The Aisyah Love Pier
Ainun Story

The recitation of the holy verse of the Qur'an followed by a lecture that echoed throughout the pesantren area to make the heart peaceful, religious knowledge delivered like a nutrient that adds strength to the faith in the heart.

Aisyah and Lina's mother were in the kitchen to prepare dinner together. However, from the first time he entered the kitchen to prepare food at the dining table, Aisyah looked moody and did not say much.

Lina's mother who was no longer able to hold back her curiosity finally opened her voice.

"What's wrong with you, honey? Is this still about Khaira?" ask the middle-aged woman.

There was a faint breath of the princess. "Yes, Ummi, Aisha is worried about Khaira. From this afternoon until now he did not want to go out of the room," replied Aisyah grudgingly.

"Let Ummi try to get there, who knows he wants to open the door, oh yes, try to call Ainun, usually Khaira will be carefree when Ainun comes," mother Lina said as she stared at Aisyah's room.

The middle-aged woman immediately stepped up the stairs towards the room where Khaira shut herself inside, while Aisyah preferred to wait below while contacting Ainun. He did not want to make Khaira again feel uncomfortable because of his arrival.

Tok tok tok tok

"Khaira, it's grandma, honey. Can grandma come in?" ask Lina's mother slowly.

There was no confirmation from the room, but a few moments later the sound of the door lock was opened, and Khaira was seen opening the door.

"Grandma can come in, honey?" asked Lina's mother again, but got no response from the little girl who now ran back up to the bed and sat there.

Lina's mother who understood Khaira's intentions despite not making a sound finally decided to go in and sit next to Khaira.

"Khaira why? How's that pouting, honey?" ask Lina's mother gently.

"Khaira was disappointed with Ummi and Om Akmal," the little girl replied with a frown.

"Why Ummi and Om Akmal, honey?" Lina's mother asked back even though she already knew the answer. He just wants to lure Khaira to talk more and get all her grunts out, at least that way his feelings can be a little relieved.

"Ummi, hiks, Ummi once promised Khaira that Ummi would be Mama Khaira, but even married the same Om. Om Akmal is also evil, take Mama Khaira, hiks." Khaira again sobbed while hugging her own knee.

"Cry, honey, grandma too if you are in the position of Khaira must be sad," replied Ms. Lina as she hugged her from the side.

Instead of pumping, Ibu Lina just wanted to position herself first as Khaira felt.

"But we can what a pity that God has said 'Kun fayakun (be it! then it will happen)', anything that feels impossible can definitely happen. Just like Ummi and Om Akmal, they had no intention of disappointing Khaira or anyone, everything happened suddenly with God's permission" Lina explained.

Khaira looked as excited but no longer made a sound.

Tok tok tok tok

"Assalamu'alaikum, Ummi, Khaira," said Ainun who suddenly entered the room and kissed the back of Lina's hand.

"Tante," called Khaira back sobbing and hugged Ainun.

"Uluh reed, pretty aunt niece why cih, kangen well same aunt? Calm down well aunty already exists," Ainun cerocos while rubbing Khaira's hair.

"Yes, because Aunt Ainun is already here, Grandma went down first well, don't forget to go down to dinner later," said Lina's mother then immediately out to give the two of them time to be together.

"Tante, Khaira is sad," the little girl's great-granddaughter hugged Ainun who was sitting on the bed. He again expressed his disappointment to Aisyah.

"Darling, patient well, auntie has a story, Khaira want to hear no?" A nod from the little girl.

"Aunty was also in the same position as Khaira. When I was a child, my aunt wanted to have a sister so she could play dolls together, but Qadarullah, a younger aunt born was even a boy. Initially the same aunt as Khaira was disappointed with Mama because Mama used to say she wanted to keep a sister, and it turns out that she was born different. But the more big aunt sister, aunt realized, if it turns out the younger brother is no less good than the younger sister because the younger brother aunt actually became the guardian of the aunt if anyone wants to disturb the aunt."

Ainun stopped the story for a moment, he looked down at Khaira who was still faithful to listen to the story in his arms.

He then took off Khaira's embrace and looked into her eyes.

"Khaira believes in God's choice? God's choice is never wrong" he said.

The little girl was seen nodding while wiping away the trace of tears on her cheeks.

"Well, so there's nothing to blame, and there's no need to blame, just accept everything God has sincerely destined." Again the little girl understood.

"Because we understand, let us eat first, aunt hungry," whined Ainun with a voice made spoiled, making a smile rise on Khaira's face.

"Well, that's dong, that's just Khaira, yuk." Ainun reached out to Khaira and was immediately greeted by the little girl.

They finally came out of the room and went down to the dining room, where there was already Kiai Rahman, Ibu Lina, Aisyah and Akmal waiting. Everyone seemed silent as Khaira sat down beside Ainun, no one dared to speak. Only Ainun had spoken to him since then. However, everyone seemed to be smiling looking at Khaira who was starting to smile again.

Aisyah silently pointed her thumb at Ainun and was replied with a wink by the girl.

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Now that the night was getting late, Ainun decided to accompany Khaira to sleep in Aisyah's room, while Akmal and Aisyah slept in the guest room, because Khaira is still a little prestige to start talking after a snack as children in general.

While in the guest room, again awkwardness enveloped the two married couples. Akmal and Aisyah were both lying down, both lying on their backs to the flat ceiling. The distance between them is only one inch because the size of the mattress is not too big.

"Ekhem." Akmal cleared his throat to melt the atmosphere. "Are you sleepy?" akmal asked with a gaze that did not turn away from the ceiling of the room.

"Not yet, I thought of Khaira, why would she still not talk to me?" aisyah replied quietly as well without turning her gaze away from the ceiling of the room.

Akmal positioned himself facing towards Aisyah. "Khaira was already able to accept the reality, it was just that she was still embarrassed and prestige to start talking as usual, that was her nature.

Now it was Aisha's turn to look towards Akmal.

"You don't have to worry" Akmal said, making Aisyah feel calm.

"Thank you" said Aisyah and was embraced by Akmal.

"Tomorrow red dates, I want to take you somewhere, do you want to?"

"Where?"

"Tomorrow morning you will know," Akmal replied making Aisyah even more curious.

"Alright," he said.

"Dad, come here." Akmal opened his hand giving Aisyah the code to get closer to him.

And with her obedience Aisha approached and entered into the arms of her husband.

"Will you always wear a veil when you're with me?" akmal whispered near the wife's ear, making Aisyah's body instantly as if frozen.

"Eh, i-iya, I'm sorry I forgot," said Aisyah a little embarrassed and then opened it slowly.

Akmal is increasingly fascinated by the beauty that is always covered by a cloth called a veil during this time. "You are beautiful" she praised Aisyah's face flushed with embarrassment, plus Akmal's magnetic gaze made her even more misbehavior and hid her face behind the chest of her husband's field, the man smiled at the adorable behavior of his wife.

"Sleep, tomorrow we have to get up early to start our journey."

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