Istikharah Unites Us
Meet up

"Tin!" my gawa said there was a sign of an incoming message in the green app.

After I folded my face and folded my face, I immediately grabbed my phone.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Aura" he wrote.

"Wa'alaikumussalam's chat. Yes, Cha." I reply. Icha is also a good friend of mine whose house is not far from my house. If riding a motorcycle, it may only take fifteen minutes.

"Tomorrow is there no time? Icha wants to meet Aura. On the beach yeah, run out Ashar."

"Oh, in shea God can, Cha. Tomorrow when it reaches the beach, tell Aura ya."

"Yes, Ra." he said.

"Btw, what's wrong, Cha? Why did you suddenly meet Aura?" my many.

"Tomorrow Aura will know." he replied.

"Oh, yeah, that's it."

"See you tomorrow, Ra."

"It's Allah, Cha." I said.

There is nothing strange if suddenly Icha meet. We haven't met for a long time. "Or don't-don't, Icha wants to give you a wedding invitation." I thought.

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"Assalamu'alaikum, Cha. So today's meeting up?" ask me after I finished performing the four rakaat ashar prayer.

"Wa'alaikumussalam's chat. So, Icha already wants to go on the way." he replied.

"Ok, then Aura is also out now."

"Well, Ra." she answered.

Before leaving the house, I'll say goodbye to Mom first. So that later Mom would not be confused looking for me.

"Mom." I said as I approached Mother who was sitting at the stall.

"Yes, Sister." replied Mother.

"Aura come out for a second, Mom."

"Where are you going?"

"You go to the beach, Icha get together."

"Oh, yes, I have. Don't pass Maghrib home." Mother's message.

"Good, Mom. Aura pamit yes, Mom. Assalamu'alaikum." I said.

"Wa'alaikumussalam." said Mother.

The trip from my house to the beach was not long, only about ten minutes. I'm also just walking, not riding a motorcycle.

Arriving at the beach, I sat on a large rock. I looked at the flowing water, calm and not rushing.

Last time I was here with Luna. After that, we never went out here again.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Ra." said Icha who was sitting next to me.

"Wa'alaikumussalam's chat. Uh, it's here, Cha." I said.

"Yes, Ra. Have you been waiting a long time?"

"Em, that's fifteen minutes." I replied.

"I'm sorry. Icha late, Aura so wait a long time deh."

"It's okay, just relax, hehe." I replied.

"Oh yes, Ra. Rizky called you?"

"Huh? Rizkiy? You know, Cha?"

"Yes, Rizky's the Icha temen."

"Oh, so."

"Yes, did you call?"

"There are, a lot of them. But Aura didn't answer the phone."

"Well, why is that?"

"Color Aura doesn't know him."

"Yes, yes, too. But there's chat, too, right?"

"There was. But not Aura reply, hehe."

"Waduuuhh, sombing very, Ra. Hahaha." she said with a laugh and covered her mouth with her right hand.

"What sombing, Cha? Haha." I asked who was laughing too.

"I mean, Ra. So that Aura is not offended, so the sentence is Icha plesetin." he replied.

"offended? It's not that easy, Markonah. Haha."

"This is Icha, not Markonah. Hehe."

"Yes, I know. Bay the way, why did Icha give Rizky the same Aura number?"

"Because he said he was looking for a future wife, if possible, who was sholehah. So Icha recommended Aura to him." he replied slowly.

"Oh, that's it." I answered briefly.

"Yes, Ra. I'm sorry, don't ask permission first with Aura."

"Yes, it's okay, it's happened. But it should be before giving someone's HP number, Icha should ask permission first with the owner. So that there will be no misunderstanding."

"Yes, Icha, I'm so sorry, Ra" he said, cupping his palms together in his chest.

"Don't be too dramatic, just plain. Hehe." I said grimly and lowered his hand.

"If it had been with someone else, Icha would have been scolded."

"Eat first, think before you act. So that no one is upset."

"Good Miss Ustadzah."

"Oh yeah, Icha's only goal is to meet up here just to say Rizky?"

"No, Ra. There's something much more serious than that" he said, getting serious.

"So serious about his face, Cha. Aura so deg degan deh, ehehe." I said with a cry.

"This color is a serious problem, Ra."

"Oh, ok." I said while nodding my head.

"But, wait, Ra."

