Because Amen is the Same
12. We're Different

"Come on" Take Ray.

They headed to the nearest mosque from the restaurant. Ray just drove him to the front of the musholah.

"I'll get here" Ray said, looking for a seat not far away.

"Nobody praying?" Viona asks, she thinks Ray is Muslim.

"No, I'm a non-Muslim" Ray and Viona responded with makeshift smiles.

"I'm sorry if that, I and Ainun prayed first" Pamit Viona and Ainun waved to Ray.

"Ainun prayed first Om well" Pamit Ainun and Ray replied, "Om wait here yes"

"Yes" replied Ainun.

Viona and Ainun walked together as Ainun held her aunt's hand.

"How can Ray, wanting more relationships from friends even seriously if we are different, O God strong in your servant's heart, strengthen your servant's stance on your religion" Viona prayed in her heart while entering the mosque.

Ray also saw Viona getting further, he also continued to think how their relationship in the future, because not only about the blessing he fought for in the future but their differences are difficult to solve logically.

20 minutes later Viona and Ainun came out of the mushala to Ray who had not moved since Viona left.

While Alan also just came out of the mosque where he did the prayer dzuhur.

"Have you?" Ask Ray.

"Yes Om" replied Ainun.

"Sorry Ray, can we go home?" Ask viona.

"It can, but I'm asking you not to keep apologizing, you're not wrong with me" said Ray. He doesn't like every conversation Viona starts apologizing for first.

"Yes, we go home" Viona repeated again.

"Okay, be a friend" Ray said.

"OK" replied Viona agreed.

"Allah, if only just friends, anyways we do not have a ban on friends with anyone who is important is not a matter of creed" monologue Viona.

Viona does not use the hijab just for the understanding of his religion is not much different from his other brothers. Before she died, her father told her that Viona must wear a hijab like a Muslim woman in general. But, somehow the trust was he had not done until now.

They went home to the workshop where Viona's motorbike was. With a long time plus traffic jams, Ray's car finally stopped right in front of the workshop and it just so happened that Alan's car had just entered in the garage Ray.

"Ray just came home, it's good to come out and not say it" muttered Alan.

Alan turned off his car engine and was about to get out of his car, but stopped immediately after seeing the one coming out of Ray's car.

"So the meaning of Ray's men was Viona and Ainun" muttered Alan again.

"Ray have a heart, cornering your best friend" said Alan again a little disappointed in his best friend.

Alan watched them get off the car once in a while they threw smiles at each other. Alan was sad to see that but came back again the man he saw today his own best friend and the woman he admired.

Alan got out of the car and walked over to Ray and Viona.

"Hi, how are you all?" Ask Alan as gently as possible. Even though his heart wanted to ask his best friend.

"Thank God be good" replied Viona.

"Well" replied Ray in surprise to Alan, "Tumben asked the news, not usually" he said.

"Hahaha, let's have a chat inside" Invite Alan again.

"Oh, really sorry next time, because you want to accompany sister-in-law" declined Viona politely while clenching her hands.

"Don't be like that, I'm the kind of guy who easily falls in love with a polite girl" Alan said plainly making Ray look at her sharply. "Why is his look like that?" Alan told Ray again.

"Son, just your words" replied Ray,. "Where's your phone?" Connect Ray to Viona.

"For?" Viona asked confusedly.

"This" Ray said again giving his phone to Viona and Viona just stared at the phone and then looked back at Ray in confusion.

"Enter your phone number" Ray said again, as if he knew Viona's confusion.

"Oh" Viona answered and typed her phone number on Ray's phone.

"This, it's been. I'm home, assalamualaikum" Pamit Viona.

"Wa'alaikumussalam" Alan replied with a bitter smile.

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At night, the Hitti mother's family gathers to share her story. But unlike tonight, as if today's activities are solid to make the entire house quickly sleep.

Rifal came into the office the afternoon just got home. Marcelea afternoon leisurely stroll accompanied by Viona and Ainun.

As for the mother of Heti, the habit at home is only cooking and sometimes accompany a morning walk ghost.

Viona relaxed in Ainun's room, because Ainun suddenly remembered her mother tonight. He wanted his mother at home to accompany him to sleep. And this is where Viona brings out the talent of mothers in her to handle her bangs while reading a fairy tale until Ainun falls asleep.

