Between Screams and Hope
PART 79: Patience!

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“Sorry Mr. Luke, actually my wife also does not like Alex, at that time Alex brought my son Alyssa home drunk, so my wife scolded him and kicked him out of our house, but anyway, I still appreciate his manners and his full attention to my son, I always think of him as my own son, I always think positively, that someday, that one day, I will always think positively, our children will change in time, we just need to educate them more seriously, it is true that we are busy people, he said, but at least we should not neglect our children related to education that is very important for all of them" Hendrick who had just been silent finally opened his voice

“Yes Mr. Hendrick, I really understand how you and your wife feel, I'm sorry Sir, I'm sorry my son Alex, because after all, he was the Mastermind in all these events" luke apologized

“No problem sir, Alex is actually a good and polite boy, it's just that he chose the wrong way of life, maybe his environment made him that way"

“Mr Sir, naturally, honest as his parents, we also feel ashamed because we are less close to God, if we are religious people, maybe my son Alex's character is not what it is today, he said, You all know why our children are suspended from their schools, it's all because they got tangled up in bullying cases there, and the child they bully is the one we saw in the hospital, the one with the disability, remember the fathers?"

“Already Mr. Luke, do not be taken heart, we are also the same as you, we are also not religious people, I myself am also an actor, and my level of obedience to God is very minimal, he said, I also often neglect my worship and obligations as a Muslim" Hendrick said

after the four of them had a long conversation, until 9 am, everyone who was there returned to their homes except Luke.

***

Luke comes to meet Ustadz Basyr, where he is hosted and honored as a guest, Luke says his greetings, then is welcome to sit down, their conversation accompanied by a cup of warm tea

“Pak Lukas how are you? Healthy?"

“Alhamdulillah I am healthy wal afiat Pak Ustadz, hopefully Ustadz and family are also in the same situation"

“Thomasdulillah, mmmm... Mr. Luke, I'm sorry, I have something to ask you"

“Pak Ustadz want to ask what? Please, sir"

“Mmm... Look sir, you're a Freeport businessman, right?"

“Iya Ustadz, that's right, what is Ustadz?"

“Have you heard the commotion that happened in the mosque around this complex? Coincidentally yesterday when I passed the mosque, there was a braking there"

“What? A tousling? Astaghfirullahaladziiim, Mr Ustadz seriously? Who did that sir?"

“A group of young people who incite citizens to do it sir"

“Group of youths? Who are they, sir? And what does that have to do with me?"

“I don't know who they are, just know their faces, a few times I saw them in this complex. But... There's one of them who claims to be the son of Freeport's businessman, maybe he's your son sir"

“Astaghfirullah, there's no way it's my son, definitely someone else, is he wearing Mr Ustadz's sunglasses?"

“Yes Allah Mr Ustadz, that's my son Alex, so he's the mastermind of the braking in the mosque? Athaghfirullahaladzii... Once again the boy, forgive his insolence sir, I am also confused what to do, the boy I can not be hardened, I can not soften too, I can not soften, too, honestly I was also confused what I should do to the boy Sir, he always did actions that violated the laws of the country and religion, he said, I was afraid that eventually my son would go to jail for his own actions"

“Terms one Sir... Patience... If you are patient with your son, God willing, God will make it easier for him to repent and return to the straight path, rest assured, sir, we must not not be angry, we can be angry at the time and place, he said, and remember that anger is demonic in nature, be careful with its deceit, do not let you let your guard down, because it is possible with the nature of it in us... Then the devil can drag us to the pit of hell!"

“Good Mr. Ustadz, I will try to be patient, even if it is not easy sir, thanks for the enlightenment, I say goodbye first... Assalamualaikum"

“Sama-sama Sir, Wa Alaykum Salam Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh... God willing with the patience you have, God will help you solve all the problems you face"

***

Upon returning from the cafe, Luke meets his son Alex

“Alex... Here son, Papa wants to talk to you"

“Hm, what's Pah about? Don't tell me about the party at the time"

“Sorry, it happened that son, Papa just met your friends' parents"

“Hm, continues? Papa is it Alex?"

“Papa instead of blaming you son, Papa just ask that you be more responsible in the future, besides alcohol will damage your body too Alex"

“Yes if Alex can only have fun there how is Pah? So Papa wants to ban Alex from drinking?"

“Alex, Papa did it all because Papa loves you, Papa doesn't want you to fall into the hellhole Nak"

“Hell hole? Huh, really? Papa has been to hell? How do you feel like Papa knows what hell is a place like? Papa is now the 2nd ustadz of Basyir anyway, hehe... Please, Papa learned this from whom? When Alex was a kid, Papa never talked about it"

“Ustadz Basyir himself who was lecturing Papa, Papa just came to his house to find the best solution, and Papa heard from him said you had beaten the Firmansyah Realm"

“Sialan also nih bokap, very presumptuous use' to the old ustadz bangka's house"

To Be Continued 🙏🙏🙏😌😌

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