PREMARITAL

Meet Airin

Today as usual Sakha intends to work, he is escorted by his wife to his car.

"Mas leaving, you're fine at home." Sakha grabbed the carrying bag containing the camera that had been brought by his wife.

"Yes, Mas. Be careful," Shara said.

"Surely, assalamallaikum." Sakha thrust out her right hand.

"Wa'allaikumussalam, let me know if you're here." Shara grabs Sakha's hand and kisses her.

Sakha walks towards her car, she immediately drives her vehicle to where she works.

***

On the way to the photo studio, he accidentally saw Airin standing at the bus stop. The road today is quite crowded until occasional traffic jams occur, unexpectedly Sakha's car was stopped right in front of Airin.

Airin knew the vehicle, he sharpened his eyes staring into the glass of Sakha's car.

Sakha, too, realized that Airin was staring at her.

Sakha opened the windshield, greeting Airin who was still staring at her.

"Assynthetaste, Airin. What are you doing here?" ask Sakha.

"Wa'allaikumussalam, I'm waiting for the bus." Airin replied with mixed feelings.

Sakha nodded, for a moment she thought of something.

"Yes be careful, I go first." Sakha said goodbye, and returned to the vehicle.

Airin nodded slowly, his face turned sad.

"Sakha, I thought you'd be kind enough to just give me a ride. But actually..."

Airin wiped her tears, she grinned bitterly withstanding her pain.

From far away, Sakha sees Airin using her car windshield. For a moment he felt guilty, but Sakha would feel more guilty to his wife if he raised a woman into his car even though his intentions were good.

"I'm sorry Airin, I just want to keep myself away from my wife. I don't want any slander, I'm sorry." Sakha refocused her eyes on the city streets.

From Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu anhu that Rasulullah Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam has said, “The most perfect believer of his faith is the most kind of his deed and the best you can be is the kindest person to his wife”

***

Arriving at the studio, Sakha rushed inside. As usual, Bima always arrived first.

"Again, Bim." Sakha greets.

"Cih, tumben once you say good morning to me," ledek Bima.

"Why is that?" ask Sakha indifferently.

"Ah come," said Bima.

"Oh yes, Bim. About Airin, Shara agreed." Sakha.

Bima smiled with relief, finally Shara wanted to help Airin to migrate.

"Alhamdulillah, then I'll tell Airin about this." Bima grabbed her phone to notify Airin.

Bima began to send messages to Airin, and he again fell silent when he got a reply message from Airin.

Sakha stared at the change in look of her best friend's face.

"Why you?" ask Sakha.

"Here, Airin asked for Shara's phone number." Bima spoke carefully.

Sakha also fell silent, for a moment she thought about what to decide.

"How's it?" bima asked, suddenly making Sakha jerked.

"Yes, I'll give you Shara's phone number." Sakha tries to be prejudiced by Airin.

"You sure?" Bima tried to make sure.

Sakha nodded, he reached into her phone and gave Bima Shara's number to send to Airin.

Bima grabs Sakha's phone, she instantly records Shara's number and sends it to Airin.

Finished that, they both returned to busy with their respective work.

***

Shara was sitting relaxed in the family room, she read a book to reduce her saturation.

When Shara was late on the reading in the book, suddenly she heard a cell phone ring.

Shara immediately grabbed her phone, she frowned when an unknown number was on her phone screen.

Shara swiped the green button, and answered the call.

"Assalamallaikum, who is this?" ask Shara.

Someone across there did not immediately answer the greeting from Shara, making him repeat his greeting.

"Assalamallaikum, who's sorry, dad?" ask Shara again.

Shara frowned, the voice of someone as if he was familiar.

"Sorry, who is this?" shara asked to make sure.

"I... Airin," he said.

Shara gasped, she was silent for a moment.

"Oh yeah, why?" shara asked awkwardly.

"Emm, maybe your husband told you about my intentions" Airin replied.

"Yes, then? What can I help you with?" ask Shara.

"Can we meet?" ask Airin.

Shara was silent for a moment, she could not decide for herself Airin's offer.

"When?" ask Shara.

"Today, two o'clock in the afternoon. How's it?" ask Airin.

"I have to ask my husband for permission first" Shara replied.

"Yes, I wait. Thank you in advance" said Airin.

"Yes, equally. Anything you want to talk about again?" ask Shara.

"No, I'll see you later." Airin.

"All right, I hung up. Assalamallaikum" said Shara.

"Yes, wa'allaikumussalam." Airin answered.

The phone connection between them ends, Shara intends to immediately contact Sakha and ask for permission.

***

Sakha picks up the incoming call on her phone, smiling to find someone calling her.

"Hello, assalamallaikum deck," answered Sakha.

"Wa'allaikumussalam, Mas. Mas, I'd like to ask permission" Shara said.

"Izin for what?" ask Sakha.

"Airin invited me to meet," Shara replied.

For a moment Sakha was silent, she did not immediately answer his wife's request.

"Mass? How's it?" ask Shara back.

"Oh, sorry, where?" ask Sakha.

"Somehow, he hasn't told." Shara.

"Emm, I'll allow it. Later tell me where the place is, let Mas pick her up," Pinta Sakha.

"Yes, thank you. Already, smooth working," said Shara.

"Yes, I love you. Assalamallaikum" said Sakha.

Shara smiled wryly, "I love you too, wa'allaikumussalam." Shara hung up her phone call.

Shara sends a message to Airin, telling him that they can meet today. Airin replied to his message, and gave the address of the place where they would meet.

Shara immediately got ready, before she also performed the dzuhur prayer first because it was time.

***

Arriving at the place Airin had determined, Shara circulated her gaze looking for Airin's figure. His gaze stopped on the person standing towards him, Airin waved his hand at Shara.

Shara walked up to the table where Airin was sitting, awkwardly saying hello to the woman who once filled her husband's heart.

"Sorry to keep you waiting" Shara said with a small smile.

"It's okay, sit down." Airin invited Shara to sit in front of him.

"Sorry to trouble you" added Airin.

"Not really, what can I do for you?" ask Shara.

"Actually I don't know where to start, I just want to get better" said Airin slightly bowed.

Airin rounded her eyes, as the woman who made her lover turn tightly clasped her hands.

"If you want to be better, I will help you as much as I can" Shara said sincerely.

Airin fell silent, he swallowed his saliva slowly.

"Why are you good to me?" the question suddenly came out of his mouth.

"Because you didn't do me any harm" Shara replied with certainty.

"God, now I know what makes Sakha so easily turn away from me and prefer her. His attitude is so gentle, he said very polite. I envy you, Shara," said Airin inwardly.