flowed down.

"Ustad" said Lula.

"Don't cry, I don't pa-pa" Ustad Ilham said.

Lula's cry sounded louder, followed by Ali's cry.

"Don't cry, I don't pa-pa" said Ustad Ilham.

Lula was still crying, but not long after, Lula stopped her crying. He wiped his tears, he realized, he had to seek help and immediately took Ustad Ilham to the hospital. Lula picked up Ali's shirt in the bag to cover the wound on Ustad Ilham's chest.

"Hold this! Look, I'm gonna go get help. Ustad can't sleep, Ustad can't close his eyes. I'll be right back, what Ustad's whipping!" lula.

Ustad Ilham just smiled.

"Don't close your eyes! I will be back soon, said Lula.

Lula ran fast while carrying Ali, he searched the nearest house for help.

"Oh my God, please don't take him away. I beg of You" said Lula.

On the other hand, Ustad Ilham continued to beg for forgiveness and continued to worship, he also prayed that his wife and child be given protection and happiness.

"Are you afraid of losing me, baby?" the Ustad Ilham.

Lula kept running and Ali kept crying, maybe he felt if Abinya was in danger.5 minutes of running non-stop, Lula saw some people who were on guard at night.

"Thank God, thank you" said Lula.

Lula pulled up, screaming for help.

"Please! Please, Sir!'' yelled Lula from a distance.

The fathers, who heard the sound of a cry for help and the sound of a baby crying, turned to look at Lula. Lula waved her hand, shouting for help.

"Please!" shout Lula.

Quickly, the Fathers ran over to Lula.

"What's up, Ma'am?" ask one of them.

"We were robbed, please my husband, sir. My husband was stabbed by a robber, help my husband!" lula said as she cried.

"So calm first, where's her husband now?" said one of the Fathers.

"It's there" said Lula.

"Come, spit!" said one of the Fathers.

Lula left with 3 people on a motorbike, and the rest had to continue to stay up at night. Lula pointed out the direction where Ustad Ilham was. Once there, Ustad Ilham closed his eyes and he was unconscious. Lula panicked, he got off the bike and approached Ustad Ilham.

"Ustad wake! Don't sleep!" shout Lula.

"Open this, Ustad Ilham?" said one of the fathers.

"Bak calm down, Ustad Ilham is still alive. Let's get Ustad Ilham to the Hospital!" said one of the fathers.

They brought Ustad Ilham using a motorbike, not to forget Lula also brought his bag containing Ali's wallet and equipment.

Arriving at the Hospital, Ustad Ilham was immediately taken to the ICU room. Lula prayed incessantly, asking for salvation for her husband. The fathers accompanied Lula until Ustad Ilham was finished. For how long, the doctor came out of the ICU room.

"How's my husband doing, Doctor?" ask Lula.

" The stab wound was quite deep, but fortunately it was not exposed to his vital organs. The patient's condition is now safe, but we will still monitor his condition. We'll move the patient to the hospital after a while. Excuse me first" said the doctor.

"Thank you, Doc," said Lula.

"Alhamdulillah, O Allah," said Lula.

Because already know the condition of Ustad Ilham is fine, the 3 Fathers also paid to go home.

"Alhamdulillah Ustad Ilham condition is fine. So we leave home, hopefully Ustad as quickly as healed," said one of the fathers.

"Amen. Thank you so much for helping us, may Allah repay you. Sorry for the trouble" said Lula.

"Nggeh Mbak, equally. Kamit pamit first, asalamualaikum," said the fathers.

'Waalaikumsalam" said Lula.

After waiting for a while, Ustad Ilham was finally moved to the nursery. Lula chooses a nursing room with one bed, he just wants the best for Ustad Ilham.

Lula put Ali to sleep on the long sofa in the room. Lula walked up to Ustad Ilham, he sat in a chair, beside the bed of Ustad Ilham. Lula's hand clasped the hand of Ustad Ilham. She looked at my husband's face, Not feeling Lula's tears fall, flowing with a rush.

"I'm sorry, Ustad. Because of protecting me, you have to suffer like this. I'm sorry," said Lula.

"Now I realize how much you love me. I'm sorry for treating you so badly, I'm sorry? Let me make amends, let me repay your love. I will continue to pray for your recovery" said Lula.

Full night, Lula didn't sleep. He was very worried about the condition of Ustad Ilham, plus Ali who always cried. Only after I looked at the dawn prayer did Ali fall asleep. After putting Ali to bed, Lula went to another room to borrow a clean shirt, because the clothes she was wearing were already very dirty. After changing her clothes, Lula took the time to perform dawn prayers. When he was finished, he did not forget to pray for the healing of Ustad Ilham.

"O Allah, O Lord, You are Most Merciful, Most Merciful. I beg you to heal my husband, I beg you to lift the pain. O Allah, forgive the servant who disrespects the husband of the servant, forgive the servant who has disobeyed him, forgive the heart of the servant who was not sincerely married to him. O Rabb, give the servant one chance to repay his love, to make him happy, to give him affection. O Allah, grant the prayers of the servants, grant them. Amen," Lula prayed with tears.

Lula took off her face and folded it, walking towards Ustad Ilham. Lula looked at the face of Ustad Ilham, sad and devastated to see the person he always angry, the person he always jahili, to sometimes make him cry, to sometimes make him cry, now lying weakly helpless on top of the hospital bed for protecting her. It broke Lula's heart.

While on the other hand, one of the Fathers who helped and delivered Ustad Ilham to the hospital, went to Pondok Pesantren to report the condition of Ustad Ilham. He told the guards, after which the Ponpes Squad told Ustad Zaki. Suddenly they were all panicked and surprised, especially Hanifa, he to tears because he was worried about the condition of Ustad Ilham.

Ustad Zaki, Umi Lihah, Hanifah and Ustad Adam arrived at the hospital. They asked the Sisters guard where the Ustad Ilham nursery, the nurse showed the existence of the Ustad Ilham nursery.

''Asalamualaikum" Ustad Zaki said as he opened the door.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Ustad?" lula.

"Umi," Lula hugged Umi Lihah.

"O Allah, what is the condition of Ustad Ilham?" Ask Ustad Adam.

"The condition of Ustad Ilham has improved, it's just that he is still unconscious" said Lula.

"Oh my God, why did it happen? How's Lula and Ali doing, you're okay, right?" ask Umi Lihah.

"Alhamdulillah we are fine Umi..," said Lula.

Lula tells the chronology of the events they experienced.

"Astagfirullahal adzim" they all said.

"So great is your love for your wife, Ustad. Lucky he has you, "inner Hanifa.

Hanifah stared at Ustad Ilham.

Thank you for reading this novel.