Best Teacher And Me
Cold Atmosphere at Home

Kila waited long enough for Irsyad to return from her study. It should be at this hour it is time for Irsyad to pray in the room, but he did not return. Out of curiosity, Kila came to the study on the first floor to see what was happening.

Kila looked inside Irsyad's office. There is a prayer mat that stretches with a sarong and skullcap that has not been folded on it. Then, Kila's gaze turned toward Irsyad's desk. There were books and papers on it. Kila looked for Irsyad's whereabouts by walking down the corner of the room. Then, Kila found Irsyad who was asleep on the sofa of the room. Next to Irsyad's large hand was seen being rested by Irsyad on his forehead. Like intending to cover his face that must be very exhausted. While the next one is placed on a blanket that has been wrapped in badu. Kila returned to the room as soon as she saw Irsyad who turned out to have been lying down on her body on the sofa of the workroom. Back with mixed feelings just because he saw the husband had fallen asleep.

"It seems, Brother Irsyad will not return to the room," said Kila as she pulled the blanket. He decided not to think about the little thing and went straight to sleep. Little thing? Such a thing was not small for Kila. Want to try to go straight to sleep and forget the little thing, Kila still continues to think about it herself.

"Until doing the prayer witir in the work room as well. He fell asleep on the sofa with a blanket wrapped around his body. Does it have to be that way? Was it because of that problem that you didn't want to sleep in the same bed as me, sister?" kila thought as she closed her eyes. A drop of tears then fell down Kila's cheeks. Then, the other one falls on a different side of the eye. Point by point tears fall. The tears could not be dammed anymore and soaked the cheeks and pillows where he leaned his head. Just the thought of Irsyad not wanting to sleep with her made Kila able to be this crybaby.

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Kila is not praying right now. Irshad knows that too. Therefore Irsyad did not wake Kila for tahajud together this time. Just like when the witir was what they should have done together.

If you have decided to pray in his office, Irsyad will also perform tahajud prayers in the same place. Then go to the mosque at dawn by not telling Kila as usual. That's what Kila thought. And Kila was worried thinking about that. Because what he thought turned out to be a real event.

Now Kila is in the kitchen, while Irsyad still has not returned from the mosque. Kila plans to make Irsyad's favorite sweet snack for Irsyad's lunch companion later, so he should start it earlier today. Kila thought that by making Irsyad's favorite snack will slightly warm the atmosphere of the house again.

Bitter tea was readily available on the table to welcome Irsyad home from the mosque. Kila did not know that Irsyad had come home because Irsyad immediately entered his study again. Kila is also still busy in the kitchen to take care of food, Irsyad said greetings when entering the house is not as strong as usual. The routine of approaching Irsyad and crucifying his hand today is not what Kila did. Aaa..., has Kila become an unfilial wife to her husband now?

"Sir, Kila today there are no classes. So, Kila didn't go to college, yeah. Kila wants to write a certificate at home even though there is no class," said Kila. They're at the dinner table for breakfast. Because there was no talk, Kila finally opened the conversation.

Meanwhile, Irsyad was focusing on the papers on the dining table. He may have breakfast while completing his work. Kilapun's words were only responded with a nod, without looking at Kila's face. Kila was trying to understand because Irsyad did look really busy right now.

"This is the provision, brother. There are additional supplies in it, Kila hope you like it, yes," said Kila while presenting the supplies he had prepared. He hastily did that because he saw Irsyad immediately stand up and finish the papers he brought earlier and put them in the bag. Irsyad immediately took the stock and stepped outside to immediately put on shoes and start the car. And Kila followed from behind.

"Aaa.., thanks. Then I went straight away, because I had to do other work on campus," said Irsyad. He got into the car in a hurry. Kila who understood that immediately opened the gate for Irsyad.

Again, there was no husband and wife routine when Irsyad left. Presumably, Irsyad gave his hand to be let out by Kila and continued to kiss Kila's forehead. But that didn't happen today. Kila is trying to understand that Irsyad today is really busy to not be able to do the routine as usual. But, even if he understood, his heart was still scratched. His mind was mixed since he saw Irsyad sleeping on the sofa with a blanket wrapped around him.

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"Sir Irsyad? Today is home this afternoon." Kila came down from the second floor where her room was because she heard the sound of the gate opening which indicated that Irsyad had just returned home. Though she was focusing on writing the script earlier, but because her husband came home, that was what she prioritized. Welcoming her husband home.

When entering the house, Irsyad looks like he wants to go back with a sarong and skullcap. Irsyad went into the house just to put his briefcase down.

"Yes. I live yes, because I fear the Maghrib in the mosque is not followed" replied Irsyad. He rushed straight to the mosque because the murottal sounds had been heard.

There were two bags that Irsyad left on his study desk. His briefcase and bag of supplies were prepared by Kila this morning. Thinking it was dirty, Kila immediately took it to the kitchen.

"Kayak still has it, huh? Is the supply not spent?" ask Kila wonder.

Kila opened the bag. The snack he placed in the upper box of supplies seemed not to be touched at all. Then, Kila opened the next box. Kila's eyes turned red when she saw him. Irsyad did not touch the supplies that Kila had prepared. The food in the box looks untouched. Kila cried when she was going to throw the food away. Negative thoughts began to emerge. Even Irsyad's favorite snacks are not eaten at all by Irsyad. Then, Kila washed the lunch box with tears that also poured.

"Already Kila, don't be prejudiced! Maybe Brother Irsyad is so busy that he does not eat your food. Or, it could be that Brother Irsyad was invited to eat out by his colleagues and could not resist." Inner Kila tried to calm down.

After washing the box, Kila was able to calm down. Her tears stopped flowing as well. She had to continue her duties as a wife even though she was unable to welcome Irsyad home properly. Yes, the routine of welcoming Irsyad home is the same as when Irsyad will leave, namely the activity of hand kisses and forehead kisses. But, it seems like today such a romantic routine cannot be done. Kila tried to think ahead. It's time to prepare dinner for Irsyad.

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