"What's wrong?"

"Come to the stall Nek Ijah, we chat there while drinking iced coconut." he asked.

"Come, it's been a long time since Aura hasn't been drinking coconut ice" I replied excitedly.

Then we both got up from the big rock we were sitting on. Walk towards Grandma's shop.

Arriving at Grandma's shop, we sat face to face and ordered two pieces of coconut ice.

"Sir, we ordered two coconut ice, huh, Grandma" Icha told Grandma.

"Yes, Nduk." said Grandma.

"So, Ra. Because Aura is more understanding about Religion, Icha want to ask for advice or input from Aura."

"What's that about, Cha?" many of you who have started to seriously listen to Icha.

"There's an old friend who proposed to Icha."

"Well, Alhamdulillah. Congratulation, Cha." I said as I extended my hand.

"Ih, what the hell, Ra. Pake all salaman events. A graduation event. Hehe." he said and patted my hand softly.

"Why? Can't shaman? Hehe."

"May, but later on at our wedding. Haha."

"Oh yeah, Aura knows no one?"

"Know donk. Bang Abdul." he replied.

"Oh, bang Abdullah senior Icha at the cottage school?" my many.

"Our senior, not just senior Icha" he replied.

"Yes, hehe."

"Last week he came home to propose to Icha. Icha's parents agree, but Icha hasn't been able to give her an answer."

"Yes, because he's good that Icha feels inappropriate for him. Icha was afraid to let her down, afraid she couldn't be what she expected. He also doesn't know what Icha looks like."

"Em, was it before he came to propose, you guys never contest? Never been chatting?" ask again.

"Once, but only a few times. From messenger." he replied.

"And then?" ask again.

"He said that he prayed istikharah several times. And three times Icha's dream."

"Waw, keep filling in the dream how?" many enthusiast.

"First, she dreams of standing in front of the door. Then he knocked on the door, after he knocked on the door, he opened it. Inside there is Icha who is sitting, still wearing a hijab." she explained

I just nodded my head and listened to Icha carefully.

Suddenly Mba Jannah came to bring us our order. Mba Jannah is Grandma's granddaughter who always helps Grandma sell at the stall.

"This, Sister. Ice-cold. Enjoy it." he said.

"Yes, Mba. Thank you." I said and Icha simultaneously.

"If anyone wants to be sent again, say yes" said Mba Jannah.

"Well, Mba." said Icha.

After that Mba Jannah left us.

"Moreover, Cha." I asked Icha, who was sipping her coconut ice.

"Shortly, Ra. Icha drag this throat, from earlier talking mulu, hehe." said Icha while grinning.

"Yes, yes, too. Sorry, Cha. Aura was curious as she continued."

"Yes, nothing. Bay the way, where did you get to? Icha forget, hehe."

"Icha was still the first dream story" I replied.

"Oh yes. The second dream, Bang Abdul stood again in front of the door. Just like the previous dream, she knocked on the door and she opened it. Inside there was Icha sitting, still wearing a hijab."

I nodded my head while sipping the coconut ice that was in front of me. Icha also sipped hers.

"Third, Bang Abdul stood again in front of the same door. He knocked on the door and opened it. Inside there is Icha who is sitting, but no longer wearing a hijab." continued Icha.

"Then, Bang Abdul said what else Cha? He does pray istikharah for Icha, huh?" my many.

"No, Ra. Bang Abdul has no intention of praying istikharah to make sure Icha is his soul mate. But it is indeed the answer to prayer istikharahnya which leads to Icha." he explained.

"Ma shay Allah. Nice donk. Means indeed Allah guides Bang Abdul that Icha is his match." said I.

"Yes, Bang Abdul also said the same Icha. He asked Ustadz about the dream. And his Ustadz says maybe Icha is the mate God has chosen for him."

"My God, cool." I said hysterically.

"It's usually donk, Ra. Later others thought there was nothing that Aura was hysterical about that."

"Oh yes, sorry. The aura is too spirited, hehe." I said embarrassedly. "Then what makes Icha still have not received his proposal Bang Abdul?" my many.

"Why, there are still feelings that are stuck" he replied.

"What's up?" ask again.

"Lilian once told Icha, if he likes Bang Abdul" he explained.

"Oh, that's the problem."

"Yes, Ra."

