Not Mahram

Chapter 9's

Flashback, 5 years ago.

Ciara silently stared at her ceiling. Namely a 1-story concrete house with a medium size which became his residence with Adelard. At the same time, the voice of Adzan zuhur reverberated. It just so happens that his residence is not too far from the mosque.

"The voice of the call of Muslims worship." said Ciara slowly. "Even the clothes of the people here are also neat and polite."

Door opens slowly. Adelard came in with two plastic bags in his left right hand.

"Where are you from?" ciara asked as she approached the man.

"I went to the minimarket."

"Do you know where it is? We arrived in town a few hours ago."

"I didn't know at first. But a middle-aged man helped me."

"Aren't you afraid?"

"For what? Even he looks good."

"All good people. Even criminals when they have not done the action also look good. Did you forget our promise before arriving in this country? Don't believe-"

"On strangers let alone the opposite sex who suddenly likes us, right? You forgot we're criminals, too?" sahut Adelard just like that.

"Yes, yes, you're right. Whether it's when or where, I just anticipate that we need to be vigilant, that's all. We are both single and have no partner. Liking or being liked by someone in this country can happen at any time."

Adelard laughed softly. He walked into the kitchen and took out all his groceries. There are kitchen fixtures, groceries, and toiletries as per their current needs.

"You're sure the middle-aged man you met wasn't spying on us?"

"I can tell which is intel or not. He looks like an ordinary person who lives around here."

"How did you meet?"

"I happened to ask him where the minimarket is. Then we talked for a moment then he offered me help and I accepted."

"He helped you?"

"Yes, he even gave me a cell phone number. Not only that, he also told me about the many things that exist in this city because he considers myself a newcomer."

"Geez, you guys exchanged cell phone numbers too?"

"Is wrong? Not for me. All of this helps us. You forget that our escape in this country even starting to adapt to the people around us isn't easy?"

Ciara. In fact, he almost forgot that now his name has changed with Sofia. Adelard changed his identity to Daniel. Suddenly Ciara frowned as soon as Adelard took out a tasbih from inside her jeans pocket.

"What's that?"

"Oh yeah?"

"There was one Muslim buried there. Then a woman came out of the burial area and then subconsciously dropped this.."

"This thing looks like a bracelet. You didn't give it back?"

"I want to give it back. But as soon as I wanted to go to her, she was gone." Adelard put a bag of 33 pearls into his wallet. "The city is not big. I'm sure one day I'll meet him again and give this back to him."

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Daniel remained silent. He opened his hand. Staring at the object that he had thought the bracelet was named tasbih to dhikr and sholawat. The bagbih turned out to belong to Nafisah which he had kept for 5 years.

"Son Daniel?"

"Yes, Sir?"

Nafisah's father sat next to him. In a hurry, Daniel again bagged the bag.

"How are you feeling?"

"Hm, mixed up."

"But are you happy?"

"certain. I am thankful."

"I leave my breath to you. Take care of him."

"But, I'm afraid,"

"I understand what you're afraid of Daniel. But I am sure God willing you can make it happy and slowly Nafisah can accept you. I know how my son. He is currently traumatized by marriage. But as powerful as she was, she was still a woman in need of support, protection, and a priestess of the companion of life.. "

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