
...Love me as I love you. Do your duty while on earth. Calm your heart with a quick pang of thought. And expand your patience with sincere words....
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The atmosphere inside the building was still quiet. Even the eyes were still staring intently without blinking. The loud voice of a middle-aged lung man was still heard. However, the moment the atmosphere had turned rowdy, many lips whispered to each other to sneer at a man whose name had been mentioned from one of the lecturers who was still standing before them all.
“Who is Ervin Evano? Is he a great man? Or even He is a handsome guy?”
Whispers from the women who wonder about who ‘Ervin Evano’ is. Same with the other Adam. They were gossiping and even wondering about who Ervin was. And most of the other students think that Ervin is a man who is rich, handsome, genius and Ervin even they all look too far about Ervin. In mnana they think that Ervin is a man who is much admired by women, because the face of the distant ea is so handsome.
They are very far away dalsm looking at an Ervin because, his name is called by Mr. Adhitama, as their companion lecturer.
“Aduh ... why did Mr. Adhitama mention my name and even ask me to introduce who I am before all of them? What about this, if they sneer and use me like that?” asked Ervin in my heart.
It felt heavy Ervin's feet to take a step and advance to the front of the board. And his fear, shame and even self-disbelief collide into one. Doubt enveloped him. However, he must still face all of that and keep moving forward to introduce who he is before other students after Mr. Adhitama asked him to come forward.
“Bismillah,” Ervin said inwardly.
After saying the word basmallah as a reinforcement to himself, he also stood up from where he took his most comfortable seat. After that, he slowly stepped out to head forward. Although he actually felt that step was still so heavy for him. However, it must still be done because, Mr. Adhitama who again asked for it.
“So, Ervin is the guy we talked about earlier. It would be impossible if He were the son of a rich man. And the rest ... we will not know about Him.”
“You are right. But at least let's listen to who he is. Instead He just wants to test us girls not to approach him in such a postural way.”
The student who first met Ervin, he again gossiped Ervin and lowered Ervin's self-esteem before getting to know who the man in front of them was. And to them Eevin was a low man even very low in their eyes. However, Ervin was unwilling to respond to what they said to him.
“Oh .. So, he's a guy named Ervin. I am not perfect in my eyes. In fact, he's so low. And all the men who are here are the same, or they.indeed one class.” In her small heart Aurora laughed with amusement to find a look of dislike towards Ervin.
There are so many scorn and gossip about Ervin that ceaselessly makes Ervin's ears feel very uncomfortable. Moreover, they discussed about how Ervin looked.
However, even so Ervin tried to cover his ears and face thick, confident that they would no longer do arbitrarily to him. And a few seconds later finally, Ervin opened his voice loudly.
”Assalamu'alaikum warohmatullahi wabarokatuh! My name is Ervin Evano. And first of all, I say my gratitude to Mr. Adhitama as Lecturer who will teach us all as well as Lecturer guidance for all of us later.” Ervin hung his words in the air.
“Hey, would you like to pacify yourself or would you like to lecture like other Muslims in the Mosque?” mauren shouted interrupting Ervin's explanation.
No longer can be held back from bullying who is ahead there. With her distinctive voice that was a little hoarse made the gaze of many people turn to the female figure who had the bluish bead.
“Wait! Can you not interrupt the explanation of Ervin standing in front? Or ... You are a woman who does not know what manners and manners mean,”.
“What do you mean by that?” aurora asked, asking.
“Look! You don't know where your mistakes are. Didn't you interrupt his words? And you make fun of him. What is all that is not clear in your eyes if, you do not have manners and manners and such like.
Haura was not willing to lose, she continued to argue with Aurora and even the two of them were staring at each other intently. Ilangin looks at who is wrong and who is right.
“Why? So? Do you feel right saying that? Try to see and examine appropriately who He is. Isn't that right?”
Even a small debate had been heard by everyone inside the large building. Even that debate made them quarrel about the Islamic religion and also as Muslims.
