Islam Learning Fasting
43. Kale

Umma Nur attached plaster to the wound on the forehead of Islam who now looks smiling looking at the wrinkled face of Umm Nur who looks very serious treating the wounds of Islam.

Umma Nur looked at Islam with a confused face.

"What's wrong?"

"You want to marry Islam?" tanya Islam while smiling makes Umma Nur laugh.

"Find the other woman!"

"Why? Islam wants Umma to be nothing else. After all, Umma was too beautiful," his god then smiled mischievously to make Umma Nur laugh again.

"Umma is old, just look for the younger one!"

"Who? Khadija?" ask Islam.

Umma Nur looked strangely and then laughed again.

"What happened to Khadijah? What does Islam like?" tanya Umma Nur's.

Islam laughed then he leaned his head on the lap of Umma Nur who gently stroked her hair.

"Can Islam like Khadijah?" ask Islam.

"Come, why not?"

"It's about Islam..."

Islam raised his head to look at Umma Nur who looked smiling with her curious face.

"Ah is already. Khadija is not my type."

"What type of Islam is it?"

"That is like Umma" Islam answered making Umma Nur laugh and then hit the arm of Islam.

Umma Nur stroked the hair of Islam and dyed it. Islam sits on its back to Umma Nur who is seen putting her chin on the head of Islam.

"Don't run away again, son!"

Hearing that Islam turned his head and sat facing Umma Nur.

"Why would Islam run away?"

"Because Umma has only one grandson, Islam."

"Then just tell Uncle Akbir's wife to get pregnant, it's easy, right?"

"If it's easy then Umma Nur already has many grandchildren."

Umma Nur took a deep breath and touched the smooth cheek of Islam.

"Your uncle Akbir's wife can't have children."

"Why?"

"He was pregnant and after a few months he fell and his stomach was bumped so his uterus had to be removed" she explained.

Hearing this, Islam is silent.

"But Akbir's uncle could remarry, why didn't he marry?" ask Islam.

"Umma had advised her to get Akbir married again but she didn't want to."

"No want to? It's good to have a new wife."

Islam laughs makes Umma Nur also laugh.

"That's what Islam thinks but it's not easy to do and the responsibility is much greater."

Islam is now silent for a moment and he turned to look at Umma Nur who again touched his cheek.

"The Islamic germs hope Umma so please don't run away again!"

"Use this one month for good. Just enjoy and take the lesson."

Islam nodded. "Islam will try."

"Islam does not need to be what Abi hoped for, Islam. Umma just wants Islam to be a good child, polite, religious and-"

"Beauty" cut Islam and played both eyebrows.

Umma Nur laughed again.

"If it had been done now."

Umma Nur patted Islam's cheek softly which looked to be smiling widely.

Abah Habib smiled out there. After a long time he finally saw his wife laughing. Islam is a hard man but he is very gentle and funny in the presence of certain people.

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"Come here!" take Umma Nur as Islam follows behind her.

Islam took off its head and climbed the stairs. Now his intention is to help Umma Nur to cook food for iftar although honestly not the main goal.

The main purpose of Islam is to see Khadijah cooking. Islam also wondered why Khadijah only came out once, when he poured kale vegetables and he never appeared again.

Islam looks around the kitchen which looks equipped with various types of food. There are several vegetables that consist of several types, red onions, white mules and many more.

In this kitchen there are also some hijab women who are busy cooking.

"Islam!"

Islam turned to look at Umma Nur who was seen embracing the large veiled woman.

"This is Fitri, his wife Akbir" said Umma Nur.

Fitri smiled to make Islam smile even though his smile looks insincere.

Islam turned around while propping up his waist staring all over the kitchen trying to find Khadijah.

"What does Islam want to help?"

Islam turned his head quickly to look at Umma Nur after he had been busy turning left and right trying to find the figure of Khadijah.

"Yes Umma?" ask Islam.

"Umma asked, What will Islam do for you?

"Fish cooking?"

"rice cook?"

Islam scratched his non-itchy head while laughing faintly.

"Em stir-fry kale" replied Islam.

The goal is just that.

"Cock?"

Islam nodded quickly with vigor.

"Oh that's right there! Khadija!"

"Yes Umma."

The sound of soft speech makes Islam turn to look at Khadijah who is seen cutting the fresh-looking kale with a knife.

"Someone wants to help."

"Ready" Khadijah's speech came to a halt as he managed to stare at Islam who was smiling while raising his eyebrows.

Him again!

"This is Islam that wants to help. Islam!"

"Yes Umma?"

"It's a knife and help Khadija cut the kale!"

"Ready Umma."

Islam laughed faintly and then he stepped closer to Khadija who looked down as if he did not want to see Islam.

Islam who was still smiling was directly sitting in front of Khadijah who seemed to not care about his existence.

Islam smiled at Khadijah who never looked at him but for Islam it was okay.

"Ehem."

Islam was silent for a moment waiting for the response of Khadijah who was still busy with kale sticks.

"Ehem...eeheeem."

"Islam!" tegur Umma Nur after hearing the voice of Islam.

Islam watched.

"What's wrong?"

"Not just a fad," replied Islam and then looked back at Khadijah.

Islam now chooses to be silent while cutting the kale with the origin, he never did. Islam occasionally attempts to steal glances to look into the eyes of Khadijah who is still busy with his work.

"A very pretty one..."

Khadijah raised his gaze to look at Islam who quickly bowed to the stem of the kale he was cutting using a knife.

"This kale," continued Islam who lifted the rod in front of his face, from here he could see Khadija who glanced at him and then returned bowed.

"It's beautiful."

Islam smiled then folded his lips inwardly trying not to laugh. Khadija looks funny.

"Is it any different from you?" ask Islam.

Khadijah did not answer, he just fell silent without caring about Islam who was silent waiting for an answer.

Khadija got up while carrying a container containing pieces of kale and washed it under the shell of running water.

Islam rose and resuscitated his body on the kitchen table not far from Khadijah.

"If kale is for health if you are for the future, ciaaaaaaaa hahaha," laughs Islam.

The Islamic laughter stopped staring at Khadijah who stepped away towards the stove. Unwilling to go far Islam followed Khadijah and resuscitated his body to the wall.

"You hear it again?" ask Islam.

Khadijah was silent, he did not answer. Khadija still looks busy with the onion he is cutting.

"You hear it again?"

There's no answer.

Islam blinks and smiles again.

"Assalamu'alaikum."

Khadijah glanced at Islam who looked smiling and pretentious.

"Waalaikumsalam" he answered.

Hearing that Islam smiled happily making his white teeth clear.

"You want to marry me?" ask Islam.

Khadijah's hand stopped suddenly. From this he could see a smiling Islam staring at him endlessly.

"Islam!" call Umma Nur.

"Yes Umma" said Islam.

"Come, Son! Help Umma open this bottle!" besought.

"Wait!"

Islam turned to look at Khadijah who was still busy with her kale.

"I go first yeah."

Islam took a few steps and then he stepped back, making Khadijah a little surprised.

"Don't miss!" whispered and then walked away.

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