Istikharah Unites Us
Season 2: eps. 22

Zara took four glasses from the cupboard and poured the coffee grounds.

After that, he cooked water.

“There can I help Young Miss?” Ask Rini.

“No Brother Rini. I just make coffee, not hard.” Answer Zara gently.

“Alright, Young Miss.” Then Rini resigned.

While waiting for the water to boil, Zara was pensive.

“I feel confused by Aunt Arumi's attitude today. He's not usually so good. He even started making coffee. But why only make coffee for Bang Zayn?”

“What could Aunt Arumi like, Bang Zayn? Or maybe Aunty Arumi really doesn't like Om Amir, but har-t-a?”

“Astaghfirullah, where are my thoughts traveling? Aiisshh is.”

After the water boiled, Zara poured the water into the glass.

Zara came back to the front with four cups of coffee. Zara distributed coffee to Mom, Dad and Zayn.

“Wah, thank you dear.” Say Aura and Rizky simultaneously.

“Thank you.” Zayn.

“Sama-sama.” Sahut Zara's.

Zara sat down next to her mother. As he was about to drink coffee, he opened his veil.

Because what's in the house is all his family.

Amir and Arumi came out of the room, then approached the four of them.

“Bujubunengg, Zara is very beautiful.” Arumi shocked. After living in this house for over a month, this was the first time he had seen Zara's face. “It turns out I lost beautiful to her. Why is good looking only for the beautiful? Less beautiful like me can not get a handsome one too?” Arumi continued to babble in his heart.

“You drank coffee?” Suddenly Arumi remembered about her rejected coffee earlier.

“Iya. You want?” Aura.

“No.” Answer Arumi briefly. Then Arumi went to her room after kissing the back of Amir's hand.

“You want to go to the office?” Rizky asked Amir.

“Iya, Bang. Excuse me. Assalamu’alaikum.” Amir.

Everyone in the room answered Amir's greeting.

“Zayn, how many more nights will you and Zara stay at this house?” Ask Rizky.

“In shaa Allah two more nights, Uncle.”

“After that?” Ask Aura.

“After that Zara and I will stay some even at Abi's house and Ummi.”

“After that?” This time it was Zara who asked out of curiosity.

“After that we will stay in the apartment. I already have my own apartment. Not far from the hospital.” Answer Zayn.

“Oh, so.” Zara nodded.

“Hmm, it should be like that. So that you two can build your own household well without any interference from us these parents.” Rizky.

“Iya, Uncle. I think so too.” Zayn.

Zara looked at her mother.

“What's the matter dear?” Ask Aura to Zara.

“What Mother will come to visit me often?” Ask Zara.

“In shaa Allah.” Answer Aura and then kiss Zara on the forehead.

Zara smiled.

At night, Arumi and Amir will leave for the loan shark house where Arin borrowed money.

“Where is the address?” Ask Amir.

Then Arumi handed her phone. It says the loan shark's home address.

“Come to leave.” Take Amir.

The two of them got out of the room and headed straight for the car.

Arumi deliberately wears a large headscarf and wears glasses so that the loan shark does not recognize his face.

Not long after, they arrived at their destination.

Arumi was afraid to enter the loan shark's house because many bodyguards were large.

“Please.” Said a guard.

Amir nodded. While Arumi continued to hold Amir's hand.

“True, Sir.” Replied Arumi nervously.

“Pak. Sir what? I'm not your Father. Call me Boss.”

“Ma-sorry, Boss.” Arumi.

“Boss, we came here to pay off the debts of a woman named Arin.” Amir to the point because he felt the fear of Arumi. “The sooner it is finished the sooner it will go.” Her thought.

“Oh, Arin.” Boss nodded his head. “The debt is seven hundred million.” Further.

“What?” Arumi was very surprised to hear the number.

“Why? You don't believe it? I have his record. You can see it.” Said Boss then told the bodyguards to give a note to Amir.

Amir checked the records carefully. There is a loan amount of five hundred million. Added to interest and late payment fines. All totaled seven hundred and forty-five (745) million rupiahs. Been repainted three times. The remaining seven hundred million.

Amir closed the book and took a check. He wrote the number in the check according to the amount of Arin's debt.

Then Amir handed over the notebook along with the check he had signed.

“Good, very good. Hahahaa.” Boss laughed happily.

“Arin's debts are paid off. Now we retreat.” Amir.

“Good. Take them out.” Said the Boss to his bodyguard.

“Good, Boss.” His bodyguard.

“Excuse.” Amir said to Boss.

Boss nodded while chuckling.

Arumi was relieved that her matters in the house were over.

Amir and Arumi return home.

***

After two nights have passed.

Zara packed up the things she would bring to her new home.

“This much?” Zayn widened both his eyes.

“Iya. These two large suitcases contained my clothes. One suitcase contains my things like bags, shoes and female prints that men don't have. This big bag contains books. In a few days I will start the new year.” Zara explained in detail.

“Huffftttt. It's not easy being a woman.” Zayn. He carried his medium-sized suitcase and Zara's large suitcase.

Zara looked at Zayn's suitcase and compared it to his large suitcase.

“Yes yes, I just realized. It's not easy being a woman.” Zara agreed with what Zayn had said earlier.

Then he caught up with Zayn while carrying two suitcases of his.

After Zayn put the suitcases into the car, he returned to the room to pick up Zara's bag containing books.

“Already taken all?” Rizky asked Aura.

“Already, Father.” Answer Zara.

“Then we leave now.” Rizky.

“Iya.” Sahut Zara and Zayn.

Zayn drives his own car with Zara. Rizky and Aura also drive their own cars.

During the journey Zara and Zayn did not say a word.

They traveled for half an hour in silence.

Arriving at Sidik's house, they were greeted warmly.

Zara and Hulya look very happy to meet again after a long time apart.

“Kak Zara, how does it feel to be a bride?” Ask Hulya.

“Hah? Just plain.” Answer Zara.

“Really?”

“Iya.” Answer Zara.

Disgruntled by Zara's reply, Hulya went to ask her brother.

“Bang Zayn, how does it feel to be a bride?”

“Hah? Why would a little kid like you ask about it?” Zayn asked back.

“What? I'm a little kid? I'm only one year younger than Kak Zara.”

“Someday you will surely know when you become a bride.” Zayn.

“Hmm. Alright.” Hulya nodded her head.