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People say, witing tresno jalaran soko kulino. Love is present because it is often together, is this also what Alira is feeling? Why does just hearing her husband say another woman's name feel piercing in the chest? Like a knife that slashed his heart. It hurts and it hurts.
Wh why?
What's up with him?
Why is his feeling suddenly strange like this when before it was okay? Is he starting to have a taste for Gus Irham?
Why does it feel weird and sick?
Does loving someone hurt like this?
All he knows is that love is beautiful, but why does he feel pain?
The question kept coming to Alira's mind until she didn't hear Gus Irham calling her over and over again shaking her shoulder. Alira looked at the man who was sitting behind the wheel.
Alira only realized if they were on their way to Kyai Hanan's house.
"Well, i-yes Gus?"
Gus Irham turned his face to Alira and refocused on driving. They just went both without Miftah's company, not what. Gus Irham just wants to get closer to his wife as well in order for Alira to get used to him.
"You why? Daydreaming?"
"No, just enjoying the outside view," replied Alira.
The road they were on now began to enter the coastal area. Alira also heard the waves.
"You sure?" Gus Irham did not believe it. Alira suddenly became quiet since the conversation in the room earlier. What's wrong with this wife?
"Yes sure."
"Are you okay?"
"No. Why me?"
I don't know, Gus Irham felt there was something his wife was hiding from him, but he did not dare to ask. Afraid Alira thinks she's a possessive husband and the others. Gus Irham wanted them to get close slowly and Alira could accept their status.
Actually from home to the place Kyai Hanan only takes about an hour and a half, but this is almost two hours they have not arrived because Gus Irham takes his car very slowly. Not without reason he did. Gus Irham wanted to linger with his anxious wife.
They arrive at Kyai Hanan's house ahead of Azan dzuhur and Alira only finds out that Kyai Hanan also has a fairly large cottage, probably larger than the pesantren owned by his father-in-law.
Gus Irham went straight to the mosque and invited Alira to join the congregation prayer. Alira went to fetch the water and she accidentally met Ning Alia. Alira wanted to say hello, but saw the face of the sweet girl who stared dislike he snuffed.
After the prayer dzuhur meraka towards the residence of Kyai Hanan. They were greeted very kindly by the nanny of the Al-Falah boarding school, especially by Ning Alia. His face seemed radiant, but when he looked at Alira suddenly changed. Alira did not bother to it anyway she was invited by her husband.
After a short conversation Kyai Hanan made her point to ask Gus Irham to come to her residence.
"Look, Gus. A few days ago Alia asked me to say this to Gus Irham, but I haven't had the chance and can only now" Kyai Hanan said.
Gus Irham nodded politely. He knew very well the busyness of his brother's friend, had to fill lectures in various places even, until abroad.
"Look ...," Kyai Hanan confirmed his seat, finding a comfortable position to convey the message that he actually felt was very heavy, but for the sake of his favorite daughter who continued to whine.
"Gus Irham will marry my daughter, Aliya?"
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I don't know how many tears Ning Alia had let out from being scolded by her brother. Yes, it was his fault. The feeling he had for Kyai Syarif's son was too great that it made Ning Alia not think clearly.
Ning Alia did not tell her brother if Gus Irham was married so her brother wanted to when he asked to propose to Gus Irham for her and earlier, his brother was very surprised to learn that Gus Irham was married to the city's child.
Ning Alia still remembered the exposition of her brother's face earlier, the red was extinguished after driving Gus Irham and his wife to the terrace.
"Alias. Here you!" call him in a soft tone. However, in his heart was turbulent restraining anger.
How not to get angry? A proud and dear child who could destroy his honor as a great Kyai? He feels like he has lost face if he meets his best friend later. It is fitting that Kyai Syarif sent his son directly to Gus Irham himself who said directly.
Alia who had been hiding behind the bulkhead door approached her brother who was standing by the window. He looked down, not daring to raise his face. He knew that his brother was now angry because of his stupidity.
"W-yeah, Abah call Alia?"
The brown man and the white peci twisted his body. "Sit down!"
Alia according. They sit facing. Alia still did not dare to look at her brother.
"Why are you doing this to Abah? Why aren't you honest that Gus Irham is married? You want to make this Abahmu lose face in front of Abah's own friend, hhmmm?"
Alia did not answer. He's really scared right now. Oh, if the umminya is still alive, of course, the woman will help her talk to her brother.
"I'm sorry, Abah." Only that was able to come out of Alia's tiny lips.
"Do you know what your mistake was?"
"Yes Abah."
"And as his punishment you must not return to the pesantren!"
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