"It's not easy being a mother" muttered Viona before the sleeping state attacked.

"Haaoomm" Viona yawns.

Viona felt her eyes could not be conditioned anymore, she tried to shift the body of her bangs then she slept beside Ainun.

"It turned out to be more sound sleep here" Inner Viona while fixing her sleeping position, with her phone she kept on the bedside table Ainun.

1 hour passed by Viona slept in Ainun's room while hugging her bangs. However, from half an hour ago also Ray called, he called already dozens of times.

Viona heard her phone vibrate, "alarm, means it's morning" muttered Viona flutter and rose from sleep not forgetting to tie her hair and come out of Ainun's room.

Viona turned left right how sunyinya in the house there is no sound even the usual mosque at dawn before this adhan was not heard.

Viona headed to the window of the house to look outside, "it's still dark, what is my alarm at 4am yes" muttered Viona.

Viona decided to sit first waiting for the dawn prayer because if she returned to the room she was afraid to fall asleep and pray late.

20 minutes passed by Viona had yawned many times, "this is why not a prayer" muttered Viona.

"Take ablution water first time yes, so as not to sleepy" Inner Viona while walking.

And at that moment, Rifal came out of the room to get drinking water for his wife.

Rifal stopped seeing the shadow passing by.

"Is there a ghost in this house?" Rifal said and a little peeked, "astaghfirullah deck" Rifal continued while peeking to coincide with Viona turning her head because she felt there was someone behind her.

"Self's sister who ngagetin Vio" bela Viona.

"I guess the ghost, Tumben hasn't slept"

Rifal was astonished to see his sister was already at 11 pm not yet asleep. Usually such hours have been sleeping since the end of college.

Rifal thought that his sister was praying the Sunnah.

Time was so fast, Viona finished her prayers taking her Qur'an while waiting for the sun to rise. Already one juz teaching but outside more quiet and vehicles on the road less and less.

"Am I getting up too soon or what?" Viona said again alone and now she was curious to see the clock working on the nightstand.

Viona saw the long hand of the clock pointing at the number one and the short hand pointing at the number 12.

"Ah not right" Viona did not believe, he rubbed his eyes and then returned to look at the clock but still the same, "damaged" he continued not to believe and moved to his phone.

Viona's eyes were wide open looking at the clock on her phone, "right, it's only 12 now. This is again who calls until I think the alarm" said Viona single-handedly with an upset heart, "don't know if it's time to rest" he said by throwing his HP on the bed.

"Ehh.. who called" muttered Viona curiously and went back to pick up her phone and noticed the phone number that called her.

"Ray, why call this much?, Because of him, I think it's dawn now at midnight" annoyed Viona while typing on her HP screen. I don't know what he sent to Ray.

At Ray's house, he's still reading his book. Ray always reads books before going to bed.

Hpnya sound sign there is an incoming message. Ray's not used to having midnight messages like this.

"Sia.pa, Viona" Ray said quickly after seeing the name listed. "Tumben, the phone didn't pick up" he said, opening the message.

Ray read it immediately laughs funny, "it's good to play blame people, wrong yourself do not see the clock" said Ray alone and then press the green button on his HP screen phone sign.

"Hallo" Ray called with a smiling face holding back a laugh.

"What a hello-hello" replied Viona a little annoyed across the phone.

"Why do you pray at dawn at this hour? I'm non-Muslim but I know that the dawn prayer time is not midnight" Ray explained. He actually wanted to laugh but he tried to hold it because hearing Viona's voice seemed very upset.

Viona yawned many times, "so call this, what's the point?" Ask Viona.

"Is the phone supposed to have a purpose?" Ask Ray back. Because he called actually just to make sure Viona was back to sleep or not.

"Usually if such a man" replied the origin of Viona who made Ray hear it immediately asked.

"Viona before we end this call, I ask you one thing" Ray said, taking a few breaths, "have you ever been disappointed?, even if you ever, move on. I'm not like that Viona" she continued.

"Hahahaha, heee, I haven't answered yes. Why did you conclude it yourself?" Viona asked after laughing.

