Loving You Through Do'A
13. Zahra's Smile

On Sunday morning, Akbar was sitting on his porch reading Arabic books. Recently Akbar is indeed smoothing the arab dialogue. When he was focusing on learning, Furqon suddenly came and sat down with his best friend. Akbar knew there was Furqon but he deliberately did not invite him to talk.

With an annoyed face Furqon took the Arabic book from Akbar's hands. He saw his friend surprised, and put the book on his right side.

"What do you need to do here so early in the morning?" Tanya Akbar snatched the book from her best friend.

"You're done with the PKL, right?" Furqon asked back.

Akbar nodded his head, "what's the matter?"

"Ah, it's okay. I just feel lonely no playmates, all this time you're too busy looking for money." Answer Furqon.

"Aren't I busy looking for money? What the hell do you want to obrolin with me?" Ask Akbar.

Instead of answering Akbar's question, Furqon was silent in a thousand languages, he laid his body on the floor while staring at the ceiling of Akbar's house.

Akbar sighed, and let Furqon get busy with his thoughts.

"Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam, uh Bu Hj Mina. What's wrong, ma'am?" Ask Akbar.

"I want to see your mother." Answer Hj Mina.

"Oh, please come in ma'am! Mom's in the kitchen cooking." Akbar.

"Yes, I'm in first."

"Yes ma'am."

Akbar looked at Furqon who had been silent since. There is even a mother Hj Mina just smiled without speaking, usually Furqon most able to join in the conversation of anyone.

"God willing, my family is coming, ma'am." Said ma'am Wati.

"Alright, then I say go home first ma'am, assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam." Said Wati, Akbar and Furqon together.

"Mom" call Akbar.

"Yes?"

"Why is Hj Mina?" Ask Akbar.

"Well you don't know?" Ms. Wati asked back.

Akbar shook his head, but the eyes of Wati's mother told Akbar to ask Furqon, not only did Akbar know Furqon's heart, but his mother and Khadijah knew. Because mom Wati already considers Furqon like her own son.

"Fur what the hell is going on?" Ask Akbar curious.

Furqon bowed, "the Hindu wedding day bar." The answer.

Akbar regretted not knowing the news, even he was not there when Furqon was in need because he was too busy PKL and hospital. Akbar could feel what Furqon was feeling right now, he looked at Furqon who was still drowning with his silence.

"Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam, how did you come home?" Akbar asked his sister.

"I want to come to his wedding, Mr. Hindun." Khadijah answered with joy. But he soon realized that there was Furqon with his brother, he immediately went in to meet his mother.

"I'm fine at the bar, God willing I'm coming." Furqon raised his face and looked straight ahead.

Akbar embraces his best friend, "you're my best friend fur! I'm sorry I've been busy lately to the point that I didn't know Hindun was preached with anyone else."

"Let's get busy, how's Zahra doing?" Furqon asked diverting his conversation.

"It's still unconscious, but it's better than ever. I hope he gets well soon." Reply Akbar.

"Aamiin yes robb!"

"Then Eve?" Ask Furqon.

"He's good, very good." Reply Akbar.

"Related?"

Akbar nodded his head in response.

"Bar, if one day Eve says, Islamize me bar. What are you doing?"

Akbar stopped his studies and closed his book, not believing that Furqon would think that way to Eve and herself.

"Why can you think like that?" Tanya Akbar was serious.

"It's okay, I just feel like Eve loves you so much, she's even willing to come to school just to see you, and of course she's very serious about listening to the story of the prophet you brought. Can't you see it in his eyes?"

Akbar took a deep breath, "i've never seen a woman fur's eyes, somehow I feel heavy to look at her."

"You're right bar, a mate is already God who lines, sometimes even someone we don't think could be our partner later." Furqon said with a smile.

Actually he said that to refresh his heart on Hindun. He knew that he was hurting, he knew that his heart was breaking, but who would have thought Furqon believed that God was more in choosing his life partner than his own heart.

"You know fur, before we were born and even created, God chose our soul mate. Even though we are separated at the end of the world, if God says he is our soul mate, God willing, we will be united. Be assured of Allah under all circumstances, for Allah depends on the prejudice of his servant." Akbar calmed Furqon's heart.

It may be very easy for Akbar to advise Furqon because he is not feeling, but he will also always be sure of the power of God no matter what happens to him, no matter how bitter his life will be.

Furqon soon returned home to his best friend. Akbar only saw the back of his best friend disappear from his sight, he went inside and sat in the tv room with Khadijah.

"Sister," call Khadijah.

"Hmmm..."

"I'm sorry I was so excited, I'm so happy that Hindun's sister got married but I forgot that Furqon's sister loved her." Khadijah.

