WAITING FOR LOVE BETWEEN THEIR LOVE

Chapter 8: Helena

"He is a guest, and as a good Muslim we must entertain guests who come." Husna.

Alvino's long-breath paper then walked ahead of Aunt Maryam and met Helena.

"Helena, how do you know this place?" Ask Alvino.

"Did you forget you never brought me here." Helena said with a smile.

"Actually, what did you mean and purpose in coming here?"

"Nothing, I just want to know what kind of woman your wife is so you really let go of me."

Shortly afterwards, Husna came with a drink and a little snack.

For a moment Helena was stunned. He recalled about Alvino who had mentioned that Hijab does not mean oppressing or curbing, but about freeing himself from the view of evil spies.

"God raised your dignity through the Hijab. When a stranger sees you, he will respect you, because he sees that you can respect yourself."

The answer Alvino gave when Helena asked about the hijab.

"Why should a Muslim woman wear a hijab?" ask Helena at the time.

"Because their beauty is for their husbands, not for everyone."

"Some people assume that wearing a Hijab means going back to prehistoric times. Of course this isn't right. More than that, such a person fails to realize that actually dressing half-naked means going back to the stone age." Alvino.

From then on Helena began to fix her clothes and left the bikini she always used.

Alvino was happy with the change of his lover, until then Helena was willing to convert and therefore, Alvino was in a relationship with him.

"Assynoltomodel.." Said Husna, awakening Helena.

" Wa..laikum.salam..," said Helena slightly stammered.

For a while, none of them opened their voices. Until the sound of the cell phone from Alvino broke the silence.

"I'm sorry to pick up the call" Alvino said.

Husna and Helena nodded their heads, but Alvino only saw Husna because there was no way he could see Helena while there was Husna beside him.

Alvino....

"What's your name?" Ask Helena.

"Husha..."

"Husna, do you know that I'm Alvino's lover, and your marriage really breaks my heart."

"Sometimes heartbreak is a gift from God. That's how He tells us that He saved us from the wrong people."

"Are you trying to explain to me that my love for Alvino is wrong?"

"Don't be too hard on yourself, for the end result of all the affairs of this world has been established by God. If something is meant to get away from you, it will never come to you. But if he's meant to be with you, then you won't be able to run from him."

"When your heart is too hopeful for someone, God sends you a painful hope. That ye may know that Allah is full of hope besides Him. Allah prevents you from doing this, so that you may return to hope in Him.”

Helena was stunned, suddenly in her heart was very turbulent to get to know more about Islam.

"There will always be good men for women who continue to try to improve themselves. Also, there will always be good women for men who are always trying to improve themselves. And I'm sure Alvino is a good man to me because I'm a woman trying to improve." Helena.

"I'm sure nothing can beat my love for Alvino. He married you just out of respect for the papa's last request."

"Never compare your love story with the one in the movie. It was written by the screenwriter. Your story was created by God."

"Husna, what is different between prayers that come from my religion and prayers that come from your religion. Why do I feel that the prayers of your religion are faster than the prayers of my religion?"

"No, I'm not asking for more I'm just asking Alvino to be mine."

Deg !!!

Husna looked towards Helena at a glance always turning her gaze in the other direction.

Husna really praised the bravery of the woman before him, he really dared to express his heart in front of the woman who became the wife of the man he wanted to have.

"God has written your partner's name. All you need to do is repair your relationship with him."

Shortly after, Alvino arrives and Helena immediately asks to be escorted home by Alvino.

"The driver just told me that the car is in repair. So, can you take me home?" Ask Helena.

"Of course, I'll ask Mr. Jusuf to drive you home." Alvino said without looking at Helena.

Helena wanted to protest but then her views turned to Husna.

Finally, inevitably Helena came home with the delivery of Mr. Jusuf.

Arriving home, Helena took the hijab that Alvino had given her.

Helena used the hijab and cried.

'Love is not just a word, it must be accompanied by sacrifice. Loving and being loved is the most beautiful gift of Allah subhanahu wata'ala.'

Husna's words could not be lost from Helena's mind.

Meanwhile, after the completion of the congregational prayer, Husna took the time to pray in his heart.

I leave this love only to You, keep my heart and heart from disappointment, until that time comes. Unite us in your blessing and your riddo.

Although Husna had only met Helena 2 times, Husna could see the great love between them.

"I can see and feel the great love between you. Are you sure you don't....."

" Anyone can fall in love, but only a strong person will keep that love halal." Alvino said, cutting off Husna's conversation.

The next morning, Alvino decides to take Husna back to Rosita's aunt's house.

Meeting Helena made Alvino feel this was not the right thing.

After arriving at Aunt Rosita's house, Alvino immediately invited the family to return home on the grounds that Alvino wanted to take Husna to the house given by the late Mr. Winata as their wedding gift, considering Husna had never seen or known that Mr. Winata gave them a house on their wedding day.

Mother brother and aunt Rosita's family no one suspected, if a sudden invitation home from Alvino because Alvino wanted to avoid seeing Helena again.

Alvino wanted to keep Husna feeling, because the conversation between Husna and Helena was also heard by Alvino.

After Alvino and the family got home. Helena keeps coming even not infrequently Helena to sleep in front of the door hoping Alvino will come and open the door for her.

" Miss Helena, you'd better go home because Mr. Alvino has returned to his country."

Helena again felt frustrated, she had changed her clothes into shar'i clothes just like husna, but Alvino was no longer there to see her.

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