Islam Learning Fasting
47. Between him and him

The fasting days of Islamic Ramadan as usual where he always joined the market with Umma and Khadijah, not to forget also Rahman who always follow.

In those days Islam and Rahman were always fighting with their mouths like a cat and a mouse.

The days that he went through were also used by Islam to help cook in the kitchen and always give a fight to Khadijah who seemed unaffected and inedible seduction or rebuke from Islam.

Islam does not understand why the heart of Khadijah is so difficult to obtain. Is Khadijah's heart made of stone so that it is very hard and can not be melted right.

Khadijah is not like other girls. If what Islam usually sees is a girl will fall in love with him just to see his face but Khadija is different.

The handsome face of Islam seems to be unable to make Khadija fall in love with him.

Islam turned to his left and tried to find Khadijah in the kitchen room, there was no him there.

Now the Islamic mind begins to guess where Khadija is now.

Islam turned away intending to get out of the kitchen but his steps stopped finding Umma Nur who was now standing before him while staring in confusion.

Do not let Umma Nur think if he is looking for food in the kitchen.

"Where are you going?" tanya Umma Nur's.

"Emm no, Umma just take a walk. Find the wind" he replied, smiling.

"There are you. Find that wind on the hill not in the kitchen."

Umm laughed making Islam scratch behind his ears that do not itch. Suddenly he realized that the reason was pretty stupid. True too, where there's wind in the kitchen.

Just like a cat.

Islam stepped out of the kitchen after he said goodbye to Umma Nur.

...***...

Islam stepped out of the door of Abah Habib's room after Islam spent his time to call his Umi although the time given is not much but at least Islam knows if Umi is fine there.

What about Kristian, Abirama and Ali? Don't look for them! Just call them never, how can Islam know their news.

It's delicious that they can be free without the grip of pesantren cottage regulations.

"Islam!"

Islam's move came to a halt when he heard his name called by someone making Islam turn to find Rahman who was seen leaning on the pole while folding both hands in front of his chest.

It seems he has been waiting since.

"Well you call me?" ask Islam.

Rahman stepped closer to Islam who looked sharply at him. His gaze was like staring at the enemy.

"Ana want to ask the same antum," he said.

"Ask what the hell?"

Rahman took a long breath.

"These few days ana noticed it seemed like ana was harboring feelings for Khadijah."

"What do you mean anyway? If you go straight to the core! I fast, tired if you have to mostly think," he explained with a lazy face.

Rahman laughing.

"Antum likes Khadijah?"

Islam smiled and laughed.

"Yes, I like it. Why?"

"It is better that antum does not have to approach Khadijah again because ana was the one who first knew Khadijah."

The corner of Islam's lips lifted after hearing Rahman's explanation.

"This is all, now the most important thing is not who was the first person Khadijah knew but who was the first person Khadijah loved."

Rahman fell silent.

"Let's see who Khadija chooses, me or lo?"

Islam raised his eyebrows and smiled, leaving Rahman trembling with anger.

"It's arrogant of this man, too" thought Rahman.

...***...

Islam stepped up the hill, where he had cried. Islam stopped and he ran and hid behind a big tree after seeing Khadijah who was seen standing on a bench while staring at the mountains.

"Y!!! Khadija!!!" jerrit Khadijah.

Islam smiled at Khadijah, Khadija like a child.

Khadijah took a deep breath and sat down on the bench...

"Yeah!!! It's astagfirullah!!!" he shouted as he managed to stare at Islam who supported his chin and sat on the bench that was there.

"What is Islam doing here?"

Islam laughs. Islam can see fear and annoyance from the eyes of Khadijah.

"What's so funny?" ask Khadijah who is now staring towards the mountain.

"You."

"No, ana's not funny."

Islam smile. To be honest he wanted to laugh again but he did not want Khadija upset and left.

"Why don't you ever want to look at me?" ask Islam with a tone of voice that this time is really serious.

Now the atmosphere became serious to make Khadijah squeeze his fingers.

"Why?" ask Islam.

"Because Islam is not a mahram for Khadijah."

"Then make me a mahram to you" said Islam.

Deck

The heart of Khadija was beating rapidly, shocked to hear what Islam had just said.

"If only Islam knew the truth then perhaps Islam would stay away from Khadijah" Khadijah said, then he rose and stepped up.

"Do you prefer Rahman to me?" tanya Islam who managed to make Khadijah step stopped.

Islam rose from his seat and turned to look at Khadijah who was still behind him.

"Khadijah doesn't choose anyone."

"Why did you make me fall in love?"

"It's not love, it's just a curiosity of Islam against Khadijah."

Khadija stepped back.

"Do you think Rahman is more without than me?" ask Islam.

Again and again Khadijah's steps again stopped.

"Akhi Rahman is a mediocre man but at least he doesn't wear earrings on the ears and on the tongue."

Hearing that made Islam quickly reach for the earrings in his ears. Did Khadijah mention it?

"I can take it off."

Khadijah turned to face Islam, though his gaze was lowered.

"Ana was looking for a man who understood religion, a man who could become a priest for Khadija and a priest for a boarding school."

As soon as the face of Islam turned into gloomy, the criteria seemed to describe the figure of Rahman.

"Are you mentioning Rahman's skills?"

Khadijah shook his head slowly.

"Ana didn't say that."

Islam smiled and nodded.

"You want me to be the Imam of the mosque?" ask Islam.

"If aki Islam can."

"I can."

Khadijah turned and stepped.

"You just wait! Soon I will be the imam of the mosque!!!" shout Islam.

Khadijah kept stepping, he could hear the sound of the cries of Islam.

"If you hear your name mentioned by the imam who leads the Islamic prayers then believe it is Islam!!!" shout Islam.

Khadijah smiled behind his veil and ran away from Islam after hearing the screams.

Islam smiled at Khadijah who had shunned him.

Islam looked back at the mountains and smiled after closing both eyes while stretching out both hands.