MY BOYFRIEND LECTURER
SN 30'S
Zalfa was desperate for Faisal's return. What he expected now, at least Faisal's body was found. To date, there are five bodies that have not been found. One of them was Faisal. Wrecks and sinking cars have been found. Including Faisal's car.
Director Tampung Perak has distributed compensation to the families left behind. Tired of Zalfa crying all night waiting for the good news, there were already many tears that spilled throughout the prayer in his prayer. And the good news he was waiting for was not heard until now. Zalfa was struck and shed tears as he held his hands in each prayer. He asked God about his soul mate. Complaining of the sense of loss that smothered the recesses of his soul.
Faisal's haunting shadows made Zalfa feel the days were running so slow. Long enough Zalfa threw away the sense of loss, lately he busied himself with his routine of taking care of his small cafe.
As soon as he woke up at dawn, Zalfa immediately took a bath and stretched the prayer mat. Then pray. After that he opened the Quran and read it with a beautiful voice. The chant he voiced made Atifa who crossed Zalfa's room become creepy.
Zalfa's tear plan rolled as in the middle of his reading, Faisal's face loomed clear in the eye patch. Then he finished his recitation and closed the Quran.
“Astaghfirullahaladhim... O Allah forgive me for loving Your servant, the man whom You created so perfectly in my eyes. But please do not replace my love for You by loving the creature You created. Don't you erase the dhikr that I keep whispering in every breath by thinking about Faisal. Help me to unite and keep remembering You.” For a moment his prayer stopped. Remembering Faisal again. Wanna pray for Faisal, but where's Faisal? Was Faisal already in a different realm? He did not know how to pray for Faisal. For a moment his eyes closed. Then continue, “Yes Allah, love Faisal. Cover him with Your Grace and Your Great Love. There is no love beyond the glory of Your love. Aamiin.”
Zalfa took off the mucus, put it in the closet. Atifa was already sitting on the edge of the bed. A glass of warm milk was on the table by the sofa.
“Drink first.” Atifa pointed at the milk with raised eyebrows. “See you so rarely pay attention to health since busy with work. Almost every day go home malem and then do not want to eat.”
“It's good to be a good person like Faisal, when he died there are still many who remember and feel lost. Praying for everything that is good for him. But yes, those who die will not come back. You still have to continue your life. Let's get her milk. I don't want you to be skinny. Entar no longer works. Heee...”.
In the middle of this situation, Atifa was joking. Zalfa sat down on the sofa and sipped a glass of milk and put it back on the table.
“O yes Zalfa, how long will you live to be a virgin? Find Faisal's replacement. Faisal isn't there, are you still waiting for him? Wait what? Waiting for his name? Remember Zalfa, Faisal does not exist. Can anyone survive in such an ocean?”
“Faisal's departure is still not long, and Mbak has spoken of a replacement. I need time, Ma'am.”
“Time for what else, anyway? For muf on? Adw…. Zalfa, for ages, you're married. For a long time if you yourself can continue to be slandered, loh.”
Zalfa was silent.
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