
After the prayer, Zain walked out of his room. He wanted to sit in the living room while watching television.
When he came out of the room, there was already someone sitting there.
Rayhan was also sitting there leisurely while enjoying snacks and watching the television broadcast.
"Where is Zain going?"
The young man greeted him without seeing him at all.
Zain stopped his steps for a moment.
"If you're not going anywhere, sit here Zain, there's a good television broadcast." he asked with a look on his face that led to Zain.
Because his goal was to relax in the living room, Zain sat down with his friend.
The atmosphere felt so cold, some days Rayhan was cold to her, not as usual.
"What's Ray broadcasting?" zain asked who broke the silence.
"You'll see, you'll like it too."
that is the answer with a glance of a smile.
The mood was silent again.
"How's Zain's decision? Have you prayed istikharah?"
the question just slid on her so that it made her heart ripple again.
"It."
"Keep how?"
"I have no answer yet, it looks like I have to be istikharah for the second time."
Raihan just nodded his head.
"Have you told your family?"
"Not Ray. After graduation, God willing, I will go straight back to Indonesia."
Raihan kept silent and turned his face away.
"Now I want to ask your opinion Ray. If you're in my position now, what should you choose?"
Raihan sighed.
"Love does not have to have, but love needs struggle and sacrifice. If I were in your position, I'd fight for my love first. If indeed finally the love that we cannot have, at least we have fought for it, we have tried to get it, even though the struggle is only a piece of prayer."
that expression made Zain's mind go back to Icha. What has he done to fight for his feelings for the girl?
Absolutely nothing, even met his parents directly he had never. How he will fight for his feelings, if the love he keeps in silence.
"That's just my opinion. The rest come back to you Zain, the musyawarah first to your family and give the best decision so as not to arise regret later. As you told me, that heart that has God is up to God to whom He will drop our heart. The soul mate was written, long before we were born in this world, and as human beings we can only strive to do as we can, the rest will be returned to God."
Raihan continued his sentence feelingly.
Zain simply fell silent and digested the sentence well. He felt very weak at this moment, thinking a lot about things he should not have thought about.
"Aren't you feeling jealous or angry about all this?"
Raihan frowned.
"For what reason should I be jealous and angry, if it will harm myself."
"Don't you love her so much?"
Raihan fell silent and turned his face away.
"I used to love him so much, but after I thought it was too much. For thinking too much about love for man, I myself forgot my love for his creator. Now I give it all to God, if he is the best for me, there will be no obstacle for me to unite with him. If not, then love does not have to have, right? I'm happy to see the people I care about are happy."
raihan said with a smile.
Zain framed his smile.
"You're great Ray, you're like this right now, I'm proud of you." he praised with a hand that patted Rayhan's shoulder.
"I can be like this too because of you Zain, I'm a lot motivated by your words that always keep my spirit coming back."
Zain was flattered by what he said, he felt happy if anyone tried to get better as well because of him. But Zain kept preaching in his heart so as not to become self-absorbed.
"That means I managed to be a good friend to you, right?" candelessly.
Raihan laughed at what Zain said.
"Yes.yes.. I'm glad to see you and befriend you Zain."
The atmosphere that was so cold, has now melted and turned into an atmosphere that invites laughter.
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The girl was very enthusiastic to get the best grades at graduation later.
His Arabic literature wants him to develop back to Al Azhar Cairo, continuing his master's.
Syadzi wants to continue learning until the end determined by God. His ambition to become a literary linguist will continue to be realized with passion and confidence in his heart.
"O Allah, if I lose my hope and my purpose, strengthen me..... that your destiny is so much more beautiful than what I have wanted and dreamed of all this time."
Syadzi has always instilled that in him, there is nothing more beautiful than the good destiny that God has set for him even if it is not in line with his wishes and dreams.
Two days ago, Asma' along with her friend Fitri came to visit the Icha campus. They were both assigned to deliver an invitation letter delivered by the second campus.
After visiting the campus, Icha also invited the two to come to his house in central Jakarta.
Asma'so admired the big and luxurious house with two floors, because for the first time he came to Jakarta and visited the house of the girl he wanted to be his sister-in-law.
They stayed one night in the house because the host forbade the two to go home late at night.
While staying, Asma' left her laptop there. It was all unintentional, forgetting it.
His memory returned when he had searched his laptop it was the entire campus room because there was a sudden task that he had to complete.
After realizing that the laptop was left behind in Icha's house, Asma' immediately contacted the girl and asked Ica to pack it through the post office.
But the girl refused him he said if he himself later who would come there to take him.
Moreover, Asma' also told himself if Zain graduated with a satisfactory value and will soon return to Indonesia.
Icha hopes to meet him when he comes there, he wants to see the young man and congratulate him on the achievements he has got.
Together with Mr. Rosyid as the personal driver of his father who has worked decades with him. Now he is back to work after a long holiday for 3 years for taking care of his wife who is seriously ill.
Icha go to Asma's house'.
And it's true that Zain returned to Indonesia two days ago.
After knowing he graduated with the best predicate Zain immediately say goodbye to the lecturers and friends who are still in Cordoba.
Not to forget, he also said goodbye to Maheira.
The woman has now recovered. But the doctor's share continued to warn his family to take care of the woman's health well.
"Be careful on the way, I wait for your decision and your family 1 month in a month you do not give any news, I assume you have rejected it. And I, maybe I'm destined to live alone until it's time I get back to him."
The word was still stuck in his memory. Zain hasn't said anything to his family about this. But Asma' as a sister, he was so familiar with the nature of his brother.
If his brother had been silent like that, he would have been carrying a lot of mind burden.
Not what? Asma' also did not know, he had not asked him that, because his condition was still busy with many college assignments.
After finishing the prayer at the mosque, Zain returned home with Mr. Ilham.
Intention from his heart, after arriving at his house later, Zain will talk about it to his small family. He hopes they can provide the best solution and the right decision for him later.
"Why are you sitting here alone?" zain asked when he had just arrived home.
"Wait for someone."
"Who?"
"Not to be asked, then you will also know who is coming."
"O." replied Zain while nodding his head.
"Eh go in first yuk, As."
"What are you doing? In the very heat of Mas, here tuh Asma' all want ngadem."
"A moment, someone wants to talk. Important."
"Sama Asma' did you say?"
"Everything is."
"Same mother, too?
Zain sighed regretfully.
"Yes my sister...."
"O. Yehudah, Asthma' is coming in soon."
Zain continued his steps into the house.
Asma' sorted her forehead, there was a sense of wonder also curious in her heart as Zain said that to her.
"What did you say? It seems important to discuss. What do you think? or maybe Zain....."
he muttered to himself before entering the house.