
Early in the morning even when the sun was not at all visible, even a speck of light was not yet visible but the woman with the robe and hair covered with the veil was busy opening the window door and then rushed to the kitchen to turn on the stove and boil water to fill the thermos.
Simple houses of course with household appliances that are also simple but do not reduce their gratitude to the almighty over the universe.
"It's not dawn yet, is it Deef?" the old woman who had just come out of the room asked confusedly, she was afraid to wake up and miss the dawn prayer once she saw her son was busy making up the house even the doors and windows were open.
"Not Mak," Deefa replied casually with a smile, "Emak did not have bad luck anyway, only Deefa was part of the building," Deefa added.
"You're awake, aren't you sleeping all night?" ask the mother suspiciously.
It's only 4 in the morning and even a few minutes away but the child is already doing activities inside the house, anything is done.
Deefa, who was tidying the tablecloth, stopped her hand and sat down on a wooden bench, "actually unable to sleep," I have a face that is still very natural because it is only new to wash with water only, well water that does feel very cold in the morning like this, usually during the day also feels cold but when the night or morning the cold becomes more, refreshing as well as making shiver if reckless bathing when the sun has not yet appeared.
"Start missing her husband like him," his mother said, commenting on a smile.
"The name already has a partner, it's normal household if you are Deef kangen, so Mom says you just go home to Jakarta do not have to think of Emak here, after all you sooner or later will Mother alone at home, even if you are long here later when you return to Jakarta Mother will feel lonely because she is used to you, even if you are long here later, after all, Raffan's pity alone no one takes care of him" said the woman sitting next to the child.
His mother's words were true, but he still felt doubtful and doubtful but on one hand he did start to miss the man who since yesterday did not give him news, did not contact even just send a message.
"But Mak.."
"No need but-but, later you call your husband and ask to pick him up or if necessary now you call him," the mother ordered with a serious look.
"Already the Adhan, you should pray first," he said again when he heard the sound of the dawn adhan had reverberated.
Deefa nodded but remained motionless as she waited for her mother who took the new ablution then she, they had to take turns because there was only one bathroom in the house and the place of water to take ablution was also only one impossible if they simultaneously took ablution.
While waiting for Deefa to think about her mother's words, she did miss her husband after days of not seeing and touching her husband's handsome face, very longing.
Deefa just got up from her seat when she heard the sound of the kettle water she had been cooking had rang the sign of the water was ripe, walking into the kitchen turning off the stove then filling the flask with boiling water and emitting hot steam in the morning which helped Deefa warm her body a little.
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Raffan who just came home at dawn stared at the house that felt so quiet, so quiet, silent as no one welcomed him home in a flash he let out a long and heavy sigh only then took out the key he was carrying and then opened the door.
In front of him there is only a dark room without lighting, yesterday he did not have time to go home to turn on the lights of the house because once he returned from campus directly to his parents' house.
The man was looking for a socket button to turn on the lights so that the room was not like inside the cave, pitch black.
Cetrek!
When the light was on, the light directly hit his eyes which made him reflex closed his eyes avoiding the light that made his vision fade and dizzy in the head.
He didn't sleep all night for chatting with Agam, talking about the problems he faced fortunately he had a good friend even though he could not help but at least he became a little relieved and gained enlightenment from his friend.
The man closed the door again and walked to the kitchen to get some water, his throat feeling very dry after talking all night.
Taking a glass and pouring water from the bottle that he took from the refrigerator, the water was so cold when it reached his throat that his thirst was instantly treated by the cold water.
After Raffan was finished moving towards the room, he faintly heard the voice of Adhan who called him to pray immediately, doing obligatory worship at once he can return to prayer and pour out all his feelings as Agam has said.
Accept what has happened, explain what cannot be changed and fix what can still be improved.
The point is that in addition to acting but Raffan must still try to improve, Raffan must keep trying to improve, hoping that the results of the examination are the fault of man and even if it is true then it has become a sign of his destiny with Deefa he only wants to improve himself while asking God to open the door of the heart of the mother to be sincere and not force her to marry let alone divorce Deefa.
Directly taking ablution and carrying out his duties as a religious people, humanity's sign of service to the already generous creator is still willing to let him breathe to this day.
