Pursuing the Love of Mr. Ustad
Book Store

Rayyan who had finished with her work was moved to sit on the sofa with Haidar, she leaned her shoulders on the soft and comfortable sofa backrest.

"Assalamu'allaikum" a santriwan said his greetings on the doorstep of Rayyan's room

"waalaikumussalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh" said the second ustad inside

"what's wrong?" rayyan asked in a cold tone

"ustad Rayyan called ustad Rahmat said there was a need, now being awaited in his room" said santri who conveyed a message from Rahmat

"ustad Grace?" rayyan Mumbled

"iya ustad, I beg to retreat first, Assalamu'allaikum" he said as he lowered his head

"waalaikumussalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh" answered the second

"why did he, why did the tumben call you?" ask Haidar

"ah rich do not know, it is usual to ask to replace the contents of the study" said Rayyan by walking out of his room followed by Haidar

.../......°°°...... /...

Sasha just got out of her office she came home early because she had finished her job.

On the way he stopped by a bookstore owned by his friend named Arjun, Sasha parked his car in front of Arjun's bookstore he got out of the car and walked towards the entrance.

Grace who accidentally passes in front of Arjun's bookstore also sees Sasha walking into the bookstore.

"Sasya" muttered with still staring at the girl, Grace immediately parked her motorbike right next to Sasha's car.

Grace soon follows Sasha but when she sees Sasya talking with Arjun Rahmat stops and notices from a distance

"Assalamu'allaikum Arjun?" Sasha said hello when she saw the bookstore owner

"waalaikumussalam" was still sitting on his pride chair Arjun returned a greeting from Sasha with one of his hands holding the book and one of his hands again confirming his glasses were hanging on his bangir nose.

"Masya'allah ustadzah Sasha?" surprised to see Sasha standing in front of him Arjun immediately got up from his seat

"hey hey what is this? don't call me ustadzah! I am now just an ordinary laborer haha. "sasha said with a crisp laugh.

"oh well, please sit down please sit down" said Arjun invite Sasha to sit in the available chair

Sasya smiled and immediately sat down "waaaahh so right said the people you managed to open this bookstore" Sasha mince words by asking profession Arjun

"ah no, this is just my and my wife's confusion" Arjun said humbly

"wife?" Sasha repeated the wife's words by furrowing her brows

"yes, I called him for a moment" said Arjun who immediately stood up and walked among the bookshelves lined up

"Arjun is married, is it possible that he is also married? is it possible that day he greeted me because we have not seen each other for a long time? if that's the case, then I'm thinking too much, ah already, I'll just ask Arjun" muttered Sasha who was overheard by Grace who is now sitting in the reading room behind the bookshelf behind Sasha.

Soon Arjun comes with a woman with a protruding stomach.

"Arjun? this is?" Sasha stood with her eyes round wide as she saw Arjun's wife was her first friend

"yes, she's my wife, Rita" Arjun said, introducing Rita to Sasha

"wa. waalaikumussalam" said Sasha stammered with her hesitant hand about to grab a helping hand from Rita, but Rita understood Sasha's feelings she immediately grabbed Sasha's hand and shook her gently

"Yes you're still afraid of me after all this time?" rita asked in a guilty tone

"uh uh? ng. kok, we were still unstable, hehe. yes still unstable" said Sasha with an awkward laughter.

"loh? you guys know each other?" arjun asked with a look at the two alternately

"yes, Sasha used to be my schoolmate, but because I used to be a wayward and we had a chance to fight over one guy so Sasha was the girl who was bullied" said Rita

"ah but it's the past, as Rita has changed a lot, now also has to wear a hijab" Sasha praised Rita's performance

"yes this is all thanks to Arjun mas" said Rita by staring at her beloved husband

Looking at the harmonies of these lovers, Sasha developed a smile on her face

"eh let's sit around, pity Rita" asked the pitying Sasha to see Rita who stood with her stomach bulging.

"oh yeah, how many months old is it?" after sitting down Sasha asked with one hand her stroking Rita's stomach which inside her was a baby

"already eight months of the road" said Rita with a smile that expands to decorate her face, now it is different from the past, once every time she saw Sasha, Rita always displays a face full of anger, and she always has a face full of anger, there was not a single smile, different from now.

Now Rita smiles more, whether what happened has changed her to 180°

"waaaahhh will soon be ready to welcome new family members dong" joked Sasha who was immediately greeted with laughter by his three.

"it's been a good do'a right after delivery later, safe and healthy mother and her baby" said Arjun

"amiiiiiiiinnn" said Rita along with Sasya

"oh yes yes, you are here there is no other purpose, right?" search Arjun by squinting his one eye

Sasya sees Rita and Arjun alternately "emm... hehe.. have you read it?" with a grin-style pepsodent Sasha asked like innocent only.

"is that right, what's wrong?" Arjun asked Sasha directly

"emmm... are you still in the same context of Grace?" Sasha asked to the point by remembering the appearance of Grace which is still typical of the lodging then his Sasha called his ustad Rahmat

"ustad Grace? you mean Grace?" Arjun clarified his words when Sasha immediately looked at Rita who turned out to be mediocre to hear the word Grace

"yes, Grace, do you still see him often?" said Sasya who was not shy anymore to mention the name Grace when behind the bookshelf there was someone who with his small smiles quietly listened to their conversation

"Mas Rahmat sometimes still here anyway, sometimes if there is a new book, otherwise he ordered to search for a book for children santri" said Arjun

"oh, is there a timetable for when he's here? or maybe today?" asked Sasha enthusiastically

"yes it has to be today, he came but why hasn't he come yet?" said Arjun who made Sasha suddenly his heart beat fast

"i have come" said Grace who showed her nose...

seriate....

sorry for my dear readers author rada mentok, yuk, thanks for inspiring comments

see you's....