"It's okay." Sahut Akbar's.

"Emmm... Is Furqon coming?"

Akbar looked at his sister's face and nodded his head.

"You have to talk often with Furqon bar, sometimes the faith that we think is strong will be weak when dealing with the heart. Moreover, I know that Furqon already intends to menghitbah Hindun." Bu Wati said she prepared breakfast for her children.

"Yes ma'am, yesterday I was busy going to the hospital, but I will always be there for Furqon kok ma'am." Akbar.

They also do breakfast together while worrying about Furqon who looks quiet, it is not his true nature because Furqon is someone who is humorous and always laughs, rarely he looks silent in any case.

...***...

"Alhamdulillah Zahra is dead. Oh, yes, you were asked the same abi."

Akbar read the text from Bela repeatedly reassured himself that he did not misread. Akbar happily thanked God for giving healing to Zahra. Akbar immediately told his mother to go to the hospital to meet Zahra.

Akbar heats up his bike and calls Furqon and texts Bela with his best friend. Furqon arrived at Akbar's house to join him. Arriving there, Akbar can text again from Bela if Zahra has been moved to the treatment room on the 1st floor.

Furqon was so happy to see his best friend smiling all the way, that Akbar did not even know that he would feel so happy to hear from Zahra.

Arriving in front of the nursery, Akbar and Furqon greet Zahra's family. They are welcome to enter to see the situation of Zahra who is with Bela and her parents.

Zahra's smile immediately adorned her face as she saw Akbar coming in the doorway. Zahra thanked Akbar and Furqon for taking the time to come to see him.

"You never told me who Akbar was." Umi looked into Zahra's eyes.

"Emmm... Akbar my upperclassman mi." Zahra.

"Thank you so much that Akbar's son has visited Zahra, I'm very happy to see him, especially when you read the Quran often when my son is in a coma." Said abi.

Zahra was surprised to hear that he thought that Akbar had just come to see him today, but from the first day he had entered the hospital. He lowered his face deeply, he was embarrassed to see Akbar's face.

"Take kiyai sir." Akbar.

"Why did Zahra transfer to Umi school?" Ask Bela.

Zahra was silent, Akbar and Furqon were very surprised to hear Bela's question, they looked at each other before seeing Zahra's parents.

"Zahra should be close to us dear, and next week abi same umi should be in Aceh. Are you okay living with your mom at home?" Umi looked softly at Bela's face.

The atmosphere was quiet, Akbar's throat felt choked when he wanted to talk, Akbar did not know how to behave at that time, he was awkward, he was nervous, and he was surprised to hear the decision of Zahra's parents.

"We can meet again Bela, God willing after graduation you and I will study at the same university." Zahra said smilingly as she clasped Bela's hand.

Bela hugged Zahra and wiped away her tears, because she was like that because of the kindness of the Zahra family.

"You can't leave the house, just be careful that until I get home I find an empty house!" Threatening Zahra joking, thus making Bela smile.

"Thank you bar, for everything." Zahra.

"Together." Akbar.

Bela looked at Akbar who looked sad to have to accept that Zahra moved schools. He knew that Akbar loved his best friend very much.

"You guys talk, umi same abi come out first." Tell umi.

When Zahra's parents left the room, Bela and Furqon stayed away from them, because after all there was a lot that Akbar wanted to convey to Zahra.

"Why move?" Akbar asked without looking at Zahra's face.

The girl lowered her head, "I need bar maintenance."

"Why in Jakarta?"

"I want to go there, take care of the boarding school, and want to be close to my parents."

Akbar endured his grief, not wanting Zahra to know his feelings.

"Khadijah will go to Aceh after graduation, and continue to study there. I hope you remember. I go home first yes, assalamu'alaikum."

Zahra raised her face as she stared at Akbar's departure, "wa'alaikumsalam." Reply slowly.

Zahra shed her tears, and took a stand. He knows that he is weak about his feelings, he pretends to be strong, he pretends that he does not love Akbar, but in fact when Akbar leaves he already feels lost. He quickly wiped away his tears and pretended with a smile on his face as his family came.

Bela who knew that Zahra was crying could only sigh without being able to do anything about it, therefore it was all her decision.

Furqon hoped that Akbar would not lose Zahra, because after all it was for the good of Zahra and her parents.

"Create the heart of the servant, O Allah, do not make myself suffer only because of your created being. Give me Your love, O God, for only you have never forsaken a servant." Akbar said in his heart.

No matter how strong they may be in one name, they will ultimately submit to God's decree. They are being tested with love, is their love greater in someone? It is basically God who is all-loving. And as a creature there should be no need to wish for His love.