After the prayer Raffan immediately prayed and complained to his Lord and then after that took the Quran on the table, the usual Quran Deefa read and read it very solemnly.
His voice sounded so melodious and muddy anyone who heard the strands of sacred sentences from his lips that moved, Alhamdulillah Raffan Alawi has become a better person again the more the day, the more, God sent a woman who could change him.
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During the day when the sun is shining too hot and makes the weather feel very hot than usual Deefa who swelled out of the house and sat on the terrace, and, inhaling the air and waiting for the wind that became extremely rare in that day.
The woman wagged her hands to help her expel the heat that was like encircling her entire body.
"Have you called Raffan to pick him up?" ask the mother who suddenly came out of the house carrying a plate of cake and a glass of tea that is still emitting smoke.
"Not Mak, that's why this heat even makes hot tea Mak?" Deefa was seen staring at the hot glass of tea that her mother had just placed in front of her.
"You make use of ice water, you don't have a refrigerator" replied the mother, smiling.
Well they do not have such items the price is certainly quite expensive for him who is only a farmer, only, after all, their electricity is only 450 watts, of course, it will not be strong if you have to add another refrigerator, you can snap at any time.
"Want to have a refrigerator?" deefa suddenly offered.
"Make what?" even back to ask along with the wrinkles on his forehead that multiplied.
"Yes make ice, make vegetables more durable nyimpen," Deefa said.
"Do you have money? put on the fridge all."
"Basic, dikirain Mah nawarin refrigerator you have money, is the year Raffan money," said the woman who chewed the wet cake that Deefa had bought at the market.
"It's Mas Raffan money Deefa money too" Deefa said.
"Yes, but the money is for your household needs, your personal needs if you want to give it to Mom on your husband's permission first, do not just give without the husband's knowledge," the mother gave advice.
"Yes Mak, Deefa knows" Deefa said.
"Later Deefa the same permit Mas Raffan ya Mak," he added.
"Ah do not need to be Deef, after all the electrical power is also very small, later even snapped directly because of the refrigerator," the mother refused to reason.
"Yes later you guys make more power too, already you do not have to think that way, let Deefa talk to Mas Raffan later," Deefa continues to force what she wants, Deefa continues to force what she wants, he intended to please an old man who only lives alone, if not now then when again? considering he was a child since he lived in a boarding school, obviously his childhood he did not have time to help his parents.
The mother puts her shoulders, "it's up to you, you sometimes get dizzy with you, stubborn," the head bobbles considering the nature of his son who sometimes if he already has a desire will be very difficult to prohibit, but fortunately his desire was never contrary to religion, but fortunately his desire was never contrary to religion, although since childhood did not live with him but he routinely visited the child in the boarding school until he also knew the characteristics of his son.
"But Deefa was often the same as Mas Raffan," he said, whether this woman was complaining to her mother or just telling her.
"You're more mature than him Deef, it's okay that you give up as long as your husband doesn't do anything outrageous" explained his mother stroking her only child's hand.
"Oh yeah, why haven't you told Raffan? did he say you're going home tomorrow? it's been a heavy miss right." temptation then said from the lips of the mother who made Deefa duck embarrassed with cheeks that turned as red as tomatoes.
"Deefa seems to want a surprise for Mas Raffan," I Deefa made the mother frown.
"What surprise?"
"Deefa wants to go alone tomorrow do not ask to be picked up by Mas Raffan," he explained which immediately made the woman next to him a little shocked.
"You want to go to Jakarta by yourself? alone Deefa?" asking the same thing over and over again.
The child he asked nodded his head in response to his question.
"Geri Deefa, do not ah Mother does not permit," immediately rejects the words of the child.
East Java to Jakarta is not a short distance, it will take hours and he is worried about Deefa's safety later.
Hearing the rejection from his mother Deefa also tried to persuade, reassuring the woman whose face turned a little tense when she knew the child would return to Jakarta alone.
"Your husband must be angry if you go home alone Deef, anyways will have said if you want to go home then just call later he picked up," the mother protested to her son who began to show stubbornness again.
"Mas Raffan is busy Mak, his campus duties are many more because it was a lot of holidays."
The mother sighed and shook her head, not knowing what else to say for the child to listen and obey.
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