Assalamualaikum Ukhti
Chapter 19
On Sundays, the store is still open even if it is only half a day.
Because Fahry had received his monthly wage yesterday, so some of his money was set aside for almsgiving.
It seemed like today, he had already ordered some food packs that he would share on the street.
Because the day all the employees came home during the day, Icha noticed Fahry who seemed to have trouble carrying a large plastic bag containing a food box.
Icha stepped closer to him, as he waited for his brother who never came to pick him up.
Although Sunday, Dika had to work because there was an extra job lucky only half a day.
“Do I need help?” tanya Icha approached him.
Fahry.
“Do I trouble you?” ask Fahry back.
“No. Let's just say it's a sign of thanks for driving me yesterday,” said Icha.
“But, you want to go home, right?”
“Looks like a lot of work in the office. I also have no work at home,” Icha said.
“Alright, if it doesn't trouble you.”
“Wait a minute. I'll call Brother first,” pamit Icha.
He reached into his little bag and contacted his brother.
Tut! Tut!
The first call was not answered, he tried again to call back.
Tut! Tut!
“Assalamualaikum, hello deck. Sorry, Brother is a little late.”
“Waalaikumsalam... Bang. Has your brother left?” ask Icha.
“Not yet. Five minutes to pick up,” said from inside the phone.
“Abang. Icha permission to help Fahry, can't you? Fahry was very troubled to bring the goods, so as a sign of gratitude so Icha wanted to help him,” he asked.
“Iya deck. Be careful on the road,” said Dika.
“Iya Bang. Thanks,” said Icha.
“Iya, equally. When you're done, call your brother, you'll pick you up.”
“Iya Bang. Assalamualaikum.”
“Waalaikumsalam.
Icha ended her call and stepped back to Fahry, as she had been slightly away from her brother.
“Ayo,” invite Icha while putting her phone in the bag.
“What Brother Dika allows you?” asked Fahry carefully.
“Iya,” say Icha short.
Fahry turned on his motorbike, Icha put the big plastic in the middle of them and slowly climbed into the motor.
Fahry drove his bike carefully, driving to where he was headed.
Arriving there, Icha saw there were several small houses, inhabited by the elderly.
Icha got off the motor, while lifting a big plastic that had a little trouble lifting it.
“Sorry, must be very heavy huh?” said Fahry took the plastic from Icha's hand.
“Lumayan, but I'm still strong kok.”
“Iya. Thank you for helping me,” said Fahry.
“Sama-sama.”
Icha followed behind Fahry, looking they were enthusiastic about seeing the arrival of Fahry.
Fahry picked up several boxes containing the food, then took the envelopes out of his small bag and handed them out one by one to the elderly.
“Yes Allah, thank you Fahry more smoothly his provision. May your marriage continue and be given many children,” Said one of the women who was aged.
Fahry smiled.
“We are not Nek's husband and wife. We are also not married,” said Fahry smiled.
While Icha just bowed embarrassed, hearing the old woman's words.
“Oh sorry. In that case, may you get married soon,”.
“But, we..”.
Fahry had not finished his words, someone called him.
“Nak Fahry,” call him.
the old man walked up to him with a stick in his hand, with his legs shaking he slowly stepped.
“Wah, grandpa is healthy huh. It can go now,” said Fahry smiling at the old man.
Fahry held her hand and helped her sit in the chair.
“Alhamdullilah. Grandpa is well, this is all thanks to you Fahry,”.
“All will of God, grandfather.”
They joked together, while Icha was only an occasional listener to laugh.
“Who is the woman next to you? Is she your wife or your lover?” whispered the old man.
“Oh it. Introduce the cake, his name is Icha. Friend Fahry at where Fahry works,”.
Icha reached out her hand and kissed the back of the man's hand.
After they finished handing out the lunchbox, they said their farewells and stepped onto their bikes.
“Do you want to go home?” ask Fahry.
“I can drive you, now,” added Fahry.
Icha did not answer, but the net was fixed on the plastic containing the food box was still left quite a lot.
