That's so dirty of me

The Part 13

"Umi's right, but as a man who is expecting a second Ridho Alif's parents want you both to also take part in choosing a prospective companion for Alif. Alif believes that your choice is the best after all because you are an amazing 'both parents." The choice of both parents is indeed the best if it is in accordance with the expectations that Alif wants. Because honestly, to win the heart of his idol is more difficult when dealing with Zahra first.

In the past, Zahra was still able to pursue him even though it was only an impingement but the heart of his idol was really difficult to penetrate. Not only that, Alif was also worried that his struggle to win the heart of the lover was in vain because of their slightly complicated bond.

This made Alif a little afraid because hey, any girl would be surprised if she knew that people who were very close to her turned out to be heartbroken. Well, Alif admitted it was a little horrible. But Alif did not lose his hope because the answer to her prayer alone was her so there was no way to reject her when Alif wanted to marry her.

"Mas Alif," After being silent in his confusion, Fira who had just sat there listening could no longer bear the uncomfortable feeling of his heart. He wanted to ask Alif directly about why he asked Umi about this.

"Wasn't the girl that Mas was going to marry already answered in Istikharah prayer, then why did Mas suddenly ask this to Umi?" Scraping both of her hands silently, Fira firmly endured this annoying feeling of tightness.

Alif did not answer him immediately, but secretly his sharp eyes were fixed looking at the beautiful face of Fira who was now looking forehead. Even her thin, ripe lips are now being bitten anxiously by Fira, I don't know. Seeing this instead makes Alif happy but instead feel angry and reluctant at the same time.

"Son does know who that girl is." Alif replied without hesitation without distracting him from Fira's face which now seemed to only worsen his expression.

"Therefore Brother tried to listen to Umi's opinion about him, Brother wants to know how Umi thinks about his future wife. Because after all the only person who has ever been closest to her is Umi so Big Brother has no doubts about Umi's assessment of her." The connection with an uninterrupted expression, looks very relaxed typical Alif usually.

Hearing Alif's reply, Fira's body seemed to lose its power. From Alif's answer, Fira finds out that her brother has confirmed that his future wife is either Aisha or Annisa. Actually this is good news considering they are both good people and sholehah. But somehow Fira's heart suddenly became reluctant about this idea, in her heart she wondered why she suddenly like this?

"Mashaa Allah, is it true Alif if the answer of the prayer of istikharah is between Aisha or Annisa?" Umi suddenly felt enthusiastic after hearing the conversation of her children. Hum, no wonder if his son has been acting strangely, like someone who has just fallen in love. It turns out that the reason is this, the one who is destined to live together with Alif is Aisha or Annisa.

Thinking about it made Umi subconsciously wish that it was the girl they wanted 15 years ago.

Alif did not answer him immediately and only responded to Umi with a smile.

Seeing Alif's sweet smile that immediately confirmed the truth then Fira could only smile bitterly, relaxing her body on the back of the sofa Fira thought deeply if everything was planned.

As Alif said that not only Alif will get married in that month but also himself. So, the sense of loss of Fira to Alif will definitely be replaced with her husband later. Although Fira was still hesitant to be afraid of that day yet Fira could not say anything. I don't know, his heart is weak when it comes to his brother.

"Alright, Umi thinks they better cook for the first day of fasting tomorrow. Umi wanted to see their prowess in acting in the kitchen, whether they could cook or not Umi would judge it." Umi decided with high spirit. He was very enthusiastic about this good news because at first he had worried about Alif's feelings for Zahra. He was afraid that Alif would still not be able to forget the figure of Zahra in his heart, so Umi and Abi continued to procrastinate about this agreement.

Hearing Umi's decision, Alif scrunched his forehead unconsciously. "Does he have to be good at cooking, Umi?" Alif asked doubtfully, because he was very familiar with his own future wife who was very anti with the kitchen.

Umi shakes her head wisely, "She does not have to be good at cooking because after you get married, she will inevitably have to get used to the kitchen and by herself she will be good at cooking. But even though Umi did not consider whether he was smart or not, Umi still wanted to see his efforts in learning to cook tomorrow. Is he trying or just being an observer." About this matter Umi is very unfortunate if women in this day and age are very foreign to the kitchen. Rarely can anyone be friends with the kitchen can even control anything in the kitchen.

Therefore Umi is not too burdensome candidate.

"Umi's right, if she can't then at least she's trying to learn to cook." Alif breathed a sigh of relief, lucky if Uminya was not too demanding about the candidate he knew Hem.

