The Love of the Sinner
CHAPTERS 16. Lindri
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CHAPTER 16
Today Annisa went to Grandpa Yusuf's house. He wants to learn to make donuts. Ning this one is avidly making food. Surely he would give secretly to one of the teachers for the male santri. Who else if not Ustadz Azka. The 23-year-old man had stolen the attention of Annisa since she was still a santri of her Abah upbringing.
"Lia, it's the measure is right this way, isn't it?" ask Annisa while paying attention to the numbers on the digital scales.
"Yes, it's fitting. Just mix it into wheat flour. Keep putting eggs, then you mixer until it expands," replied Aruna who stood beside him. He himself made a getuk lindri made from cassava.
Yesterday Aulia made a little bit of a sip of lindri because there was leftover cassava to make chips. Usually small, unused. Thus, Aulia often makes processed foods from unused cassava. Grandpa Yusuf and Grandma Halimah really liked it.
Annisa also silenced the dough dough to inflate first, before being printed and fried. While waiting, he helped Aulia who was weighing chips to be deposited into shops and stalls.
"Now the order of selling chips has been many and often even lacking. Is it unthinkable for you to find extra energy?" ask Annisa while weighing the chips and put them in the mouth if there are more.
"I was also told by Grandfather Joseph to find someone who could help me. It's just, I still haven't found anyone who can roughly work with me," replied Aulia while tightening the plastic chips using steps.
"Hm, I have an acquaintance. He's an orphan, just don't tell him to think. Can convuls him later," said Annisa.
"Why?"
"He was the victim of his stepfather's violence. His mother remarried after his father died. Yeah, like up to that stress. School alone graduated from Elementary School, it was also because the teacher and the headmaster felt sorry for him. But, he's an honest and hardworking person" Annisa explained.
Aulia tearfully heard the story about the boy. He was lucky that his father did not remarry after his mother died. He also used to think that stepmothers were evil. Hence, she did not want to have a stepmother.
"What's that guy's name?" ask Aulia.
"The name is Pearl, often called Ara," replied Annisa.
"If so, I'd like to meet him. Can he work with me or not?" Aulia hoped they could work together.
The food made by the two of them was successful. Annisa with jumbo potato doughnuts while Aulia with colorful lindri getuk.
"This is for Kiai Akbar and Nyai Khadijah. Keep this to—"
"Mas Fathir's. I don't need to be loved anymore. It was full just now," Annisa said with a grin. While Aulia, blushed in embarrassment.
"I also want to leave some for Ustadz Yusuf and Ustadzah Halimah. Tell me this is a hundred percent doughnut," Annisa said, raising her eyebrows.
"Yes-yes, I'll say the same to Grandpa and Grandma," Aulia replied with a smile.
"Greet Ustadz Azka" said Aulia to tease her best friend.
"Cock to Ustadz Azka. To Mas Fathir, dong! I'll give you a warm greeting from Aulia Nur Assyifa" Annisa replied.
"Kok, to Gus Fathir? Later even become a rumor among pesantren," said Aulia with a reddened face.
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"Mas Fathir, there's a parcel of love from a special person." Annisa handed me a box of misting food.
"Thank you, Deck Annisa," Fathir replied. He knew it was a gift from Aulia. His heart cheered happily.
"Zinc, yes! Seneng, right?" Annisa is teasing her sister.
"It's sweet, it's not time." Fathir pinched both of his sister's cheeks in a fit of anxiety. An expanding smile continues to be created on the shady and glowing face of Fathir.
"Ahk, sick. I want to take a walk ahead first" said Annisa while pulling her brother's hand.
"Awas, loh. If you get caught alone with Ustadz Azka. There will be punishment" said Fathir.
"Self is the same. He was in touch with Ustadz Yusuf. I want to see Lia. Unfortunately, Lia was not given permission to be alone with Mas Fathir." Annisa taunted her sister.
"Who said? Don't just recite, yeah." Fathir's face was now blushing in shame.
True Fathir lately often played or visited the house of Grandpa Yusuf. Actually he wanted to see Aulia, even if at a glance. Hearing a single word from her mouth Aulia was already very happy.
Fathir ate Aulia's lindri with a happy heart. Perhaps, when viewed from the Korean drama camera will be seen flowers around the face of Fathir. This was the first time he had known such a feeling. To the extent that he used to meruqyah independent, afraid of being exposed to jinn interference. Aulia's face seemed to be visible in her eyes. Or her eyes could always see Aulia even though she was in a crowd of people. Somehow he could recognize the figure of the woman, even though he was wearing a veil.
Annisa once told him that it was the power of love. You can find that guy wherever he is. Even though we are in the sea of humans.
"O Allah, Thou art Destined, and I am not the One who predestined. And (You) Knoweth what I know not. You are Knowing of the Unseen. So if you see the goodness between me and Aulia for my religion, worship, and afterlife. Then, do not let me be with him." Fathir prayed fervently expectantly.
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The next day, Annisa came to Grandpa Joseph's house with Pearl. He would introduce her to Aulia, as he promised.
"Lia, this is the Tiara I told you about yesterday. He said if you need his strength, he's ready to work here" Annisa said.
"Thank you, Ning. Already brought Tiara here," Aulia said with a smile.
The woman named Tiara was very thin. There was a scar on his right temple. In his hand was also an elongated scar. His skin is brown and his eyes are soft. Anyone who saw him would feel sorry for him.
Aulia's heart trembled, her eyes were also teary. He felt sorry for the girl who had been quiet ever since.
"Did you introduce my name, Aulia," Aulia said as she extended her hand.
"Ti-Tiara," the girl stuttered back and her voice was strange. Hoarse and squeaking.
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Who is Aulia? Why could he be like that? Wait for it to go, yeah!
