The Aisyah Love Pier
Softens Hearts

I once prayed that God would soften my heart to someone who was sincere with me. And I don't know since when my heart softened on him, when we were just married.

I will learn to be a good wife, may God also soften your heart as He has softened my heart for you.

(Aisha Sidqiah Rahman)

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The night was getting late, but did not make the eyes of the beautiful woman closed. He lay on the bed, his eyes looking straight at the ceiling. Occasionally he checked his phone, but again a faint breath was heard from the woman.

"It seems like he still can't accept this marriage, I was expecting too much for him to ask me, in fact even just reply to my message he was reluctant," muttered Aisyah then immediately deactivated her phone and entered into the dream world.

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On the other hand, Akmal had just arrived at Kiai Rahman's house. He was now walking towards Aisha's room as instructed by her father-in-law.

Chequelek

Slowly Akmal opened the door of the room, appearing to be a tamarind lamp and a little girl who had fallen asleep in a medium-sized bed. He stepped in slowly so that his steps would not disturb Khaira's deep sleep.

The man chose to sit for a while in front of Aisyah's dressing table. For a moment he noticed everything on the table, some skincare and some neatly arranged books. However, his attention was now on a photo of a veiled woman standing at the table.

Akmal reached out his hand to grab the photo, noticed the photo well, and again a smile accompanied by a heartbeat was present without him noticing.

"I just realized, even after one week of our marriage, I've never seen your face" her monologue in a soft voice.

But suddenly he remembered something. "Eh wait, but the teacher I met in the toilet at that time why did her eyes look like Aisyah well, is she not Aisyah?" ask yourself, looking for answers that he himself does not believe..

Akmal then pulled his phone out of his pants pocket, the clock on his phone had shown at 23:00.

"Is he asleep?" he looked at the number with the name Aisyah which was clearly displayed on the screen of his phone.

The man took a deep breath and exhaled and immediately pressed the call button to the number. He intended to tell Aisyah if she had arrived at his house, but up to 3 times he tried not to connect.

The man finally decided to clean himself up then rested right beside Khaira.

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The next day, Akmal stepped foot into his study. Near the entrance, already stood Novi, the secretary who gave his greeting and accompanied by his best smile. The woman had apparently already greatly missed the presence of her boss who had secretly made her fall in love.

Akmal sat his butt in Zafran's oversized chair. He began to examine several files that had been piled up on his desk one by one. Shortly after, there was a knock on the door from the outside.

"Lake in!" tell the man without taking his eyes off a file in front of him.

Novi entered with Fadil and stood right in front of Akmal's desk.

"I'm sorry, sir, 30 minutes from our meeting with Gemilang Group will be started," Novi told the important agenda this morning that was the reason Akmal had to return to Indonesia last night.

"For additional information, the CEO is named Mr. Andreas, he is the largest investor and the first investor to be the beginning of the development of this company," continued Fadil. Although maybe Akmal already knows, but he only wants to anticipate if his boss forgets.

"Alright, then we go to the meeting room now, do not forget the meeting files," Akmal said full of authority and then moved from his seat.

Now they are in the meeting room while talking about what will be discussed in the meeting. As a newcomer to the business world, Akmal is fairly fast in learning, proven by the way he leads and takes important decisions for the company.

Several minutes have passed, one by one the meeting participants have now arrived, including representatives from Gemilang Group. Akmal's forehead shriveled and was a little surprised when he saw the man who had just entered the room, and his surprise grew when he saw a woman walking behind the man.

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Meanwhile, in the hospital, Zafran was again examined before surgery. Sofi's mother, Shalwa's mother, Aira, Aisyah and Ainun were again waiting outside the room.

"Hopefully the operation can really run successfully today." Sofi's mother seemed so tense thinking about her son's circumstances. Even since then he did not stop pacing in front of Zafran's nursery.

"Sir, calm down, we pray, God willing, everything goes well." Shalwa's mother approached her brother and patted him gently on the shoulder.

Shortly after, the doctor came out of Zafran's nursery followed by several nurses who pushed the cage where Zafran was.

"Ma, aunt, pray for Zafran" the man said as he passed them.

"Yes, Son. We always pray for you" said Sofi's mother.

They are all now walking after Zafran to the front of the operating room.

"Aisyah, please call Akmal, tell him that Zafran has entered the operating room" Shalwa's mother asked.

"Yes, Ma" she answered and moved away from them to contact Akmal, who was none other than her husband.

However, after several attempts, Akmal did not pick up his phone.

"Is he still meeting?"

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Meetig just finished so smoothly. One by one people came out of the room, except for Akmal, Novi, and Fadil who were still talking a little.

Tok tok tok tok

"Excuse me, may I speak to Mr Akmal?" ask a woman, making Novi and Fadil finally decided to go out first to give privacy to his boss.

Akmal stood up when he saw the woman who had filled his heart was right in front of him.

"Just stand there" Akmal said as he watched the woman approach him.

"Oh, o-okay," said Via a little awkwardly. "How are you, Mal. Long time no see," he continued.

"Well, as you see it now," the man replied flatly as he threw his gaze in any direction.

"Akmal, you know, I've been looking for you for a long time, I miss you a lot" Via said, making Akmal immediately smile on his side.

"Hindu? Forget your miss, I'm not interested" he replied.

Via seemed to be giving a rough breath, he was really sorry to have betrayed Akmal back then. Moreover, the man looked more handsome and charismatic with a neat appearance like this office style, very much different from Akmal who used to always appear in a casual style.

"Acclite ...."

"If there's nothing important you want to say, you'd better leave" said the man, cutting off Via and leaving the room.

"Akmal wait," called Via but not covered by the man, now he can only stare at the pushy back of his former lover who is getting farther and farther away.

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