Loving You in Prayer
Part 4's
At 03:00 Alfina had already woken up from her sleep. He rushed into the bathroom to take ablution water and then perform tahajud prayers. Alfina never misses her tahajud prayer because she thinks that in the third of the night God will always grant her prayers. Over the prayer rug, Alfina raised her hands to pray to God. Finished praying he read the Qur'an while waiting for the prayer of the dawn.
Alfina is now in the kitchen to help her mother cook. She and her mother cooked for breakfast with the children before they left for school. Likewise with Alfina, this morning he will also leave for campus. He tried to leave early so as not to be late like yesterday. All the tasks of the lecturer he had completed last night before going to bed, so he did not worry if the lecturer asked for the task to be collected. This morning he will go with his best friend Amel because his best friend asked them to go together to campus.
"Dear baby let the mother who cleans the dining table with the same plate, you just leave so it is not too late if you get to campus". Nila's mother said to Alfina who had brought a dirty dish for her to wash.
"It's okay mom, it's still at 06.15 kok let Alfina just wash the dishes while waiting for Amel who wants to pick up Alfina". Alfina looked at her mother
"It's not too late to get to the campus?". Ask mother Nila
"God willing, Mother, calm down". Alfina answered while washing the dishes
"Well, if you need help, say mom?". Nila's mother's words
"Yes mother". Reply Alfina
Alfina is a diligent and helpful child. He will help Mother Nila finish the work at the change such as sweeping, washing dishes, accompanying the younger siblings of the study center, and much more. Sometimes he also had to complete his college assignments while accompanying them to play, for him to see them smiling was a form of happiness in itself for Alfina, he will also feel happiness if the children are replaced can laugh satisfied without thinking about anything.
"Is it finished, baby?". Mother asked Nila when she saw Alfina had finished washing her dishes
"Already mother". Answer Alfina
"You leaving now? In the living room there is already your friend Amel". Nila's mother told Alfina
"Yes mother, Alfina get the bag first". Reply Alfina
After taking her bag Alfina said goodbye to Nila's mother because she was going to leave for her campus.
"Mother Alfina left first Assalamualaikum". Pamit Alfina to Nila's mother while kissing her hand
"Yes dear, Waalaikumussalam be careful son". Reply mother Nila
After saying goodbye Alfina and Amel immediately leave for the campus, because today there is a schedule of morning courses. They set out using Amel's car, Alfina is certainly very grateful for having a good friend, understanding, and being able to accept him as his closest friend.
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Alfan had just arrived at the campus at 06.45 WIB, he drove his car in the lecturer's special parking lot. Alfan is very handsome today, he wears an old grey suit combined with a white shirt and sneakers. As he walked down the campus hallway into his room he accidentally hit a girl who was walking down from in front of him.
Bruc . . .
"Astaghfirullahaladzim". Said the girl
The girl looked up to see who had collided with her. When he found out that it was his lecturer immediately he apologized for making a mistake. Likewise with Alfan he was surprised to meet again with the girl who was late on his first course schedule. That girl is Alfina.
"Sa-I'm sorry sir". Alfina said with a look down
"If the road is ahead, don't duck". Said Alfan coldly
Alfina nodded in agreement to Alfan's words. Truly Alfina did not know that the one he hit was his own lecturer and worse still he was Mr. Alfan. He was afraid that if given punishment again like yesterday especially now there is the eyes of his lecturer who is Alfan.
"God why if you meet Mr. Alfan I always feel afraid" Alfina said in her heart
Alfina had indeed left with Amel but Amel had a business for a while, finally Alfina entered herself into her class. And it happened that the event met with his lecturer.
"Where were you? How come class was first me?". Ask Alfina
"Not from anywhere". Alfina replied while occupying her seat beside her best friend
"Okay, the lecturer's coming soon". Amel's Speech to Alfina
Alfina was sitting in a chair next to Amel, Amel was always close to Alfina even if they were in college they would use the same outfit even though the color is different, even if the color is different, the two of them are like twins, right?.
