Assalamualaikum Ustadz Ku
139. Story
After the ceremony was over, the family of Kyai Hamid said goodbye to return to Indramayu. It was Qonita who was grieved that she had to part with the family she loved.
"Don't cry, son! You live with your husband, it is your nature and responsibility as a wife. We will always pray for your happiness!" kyai Hamid's wife's message to Qonita.
"But Qonita still misses you, why are you so quick to return to Indramayu? Can't you guys stay here for a few more days?" qonita asked with tears of sadness.
"Can't son we can't leave the cottage any longer. Pity the santri lest anyone guide them!" Kyai Hamid answered Qonita's question.
"May your journey be pleasant and arrive safely. Don't worry about Qonita, I will definitely take good care of her!" kiai Ilham's promise to the Qonita family who were preparing to leave his Pesantren Cottage.
"Are you all right, brother? If there's anything, call Brother, don't hesitate!" order Zahra before they leave.
Qonita hugged Zahra tightly and wept at her arms not a sad ladder but had to because she was going to part with the person she cared about.
"Don't cry, we can still get in touch over the phone. The present, the age of sophistication." Zahra smiled at Qonita.
"Mas Rashid came home? Please take care of Qonita with you. Love him and love him!" rashid's message to Ilham before leaving the boarding school.
After everyone has said goodbye. They then immediately left for Indramayu using their private car. Rashid and driver take turns to drive their vehicle so as not to get tired on the road.
"It seems that Kyai Ilham took good care of Qonita. It seems like he loves his wife!" Rashid.
"Thankfully, Abi was happy that Qonita could make Kyai Ilham love her" Kiai Hamid said gratefully.
"Aby, aby's health every day continues to decline, later once there, should Aby go to the hospital? Check up thoroughly! Umy is worried about Abi's health!" said his wife Kyai Hamid while holding her husband's hand.
Kiai Hamid smiled at his wife, then shook his head, rejecting the advice of his wife.
" Abi's fine, Umi. Go to the hospital if you get sick. When healthy people tell the hospital?" kyai Hamid said as he joked.
"It's not like that Abi. We want our health checks, it's okay. Even if we are healthy, it is much better! we better prevent than cure! By checking up, we know that there is a hidden disease in our body!" rashid said to his in-laws.
"Do what you want to do to make you feel calm!" then Kyai Hamid closed his eyes.
They made a very long journey from East Java to Indramayu. Sometimes they stop at a restaurant, a hotel to just take a break to relieve their fatigue.
Zaki seemed to be enjoying their journey. The boy seemed to shine and always gave happiness to them during the journey.
Once in Indramayu, Rashid immediately registered his in-laws to be able to check up at the local hospital.
"Let's rest first, and tomorrow we go to the hospital. I registered Abi and Umi's name for a check-up, such as a thorough way in the hospital!" rashid told his in-laws.
"Thank you Rashid, you also rest. You are both tired!" Kyai Hamid pats Rashid on the shoulder.
"What about Abi?" ask Zahra to her husband.
"It looks like Aby's really tired. Let it rest! What about Zaki?Is he asleep?" rasyid asked Zahra who was getting ready for bed.
" Zaki's asleep, baby! Since then she has been whining for sleep." said Zahra while hugging her husband from behind. So that makes Rashid feel happy because given a Wife of Solehah like Zahra.
During their nearly 10-plus-year marriage, Zahra never demanded anything from Rashid. Zahra always accepts whatever she gives.
Rashid always tried to accept the goodness and lack of Zahra as his wife. Rashid changed his own dream to own his own boarding school and he helped his father-in-law to manage the boarding school because he saw his parents-in-law were getting older and more tired of serving the people.
"Aby's getting older, he's got a lot of rest!" rashid began their conversation.
"True Abi seems to be getting tired! Busy at the cottage has taken a lot of energy and time!" zahra.
"Tomorrow I will discuss with Abi, about the plan to recruit some Ustadzah and Ustadz, to increase the teaching energy in this cottage. So as to reduce the burden of Aby and Umy!" rasyid said while hugging his wife.
"The plague is tired, right?" ask Zahra.
Zahra knew very well that her husband had devoted his life during Rashid's time as her husband, helping his father in the boarding house and she felt grateful to him and always appreciated it.
"I am young, no problem. No problem for me. Unlike Abi, Abi is old and will certainly be very disturbing to his health if too tired!" rashid said then he was ready to go to sleep.
"When will your brother return from Egypt?" rasyid asked Zahra.
"Don't know, yesterday Brother Meisya just gave birth. There's no way it could come anytime soon. Why?" asked Zahra astonished.
"It's okay! I just thought maybe Abi missed his son. And it would be great if your brother lived here as well. Aby and Umi are getting older, surely they want to live close to their children as well as their grandkids!" Rashid said slowly.
"Say! Is there something in your heart?" zahra asked, holding her husband's father's hand.
"Mas wants to go back to Jakarta, pity Umy is always alone there. My mind is not calm. Mas also wants to build his own boarding house there!" rashid said in a soft voice afraid to make his wife feel disturbed.
" Has the decision been unanimous?" ask Zahra to her husband.
"We will wait for your brother to return from Egypt. Only later will Mas tell aby and Umi about this intention!" rashid said to his wife.
"I'll follow you wherever you go!" zahra said while hugging her husband.
Rashid hugged his wife's body lovingly. "A husband, however, must be responsible to you. Mas did not accept that he always had to ride in the house of in-laws. I know a lot of buzz out there, always talking about us!" Rashid.
Zahra found out that her husband bore such a burden. "Mas here, his position is to help Aby in taking care of the boarding school, not hitchhiking to them. You don't have to think about the opinions of those who know nothing about our lives!" zahra began to upset her heart. Knowing her husband was just suffering itself.