"Well, since it's decided, Umi assigns Fira tomorrow to meet the two of them. Tell them if Umi wants to eat their cooking at Iftar tomorrow, but Fira is forbidden to divulge our conversation today. Umi wants to see and judge for themselves their activities in the kitchen honestly and without frills of the charade." Umi's message to Fira who was leaning on the back of the sofa.

Straightening his seat, Fira tried to look fine. "Yes Umi, In shaa Allah tomorrow Fira will deliver this message to them." Answer undertakes.

"Yes already, then Umi to the kitchen first well. Want to cook for sahur later, you guys over"

"Umi doesn't need to do that because Alif thinks it's time for Fira to get to know the kitchen. Umi does not want if Fira will be viewed badly by her husband later?" Cut Alif gave advice, because his sister is still not familiar with the kitchen and as his brother, Alif also grieved for his future husband.

To be honest, he wanted to taste the first dishes made by Fira because Alif believes in his life Fira never cook his own food with both hands. That's why, as someone who would.. Alif wants Fira's first meal eaten by him.

Surprised, "Huh, me?" Ask Fira spontaneously.

"You're right, Fira has to learn to get used to the kitchen panicle from now on. Yes already, the matter of eating sahur Umi handed to Fira. Whether it's good or not, Umi and Abi will eat it." Umi broke up after thinking about it carefully if her daughter would one day move to the husband's house. It's true, Umi does not mind someone's prowess in the kitchen but it is not the same as the thought of the future-in-law. It could be that Fira's future in-laws will be a critical person so inevitably Fira has to get used to the home environment from now on.

Thinking about it, Umi could not deny her worry.

"But if Fira will accidentally enter cyanide, how? Umi same Abi still want to eat?" Fira was looking for a way out so as not to enter the kitchen.

Umi smiled wisely, "That's why Umi sent Alif to watch over you. All right, since you guys have agreed then Umi has time to rest for a while."

"When did Fira agree to it?" Fira asked in panic.

Umi who had gotten up from her seat suddenly circulated her gaze around the living room, "Did you just hear someone talking, Alif?" Umi asked with a confused look to Alif who now looks in a good mood.

Smiling innocently, "Alif didn't hear anything, Umi, did Umi also hear someone talking?" Alif replied in collaboration with Umi, the two of them seemed unaffected by Fira's fiery annoyed gaze.

"Oh, Umi didn't hear it either. Hoam-" Covering her mouth, "Umi's sleepy so the rest you take care of ya, Alif." Umi's message which was directly supported by Alif. After getting the ability of her son, Umi did not have any more activities and decided to rest in the room while waiting for the arrival of her husband.

"Mas Alif, Fira can't cook anything." Sounds complaining. Ah, today why was his heart made so vacillating. It was melted by Alif's attention this afternoon, uh, the night he was frozen.

Ah.. Never mind, this makes Fira very dizzy.

"Because that's why I ask you to learn from now, let tomorrow when making your husband coffee, you take sugar that is not really cyanide." Alif said with a funny feeling, he thought in his heart if since when he really liked the laughable expression of Fira's frown.

Or actually, when someone falls in love is like this? Do you like everything that is on your lover?

Ay, thinking about it continuously made Alif unable to stop smiling.

"Not funny this time." Overall Fira while getting up from his seat walked towards the kitchen.

"Partially well, I do seem very happy to meet the future wife tomorrow. Though each Fira mentioned first about them Mas always do not like to hear, but kok recently became his own seneng." Fira's voice complained, well.formerly when Fira mentioned about them, Alif always refused or did not like to discuss it.

But why did it suddenly change these few days?

Ah, annoyance!

"Hem, who is not happy to try to meet his own future wife. After all, it is not you who yesterday-yesterday really eager to mate Brother with them. Well, now it's a process so you can calm down." Alif replied steadily with his handsome sweet smile, he even obediently followed Fira's steps which clearly looked annoyed.

Hem, I don't know why Alif likes to see Fira suffer like this.

(Author: Cek.cek..masokis si Alif nih🤭)

"...iya, Fira finally calmed down after seeing Mas Alif happy like this." Although honestly my heart still hurts because it turns out that what Mas needs is not me, but someone else.

"Hem, thank you Fira. You are the only great big brother encouragement, thank you for supporting Brother all this time." Alif did not know if his thanks add salt to his wound Fira. He could not see how the sad expression that was now on Fira's face.

How say?

Fira seems not ready to see his sister go with other women, he has not been able to see his sister spoil other women besides him. He still could not see his brother preferred other women than himself. He was still not able to.yah, he was not able to see his brother with other women and slowly forget his existence.

That may feel uncomfortable.

