Istikharah Unites Us
He Protected Me

The clock is five o'clock in the afternoon. Soon Bang Rizky will be home.

"Oh my God, what should Aura do? Aura's eyes still look puffy." I murmured in my heart.

I lay my body on the bed and I wrapped my body in a blanket to cover my face.

20 Minutes later, the door opened. I heard footsteps coming in. Only Bang Rizky would enter without knocking on the door first.

I should now wake up and greet her as usual, as well as kiss the back of her right hand. But this time I was helpless.

"Dear aura, it's not good to sleep after ashar" Bang Rizky said gently and fondly stroked my hair.

I just kept quiet.

He slowly pulled the blanket until I saw my face.

"Oh, it turns out Aura is pretending to be asleep. Why?" askinya.

"It's okay, Bang. Aura was cold after coming out of the bathroom" I replied.

He smiled and looked at me.

I saw him clenching his forehead. "Could he have realized that my eyes were puffy?" I ask in my heart. Then I turned my face.

Then suddenly he put his hand on my cheek, slowly he pulled my face towards him again.

"Aura was crying?" tanyakanya. From the look on his face I could see such great worry. "Why crying?" ask again.

"It's okay, Bang." I replied and smiled at him.

"Usually Aura's smile looks very sweet, but this time it looks bitter. There must be something Aura is hiding from Abang" he said.

"Abang could have been a joke." I said. I tried not to ask him any more questions and to be suspicious of me.

"Maybe Aura is not in the mood for a story with Brother. No problem." he said. He smiled at me and left me.

***

In the living room. Rizky called Bi Sumi, Chaca, Pak Ujang and Mang Jaja.

"Today there are guests?" ask Rizky.

"There, Young Master." replied Chacha.

"Who?" ask rizky again.

"Miss Lucy and Miss Dona." replied Chaca.

"Did the two of them meet Young Madam?" ask Rizky.

"Miss Lucy and Miss Dona came looking for Young Madam, Young Master" Chaca replied.

"Have anyone listened to their conversation?" ask Rizky.

Chaca wanted to answer, but she felt fear and doubt.

"Bi Sumi?" rizky asked Bi Sumi, hoping to get the answer.

"I don't know, Young Master. Last afternoon I went to the grocery market." Bi Sumi replied. "When I left and when I came home, I didn't see Miss Lucy and Miss Dona" she continued.

"Then it was only Chaca who accompanied the Young Madam at home, right?" Rizky.

"I.ltya.. Young Master." Chaca replied stammeredly and lowered her head.

"Have you heard their conversation with Young Madam?" ask Rizky to Chaca.

Chaca was silent.

"When I ask, I want the answer. Understood!" rizky said firmly.

"Let's answer, Nduk." pinta Bi sumi on Chaca.

"Erm... Sorry, Young Master. I don't dare." said Chaca softly.

"There's nothing you need to fear, right now the two of them are not here" Rizky said.

"Ba... Young Master. I'll tell you." said Chaca. Then he took a breath and began to tell Rizky even though he was afraid that his master would be emotional when he learned of the humiliation his beloved wife received.

"Initially I had no intention of eavesdropping on their conversation, but when I saw Miss Lucy pushing the Young Mistress down and sitting on the couch, I immediately hid behind a wall so that no one would know that I was peering into Miss Lucy and Miss Dona's actions. After that Miss Lucy yelled at Young Madam, as did Miss Dona. Miss Dona and Miss Lucy were being very rude to Young Madam. Even Miss Lucy said that Young Madam was a poor girl who wanted to seize the Young Master's inheritance. Miss Dona also said Young Madam was hypocritical. That's what I can say, Young Master." Chaca said at length.

"Damn it! How dare they talk like that." said Rizky a little yell and then pounded the sofa he was sitting on."Was Ummi not there at the time?" ask Rizky.

"Nothing, Young Master. The Big Madam is going to study." replied Chaca. "But not long after the Big Lady came, then Miss Lucy and Miss Dona's attitude changed for the better" he continued.

