
"Huh, right, right, ambyar to? I ra isu turu gorgeous!" annoyed Aminah while rolling here and there like an anteater by enveloping her body using a thick blanket.
(I can't sleep well)
"I like it the same, Bang Radit! Wedding, yuk!"
Only that word was ringing in Aminah's brain at the moment.
"Add the burden of my mind now. Why am I, astaghfirullah hal'adzim, I must pray first. Let my brain and my heart. Huftt, bismillah!" aminah immediately wudhu.
Likewise with Hamdan who was quiet after the incident that happened to him. He just remembered who Cassandra was. The girl who accompanied him for 2 years at school, before Hamdan moved to Jogja.
"Ham, you shouldn't have snapped him earlier. Although I do not know what you are talking about, but your tone is high for the ears of women" Joseph said.
"I just want to remember you, if at home, we have women to look after. If our women are snapped like that how? It's the same as hurting her mentally, do you have the heart to see our sisters, our sister, our mother and our aunt in the snapping of people like that? Put it all within us" continued Joseph in a gentle tone.
"And worse, our sister is all female" Falih said.
"I was just upset, and suddenly she hugged me. I was surprised, I did feel guilty afterwards for yelling at him, but.." Hamdan explained.
"You can understand him very well, right? Never mind, you should find her home address later, then apologize to her. Now remember, who is he?" yusuf said embracing Hamdan who was between himself and Falih at that time.
No more words spoken, the past will only be a story if it can react calmly. The good of the past, can't change destiny. Perhaps, Cassandra's child girl is not Hamdan's soul mate, so Hamdan never remembered her again.
Likewise with his dark past when he had to part with both his parents. Live poor, live in remote areas without any tissue. The story of this pesantren family is so much drama, suffering, trials and other disorders alternately. Only their togetherness and faith can make them through the twists and turns of life.
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The night came, after the prayers of magrib bersama'ah, they took turns to teach. Both in Korea, in Jogja and in pesantren. Their duty as Muslims is after they have lived.
"I'm going to bed soon, assalamu'alaikum!" Aminah is absent for dinner.
Joseph looked at Aminah, then saw Raditya. Their silence convinced Joseph that there was something between them that everyone did not know.
"Tumben, Aminah is usually the queen eat loh. I'm afraid he'll get sick if he doesn't eat" Falih said.
"Yumna, please bring food for eonni, yes. Don't let him sleep on an empty stomach." pinta Hamdan told Yumna.
"Well, I'll bring it now" replied Yumna preparing a plate of rice and side dishes for Aminah.
As Yumna walked into the room, Joseph stopped her. He volunteered so that he would deliver the food. Entering Joseph into the room, he saw Makkah looking at the glittering lights of Seoul.
"Assalamu'alaikum" said Joseph.
"When the food of one of you falls, wash the dirt off him, and eat and let him not be eaten by the devil!" exclaimed Yusuf. "In addition, this is not at all touched, even though Aunt Ceasy has been painstakingly cooking for all of us, let's eat quickly!" coined.
Aminah took the plate from Joseph. Shamelessly directly devoured it until it was gone. In addition, his heart was still centered on a silly expression of his heart, saying like to Raditya.
There is nothing to hide between Aminah and Joseph, they will both be twin brothers. Yeah, how else? They were one milk when they were babies, growing together and never far from each other.
"So, have you expressed love?" ask Yusuf.
"Not love, I just say like Bang Raditya." replied Aminah. "That makes me so embarrassed! How can a Muslim woman like me express feelings to a man, ah.." he regretted.
"I was even curious about your face when expressing feelings to Mas Radit. Like what, huh?" goda Joseph.
"Yeah, ucup. Want a hug," said Aminah spread her arms.
"Heh, even though we can touch but I don't want to hug you, we're in Fatonah puberty!" yusuf refused by pushing away Aminah's forehead.
Because Joseph did not want to be embraced, Aminah rested her head on Joseph's shoulder. Aminah also tells the story when Raditya invited her to marry, although he knew it was a lot of jokes, but the speech had made the brain and feelings of Aminah become chaotic.
"So, why don't you have dinner together? Awkward to meet Mas Raditya?" ask Yusuf.
"It's not awkward anymore, but it's gotten to the international level of embarrassment!" answer Aminah spoiled.
Joseph laughed, behind the door of the room, but Raditya and Hamdan heard what Aminah had spoken to Joseph. He became misbehaved himself, knowing that people in his tribe had the same feelings.
"Ehem, don't hurt my sister. Even though Mas Radit is a boarding school, studying in Germany, as rich as anything, if you hurt my spoiled sister, watch out!" hardik Hamdan returned to the dining table.
Not angry, not afraid or disappointed. Raditya just smiled, he was happy with his feelings being reciprocated at this moment. However, he was also confused because there was no way the little girl would be possessed as soon as possible. He is a minor, and still has a long future. So, Raditya would still harbor his feelings for Aminah.
Later that night, Raditya reveals it to Raihan. He wanted to ask how he approached Aminah.
"So you like Aminah? Since when?" ask Raihan.
"Hihs, I really don't know since when. But I became interested when I often came to the pesantren. How's it?" Raditya is hard to admit his feelings.
"Say the same parents. As far as I know, the child already has a soul mate, it has been arranged with the master's person," teased Raihan.
"Seriously? Do not ditu dong, the new time wants to fight already there is a barrier wall, anyway? Where he is still leaked again, if the existing marriage even hinders his future, dong!" raditya.
Actually, winning is already the provision of parents in pesantren, will definitely give a soul mate to God first of course. However, the choice of kyai, or parents will definitely be much better for every santri. Likewise with Aminah who was already wanted to be introduced by one of the children of Syakir's friends who are now still in Cairo. Whether it fits or not, it will be decided at the end.