Habibillah Hawaari
Rejected

Ratna and Billa eventually postponed completing their duties on the perpus. They decided to borrow books only and work on them when time was loose.

"I went to class first, nyicil typed his paper. Later that night it's your turn to tick. Zafran seems to want to talk seriously about you"

Billa nodded and passed out of the perpus. The girl walked towards the cafeteria. His stomach was hungry and it was probably the best place for the two to chat. There is no way Zafran took Billa off campus, other than Billa would not want to, of course because Billa will enter the class again for the next course.

"I can ask for your biodata ?" said Zafran while offering a bottle of cold drink that he had opened for Billa.

"No" she answered coldly.

"Aren't you going to consider my CV?"

"If it's just to talk about it, I'd better go to Zaf's class. I'm really not ready for all that" he said, stirring meatballs that had been confirmed cold. It looks like Billa is really not ready and is still shocked by Zafran's statement that does not know the place and condition.

"Does that mean I was rejected?" saddenedly.

"Hem, I've decided to focus on my lecture, I'm sorry Zaf, looks like our conversation is quite up here"

"I'm ready to wait for you, don't decide this emotionally and don't involve Him. I even assure you not to consider your decision by complaining or istikharah to Him. So let me wait for you Bill" said Zafran, staring fixedly at the girl.

"Don't look at me like that, we're not even mahram, bow your eyes. I consider well the decision I made, I will not forbid you to wait for me. But I also can't if I have to bond with you. If there is a woman who is Sholihah and you are interested in her then marry her. I am not ready and cannot get married now Zafran. The girl did not even dare to look at the young man, she continued to look down and play her food. Billa clearly maintained her pride as a Muslim. The woman is free to express her opinion because there is no feeling in her heart, no one imprints in any event for her.

"Alright, I respect your decision, but please don't tell me to stop waiting for your readiness. Live your days on campus quietly. I won't bother. But don't reject me if I come again with the same taste. I'm sorry if I came too soon and made you uncomfortable. May God always take care of you. Now eat, I'll go. Don't refuse my treaty, Assalamualaikum" he said, standing by and paying for drinks and food that both had ordered. The man turned his head towards Billa with a smile and waved his hand.

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Meanwhile, in a classroom that is quite crowded with ongoing discussions makes Billa forget for a moment what was in his nature last afternoon before entering the classroom. He did not even tell anything to Ratna, although it was quite difficult to avoid the questions of his close friend, Billa was still able to handle it on the grounds of just a casual chat. The girl could even joke around with her classmates without any burden, Billa had many friends who were getting along with her. His polite carrying and different attire with other classmates did not make him a solitary student in any case. Thanks to Ratna who was always dominant in the class, she also became an important part of her class. Billa was appointed to be a class kosma secretary which means all forms of equipment for teaching lecturers, absent lecturers and students, he was the one in charge of providing. Of course, help kosma. For his own kosma, Billa's friends chose Ratna as their class president.

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The day passed quickly, since the last meeting with Zafran, the two had never met under any circumstances. Even when routine studies are scheduled by the built SMEs that are followed, Billa and Ratna have never seen Zafran. Both Zafran and Billa focus on their respective activities. What is different is that Zafran will never follow the routine study, due to the same time as his teaching activities at the boarding school. The man will only be present at important times and really need his help. Zafran is no longer a partner in the SME, but a tutor. The seniors who know the basic Zafran and his background make the senior decided to choose Zafran as a tutor to build a special cadre of new students. Similarly, Billa, the girl is no longer a new cadre who must be tutors with new knowledge. Rather, it has become a tutor for new students who are just trying to get to know Islamic sharia. Not without reason both have become tutors, this is because both graduates of the cottage which is definitely in Islamic sharia affairs are superior to other new students. Not only those who become impromptu tutors, there are also other friends whose fate is the same as Zafran and Billa because they are graduates of the cottage and have been active in rohis extracurricular activities during High School.

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"Bill, it seems that later mbak can not fill kholaqoh mbak because there is still afternoon class, can you please replace it?" said one of the SME tutors who had also long been a tutor in the student activity unit. They have just completed a weekly routine.

"God willing, Billa will try to come" he said with a smile.

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Ding.

"Assalamualaikum Annisa Habibillah Hawaari" in seasoning cute emoit smile. Billa, who was chatting at the time, took a cellphone that was on top of a special book of his study. The girl was silent for a moment when she found out the name of the person who sent the short message. Unknowingly the tip of her lips curved up making her smile thinly. Soon Billa open the message wanted to quickly reply to him, because he understood so, the time used to communicate at this time is very short and limited. As if in the pursuit when the girl dissolved in her chat via mobile, until all who were in the mosque began to disperse because the study was closed, the girl was still engrossed with her cellphone. Every now and then she smiled sweetly, occasionally she looked serious in typing messages. It did not escape the gaze of a man who had never met for a long time. His heart warmed because of the longing he had been desperately holding to not contact and see his girl just disappear because of this coincidence.

'You look perfectly fine and prettier than usual when Bill's smiling' her mind is sad.