Amen We Are Different
Syifa has a scholarship

On Friday the 18th of January

Syifa arrived at the campus as usual, had been waited by her friends in class including had been waiting by her best friend Ayunda.

At the time of learning hours, then Syifa called by the academic want something for him.

Syifa finally came to her room, and knocked at an entrance.

"Assalamualaikum, excuse me, ma'am. What did you call me?" Ask Syifa

"Gini son, this is from the central government. Please accept his help, "the academic father gave a letter to Syifa

"Well, thank you very much sir. What is this, sir?" Ask Syifa again.

"This is a scholarship aid you want, for the cost of college and the cost of your living needs." The academic replied

"Well, thank you so much sir." Syifa said thanks.

Syifa left the academic room and returned to the classroom.

"What's Syifa? You called?" Ask Ayunda

"Alhamdulillah, I got the bestie scholarship. Maacih yah has helped me to get excited hehe,"

"Well, Alhamdulilah Syifa you are an outstanding student at this campus. I'm proud to have a best friend, let's go to the canteen." Ayunda took Syifa to the cafeteria

"May I, while I tell you."

A few minutes later, Syifa and Ayunda went to the cafeteria to tell a story.

"Hey Syifa, what do you think of ko daritadi moody?"

"Yes Yun, I was worried and confused. I was betrothed by both my parents, I told Jonathan too that I had been betrothed. Do I have to give up Jonathan for my future?"

"This if you are worried, pray istikharah first bestie. And try your best to talk to Jonathan,"

"Okay bestie, I'll try to pray istikharah to calm this heart."

"Whatever the decision of Allah you must accept it, O Shifa, Abah you do not want you to be hurt by love so very complicated."

"I tried WhatsApp Jonathan to ask for a good breakup - well, he would have listened to me."

"This has shown noon, let's pray Dzuhur first. You pray today, right?"

"Yok prayer, I'm praying bestie just calm down."

"okay"

Syifa and Ayunda also prayed together at the mosque on campus, all after the Dzuhur prayer they had lunch in the canteen as usual.

On the other hand, Jonathan was worshipping in a church not far from his campus. How hesitant Syifa and Jonathan to say breaking up was very difficult, if it continues it will be much more painful.

Jonathan began to pray as he clenched his hands while holding a Rosary.

I don't know what is in Jonathan's mind and heart while praying without his tears falling on his cheeks, to release the idol of his heart to his soul mate who believes in him.

Her friend Christina who also prayed glanced at Jonathan with a facial expression that was so confused with Jonathan, Christina continued to pray again and did not care about Jonathan who was crying.

An hour later, Syifa and Jonathan finished worshiping their respective Gods. Syifa's heart was paused and ready for WhatsApp Jonathan invited her to break this relationship.

In class Syifa and Jonathan did not rebuke the greeting, still harboring a sense of anxiety for their hearts.

Actually they do not want to separate, they continue to pray at any time even though Syifa and Jonathan will not be united forever.

They try to make each other and should not be selfish, they both unknowingly shed tears again.

When the clock ends, Syifa is escorted by her best friend Ayunda. Syifa was mixed, and she wanted to cry.

Arriving at Syifa's house, Ayunda began the topic of conversation.

"Syifa, you've reached your house. Come down and take me to the house yah yuk,"

Ayunda also memapah Syifa who was limp helpless.

Arriving at the door, Syifa also thanked Ayunda.

"With Syifa's pleasure, I can take you to let you know your home address. When - when can I play at home,"

"Well, don't you want to go in?"

"Don't Syifa, your parents are there?"

"You're in the living room, please come in. That's okay."

"Assalamualaikum om, Aunt."

"Wa'alaikumsalam, you're Syifa's friend huh?"

"Hehe yaa Aunty, my name is Ayunda love her call Ayun Aunty."

"Good name, son, thank you for bringing our son Syifa home."

"By pleasure om and aunt, ouh yes om and my aunt said first because it has been waiting with my parents hehe."

"Yes, thank you for bringing Syifa home."

"Same - same om and aunt."

Ayunda went home, and Syifa was asked by his brother.

"Son, how's the lecture? Smooth right?"

"Alhamdulillah Abah, all is well. Syifa was very worried about Abah to break with Nathan, Syifa wanted to break up but in a good way - both so that no heart hurt each other. The solution is how is Abah?"

"Hemm, try your WhatsApp Jonathan you talk, son, ask me the news or whatever. You just decided to talk nice."

"I asked Ayunda to also tell me Jonathan WhatsApp is Abah to break up him, I know Abah's choice is best for Syifa. So Syifa will receive an arranged marriage from Abah and Umi,"

"Alhamdulillah, tomorrow you WhatsApp Jonathan speak well - well surely he will understand the situation you my dear son. Already now can not worry anymore, dear, if you are still worried about trying to pray istikharah there must be an answer. God knows what's best for you, I'm sorry Abah yelled at you but it's for your own good."

"Yes Abah, Syifa also apologized for denying and sinning Abah and Umi like this."

"Yes my son, it's okay. Come now we pray Maghrib and dinner Umi has made this special food for you and Abah."

"Every Abah, ouh yes Abah and Umi Syifa get a scholarship from the campus to pay the campus UKT and get pocket money also hehe."

"God, my son, you are great. Sorry well we don't love pocket money for you, son, because the economy is again thinning our life is enough."

"Please Abah and Umi, Syifa will learn more to please Umi and Abah."

"Thank you son, you've become Abah and Umi's son who is Sholeh."

The Maghrib prayer also reverberated, it was time for them to perform Maghrib prayers in congregation and teach together.

After the Maghrib Syifa prayer to find a clue, Syifa was solemn in praying until tears flowed down her cheeks.

Abah and Umi who were at the side and in front of him also smiled sweetly to Syifa, in Abah's heart muttered.

"Son, forgive Abah well this is all for your good son. I don't want you to go the wrong way, son,"

Abah told his wife about Syifa's marriage to Muhammad Hafidz Pratama.

"Umi, Syifa really want to be with Hafidz his friend Abah's son?"

"At Thursday's time, Umi had shown a photo of Hafidz and Syifa agreed."

"Alhamdulillah, Abah believes Hafidz will be a husband who is very dear to Syifa. Abah does not want Abah's daughter to be hurt by other men, Abah loves Syifa may be a wrong way Umi."

"But Abah, Umi was afraid that his family was the Hafidz family, a Hafidz and Hafidzah, memorizers of the Qur'an and hadith. Umi feels Insecure and less educated Syifa so that she Hafidzah too, Abah is not Insecure and embarrassed?"

"Hey my wife, calm down you're not insecure or ashamed. Our son Syifa is only incited by the cursed syaithon Umi, in fact Syifa is a kind and always humble child. Ask for help from Allah Subhanahu wata'ala only Allah can help us."

"I trust God alone, I believe God will help us."

Syifa finished praying and praying, she rushed to return to the room to study and work on assignments.

TO BE CONTINUED