Aisyah's
Salad istikharah

Now that Rashid was performing the Istikharah prayer, he asked Allah which option was good for him between Aisha and Yasmin. If measured by beauty, they are just as beautiful, but when compared with the knowledge they have, of course Aisyah is far behind. Ustad Rashid sat down cross-legged while praying his hands up.

"O Allah, whosoever is the soul mate of the servant, please give the best, whoever it is.

Ayesha is a good woman as well as Yasmin. I love Aisha very much, I also have great respect for Kiyai Husen, whoever I choose I beg no one to be hurt, amiin "

After finishing performing the prayer of Istikharah, Ustad Rashid opened a little door to Riziq's room, he saw his sister was already asleep. Ustad Rashid realized that now Riziq was sulking at him. Slowly, Rashid entered Riziq's room, he stared fixedly at his sister.

"You don't hate me, because I love you so much" said Ustad Rashid as he covered his sister's body.

"I'm sorry if I made you anxious, I'm sure that Aisyah is a strong woman, I envy her because you love her more than I love you" said Ustad Rashid, stroking her head gently.

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While with Aisyah, she was agitated erratically, rolling up and over on her soft mattress that was in the house of bi Ratna. He was still afraid and curious what would be the decision of Ustad Rashid. Aisha could not sleep thinking about it, she cried bitterly as she began to think that the Rashid Ustad would accept the match.

"Riziq uni needs you" Aisyah said as she wiped her tears.

"O Allah, whoever my soul mate is, may he be a good priest to me."

Aisyah woke up from her daydream when she heard the knock on the door.

Tok tok tok tok

Slowly Aisyah opened the door, seen bi Ratna already standing in front of the door of her room.

"Auntie, what's wrong?" ask Aisyah wonder.

"You've woken up Aisyah? " bi Ratna asked, Aisyah just smiled bitterly, because she was not awake, but she had not slept.

"It's okay, aunty just heard a sound in your room, yes have continued your break is still at 2 pm" said bi Ratna as she passed to her room.

"I can't sleep bi, my mind drifted where "aisha muttered inwardly while closing the door of her room back. Aisha opened a drawer near her bed, took a piece of poetry from Rashid's ustad, and stared and read it from one sentence to another.

"If you love me please fight for me, fight for me as hard as you can, don't let me be disappointed in the decision you're going to make, but if you choose it and don't want to fight for me, please give me an explanation so that I do not hate you, so that I accept it sincerely without being hurt "aisha murmured in the heart, not long after that she fell asleep while leaning against the wall.

The dawn time has now come.

The sound of dawn is already reverberating in the great mosque of the pesantren. Aisyah woke up from her sleep when she heard the sound of azan, she looked at the poetry paper from her hand, slowly she put the paper into the drawer back, and then she looked back, then he went to take a shower and prepared to be ready for the morning prayers with bi Ratna. Bi Ratna smiled at Aisyah.

"Have woken up Aisyah, quickly there shower later we pray congregation, mamang you have left for the mosque." said bi Ratna.

"He said "Ayesha briefly answered and went to the bathroom, after which they made their morning prayers together.

Bi Ratna had prepared the goods that she would bring to the cafeteria with Aisyah, bi Ratna was silent astonished to see Aisyah who looked restless and uninspired.

"Aisha you sick? " ask bi Ratna. Aisyah just shook her head.

"Auntie look at your face pale, you're not excited, do you have a problem ? " ask bi Ratna while gently stroking her head Aisyah. Actually Aisyah had a lot of thoughts and lack of sleep so her face looked pale.

"I'm okay bi, I'm fine, maybe it's just a feeling auntie just replied Aisyah with a smile, she couldn't possibly tell bi Ratna the problem. When they were ready, they went to the cafeteria.

Arriving at the canteen Aisyah and bi Ratna were a little surprised to see Riziq already sitting in the canteen chair.

"Asalamualaikum "

Aisyah and bi Ratna gave their greetings.

" Greetings waalaikum" replied Riziq without the slightest expression. Aisyah and bi Ratna were surprised to see that usually the boy who was in front of her was so very jolly. Slowly Aisha approached him and sat down next to Riziq.

"Why?" ask Aisyah slowly.

"I threatened him last night, " replied Riziq, Aisyah who heard immediately round her eyes she was shocked by Riziq's words.

"You threatened who Ziq was? " ask Aisyah curiously.

"Of course my brother, who else " replied Riziq while bowing his head.

"Hey, why are you threatening him, what is his fault, this is not his fault, he can only choose, not if this is not his desire" Aisyah said.

"Don't tell uni not to be afraid and anxious about what my brother will decide, I just remind him, don't let him hurt you" Riziq asserted, he did not want anyone to hurt Aisha including his own brother.

"Whatever your brother's decision I must be fine" said Aisyah with a smile. he tried to hide his anxiety, lest Riziq know about his feelings are now uncertain .