Aisyah's
Intense Stares

The holiday arrived, Aisyah was relaxing at her home umi Salamah, accompanied by her grandson Umi Salamah who was a small child, son of her son Ustad Soleh. Aisyah played with the child, slowly she could smile cheerfully again. Suddenly kiyai Husen came with his best friend, kiyai Mansyur (41 years old) he also included the leader of the pesantren, but now he lives in Cairo to teach there aged 41 but still looks younger.

"Asalamualaikum" says kiyai Husen and kiyai Mansyur.

"Waalaikumsalam" replied Aisha and Umi Salamah. Kiyai Mansyur stared fixedly at Aisyah, because he had just seen Aisyah for the first time. They also sat together on the porch.

"Who is kiyai ? " ask kiyai Mansyur.

" This is Ayesha our adopted daughter" replied Kiyai Husen. Aisyah smiled and nodded her head a little, and then she went to the kitchen to make a drink, not long after which Aisyah came with two glasses of sweet tea on the tray and put them right in front of them.

"Thank you Aisyah" said kiyai Mansyur with a smile, she stared at Aisyah so intensely, looking at her with an unusual look like there was a different, Aisyah who was aware of it she became astonished to see it, she said, he then went back into the house.

"Why did Kiyai Mansyur look at me like that, there was something strange with his gaze, somehow I felt afraid "Aisyah muttered inwardly. He no longer dared to go out to meet them, afraid of getting another intense gaze from Kiyai Mansyur.

After a long chat in front of the house, the late kiyai Mansyur permission to leave. But somehow before leaving he wanted to meet first with Aisyah.

Umi Salamah found Ayesha in the house.

"Aisyah ahead for a while, kiyai Mansyur want to go home" said Umi Salamah. Aisyah was silent and did not move a bit from her position.

"If kiyai Mansyur wants to go home, why, why should I meet him "Aisyah muttered in her heart.

"Aisyah ahead for a while, before returning home kiyai Mansyur want to meet you first" said Umi Salamah,

Degs..

Somehow there was a sense of displeasure on Aisyah's face.

"Why Kiyai Mansyur wants to meet me first, why also my feelings become unpleasant like this " muttered Aisyah back.

Slowly Aisyah and Umi Salamah approached kiyai Husen and kiyai Mansyur. Aisyah continued to hold her hand Umi Salamah because she was afraid of the gaze of Kiyai Mansyur. Slowly kiyai Mansyur approached Aisyah, making Aisyah more frightened to hold the hands of the umi Salamah tighter.

"I say yes Aisyah" said Kiyai Mansyur still with her intense gaze on Aisyah. Aisyah only nodded her head but did not dare to look at the face of the person before her.

"Asalamualaikum "kiyai Mansyur said hello and went from his home kiyai Husen.

"Waalaikumsalam" they answered.

"Who is mansyur's kiyai ? " ask Aisyah curious, Umi also smiled.

"He's his best friend abi, he used to teach here, he helped abi lead the pesantren, but now he teaches in cairo, your brother usman is also his student kiyai Mansyur in cairo" said Umi Salamah.

"He's on vacation with his wife here, he happens to have a house here" Salamah replied. Aisyah turned her eyes away after hearing that Kiyai Mansyur had a wife.

" So kiyai Mansyur already has a wife, but he can still stare intensely at another woman, Abaghfirullah " murmured Aisyah inwardly. There was dislike in the look on his face Aisyah, Umi who saw even a little wonder.

"Why is your face like that ? " said umi astonished.

"Oh it's okay umi " replied Aisyah while taking the empty glass she had served and bringing it to the kitchen. When he returned to the front of the house, he saw his ashes were not in front.

"Umi abi where ? " ask Aisyah.

"Let you go to the plantation with Soleh and Riziq.

"Riziq is on the plantation?, mi I to the plantation ya want to see" said Aisyah, umi Salamah nodded. Aisyah rushed to the plantation, she saw Riziq and Ustad Soleh standing on the plantation. Slowly Aisha approached him.

"Asalamualaikum "

"The waalaikumsalam "

Aisyah was astonished to see Riziq who stood sculpting on the chili plantation that she had planted with Kiyai Husen.

"Why Ziq ? " ask Aisyah in wonder.

"You see uni, the chili seeds that I planted first, why one plant grows more than 5 chili trees yes, even though it has kiyai Husen one dig contents one chili tree that grows" said Riziq while scratching his head that did not itch. Aisha laughed at hearing that.

"You are so scary Ziq, this means that in one house there are 5 more wives, you are so greedy Ziq" said Aisyah with a little teasing the boy in front of her.

"It's the uni chili tree, not the female "grunts Riziq, making Aisyah laugh. Riziq, who was aware of Aisyah's laughter, smiled.

"I'm happy to see the uni laughing again" said Riziq as he looked at Aisyah .

"Uni does not want to live in continuous sadness, uni wants to live life as before" said Aisyah asserted. Riziq smiled at him.

" It's so hot right here Ziq, the sunlight is perfect, you don't want to take shelter ? " ask Aisyah.

"No way, just let me be exposed to the sun, let my skin be exotic like melted chocolate" Riziq replied with a crybaby. Makes Aisyah frown in wonder.

"Set where it's from "

making Riziq laugh laugh seeing the expression on his face Aisyah.