Shortly after the lecturer of his class had come with a flat and firm face, he was Alfan who would teach in Alfina's classroom today.
"Assynoga". Greetings to all students
"Waalaikumussalam sir". Answer them all
"Gather your work now!". Tell Alfan coldly
"Good sir". Answer some students
"Well all the tasks have been collected, now we continue on to the next material". Alfan said to the class
"Please send the next group for a presentation". Connect alfan
Before sitting down Alfan took a quick look at Alfina who was looking down. Alfan did not know why if he met one of his students always seemed different, because according to Alfan the student was a quiet person, not much behavior, and seemed sholeh. Astaghfirullah, aware of Alfan when he had thought of even praising a girl who was not his mahram.
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After returning home from college, Alfina immediately left for work because the clock showed one o'clock at noon. Previously he had prayed dhuhur and had lunch in the campus with his best friend Amel earlier. But Amel has gone home first because there is a family event at his home, as a result Alfina now departs on a gojek to his workplace.
"Assynoga". Greetings Alfina when she saw Aini her co-worker was arranging clothes on the shelf
"Waalaikumussalam na, have you finished college?". Reply Aini
"Alhamdulillah is gone". Alfina answered with a smile
"Yes, I'm changing clothes now, because the owner of this Muslim clothing store will come here soon". Aini said to Alfina
"What has this Muslim dress shop?". Ask Alfina
"Yes, the owner of this dress shop is Laila's mother, she will come here today". Answer Aini
"You don't know what kind of person he is?". Connect Aini
Alfina shook her head to answer Aini's question, indeed when registering for work at this Muslim dress shop was not her owner who met her, she said, except for his senior co-workers who he gave the mandate to accept employees who have met the criteria to work in his place.
"What is he really like?". Alfina asked curiously to Aini
"Later you also know yourself, Miss Laila is a nice person, polite, and of course very friendly". Answer Aini
"That's what mbak?". Reply Alfina
"Yes na already now change clothes there to hunt him come later". Tell Aini to Alfina
"Yes thank you". Alfina replied with a smile
After changing clothes Alfina walked into the main room of the owner of this store, because earlier he was told by one of his coworkers that the owner had come. Luckily Alfina had arrived at work and it was not too late. All of his co-workers must have gathered there.
"Assalamualaikum, sorry I'm late". Said Alfina while looking down
"Vaalaikumussalam". Answer them all
Alfina who had been down now looked up to see who the owner of this Muslim clothing store where she worked, and when Alfina looked ahead she was shocked that the owner of this shop was a middle-aged woman who she had delivered home to her a few weeks ago and she was umi Laila.
"Mrs Laila". Said Alfina quietly who could still be heard by everyone in the room
"Do you know this guy?". Ask Alfina
Alfina nodded in response to Aini's question. He did know this middle-aged woman because he had helped her when she was about to leave for college a few weeks ago.
Seeing Umi Laila approaching herself, Alfina was getting ready to hug the figure of the middle-aged woman. Alfina longs because last time he had promised if there was time he would play at his home umi Laila.
"Dear alfina". Umi said Laila while stretching out her hands
"Assalamualaikum". Said Alfina while replying to the embrace of Umi Laila tightly
*Waalaikumussalam son". Answer umi Laila
"How are you, son?". Ask Umi Laila to Alfina
"Alhamdulillah Alfina healthy umi, umi herself how? Umi's healthy?". Ask Alfina worried
"Alhamdulillah umi is healthy baby". Reply to umi Laila with a smile
"It turns out you work at Umi's place, son? umi didn't know you worked here before". Umi Laila said
"Yes Umi Alfina is still three months working here". Answer Alfina
His co-workers were stunned to see Alfina's familiarity with Umi Laila. They were like a mother and child embracing, as if they were letting go of a long-buried longing. Basically, Alfina is her calamitous child and Umi Laila, so she is not much different from Alfina who has a calm and loving nature.