AMONG THE 3A
PART 7'S. DISTANT COUSIN

Ahead of Ashar Amir and his brother's family arrived at the cottage of Al Multazam Semarang, belonging to Abyan's in-laws. True what the brother said when on the train, he felt his body temperature began to rise, fever and cold sweat as large as a grain of corn on the forehead that began to go down wet his face.

Seeing his brother weak, he, Abyan told Amir to slowly enter the guest room that had been prepared at his residence while asking his wife to call one of the male household assistants to help get the warm water that Abyan would use to compressing his sister's forehead.

" Rest Mir, just a day. If your business is urgent, brother can represent, "the question while wiping the sweaty forehead of Amir.

Amir is still weighing whether it should be represented by the brother or not. But given how much Almahyra hoped, Amir ended up handing the two phones over to Abyan.

" This is my brother, if he sends me a message, just reply. I promise I'll return the phone today, pity, lots of important files in it. " Amir handed over his cell phone and Almahyra's cell phone to Abyan.

" Well, if it's a bit delicious, immediately pray and then rest again, "said the brother while thrusting a glass of water to drink pain medication brought by his household assistant.

" yes. "

After being compressed by Abyan and taking the medicine earlier. Now Amir is slowly falling asleep signs the drug reaction is starting to work.

Abyan then exited the guest room with the two phones in his hand to his private room. He put both of them on the nightstand, but when the flat object rang several times Abyan did not hear it because he was in the bathroom.

" How the hell, ko ga lifted? I need that file, "Almahyra's starting to panic.

He tried calling several times and the result was the same. But a moment later, the notification of the incoming message from Amir's number was seen in the pop-up of Emilia's phone which he was holding earlier.

" Oh, she's sick and this is what her sister responded to. What's?! Al Multazam's... If this is her brother, then she's Mba Qonita's sister-in-law? what!!, "Alma screeched in disbelief.

The owners of Al Multazam and Al Islah huts were brothers. Qonita, Abyan's wife was his distant cousin because Almahyra was the wife's nephew of Al Islah. Qonita was an only child, so it was natural that Almahyra immediately guessed that Amir was Abyan's sister, the husband of her distant cousin.

" O Allah, the world is not as wide as the leaves of Moringa. " Almahyra then replied to a message back that he would ask someone to take his phone there. He was embarrassed to meet the family, impressed that he was impatient. Especially if it is known that he is the owner of the cellphone that Amir found, want to put where his beautiful face is.

But it seems good luck is not on his side this time. There was not a single santri he could ask for help that afternoon. The atmosphere of the cottage is very quiet, understandably all students are still studying in their respective classes.

" Alma, Mba Qonita has returned from Jakarta, you are asked to go there because many reasons are dear if not taken, Mubadzir, "His aunt patted the shoulder of Almahyra who was sitting at the table eating the house.

" Amma Bi? now it? tomorrow is okay?, "the elbow.

" Tomorrow Mba you go but it's up to you, the important thing is to tell first when you want to go there, "Aunty passed leaving Alma back.

After a long negotiation with her Aunt, Alma finally decided to visit tomorrow at ten o'clock in the morning before Qonita left.

*

Amir just opened his eyes to pray and eat the rest of the time today. Slowly his condition began to return to normal and he tried to get out of his room slowly.

" Mir, is it okay?, "reproved Abyan when he saw her coming out of the room and sitting on the sofa of the family room.

" Alhamdulillah mengingan ka syukron. There's word from the owner of the phone?, "he asked when Abyan had been sitting next to him.

" Tomorrow he said to come here. Oh yes, tomorrow also your Mba cousin will take a gift because, if your Mba leaves, you give the blue parcel on the dining table, Mir.. Sister is afraid of clashing there is an assembly. " Abyan has entrusted trust.

" that? Ok ka. "

" Don't stay here for long, cold, rest again there, brother wants to accompany Abuya for a while in front, "Abyan offers to get his sister back into the room.

" Yes brother, my head is still a little heavy, "his rise slowly on the papah the brother went back into his room.

***

The next morning, Al Islah.

