The Love of the Sinner

Chapters 30. His nickname is Ahmad

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Chapter 30

"If, there is a male sholeh and accept yourself as you are, to invite you to marry now, how?" ask Joseph's grandfather again.

     Aulia felt there was a sense of pleasure that there was still a good man according to Joseph's grandfather, willing to make himself a wife. He was sure that Joseph's grandfather would not carelessly introduce men to him. Moreover, this is someone who will be his companion later.

"God's Insha, Aulia is ready if according to Joseph's grandfather he is a man worthy of Aulia," replied Aulia with mixed feelings.

"If you're willing to do ta'aruf with him. He'll come here tomorrow night. He wants you to know him first. After that, pray istikharah, asking for guidance to the Creator of Creatures that turn the heart. If, your heart will steady his proposal, he does not want to delay the marriage for long. He will immediately take care of all the paperwork requirements" said Yusuf's grandfather.

"God's Insha, Cake. I hope he is the best for Aulia. And vice versa, Aulia became the best for herself, "Aulia replied.

"The name of the man was Muhammad Salahuddin Al Ayyubi. We usually call him by the name of Ahmad. He's the youth owner of wholesale groceries in the sub-district. Insha Allah, he was a hafidz in the care of his grandfather, long ago. He also lived in this house for six years because both of his parents were dead. Even your room that is occupied now was once his room" explained Joseph's grandfather and made Aulia very surprised. 

     Honestly, Aulia just found out that her room was once occupied by a man. He thought that the rooms in the back were occupied by the students who studied under Joseph's grandfather, as he had known all along.

"If he was a man who had been a grandfather's foster child, Aulia thought he must be a good man and deserved to be a priest" Aulia said.

"Although he is not a perfect man, Aulia. Tomorrow you can see and value yourself, how is he?" Joseph's grandfather did not want to make his two foster children feel disappointed.

"Alright, Cake. Aulia will value herself what men are like," said Aulia.

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     Today Aulia is busy making food for her guests tonight. Although it was only ta'aruf first, he wanted to present something that was best for the guests to come.

"Ara, please help me put this pudding in the fridge. If your pudding wants to cool too, just get in the fridge, "Aulia's pinta.

"Ba-ik, her pu A-ra is in-and-out too," Ara said with a smile.

     Although now Aulia has opened a gift shop beside the road that is at the crossroad and has several employees. Pearl is still his confidant. The poor girl was in charge of the kitchen and made an assortment of chips. People who make sponge and pastry and wet cake, different again. The person serving the buyer is also different. During these two years Aulia expanded her business to create a store and had seven employees. The people employed by Aulia were honest and kind people.

      The effort run by Aulia was very advanced. In fact, not infrequently, employees often overtime if there are too many order requests. At first Aulia always refused her employees overtime. However, most of them sincerely undergo the work because it requires a lot of money for urgent needs.

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     After meeting Isya, Yusuf's grandfather said that Ahmad would come with a friend as well as a believer. Aulia had also prepared a photo of her face to be shown to Ahmad later.

"Assalamu'alaikum," greetings someone in front of the house.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," replied Joseph's grandfather after he opened the door.

"Aulia seems to be Ahmad. You get ready" said Grandma Halimah.

      Aulia and Halimah's grandmother came to the living room, where there were two young men. The two fell silent as they saw the arrival of Aulia who brought drinks and food for them.

    The two young men had opposites, one raw and one pale white. Aulia was somewhat surprised when she saw the face of one of the young men sitting there.

"Aulia, meet this Ahmad whom my grandfather told me yesterday and this is his friend Iqbal" said Yusuf's grandfather pointing to the two young men.

"Assalamu'alaikum," greeted Aulia as she cupped her hands to her chest.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," the two young men cupped their hands together.

     Ahmad is an exotic-skinned young man with one eye while Iqbal is a white-skinned youth with narrowed eyes. 

"Now you can see what Ahmad is like. Do you want to continue this ta'aruf?" joseph's grandfather asked Aulia.

"God's Insha, Cake. It is not that we should not judge a person by his physical alone when we want to find a partner. Aulia prioritizes faith, morality, and adab, as well as the knowledge of men who will be candidates for companionship," replied Aulia.

      Already twice Aulia was hurt by a handsome man. If Ahmad's eyes are not short, then he is a handsome man even though he is still inferior to Rangga or Fathir.

"Insha Allah, if it was Ahmad had," said Yusuf's grandfather.

     Yusuf's grandfather also showed a photo of Aulia's face to Ahmad because there is Iqbal. The young man looked at her. He did not try to know what the face of his best friend's future wife was like.

      The feeling of Ahmad at this time is of course happy because Aulia does not reject her who has shortcomings. He had thought that if Aulia rejected him, he would suggest Iqbal instead. Iqbal is a better man than him.

      The raw sapodilla-skinned youth's heart was pounding very fast after seeing Aulia's face photo. The charming smile that was painted there made Aulia look very beautiful.

      For almost an hour the five talked. Ahmad told me a lot about himself and his family who were not there. The man lived a long time, but his parents' friends still often helped him if there was any need for anything. Aulia only briefly told me who she was. The identity of her mother who had a past is not less dark than her, Aulia did not tell.

"Aulia if you want to know a lot about who I am, just ask Ustadz Yusuf. I allow him to answer all the questions you want to know about me" Ahmad said before they returned home. Aulia just nodded.

"Ustadz, we're home. It's been night, it's not good to visit for long" said Ahmad.

"Tomorrow if you come here in the afternoon after returning from the store," said Yusuf's grandfather and Ahmad nodded.

     Just got Ahmad and Iqbal home. Not long after that the door knocked and said hello.

"Assalamu'alaikum," he said.

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