Sharing Love: Puspita East & West
Calm Before the Storm
Amir found his wife's bright face when he got home after work as if there were beautiful flowers blooming there. His smile was because of that. Something good happened today.
“Where was the chairman?” asked Amir curiously. He has received reports that his two wives have met each other. Aminah also invited her husband to sit first, only then she told him about her meeting with Anastasia.
“He's good. She also wants to be close to children,” Aminah said when asked by her husband. The smile that expands as he tells the story makes Amir no longer need to worry. Praise be to God Almighty. He was very happy to hear his two wives get along and interact with each other.
The dinner Aminah made today also felt better. Hanif and Sharif until asked for a second time. If only they were not full quickly, they would definitely continue to eat voraciously.
After the Magrib prayer. Amir always settled in surau. He also taught the children of Lake how to read and write, as well as the religious sciences. Together with other missionaries, he educated the next generation of the nation in order to hope for the Rida Allah Ta’ala.
The young commander had an interesting way of teaching. His voice is loud with a lot of intonation. The style of speaking always makes children want to actively discuss and ask questions. Especially when he was telling stories.
“Change, Abah,” call Hanif on the way home after Isya prayer. Amir who walked while carrying a lantern turned his head. He saw Hanif tugging at the end of his robe. “Hm? What's up?”
“Tomorrow morning direct sword practice only, yes?” pinta Hanif's. Sharif who walked beside him nodded in agreement. He also called out in support of his brother's proposal. However, Amir still shakes his head firmly, “Tomorrow morning first, new exercise.”
“Abah ...,” call Hanif in a sulking tone. He kept asking to be able to return to sword training immediately. His request that looks very forcing it to make Amir wonder, “What the hell is it?”
“Hm .. Aunt Asya!” exclaim Syarif reported, “Bibi Asya cheated. He's already big.”
“Ha?” Amir is confused. Hanif who was a little more mature also explained, “Tadi morning, we lost continuously with Aunt Asya. Aunt is strong. In fact, we have come forward together. He said, our movement is still rigid just as slow.”
“Oh ... You guys so train to match again with Aunt Asya this morning?” ask Amir to make sure. Hanif and Sharif nodded compactly. They want to avenge that defeat. In the glare of their sharp eyes as if there were a burning spark.
“Hais .. you can if you want to add training time, the important thing is to keep teaching first,” said Amir, then scramble the hair of his two sons. They have reached the courtyard of the house. Aminah immediately greeted them and invited the two boys to go to sleep.
“News, stories,” exciting Syarif billed the promise of the umma. He liked to hear Aminah's story, especially before going to bed. The stories helped shape their character and emotional well-being. Feelings and empathy can be awakened well depending on what they listen to.
“The kids are asleep?” Amir looked back as he sensed the presence of Aminah. He saw the pregnant wife nodding. He smiled, then stretched the blanket over his wife's shoulders. He then reached out, “Ke outside briefly yuk.”
Aminah smiled and nodded back. He received the helping hand and went out into the courtyard with Amir. The beautiful starry sky immediately greeted them. The bright crescent moon sat in their midst.
These are the opening nights of the month. The awaited Ramadan Eve has begun to feel as if it is in the eye even though in fact it still has to wait three more months. Ramadan is always a special month.
For Amir and Aminah, not only is the Month of Ramadan awaited, but also their children who will be born later. They were looking forward to it after all these years that Aminah was no longer pregnant. How nice it would be to shadow the crowd decorating this residence in the future.
“If I'm whatever. We do not know yet who was born a boy or girl,” reply Amir relaxed, “Hm .. Your time is not so he did not want to have a daughter?”
“Not want!” rebuttal Aminah. He also confirmed his point, “I just hope to have more boys. If Kanda wants a daughter, just pray that her first child Dik Asya will be a girl.”
Amir gasp. He did not think that Aminah would touch him until that. When he looked, Aminah's face was before him. The kiss of the wife immediately landed on his lips.
Aminah immediately threw away her face shyly after finishing kissing her husband. Her cheeks blushed red more beautiful than the blooming of jasmine. With a soft voice, he invited Amir to enter the room.
...***...
Asya lay on the bed in her solitude. He grabbed his thick blanket to ward off the cold that was creeping in the middle of the darkness. A deep darkness creates silence.
The darkness did not scare Asya at all. He was lonely because no one was with him tonight. The day after night, he still likes this atmosphere.
At that time, he hoped that Amir who was staying at his residence would leave immediately. However, Asya now regretted having expected that. He realized that he also needed someone's attention. He began to be honest with himself after hearing the beautiful words of Aminah this afternoon. Well, she can be honest with herself that she doesn't want to part with her husband.
Suddenly Asya counted the fingers. He calculated the old estimate of his solitude would pass. Apparently it's three days away. This week, he got four days, while Aminah three days. So, next week replace him who gets three days, while Aminah four days. He also felt a loss because he did not take advantage of the four-day ration in this week well.
Upon realizing what he was doing, Asya immediately pulled the blanket. It was as if he wanted to hide his own blushing face. In fact, there was no one around him. He was alone in his house located on a hilltop that was not too high. Well, alone in solitude and loneliness.
Day by day walk in peace and tranquility. Aminah and Asya's relationship also improved. They started to meet more often and talk more. Their conversation always flowed like an endless river.
However, the peaceful atmosphere was like the calm before the storm. No one knows when the storm will come. As Amir and his family were enjoying the beautiful days as usual, the storm was gathering waiting for the time to plunge.
Ki Fadil felt the air like a good sailor. He ordered his soldiers to search and investigate any suspicious points. Only a few months ago he managed to expel the invaders and open Jayakarta. The condition of the city is still not stable considering the Lojies can come back at any time. Especially when one of them roamed freely in the land of the Java Land Alliance.
“Si Sekelut is actually where?,” complained a soldier. Their investigation has not yet yielded results. In fact, the soldiers had been deployed all over. However, the wanted fugitive was not caught.
“Said, the Sekelut was seen in the West. In fact, previous reports said that the person was in the East,” said another soldier, “Hah .. could be critical if the criminal made trouble again.”
“Hais .. whereas his father and sister were taken captive, but he had no fear of it at all,” added the others, “He may already not care about his family. Pity his sister who has sacrificed to ensure his safety.”
“Look at it later,” Inner Schultz after hearing his scorn. Her blonde hair is no more. It was dark so that it could not be recognized by many. His clothes were tattered. He looks like a mountain dweller or a traveler who has no direction. That way, he could safely pass through every mountain and valley. When he was about to enter a city, he did not remember at all that his physical form was much different from the people of Java.
