The Aisyah Love Pier
Unaware of Expecting

Aisyah smiled bitterly at the expression on the face of the man before her. Already he guessed, the age of older women is sometimes not a problem, and it is acceptable that the origin of the heart is suitable. However, not everyone could accept a woman with a different status like her.

"So you've been married?" ask the man.

"Yes," Aisha replied briefly.

The man seemed to think, his knees even moved up and down quickly.

"Hmm this way, I will discuss first with my parents, if I personally do not matter, but my parents also certainly have to agree so that I can step forward, so that I can step forward, isn't the ridho of parents and family very important?" said the man reasoned.

Kiai Rahman and Lina's mother looked at each other for a moment and then looked back at the young man before her.

"Of course, please, son," Kiai Rahman said with a friendly smile.

Shortly after, the man known as Ustadz Ridwan was finally resigned from the house. Kiai Rahman and Ibu Lina also drove the man to the front of the house, while Aisyah remained in her place.

"Would Ustadz Ridwan have come again?" asked Lina's mother who had now returned to the living room and sat down beside her daughter.

"No, Ummi. Asking parents for approval is just the reason, because it is actually him who cannot accept that fact," replied Aisyah.

"Why are you so sure, son?" Kiai Rahman, who had just entered, asked.

"Because Aisyah saw she was very young Abi, of course she wanted a matching partner, at least both are still high, after all everything is clearly depicted on her face," explained Aisyah.

Kiai Rahman looked at his daughter, then rubbed Aisyah's head covered with a veil so gently.

"May you soon be reunited with a man who sincerely loves you son" said Kiai Rahman.

"And the faithful of course," continued Lina's mother.

Aisyah smiled at the prayers of her parents.

"Is there really such a man, Abi, Ummi? All this time that came all wanted perfection, while Aisyah from the beginning was not perfect." Aisyah looked down inside.

"Although some say sincere and accept what is not necessarily true, the proof is mas Za.-"

"Sssst, never mention that name in front of us again, son," said Kiai Rahman stopped Aisyah's words.

"Yes, Abi, I'm sorry" said Aisyah.

The three of them were silent in their minds.

"Oh yeah, Abi, Ummi, Aisyah wants permission to see twilight again at the dock, can ya?" said later.

"Yes, son, go, remember to always be careful." Lina's mother told me. He had expected that the princess would definitely go to the dock again after this.

As parents, Ibu Lina and Kiai Rahman can only provide a way and support so that his daughter can release the tightness in the chest as well as the wounds that are still lodged in his heart. Their hope is that someone will be able to heal his heart and replace it with sincere love.

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The sun began to slip to the western horizon, the blue and orange sky now began to look dazzling, pampering the eyes while entertaining a runaway heart.

Not that he cannot escape the entanglement of the past, nor want to return or reminisce about the past. Aisyah just wanted to make the wound as something she should be grateful for, at least that way she could be more careful in stepping forward later.

Time and time again, his dhikr and thanksgiving were glorified to the Lord of Nature. His eyes were closed, although the sunlight still pierced through his eyelids.

The breeze of wind blowing on his face, made the veiled woman reluctant to leave the place. The voice of Adzan Maghrib greeted his ears.

But there is something strange, this time adhan is different from the melodious adhan he had heard a few days ago.

"Is there two muezzins?" his mind while stepping his feet towards the mosque which is not too far from the pier.

His own motorbike has been parked since earlier in the mosque courtyard, Aisyah deliberately parked her iron horse there because she intended to pray maghrib before returning home.

Until he finished reading his Qur'an, Aisha still felt something was lacking.

"Why did the person who taught so sweetly yesterday not teach anymore? Is he not here?" his inner.

Well, unconsciously Aisha was amazed by someone who chanted Adhan as well as God at that time. Aisyah clearly knew that they were the same person, even though she did not know who the man was. Surprisingly, the veiled woman actually wanted to hear the voice again.

"Astaghfirullah, what do I expect? No, this is not true, I must return immediately so that my mind stops expecting nothing.

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Aisyah has now arrived home, but she was surprised because so many cars were parked in her yard.

"Is there a family event? Why didn't ummi tell ya?" his inner.

Although confused, Aisyah still stepped into the house. And sure enough, all the extended families of Lina's mother were gathering in the living room while telling stories and joking.

Lina's mother who saw her daughter's arrival immediately picked her up and took her to join the other family.

"Assalamu 'alaikum Bude, Pade, '" Aisyah said so politely and kissed the backs of their hands in turn.

"Wa'alaikum hail," jawah Bude Luna, the eldest sister of Mother Lina. "Well, where did you come from?" continues asking.

"Aisha had been out for a while, Bude," replied Aisyah.

"Duh, women really like to walk at night anyway, not good to know," said Bude Luna.

"Not often, Bude, just once," replied Aisyah a little clumsy. Although he rarely met, he knew that his mother's brother was a little chatty especially when it came to women's affairs.

"Nonsense Aisyah." A girl who was one year different under Aisyah immediately sat beside her and cut off Aisyah's conversation with Bude Luna.

"How are you Brother? Kangen deh same brother after one year did not meet," said the girl while hugging Aisyah's body from the side and of course reciprocated hugs by the veiled woman.

"Well, how are you?" Aisyah.

"Alhamdulillah is very good" he answered cheerfully.

"Zahra, you're well, mom's talking to your sister instead you cut," said Bude Luna.

"Oh, hehe sorry, Mom, Zahra doesn't know," she said, releasing her arms.

"Oh yes, we came here to announce that next month Zahra will be married" said Bude Luna.

Aisyah who heard him looked so happy and immediately hugged while congratulating her cousin's sister.

"Oh yes Ayesha," called Bude Luna to make Aisyah break her arms from Zahra and turn towards the middle-aged woman before her.

"Do you still not want to get married again?" ask the middle-aged woman clearly.

"It's not that I don't want to, Bude, just haven't found a suitable one yet" Aisyah replied slowly.

"Well, you are not too choosy, wong you have never been married, the selling value of women who have never married the same who have never been married is clearly different, he said, someone wants to accept your status is already grateful, so do not bother yourself and others, want you to be a widow for life?" said Bude Luna who sounded so sarcastic, making the atmosphere in the family room was immediately silent.

Deghs

Aisyah who heard the middle-aged woman's words squeezed her robe, her face even bowed in covering her already teary eyes.

"Why does it hurt so much" he said.

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