"Viona I'm serious, why are you laughing?" Ray asked, he did not accept a little if asked seriously instead answered with laughter.

"Sorry before, but.." said Viona and was cut off by Ray on the phone.

"I've said many times, don't apologize Viona" Upset Ray.

"Now's gambek?" Viona asks increasingly to disturb Ray.

Ray who had been holding back his resentment was in his heart, while Viona who was initially upset turned out to be happy because she had managed to reply.

"Viona answered my question first, it's late tonight you wake up to dawn prayers" Ray said still trying to continue to be patient and remind Viona.

Viona was immediately stunned to hear Ray's words. How not, Ray is a non-Muslim but still remember that he was late to sleep will make him wake up late morning prayers.

While across the phone, Ray is quietly waiting for Viona to talk but does not make a sound.

"What did I say was wrong, did I offend him?" ray monologues with questions in his heart and tries to remember what he said from the beginning to the last..

"I'm sorry if I offended you" Ray said on the phone.

Viona hears Ray's voice, waking up from her daydream. And there was the sound of Viona breathing.

"If you're sleepy, just sleep" Ray said again.

"Eeemmm, what was that. Not really" replied Viona as long as it is connected or not. Viona was being stupid.

"Don't connect" Ray said again on the phone.

Viona immediately pulled out her teeth through the flat object.

"For you Ray, I pray at dawn at 12 pm, where I suppose the same ghost Rifal has not taken care of Ainun. Ainun did not remember his mother so sleep also wanted to be accompanied. The souls of my mothers came out prematurely" Viona said without pause like not breathing.

"Breathe also Viona time, here only the two of us so want to talk slow anyway I hear" Ray's response with a smile.

"It turns out being familiar with Viona isn't as difficult as I imagined" Inner Ray.

"Is there anything to tell you?" Ray asked again on the phone and immediately across the phone, Viona kept her phone away from her ear.

"Why is Ray like this? Is he really serious? But we are different" Viona asked herself inwardly.

"Nothing" replied Viona briefly and returned silent like two strangers who had just known each other.

Ray realizes Viona's cold nature changes instantly. Ray took a breath first, it felt so little difficult to be in a relationship with a figure who has different beliefs, but he also did not accept that later Alan was close to Viona.

"Viona please answer my question, please" Please Ray.

Viona closed her eyes, "Okay, I don't know Ray, because I've never dated so if anyone's dating I'm confused myself"

There is a sense of happiness in Ray's heart, "Viona I did not invite you to date but committed to be more serious" Ray said confidently.

"Ray, I don't want to break your expectations, but we're different Ray" Viona and Ray explained to me on the phone.

"Aren't we going to be happy because we're blessed with two Gods?" Ray asks trying to convince Viona.

"I don't know Ray, I don't know who God will be angry later" Viona replied to make Ray again silent with an answer from the person he likes.

"Viona, so you doubt me?" Ask Ray again to make sure.

Viona sighed first. Honestly, his heart was worried. One side he believes Ray's love is so sincere to him, but on the other hand, he also knows their barrier is very unlikely. Their barrier was like a towering solid fortress.

"Viona" call Ray across the phone.

"Aaammm" Viona was confused, "Our differences made me doubt" she replied, then she kept quiet.

"We both pray, God knows best what is best for his servant" Ray said on the phone.

"Sorry Ray, I'm answering now. But we know neither my Lord nor your Lord will permit it. We're different Ray" Viona made Ray think for a moment.

"Lagian Ray, in our country does not allow to marry different beliefs" said Viona again.

Ray heard that, there was a hint of light of hope for him.

"We got married abroad" Ray responded quickly. "It is important that each of us believe that God exists" he said with full confidence.

Viona smiled bitterly before answering and saw the clock working on the nightstand already showing at 1 am.

"Ray, in my religion, I don't allow marriage with different beliefs" Viona explained. It is better to explain everything before going too far.

"So what do I have to do, in order for you to truly believe, I'm serious about you" Ray said. He did not want to be disappointed for the second time in love.

"The decision is in Ray's hands, it looks like I'm sleepy, by" Viona said, turning off the phone.

Viona breaks her body while remembering her words on the phone with Ray, and vice versa.

Both of them can't sleep, turning left-right is what Viona and Ray's style is tonight.