The Aisyah Love Pier
Ainun Ta'arruf

Ainun sat quietly between his parents. Occasionally he stared awkwardly at the man who was currently sitting right before them.

"So, I mean to come here, I have good intentions to make Ainun my wife, but since we don't know each other yet, then I want to take ta'arruf first," ustadz Ridwan said so politely.

"How, Son?" ask Burhan's father to the princess.

Ainun looked so indecisive, on the one hand he still felt unsure of wanting to join Ustadz Ridwan, but on the other hand he was also curious about the man.

"Well, I want to ask, give me 3 months to get to know you, until that time comes, we will decide whether to move on to the stage of marriage, or just get there," Ainun replied in the end after weighing the bad good.

"Well, if that's what you want" said Ustadz Ridwan.

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Tonight, Aisyah and Akmal will have dinner together at Zafran's house. Although Zafran has returned, Akmal and Aisyah still choose to stay at Kiai Rahman's house. But that does not mean they rarely meet, because every week Zafran will invite them to dinner together.

As of this moment, after his meeting with Ainun, Aisyah headed straight to Zafran's house where Akmal had been waiting for her. And as always, Khaira will be so excited every time she welcomes the woman.

"How's the company, Mal? I'm sorry I haven't been able to get in until the next few weeks." Zafran opened the conversation in the middle of their dinner.

"Alhamdulillah smoothly, Bang. Recently the company participated in the project, and thank God the project was a success and we profited greatly. Just focus on getting some rest, so you can really recover, Bang," Akmal replied.

"Oh yes, Mrs and Mr. Zafran ...."

"Aisha, please stop calling me 'Sir' I am not your Father" Zafran protested interrupting Ayesha's words.

"Oh yes sorry, Bang. I kept flushing," replied Aisyah grinning. "So gini, next week there will be a graduation for students who have memorized 1 juz of the Qur'an, so Mother and Bang Zafran invited to accompany Khaira, congratulations dear Khaira," continued Aisyah while hugging Khaira who was sitting next to her.

"Alhamdulillah, finally," said Ibu Sofi and Zafran simultaneously.

"Congratulations, dear, Oma's granddaughter is great," Ibu Sofi praised.

"Congratulations to your daughter, you're amazing. Khaira want what gift from papa, honey?" Zafran looked at the princess who was sitting opposite him.

"Well, can Khaira ask for a present?" khaira asked so enthusiastically and Zafran nodded his head.

"Khaira wants Mama" said Khaira with sparkling eyes.

As the atmosphere at the dining table became silent, the adults now looked at each other in silence.

"God willing, dear, pray that you can soon get Mama for you" said Zafran a little stiff.

"Aamiiiin," Akmal said in a slightly raised voice to remove the stiff atmosphere.

"Oh yes, dear, said earlier you will be late, but I saw you arrive early, how is your Qtime the same Ainun? Aman, right?" akmal asked Aisyah.

"Kok aman, but Ainun was forced to go home early because he said someone came to propose ...."

"Uhuk uhuk uhuk"

Everyone at the dining table compactly turned towards Zafran who was coughing.

"If you eat slowly Zafran, drink first" said Ibu Sofi while giving a glass of drinking water to the man.

Aisyah looked at Khaira who only looked relaxed, it seemed like the little girl had yet to understand what was being talked about. If only he understood, perhaps the child would be angry and disappointed again.

Aisyah now turned to look at the husband as the man was now looking at her. It seems like their current thinking is the same.

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"Yes, Yes. Eventually I wasn't sure if I accepted it right away, so for now I want to see how he was, who knows I can be sure later" Ainun replied.

"Are you sure you don't want me to deal with Mr. Zafran, but you haven't been proposed, don't let you regret it later" said Aisyah.

No sound was heard across the phone.

"Ainun, you hear me?" ask Aisha again.

"Eh, yes Yes, sorry I was daydreaming" he said.

"So how's my offer?" reset Aisyah.

This time there was a rough gasp across the phone.

"Thank you, Shay. But you don't have to bother, I told you, we're not equal, it's too far apart between us."

That's how Ainun always refused Aisyah's offer. But as a friend, Aisyah clearly knows there is an interest from her best friend to Zafran, but at the same time she can also see how her best friend is denied her own feelings.

Shortly after, their conversation ended. Aisyah decided to return to her bed where Akmal had slept first there. The man has been quite busy lately taking care of his company, plus taking care of their wedding preparations is quite draining.

Aisyah landed a kiss on Akmal's cheek so carefully as not to wake her husband. But he was wrong, it seemed like the man had only been pretending to be asleep since. And with a quick movement, Aisyah was now in her arms.

"So Ainun has not received a proposal well, good dong," said Akmal with eyes still closed.

"Don't you, Mom, you're nguping ya?"

"I don't nag, honey, it's your voice that goes into my hearing without my permission" Akmal said.

"That's your reason, my dear."

"So, what do you think of Ainun's decision?" ask Akmal.

Aisyah momentarily stared at the dimly lit ceiling of the room. "I don't know, Mas, but my little heart doesn't seem like it's good if Ainun is with Ustadz Ridwan" he replied honestly.

Akmal opened his eyes and looked at Aisyah's bead. "Why indeed?"

"Gini, Mas, actually this Ustadz Ridwan once wanted to invite me to ta'arruf, but he paused when he found out I was a widow, but not because of that I did not rek, but not because of that, I just caught a little bit of his character that wasn't much different from Zaid."

Akmal took off his hold and stared intently at Aisyah.

"I don't mean to bring up her name, Mas, I just make a parable, '" said Aisyah quickly when she got a sharp look from her husband.

"But the character of different people, Ustadz Ridwan times better," great-grandson Aisyah continued her words.

"I have an idea" Akmal said suddenly.

"The idea?" Akmal nodded slowly.

"Here I whisper" Akmal said, whispering something in Ayesha's ear.

"Are you sure, Mum? Is it okay?" ask Aisyah.

"God is okay."

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