Loving You in Prayer
Part 17's
After talking with umi and her brother earlier, now Alfan is in his room while recalling past events with his little friend Alfina.
The flashback
At that time Alfan was still second grade Junior High School while Alfina was still second grade Elementary School. On returning home from school he saw Alfina standing in front of the school gate waiting for an invitation from her father. Alfan who saw him immediately approached because of pity to see the beautiful little girl alone while the other friend was home.
"Who are you?". Alfina asked as a boy approached her
"I'm Alfan, you?"
"I'm Alfina".
"Why are you here alone?". Ask Alfan
"I haven't been picked up by my father". Answer
"I'll take you home come on". Take Alfan
"Where's sister's house?". Ask
"My house is close to the supermarket". Answer Alfan
Alfina nodded then said "I want to be escorted with Brother Al?". He said with a sweet smile
"Sister Al?".
"I don't have a sister, so from now on I'll call you brother Al". Answer
"Can". Alfina's funny speech that makes Alfan anxious
Alfan nodded "By, I will also call you Nana".
"Nana?".
"*You're Alfina, right, so I'm short of being Nana". Reply Alfan while shuffling Alfina's hair
Flashback off
The two of them had been friends ever since, until where he and Alfina had parted ways due to fate. He and uminya had to live with his brother in Surabaya, because the mother of the abi who was sick at that time. Alfan did not expect to be reunited with his little friend. She is grateful that her best friend is currently a student herself.
"Thank God, thank God that you have reunited with someone who has filled the heart of the servant for a long time". Alfan said
He had been trying to find his little friend, but did not get results for his search. Finally Alfan who was a teenager and growing up chose to focus himself on the world of education and study at the boarding school owned by his grandfather, the father of the umi.
"Nana I will meet you soon, preach, and justify you religiously and honorably". Said Alfan lirih
Alfan hopes that his little friend will accept his proposal, deal with him, then build a safe household, mawaddah, warrahmah along with himself until death separates them.
Geck.. Gts ...
Alfan's daydream came to a realization when someone knocked on his door. He immediately opened the door of his room and saw there was already Umi Laila who came with a glass of cold water favorite Alfan.
"Assalamualaikum son".
"Waalaikumussalam".
"Drink first, baby". Umi said Laila while thrusting a glass of cold water to Alfan
Alfan received it and drank the cold water until it ran out. Then put it on his bedside table.
"How dear do you feel after knowing that your student is the little girl you always miss?". Ask Umi Laila while teasing her son
"Entertainment". Said Alfan spoiled
"Umi again ask you dear, answered dong?".
"Alfan is grateful for being reunited with Nana". Prattling
"Alhamdulillah son, it turns out that the girl who participated in cooking yesterday is the daughter of friends umi". Umi said Laila with a smile
Alfan smiled faintly at her, he was lucky to have both parents who were very supportive and love him. Because they only have one son. Alfan had always been given enough affection by his parents. That's what makes Alfan as successful as he is now.
"You had dinner first baby already umi ready to eat at the table, did umi bring here the food?". Umi Laila said
"No umi, Alfan's going down". Answer
"Jaudah come on, let me get you some food. Mumpung you are not married, if you are married, surely your wife will serve you at home". Umi said Laila while laughing
"Whole umi". Answer
Finally Alfan went downstairs along with his uminya to the dining table that has been served a lot of food including his favorite food is meat rendang. He imagined if he was married, his wife would cook for him. Alfan smiled faintly.
Alfan just according, then the umi gave the plate that had been filled was his favorite food at the table.
"Being spent, baby, you have to eat a lot to always be healthy and can immediately justify the little girl Nana". Temptation of the umi
"Entertainment". Tegur Alfan
"It's been eaten up it's a break". Utterances
"Thank umi". Alfan
"Beloved together". Replies
Alfan ate it casually after that he washed his own dishes because he did not want to bother his uminya and also the art that was resting. If he can do it himself, he will. He rushed to his room to rest because tomorrow he had to go to the office and also to the campus.
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Tonight Alfina was in the room with Nila's mother who said she would tell her one important thing. He became curious about what important things will be conveyed by his beloved mother.
"What's your son?". Ask Nila's mother when she finds Alfina who is silent
"It's okay mom". Answer
"What is the mother saying?". Ask
Mother Nila smiled to see Alfina, although Alfina was an adult but she looked still cute and her face was like a child.
"Mother wants to ask first you son". Nila's mother's words
"What does the mother want to ask?". Replies
"If there was a man who preached, would you accept it dear?". Ask
"In Shaa Allah will Alfina consider mother". Answer
"It's a shame that yesterday a man and his family came here to preach you, but he will come here again officially if there is you". Definitely mother Nila
"Who is mother?". Ask Alfina
"Tomorrow he'll come here, baby, so tomorrow you'll know". Answer Nila's mother who made Alfina curious
"Tomorrow to go back to college, son, because the guest will come after Maghrib prayer". Mother Nila said
"In Shaa Allah's mother, tomorrow Alfina will ask permission not to enter work
"Alright sweetheart". Nila's mother's words
"Then tomorrow and beautiful dance yes, because want to meet the prospective husband". Canda mother of Nila
"Ihh mother really prospective husband, did not know Alfina accept what not". Said while whining
"Yes mother understands, now you rest yes. Tomorrow morning's college, right?". Ask
"Yes mother tomorrow Alfina is having morning class". Answer
"Mother out first baby". Mother Nila said
"Yes mother, mother also rest yes. Alfina did not want if until the mother was sick, the mother must be tired all day taking care of us Alfina and the sisters of the home". Alfina said sadly
Mother Nila smiled soothingly and then said "Mother is not tired, but the mother is happy and happy when she sees you happy. You're all the mother's encouragement from the past. Moreover, you are now an adult, and soon there will be a shale man who will propose and become your priest son".
"Mother Alfina is not willing to part with mother". He said while hugging Nila
"Darling mother son. You deserve to be happy with your partner, your husband, someday. He will be your priest and protector wherever you are. So the mother advised that if you are married, be a good wife and obey your husband, baby. Mommy is sure you understand what mother means". Answer mother Nila
Alfina nodded in Nila's close arms "Yes Alfina's mother understands".
"Now go to sleep, don't stay up".
"Good mother". Answer
"Mother out first Assalamualaikum"
"Vaalaikumussalam".
After her mother came out, Alfina again thought about the words of her mother that she would be preached tomorrow. He wondered who the figure of a man who had dared to come to his mother to convey his good intentions.
Alfina only hopes to be able to match with a man who is responsible and understands the science of religion. Because according to him a man who understands religion can certainly guide his wife and children later. Build a harmonious and romantic household until death do them part.