
Now Syifa came out with tears that he could not stand tightness in his chest was now felt. He quickly stepped down the stairs his heart was very sick even though he did not know who the person named Lita was, which he knew if there was another woman who loved Hanif.
''Son, you are awake.'' Ummi said she saw her daughter-in-law's back near the door.
Syifa who heard the words of her in-laws immediately wiped away the remaining tears that were still left on her cheeks, she immediately turned her body and smiled at her mother-in-law.
''Oh, ummi he I want to go outside for a while.'' Syifa said her wish.
''Why aren't you with Hanif? is it possible that he is not at home.'' asked Ummi who began to second-guess the whereabouts of his son.
''No ummi let Syifa be alone, anyways I just want to go out for a while,''
''Alright, '' ummi let Syifa go outside.
Syifa also went to the garden area that looks very wide he stared at a lot of trees and flowers that now make it a little quiet.
He also sat in a chair behind the ummi house he looked at the building that reminded him of the cottage.
The building that looks so spacious it makes Syifa Heart calmer. ''Why did I just see the mosque over there? or are there pesantren as well.'' Gumam Syifa quietly.
The magnificent mosque makes Syifa miss the atmosphere of the boarding school and his three friends who are now very much missed.
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Hanif who was still in his room he also took a cellphone that seemed to have a message because it sounded a notification.
It seems Lita gave him a message.
''Han, I beg you I want to meet you now.''
Hanif took a deep breath he did not understand what made Lita continue like it was obvious he said last they met for him to stop wishing him. Hanif also put back the phone that he held he did not even intend to reply to the message that Lita sent for him.
Slowly he walked down the stairs to find Syifa but he saw ummi who was now in the kitchen.
Hanif also stepped into the kitchen to make sure his wife was with ummi.
''Ummi, I thought ummi was with Syifa.'' Said Hanif who was now in the doorway.
''No, Syifa said she wanted out. Why don't you accompany her?'' Ummi turned towards Hanif who was still silent.
''Oh, maybe Syifa is bored, let me look for her ummi.'' Hanif passed by and searched for Syifa.
Hanif never thought about anything because Syifa looks ordinary even he did not say something he just thought if Syifa was a little bored.
He opened the door and looked around his house but did not see his wife.
Hanif also walked to the back of his house maybe Syifa was in the park because Syifa seemed to like the silence like what he always did.
Slowly Hanif walked and sure enough to see Syifa who was busy staring at the afternoon sky there.
''Do you like it?'' Hanif said and displaying his warm smile made Syifa smile again.
''Why Ustadz here.'' Said Syifa who was staring softly at Hanif.
''I'll come here if I'm bored. And I know for a fact that you will come here like what you always do when in the cottage.''
Syifa stared fixedly at her husband she felt if Hanif knew about her habits while in the cottage.
''Since when did Ustadz know that I like to go to the garden in the cottage?'' ask Syifa who did not take her eyes off.
''hmmm, ever since I started liking you and ever since I found out that Joseph has proposed to you.''
''I know about everything, even I know if you have the same feelings Syifa.'' Hanif said with a difficult feeling.
Syifa took her breath she looked at the sincere face of her husband even though Syifa had once harbored a taste for Ustadz Yusuf but now it was Hanif who became her husband and she was more entitled to get his love.
''It's all just my past, I've buried it in all my feelings.'' Syifa said slowly she was very afraid if Hanif misunderstood.
Hanif smiled again and was very happy to hear all the words that came out of his wife's mouth.
''Thank you Syifa.'' Hanif was sitting next to Syifa there was no chatter just the silence of the afternoon that now accompanied them.
''Did Ustadz have a lover?'' Syifa asked who was now staring at the afternoon sky, saying what made her mind feel disturbed.
Hanif only turned his head for a moment before he answered a question that made him feel strange.
''No, I don't have a lover if I have a lover maybe I've married her a long time ago.''
Syifa just nodded she was eager to ask about who Lita was yet she did not have too much courage to ask her directly.
''Is something bothering you?''
Hanif waited for what Syifa wanted to say he felt that Syifa was keeping something from him.
''Ustadz,''
''Yes,'' Hanif is still waiting for what Syifa wants to say.
''Who's Lita? is he your ex-lover?'' at once Hanif was surprised by what Syifa said he did not expect if Syifa asked Lita.
''Where did you know Lita?''
''So he called Ustadz and I'm sorry I picked up the phone from him.'' Syifa felt guilty.
Now that Hanif knew what was really going on, it turned out that Syifa had gone to calm her mind.
''He is just my past as Joseph is your past, I hope we will focus together to build a loving household. I also hope you can open your heart to me Syifa.''
Syifa is speechless and feels guilty because she is still learning to love Hanif even though Hanif is the man she should love.
''God willing Ustadz may I be the wife of the sholehah.''
Hanif also rubbed the top of Syifa's head he was very grateful because Syifa opened his heart to Hanif even though he did not know if he now loved her.
''I want you not to call me Ustadz anymore.'' Hanif smiled, he pulled the nose of his wife. He felt very anxious to see Syifa whimpering in pain.
''Ustadz, sick tofu!'' said Syifa who rubbed her nose.
While Hanif he chuckles at seeing his wife's behavior.
''I told you not to call Ustadz or pull your nose again.'' Said Hanif who felt very anxious.
''Okay, what do Ustadz want to call? Abi, honey, love, darling?'' said Syifa who then laughed because it was very funny to see the face of her husband who now looks upset.
''Just '''As.''
''Mas? ko mas the hell Ustadz? Syifa laughed again because she felt funny.
Hanif just nodded and kissed the top of his wife's head made Syifa speechless for a moment.
''It's better baby, and we better get back to this house too late.'' He rubbed the top of Syifa's head and re-dipped it to make Syifa meet red.
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