"Em, Icha is praying istikharah?"

"There were several times after Bang Abdul came to the house."

"How did it go?"

"It seems that Icha wants to marry Bang Abdul, Ra. But Icha doesn't taste as good as Lilian" he said slowly.

Instantly the atmosphere turned into silence and silence. We both sipped the coconut ice slowly, almost noiseless. There were a lot of words playing in my mind, but I was confused about how to express them.

"Cha" I said slowly.

"Yes, Ra." she answered.

"If Bang Abdul is sure to marry Icha, and vice versa. Icha is also convinced and feels determined to marry Bang Abdul. Why think of Lilian? The one who has betrothed you both is God. In the Lord's word, God must have a plan to make lillian sincere. Icha just help do'a, pray Lilian sincerely and do not misunderstand Icha" I said at length.

"Yes, Ra. But if Lilian thinks Icha's friend eats what, Ra?"

"Icha explain slowly to Lilian. If later he does not believe in Icha, in shea Allah, Aura is ready to help" I said and smiled at him.

"Alhamdulillah, thank you very much, Ra" he said excitedly.

"Yes, don't worry. We are friends."

"Icha is not wrong to confide in Aura. Icha believes Aura is the right place to vent" he said.

"Ah just plain, hehe." I said and chuckled.

"Let's finish the ice, it's already starting to melt" said Icha.

"Yes." I said.

"Oh yes, Ra. If Rizky chat again, in reply yes. Rizky is also a good person." Icha muttered to me after she finished finishing the coconut ice that was in front of her.

"Look at you later, Cha."

"What's the matter, Ra? Do you have a choice?" ask Icha.

"not yet. Someone wanted to be serious yesterday. But it ended up being a misunderstanding because Aura rejected him." I replied trying to explain.

"How do you refuse it?" ask Icha again.

"Initially he prayed istikharah, then the results were good. That made him even more convinced to edit Aura. But Aura's turn to pray istikharah, Aura's feeling so bland. Aura also became unsure about marrying her." I explained to Icha.

"Then?"

"He did not accept Aura's decision. He considered the prayer istikharah was just a guise doank. He said Aura was a hypocrite." I murmured softly.

"Astaghfirullah's. She's all right." said Icha. He was shocked and widened both his eyes.

"Yes. Therefore Aura became lazy to want to know new people again. Afraid it'll happen again."

"It's Allah, Rizky is not like that. Later Icha give understanding first with Rizky. So that later he can legowo if for example not matchmaking with Aura."

"Yes, Cha. It's up to you how good it is. But tell me Rizky, don't chat Aura anytime soon. The aura is not ready." I asked.

"OKs. Later Icha tell Rizky."

"Oh yeah, Cha. Maghrib already. Come home." take me.

"Yes, yes, too. Just talk to us, so don't remember the time. Hehe." said.

"Yes, hehe. In the Lord, we will meet again sometime."

"Siiipp. Pray for Icha, Ra. May you be happy with Bang Abdullah."

"Aamiin Allahumma Aamiin. Surely it is, God's choice is never not good." I said with a sweet smile at him.

After paying the coconut ice to Mba Jannah, we went home to each other. I walk while Icha rides a motorcycle.

Arriving at home. I open Rizky's chat, then I save her HP number.

"I still have PR. PR to choose between Rizky and Arfa." I murmured inwardly.

After I rejected Ryan, Arfa came into my life. Just like Rizky, I haven't responded to Arfa.

They are both good people. But once again I reiterate, I will only marry a man chosen by God.

"Dik, already Adhan tuh, buruan pray. Later change with Mother." said Mother and disperse my daydreams.

"Eh, yes, Mom."

"What dreamy sister?" ask Mother.

"Nothing, Mom. It's just a little bit sore and his legs run out, hehe." I replied.

"Oh. Yes, I have, hunted wudhu."

"Okay, ma'am." I said and went to the bathroom immediately.

After finishing ablution', I prayed three rakaat maghrib prayers and added two rakaat prayers. Then I went to Mom.

"Mom, Brother is done praying" I said.

"Sister here take care of the stall." asked Mom.

"Yes, Mom. I pray first."

"Yes" said the mother.

After mom left leave me at the stall. I grabbed my gawa and opened the Quran app. Then I read a few pages. At that moment I could forget the soul mate problem I was facing.