Short Stories of Islamic Love
Waiting for You to Throw Me off

In the darkness of the night I sat alone on the front porch of my house looking at the star that illuminated the pitch-black night. I don't know which wind makes me remember these words “I like you, I love you, I love you. I hope that you will not receive the sermon of any man but me, and I promise that I will not preach to anyone but you. I promise I will keep my words earlier” Yusuf said 3 years ago, After graduation.

He's my high school friend. Indeed he is the only man who can make me fall in love, he is often a priest when praying dzuhur in my school. I also like him because he is a very strict person, he was also the Chairman of Osis. But he and I never met face to face when we met.

Suddenly there was a voice that shocked my daydream. “Nak, it's 9pm, come in not outside, outside cold” said my mother from inside the house. I also walked to my room, but not until my room was called by my mother. “Come” said my mother. “What's up, buk” says while sitting next to him. “Mom saw you were daydreaming, there is a problem what nak” he said. “I just think if the word Yusuf first will be fulfilled, it has been 3 years he did not come to mikhitbahku bu” I said. “Patience, son. I knew Joseph was a good son so he must have kept his promise” said my mother who calmed my doubts. “Sleep, so that your mind is calm” he said again. “Alright, bu”.

Once in the room I went straight to sleep because I was already sleepy before. At 3 my alarm began to ring waking me up for tahajud prayers. I go to the bathroom wash my face and get some water. Then I scolded and humbled my face that was like shining because of the ablution water. I tahajud 2 rokaat, and I end with berto’a so that Alloh meridhoi and bless me and joseph. And Joseph immediately justified me. After that I continued my sleep.

Yusuf does have expertise in the field of computers so no wonder if he works in a large company without a college diploma.

“I'm sorry if all this time I never told you, my future wife, I came here to keep my promise 3 years ago. Do you want to?” he asked while taking out a ring. “Subhanaalloh, thank you for keeping your promise. Yes I want, but I'm still in college and still less than 1 semester again” I said “Iya is okay, at least I've tied you” he said while inserting his lips into my fingers. Thank you, O God, for listening to what I pray for you. Subhanallah