"Mang Jaja, next time if they both come, don't open the gate. Tell them I won't let them in." Rizky asked Mang Jaja.

"Well, Young Master." said Mang Jaja nodding his head.

Then suddenly Ummi came to them.

"What's the get-together here?" ask Ummi.

"Well, why?" tanya Ummi was astonished by the decision made by his son.

"They are both rude to Aura, Mi." replied Rizky.

"But Dona is your cousin. If you can't come here, then what's your Om saying?" Ummi. "Lucy is also Abi's friend's son. It is not good if you are forbidden to play here." continued Ummi.

"Well, if Ummi still wants to let them come. But on one condition, they can enter only if Ummi is also at home." pinta rizky.

"Yes." said Ummi softly.

"Mang Jaja's. They can both enter only if Ummi is at home. Understood!" rizky told Mang Jaja.

"Understand, Young Master." replied Mang Jaja.

"Then everything can be disbanded" said Rizky.

"Okay, Young Master." Said Mr. Ujang, Bi Sumi, Mang Jaja and Chaca simultaneously.

"Maybe they behave like that because Lucy can't move on from you yet" Ummi told Rizky.

"Mi, if Ummi had seen for themselves what they did to Aura" Rizky said.

"Yes, Ummi knows. Before they realized Ummi's presence, Ummi heard their talk, a little" Ummi said.

"So, Ummi heard it?" ask Rizky in shock.

"Of course." replied Ummi.

"Then why is Ummi still willing to accept their presence here?" ask Rizky.

"It is not good to break the rope. In Allah's word, Ummi will rebuke them if they repeat it again" said Ummi.

"All right, Mi." said Rizky.

"Oh yeah. Did you ever tell me about the treasure in Aura?" ask Ummi.

"Never, Mi. Because Rizky was sure, without knowing about it, Aura still wanted to accept Rizky. Aura is not the type of woman who looks at treasures and status, Mi." replied Rizky.

"Yes, Ummi agrees with Rizky."

"Mi, Rizky to the room, yeah. Want to change clothes and clean up." said Rizky then left Ummi.

Ummi just nodded his head.

***

When Bang Rizky entered the room, I still wrapped my body in a blanket.

"Dear aura, don't be sad anymore" said Bang Rizky.

I got up and sat next to him.

"Aura is not sad, Bang." I said with a smile on her face.

Then suddenly Bang Rizky hugged my body. I could feel the warmth and affection he was pouring out. It turns out that there are people who love me this deep, as warm as Mother's love.

"Abang already knows, Chaca has told everything to Brother" he said, still hugging me.

"Yes, Aura doesn't even know anything about treasures. Hiks.." I said, why do I shed tears again. My chest still feels tight if I remember the incident earlier this afternoon.

"Have, have, don't cry anymore" she said, wiping away my tears. "Tomorrow Abang will ask Brother Agatha to accompany Aura at home, yes." he continued.

"Yes, Bang." I said, nodding my head.

I didn't expect that Bang Rizky's affection for me could be that big.

Thank God, I am very grateful for not being wrong in choosing a life partner. He will always protect me.

"Bang, can Aura ask?" my spoken.

"Of course you can, ask me what?"

"Why did you go to school in the same boarding school as Aura? Are there not many other pesantren whose facilities are better and more complete?"

"Oh, it's because Abi wants you to go to school there" he replied.

"Why?" ask again.

"Because the owner of the boarding school is Abi's best friend who used to school in Egypt with Abi. Abi sure, if Abang school there, Abang not only get a diploma, but also a lot of knowledge" he explained while stroking my hair.

"Owh, so." I said.

"Yes." he said. "Yes, I'm going to take a shower. Maghrib soon." he continued.

"Yes, Bang." I said and smiled at him.

Although the Bang Rizky family was a wealthy and respectable family, they remained modest. My God, very impressive. I'm really a lucky woman to be a part of this family..