“Not so. Can I come help you, to share this?” ask Icha.
Fahry thought for a moment, then nodded.
Icha smiled knot seeing Fahry nod. Seeing the sweet smile from Icha's lips, Fahry immediately turned his face the other way.
Suddenly his heart was pounding very fast, for the first time.
“Why this? Why is the heart suddenly pounding like this?” he murmured in the heart.
“Fahry, what's up? Are you sick?” tanya Icha saw Fahry holding her chest.
“Hah? No,” sahut Fahry fast.
“Come on,” invite Fahry because it has turned on the motor.
Icha slowly rose in the same position as before.
Before releasing his motor handbrake, Fahry sighed first to relieve a little of his nervousness.
Fahry drove to the place he used to visit, then distributed the food box to beggars and scavengers.
Even Icha also helped him, seen from the face of the person who received it looks happy as well as Fahry and Icha.
Without Icha realizing anyone was staring at them, from inside the car that stopped at a traffic red light.
Then photograph Icha secretly, while with Fahry who is distributing food to scavengers.
“Sister Fahry,” Call a child who carries a sack on his shoulder.
Icha and Fahry turned their heads towards the source of the sound.
“Ifal, are you here?” fahry half yelled.
“Iya brother. Ifal looking for a used bottle with Mom,” said he pointed to his mother who was sitting because she was a little tired, pushing their small cart.
“What are you doing here?” ask Ifal.
“This, for you and also your mother.”
Fahry handed him a box containing food and also an envelope containing money.
“But sister, Ifal and mom have eaten,” said plain 10-year-old boy.
“Ya saved for later. When Ifal and mom are hungry,” said Fahry.
Ifal nodded.
“Thank you brother,” said Ifal then kissed the back of Fahry and Icha's hands alternately.
Icha's heart is touched to see that Ifal should be playing, but is busy looking for junk to finance their lives.
Before anyone saw her, Icha quickly wiped away her tears.
Ifal ran over to his mother, looking like his mother asked where Ifal got the food.
Ifal pointed towards Fahry, his mother's netra following the direction of Ifal's hand. He put his hands together, a sign of gratitude to Fahry.
Fahry smiled and nodded.
“She's very cute huh,” said Icha seeing Ifal's adorable face.
“Iya. Besides being funny, Ifal is also very polite,” said Fahry.
After finishing, Fahry returned to ride his motorcycle to drive Icha home.
“Thank you Fahry, for driving me. But, apologize in advance, I can't bring you in. Because Brother has not come home,” said Icha.
“It's okay Icha. Thank you for helping me today,” said Fahry.
“Iya, equally. I'm glad to help.”
“Alright, I'll go home first. Assalamualaikum,” fare Fahry.
“Waalaikumsalam..” says Icha.
Fahry drives his motorcycle back home, after seeing the departure of Fahry Icha into the house.
Today Icha and her brother returned home, as promised by her brother last night.
He packed all his clothes and put them in his little suitcase.
There was a ringing sound on his phone, indicating that there was an incoming message. He saw the message from his mother.
“What time is home?” tanyakanya.
“Wait For Brother Ma,” Reply Icha.
“Where's Brother Where?” ask again through the message.
“Abang, there is additional work. Maybe soon home, just half a day.”
“Abang is here, Ma.”
Icha again sent a message, when he heard the roar of the car engine stopped in front of the house.
“Iya. Yes carefully. Mama has cooked a lot, we will have lunch at home together,” she said sending Love emoji to her daughter.
“Iya, Ma.”
Icha also sent the same emoji.
Sounding from the room, Dika said his greetings when entering the house.
“Assalamualaikum..”
“Waalaikumsalam Bang”
Icha kissed the back of his brother's hand.
“What Icha has been since, go home?”
“Newly bang,” sahut Icha.
He stepped into the kitchen to get water for his brother, Dika sat down while kneeling the temple of his head that felt dizzy.
“Abang dizzy?” tanya Icha saw her brother's face look tangled.
Dika shook his head slowly, then took the glass in his sister's hand.