
Ezra gave his paintings that made his teacher amazed.
Ezra painted his own sister, Akshara. He painted Akshara standing in the middle of the garden wearing a very beautiful white dress with flowers in her hands. The painting is three-dimensional so it looks so real.
Akshara's eyes were so pretty what else she smiled widely but unfortunately, her eyes were like empty and straight forward.
"There's nothing lacking in your painting, Ezra. The gaze of this girl was empty and lacking in life" reprimanded her art teacher.
"How about the garden, the sky, the flower dress and the smile of this girl, Mom?" ask Ezra.
" Yes, it's beautiful, Ezra. But it should be perfect then you can win" Ezra smiled sadly.
"Thank you, but it's a painting like that" said Ezra because the teacher did not know that Ezra painted his autistic sister and the usual autistic person's view like that.
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Ezra tread sadly looking at his painting, but he thought he would win this race but could not just because Ezra painted his sister with a view that seemed less alive.
Al also paid attention to his cousin's painting and Ezra had told him what his teacher had said.
"I'm confused, Al. Of so many perfect and beautiful things, but why do people focus on one flaw?" ezra said sadly. He was sad not only for not winning, but because he knew, that was how his sister would live. It doesn't matter if she's a pretty and nice girl but people will still see her as an autistic girl with dyslexia.
"Here you are, don't think about it. There is nothing perfect in the world. We are normal and can read and write smoothly, but can we remember as hard as Akshara's memory? not right?" haibur Al's.
"Yes, anyway. Momy also said that Akshara was special and that she could recover" Ezra murmured.
Both continued their brand activities at school.
And after the lesson was over, they were picked up by their mother. This time only Afsana picked up because Maryam was practicing.
"Ummi, look..."Ezra showed his drawings to Afsana.
Yes, Ezra and his younger brother did call Afsana Ummi and called Faraz Abi. The children of Afsana also called Amar and Maryam Daddy and Mommy.
" God, beautiful. Akshara is beautiful yes, her smile is sweet" said Afsana and immediately Ezra felt happy because Afsana focused on the beautiful only and not on her shortcomings.
"Ezra wants to be a painter?" ask Afsana later.
"Engga, Ummi. It's just a hobby, it'll be big to be..... Not knowing. Hehe"
"If Al wants to be what?" now Afsana asked her own son. Al tamp thought of something.
"So then, Al thought again" answered, which made Afsana laugh.
After taking Ezra to his house, now Afsana immediately went home without stopping by because he had a schedule at the boarding school.
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At the airport, a teenage girl in her black clothes and complete with her veil was busy listening to something using earphones. He was also holding a 3-year-old boy and the boy appeared to be fast asleep.
And faintly heard the mother whispering about the teenage girl. He said, his clothes are shar'i but still listen to music.
Without them knowing, the girl heard him but she did not care.
Then a 9-year-old girl came calling her.
"Sir Khair... Ummi asked for tisue" the veiled girl immediately took a tissue from her bag and gave it to the girl.
"Blum, Bi" replied Khair to his new Abi who had come from buying water. Then his abi gave the water to Khair and he took the still engrossed putriaya sitting on Khair's lap.
"Kasian Maheer, must be tired of him" murmured his Abi.
After that, Maria and her daughter, Hafshah, came.
"Have you?" nabil asked and Maria nodded "Yes, come on. He said Faraz had arrived" and they took their belongings and were about to leave.
And when Khair stood up, accidentally the phone in his pocket fell which made plugs into the earphone ny detached and it turns out that Khair was listening is not music but murattal Qur'an. Mother who was still there also looked surprised.
Khair stuffed his phone and earphones into his backpack and he said to the mother..
"Why is it when people dress up listening to music? And please don't judge or talk to other people if you don't know what. Because if the person you're talking about is upset what else is hurt, your own aunt who is sinful"
"Khair.." insisted Mary because there was no wind because there was rain her child even spoke at length, thought her.
"Sorry, Ummi" lirih Khair then "Sorry, aunt. I don't mean presumptuous, just what's wrong with reminding each other"
"Khair..." Mary rebuked him but Nabil let her. He smiled as if he supported what his son was doing.
Maria apologized to her mother and took her son away.
"Why are you talking to an older person like that? Not polite, Khair. You are so impressed to patronize her" said Maria when she was far from her mother.
"To patronize that doesn't need to look at age, Maria. Maybe mommy's starting. Why are you talking like that to them?" ask Nabil.
"They said his clothes were shar'i but still listening to music. Kessel, Bi. My shar'i clothes are carried" Khair said.
"Oh yes, lupain. But next time if there is something that you think is wrong, what is wrong in reprimand" said Nabil while chuckling. Makes Maria shake her head.
Maria wanted Khair to be a calm, gentle, graceful child. But somehow his child even became a child who dared to speak regardless of the place and status of his child. For Khair wrong is wrong, and the duty of others to correct wrong even though wrong is older than his. And of course it was Nabil's upbringing.
Outside, Faraz and his twin daughters were already waiting for their arrival which should have come a few hours earlier than this. But because the plane delay makes them late and they feel exhausted after a long journey from Mecca.
Ava and Eva immediately embraced Hafshah and they looked very happy because they finally met after a long time. During this time Nabil was rarely home because of his busy life as a Doctor.
"Oh, the little prince is sleeping" Faraz said as he pinched Maheer's cheek.
"Maybe tired" answered Mary.
"Assalamualaikum, Um. How are you?" greet Khair politely.
"Greetings waalaikum, Khair. Om good, you?"
"Good, Om. What about Aunt and sister?"
"They're good, they've been waiting for you"
They got into the car after Nabil put their stuff into the bagazi.
In the car, only the sound of Ava Eva and Hafsah chatting at length like a child. Even the others have to budge and shut up or the car will turn into a crowded market while Maheer is still sleeping.
Nabil occasionally chatted with Faraz and asked about his grandparents. While Maria was busy holding Maheer in her lap.
And Khair is busy enjoying the scenery out there, Khair likes every time he comes back to Indonesia because it is his birthplace. He was also close to the son of Abi's cousin. If possible, Khair wanted to stay with his eyes in the boarding school because he liked it there, but unfortunately Ummi and his Abi did not allow him.
And Khair had just completed thirty of his Quranic rote juice. He also has a melodious voice and has participated in the Tilawah competition representing his school in Mecca at international level and he managed to become champion 2. Where it became a pride for Nabil especially Maria.
Maria was very grateful that Khair got what she wanted to give and all that thanks to Nabil who even brought a special teacher for Khair.
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Tbc...