"Well, what are you cooking now?" Tanya Alif while opening the refrigerator, showed Fira a variety of vegetables that were still fresh in it.

Realizing from her daydream, Fira then tried to correct her troubled expression. He then displayed a cheerful smile as usual in front of Alif, "Mas Alif does not want to eat what?" He asked involuntarily, as if what he was cooking right now was only for Alif.

Fira froze for a moment, but a few seconds later she disguised her attitude as if it was a normal question. Though at this time his heart was pounding shows how scared he was to hear the voice of Alif protest.

Alif who was flattered, "Remain nanya, if Fira can make Sister cuisine that Brother called?" Alif said he intended to joke while choosing the vegetables he wanted. Alif still did not dare to tell Fira to cook meat for fear that if one of the meat would be wasted.

Well though it's wrong to be honest Alif would still eat it if it was made by Fira.

Unlike the intent of Alif who joked, but when it entered into the hearing of Fira the fall was a mocking speech. Fira felt sad and upset because Alif underestimated his cooking. Especially when remembering the day that Alif ate with ravenous Annisa cuisine, it made her even more angry and sad simultaneously.

"Not so, better Fira cook vegetables stir-fried kale." Angry Fira while taking some kale ties that seem to have just been put in the refrigerator.

Seeing how upset Fira was, Alif no longer felt happy but he was worried. Worried if Fira's anger this time had an impact on the cooking she was going to make, could she put a spoonful of salt in her stir-fry?

Hem, if it's like that Alif will end up mules the next day.

"Ep.. Fira, Umi said that if you want to cook it must be calm. That let the cooking cook well and the nutrition is not lost." Panic Alif tries to save a little of his life that is at stake. Actually what he said was just nonsense, it had absolutely no effect on the cuisine.

Fira grew angry, dropped the kale on the table and took the container and dragged the chair to sit in front of the table. "This is what Fira cooks instead of Umi, so being angry or not being angry will not affect Fira's cooking." The reply did not accept while opening the kale that looks very disturbing in the eyes of Fira.

"Ah.ok." Since Fira looked so angry, Alif did not want to say anything strange to her anymore.

"May Brother help with the cooking?" Alif asked Fira for permission, he intended to dilute Fira's anger.

Fira who felt sad because of being underestimated even worse thought to Alif, because when Annisa cooked at that time Annisa did not need anyone's help in the kitchen. If it wasn't for Mas Alif who asked him to cook in the kitchen, maybe Annisa's cooking would have finished making the stir-fry quickly.

"This is Mas Alif himself who asked Fira to learn so do not need help, he said Fira must be a good wife." Fira replied annoyed.

Whatever Alif says is always wrong in his eyes!

"Because Fira is learning so Mas Alif help to rebuke if something goes wrong later. But, Mas Alif is a guy who can understand the kitchen business like this." After a long thought, Fira never saw Alif enter the kitchen to cook so Fira hesitates if Alif understands the business that is here.

"So, you know, in Cairo you live alone who automatically also eat your own food." While studying in Cairo, Alif tried to live independently and get used to home affairs. Actually also santri children are accustomed to home affairs, they are taught to be able to live independently abroad. So there is no need to panic if students go to school to a place far away, because they already have strong supplies.

"Oh, Fi-"

"Oh Allah, Fira if you want to cut kale do not need to pack a knife. Just pack a hand just let you know which part is the same old young stem." Alif when he saw Fira had raised a knife to cut the kale that had been lined on the cutting board.

Stunned, Fira unconsciously removed the knife from her hand. He was a little surprised by Alif's ferocious reprimand to him.

"But Fira can't, Mas." Report Fira complained.

"Mas Alif is evil." Gerutu Fira was annoyed while taking one stick of kale and rigidly cut it carefully while fumbling where the old trunk was.

"Well, if this one's a little hard isn't it cut?" Tanya Alif guessed making the stiff movement of Fira's hand come to a halt.

Fira who was asked like that once again tried to pull the part, and indeed as Alif said if this part was a bit difficult to cut.

"It's a little hard." Fira replied.

"This is the old part. You have to want to be good if you want to cook kale do not let this part also you cook, this is the old part and not tasty." Alif gives Fira the information that Fira instantly absorbs quickly.

After listening to the direction of Alif, the stem of the kale can then be overcome easily by Fira. Although the movement of his hands was stiff because he was not used to the kitchen, but seeing this scene actually made Alif feel happy and relieved.

He was happy because the first person to teach Fira was himself and Alif was also relieved because the first person who saw him trying in the kitchen was himself.

Hem, Alif really likes it.

