Loving Saleha's Bodyguard
Cultivating Love

Today's course ended quickly, the lecturer only left a few lecture assignments that must be collected next week. All the students cheered happily knowing their lecturer was just standing for a bit then came out in a hurry.

"Finally, this boring course ends as well. I was going to sneak out and go to the beauty salon." Chirp Vivi while polishing her pale lips with a blush.

"Say... Let's go be a boutique!" Once again Vivi Nyerocos, this time she nudged Yuna's body sitting to her left.

"Are you not sane? Every time you open your mouth, you have big plans! Now tell me, what big plan did your narrow brain devise?" Arnela interrupted while looking at Vivi with a sharp look. Usually the child is always quiet, too often hang out with Vivi making her speech a little taut. Hearing the debate of her two best friends getting uncontrollable, Yuna could only grin without saying a word.

"Tonight there's a big event at our best friend's hotel!" Vivi pointed at Yuna with her sharp netra. While the one pointed at could only sigh violently.

Of course Yuna could only sigh harshly, as she did not like formal events. He thought such an event was too boring, and was just a waste of time.

"Come! Please, come!" Vivi tries to seduce Yuna by showing off her cute face. Too bad, which in the raynya not show the face interested in the slightest.

"No!" Reply Yuna ketus.

"Your best friend is just an ordinary house girl! He does not know about the outside world. Don't ask her to do anything beyond her limits. It'll hurt his pride." Someone just suddenly tried to fuse in the serious conversation that Vivi started.

Yuna, Arnela, and Vivi stared at the source of the voice standing right behind Yuna's body who was currently sitting in the canteen chair.

The cesss!

A soothing gaze penetrated into the innermost corner of Yuna Dinata, the owner of the blue iris suddenly coming out of nowhere while showing off a smile as beautiful as a full moon.

"Waws... Profs. Zayn!" Vivi and Arnela showed their astonished faces.

Unlike Yuna, she just showed a mediocre attitude. There is no big thing that will make him feel interested in the Professor who became the idol of the campus.

"I don't have to prove myself to anyone. Whether I'm an ordinary house girl, or a wild girl, it's none of your business." Yuna spoke loudly, some people in the canteen looked at her with sharp gazes. All girls want to be seduced and flattered by the handsome Professor Prof. Zain, but he just looks mediocre, that's what makes Prof. Zain was interested in getting closer to Yuna. Whether it's love or obsession is just Prof. Zain himself knows. It was clear every time he stared at the innocent face of Yuna Dinata that his chest was pounding even tighter.

"Both of you! We'll meet at the hotel tonight." Show Yuna to her two best friends.

"Don't ever try to seduce me again, because it'll never work." Show Yuna an upset at Prof. Zain, a second later he flicked his thin lips and passed in front of Prof. Zain ignored the sweet smile that continued to be engraved on the face as beautiful as the full moon.

"He's very manissss!" Prof. Zain is spontaneous after Yuna and her friends are no longer seen in the beautiful netra.

From here I cultivate love, care hope, endure in emptiness. I'm happy to see you, one sentence I still want to say, even if you never say. I still make you a destination. Maybe because I'm not yet human. Never realized about me you never expected. Lirih Prof's. Zain is long times wide.

"I'm looking forward to tonight!" He said again then left the canteen which was increasingly crowded with students.

...***...

Raina arrives at the residence of Sawn Praja Dinata when dusk arrives. Now not only his body was sick, but his heart also felt like fragments that could no longer be united. Pain, very painful until breathing feels tight.

Could it be this painful feeling that people who decide to end their lives experience, without thinking about the sadness of those around them?

Raina is completely empty! The painful words of his mother who did not want to see his face still echoed in his ears. He wanted to shout even once to calm his empty soul, unfortunately it was too difficult for him.

"Non Raina's home?" Bi Sumi asked as soon as Raina entered the house without greeting.

"Review non, be careful!" Bi Sumi spoke while shouting to see Raina who was about to fall.

"What's wrong mom?" Ega and Melati approach the Sumi bi with panic that fills their chest cavity after hearing the loud voice of the Sumi bi from behind.

"Non Raina is okay? Sorry non, aunty's voice might surprise non Raina a little!" Said bi Sumi in full of regrets.

"Non Raina's face looks pale, do I need to call master?" Bi Sumi opened her voice again between the silence of the air.

"Nope-no. I'm all right! I'll rest for a while, God willing after that I'll feel better." Raina said slowly. The corner of his lips slightly raised a smile, even though his heart was in pain.

"Mom, looks like we should contact mister! Raina's condition looks bad. Did anything bad happen while he was in the parlor?" Melati asked while looking at the face of bi Sumi, who was asked could only show her worried face.

In her room, Raina immediately walked to the bathroom, took ablution and performed her Magrib prayer with tears.

Innani anallahu la ilaha illa ana fa'budni wa aqimis-salata.

Verily, I am God, there is no God but me, so worship me and pray to remember Me. (Qs.Taha.14).

There was nothing Raina could think of to calm her soul but to draw closer to the owner of her soul, God.

Long enough Raina sat down on the prayer mat, accompanied by tears and sadness that still filled her chest cavity.

Tok.Tok-sign.Tok.

For a moment, Raina's mind was sidetracked by the sound of knocking on the door as she left it slightly open.

"Sir Raina, there's a call from the master! The master asked what time Raina's brother would arrive at the hotel. You also said he would wait for my brother in the lobby of the hotel." Ega said as soon as she entered Raina's room.

Noticing the presence of Ega sitting behind her, Raina slowly wiped the corner of her eyes with the back of her hand. He cleared his throat slowly while trying to catch his breath.

"I'll talk to him. Thank you." Thank you." Raina said slowly.

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat..." Raina tries to greet Sawn from the phone line in her hand.

"Wa'alaikum... I'm going home now!" There was a worried tone from there.

"It's just a common cold. I wanted to accompany you on the show. Unfortunately, I can't. Are you angry?" Raina's reply was full of regrets.

"How can I be angry, I am angry with myself. When my wife needs me, I'm not by her side." Sawn is really sorry. There was a long breath in Raina's ear.

"Listen to me. Even though I'm not with you, I'm in every beat of your heart. I am in every breath and breath.

I'm the same! You are in every prayer of my bed. I have nothing I can give you but my growing love and respect for you.

Just one of my questions, do you remember that?" Raina asked quietly, she hung up her sentence. Hope Sawn still remembers every single thing they ever talked about.

"mmmmmmm. I remember everything, I promise I won't drink intoxicating beverages. My love for you is greater than anything, I will do all your prayers without complaining. You're my Surga's Angel and I'm proud of that." Reply Sawn.

"I'll be angry if you break your promise." Raina tried to remind her.

"You're here? Everybody's looking for you, let's go inside." Take Robin to Sawn.

"Go, I love you." Raina said again.

Clik. Sawn closed the call without greeting.

Despite feeling empty without Raina by her side, Sawn will try to survive, the love and longing that fills her chest cavity will be her strength.

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