Tahajud Love
Chapter 20's

’I'm sorry Yulian and Khadija, because I did something I shouldn't have done to you. Not that I mean to plunge you into the pit of sin, but to lower your ego, then this is the only way to do.’

Abdullah stopped his car for a moment, but an hour later he put it back on and turned around. Abdullah traced the way to search for the whereabouts of Yulian and Khadijah. Then, it stopped after Abdullah saw Yulian and Khadija curled up in the night cold.

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”Astaghfirullah azim thing, why are you sleeping here?”

The voice of a man who asked a question in a loud tone immediately made Yulian and Khadijah wake up from a deep sleep. And immediately the two stood up from then on, they looked at each other for a moment. They realized that they had really spent the night in the mosque.

”Pak Kyai, forgive us! We...”

”We accidentally chose to sleep in this mosque, sir. Because we have no choice but to spend the night here, while our house is far and different directions.” Yulian interrupted Khadijah's remarks and tried to explain what happened to Pak Kyai Hashim.

”Explain everything to me later! Now you go to the bathroom to clean the body and get some water before many morning worshipers who will be present.”

”Good, Sir.” Yulian and Khadijah nodded, then went to the separated bathroom.

Mr. Kyai Hasyim just shook his head at what his neutrals had just seen. Although it is not like the reality, but if others are looking it will cause slander.

After a few minutes Yulian returned and met Mr. Kyai Hashim. While Khadija, he went straight to the next room, where the place was separated from the adam who would pray with the big wall as his separator.

”Bring the dawn prayer right now, son Yulian!”

”Good, Sir.”

The Adhan has also been proclaimed with a loud and melodious voice. Calling for a voice in reminding Muslims to immediately perform dawn prayers. And when the sound of the Adhan began to be echoed made Abdullah wake up after spending the night in the car.

”It ... like the voice of Yulian.” murmured Abdullah.

Abdullah immediately entered the mosque but, before that he went to fetch ablution water. And alternately many people of Adam and Eve came to perform the morning prayer services together.

So many Muslims and Muslim women who flocked to perform prayers in congregation. Whether it is from the young or old, they choose to wake up and immediately carry out the commands of Allah SWT.

”Excuse me Mr Kyai!”

”Excuse me Mr Kyai!”

Many people greeted Mr. Kyai Hasyim after they had to return home to do activities as usual. However, not with Yulian and Khadijah, because they had to see Pak Kyai Hashim before leaving. So did Abdullah, who chose to remain in the mosque, but hid from the three men.

”Force us Mr. Kyai, we can explain everything to you.”

”As what I think? Do you two know what I'm thinking, hmm?” pekik Pak Kyai Hashim's.

As soon as Yulian and Khadija fell silent, for a moment they looked at each other with a timidness that was deliberately hidden. Silence, that was what the two did when Kyai Hasyim's question confused them. I don't know what Kyai Hasyim is thinking? Is it the same as what they thought at the time?

Behind the wall, on the right side was Abdullah who was laughing loudly but without a sound after hearing Kyai Hashim's question addressed to Yulian and Khadijah.

’Yulian base knew. It's good if it's checked with Mr Kyai?’ Abdullah Gumam.

”Sorry Mr Kyai, but what are you thinking about us?” yulian asked with a scratch on her non-itchy nape.

For a moment Kyai Hashim smiled, alternately staring at Yulian and Khadijah. Then Kyai Hashim said to them. Either be the advice that will get their problems done, or they will stick to a stance that is equally as selfish as each other.

”I was just surprised to see you guys sleeping on the porch of the Mosque. As for what I know, Nak Yulian is a guy who has a lot of facilities.”

”So much as you, Nak Khadijah. I was surprised to see you sleeping in the foyer of the Mosque, whereas I know very well you have a place to shelter every day.”

”And now I ask you guys. Are you planning all of that together or just by chance?”

Yulian felt confused to give an answer like what to Kyai Hashim. Want to be honest but feel embarrassed and afraid if labeled as an irresponsible man. But if not answered honestly, how to convince Khadijah that he wants Khadijah to return to his home.

'Should I answer what?’ inner Yulian.

For a moment Yulian stared at Khadijah, as if asking Khadijah to help give an answer to Kyai Hashim. However, Khadijah just kept quiet while shaking his head slowly, very slowly. Kyai Hasyim did not see it.

”Sebenarnya kami sengaja merencanakan semua itu Pak Kyai. Karena kami tidak tahu lagi harus bermalam dimana, sedangkan tempat tinggal saya jauh dan tempat tinggal Khadijah telah dikunci. Oleh karena itu ... kami memutuskan untuk bermalam di serambi Masjid ini. Tapi ... kami tidak melakukan hal yang bodoh ... yang akan menimbulkan dosa, Pak Kyai.”

”Maybe I will trust you guys, because I know very well that you guys are good people. You really instill the religion of Islam and study it as best you can. But ... I hope you guys don't do it again. After remembering that Nak Yulian had long been widowed and Khadija had no partner anyway. I'm worried, there will be slander later.”

For a moment Yulian and Khadijah fell silent, digesting what Kyai Hashim had told them. Yes, during Khadijah left Hafizha with Aisha, during that time Khadijah was not interested in marriage or just knowing a man. The thing that becomes his busy life is to change yourself into a better person than the past.

After thinking long enough Yulian decided something how to go ahead later. However, when he wanted to say it suddenly his phone rang. There was an incoming call that he had to receive immediately.

”Sorry Kyai, may I have permission to receive a phone call for a while?”

”Please, Nak Yulian!”

Yulian left the mosque to receive the call. While inside the mosque there is still Khadijah with Kyai Hashim. Many of the questions Kyai Hashim asked Khadijah and Khadijah answered him with honesty, because from the first Khadijah could not lie to Kyai Hashim.

Khadijah told Kyai Hashim what made him plan to spend the night in the mosque with Yulian. And all about Hafizha who lived with Yulian was told by Khadijah to Kyai Hashim. And Kyai Hashim also gave advice to Khadijah, but the advice given by Kyai Hashim to Khadijah really could not be done by him. And it has become Khadijah's persistence not to interfere again in the story of Yulian.