"Well now you peel the same garlic onion and after that you slice thinly." Alif directed the next step after Fira finished washing the kale.

"How many seeds are there?" Ask Fira while looking for onions in the place where he usually put.

"Everybody wear 4." Alif replied without hesitation.

After taking the same 4 seeds, Fira then immediately took the knife that had been thrown away earlier and carefully peeled the onions with it.

"Astagfirullah Fira, don't use a knife first." Alif was horrified to see Fira lightly peel the onion with a knife. He was afraid that Fira's hand would be okay because after all this was the first time he had entered the kitchen!

"Keep Fira what pack?" Fira asked in fear after getting a reprimand from Alif who seemed fierce to him. It's like the old days when he confessed to Alif about his crimes against Zahra. Alif's voice at that time was this sharp, ah. if you think about it right now Fira is being scolded!

"Charter master first." Alif took the knife from Fira's hand and placed the used charter in Fira's hand.

"Lho, it's the same." Equally sharp objects too!

"Different, it's been a long time and not too sharp. While this knife although it has been a long time but very sharp. If it's wrong, your hand will go to the iris. But if this charter does not make your hand hurt, most just surprised if it slipped into the finger." Clearly Alif while showing the blunt side of the charter.

"Oh.ya already" After that Fira returned to focus on cooking and getting various kinds of reprimands that seemed ferocious for Fira. Although often in anger, but somehow Fira quite enjoy it. Can be this close to Alif is rarely felt considering Alif is a very busy person in the boarding school. I don't know, Fira can't think about how lonely she was when Alif would be married. He hopes Mas Alif's wife will be friends with him.

Hem.. honestly these are just comfort words for himself.

"Mas Alif forage gih." Fira's spirit while taking the spoon and handing it to Alif's hand.

Alif said nothing and obediently took the dish in a spoon.

"Where?" Tanya Fira was excited.

Swallowed him quietly, there was no change whatsoever in Alif's expression. "Well, this is good." Said judging. Nodding lightly, he then took one plate and a few spoons of rice onto it. After that he took a few spoonfuls of kale saucer that Fira made with a comfortable mood.

"Lha, what do you want?" Tanya Fira was confused to see Alif who was now sitting sweetly on the table complete with a plate of rice and sauteed kale.

"Mas Alif wants to eat sahur first." He answered casually, reciting a prayer he was then busy with his food.

Fira who had seen before unconsciously felt a good mood, right, the cuisine was delicious. If not delicious why Mas Alif eat sahur directly before his time?

After that, just look, Mas Alif was very greedy when putting a spoonful after a spoonful into his mouth. Ah, seeing him makes Fira suddenly go hungry.

Without a doubt he then took another spoon and casually took half a spoonful of still-warm kale stir-fry. Reading the prayer, he excitedly stuffed the spoon into his mouth.

Result, the,

Secretly both of Fira's eyes were watery and staring at Alif who was still busy eating with a guilty look.

"......" It feels so bad, ah!

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After a short break, the still sleepy Umi grabbed one of their family photo albums. With a feeling of nostalgia he opened sheet after sheet of memories created from various sheets of photos until they arrived at a small family photo that looks very very happy.

A little girl who had just been able to walk was sound asleep on the lap of a 7-year-old boy. The boy looked dazed at the first time Umi met him first and they both had to spend almost 3 weeks greeting each other.

Recalling it unconsciously made Umi sad, for a moment he remembered the day the man separated from his poor mother. He also remembers when the boy dazedly asked where his mother and father were, where did they go?

At that time, Umi when confused would answer what and almost gave up to face it. But, after a few weeks of sudden daze the boy never asked again and then became very familiar with the surroundings of the boarding house. Unknowingly time kept going and the boy grew into someone great. Hem, the boy grew up very well and assumed they were both his parents. After all Umi and Abi had thought about it as well, they chose to be quiet and continue to behave like good biological parents.

"What's up, Umi?" When Abi entered he already saw his wife drowning in a slightly complicated past, Abi could guess if the current wife was in a pretty good mood.

"When do you come in?" Umi asked slightly surprised, she wondered since when her husband had entered.

Abi smiled, "Just now." Sitting next to Umi, "What's thinking, hum?" Abi asked curious about his wife who could daydream that deep.

"Thinking of Alif's childhood, Abi." Umi answered honestly while closing the photo album, returning it to its original place and began to talk seriously with Abi.

"Abi, 15 years ago we once promised to marry Alif and Razi to Annisa and Zahra." Umi's voice began to remind them of the trust they carried.

"Before, Umi thought that this agreement could not be implemented because at that time the two brothers fought over Zahra. But after hearing Alif's decision a while ago, the agreement 15 years ago we can do."