However, the debate soon came to a halt as Professor Nathaniel spoke up while looking at the two young women standing before him. And it was as if Professor Nathaniel was embarrassed and angry at the debate during the first meeting with the other freshmen.
However, the anger of Professor Mark for a moment can be muted after Ervin spoke up and confirmed what he should do as long as he was in front of them all, including in front of Professor Ervin and also Mr. Adhitama.
“Stop! This ridiculous debate.” Professor Nathaniel quickly acted as he stared intently at Aurora and Haura.
Instantly Aurora and Haura stopped the squabble for a moment. And when Professor Nathaniel was about to punish Aurora as well as Haura, Ervin suddenly asked Professor Nathaniel not to do any punishment to Aurora as well as Haura.
“You are still just becoming a Student and Student here. But I was surprised, you should all be able to blend in here, but the reality is very disappointing. Which makes me feel embarrassed to fill in this class. I'd better punish you both so that you know what you should do when we first meet,” Professor Nathaniel said.
At once Aurora and Haura were shocked and set their sights on Professor Nathaniel, who was about to punish them for what they did at the first meeting. However, a loud voice had blown away the tension for a moment inside.
”Ma'af Professor Nathaniel, if I cut your word. But I don't think that punishment should be given to them. Because I think they are innocent. It's just that they don't understand how to appreciate others. And for you, the woman who doesn't wear your hijab. Maybe it's true what you said, that I don't deserve to be up front here. But that is not my will, but the will of the companion Lecturer and also Professor Nathaniel.
“And I am here not to talk, but I say to appreciate people who are higher than me. For the problem of eye sight, I did deliberately not stare towards all of you.
“But that doesn't mean I don't appreciate you guys. And that I do for the sake of keeping my eyes from the women. Because, it would be sinful if I misrepresented that view. And for you, the hijab-wearing woman. I thank you for defending me. Even if it's not you defending me, it means something to me. And ma'af, if I had made a noise in our first meeting, maybe I shouldn't have stood here,” Ervin said sincerely.
Then, Ervin also gave an answer in every word Aurora had thrown, which seemed to corner an Ervin. According to Aurora Ervin, he was the lowest man in the treasury, the throne and the caste.
However, any harsh words of Aurora did not make Ervin angry or hate him. Even Ervin justifies what he thinks is right. And Ervin took his seat again after giving an answer that he thought was right.
And Ervin's reply while in front without Ervin realizing it had rattled Haura's soul. Even when Ervin thanked him, he replied with a fluffy smile. However, inversely proportional to Aurora who did not feel anything for Ervin's answer, not even shame. Precisely Ervin's answer seems to have made Aurora even more hate Ervin.
‘Yaelah, so holy a man. At most the same as the one outside there. hypocritical.’ The Aurora Monologue in his heart.
I don't know why the Portuguese woman hated Ervin so much, as if the name of the original bloody man of Indonesia was an enemy to him.
Just watch out for you ‘Aurora’, don't fall in love.
“Hei bro, why are you so good? I... salut same lo and I. want to be friends with lo.” A man not far from Ervin sat down to greet him and shook his hand at him.
Ervin smiled faintly, he felt relieved if anyone still wanted to make friends with him. And that is how Allah so easily turns away the heart of His servant.
“I Ervin. And the problem I'm saying is true. I don't want to take sins, even though they will somehow consider me a holy pretender. But, I will not be afraid of it because, I still have Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala who will protect me. I am a. muslim.” Ervin returned the man's hand.
“And I have a sentence that I keep remembering. Love me as I love you. Do your duty while on earth. Calm your heart with a quick pang of thought. And expand your patience with the word sincere.”
“Thanks! Already listen to me, Adam.” Adam smiled as he nodded.
And that's the story that will continue to rotate in Ervin's mind when he first met with Aurora and Haura. Two women who made her life not okay until now.
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