Love Johanna
Section 30

...LOVE JOHANNA...

...Author by: David Khanz...

...Section 30...

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"Yes, I know. The worry isn't like you, Han," said Reychan. "There are many other people who judge Islam from its adherents. One example, there are many skewed statements that come from the Muslims themselves who say; 'Do not bring religion into this matter!' Lah, 'how can you? For us, Islam governs all aspects of life. Starting from waking up until going to sleep again. Everything has its rules. Even when sleeping. Recommended so on and so forth."

Johanna looked at the man's eyes carefully. She digested everything that Reychan said. Including underlining the subject ; 'Do not judge a religion according to the negative behavior of its adherents.' A sentence that sounds simple, but contains multiple meanings and interpretations. This made him want to be much closer to her. Not without reason, because Johanna has a myriad of certain questions that have not been answered much until then. Moreover, the seeds of interest of the girl in the Islamic world. No exception and not without basis. It is because ….

"We go now yuk, Ma'am."

The shadow of Johanna's past spontaneously severed. Asked the girl for a moment while staring at the sudden appearance of Ravi, "Where to go, sir?"

The man smiled. He said, "We're looking for a temporary place."

"the place? What place?" Hanna's confused.

"Later I will clear up while walking," answered Ravi to raise a new question for Hanna. "Yep, leave now."

I don't know, Johanna can only obey. Following Ravi's footsteps that look steady, but do not know what he will do later.

After eating breakfast and completing the cost of Hanna's treatment at the clinic overnight, Ravi circled several local areas to get to the far outskirts. A little far from the hustle and bustle of the urban atmosphere. Armed with the information he got from one of his friends through a cell phone conversation, the man took Johanna to a rented house. 

"Make it a while, Ma'am want to stay here?" the question is as soon as it arrives at its destination. "Submitted to avoid Mbak's father from the Mbak's father."

"Is this not too much, sir?" Hanna still could not believe what the man she just met was doing. "S-I .. not bis—"

"Come, Ma'am. This is all I can do to help my mother."

"B-but ... does not ngerepotin Mr?"

"God willing, Ma'am. Lillahi ta'ala."

They both got off the vehicle. Look at the condition and situation of the rented house for a moment. Until then, someone came over. "Good morning, Mothers," he said kindly. An old man wearing a dull black peci.

"Good morning, sir," replied Ravi as he shook the figure's hand. "I am Ravi who called Mr."

"O, yes .. he-he .. I just missed," said the old man. "You want to take a look at his room, sir?"

"Can."

Ravi and Hanna followed the old man's steps. Check the designated room conditions. Only a room measuring 4X4 is divided in two with a small place, separated by a short bulkhead made of plywood.

"Make the bathroom and everything else, it's in the corner right there. Notably, the walopun must share with other rented residents," pointed the old man back while telling things related to the facilities in the place. "The rent is not expensive either, Pak-Bu. Cuman—"

"Yes, I know. We talked a lot about that, didn't we, sir?" Ravi gestured at the old man, through eye movements. That means that he did not continue the conversation in front of Johanna. He hurriedly asked the figure of the girl standing behind him. "Sir, 'how? For a while, you want to stay here?"

Johanna did not answer. Doubt seemed to surround his heart. So without being asked, the figure of the old man came out to give a chance to both guests.

"S-I'm confused, sir," Hanna replied later.

"Well, confused why?"

Johanna snorted slowly. Then continued to answer, "Is this not so ngerepotin Father? S-I .. s-I …."

"No need to think about it, Ma'am," said Ravi. "I just want to help you, Mom. Other matters, let me handle it myself. Anyway I hope you can calm down here. God willing, may Papa Mbak not know the whereabouts of Mbak. Okay?"

"It's not that problem, sir. B-but …."

"Yes, I know. I can't mean to stay here" Ravi said. "It's up to you too. I just want to help. The rest don't."

Initially Johanna thought, it was impossible for the man to be willing to just intervene to help. There must be something behind all of his kindness. There is no saying; 'There is no free lunch.' If not, there is hope for Ravi later. Especially if it's not a return. Maybe like ….

'The Muslim man, his head is never far from lust, Hanna! Do not be fooled by the appearance of pious or sweet words of those who like to sell religious verses. They just want to take advantage of one side under the pretext of rules from God. You pay attention to yourself, the important figures of their religion their hobbies are married and married. The reason polygamy is all. Do not worship them it just bawdy!'

Aunty Chika's words some time ago are still imprinting. Although Hanna did not breed, but had little effect on the girl's assessment of Ravi this time, in particular.

'No doubt, Hanna, ' said Aunt Chika. 'In fact, even people they consider clerics, have been caught cheating on lewd chat with other women. Does it not give meaning, if the Muslims are not his brain is wrong? Ha-ha.'

Is that right? Thought Hanna later. What about Ravi himself. He's a nobody. Also known by chance. Suddenly he helped her selflessly. Another example of Reychan. A religious man who turns out to be full of lies. He left Hanna just like that, after the girl vowed to say two sentences of shahada.

"Don't your own father work?" johanna asked after agreeing to Ravi's proposal to stay in a rented house.

The man replied softly, "Today I didn't go to work, Ma'am. There's a family thing I need to get done."

"family? Mean—"

"My wife."

Hanna jerks. He had expected that Ravi was already married. Then the shadow of Aunt Hanna's speech the other day is getting closer to reality. Does that mean the practice of polygamy will be done to Hanna in return?

...SERIATE...