"It's according to our promise if Razi marries Zahra and then Alif will marry Annisa, everything can go according to our plans first." Umi can finally feel relieved if Alif chose to marry Annisa because 15 years ago the contents of the agreement is Alif who must marry Annisa.

"Did Alif want to marry Annisa?" Abi asked in surprise, flashed in his eyes if Abi was a little reluctant to see Alif with Annisa.

"Alif did not say it directly, but between Annisa and Aisha was definitely the candidate who Alif meant was Annisa. Umi had no doubt about this thought at all." He is grateful because the soul mate he gets is a good woman and beautiful again. Who wouldn't be happy to try to be given such a perfect son-in-law?

"Well, if that's what Alif wants then everything's fine." Abi muttered with a bright look. As a father, Abi saw clearly Alif's growth into an extraordinary man. And as a good father to his daughter, of course, Abi wants his daughter to be with a man he has raised with great trust.

For a moment, he was jealous of the good fortune of Zahra who married Razi. The man who had been raised directly by Abi Zahra, of course Abi Zahra was very grateful to give Zahra to Razi because the one who raised Razi was them.

They automatically know how amazing Razi is to look after their daughter.

Unfortunately, Abi cannot feel the same way as Abi Zahra. Abi had to let Fira go with other men, to be honest, very reluctant to let go of Fira for other men.

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Zahra suddenly woke up from her short sleep, seeing the clock on the time wall already showing at 02:14 in the morning.

Ah, it's almost time for sahur's meal Zahra thought in a panic while trying to wake her husband who had only been a few hours asleep.

"Mas, Mas Razi woke up~" Call Zahra softly while shaking the body of Razi who is still not wearing any tops. Remembering last night both of Zahra's cheeks suddenly turned red. She did not think about her husband who said he wanted to cook with Zahra in the kitchen. Instead of cooking in Razi's kitchen, he had to work late at night, ah!

"Hem..why, Zahra?" Razi asked still with his incredible sleepiness.

"It's.." Doubtful, Zahra involuntarily pulled a blanket to cover her naked body from her husband. This is so embarrassing!

"It's time to eat sahur and Zahra still hasn't cooked anything to eat sahur!." Zahra complained as she recalled last night how she ended up in bed.

"Oh, really?" Razi immediately woke up from his sleep and only realized how red Zahra's face was now.

"Hem." Zahra lifted her blanket almost over her face.

Ah, he understood how his wife's mood was.

Smiling intently, "You want to take a bath together?" Razi's question sounded natural.

Surprised, Zahra did not answer him immediately but gave Razi a threatening killing look.

Chuckling, Razi was a little amused by Zahra's obvious attitude of thinking strangely. "Don't think of it weird, Mas can't possibly do it in the bathroom because the bathroom is where the devil gathers. Mas ngajak you take a bath together because Aisha Radhiyallahu Anha once said if Aisha and the Prophet finished doing it they will take a tub together, so do you want to follow the behavior of our Prophet?" The light of Razi straightened out his wife's strange thoughts.

Ah, Zahra was embarrassed to have thought nothing of her husband. Then, she promised that after completing the tahajud prayer later she would apologize directly to her husband.

"Hem, Zahra willy-nilly" Unfinished Zahra said her words Razi suddenly picked Zahra up and carried her into the bathroom. Razi did not care about Zahra's fear, which was very ear-splitting because the only thing he thought about right now was how grateful he was today.

Seriate...

Hoe?

Ok, happy Eid al-Adha, sorry to be born and to the inner. Maafin author yah who said almost 2 months. Well, so the reason the author says it is in the beginning of the author who suddenly fell ill for a few days. Then after two or three days of healing the author there is a UAS that is run for 2 weeks. The author thinks it is impossible dong author nulis while learning to repeat, right? Yes, the author really can not walk it so nulis postponed first. After two weeks of UAS, the author has a problem with the lecturer who is able to take additional author courses. Lecturer of Allah, may Allah open the door of his heart and give him guidance. The same problem he is almost a class that is not settled then be a resigned author, let God reply🤣. Running away from the college business, the author fell ill again and this hurt longer. Almost two weeks, this author still can not nyium anything and the author's tongue also can not taste any flavorings other than sweet, spicy and salty. Everything seems vague for the author if you eat again.

Tuh explanation, a really lively drama author labile this🤣🤣🤣. So do not on suudzon well author moved stall or stop writing this novel because the explanation is already author jabarin.

Okay, so from the author and see you in the next part 😘

Author labil

Lilii H.