Alma was pacing around in her room, agitated because in a few minutes, she had to go to Al Multazam to pick up her cell phone and gift from her cousin.

Plain navy with ruffle variations on the front, combined with a pattern-colored gray hijab patterned in line with the game, looks perfect and graceful wrapped the girl's stature with a tall, yellow skinned langsat. Without excessive makeup polish on the face, her beauty radiated naturally.

After being sure his appearance had been neat, he also said goodbye to Bibi who had just finished praying duha in her room.

Alma then headed to the parking lot next to the uncle's residence, took out his favorite red mio matic motorcycle to go to the Qonita residence.

Due to the close distance, it only takes fifteen minutes of travel. Alma is now in the front yard of the Qonita residence located in the Al Multazam boarding school.

" Assalamu'alaikum, "Alma says hello.

" Where is Mba Qonita?. "

" It was out with Ustad Abyan, but it was entrusted to his Mas, briefly yes Mba Alma, "the middle-aged man went back into the house.

Alma waited in the living room anxiously, in his sitting he felt unsettled. Finally, the sound of footsteps approaching the room where he was, his heart became more and more unruffled.

" a-a.. Assalamualaikum, "amir's voice choked when the two's sight met.

" Wa'alaikumussalam, "Alma immediately lowered his gaze. O Allah, Thy being, Maa is Allah perfect. His heart was pounding so much that Alma was worried that Amir could hear the sound of his beating.

" Drinked her Mba Alma tea, "Amir came with her sister's assistant who brought her a drink for the guests.

Him, Almahyra? May Allah, the beauty of Your creation, Robb. Amir amazement.

" Syukron, Kang "he replied gently.

After the middle-aged man left, silence enveloped the room for a while until Amir ventured to open his voice first.

" Hm, Alma huh? I'm sorry yesterday I couldn't keep the promise of returning your phone. This please, checked back. I didn't open it at all even though my sister-in-law told me the pin number, "Amir put Almahyra's phone on the table.

" Seriously? hal hadza shahih?, " (is that really so?) Alma doesn't believe it.

" Na'am, lam 'aftahh, " (Yes right, I didn't open it) Amir replied briefly.

" Eh, afwan release, Mr Amir can speak Arabic too?, "the stupid question Alma. Of course he can, he answered. His heart grieved his stupidity.

" Yakfika bi (Amir), wallah ma asanna bik, yes Alma. " (just Amir, I am not older than you Alma).

" Of likawnih, afwan. " (Sorry to be disrespectful) Alma bowed in shame.

" Nevermind Alma, I just call the name objection no?, "ask Amir melt the awkward atmosphere that came back.

" May Ka, Alma only. Hm, this is thanks a lot. Ana can not be long because she has to prepare for the day after tomorrow. Afwan, Mba Qonita left me something for my Aunt exactly?, "His question was doubtful.

" You mean, souvenir parcels?. "

" Na'am.... "

" Yassalam, are you the same person? I'll get it for a second. " Amir went inside to pick up the parcel on the dining table that Abyan had left him with last night.

" This, may be pleasing, "his sodor before Alma when he returns.

" Syukron, ana said yes sis. " rose from sitting to the exit.

Just as Alma was about to put on his sandals, Qonita came greeting from behind his back.

" Eh Alma, have you met Amir? donk yaa's acquaintance?. "

" Just Mba, "answer the two together.

" Aih, compact. "Abyan. Judging from the body language of the two of them, the two looked timid when the couple teased him.

Because Alma was in a hurry, he immediately resigned from his distant cousin's residence after saying many thanks for the parcel he brought.

Ten minutes passed. Abyan and Qonita had currently been in their room and were still talking about the two.

" Buy, if Amir likes Alma after their introduction, I disagree. There are things I can't tell you, afraid of slander, "she said worriedly as she helped her husband change clothes.

" why? the myth? I don't believe it, honey. "

" Mamya knows? no, please, I beg you. I love your sister like my own sister Buya, "Qonita started to tear up.

" Umma dear, be careful slander and hasad... That myth.... " Abyan stroked his wife's sad face.

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