
After Ais finished eating, Ustadz Joseph bought food. The ice decided to sleep, while the ustadz of Joseph ate. After eating, ustadz Yusuf made a phone call with abi and umi at the boarding school. They asked how the ice was.
"Alhamdulillah. slowly Ais has been able to accept everything abi. umi.." said ustadz Yusuf.
"Alhamdulillah." said Abi Bahar and Umi Maryam.
"I'm sorry, we can't accompany you there. You must be troubled." umi regretted.
"It's okay umi. I don't feel bothered."
"Tomorrow Umi will accompany you."
"Yes umi."
Not long after, the call ended. Shortly after the call ended, Ustadz Yusuf was startled by the cry of Ais.
"Geez.." Ice suddenly woke up and shouted.
"Astaghfirullah, Ice.." murmured ustadz Yusuf.
Ustadz Yusuf immediately approached Ais.
"Ais... Why are you?" ask ustadz Yusuf worried.
Ice immediately hugged ustadz Yusuf. Ustadz Yusuf was shocked when Ais suddenly hugged him. For a while Ustadz Joseph let Ais embrace him.
"Hiks. hiks.. hiks.." there was a sobbing sound from Ais.
Ustadz Yusuf was shocked to hear Ais suddenly crying. Ustadz Yusuf let go of Ais's embrace, then looked at Ais.
"Ais... Why are you? Why cry? Hm..?" ustadz Yusuf repeated his question.
"Hiks. I'm having a nightmare." replied Ais.
"You calm down. It was just a dream. Don't think. Better you sleep again." reply ustadz Yusuf while stroking the head of Ice.
The ice returned to lay down his body. He tried to go back to sleep.
"Berdo'a was.."
Ice prayed and closed her eyes. Ustadz Yusuf remained faithful beside the Ice. He stroked the head of Ais while chanting the Prophet's prayer. Not long after, Ais fell asleep again.
Ustadz Yusuf did not get tired of staring at the woman who is now his eternal lover. She did not expect Ais would be able to behave like this to her.
Ice is an 18-year-old woman. Her real name is Aisha Rahma. He has a twin named Aqeela Rahima. She is Ais' sister.
Ais and Aqeela have different properties. Aqeela was friendly, smiling, sociable, and carefree. While Ice?
She's a girl who looks like a sad girl. He rarely smiles, looks cold, he is also quiet. Ice doesn't have many friends. Aqeela has many friends. Aqeela was loved by everyone.
If Aqeela is a proud child, then it is different from Ais. He is not a child to be proud of. Because his behavior is not friendly to others.
During certain holidays, the family of Ustadz Yusuf and the family of Ais are often in touch. Aqeela was very happy with the friendship event. But not for ice. For him such an event was very boring. Ice does not like crowds.
Aqeela had always been the center of attention and she also often talked to ustadz Yusuf. It's not that Ais doesn't want to talk. As much as possible Ais always avoids if there is a Joseph ustadz. The reason being, he felt unworthy to be among the righteous.
Ustadz Yusuf was eager to talk to Ais. Yes, just to say hello. But the ice always avoids it. To be honest, ustadz Yusuf harbored a taste for Ice. Ustadz Yusuf chose to hold that feeling alone.
Ustadz Yusuf proposed to Ais when he graduated from college in Al-Azhar, Cairo, Egypt. But when he was about to apply for Ais, apparently Ais still did not graduate school. Ice is still 12th grade. Ustadz Yusuf will wait another 1 year. After that, he will convey his feelings through halal.
Apparently destiny has another will. Before graduating from school, Ais was married to ustadz Yusuf. Yes, even with a less wearing road.
The ages of Ustadz Yusuf and Ais are not too far away. Ustadz Yusuf is 24 years old. They are only 6 years apart. Ice age is not much different from Azka and Azkia, or Kia. Yusuf's two younger brothers were 17 years old. They're twins. What a coincidence. Ustadz Yusuf had a twin brother, and his wife also had a twin sister. Although the twin has already faced the Almighty.
The ice that he had been very difficult to approach, now he was very close to Joseph. Allah is All-Powerful in all things, no exception.
2 Days later.
Ais feels saturated in her nursery. Ais accompanied by ustadz Yusuf took a walk in the garden in the hospital. Ais sat on a chair, and beside him was Ustadz Ysusuf. There was no conversation between them. Actually, Ustadz Yusuf really wanted to talk to Ais. But Ais is even loyal in her silent mode.
"Ekhm.." ustadz Yusuf cleared his throat. He's gonna start a conversation.
"Ais, after you get out of the hospital, you want to come live with me in the boarding house?" ask ustadz Yusuf.
"Yes. I am the wife of Joseph. I should've followed my husband." agreed Ais.
"But sister, before going to the boarding school, I want to make a pilgrimage to the graves of father, mother, grandfather and Aqeela. Can you?"
"Of course I can."
"I also want to go to my house first. I want to bring my stuff."
"I'll accompany you."
After that, there was no other conversation.
Why is Ais back in silence? Will he come back like he used to? I prefer the talkative Ice as it is now. The ustadz Yusuf.
"Ais, you want to eat something?" tawar ustadz Yusuf's.
"I want to eat shaved melon." pinta Ais pointed to the shaved melon seller who was in the area outside the hospital.
"alright. I'll buy it. You wait here." said ustadz Yusuf and embraced by Ais.
10 Minutes later Ustadz Yusuf came with 1 serving of melon shavings. He immediately gave the melon to Ais.
"Thank you."
"Yes.."
The ice ate the shaved melon happily. She remembers that melon shavings were Aqeela's favorite food. Somehow he suddenly wanted a shaved melon.
Next day. Ice is ready to leave the hospital. He will be back with ustadz Yusuf. Other families are waiting in the pesantren.
The ice is still sitting on the bed with its legs down, and only wears one side of the sandal.
He noticed the activity of Ustadz Yusuf who was cleaning the luggage. Ustadz Yusuf checked back, who knew there was something left behind. Ustadz Yusuf closed the big bag of stuff, and then said hamdalah. It did not escape from the ice.
"Mas.." call Ais quietly and hesitantly.
Then Joseph turned around and looked at Ais. He was afraid of hearing wrong.
"You're calling me?" ask ustadz Yusuf to make sure.
"Yes." answered Ais.
"Tell me one more time." pinta ustadz Yusuf approached Ais.
"Mas. Mas Yusuf." repeated Ais a little mali.
The smile of Ustadz Yusuf rises. He was very happy to hear Ais calling him 'mas'.
"Yes, why?" ask ustadz Yusuf.
"Can you help me get down?" ais Pinta.
Ustadz Yusuf was silent. He still did not expect that Ais would call him.
"Mas don't want to? Yes, no papa. I can do it myself." said Ais.
"Eh.. Don't." prevent ustadz Yusuf.
Ustadz Yusuf stood before Aiz. He wondered why Ais was wearing sandals just next door. Ustadz Yusuf immediately knew that Ais wanted to take sandals but could not. That's why he wanted to get down.
"Would you like some sandals?" ask ustadz Yusuf.
Ais nodded her head.
Ustadz Yusuf immediately squatted down and took Ais's sandals, then put them back on. Ais smiled as Ustadz Yusuf learned of his intentions.
"Thank you"
"Yes.."
After putting on his sandals, Ustadz Yusuf helped Air get out of bed. While walking, he was assisted by Ustadz Yusuf. Ice got into the car and sat next to Joseph's ustadz. Their first destination was to eat father, mother Ais and also Aqeela.
Arriving at the tomb, Ais cried. She had not expected that now her father, mother and Aqeela had left her.