WHY LOVE

Exams

Nico and Malik follow Om Badru to the mosque to perform the congregational Ashar prayers. It's not too far from Umi's house. People smile kindly whenever they cross paths with Om Badru and his guests.

"Hm, it looks like it will be at home if you stay here. The atmosphere of kinship and gotong royongnya still thick," said Nico seemed happy to see people greeting each other when passing in the street.

"About want to be able to mate Acehnese." Malik poked his lips.

"You yeah! I can't see that you're stealing eyes on his Holy sister." Nico turned her lips.

Malik spontaneously smothers Nico's mouth. "Awas. What if he is surprised,-" whispered Malik while pointing with his eyes to Om Badru who was walking in front of them. Nico laughed softly at Malik's glare, afraid that his father Rahma would hear Nico's words.

The test will be conducted after Ashar. Nico was still sitting at the mosque, inviting Om Badru to go home first. Tense began to dominate him, making Nico close his eyes while kneading his forehead.

"You can definitely. Try to download the application of Al Quran, first murotal you will follow!" Malik gives motivation to Nico. Luckily, parents used to send them to SD and SMP Integrated Islam. Nico and Malik are childhood friends from Elementary School and Junior High School who later split up.

Nico complies with Malik's advice. He listened to murotal and followed and repeated. The tongue that for years did not recite the divine Word, making it stiffer and stiffer. Nico continued to repeat and repeat, this time he could be calmer after getting used to repeating.

Before exiting the mosque, Nico took the time to check the incoming chat. He smiled looking at the Sacred status with a photo of a cup of coffee. Nico certainly knew him, it was a photo in his room. Nico also replied to the status made Holy.

"I'm gonna miss your coffee"

The effect of the Sacred status made his spirit and self-confidence rise. He felt Holy beginning to notice him.

*****

Nico sits opposite Umi on a carpet held in the living room. The others were seen sitting behind Nico as witnesses.

"Please read Surah Al-A'la!" said Umi gave orders to Nico.

With a sigh first, Nico started managing herself to calm down and focus. Then Taa'wudz's words came from his lips.

Sabbihisma robbikal....

Verse by verse flowed with a beautiful rhythm. Unexpectedly, Lagam taught her so well and full of passion. All who listen come along and get carried away.

Silently surrounding the room, Nico finished reading the surah containing 19 verses. Everyone waited for Umi to speak up to give her decision.

"Son Nico, thank you for taking the test that Umi asked for. His decision, Umi did not allow you to approach Saints,--"

Nico was shocked and looked at Umi with a sad look. Suddenly his body felt limp boneless, then his gaze bowed languidly staring at the carpet.

"But Umi blesses you to be her Holy husband. Even if Suci rejects you, Umi will persuade him later." continued Umi with a faint smile seeing the reaction of the two Nico who returned surprised by his words.

Really, Nico's feeling is stirred up. Umi's initial words had made him weak now changed with a surprise that made him unable to say. More than a permit, Umi even authorized her to be a Holy husband. Nico smiled as she gave thanks. Now, one main ticket has been bagged. Malik and the others looked smiling in relief.

"Umi, I beg you, also to Om and Rahma, my arrival here is not told to Suci or Candra. Let it be someday, I'll say it myself," Nico looked at the host alternately to agree to his request. And they also agreed.

"Rahma, please bring the food here. Now it's time for us to have lunch,--" Rahma nodded and rushed to the kitchen to pick up the food that had been prepared as the men left for the mosque.

"Please eat, son, sorry just sober. Umi doesn't know about the arrival of a distant guest here."

*****

"Bang, at Umi's house there are 2 young guests from Jakarta" reported Yana, a trusted person told to watch over Umi's house, he always hoped Suci would come home.

At that time, after the night of his romance with Nisa, which was out of his consciousness, the next day Rafa left in anger. Left his wife's house until this time. He is now buying his own home from his hard work mining gold.

"Do you know what they mean?" Rafa, the man called brother was interested to hear the news delivered by his men.

"I don't know exactly Bang. But when I went to the mosque, one of them was practicing" replied the whistleblower.

Rafa was stunned, remembering the first time he proposed to Saints. Studying became a condition of Umi, before she was accepted.

"What don't-don't,---? Oh no!" Rafa got up from his seat.

"Yan, I'm going to Jakarta, you take care of the work here as long as I'm gone!"

Yana nodded obediently towards Rafa, her boss.

Jakarta

Sacred smiled broadly seeing no chat from Nico. He opened his cell phone on his way home.

"What a chat does it look like, from whom?" Candra who was driving, glanced at Saints who were smiling by themselves.

"Oh, this is. There's just something funny." Saints were a little surprised, it turned out that Candra noticed him.

"Mas Nico went where yes, I think something was missing. Ah, maybe because you get used to it every day there will be a sense of loss. I wanted to ask but I was for him. Wait, I can't have more feelings. He already has a Winda. No-no,---"

"Sacred Adek, earlier smiles now moody head-scarves, strange you yes." Candra pinched the nose of her now moody sister.

"Come story, what's up, hmm" said Candra as her gaze remained focused on looking at the road.

"No bang, just cape. Mas Nico again on leave and he gave a lot of duty, "Suci swiped to make another excuse.

"Mass?" Candra frowned in wonder.

"Since when you called Nico 'Mas', it's been very familiar."

"Oh that...When have you been? I also forgot. He asked for it Bang, if in the office and there's someone else can just call 'Sir'." Answer Holy potluck.

"Ah, don't talk about me. Bang, what do you think of Salma?" Suci slightly tilted her body, looking at Candra who did not turn away from looking at the streets.

"Salma is good performance, deft, communicative. Anyway Brother fits working with him."

"That's not what I'm asking. Didn't you look at Salma personally? I saw she was beautiful, well, supple,--" Sacred trying to lure Candra's true heart. Whether his brother had any interest in Salma or not.

"A professional gate. He's just brother's secretary, nothing more." Candra's short answer made Saints speechless. She remembered Salma asking about her brother at lunch yesterday. He saw Salma who often stole the view, making him sure that Salma liked his brother.