Pursuing the Details of His Love Tasbih

Chapter 31 - Convince Them.

If all this time Meizia only lives with her mother and people like her mother, now she is actually in the midst of people who are different from the previous environment.

Meizia was already very happy and grateful for Ameer's help, and for her it was more than enough. However, Ameer now gives even more by inviting Meizia to dinner with her family. He wants to refuse, but Hana actually persuades and says they will eat at Riana's restaurant with Ameer's two brothers, their husband and of course their children. Ah, don't forget the grandfather who must have joined as well.

As a result, this is where Meizia is now. Among Ameer's family was also Hana, a person who knew very well how to treat others well, even to strangers like Meizia

"After this what are your plans, Meizia?" asked Ummi Nayla who immediately made Meizia look at the middle-aged woman.

"I'm going to find a job" Meizia replied in a very low voice.

"That's all?" ummi asked Nayla again and Meizia just nodded slowly.

"Hopefully it works" Ummi Nayla later said.

"Thank you" said Meizia who could now smile a little.

"Just work here, Zia," Hana suggested. "I also work here, help Ms. Riana anyway." Further.

"Do you need employees?" ask Meizia.

"Yes, we need it at the cashier's" said Riana.

"Pullied?" asked Ameer who actually looked more excited than Meizia.

"I'll think about it first" Meizia said.

"Other thing to think about?" Grandpa interrupted. "Just work here, son, let alone you already know Hana and Riana. They can help you in everything." Of course Meizia understood what Grandpa meant by not just work, but also the hijra process.

"Choosing a work environment is very important, Meizia," Grandpa said. "It's very influential in your life."

Meizia glanced at Ameer and Hana, the two people throwing smiles as if convincing Meizia to accept.

"Alright," Meizia said then with a smile. "When do I start working?"

"Tomorrow can too," Riana said. "Come by 9 in the morning."

"Thank you" Meizia said.

He was moved, his eyes even glazed over and Meizia remembered what Ameer said, there are so many paths and choices above this life. In fact, when he felt inappropriate and desperate before stepping, God actually delivered the choice before his eyes.

After dinner, Meizia returns home in a taxi. So did the Ameer and Hana families.

"What exactly are you doing, Dek?" Hana raised the tip of her eyebrow at Riana's sudden question. "Why do you seem to want to approach Meizia? Even you invited him to work with us, aren't you jealous of him?"

"Jealous anyway, that's why I approached her," replied Hana who quite made Riana gawk.

"Everywhere, that person will stay away if they are jealous of someone" Riana said. "Why are you even approaching?"

"So I get used to it, Ma'am," Hana replied with a chuckle. "So that I could be close to him as a friend, I was sure slowly that feeling of jealousy would be wiped out. Besides, I feel sorry for Meizia. He needs a friend at a time like this, who can make him comfortable and stay so on the path he chooses."

"I don't know what people say about me, Ma'am, that I know what my heart wants."

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On the other hand, Grandpa again persuaded both of Ameer's parents to grant Meizia the love that Ameer had for her.

"I know it's hard to accept Meizia's past, but the most important thing is what she's planning for her future, right?"

"Let's persuade us like Meizia is the only woman in the world" said Nayla. "I know she's trying to improve, but that doesn't mean Ameer should marry her, does it?"

"Who said she should be married by Ameer just to improve herself?" refute Grandpa. "Ameer wants to marry her because Ameer loves her, Nay," said the grandfather. "What you're concerned about is his past, so I'm saying that if he's planning for his future, his past is buried, abandoned."

"But what would people say if they found out Ameer was married to a former prostitute, Bi?" keep Abi Zaid.

"What does Allah say when you look down on the repentant, Zayd?" Grandpa asked back. "Can an Ustadz only marry an Ustadzah? Is that an obligation?"

Abi Zaid was silent, and so was his wife. "If you have a good son-in-law, who said worship experts. Is that a pride for you? I don't think so," Grandpa concluded. "But if you are willing to accept a former sinner, isn't that a glory? We are all the same in God's eyes. Yesterday, Meizia was confined to the valley of sin, but perhaps today God has lifted her status. And perhaps in the eyes of the inhabitants of the earth he was a sinner, but perhaps also his repentance was received by God and he was praised by the inhabitants of the heavens."

Both of Ameer's parents were still silent, on one hand what Grandpa said was indeed true, but on the other hand of course they were afraid of what people said let alone they were quite distinguished people.

However, what does it mean that the views of others while they themselves are not necessarily better than those viewed as bad?

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The next day ....

Meizia was preparing to go to Hana's restaurant, as was Jenny who had to go to Shafa's shop.

Meizia recounted her first experiences in a live study, including her dinner with the Ameer and Meizia families.

"It's not as hard as we might think, Jen," Meizia said because Jenny didn't participate in the study because she still hesitated to blend in with people who were very different from her. "We're all the same over there, next time come along, huh?" take Meizia.

"Okay," Jenny replied with a small laugh. "Did no one ask what your job is?" ask Jenny.

"Nothing, they just had time to ask about my scar." Meizia replied while touching her scar.

"What do you need to answer?"

"Khilaf, and now I want to improve myself."

Jenny nodded in understanding.

Not long after, there was the sound of knocking on the door from outside. "Maybe Ameer's gonna pick me up," Jenny's tease makes Meizia blush.

"No way," he replied as he hurriedly opened the door.

"Aunty?" meizia muttered to her mother Ameer came to her house alone.