Assalamualaikum Ukhti
Chapter 24

This afternoon after performing the prayer, Icha sat in a chair located behind the shop. Because the place is commonly used for employees to sit and rest. I don't know what he was thinking, so he didn't realize Fahry was standing in front of him.

“Assalamualaikum Icha,” say hello Fahry.

“Waalaikumsalam,” says.

“Not good daydreaming. Have you had lunch?” tanyakanya.

Icha shook her head.

“This is for you, I brought two boxes of dinner.”

Icha stared at the food box that was in Fahry's hand.

“Do not refuse sustenance,” said Fahry again.

“Thank you very much,” sahut Icha took the lunch box.

“Can I sit here?” ask Fahry.

Look at the empty chair in front of him.

“Iya please.”

Fahry sat in the chair, at the table there was no Icha and Fahry only. Unless there are other women, who just came and joined them.

They eat together at the table, Fahry looks greedy eating his food.

“Fahry,” call Icha in between their meals.

“Can I ask you something?” ask Icha.

“Iya. Why ask permission? Just ask, hopefully I can answer it.”

Icha appears to bring out the book he first bought at Fahry, as well as their first meeting.

“What this book is your work?” tanyakanya.

Fahry looked at the book Icha had in hand, then nodded.

“Why?” ask Fahry.

“The book is very good,” praise Icha because the book tells the struggle of a mother as well as Dad.

“Alhamdullilah, if Icha like.”

“The book recounts the struggle of a woman. There are many out there that I meet, not appreciating the struggles of both parents. They're really lucky to have parents,” Fahry said.

Icha immediately remembered to her parents, how she ran away from home to enter the boarding school. He also did not hear his parents at the time.

“Yes Allah. Am I one of the children of the ungodly to the parents?” inner Icha.

“Icha,” call Santi one of the sisters who sat with them to eat.

“Iya,” sahut Icha.

“Why not eat? Finish the meal, we'll be in business hours soon.”

Icha nodded then went back to eating her food.

“Fahry. Are you going to yesterday again today?” ask Icha.

“God willing, after work I went there. What's up?” ask Fahry.

“Ekhem...” deham Santi because he has been a mosquito repellent since.

“What's Santi? Would you like a drink?” ask Icha while opening the bottle cap for her.

“Thanks Icha.”

Santi scratched his non-itchy head, from a little embarrassment.

Their conversation stalled, when her boss came over indeed Fahry to come into her room.

“Sorry, boss calls me, I'm in first. Assalamualaikum..” details.

“Waalaikumsalam..” say Icha and Santi.

“Icha, it looks like Fahry likes you,” Santi said.

“Santi, don't gossip! Not good,” said Icha again continue eating only a little left.

“I don't gossip. But this is a fact,” said Santi again convince Icha.

“Me and Fahry have been working in this store for a long time, I know him a little bit.”

Icha just smiled.

“Kok smiled anyway. I'm serious and I also know Fahry.” very well

“Assalamualaikum handsome,” said Icha greeting the boy.

Unable to answer, the boy simply smiled at him.

“Waalaikumsalam aunty beautiful,” says Diana.

“I searched for you since earlier, happened to meet Fahry he said you guys are here.”

“Iya,” sahut Icha.

“Bu, Fahry it is very handsome and very suitable with the beautiful Icha. Isn't it Bu?” santi asked the wife of her boss.

“Iya, very suitable.”

Icha just smiled.

“Beauty and handsome is a bonus from Allah, all created in lack there must be advantages,” Icha said.

“Yes you are right.”

After the break, Icha and Santi return to work.

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That afternoon, Fahry was preparing to go home. Likewise with Icha, because today he did not bring a motorcycle, he had to wait for his brother to pick him up.

Icha waited to sit in a chair outside the store, while Fahry just walked out of the store while wearing his jacket.

The net was on Icha who was sitting alone.

“Icha, Is your brother not here yet?”

“Sepinya Brother much work,” said.

“If your brother can't pick you up yet, I can drop you off.”

Ting!

The incoming message from his phone.

“Assalamualaikum table. A little late, because there was a sudden meeting. Can Icha just take a taxi? Because of pity Icha had to wait for Brother too long.”

The message is quite long Dika's brother.

“Fahry, Did I not trouble you?” tanya Icha feels bad always trouble Fahry.

“Not at all,” says Fahry.

Icha nodded.

“Thanks Fahry.”

“Sama-sama,” sahut.

Icha ride on Fahry's motorbike, of course, with Icha always giving distance so that they do not touch.

“Sorry Fahry, this is not the way to my house.”

Fahry frowned in wonder.

“Oh so. So... you guys have moved house.”

“Iya. We live with both of my parents. Previously we rented at home yesterday,” said Icha slightly moved his head when talking, so that Fahry in listening to him.

Fahry nodded.

Still on the bike, Icha asked Fahry.

“Fahry.”

“Iya,” sahut.

“Have you known them for a long time, in the place of yesterday?”

Fahry immediately understood the direction of Icha's question, he immediately nodded.

“I've known them for a long time. They are what I consider my family, ” said Fahry.

“What's up?” ask Fahry.

“No. I just saw you so very familiar to them. Anytime, take me if you see them again.”

Fahry smiled and nodded.

Fahry, back to feel the pounding of his heart, let alone see the smile of Icha from the rearview mirror of his motorbike.

Until he repeatedly sighed, to neutralize his heart that felt almost dislodged.